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I’ve been working through the #wormstheboardgame.

I absolutely love the #miniatures! Painting them has been a delightful nostalgia trip.

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June 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Progress on #TabletopMinis. A few layers of watered-down white glue are great from keeping rocky basing materials in place.

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March 30, 2024 at 4:10 AM
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Overdue proof that I am indeed still alive, still painting minis, and am still a huge geek.

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Both figures painted almost entirely with Army Painter SpeedPaints. Bonus points if you can name both. (Especially the one on right. I know which game/IP they're from, I just don't know who the character is. 😅)
September 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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More #ShadowsOfBrimstone enemies, these from last year April. Zenithal base coat, Contrast paints, dry brushing, Army Painter Quickshade, and a satin varnish.

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October 18, 2024 at 2:13 AM
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Hungry Dead from Shadows of Brimstone completed! Zenithal base coat + Contrast paints + dry brushing + Quickshade + a satin varnish to seal each one.

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May 29, 2024 at 2:49 AM
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Overdue #minispainting skeet. Four spooky pillars by Creative Games Studio.

1st time I've used foam scraps to apply base coats. I wanted the suggestion of a textured surface.

All paints by @thearmypainter.bsky.social

More deets in the alt text.

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Picture is the pillars from the Chronicles of Drunagor Champions & Furniture expansion, by Creative Games Studio. All base colors were Fanatic paints, applied with scraps of foam to give the impression of texture. The rest is SpeedPaints, Effects for the glowing gems, and a unique Shade for each pillar. All paints are by The Army Painter.
May 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Found a random board game piece & decided to make it an objective/decorative terrain token. Who knows what game it's from?

Most everything is #SpeedPaints. More deets in the alt text, as is the origin of the mini.

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Picture is a miniature of a suit of armor on display with a sword and shield. The base was made with a GreenStuff World texture roller. All base colors and most washes were done with Army Painter SpeedPaints. After a few coats of matt varnish, I washed everything with Streaking Grime by Bear Cavalry Paints. After 15 minutes or so, I cleaned the surface with a makeup sponge. The mini is the armour token from Shadows Over Camelot by Days of Wonder.
April 7, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Been a while. #minispainting proof of life.

In 2020 I rebased minis from the #DarkSouls board game. Finished one... 5 years later. 😂

Most of the basecoats were done with #SpeedPaint markers.

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Miniature is the warrior hero from the Dark Souls board game (Steamforged), rebased onto a scenic base by the now-defunct Secret Weapon Miniatures. Zenithal primed/undershaded black to grey to white, followed by a white drybrushing in certain spots. Most of the basecoating was done with SpeedPaint markers (Army Painter). All of the miniature was painted with SpeedPaints, other than the snow effects. Shaded with Sepia Game Wash (Vallejo). The snow effects are a combination of Frost FX (Vallejo), and Battlefield Basing: Snow (Army Painter).
December 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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I use the tag #GoodEnoughPainting because I struggle to admit when a paint job is "good enough" for the gaming table. Here's the undead gunslinger from #ShadowsOfBrimstone.

I don't think it turned out great, but it's good enough for the gaming table.

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The Undead Gunslinger from Shadows of Brimstone, painted like a ghostly figure with a mix of Army Painter Speed Paints, Green Stuff World inks, and Games Workshop glow effects.
November 18, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Not a great picture, but I finally finished the Coffin Breaker enemies for #ShadowsOfBrimstone. It only took me. . . about seven months, because I can't focus on a single project at time.

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Coffin Breakers enemies from Shadows of Brimstone. Contrast paints, dry brushing, and Army Painter Quickshade.
November 21, 2024 at 2:37 AM
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I'm calling this mini good enough for now. (Same with the photo. Can't be bothered to retake it!)

Glimmer from Masters of the Universe Battleground, serving as a wood elf NPC for a #DnD game I'm in. More details in the alt text.

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Mini: Glimmer Game: Masters of the Universe Battleground, by Archon Studios Painting steps: - Zenithal base coat of black to light grey to white. - Army Painter SpeedPaints, with a lot of layering of different colors with various ratios of SpeedPaint medium. - Army Painter Soft Tone Quickshade. - Satin varnish. I'll do highlights later. Maybe. She's good enough for now.
October 2, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Another #minispainting post, now of the #Fallout variety. Hello, Mysterious Stranger.

