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Matt
@popandlockhart.bsky.social
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Occasionally posting the minis I paint.
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Painting these models is great but priming is gonna go on forever and ever.

#minipainting #miniatures
A model of a stereotypical Victorian era Chinese man holding a small monkey with a strip of large firecrackers attached to it's tail. A miniature of a man with the head and tail of a Chinese dragon holding an opium pipe and a mask with a human face. A miniature of a traditionally dressed Chinese woman floating off the ground. Beneath her is a small table with an opium pipe on it. She is breathing out a huge cloud of smoke which takes the form of a large Chinese dragon swirling all around her. The reverse of a miniature traditionally dressed Chinese woman floating off the ground. Beneath her is a small table with an opium pipe on it. She is breathing out a huge cloud of smoke which takes the form of a large Chinese dragon swirling all around her.
September 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Priming priming priming.

#minipainting #miniatures
A group of goblin minions wielding large knives and sporting little bandanas, waistcoats and neckerchiefs. A group of alien infested Victorian policemen. Half of their bodies are a massive of eyes and tentacles lifting their bodies off the ground.
September 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Primed and ready to start being coloured.

Rise of Moloch figures are very fun and these War Of The Worlds style aliens are great.

#minipainting #miniatures
A disheveled Victorian holding a wooden sign and a rattle clacker. He has three mutant alien legs. An alien with a scythe like hand dressed in Victorian butler's garb A three legged alien, a bizarre fusion of flesh Nd steampunk machinery.
September 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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When clearing out the pile of shame this miniature had so many attempts painted and painted out.

Finally finished the pair of weirdos. Just went straight forward with it just a pair of grimy villains.
#miniatures #minipainting
Rise of Moloch figure depicting a blade-pegged dancer folded backwards on a grimy insect-ridden performance platform. She holds up a circus ring leader with her singular arm. The ring leader is limbless and sports a sinister expression. Reverse view of a Rise of Moloch figure depicting a blade-pegged dancer folded backwards on a grimy insect-ridden performance platform. She holds up a circus ring leader with her singular arm. The ring leader is limbless and sports a sinister expression.
September 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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If you see this, post a monster. #miniature #minipainting
A Rise of Smog miniature of a small man playing the accordion riding a giant man-eating maggot. The reverse of a Rise of Smog miniature of a small man playing the accordion riding a giant man-eating maggot. A side on view of a World of Smog miniature of a small man playing the accordion riding a giant man-eating maggot.
August 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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This mini caused such issues for me a couple of years ago, I think from a mix of overcomplicated ideas and creative block on how to execute but I'm pretty pleased it's finally completed.

Had to make these guys grimy AF to reflect the villainous faction they are from.
#minipainting #miniatures
A miniature from Rise of Moloch, a smug Victorian circus ringleader with no limbs is held aloft by a one armed dancer, the dancer has blades in place of her legs and she lies curled over backwards on a grimy circus platform. A side on view of a miniature from Rise of Moloch, a smug Victorian circus ringleader with no limbs is held aloft by a one armed dancer, the dancer has blades in place of her legs and she lies curled over backwards on a grimy circus platform. The reverse of a miniature from Rise of Moloch, a smug Victorian circus ringleader with no limbs is held aloft by a one armed dancer, the dancer has blades in place of her legs and she lies curled over backwards on a grimy circus platform. A side on shot of a miniature from Rise of Moloch, a smug Victorian circus ringleader with no limbs is held aloft by a one armed dancer, the dancer has blades in place of her legs and she lies curled over backwards on a grimy circus platform.
August 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Next #miniatures on the table are World of Smog: Rise of Moloch
Painted the main box a few years ago and only realised recently I hadn't painted the expansion boxes.
#minipainting
A miniature from Rise of Moloch, The Golem, a large hulking brick monster made of a reanimated cobblestone road with water pipes covering the body, a manhole cover chest piece and a sewer grate face. A miniature from Rise of Moloch an multi amputee circus performer with blades for legs holding up a limbless top-hatted man. A tray of various miniatures from Rise of Moloch including a monstrous War of The Worlds style strider, some goblins and some mutated old school policemen. A tray of various miniatures from Rise of Moloch including a monstrous Pinocchio, Baba Yaga in floating barrel and various minions including jack in the box men.
August 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Really enjoyed painting this #miniature.

Never painted "shines" before so the pink orb in Krakoan was a nice challenge.

I couldn't decide on whether to make his suit purely black or a very dark blue as I've seen it coloured both ways but I think I struck a nice medium.
#X-Men #minipainting
Miniature of Professor X of The X-Men in his Krakoan era outfit posing in front of a Krakoan tree. A slightly side on view of a miniature of Professor X of The X-Men in his Krakoan era outfit posing in front of a Krakoan tree. Reverse of a miniature of Professor X of The X-Men in his Krakoan era outfit posing in front of a Krakoan tree.
August 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Another of my recent #miniatures this time Magneto.
I really enjoyed working on the colours for the rubble which I didn't expect.
Overall I'm pretty pleased with this one, tough to pick a fave between this and my Wolverine.
#x-men #minipainting
Magneto from The X-Men in his classic red and purple costume hovering above a crater of twisted girders and rocks. The reverse of Magneto from The X-Men in his classic red and purple costume hovering above a crater of twisted girders and rocks. His cape is majestic AF.
August 23, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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That's a very close contender for the coolest modern suit, great choice.

I knew they were similar suits but I never realised quite how similar they were. Literally bad-boy/good-boy variants 😅
On the left Cyclops from X-Men's red Uncanny X-Men suit compared to his Krakoan era blue suit on the right.
August 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Trying to keep up with posting my #minipainting

I always like this costume for Cyclops but the colours were tough to get right and still achieve depth.

I definitely want to try to paint 90's era Cyclops at some point.

#miniatures #X-Men
Miniature of Cyclops from the X-Men in his red Uncanny X-Men costume astride a pile of rubble. Amongst the rubble is a circular golden sign that reads "Xavier's School for the Gifted" and the remnants of a broken red brick wall that he is stepping off of. The reverse of a miniature of Cyclops from the X-Men in his red Uncanny X-Men costume astride a pile of rubble. Amongst the rubble is the remnants of a broken red brick wall that he is stepping off of.
August 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Current work in progress #miniature Krakoan era Professor X.
He may be a jerk but the tree seemed fun to paint.
#minipainting #x-men
Krakoa era Professor X from X-Men with a Krakoan tree behind him, primed in black and grey and dry brushed in white. The back of Krakoa era Professor X from X-Men with a Krakoan tree behind him, primed in black and grey and dry brushed in white.
August 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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I've been getting back into painting miniatures so I figured I'd post them somewhere and the Bluesky #minipainting community seems nice 👍
#miniatures #x-men
A painted miniature of Wolverine from X-Men in his yellow and brown costume standing on a ruined sentinel hand and some rubble. The back of a painted miniature of Wolverine from X-Men in his yellow and brown costume standing on a ruined sentinel hand and some rubble.
August 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first four you know:

openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...

My characters have a specific style 🤔 (the results goes on very similarly for a while)
Jughead Jones from Riverdale Stevie Budd from Schitt's Creek Janis Ian from Mean Girls Allison Reynolds from The Breakfast Club
May 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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May 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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My favourite suit ♥️
January 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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If you see this, post the 4 mutants who have always been your favorite since you first got into X-Men.

I tried to find art close to when I first saw each character, not necessarily my favourite runs or artists.
1. Cyclops
2. Nightcrawler
3. Gambit
4. Iceman
December 8, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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November 30, 2024 at 2:55 PM