A Diorama Terrain Exercise

There’s a project we’re working on for which we’ll need to do a lot of terrain and diorama work. The painting is straightforward and we’re quite familiar with terrain.

But dioramas? I didn’t even do those in school…

This was a proof of concept piece. We wanted to see what we could do, and how well we could do it. It’s made of:

• styrofoam (the stuff with balls, not that XPS magic we can’t get out here)

• toilet paper and white glue

• dental plaster casts

• scratch-made flock and clump foliage

• 3d printed components

• two-part resin

Is it great? No. A lot of areas were identified in this exercise for further learning and practice. Is it promising? Very much. We’re doing more pieces (mainly, I’M doing more pieces) to develop this as a skill and see where it takes us. A year from now, who knows? Maybe we’ll be making terrain boards.

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.

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Some 3d Printed Marvel Superhero Miniatures

Just a few 3d printed superheroes we got to paint up. Always fun!

These were painted to Exhibition Quality.

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Painting Saucy Minis (A Wee Bit NSFW)

As a rule, I underline the amount of GW painting we do. However, that’s usually about 1/2 to 2/3s of it. The remainder can be all sorts of stuff. Sometimes, quite saucy!

These stood out to me because I’m not sure what to make of them. Stormtrooper babes? Darth Valerie? What is the narrative for the turret gunner, and do I want to know?

These were painted 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.

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Frosthaven!

I’ve been waiting to see Frosthaven of years. We painted our first set of it the,s month. The minis have that bizarre Gloomhaven feel to them, but they're more dynamic and better sculpted.

There were painted to 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.

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Painting Mythic Games' Reichbusters

We painted up some Reichbusters: Project Vril recently. I know I say this all the time, but the minis ARE INSANE.

A lot of the time with board games you see great renders. However, the final results may lack detail, or be too small for the amount of they've squeezed in. Not so with these. Even the doors open and close.

These were painted 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.

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Painted Some Raven Guard Space Marines for 40k

Some Raven Guard Space Marines we painted up. They also came with a few assassins which was nice!

These were painted to look up Showcase and Exhibition level.

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Why Black Templars Should Be Blue

Here are a few Black Templars. These were matched to the official artwork - where it was nice to see the armor had been highlighted into a turquoise.

Right from when we started 17 years ago, I have been annoyed at the use of grey to highlight black. It works; but I find it so boring. I have always pushed for blue tones to highlight black, instead.

I'm not alone in thinking this; in fact, I suspect the idea is ancient. Consider this Hindu temple art:

The reason these characters are painted blue is because that's how ancient artists in the Sub Continent learned to portray characters with dark skin.

The immediate question here is why dark dark-skinned people blue and not just dark brown? Any photographer shooting someone with dark skin can tell you. Dark skin is hard to accurately photograph - though apps and iPhones have pretty much fixed this, these days.

What I suspect is that ancient artists also preferred to work with blues to highlight dark skin - and from there, artistic license just took over.

Increasingly over the years, Games Workshop's artists are making the same decision.

These were painted to Exhibition Quality.

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Mainly Peasants - Painted Fantasy and Medieval Minis

This was a large, assorted set of fantasy miniatures. Many of them are townsfolk, but there are some interesting outliers like the Discworld figures and the Reaper cultists. My favorites in this set were the goblins being used for target practice.

These were painted to Showcase Quality.

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

Warhammer Fantasy: Warrior of Chaos Miniature Painting

359 models. Each with a unique paint job.

If you’re a Warriors of Chaos / Slaves to Darkness player tired of waiting for new chaos figures teased three years ago, then you might be close to doing with this gentleman did.

He sent us a group of mainly classic figures so he could get on with it and start playing.

It was nice to see some of these older figures, especially the metal Chaos Knights. I don't think we've seen those in the studio in over 10 years.

These were painted to 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.

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Standard Quality: Painting Starcadia Quest

We do quite a bit of work at Standard Quality. Here is some; a fair number of minis for the board game Starcadia Quest.

Chibi miniatures like these are more challenging to work on than regular wargame infantry characters. This is because their surfaces are much larger. This makes painting them more light painting tanks. However, this also makes them excellent practice for junior painters to work on getting even coverage, when basecoating.