As per my usual, nearly everything was done with #SpeedPaints. Details in the alt text.

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Photo is of the Mysterious Stranger miniature for the various Fallout tabletop games by Modiphius. I used an airbrush to do a zenithal undercoat, going from black to grey to white. I also used Maxx Darth by Green Stuff World to place some selective shadows in the undercoat. Nearly everything was painted with SpeedPaints by the Army Painter. I did a lot of layering with different paints (most mixed with medium) to get the unique colors I was looking for. SpeedPaints can be a one-coat paint, but I feel that investing extra time and effort to do multiple layers of different paints is worth the results. I'm still sad that Secret Weapon Miniatures is defunct. The scenic base and water effects are from that company.
February 17, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Twas the last night before Christmas...

I wanted to test potential undead skin tones for #ShadowsOfBrimstone vampires, & red & leather colors for cultists. Thankfully I had zombie Santas from #Zombicide to use for both!

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Picture is of six zombie Santa miniatures from Zombicide by CMON (now owned by Fantasy Flight). I mostly used SpeedPaints by the Army Painter, but there are a few Xpress Colors by Vallejo in the skin tones.
April 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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I keep forgetting how easy it is to make very cool-looking minis quickly with color shift paints. I think the ones by Green Stuff World are my faves, but I haven't tried any of Vallejo's yet.

(Can't really see the color shift effect in pictures.)

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Three different miniatures painted with three different Green Stuff World color shift paints, plus some Nuln Oil Gloss by Citadel. Colors are Royal Burgundy, Red Goblin, and Tropical Green. Minis are Lord Varys from the Song of Ice & Fire minis game, a very kit-bashed mini that's mostly Wood Elf bits from Warhammer, and an archer from the Bolton Bastard's Girls box from the Song of Ice & Fire minis game.
November 24, 2024 at 4:02 AM
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Another #minispainting post from the #DarkSouls board game. This one's the Gold-Trimmed Black Robes armour set. Nearly everything was done with #SpeedPaints.

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Pic is of the Gold-Trimmed Black Robes armour set from the Dark Souls board game Character Expansion by Steamforged Games. Nearly all the painting was done with SpeedPaints by the Army Painter. The leaf litter on the base is by Green Stuff World.
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 AM
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#Nerdling moments from my social media break: a #ShadowsOfBrimstone playthrough in the office ended poorly.

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A Shadows of Brimstone end game. From top to bottom: my Preacher hero surrounded by various undead, the Gunslinger hero KOed by a volley fire from the undead outlaws, and the Rancher hero trying to hide in a corner while taking pot shots. And then the Darkness escaped the mines, and we lost.
April 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Around 2016 when #HeroForge had their 1st Kickstarter, the mini I designed & painted was inspired by a certain Chicago-based wizard/PI.

My 1st attempt at OSL effects.

Sadly the initial material HeroForge used was poor. Mini's now broken beyond repair.

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From 2016, my HeroForge designed, Harry Dresden-inspired miniature. Base is by Secret Weapon Miniatures. Dr Pepper bottle cap for scale. From 2016, my HeroForge designed, Harry Dresden-inspired miniature. Base is by Secret Weapon Miniatures. Dr Pepper bottle cap for scale. I didn't get great pictures of the Object Source Lighting of the fireball. This is my first attempt at trying that effect.
December 27, 2024 at 2:58 PM
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Apparently #FindFolkFriday is a thing & I should be part of #Nerdlings.

Hi, I'm a #TableTopGaming geek who's been in retail & distribution since 2006. I'm also a very casual minis painter & occasional Twitch D&D player.

I usually put my geeky stuff under #GoodEnoughPainting & #GoodEnoughGaming.
A coffin breaker enemy model from Shadows of Brimstone. Contrast paints, drybrushing, Quickshade, and a satin varnish. Drone enemies from the Wolfenstein: The Board Game. Instant Colors and Speedpaints, plus drybrushing. Models from the Specter Ops board game. Green Stuff World Chameleon (color shifting) paints, plus some black wash. Saxon Orrik from Warmachine/Hordes, with some simple modifications. Speedpaints, Quickshade, and a satin varnish. (For younger geeks, this mini is made from a rare material called "metal".)
October 18, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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More #Nerdling stuff. I decided to play around with different weathering and rust effects that I've never really experimented with before. Now I have a nifty safe token that can be used for various board games, minis games, and RPGs.

