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Birdman Cool
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NY based Scout leader and mini painter/wargamer
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I just finished up my #Ork squighog Boyz. I didn't know why I felt the need to go all out on every part of them when I have so much left for this army, but good God they were satisfying. #warhammer40k
A nob on smasha squig model from games workshop. The ork's skin is vibrant green, the squigs is a cool red, and they stand on a swamp base with fluorescent mushrooms. The armor panels are painted green as well. An alternate angle of the nob on smasha squig. A snotling on squig to accompany the nob. It holds a nail and is strapped to a squig with a rocket on its back.
May 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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I love the idea of the #deathwing having a different color scheme to the rest of the #darkangels. While my marines are a cool black, I used this knight that I've had sitting around to test out a similar idea. I really liked the outcome of the red and gold. #minipainting
Side profile of a deathwing knight model. It is black with red highlights on a rocky field base. It has a silver sword with a copper hilt. The front of the deathwing knight model. This angle shows the imperialis and crux terminatus in gold, as well as a golden tabard and half of the knight's shield. The eye lenses of its helmet are magenta with an OSL glowing effect. The other side profile of the deathwing knight model. This profile shows the knights shield with a dark red border and a golden interior. The shield is embossed with three skulls painted off white, a large sword painted silver, a red starburst, and a paper-yellow scrolling with the word "perpetuum" written on it.
April 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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#Minipainting a single model using a prechosen color scheme can be nice for breaking the decision paralysis. However, it can also be an inspiration for a future army. I've been considering building some #genestealercults and this scheme would be pretty slick.
A death world veteran model from the inquisitorial agents box. It is painted to match color cube card 413 which includes a vibrant green, a warm violet, purple, a cool lavender, and a pale lilac. A closer image of the death world veteran model, showing the silver and gold elements more clearly.
April 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Here's a closer look at a couple of my #ork models for my #minipainting project.
A deffkopta ork model, painted red like the evil sunz. The metal components are painted to appear rusted and worn. A deff dread on a swampy base painted with black panels as a goff. The metal is painted to appear old and rusted. It's eyes area fluorescent green. A warboss in mega armor with black goff colors. It wields a mega choppa and has a grot mounted on its back. A close-up of an Ork Boy. It is painted bad moon yellow. It wields a stick bomb and has fluorescent mushrooms growing from its skin.
April 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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This year, my friends and I are doing a #Warhammer40k escalation league to 1500 points. We've split the year into 4 equal quarters. January to March was to complete a #combatpatrol, 750 points by the end of June, 1125 by end of September, and 1500 by end of year. I chose #orks and here they are!
A unit of Ork Boyz painted as bad moons. A deff dread and warboss model painted as goffs. They are all on swamp bases with green rims and fluorescent mushrooms. A unit of Ork Boyz painted as evil sunz, and a unit of deffkoptas painted one each as an evil sun, bad moon, and death skull. The entirety of the Ork combat patrol displayed. It contains two units of Ork Boyz, a unit of deffkoptas, a deff dread, and a warboss in mega armor.
April 2, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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I learned not to use quite so glossy paints after these guys lol, but this was my attempt at a shadow keeper
Two custodian guard models. In the back, the model holds a gun-spear and shield. He is painted in the traditional gold armor of the custodes. In the front, the model holds a gun-spear and has the black-gold armor of the shadow keepers. Accents on both are red and turquoise. They both stand on bases painted to resemble black and white marble rimmed in gold.
April 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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The #imperialagents boxes are the perfect option to do tons of different palettes in one group. So many individuals, and the colors can spark their own stories. As always, #colorcube comes in clutch.
A model of a dog from the Elucidian Starstriders Kill Team. It is painted to match color cube card 356 which is a picture of a sunset, with colors: bright sky blue, pale lilac, desaturated dusty rose, a warm light pink, and a warm magenta-red. A close-up of the dog model, now with a base-rim labelled "Doug".
March 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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My first ever #adeptasororitas model, and my next attempt at a standard bearer. These were separated by about 2 months
A sister of battle miniature on a plain base. She is wearing black armor and military green cloth. A sister of battle miniature before being based. She is wearing black armor and white cloth with red and gold accents.
March 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Bright and saturated!
An Ork Boy model painted with bright green skin, magenta pants, death skull blue accents, and fluorescent orange mushrooms on a muddy swamp base. An alternate angle of the Ork Boy, showing a brown shirt. The Ork Boy model under a black light, showing fluorescent green highlights like warpaint.
