Minature Painting (Or: What I've been doing instead of steampunk...)

[Caledonian]

(was torn between off topic and tactile, but it's ultimately not steampunk so i'll put it here)

I've not been doing too much steampunk stuff since I moved out to go to uni. I have, however, picked up another rather time consuming hobby: Warhammer.
though I am rather unconcerned with the tabletop game at all, I am finding great joy engaging with the lore as well as assembling and painting the minis.
and I figured, why not show them off?

Here is one of my personal favourites to start off







(Pictures courtesy of a friend not all of them will be this crisp)

[Sorontar]

Wonderful detail. My eyesight can't paint that small. I tried to paint a Deadpool Lego head last Xmas and weren't very successful.

Sorontar

[James Harrison]

Impressive.  I can't paint that small and neat.

[von Corax]

Very nice. From what I know of Warhammer, some of it is not entirely unsteamly.

[Caledonian]

Thanks all! Getting the hang of the tiny scale was definitely a challenge for me as well.

Very nice. From what I know of Warhammer, some of it is not entirely unsteamly.

I would agree there is an army in the warhammer Age of Sigmar game that the fans lovingly call "steampunk dwarves"

(picture clearly not mine)
Sadly, because of their airships, they're a pretty pricey army to collect, and a tedious one to paint without an airbrush!

[J. Wilhelm]

(was torn between off topic and tactile, but it's ultimately not steampunk so i'll put it here)

I've not been doing too much steampunk stuff since I moved out to go to uni. I have, however, picked up another rather time consuming hobby: Warhammer.
though I am rather unconcerned with the tabletop game at all, I am finding great joy engaging with the lore as well as assembling and painting the minis.
and I figured, why not show them off?

SNIP

Very nice. Brings back memories of when my eyes could actually focus on small things like that.

By the way, you mentioned about this not being Steampunk. I'm not sure if you've seen the new forum section "Fine Arts." It's a section meant for members' own works (as opposed to posting other people's works), and it's not beholden to Steampunk topics. It's mostly for your own work (Architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, etc). It was created so as to showcase our members activities outside of the forum

[Caledonian]

(was torn between off topic and tactile, but it's ultimately not steampunk so i'll put it here)

I've not been doing too much steampunk stuff since I moved out to go to uni. I have, however, picked up another rather time consuming hobby: Warhammer.
though I am rather unconcerned with the tabletop game at all, I am finding great joy engaging with the lore as well as assembling and painting the minis.
and I figured, why not show them off?

SNIP

Very nice. Brings back memories of when my eyes could actually focus on small things like that.

By the way, you mentioned about this not being Steampunk. I'm not sure if you've seen the new forum section "Fine Arts." It's a section meant for members' own works (as opposed to posting other people's works), and it's not beholden to Steampunk topics. It's mostly for your own work (Architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, etc). It was created so as to showcase our members activities outside of the forum

AH! I will be honest, i assumed the fine arts section was supposed to be steampunk only also (but like, 2d instead of 3d i suppose?) I must have misunderstood!

[Sorontar]

We like creativity and originality of all sorts here! Who knows what strange mechanical contraptions the Imperial[1] army may face or produce at any time.

Sorontar

[1] You can nominate which Empire

[Caledonian]

Participated in a painting event for my lgs' anniversary. 5 random paints + black/white+3 paints of choice on a random mini

[RJBowman]

The Warhammer miniatures seem to have become a hobby separate from the game; kind of like Gundam models.

[Caledonian]

The Warhammer miniatures seem to have become a hobby separate from the game; kind of like Gundam models.

Without a doubt, I am personally very much in this for the painting and personalising of what is basically a collection of figurines.
I also like to read the lore books... but I'm not all that interested in the game. I'll play if someone wants me to but like, i'm not seeking them out

[Cora Courcelle]

Do you display them in dioramas or as individual pieces?

[Caledonian]

Do you display them in dioramas or as individual pieces?

So far I have them displayed individually, but I do want to learn how to make dioramas, that sounds like a lot of fun

[Caledonian]

Here is something I finished recently that has a very proud place on my display

[Caledonian]

assembling the next big project

[Hez]

Here is something I finished recently that has a very proud place on my display

WOW!!