I ask because I recently posted a miniature of a samurai that has a score of 6.9. When I posted it, it starts with a score of 6, after 2 votes it had a score of 3.5, so my first real vote was a 1. I was shocked, a 1, who would score a miniature a 1 and why? I score a mini a 5 if it’s completely painted and the paint is between the lines, so to speak, a sub 5 if its just paint slapped on the mini, a 6 if some effort has been made to dry brush, use washes or blending, 7+ on the quality of the various methods used.
What are your criteria for scoring a miniature?
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TwelveMilesOut
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It\'s your own fault for not putting up a Space Marine or something from Rackham. :] Seriously, snipers suck but they don\'t leave comments. I\'ve chosen to pay much more attention to the comments than the score. The raw score can be a pretty good guideline after there have been enough votes, but under twenty five or so it\'s just too unstable.
In other words, don\'t worry too much and don\'t forget to post a link over here in the VIP room so we can check it out. Snipers also don\'t seem to come into the forums...
In other words, don\'t worry too much and don\'t forget to post a link over here in the VIP room so we can check it out. Snipers also don\'t seem to come into the forums...
Sand Rat
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Good points TwelveMilesOut - I was discussing the whole GW/Fanboy/Fad Painting issue the other day with one of the other painters here and we came to the conclusion that it does happen - and the best way to get the Fanboys off your back is to paint by the book GW - otherwise ignore em - after 50 the worst scores get tossed anyway.
Smoth
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Well this is loosely how I have been going.
I first look at the mini. then I put my cursor over my initial impression.
Then I look at the blends. If they are not smooth are too strong(see GW style) I take off a point.
if the fire is backwards I take off a point.
If I really like the metal I add a point.
I look at the colors and how they compliment one another. if I like it I can add 1-2 points.
I read the descriptions.. if the description describes something I over looked I start over.
if the mini is upainted and just slightly modded I give 4-5 as a score.
Custom sculpts when they are posted as finished always start at 6 and go up or down based on how much I like them.
Custom sculpts with good paint jobs start at 7. I have seldom seen one to make me say otherwise.
ABOVE all else, for me to give an 8 I have to feel you did all you could to \"make\" the mini work.
for a 9, the mini has to litteraly make be take a step back then sit there gawking.
for a 10... I have given very few it would have to be in my eyes one of the best here.
This is a very loose description but considering all the homework I am in the middle of now this is the best you\'re going to get.
I first look at the mini. then I put my cursor over my initial impression.
Then I look at the blends. If they are not smooth are too strong(see GW style) I take off a point.
if the fire is backwards I take off a point.
If I really like the metal I add a point.
I look at the colors and how they compliment one another. if I like it I can add 1-2 points.
I read the descriptions.. if the description describes something I over looked I start over.
if the mini is upainted and just slightly modded I give 4-5 as a score.
Custom sculpts when they are posted as finished always start at 6 and go up or down based on how much I like them.
Custom sculpts with good paint jobs start at 7. I have seldom seen one to make me say otherwise.
ABOVE all else, for me to give an 8 I have to feel you did all you could to \"make\" the mini work.
for a 9, the mini has to litteraly make be take a step back then sit there gawking.
for a 10... I have given very few it would have to be in my eyes one of the best here.
This is a very loose description but considering all the homework I am in the middle of now this is the best you\'re going to get.
airhead
Coffin Dodger / Keymaster
pretty much the same.
5 - painted all over - no obvious splotches
6 - 5 plus base work - grass or gravel or sand OR unpainted base and highlights.
7 - 6 plus good smooth blending
8 - make me go wow.
9 - make me really go WOW
10 - make me thing it is alive and you took a photo of it - like this:
5 - painted all over - no obvious splotches
6 - 5 plus base work - grass or gravel or sand OR unpainted base and highlights.
7 - 6 plus good smooth blending
8 - make me go wow.
9 - make me really go WOW
10 - make me thing it is alive and you took a photo of it - like this:
Yeah, nice one Airhead, I\'d give it a ten if it wasn\'t in NMM. As it is, I\'m gonna have to give it a 5. I think Lloyd was kidding, at least I hope, \'cause most of my stuff is in nmm.
I agree with you though, Chrispy. If it\'s crap nmm, then it gets the same score as crap metals, same with the good jobs.
I don\'t really have that particular of a criteria. It\'s not down to a science for me, more of a philosophy. I mean, sure I take the base, metals, etc. into account, but if I think the overall thing deserves a 9, and then I notice the crap base, I\'ll still give it a 9, unless it was a blatant non-effort that actually drags the whole thing down. It\'s overall impression for me.
I think Lloyd was kidding, at least I hope, \'cause most of my stuff is in nmm.I agree with you though, Chrispy. If it\'s crap nmm, then it gets the same score as crap metals, same with the good jobs.
I don\'t really have that particular of a criteria. It\'s not down to a science for me, more of a philosophy. I mean, sure I take the base, metals, etc. into account, but if I think the overall thing deserves a 9, and then I notice the crap base, I\'ll still give it a 9, unless it was a blatant non-effort that actually drags the whole thing down. It\'s overall impression for me.
