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Miniatures Survey - Summer 2007
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Do you use terrain or scenery with your miniatures (either for display or gaming).

  • Yes 90.16%
  • No 9.84%

Do you build all your own scenery or do you purchase it?

  • I build all my own scenery and terrain. 13.11%
  • I build some of my scenery but purchase some as well. 73.77%
  • I couldn't build a hill. Everything I use is purchased. 3.28%

 

What type of terrain items do you tend to purchase most often?

This question allowed for direct entry of an answer, and with few exceptions the answers were trees and buildings (82% and 86% respectively). Following those two answers the next were fortifications and detail items.

Do you buy building materials to make terrain/scenery crafting easier? Example: Pillars, Molds, Tree Armatures.

  • Yes 63.93%
  • No 22.95%

What types of materials do you find to be most useful?

  • Architectural Details (Windows, Doors...). 31.15%
  • Basing materials (Flock, Static Grass, Sand). 62.30%
  • Kits (Prefabricated buildings that need assembly). 29.51%
  • Molds (Hirst Art's molds for example). 26.23%
  • Premade scenic bases 11.48%
  • Raw materials (Foam core, wood, plaster). 59.02%


Last Updated ( Friday, 11 January 2008 22:13 )
 
Preventing Warping
When you are creating terrain and scenic pieces using materials that might warp, remember to do the same things to both sides of the material. If you paint the top - paint the bottom. This will cause even amounts of shrinkage on both sides and should minimize warping.

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