minuature painting

[sickest beast]

does anyone paint miniature figures? I'm talking soldiers, small animals, warhammer (40k) any small figures.

i've painted warhammer fantasy armies for over 10 years now. I never play the game, I only enjoy the hobby aspect of it.

I don't really have a good enough camera to capture the detail of my miniatures, but once I do, i'll post some.

[HaMMerHeD]

I painted Mephiston once in a school art class. That was my only experience with figurine painting. As I recall, it looked pretty good.

[Tsal]

Been doing it for a few years. It's fun, especially that you immediately see the results and your improvement. Also good for your fine motor skills.

[sickest beast]

it is a hobby that requires great patience. my brother tried the hobby, he always wanted to play the game but was terrible at painting, i hated the game but loved painting. i'm referring primarily to warhammer by games workshop, but obviously there are other games and even just miniature collections on their own with no gameplay involved whatsoever.

[Relic]

I've been doing it off and on for a pretty long time. Everything from fantasy/D&D type figurines to Napoleonic and other historicals. It's a lot of fun but I have to be in the right mindset.

[C.Linton]

Been doing this for about 25 or 30 years. Used to work for Grenadier Models as a professional figure painter, then a sculptor. Haven't painted for a good while, hoping to get back into it, as soon as I can get off my lazy behind and clear off my work desk. Bought a bunch of expensive new brushes and a complete set of Vallejo paints a couple of years ago, and they're pretty much just sitting there and I have a bunch of unfinished Talisman figs that need done, (and a whole ton of other figs waiting in the wings as well)

[Blisterfinger]

I painted Warhammer 40k miniatures for quite a while, haven't done so in over 2/3 years though. Never played the game either, just found the painting very relaxing. I substituted it with reed making since for me, it was more practical. Both great hobbies to have.

[Happynoj]

Originally Posted by sickest beast

does anyone paint miniature figures? I'm talking soldiers, small animals, warhammer (40k) any small figures.

i've painted warhammer fantasy armies for over 10 years now. I never play the game, I only enjoy the hobby aspect of it.

I don't really have a good enough camera to capture the detail of my miniatures, but once I do, i'll post some.

I'm the same. Enjoy the painting, never got into the gaming. I've played my fair share of games, but not for a few years. I'll see if I can get a couple of pics.

EDIT:

Eldar Harlequin Troupe Master that I've been working on.


Marine from my Black Templar army.

[C.Linton]

Here's a very small sample of some minis I scuplted some years back for Grim Reaper Casting's "Nasteez" line:

Star Demon (my name for him):

Giant Spider:


Giant mechanical scorpion:

Grim Leaper (Demon):

Currently, these and other sculpts of mine are being produce by Perth Pewter. (if anybody cares, LOL)
BTW, sorry I don't have any pics of these painted. Wish I did.

[jabsys]

I used to but haven't done it in years, I've probably still got lots of models and paint around somewhere, never really got into the gaming side either, painting them was always more fun for me.

[pie_man_25]

I used to be into the games workshop thing - to be honest, I got out of it when I discovered playing bass. I dunno, bass just got me out of the house and hanging out with other people, I will admit though, sometimes I do play the odd game with a friend, I do own dawn of war - among some of their other video games - and I do like the backstory.

[Happynoj]

Originally Posted by pie_man_25

wow, I used to be into the games workshop thing - to be honest, I got out of it when I discovered playing bass.

I got out when I discovered girls, and then got back into it during two years of being single. I'm not single any more, but I still pick up the brush on the odd rainy afternoon.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Used to paint and play 40K and Fantasy a lot when I was 7-13/14ish, so hadn't done anything in about 12 years.

In the last couple of years a few friends of mine started again, just as a time killer. I rumaged around my parents attic, found some old supplies, got a few mini's and did some painting. Was never an amazing painter but the skills haven't gone too much. Don't think I'd ever get fully into it again, though I have watched my mates having a game with a few beers after the pub one night.

[sickest beast]

Originally Posted by C.Linton

Here's a very small sample of some minis I scuplted some years back for Grim Reaper Casting's "Nasteez" line:

Star Demon (my name for him):

Giant Spider:

Really impressive stuff man. Painting them is tough, I can only imagine how hard it would be to sculpt them! haha.

[sickest beast]

Originally Posted by Happynoj

I'm the same. Enjoy the painting, never got into the gaming. I've played my fair share of games, but not for a few years. I'll see if I can get a couple of pics.

EDIT:

Eldar Harlequin Troupe Master that I've been working on.


Marine from my Black Templar army.

Looks really good. I've only painted a couple Space Marines, never really painted too much 40k. I'd like to though.

When I was young I had a formidable Lizardmen army (lots of pewter) then again after college I started a Dwarf army but got out of it again after I got into a band. I know i'll pick it up again some day. Maybe when I retire haha

[fjadams]

Used to do miniature war gaming years ago. Won trophies in competitions for my painted armies. Never got into the fantasy army stuff very much though.

Favorite one I had was my Irish Medieval army. All the way from the King and attendants, to Lords and down to peasants. Had U.S. Civil war in 3 scales, Revolutionary War, Early Egyptian, Hannibal, Boer, WWI air and ground, WWII air and ground, Roman, Frankish, early Chinese, British India, some fantasy and probably more that I can't remember. Oddly enough I never did Napoleonic Era.