Commission Painting, 40k Miniature Painting
Navin Weeraratne
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Some Blue and Red Tau with Cork Basing

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We do Tau Kill Teams every so often, but this was the first fair-sized Tau force we’ve done in a while, at above Standard Quality. I feel the red and the blue came together well.

Basing happened at the end, the client opted for a cork base look with some tufts. Basing on a mini is getting a model to wear a formal suit. Makes all the difference.

There were painted mainly 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).

We Took Our Best Freehand Painting to Lanka Comic Con

We paint minis from all eras and IPs, but we’ve never done anything directly relevant to our history or mythology, as Sri Lankans. This year, we fixed that.

We got hold of some 15mm Classical Indians from Museum Miniatures in the UK. Museum Miniatures is run by an awesome chap named Dave. As far I have been able to tell over the past few years, Dave has been trailblazing 3d design in the generally older, more traditional world of 15mm historical miniatures. Many people aren’t excited about 15mm, historicals in particular, saying that the minis are dated or ugly. Well, you won’t say that after you’ve held one of Dave’s castings in your hand. Their sculpting is as good as the best 28-32mm.

how to paint south asian war ELEPHANTS

Elephants were the centerpieces of ancient South Asian warfare. There is poor data on how they looked in battle, but the clues are all around us in this part of the world. In Sri Lanka, we have elephant parades called peraheras. Here’s one, from last week, where an elephant went on a rampage:

As you can see from the angry megafauna who ought not to stressed out like this, they wear colorful caparisons. Each one has its own colors. It is very reminiscent of the colors of medieval knights. Correlation isn’t evidence, but it does suggest a similar institution. Sri Lankan perahera elephants are usually done in red, blues, and yellows, and so we used those colors for the Sri Lankan elephants.

Picture credit: Quintessentially

Similarly, in India, there are elephant festivals as well. There, however, you see much more use of greens, pinks, and purples, and painting done directly on the elephant’s skin. We used these elements to do the opposing army. For Sri Lankans, Indians have been the OPFOR for much of our history, most recently, in a polite invasion in 1987…


a 650 year old temple

For inspiration for the freehand designs, we went to Embakke, a 650 year old temple. Embakke is interesting for two reasons. One, for centuries after, Singhalese Sri Lankan architecture and design have copied from it. Two, there is no repetition of designs at the temple. Between decorations and imagery, there are 514 unique art pieces there. These art pieces we used for inspiration.

Here are the freehand painted designs. Remember, these guys are about one and a half inches tall.

A 32 square Foot Diorama

Can’t have minis without a board. Can’t just be any board; needs to be fancy if its going to our Comic Con. Here’s what we did:

lanka Comic Con Was Fun

Here are some shots of a few of the painters. A few cosplayed. Aishwarya, the studio’s new Art Director, is the Mandalorian in the photos below. He, of course, made his costume from scratch. While, at the same time, doing most of the work on the diorama.

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: A Novitiate Kill Team

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It was quite a bit of good fortune landing this Kill Team commission. The client wanted a conversion done with some Stormcast heads. Further, he had an excellent scheme he wanted us to do. Last, he sent us some lovely and unusual temple bases to work with. Painted up, they are nice contrast with the paint jobs.

There were 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).

Marvel Zombies!

We did a couple of Marvel Zombies orders recently. Here’s one.

These were 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).

Too Many Gloomspite Gitz! A Large Night Goblin Army at Exhibition Quality

One of my favorite armies are the Night Goblins. They’re mad, charming, cute, murderous. We’ve done them more than a few times. However, this was the first time we were to paint an entire horde army of them as Exhibition Quality - even the regular spear gobbos.

We did some oil washing on these to help bring out the recesses. Some freehand was needed to sort the banners. The basing was straightforward but the client wanted some fancy swamp basing for the centerpiece minis. You’ll notice mushrooms on their bases - some of them we made, using hot glue and toothpicks!

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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).

Painting Masters of the Universe: Clash for Eternia

For some approaching geezerhood like me, there’s nothing quite like seeing He-Man minis in the studio… Clash for Eternia has a wide and delightful range of minis. They have a lot of character and dynamic tension in their posing. It’s clear a lot of thought and trouble went into the sculpting.

My favorite is Prince Adam - he looks like he’s grumpy after having just been grounded. It’s impressive how even the ‘static’ characters like him, appear to be in the middle of an active narrative.

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.

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

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Painting the DAK: Deutsche Afrika Korps for Bolt Action

We do a fair bit of historical painting. The brands vary, but Warlord Games Bolt Action is a staple.

Here we got to do paint some Deutsche Afrika Korps (DAK). It’s been MANY years since we had done them last - and the DAK have plenty of variations in their uniforms. We had to do a bit of fresh research, and here’s what we came up with.

These 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.