Sand Rat
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Originally posted by steelcult
Damn, thats nice Airhead. Give it a 10 any day of the week, even if it does have that icky NMM on it.
Um guys, thats what the smiley means - a joke. I can also appreceiate NMM - even if I think it is a excessively time consuming form of painting.
lol
I\'m with Nelson. I look at the whole work and see if it\'s hitting a nerve or not, add technique and execution and then decide what score I\'ll give it but I won\'t give extra points for effort. If a figure looks like a 5 to me but in the description the painter tells me that he/she has spent 10 hours on it and really did his/her best I won\'t go up to 7, it\'ll get a 5 because it would be unfair to those who deserve a 7.
And if I score much lower than the average I always post a comment to explain my decision.
It also depends on my mood, I\'m a harsh critic (even more so on myself) and I usually give half a point or even a point less than others but if the sun shines and the birds are singing, I\'m having my favourite pizza for lunch and I\'m generally feeling merry then I\'m often more generous.
And if I score much lower than the average I always post a comment to explain my decision.
It also depends on my mood, I\'m a harsh critic (even more so on myself) and I usually give half a point or even a point less than others but if the sun shines and the birds are singing, I\'m having my favourite pizza for lunch and I\'m generally feeling merry then I\'m often more generous.
vincegamer
New member
If you are concerned about your own votes, add NMM. It really does pick up the score. I painted some low detail poor quality minis in muted dull colors with everything just basic but attempted NMM and they rated 7. I spent twice as long getting the look of old but polished bronze armor and oiled steel using metallics on another and he got a 6.
But then you can\'t tell much from my posts because I get _comments_ that rate 10 and 1 on the same mini. The other thing that has helped my scores is the bigger the laugh the higher the score.
Now answering your question:
My voting scale:
1=bitz, unpainted
2=ugly fig, painted badly
3=cool fig, painted badly or ugly fig neatly painted
4=cool fig, painted within lines
5=paint within the lines, eyes have whites and darks, good color combination
6=good colors, cool fig, and some shading throughout
7=Very nicely shaded
8=Bordering on a work of art
9=work of art
10=stare in ecstatic stupor.
Applied to the picture above, I give an 8.5 The skin on the face is not as smooth as the rest of the mini and the shield is flat and boring.
I agree with Chrispy in a couple of points. NMM is just another method of painting, and it doesn\'t take any longer than doing real metalics if you do real metalics right. Most people are lazy and think metalic paint does the work for them but it\'s not true.
But then you can\'t tell much from my posts because I get _comments_ that rate 10 and 1 on the same mini. The other thing that has helped my scores is the bigger the laugh the higher the score.
Now answering your question:
My voting scale:
1=bitz, unpainted
2=ugly fig, painted badly
3=cool fig, painted badly or ugly fig neatly painted
4=cool fig, painted within lines
5=paint within the lines, eyes have whites and darks, good color combination
6=good colors, cool fig, and some shading throughout
7=Very nicely shaded
8=Bordering on a work of art
9=work of art
10=stare in ecstatic stupor.
Applied to the picture above, I give an 8.5 The skin on the face is not as smooth as the rest of the mini and the shield is flat and boring.
I agree with Chrispy in a couple of points. NMM is just another method of painting, and it doesn\'t take any longer than doing real metalics if you do real metalics right. Most people are lazy and think metalic paint does the work for them but it\'s not true.
TwelveMilesOut
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Hi ho, hi ho....
I\'ve just finished mining the General Discussion forum for threads like this. It seems at some point everyone gets confused about why their scores aren\'t what they expected (my first post was on this topic, for example). Most of these threads get to be rather long, proof again that a lot of members have thoughts about the topic. I\'m sure there are even more threads in other parts of the forums, but these are what I\'ve got:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=56
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=292
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=283
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=837
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1548
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=266
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1793
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1896
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1905
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=5
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=2262
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=2783
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3014
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3166
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3284
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3669
Sixteen threads (seventeen counting this one) should give a basic outline, I think?
I\'ve just finished mining the General Discussion forum for threads like this. It seems at some point everyone gets confused about why their scores aren\'t what they expected (my first post was on this topic, for example). Most of these threads get to be rather long, proof again that a lot of members have thoughts about the topic. I\'m sure there are even more threads in other parts of the forums, but these are what I\'ve got:
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=56
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=292
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=283
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=837
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1548
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=266
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1793
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1896
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=1905
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=5
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=2262
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=2783
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3014
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3166
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3284
http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=3669
Sixteen threads (seventeen counting this one) should give a basic outline, I think?
Sand Rat
New member
True, but this is one of those topics that comes up from time to time - usually after someone has watched a decent mini\'s score plummet. The discussion ensues between those who want it too, and then the thread dies for a while, only to come back again when it happens the next time.
Not a complaint, just an observation
Not a complaint, just an observation