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A weathered safe miniature on a 25 mm base. Rust effects by Army Painter and Games Workshop. Crackle paint by Games Workshop. Pigments and other various effects, too.
November 19, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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I got 2 boxes of the Kickstarter-exclusive Outlaw hero packs for #ShadowsOfBrimstone at very reasonable prices. Now I'm remembering why I hate working with resin minis. If I had paid the ludicrous reseller prices, I'd be having serious regrets.

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September 2, 2024 at 1:48 PM
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Testing a method a friend showed me to easily magnetize miniature bases. I have a lot of #ShadowsOfBrimstone minis to store & transport, and foam gets too expensive!

I think we have a winner. . .

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A coffin breaker enemy model from Shadows Of Brimstone, with a magnetic base glued to the bottom of its original base. It's right side up, magnetized to a mold line remover. A coffin breaker enemy model from Shadows Of Brimstone, with a magnetic base glued to the bottom of its original base. It's upside down, magnetized to a mold line remover.
November 16, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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Building magnetic storage cases for my #ShadowsOfBrimstone collection. So far, so good! Got the inspiration from this video: youtu.be/eKg8oPF4xfk?...

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Pic is of a Really Useful Box (yes, that's the brand name) with magnetic sheets on the bottom. The box is on its side. There's over a dozen minis stuck to the magnetic sheet. They're secure so far! Pic is of a Really Useful Box (yes, that's the brand name) with magnetic sheets on the bottom. The box is on its end. There's over a dozen minis stuck to the magnetic sheet on the upper side of the box. They're holding secure!
December 27, 2024 at 2:40 PM
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More #minispainting. I really like #SpeedPaint markers. They'll never replace brushes, but are great for quick work with minimal cleanup. I used them to base coat the barrels & metal bands, crates & tarps, and base rims.

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Photo is of the crate and barrel pieces from the Chronicles of Drunagor Champions & Furniture expansion, by Creative Games Studio. I used an airbrush to do a zenithal undercoat, going from black to grey to white. All base coats (save for the ground) were done with SpeedPaint markers from the Army Painter. I used Hardened Leather for the barrels and crates, Hopelite Gold for the metal bands, and Pallid Bone for the tarps. Once dry, I went over the Hardened Leather with different SpeedPaint colors mixed with SpeedPaint Medium in a 1:1 ratio to get unique shades for each mini. I did the same with Bony Matter and Medium over the tarps. The ground color is Orche Clay.
March 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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Here’s a #MiniaturePainting flashback for my fellow #Nerdlings. From Hero Forge’s 1st Kickstarter in 2014: the mini that I designed & painted was inspired by Harry Dresden.

Lighting effects were achieved with the old Citadel glazes. I wish they hadn’t discontinued those!

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Hero Forge mini that’s inspired by Harry Dresden, on a Secret Weapon Miniatures base. From 2014, and now Secret Weapon doesn’t exist anymore. And Citadel discotinued the glazes I used for the glowing/lighting effects. Hero Forge mini that’s inspired by Harry Dresden, on a Secret Weapon Miniatures base. From 2014, and now Secret Weapon doesn’t exist anymore. And Citadel discotinued the glazes I used for the glowing/lighting effects. Hero Forge mini that’s inspired by Harry Dresden, on a Secret Weapon Miniatures base. From 2014, and now Secret Weapon doesn’t exist anymore. And Citadel discotinued the glazes I used for the glowing/lighting effects.
November 25, 2024 at 8:05 PM
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Finally painting 1 of the 1st minis I did minor conversion work on & a custom base for; Saxon Orrik from #Warmachine. Originally used in a #RogueTraderRPG.

So far it's #ArmyPainter #SpeedPaints and a Quickshade wash, plus a satin varnish. Layering and weathering to come later.

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Saxon Orric by Privateer Press, minus the head he was standing on, plus a scope and clip on his rifle. Customized base.
May 18, 2024 at 9:50 PM