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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Warhammer Fantasy: Classic Dogs of War and More

Warhammer fantasy is alive and well. These are some classic minis we painted up recently. Many are Dogs of War / Regiments of Renown, but there are other Warhammer odds and ends. There is even a Mordheim Witch Hunter Captain. I think this is the first time I’ve ever seen him "in the pewter."

These were painted to 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.

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Some Bone-Shelled Tyranids for 40k

This was a small but challenging project. We were asked to match a color scheme created by Den of Imagination. Everything was easy except the detailing on the carapace. That took a few tries to get right. I’m happy with the final effect - and so was the client!

These were painted to Showcase Quality.

About Paintedfigs:

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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3d Printed and Painted Scatter Terrain - For Sale!

3d printing AI Art. Hand painting.

We’re starting a terrain printing and painting side business.

Designs by Forbidden Prints

Forbidden Prints is a talented designer on MyMiniFactory who specializes in terrain files. Here’s a little video he made on who he is, why and he’s cool:

We like his work and got a commercial license to sell the prints. We’re starting small with some scatter terrain, specifically with pieces from his “Ruins of Empire” scatter set:

In time — and if people like the price point — we’ll move on to large buildings and entire table sets.

Posters by Midjourney

Prompt: 40k, World War Poster, USSR Poster, Soviet

To give these a bit more character we prompted some posters to shrink down and put up. For most we went with a red, Soviet theme to offset the blue tones in the piece.

We want little touches of ‘after-painting’ value addition to be our thing. It’s not enough to passively print and paint. The pieces need to feel real, lived in. We have more value-add touches we can do, with larger pieces, especially. We’ll showcase them over time.

Get the Set for $175

You can buy it here for $175, and that includes the shipping cost (the board is not included).

These terrain pieces were painted to Standard Quality.

Right now there’s just the one set. However, you can preorder a set, if you like. Orders will be printed on a first-come-first-served basis; so, we ask for your patience as we add more printers.

We’re not taking custom printing orders at this time.

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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Big Fantasy Buildings - Some Tabletop World Miniature Painting Service

We got to paint these delightful buildings from Tabletop Terrain. They’re made in sections that can be removed and used for gaming / diorama-making.

The pieces have a great deal of detail. The design is charming, with little secrets and tucked in here and there for the painter to discover.

These were painted to Showcase Quality.

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

The Sylvaneth Caught Fire (Again)

Some reinforcements we painted for an unusual Sylvaneth army.

These were painted to Exhibition Quality.

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

Some Gotham City Chronicles

Just some reinforcements we did for a Gotham City Chronicles client.

These were done to Showcase 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).

Marvel Crisis Protocol Painted at Exhibition Quality

We’re painting quite a few Marvel Crisis Protocol miniatures for a store and Youtube channel. These aren’t even all of them!

This was our first time doing the MCP Sentinels. It was a thousandth time painting Kingpin. It feels like Kingpin is in every order these days.

These were all painted to 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).

Painted Some Eldar

It was nice to paint some Eldar for a change. They feel a bit like a retro army to me, but these have some of the new sculpts. Either way, these were nice to see taking form.

These were painted to Showcase 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).

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We Painted Some Leagues of Votann

We have painted for Lucas Como, our shipper and yours, for 17 years. For most of that period we’ve added to existing armies or established schemes. Lucas has been gaming a long time - there aren’t many armies of his he wasn’t already collecting before we crossed paths.

The Leagues of Votann though are an all-new army. These are the first of Lucas’s Votann minis. He had strong ideas about how he wanted them to look… and I had strong ideas, as well. We worked together on this (I think with him humoring me to some extent) and here’s what we came up with!

Most of these are GW minis but some are third party 3d prints Lucas sent us.

There’s a lot more we’ll be painting for this army, but we’re finally ready to show these off.

These were all painted 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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How We'll Be Painting Exhibition Vehicles From Now On

Something interesting that came up while painting the large Ultramarine army was a new style of painting armor plate. It looks like airbushing but its done with regular brushes.

We very much liked the look; its more modern and looks cool. So, we got all the Exhibition-quality painters doing it, and now its part of the house style.

If you already have vehicles painted in our usual style, please don’t worry. We are happy to paint reinforcements in either style. For new Exhibition armies though, unless otherwise requested, we’ll be doing this look.

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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