Classic Miniature Painting

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Instructions: From lead soldiers to D&D figurines, test your knowledge of the miniature painting and modeling hobby!

1.
What material were most miniature soldiers and figurines originally made from before the switch to pewter and plastic?
A
Iron
B
Bronze
C
Lead
D
Tin
2.
What common scale for military miniatures means approximately 1 inch equals 1 foot?
A
1/48 scale
B
1/72 scale
C
54mm (approximately 1/32 scale)
D
1/35 scale
3.
What type of paint, easy to clean up with water, became the standard for painting miniatures?
A
Acrylic paint
B
Enamel paint
C
Lacquer paint
D
Oil paint
4.
What was the first step most painters did to prepare a bare metal or plastic miniature for painting?
A
Applying a primer coat
B
Washing it
C
Sanding it down
D
Gluing it to a base
5.
Which tabletop role-playing game, first published in 1974, created enormous demand for painted fantasy miniatures?
A
Traveller
B
Dungeons & Dragons
C
Pathfinder
D
Warhammer
6.
What painting technique involves applying a thin, darker wash over a base color to add depth and shadows?
A
Glazing
B
Highlighting
C
Drybrushing
D
Washing (or shading)
7.
What technique involves lightly brushing a nearly dry brush loaded with paint across raised surfaces to highlight texture?
A
Stippling
B
Drybrushing
C
Feathering
D
Wet blending
8.
What brand of miniature paints, with their distinctive dropper bottles, became a standard in the hobby?
A
Testors
B
Tamiya
C
Vallejo
D
Humbrol
9.
What company, known for its Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 game systems, is one of the largest miniature manufacturers?
A
Reaper Miniatures
B
Mantic Games
C
Privateer Press
D
Games Workshop
10.
What type of brush, with a very fine point, is essential for painting small details like eyes and insignia on miniatures?
A
A filbert brush
B
A detail or fine-point brush (size 0 or smaller)
C
A fan brush
D
A flat brush
11.
What hobby term describes a large collection of unpainted miniatures waiting to be worked on?
A
The queue
B
The pile of shame (or gray pile)
C
The backlog
D
The stash
12.
What magnifying device, worn on the head or clipped to glasses, helped painters see tiny details while working?
A
A jeweler's loupe only
B
A reading glass
C
A monocle
D
An optivisor or magnifying headset
13.
What scenic material was glued to miniature bases to simulate grass, dirt, or other terrain?
A
Green paint only
B
Static grass, flock, or sand
C
Real dirt
D
Felt fabric
14.
What classic plastic model company produced many of the military figure kits painted by hobbyists in the 1960s-80s?
A
Revell
B
Monogram
C
Airfix
D
All of the above
15.
What final step did many miniature painters apply to protect their finished paint jobs?
A
A spray of matte or satin varnish sealant
B
A layer of wax
C
A coat of gloss paint
D
Nothing — paint was durable enough

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