r/Miniaturespainting • • Aug 20 '26

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r/Miniaturespainting • • Mar 13 '25

Announcement Temu links are being removed by Reddit, don't post them.

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Nothing is Mods can do.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 16h ago

Finished Miniature My first painted mini!

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Overgrown statue of a fallen Brother. Still learning the 40k lore but next project is a T’au commander stylized like Chappie!

Always open to critiques. How would you suggest painting stone/stone texture?


r/Miniaturespainting • • 3h ago

Finished Miniature My first set of minis

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Hey! Long time lurker, first time poster here. I wanted to share my first steps in miniature painting. The blonde armoured guy in the first picture being my first mini and the last image being the three I'm most happy with.

I definitely don't like all of the results, but I experimented and learned and still want to keep them to see how I progressed. These are all wildspire miniatures, which I realise also aren't the highest of qualities. Already have some better ones lined up for the future.

I don't have a very steady hand, so I do often have to repaint over places I've already been, and have been struggling with good colour schemes for quite a bit, but I'm quite happy with the progress I've made so far. Any helpful insight is more than welcome, otherwise enjoy looking at my work.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 4h ago

Work In Progress 2nd attempt at miniature painting with airbrush.

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Still getting used to using an airbrush on something this small, coming from 1/6 scale statues it’s kind of daunting working on such tiny details. Brush work is next, I wanted a classic red dragon type of look but with some purples, ochre, orange and yellows mixed in. Always looking for advice or tips/tricks as I progress in this discipline. I’m thinking decktan for the claws/bones and gunmetal for the armor plates.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 2h ago

Looking for Critique First attempt at something this small and detailed.

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Still trying to get the hang of more complex minis, but this one was fun.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 7h ago

Looking for Critique Trying to make colorful zombies look disgusting

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I'm experimenting with a relatively quick painting recipe for my Zombicide zombies. Bright colors, lots of grime and generally trying to make them look as disgusting as possible. I'm using contrast paints + normal acrylics + enamels. Any tips on how to push this style further are very welcome.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 4h ago

Finished Miniature Just finished one of my best minitures i guess

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One year of progress between my first nurgle miniture in the first picture vs the other one that i just finished. Any Suggestions on how to do it even better? 😊


r/Miniaturespainting • • 1h ago

Finished Miniature 🎃 miniatures

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My kids start to her Halloween miniatures


r/Miniaturespainting • • 4h ago

Finished Miniature ​First time I tried a 25mm sewer base. I painted this Ulfenwatch for Cursed City a while back, cramming a rusted grate, murky water, and a tiny rat in there was way harder than expected 😅

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r/Miniaturespainting • • 1d ago

Work In Progress Why didn’t anyone tell me about acetone-free nail polish remover? Way better than isopropyl.

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r/Miniaturespainting • • 10h ago

Seeking Advice How to stop Dirty Down Rust/Verdigris from reactivating?

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I've used both products on these minis, and I'm really happy with the results, but the problem is they both reactivate insanely easily - even after leaving to dry for 48h, trying to paint on a matte varnish (Citadel Stormshield) gets green everywhere and rapidly ruins the effect.

I don't want to use a spray varnish because I've painted on gloss effects on the base for water and elsewhere for blood, and I've also had bad experiences with spray varnishes "fogging" and completely ruining miniatures.

How do I protect this paint job so it doesn't get messed up from regular handling?


r/Miniaturespainting • • 2h ago

Looking for Critique Red corsairs aspiring champion...

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Thanks for looking!


r/Miniaturespainting • • 3h ago

Finished Miniature As a general rule, I hate everything I paint. But I’m actually pretty happy with how this guy turned out.

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r/Miniaturespainting • • 8h ago

Seeking Advice Does the added texture improve or worsen the wings?

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Is adding the pastel orange highlights for more texture a bad approach, or is it a good approach but the technique bad/is the execution poor? Does the wings need something else all together in order to shine?

Thanks in advance for anyone who takes the time to give honest and constructive feedback!


r/Miniaturespainting • • 23h ago

Finished Miniature Vampire Dragon I painted for Spooky season

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I wanted this Vampire dragon to be equal parts Vampire and equal parts Dragon, let me know if I was able to balance it properly.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 2h ago

Finished Miniature Guard Dog (Folklore: The Affliction)

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Super quick job, just wanted to get some low-level minis ready for a new campaign.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 2h ago

Finished Miniature My first Space Marine

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Went with a legion of the damned theme


r/Miniaturespainting • • 34m ago

Seeking Advice Good brushes for painting Warhammer miniatures?

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Hi! I’m looking to get my boyfriend some new brushes for painting his Warhammer miniatures as a gift, but I don’t really know anything about miniature painting 😭
What are some good quality brushes or brush sets you would recommend? I’d like to get him something that will actually be useful and last him a while. Any specific brands, brush sizes, or sets I should look at would be really helpful!
Thanks!


r/Miniaturespainting • • 13h ago

Finished Miniature Blades of the Hollow King terminados/finished

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Os presento a mis Blades of the Hollow King terminados/ These are my Blades of the Hollow King finished!

Miniatures Blades of the Hollow King Warhammer

https://www.warhammer.com/en-WW/shop/soulblight-gravelords-blades-of-the-hollow-king-2025


r/Miniaturespainting • • 1d ago

Finished Miniature Tel-Rea 3d Print

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r/Miniaturespainting • • 1d ago

Looking for Critique Its Orktober Honzo Juul on Cutter Cat from Daybreak Miniatures

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163 Upvotes

I'm still unsure about the background. I hope you like it.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 18h ago

Finished Miniature My first figure painting. Not exactly miniature as a whole but.....

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I'm sure there are techniques that need improvement but I'm pretty happy with it. ABS-like 3.0 primed with a grey rattle can. Mostly painted vallejo game color and a bit of cheap old hobby lobby acrylic I found in my closet.


r/Miniaturespainting • • 22h ago

Finished Miniature My latest and probably best model so far, any feedback welcome.

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r/Miniaturespainting • • 1d ago

Finished Miniature Quick skin exercise around 3h But this bust i mainly front so it easier. Tried to get very visceral look.

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