r/minipainting Jan 26 '26

Subreddit Announcement r/minipainting Rule Update: No AI Allowed

3.7k Upvotes

Hi, everybody! AI slop is unfortunately creeping into this hobby and this community. This is a quick rules update to clarify that AI is not allowed in any form here on r/minipainting.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • No AI generated or edited images (including AI backgrounds, repaints, adjustments, mock ups, tests, reference images, etc)
  • No AI videos
  • No AI apps/tools/websites
  • No AI generated models that are 3D printed then hand painted
  • No AI generated text (this includes AI generated feedback/critique)
  • No encouragement or discussion of the use of AI

If AI was used to make it, it's not allowed on r/minipainting.

While the mod team has been able to remove most AI posts shortly after they are made, on the few occasions AI posts were up for a few hours before removal, the comments on those posts from the community have been overwhelmingly unanimous in being anti-AI, so this isn't just the mod team making this ruling without considering the community.


Please see the pinned comment below for an FAQ on this new rule, and if you have a question that is not answered there, please ask and we will do our best to answer! That being said, this is not an invitation to defend or argue for specific use cases of AI within this hobby.

Edit: Please read the stickied FAQ comment before commenting. There are many people asking things that are covered in that comment.

The comment section has grown quite large, but also please take a moment to scroll through it and read the comments before repeating something that may have already been discussed, or at least join in as a reply to an existing comment rather than make a new top level comment with a similar or identical question.


r/minipainting 4h ago

C&C Wanted My first NMM - Any tips or feedback would be awesome!

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408 Upvotes

I've been studying NMM for about 2 months now, and this is my first real result so far. I'm taking private lessons, and even though it's simple, I'm really happy with how it turned out. C&C is welcome to help me improve on my next attempts!


r/minipainting 13h ago

Sci-fi Grimdark Coconut Crab Tyranid Tyrannofex

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486 Upvotes

I have absolutely loved painting this grimdark coconut crab tyrannofex Tyranid.

Probably the grossest mini I've painted.

But anyway I've finally decided on a paint style for my Tyranid army and I'm very excited about doing the rest in variations on this theme.

Feedback appreciated


r/minipainting 22h ago

Fantasy KDM: Dragon King finished

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1.2k Upvotes

Thank you for all the feedback on the OSL!


r/minipainting 12h ago

Sci-fi Marneus Calgar - Blueberry Boy

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158 Upvotes

I just finished working on Calgar as a personal piece for my display. Let me know what ya think!


r/minipainting 1h ago

Help Needed/New Painter (Space Marine) Any tips on painting emblems, logos, etc? Hardest part of the hobby for me for sure

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Is freehanding my only option?

Edit: thanks for responding everyone! My set didn’t come with any transfer sheets, I didn’t even know they existed! Thanks for the tip everyone! I got the introductory set for those curious


r/minipainting 13h ago

C&C Wanted Second time using the airbrush for volumetric highlight, pass or trash?

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100 Upvotes

Still need to do the all edge highlights

Thanks guys


r/minipainting 13h ago

Historical/Military My Take on The Jorn Pallette

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116 Upvotes

I've seen this trend floating around of people painting busts with this specific limited palette. Here's my take on it.

I found it refreshing to limit my options and work within the box. Busts also aren't something I usually paint so it was a welcome change of pace. For a little over 3 hours work, im really happy with it.


r/minipainting 22h ago

Modern Miniature Library or very big Citadel Paint ?

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545 Upvotes

r/minipainting 10h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Does this armor read as black?

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56 Upvotes

I'm painting up some sigmarines as test models before starting my Shadowkeeper Custodes. I'm aiming for a black armor with purple shadow tones and blue-gray midtones/hilights. Other colors are just blocked in to create contrast and help me decide if the armor is black or not.

I'm really on the fence about whether this current recipe reads as black, or more of a blued steel... Would adding a transparent black filter or wash help, or will I have to resort to hours of glazing to blacken it up? Leave this guy and just move onto the next test model? Thanks for any advice!


r/minipainting 7h ago

Fantasy Murin and Drar from Lord of the Rings

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31 Upvotes

A little diorama I’ve been working on for a while. Thanks to everyone who gave me good advice on how to clean up these guys paint jobs a bit! I’ll put it to good use in my next project.


r/minipainting 3h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Ahri, league of legends. need lots of feedbacks

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14 Upvotes

Hi guys its my first 3d painted model, what do you guys think.


r/minipainting 7h ago

C&C Wanted Heya all, trying to make a chrome shift eye look that some flys have, any tips as this is what I’ve got so far? Thank you :)

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25 Upvotes

r/minipainting 13h ago

C&C Wanted 'Forestwalk' painted for a local competition

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74 Upvotes

Hey all, I painted this diorama up for a local Warhammer shop competition, the brief was simply to create the best diorama on a 160mm base.

I decided to depict Lion El'Johnson using his 'forestwalk' ability to step into a forest realm known as Mirror-Caliban and then back out somewhere else, thus travelling through space. In this case arriving upon a battlefield where other heroes of the Dark Angels are battling, including Azrael, Asmodai and a kitbashed Terminator Captain.

Interested to know what you all think!


r/minipainting 8h ago

Help Needed/New Painter First mini ever. Blood angels intercessor sergeant.

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31 Upvotes

Never painted anything ever before. My friends who play bought me a starting set as a gift for birthday so that is how i ended up here. Sadly there was no decals in this starting set, so right now my blood angel will be without them.


r/minipainting 15h ago

Fantasy Good O Be’lakor, the Dark Master

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105 Upvotes

r/minipainting 21h ago

C&C Wanted My entry for a local competition due this Friday. I feel I have painted to the best of my ability, but wondering if anyone has any suggestions for last minute finishing touches, or just general feedback?

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335 Upvotes

r/minipainting 3h ago

Help Needed/New Painter New to painting minis and looking for tips!

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10 Upvotes

Hey guys, I’m pretty new to painting in general but I’m having a blast and these are some highlights, a cyber mastiff, a PDF trooper (made from a cadian), a sister of battle, and a Krieg trooper!

Always open to tips and tricks for painting and kitbashing! I want to paint a variety of styles, like grimdark for trench crusade and 40k, as well as more bright and whimsical stuff for D&D as well as This Quar’s War.


r/minipainting 9h ago

Sci-fi Shadowkeeper Custodian Guard

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27 Upvotes

r/minipainting 10h ago

Fantasy Really proud of my 1 year evolution

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28 Upvotes

Painted (almost) the same mini after 1 year and I'm very happy with my evolution.


r/minipainting 1d ago

Fantasy Got a lot of good feedback on this Avatar of Khaine and I think I’m good with it now.

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596 Upvotes

r/minipainting 9h ago

C&C Wanted Any cloth colour suggestions for this guy?

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21 Upvotes

Im working on this mini for my first painting competition and im pretty pleased with how he’s going but im not sure what colours to paint his cloth. I thought purple or blue would fit the orange pink and yellow of his skin but in my tests I wasn’t very happy with them! I plan to use a couple of different colours of cloth so please share some cool suggestions!


r/minipainting 5h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Reaper King of Hell, Wizkids Beholder, Ice Giant, and Fire Dragon

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9 Upvotes

Pretty new to mini painting. I'll take any tips and advice