Tom Meier

Key takeaways

Tom Meier belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Tom Meier to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Tom Meier from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Tom Meier is a sculptor, a founding partner of Ral Partha Enterprises, and the winner of numerous awards for the design and sculpture of historical, fantasy and science fiction gaming miniatures. Meier began sculpting professionally at the age of 15 and won his first H.G. Wells award just two years later. His earliest work was in the bulky style of Heritage Miniatures for whom he briefly worked. After the founding of Ral Partha in 1975, he was inspired by the art in fables and fairy tales and developed a style which emphasized beauty and natural proportion. A second lasting contribution was the popularization of sculpting in two-part ribbon epoxy putty designed for automotive repair. Commonly known as "green stuff," the epoxy held detail better than traditional media. Between 1977 and 1992 Tom's work won more than two dozen awards and he was inducted into the Origins Hall of Fame in 1991. In 1988, he left Ral Partha to start up his own company, Thunderbolt Mountain and does commission work for large and small game manufacturers.

Artistry Meier's signature lines include:

Ral Partha Fantasy Line, ES/01-xxx Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night 25mm miniatures Ral Partha AN/35-xxx The Hoplites 25mm miniatures included Greeks, Carthaginians, Persians, Gauls, Early Republic Romans and Macedonians . Ral Partha 11/42-xxx 1200 A.D. 25mm miniatures included Vikings, English, French, Spanish, Moorish, Mongol, and Sung Chinese soldiers. Ral Partha E-xxx Wizards, Warriors and Warlocks 25mm miniatures included some of Meier's earliest work Ral Partha GG-xxx Galactic Grenadiers: Strike Force Alpha 25mm miniatures Ral Partha S/97-xxx Partha Personalities, and lines of 25mm miniature dungeon accessories (D/97-xxx) and weapons (D/97-5xx). Ral Partha 15/54-xxx Condotitieri 25mm miniatures, a line of Renaissance era figures. Ral Partha 88-xxx The Colonials which included 25mm miniatures for the Anglo-Zulu War, Northwest Frontier, and the Sudan Campaign. Thunderbolt Mountain 25mm Dragons. Thunderbolt Mountain 25mm Arthurians. Thunderbolt Mountain 30mm High Elves. Thunderbolt Mountain 30mm Wood Elves. Thunderbolt Mountain 30mm Goblins. Thunderbolt Mountain 30mm Humans. Thunderbolt Mountain 30mm Savage and Sparkle. Thunderbolt Mountain 1/48 scale French and Indian War. Fox Miniatures 1/48 scale American Airborne and German Grenadiers. Dreamland Toyworks Mythos Buddies, novelties designed by John Kovalic. Meier also contributed to:

Ral Partha 98-xxx The Adventurers 25mm miniatures. Ral Partha 01-3xx 3-Stage Characters line which consisted of 25mm miniatures depicting three aspects of the a single character's game career. Ral Partha Advanced Dungeons and Dragons figures 10-56x Battlesystem Brigades (25mm), 11-9xx Battlesystem Brigades (15mm), Adventurers 11-0xx and monsters (11-4xx). Ral Partha Battletech Mechs and vehicles miniatures 20-8xx Lance and Laser Pendragon (with Sandra Garrity) Dark Sword Miniatures Larry Elmore Masterworks. Dark Sword Miniatures Visions of Fantasy. Dark Sword Miniatures George R.R. Martin Masterworks. Dark Sword Miniatures Kieth Parkinson Masterworks.

Awards Origins Awards / H.G. Wells Awards

1977 - Best Fantasy Figure Series (Ral Partha ES/01-xxx Fantasy Line). 1978 - Best Historical Figure Series (Ral Partha 11/42-xxx 1200 A.D.). 1978 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Fantasy Collectors Series (Ral Partha CS/02-xxx). 1979 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Collectibles (Ral Partha CS/02-xxx). 1980 - Best Historical Figure Series - Condottieri (Ral Partha 15/54-xxx). 1980 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Personalities (Ral Partha ES/01-xxx). 1981 - Best Historical Figure Series - Condottieri (Ral Partha 15/54-xxx). 1982 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Personalities & Things That Go Bump In The Night (Ral Partha ES/01-xxx). 1983 - Best Vehicular Series - 25mm Dwarf Steam Cannon (Ral Partha 02-030). 1984 - Best Historical Figure Series - 25mm Colonials (Ral Partha 88-xxx Zulus and Northwest Frontier). 1984 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - 25mm Personalities (Ral Partha ES/01-xxx). 1986 - Best Vehicular or Accessory Series - BattleTech Mech. (Ral Partha 20-8xx with Bob Charrette and Julie Guthrie). 1988 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - TSR's AD&D Series (Ral Partha 11-xxx with Dennis Mize). 1988 - Best Vehicular or Accessory Series - BattleTech Mechs (Ral Partha 20-8xx with Bob Charrette and Julie Guthrie). 1989 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Dragonlance Heroes Line (Ral Partha 10-502 with Dennis Mize and Richard Kerr). 1989 - Best Vehicular Miniatures Series - BattleTech Mechs and Vehicles (Ral Partha 20-xxx with Dave Summers, Sandy Garrity, Richard Kerr, Bob Charrette, and Julie Guthrie). 1991 - Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series - Shadowrun (Ral Partha 20-5xx with Dennis Mize and Dave Summers). 1991 - Best Vehicular Miniatures Series - BattleTech Mechs & Vehicles (Ral Partha 20-xxx with Jeff Wilhelm, Dave Summers, Sandy Garrity, Richard Kerr, Bob Charrette, and Julie Guthrie). 1991 - Best Historical Miniatures Series - Pendragon Knight and Lady Set (Lance & Laser P 01-08, 4001-4008) 1992 - Best Vehicular Miniatures Series - BattleTech Mechs & Vehicles (Ral Partha 20-8xx with Jeff Wilhelm, Dave Summers, Sandy Garrity, Richard Kerr, Bob Charrette, and Julie Guthrie). Strategist Club "Creativity in Wargaming" Award

1978 - Outstanding Miniature Figure Line - Fantasy Collectors Series (Ral Partha CS/02-xxx). 1979 - Outstanding Miniatures Figure Line - Condottieri (Ral Partha 15/54-xxx). The Courier Award

1979 - Best Historical Miniature Line - Condottieri (Ral Partha 15/54-xxx). Games Day Awards

1979 - Best Range SF/F Figures - Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night (Ral Partha ES/01-xxx). 1980 - Best Figures Range, Historical - 1200 A.D. (Ral Partha 11-xxx).

References

External links Thunderbolt Mountain (DEAD LINK) Tom Meier Sculpting and Design (current site)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Tom Meier

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Tom Meier claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Tom Meier before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Tom Meier ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Tom Meier

In research: Tom Meier appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Tom Meier in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Tom Meier is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, Living people, Miniatures games, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Tom Meier outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

How to study Tom Meier in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Tom Meier means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Tom Meier out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Tom Meier in simple terms?

Tom Meier is a sculptor, a founding partner of Ral Partha Enterprises, and the winner of numerous awards for the design and sculpture of historical, fantasy and science fiction gaming miniatures. Meier began sculpting professionally at the age of 15 and won his first H.G.

Why does Tom Meier matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Tom Meier?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Tom Meier.