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Words and photographs by Andy Leighton

April 2019 tabletopgaming.co.uk

Harry Potter

MINIATURES ADVENTURE GAME

Whether it’s dragon heartstring or unicorn hair, grab your bristled wand

and cast some painting magic on the goodies of the wizarding world

W

e’re o to the wizarding world of

Harry Potter this month to explore

how to paint a selection of goody

miniatures from the Harry Potter Miniatures

Adventure Game’s core set and expansions.

ese wonderful models come to us from

Knight Models; no stranger to a franchise,

it has been involved in making miniatures

for Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, and

Batman and the rest of the DC universe at

one point or another. One thing that’s clear

is the stunning sculpting work that goes into

creating characters, ensuring they really feel

like they’ve been plucked straight from their

respective universes.

Harry Potter is no exception to this. e

miniatures are stunning, with each and

every one instantly recognisable and usually

featuring a very thematic or dynamic pose.

All of them come in resin, which oers a great

level of detail and is fairly easy to work with.

ere are some very ddly bits, though.

Some hands or even legs need to be glued in

place and the wands are super thin and just

begging to snap. My biggest gripe is with the

bases. ey come with a plastic cobblestone

texture – perfect for the universe – but the

slotta bases (a tab at the bottom of the model

slides into a slot) leave a ghastly gap with a

thick tab where more cobblestones should

be. It’s something that can only really be xed

with some Green Stu and sculpting work –

something a scenic base should avoid.

is doesn’t detract from the fact the models

are a joy to paint, so let’s look at how you can

add a touch of magic to your collection...

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