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

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Some Blue and Camo Astra Militarum

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What stood out for me on this Astra Militarum job was that we were not only working with all-new release figures, but also some Victoria Minis substitutes. The client also gave us some nice bases to work with. We played up the red in them to offset the blue in the uniforms.

The new Guard ordnance battery was fun to work with as well. They’ve come a long way!

There were 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).

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Ork Goff Rockers on their RokkenRolla!

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Lucas Como sent us some Goff Rockers - two of the original metal minis, the 2022 Christmas release, and a 3D print. We painted them up for him at Exhibition Quality. That would have been a wrap, but we learned his birthday was coming up.

We then printed up and painted a stage to go with them as a gift. However, Vasanth then made the mistake of showing me a Mad Max-inspired concert-on-wheels. I then spent the weekend crafting a vehicle chassis for the stage, out of drink bottles, lids, and EVA foam.

We matched the “RokkenRolla” to some terrain we did for Lucas.

Now, I just need my own.

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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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Painting an All-Exhibition, Genestealer Cults Army

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This project was particularly fun for two reasons. One was the budget; we could go all out, and no mutant was left behind. The other was the color scheme we were asked to match. It was a very colorful, very inventive look. The orange gives it a vibrance on the table we didn’t expect till we saw it taking form.

There were 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).

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Painting Chaos Bosses at Exhibition Quality

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Usually, when someone asks us to do a single-figure / set-piece character order, we must decline them. Given our low-cost mission, this sort of painting often needs different skills from ours.

This order was a happy exception. The client was looking for the sort of work we do, and he asked us to do 3 lovely, big, Chaos characters. I couldn’t say no, and here are the results.

There were 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).

Some Journey's in Middle Earth

Journeys in Middle Earth is a game with some very charming minis. It keeps on trucking with new releases. We have some clients who are very loyal to it (and to do us!) who keep sending us these to work on.

There 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.

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

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Classic Goliaths as Jungle Catachans

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It is hard (except for Eschers) to be more ‘80s punk and Heavy Metal than the classic Goliath minis Necromunda launched with. It is just as hard to be more Rambo (except for Rambo) than a Catachan.

Presenting some ‘80s punk, Heavy Metal, Rambos - classic Goliath’s painted as Catachan proxies.

I can’t remember the last time we did classic Goliaths (if ever). As such, it was nice to see them in the studio, and to have the budget to do justice to them.

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).

Painting a Horde of Exhibition Quality Battletech

This was a fun order. It was a huge number of mechs and we got to go all the way with them. We matched a range of schemes. My favorites are the blue ones.

These were done to Exhibition Quality.

About Battletech:

BattleTech is a tabletop wargame that simulates combat between giant robots called "BattleMechs." The game was first published in the 1980s by FASA Corporation - with, shall we say, GREAT INSPIRATION drawn from Harmony Gold's Macross/Robotech?

All the new, high-detail hotness for Battletech now is coming from Catalyst Game Labs.

In BattleTech, players control a lance of BattleMechs and engage in combat with their opponents' lances. Each player has a certain number of points to spend on their lance, which they can use to purchase different types of BattleMechs, vehicles, and other support units.

BattleTech is known for its complex gameplay, deep lore, and for getting FASA sued by Harmony Gold. The game has a large and dedicated fan base and has inspired a number of spin-off games and other media. I look forward to Battletech for years to come.

About Paintedfigs:

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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Strike Force Agastus - Look at Those GUNS

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I have seen much shade being thrown at the Desolation Marines for their large guns. These were the first though that we’ve seen them ‘in the plastic.’

On seeing them, I think they’re fine. My only concern il that the open flap / lid might break, over time.

This is Strike Force Agastus painted, and some Infiltrators.

There were 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).

Painting Robotech

Did us some Robotech!

It’s been a while since these minis first came out. Their wave came and went — just like Robotech did. It was nice to see them in the studio again and have to teach people about the cartoons.

This time around, though, talking about it made those who grew up with the show feel quite old…

There 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.

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

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Painting some Straight Up Space Wolves

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Space Wolves feel to me like the comfort food 40k painting. Here we did some no surprises, old school Space Wolves painting. It was mixed force of Firstborn and Primaris, but I wanted to showcase the traditional scheme on the newer minis.

There were 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).

We Painted The Monster Hunter World Boardgame

We’ve been keen to work on this for a while. The Kickstarter was delayed but once we got these in hand, it was off to the races.

The figures are huge — and it was to see these unusual designs. Word spread outside the studio that we were working on them and we even had a tourist drop by to see them!

There 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.

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

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Painting Green Votann, Red Earth

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Some nice, green, Votann. We thought reddish basing would be a nice touch to offset the green, so we pitched it to the client. He liked it, and here we are!

This order helped inspire one of our team members to start a Votann force.

There were 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).

Some Marvel Crisis Protocol Miniature Painting Service

Some Marvel Crisis Protocol miniatures we painted up. Reinforcements for a client’s collection.

These (except the Hulkbuster) 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).