miniatures worth destroying?

[insan0]

What do you do when you have some horribly sculpted miniature that no one wants?

I have thrown out my fair share of odds and ends over the years. About to hit the trash? Tau stealth suits 1st metal sculpt.

[montaa]

melt them down and turn them into other minis and/or accessories (shields, etc)

[xTheProphetx]

perhaps make statues out of them for terrain?

[themailedfist]

One man's trash is another man's treasure. I'd GIVE them away before I tossed anything.

--Robert

[s_o_r_r_o_w]

Send 'em on over to me, my man.

[MagickalMemories]

My 12 year old is ALWAYS looking for test subjects to practice painting on.

Eric

[kturock]

They're not worth melting down and making bullets out of, too much mixed with the lead.

[insan0]

I was trying to start more of a discussion rather then post an add for them.
I suppose that as I have a small squad of them they aren't totally worthless but what If I only had one, or It was a damaged figure? Shipping costs would likely negate most of the "free" factor.
Space isn't really an issue for me but there are some items that I have been carrying around for along time. Maybe I've just caught one to many episodes of Hoarders. Do you guys hold onto everything waiting for that one trade ad/offer?

Donation wise I have given a lot of role playing books to the library as went through several different systems and phases. Yet donating miniatures has always seemed like more trouble then what it's worth.

-Dave

[Norseman]

I have a bunch of the single sculpt space marines. Tons of them, They sit in a box. Most are primed a little too heavy by the guy I traded with. They were kind of a throw in, so I wasn't upset, getting them. Would take a good stripping to make them passable. I have gotten rid of some before, to a newer gamer to get a starter army. 60 marines for $20 was to good of a deal for him to pass up. I still see them being fielded from time to time in larger games, fleshing out his ranks.

[s_o_r_r_o_w]

I still see them being fielded from time to time in larger games, fleshing out his ranks.

Holy hell, Norse, I never even thought of prepping them up for Apoc only. At last! A use for my 2nd ed box marines!!

I suppose that as I have a small squad of them they aren't totally worthless but what If I only had one, or It was a damaged figure? Shipping costs would likely negate most of the "free" factor.
Space isn't really an issue for me but there are some items that I have been carrying around for along time. Maybe I've just caught one to many episodes of Hoarders. Do you guys hold onto everything waiting for that one trade ad/offer?

I hoard everything with no intention of trading it. One day--one day--I'll paint some of it.

I think you've got a few options in this circumstance.

One is to toss it in your bitz box. One day you'll find a use for it or give it to a friend who sees it swimming in there.

Two is to use stray figs for scenic bases/terrain pieces. My miscast figs usually end up used this way. Maimed etc.

Three is to list the oddbitz you have in a trade ad and send them for the cost of shipping/whatever other deal you can make.

Four is to grab bag them at a buyer's risk and dump them all at once.

For me, I sort everything and it goes away against a future project. I need to take some pics for the pile of shame (it's not hoarding if it is neatly organized!).

[themailedfist]

For me, I sort everything and it goes away against a future project. I need to take some pics for the pile of shame (it's not hoarding if it is neatly organized!).

That's a pretty little delusion you've got there...it can be a Very Neatly Organized and Meticulously Catalogued Pile of Shame.

I hope someday to achieve that.

--Robert