A Middara Miniature Painting Commission

Middara is a Kickstarter a board game with some incredible figures. However, they are bit more challenging to paint than most. The designs are excellent, but the detail can be a little soft in places. This requires a bit more skill to handle.

 The bigger problem though, is that the Middara art references tend to look like this:

Pretty cool, but it doesn't really tell you what the figure should look like. You have to fill in the blanks.

 Here is how we managed it. This miniature painting commission was done at Showcase quality.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Stormcast Eternals That Are Mostly Toilet Paper (by Weight)

We are working on an interesting order that has pushed us to try new techniques and grow. One such area was crafting bases.

Toilet Paper Bases

You can't sculpt large bases without a material to sculpt with. Everyone likes using Scupltamold but I didn't fancy shipping a 15-pound bag to Sri Lanka at express shipping rates… Everyone also talked about Sculptamold alternatives made from toilet paper and Plaster of Paris combos.

 We tried these, but in the end, we got our best results just working with toilet paper, water, and industrial-strength PVA glue. Mix them up, and once the toilet paper has disintegrated, you get a mass that you can work into different shapes. It will hold them.

 The only problem is that it takes a great deal of toilet paper. So, for the last ones, we began bulking up bases with chunks of Styrofoam and covered them with the toilet paper makes to give them the shape and texture we wanted.

Colored Flock

We made our own. We dipped some foam in auto paint. Waited for the paint to dry, then threw it in a blender. We then glued it using some PVA.

Bark and Stone

You can see the stones in the bases. What looks better than the stones though, is the bark. Those are the bits of ‘stone’ sticking out that look more dramatic and interesting.

 Finding bark was another matter. Sri Lanka is a hot, humid place. There’s lots of tree branches lying around if stop and look. They’re are lots of termites and the two tend to go together. Also, not all bark works the same. Some has more character, some, hardly any.

Verdict: Scratch-Building versus Resin Cast and Printed Bases

Once we figured out how to do these bases we were quite pleased with ourselves. The materials are so inexpensive! Why doesn't everyone do this? Then we saw how long it took.

Crafting is great, and if someone wants us to craft bases for them, we’re happy to. However, there is nothing cost effective about it when you consider the time it takes. As such, it is much cheaper to use manufactured bases and to just paint on their details.

Still, it was an excellent exercise and taught us some tricks we’ll be using for terrain making.

This miniature painting commission was done at Exhibition Quality.

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Syvlaneth on Fire: An Age of Sigmar Painting Commission

This was an interesting order. We had to make the Sylvaneth look like they were on fire. I'm not sure how well we accomplished that, but they definitely stand out and look menacing!

This miniature painting commission was done at Exhibition Quality.

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Orange Orruks for Age of Sigmar

You don’t see orange, or Orruks, or orange Orruks every day. We’ve done a fair number for a client and I thought it time to show them off.

This miniature painting commission was done at Showcase Quality.

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Some Sword and Sorcery Ancient Chronicles Painting

We landed a fair-sized Sword and Sorcery: Ancient Chronicles miniature painting commission. Sword and Sorcery has particularly good sculpts, even by board game and Kickstarter standards. Here’s how they came out:

This miniature painting commission was done at Showcase quality.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Painting CMON’s Night’s Watch for A Song Of Ice and Fire

Most of our miniature painting commissions involve a lot of colors. Every so often though, we get a job that’s mainly white, grey, or black.

The trick with these is to try and play up whatever color there is. For a gritty palette like the Night’s Watch though, this was out.

What could work with was what’s called ‘value contrast.’ Value is just a fancy way of saying contrast between light and dark. Here, the subject matter (and the client’s request) gave us the fix that was needed. This is was the white snow. Without it, I think these would have been quite lacking.

This miniature painting commission was done at Showcase quality.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Converted Thousand Sons and Tzeentch

We’re doing a lot of Thousand Sons painting these days. This order stood out though because the client supplied us with some conversions and alternate models to work with.

The scheme was up to us. We extrapolated from the previous minis we did for him. Here’s how it went.

This miniature painting commission was done at Exhibition quality. The conversions were NOT done by us, We just did the painting.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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An Infinity: Defiance Miniature Painting Commission

Corvus Belli did a large Infinity kickstarter not too long ago. A few clients went all-in and sent the figures over to us to get painted up.

The sculpts were, as usual, quite excellent. What stood out for me though was the Megalodron. It is the largest Infinity figure we’ve yet painted. As far as I understand, they are the largest Infinity figures, ever. I do hope this means that we will see Corvus Belli experiment with other super-large miniatures!

This miniature painting commission was done at Exhibition quality.

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Warhammer 40K Painting Service: Painting Classic Praetorian's

It is not everyday that we see Praetorians. It is not everyday that anyone sees them. If you're wondering, these were created because someone at Games Workshop (when they were more playful company) did a head swaps on the Mordian range using pith helmeted heads. They proved quite popular, and the Praetorians became a thing.

