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Editor in Chief Bill 
weighs the pros and cons of using a power drill on the minis workbench.
Editor in Chief Bill checks out some 10/15mm railroad tracks for wargaming.
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Tod P. Zechiel has done what a lot of us wish we could - he woke up one day, realized he wanted something, and proceeded to create a miniatures line from scratch. His period of interest is the Boxer Rebellion, and so he has sculpted and cast his very own line of 15mm Boxer Rebellion figures.
Shown above are three samples which he painted, mounted, and sent our way. From left to right, they are -
""While trying not to sound apologetic," Tod explains, "allow me to inform you of the nature of the miniatures. I am an amateur sculpturer, and the figures are gravity cast as opposed to centrifically cast. The figures are therefore of moderate quality. They tend to be thick and simple, with less detail than other manufacturer's figures. They tend to have a more pronounced parting line or seam, and larger sprues. You need, as a minimum, a sharp exacto knife to remove the excess metal. A tapered, flat, needle file is even better. To reduce cost, the figures contain lead."
He also sent us these unpainted samples:
