Lead Rot in action

This is a little video made as steel probes gently poke at the 'Female Thief' miniature shown in the previous post. It was so afflicted with Lead Rot that it was not worth trying to save, so its further destruction is documented here.



The dust and nastiness left behind is all that remains of a nice detailed cast.

Remember: it can happen anywhere! Protect your minis!

Thieves, Grenadier set 2008

A recent acquisition, the old AD&D Grenadier Thieves set:

Box is in great condition, foam inserts included (no paper insert though, anybody got one they want to scan and send?) and the figs are in great condition, except the 'female thief,' who is devastated beyond any hope of restoration with lead rot.

Some nice sculpts in here, with a few repetitions of faces and forms (same sculpts used for different minis).

Climbing thief, or perhaps he's just getting-down...

A classic scenario of old minis: completely coated in thick enamel. Here's one for the paint stripping gel...

Once a lovely lady, now a hideous crone. This mini is garbage, you'll get to see a video I made of the crumbling dust in the next post...

It was pretty bad all over, even down on the base, now I'll have to find a loose female... you know what I mean...?