I can't remember the last time we painted the praetorian army - certainly not want this large. We did them as proper redcoats, to Exhibition quality.

As charming as these models are, they are a little tough to work with. The Mordian sculpt and has its challenges. The buttons and the trim around them can be tricky. The faces, too. Most difficult however the epaulets. Some are well sculpted. Others -- not so much. We had to take a bit more time with these.

Praetorians - Today?

You would be hard-pressed to find these models today. However Victoria Miniatures had a go at them. Here are some we did. These were also painting to Exhibition quality:

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Sisters of Battle: An Order of the Bloody Rose 40k Painting Commission

Some Sisters of Battle painted up to Exhibition Quality.

I’ve not been fond of the Order of the Bloody Rose color scheme because I feel it needs a bit more green to balance it out. Normally you see green lenses, plasma glow, and instrument panels. These look good - but they are smaller details and therefore painted bright so they stand out. This I find comes off a bit gimmicky.

Here we got to use a bit of dead grass (matching the client’s basing reference). The muted green worked better I feel. It balances out the red and feels more natural.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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A Miniature Painting Commission for The Game 'Moonstone'

Moonstone is a fairytale-themed skirmish wargame. Their miniatures are charming, whimsical - and quite excellent. They are well-cast pewter figures and the official artwork for these on their website made painting these a breeze.

These were commissioned at Exhibition Quality.

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Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Green Primaris Space Marines, Red Basing - 40k Miniature Painting Service

Some straight-up Green Marines!

We were matching a client’s color scheme with these. The colors were straightforward. What’s different with these from what we’d normally do, was the use of crackle medium and the red tufts.

Crackle Medium

First we dabbed on some PVA glue in areas on the basing. A PVA undercoat makes the crackle effect more pronounced. When it dried we added the crackle. Crackle medium is great, it needs to go everything. It takes an hour or so to start cracking.

Red Tufts

We didn’t have any. We just took some yellow ones and painted them red.

basing matters

You can add a lot to a mini’s table presence with some simple basing. More advanced basing will make them badass, but there is a trade-off. The more you fancy up a mini, the more it will jar with the table when you put it down. It comes down to what you prefer.

I like going a bit on the fancy end for my own minis. I rarely get to play, so display matters a bit more for me.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Kingdom Death - More Lanterns!

Kingdom Death isn’t my cup of tea, but their design is always impressive. The monsters are as much dreamlike as they are disturbing.

We did a little bit of light sourcing on these. If you look closely, you’ll see each one has a bit of glow onto its surroundings. Light sourcing is fun; even I did a few of them!

These were commissioned at Exhibition Quality.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

A CMON Dark Age Miniature Painting Commission

Out of print games never die, or at least their minis don’t. Here are some of CMON’s Dark Age. They have a brooding, menacing aspect that reminds me of the early Cryx minis line from Privateer Press. I would go so far as to call them nightmarish.

These were commissioned at Exhibition Quality.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Some Fallout Miniature Painting Service

Just finished some Fallout. I know we keep showing you Fallout painting commissions, but that's because:

-These ones are new to us
- The sculpts are badass
-There are only so many Primaris lieutenants I can show people…

These were painted to Exhibition quality. Enjoy!

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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A Large Skaven Miniature Painting Commission

The Skaven are one of my favorite armies. I never sat down to collect an army’s worth of figures but they were regular Mordheim crew back in the day. If Mordheim was before your time, think of it as Oldhammer Kill Team with weirder art.

This was a Clan Skryre job. I expected problems with the warpstone as some bright green I ordered didn’t arrive in time given recent lockdown drama. However, the warpstone went fine. It was the fur on the clanrats that was the problem.

At first we tried to match how GW did them. GW’s official art shows clanrat fur done in many styles - but except for one or two, I just didn’t feel they looked like rats. So, we picked one style instead, put our own spin on it, and ran it past the client. He liked it, and that was that!

This miniature painting commission was done at Showcase Quality.

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

A Giant Tzeentch Miniature Painting Commission

Another ‘too big for the light box’ army. This only the first part, too.

This entire order was done at Exhibition Quality.

Here are some close ups:

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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Black Adeptus Custodes - 40k Miniature Painting Service

Gold is a pretty intense color for a basecoat. It looks cool — but it tends to shout out everything else, and limits you palette for creating contrast. Doable? Yes. Nice? Also, yes. However, you want to be sure it’s what you want.

Use Black, Get Away with Anything

Here is an Adeptus Custodes 40k painting service commission we just finished. Please note, we did NOT come up with this palette. However, we can tell you why it’s great:

1 - Black is neutral so it works with anything

2 - By being the dominant color, the black allows the gold to do what it does best - draw attention to the trim and flair

3 - The darkness contrasts well with the gold’s brightness (what painters call ‘value’)

Black works with pretty much any scheme, but I feel in terms of theme and having ‘posh’ looking figures, it works particularly well with Custodes.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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