The TMP FAQ

Here lies Frequently Asked Questions (and some answers) regarding this website.

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Areas of Interest

General

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Featured Profile Article

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Profiles

What are TMP Profiles?

It's the part of TMP where we run articles that aren't part of Workbench or Showcase. These can include:

First Look articles at hobby products
pictorial tours of wargame companies
places of wargaming interest, such as museums or battlefields
analysis of rulesets or how to get started with a ruleset
army lists
interesting wargamers or wargaming clubs
updates about our staff
charity projects that we coordinate

Writing for Profiles

Can I write a Profiles article?: Maybe - drop me a PM or an email, and we'll talk.
Does TMP pay for Profiles articles?: If the author desires, we can offer payment in advertising credit, Supporting Membership credit, or cash via PayPal.
How much do you pay?: It depends on the project, and whether or not TMP is commissioning an assignment as part of the article. We usually ask the author to propose a price, and then we negotiate.
So, say I want to paint for Profiles - what next?: Let me know what your general interests are, and we'll see what we have that you might be interested in. For instance, if you tell us that you only do 28mm WWII, then we'll look for those kinds of projects.
And when I find a project I want to do for you?: Then you name your price, we strike a bargain, and we ship the figure(s)/model(s)/whatever out to you.
How should I send the article to you?: Email works best. Send the article in any normal text format (plain text, email text, MS Word format, PDF), but do not place pictures in the article. Instead, put notes where you want the photos and what the photo captions should be. Send the photos as email attachments.
When do I get paid?: When the project is finished, and the Profiles article submitted.
What happens to the Profiles items after the article is published?: Generally speaking, painted items go into the TMP vaults for use with future website projects that we can't talk about yet...
Can I plug my painting service in the article?: If you have a painting service, we usually mention that at the start of the article. You can mention it again at the close of the article, if you want.

Manufacturers & Profiles

As a manufacturer, how can I get my product featured in a First Look article?: We are looking for products which our readers want more information about, which includes multi-part figures/kits, things which require assembly, or boxed products.
I'm a manufacturer, and I want to see my products featured in Profiles. What do I do?: Contact us by email or PM, and we'll provide the shipping address.
And that guarantees getting a Profiles article?: Yes, unless there is some kind of rare problem, like a package going missing.
And the published article will appear in your sidebar?: Yes, in genre-appropriate places on our website (i.e., ACW articles appear on ACW pages). It is almost like a free advertisement!

For example, here is a WWII-era Hobby News story, and the sidebar features a WWII-era Profiles article.