March 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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I, like every forever DM, have many unpainted minis long forgotten by players that left them gray. As a break from painting my Ork army, I figured I should paint up their most historically relevant natural predator, the fantasy dwarf. #minipainting
A miniature model of a fantasy dwarf wielding an axe and shield. He has dark skin, blonde hair, a desaturated blue tunic, brown leather boots, and gold armor trimming. An alternate angle of the dwarf model, showing its back. A close up of the model, more clearly showing a red rune representing the letter "D" from the Tolkien Legendarium.
March 27, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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I have more #colorcube minis lol. I think it's ultimately going to determine every imperial agent, retinue member, and silly little guy I paint for the inquisition. #warhammer40k
A death cult assassin model painter to match color cube card number 197. The colors are a deep violet, a light mahogany brown, a bright red, a neutral peach, and a cool black. The model sits on an empty pill bottle used as a painting handle. A closer image of the same death cult assassin model, this time with the base rimmed with a glossy black, and the name "Jadzia" printed on it in white.
March 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The evolution of my #spacemarine infernus sergeant, the first mini in the get started box. I painted them "kinda like" black templars. Now that I've gotten a little over a year of #minipainting under my belt, and my own lore for my chapter, I finally like looking at my marines.
A primaris infernus marine sergeant painted loosely like a black templar. It is painted black and dry brushed with metallics. The shoulder pads are plain white with red borders. The base is plain and black. Four infernus marine models, including the same sergeant, now with head instead of a helmet. These are painted in a heavy metal style using green tones for black highlights. The shoulder pads are now black and rimmed with red, and bare the heavy fire marking on their right, and a stylized golden fleur de lys on their left. All the heads off the models are 3d printed female head sculpts. The original infernus marine sergeant model painted in a traditionally 'Eavy Metal style using desaturated blue grays as black highlights. The shoulder pads are still black but now have different rims. The right shoulder pad is rimmed in violet which matches lettering on shoulder pad. The left shoulder pad is rimmed in black. The chapter symbol on the Left shoulder pad is also different. The base looks like grass with a most rich. The base rim is painted glossy black with the name, "Brinna" written on it. An alternate angle of the latest iteration of the infernus sergeant model giving a better view of the new chapter symbol, a shield over an inquisitorial insignia, all in crimson.
March 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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Along with my last post, I also have this color cubed mini for #warhammer
A heavy gun servitor model painted to match a color swatch card labeled 369. It includes a dark teal, turquoise, peach, a ruddy orange, and a dark umber.
March 23, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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A while back, some #minipainting youtubers introduced me to the color cube. As someone who struggles to come up with neat schemes, it has been pretty nice to get some proper color guidance. It also helps make my imperial retinues nice and unique!
Color cube card number 043. It is a color scheme consisting of burgundy, red, white, pink, and magenta. It utilizes a picture of Valentine's Day heart candies as a reference image. A Games Workshop Autosavant model painted utilizing the scheme from color cube card 043. The base is incomplete. The same Autosavant model shown from the back. The base is incomplete.
March 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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They weren't lying. Painting #grimdark is way different than my normal method.
An infernus space marine painted in a grimdark style. The armor is meant to read as black but reads as moderately blue. The armor is speckled with rust effects and the weapons and brass elements are washed with teal verdigris.
March 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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These are my current project, a vibrant Ork army and I have had no problems beyond time
An Ork Boy painted in vibrant greens and magenta on a swamp base The same Ork Boy fluorescing under a black light highlighting green war paint and an orange mushroom A unit of 10 Ork Boyz and 1 Nob painted in the vibrant green and magenta style with blue accents
March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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These were from mid to late last year as I broke out to other armies and tried new colors, basing schemes, and paint techniques
Morvenn Vahl painted with white armor over black robes Two space marine terminators 'Eavy Metal style Three custodes painted over true metallic metal with marble bases A custodes jet bike painted gold in true metallic over a marble base
March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I've been painting miniatures for just over a year now, and while I'm still not great, I can see some progress. Mostly in how long it takes me lol
A sister of battle painted with the slap chop style An infernus marine painted black and dry brushed with silver A sister superior painted in the 'Eavy Metal style A sister's of battle cannoness with white robes, painted in a modified 'Eavy Metal style
March 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM