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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: gnomehome on 06 February 2016, 12:09:11 PM

Title: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: gnomehome on 06 February 2016, 12:09:11 PM
I've been rummaging around in my lead pile and found these miniatures which make a good sigilist and apprentice, so I've painted them up.

I kinda like them

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1446/24222584464_23781d17a2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CUt5sC)

Before you ask - it's a helldorado 'Cabaliste' and a Freebooter 'Apprentice wizard'
Title: Frostgrave (alternative miniatures) - Soothsayer added 7/02
Post by: gnomehome on 07 February 2016, 04:48:31 PM
Another alternative Frostgrave wizard I've painted today - this time a Soothsayer

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1455/24782986801_73011ea42e_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DKZhxT)


Title: Re: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: twrchtrwyth on 07 February 2016, 05:01:52 PM
Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: Jennifer on 07 February 2016, 09:31:40 PM
Nice work!

I am new to all this and have a question.  I know that lead is harmful to the body, so I was wondering if you give it a good paint job and then seal, will you still be exposed to the lead while playing with them afterwards?

I guess if I were to paint them I'd be wearing rubber gloves.
Title: Re: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: ChaosChild on 07 February 2016, 09:41:50 PM
Lead's only harmful if ingested. Handling models won't be an issue, painted or otherwise. Just don't eat them and you'll be fine. :D
Title: Re: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: fred on 07 February 2016, 10:22:29 PM
Solid lead can't be absorbed through the skin, so don't worry about that. Also modern figures have very little lead in them, older figures have a much higher lead content.

When prepping figures and you get small pieces from filing, then its a good idea to clean this up, and wash your hands afterwards, as its conceivable, if not likely, they you could ingest a small bit. Certainly don't lick your fingers while filing lead figures !!

Quote from: ChaosChild on 07 February 2016, 09:41:50 PM
Just don't eat them and you'll be fine. :D

I suspect that if you ate a whole lead figure, it would probably pass through (so to speak) before any of the lead was actually absorbed by your body.
Title: Re: Painted sigilist & apprentice (alternative miniatures)
Post by: mdauben on 09 February 2016, 03:52:50 PM
Nice alternate figures (and nice paintjobs, too).  Even though I like most of the "official" figures for Frostgrave, its still fun to see what other people find.