Slitherine

Hi There
I am about to down size to 15mm for my next army. What I was hoping was for peoples ideas as to what companies i could get to paint them for me and roughtly the cost of figures. Thought I'd use peoples experiences before spending money.
Dave

There are companies that do that!?!?!

I would be interested as well!

There are quite a few miniatures painting services. Painting style, quality and prices can vary widely. I do my own painting - for me, it's half the fun of miniatures wargaming - so I can't vouch for any service in particular. However, here is a sampling of folks who advertise that they paint 15mm ancient armies on commisssion:

http://home.citycable.ch/nyrolddesign/figurepainting/
http://battleorder.net/default.aspx
http://www.fieldofglory.net/
http://www.battledress.co.uk/
http://www.mount-and-blade.co.uk/
http://www.miniaturelovers.com/
http://miniatures-philgreg.com/
http://condottieri.cjb.net/
http://www.djdminis.com/
http://www.flyingpigment.com/
http://members.lycos.co.uk/paintpot/

Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Scott

Dragon Painting service (dps) has a high throughput and there is a sri lankan company you could try as well.

As far as cost if you budget around 1.50 USD per foot figure and 2.90 USD per mounted you shoudl be about right (not counting postage).

Anthony

expendablecinc wrote:As far as cost if you budget around 1.50 USD per foot figure and 2.90 USD per mounted you shoudl be about right (not counting postage).

That price point has a HIGH variablity in quality and should be followed with caution. $3.00 USD for a foot if probably the other end of the scale and both often do not include the cost of the lead.

Still with the economic downturn there have been great deals to be had.

Your first place to look should be the bring and buy tables at the big shows and perhaps the Warboot sale in Manchester.

hammy wrote:Your first place to look should be the bring and buy tables at the big shows and perhaps the Warboot sale in Manchester.

Never know what you can pick up at shows I might just manage at the warboot to pick up an army that i fancy heres hoping.
Dave

The Phil Greg link above is for painters in Sri Lanka. There are good and cheap - about 50p per figures for 15mm. BUT there are NOT good at following written instructions. If you give then a base and say paint me 20 of each they are fine. The quantity is good. The postage bumps up the price so it is not worth sending off penny packets.

titanu wrote:The Phil Greg link above is for painters in Sri Lanka. There are good and cheap - about 50p per figures for 15mm. BUT there are NOT good at following written instructions. If you give then a base and say paint me 20 of each they are fine. The quantity is good. The postage bumps up the price so it is not worth sending off penny packets.

Sorry but which company is he from.
Dave

titanu wrote:The Phil Greg link above is for painters in Sri Lanka. There are good and cheap - about 50p per figures for 15mm. BUT there are NOT good at following written instructions. If you give then a base and say paint me 20 of each they are fine. The quantity is good. The postage bumps up the price so it is not worth sending off penny packets.

Sorry but which company is he from.
Dave

Hi David

The clue was in the name:

http://miniatures-philgreg.com/

Rob

Robert241167 wrote:Hi David

The clue was in the name:

http://miniatures-philgreg.com/

Rob

I'd say i was slow today but more like every day

Robert241167 wrote:Hi David

The clue was in the name:

http://miniatures-philgreg.com/

Rob

I'd say i was slow today but more like every day