Malebolgia Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Scale Stick This is a scale stick to be used for comparative photographs of miniatures. It is designed to fit neatly beside the base of most miniatures with pointers extending outward from each of the numbered demarkations. The stick is marked at common values used for measuring miniatures at 6mm, 15mm, 25mm, 28mm, 30mm, 35mm and 40mm with the last pointer at 45mm not numbered. It is cast in lead free pewter and supplied unpainted. The one I have been using is simply spray painted black with the raised numbers lightly sanded to remove the paint. Though some variation in length may occur due to the soft tooling of spin-cast molds, we have taken the greatest care to make sure the devise is accurate within one half of one millimeter from 0mm to 45mm. The idea is to simply place this tool beside a miniature when taking photos to let others get a pretty good estimation of the actual size of the miniature in the photo. You can see this in use in most of the photos in my store. . Scale Stick sold as single model for $5.00 each Link: http://www.missminiatures.com/ Uh...okay...didn't expect this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio Posted March 8, 2009 Report Share Posted March 8, 2009 Simple and useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 They are kinda cool....would be especially useful for lesser known mini companies to use. Scale is always an issue with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Whats wrong with a ruler? These aren't scales, but sizes. And sizes are just as well measured with a ruler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 A ruler has all those other numbers on them.....Mini painters are too easily confused.... (but yeah, you have a good point) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Rulers are hard to stand on end beside minis, and some minis just won't lie on their backs right, especially the more dynamically posed of them. This is just easier to pose and has only the numbers mini-acficionados are familiar with. Good idea for mini-makers and/or sculptors. :thumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 People seem to have managed using a ruler for years and years. I wouldn't dream of buying this one. Not that $5 is much, but for something completely unnecessary even a nickle is too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 People don't need monster-faced dice when regular ones work just as well and are much cheaper, but they still sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Ah, yes! Duende is right Capitialism FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritual Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 Ah, yes! Duende is right Capitialism FTW! Duende is only right if people actually buy this product! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonherald Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 better than someone sticking a coin next to the piece,.. That annoys the hell out of me... yes we know minis are tiny.... rulers are fine.. I can see some peiople finding a use for these though at leastif they are on the base with the mini it saves having people put the ruler 3-4 " behind the mini rendering any onscreen comparison worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chameleon Posted March 9, 2009 Report Share Posted March 9, 2009 I quite like them. It saves on the 'trying to keep the ruler upright, not wobbling and at arms length whilst taking a non-blurry photo' exercise. There might be a more obvious way but I'm one of those people who tend to overlook the blindingly obvious and come up with some innately difficult method... :stupid: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpio Posted March 10, 2009 Report Share Posted March 10, 2009 Whats wrong with a ruler? These aren't scales, but sizes. And sizes are just as well measured with a ruler. But now you can do CONVERSIONS. When was the last time you converted a ruler? If I had any talent, I'd pick up one of these sticks and enter it in a painting contest. Ah, yes! Duende is right Capitialism FTW! Capitalism is nothing but a red herring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duende Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 If I had any talent, I'd pick up one of these sticks and enter it in a painting contest. I wanna see that! Capitalism is nothing but a red herring! Yeah, look what it dd to our economy! Damn capitalism! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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