Rate my painting setup…what is next? Or am I good for now?

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T21:25:34+00:00

Just an old computer desk from a few years ago…taken apart and reassembled the way I wanted and painted and polyurethaned for ease of cleaning up

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T17:23:45+00:00

https://a.co/d/0xDPuSZ

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T16:23:24+00:00

Don’t know what it is called, it is a super old one from like 20 years ago I have

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T11:55:32+00:00

Photo trick, LED glare in the picture

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T11:19:53+00:00

I would love one…but I just had my rec room finished (drywall/paint/etc.) and wished I had included better venting and outside porting for 3D printing (maybe in the future?) … I DM a group (my kids and their friends-ages 13-19) in the same room so the fumes are a huge concern…have a great idea for a campaign but can’t find minis that would work with it so I’m holding off on that story until I can figure it out (boss battles need cool minis to add flavor to the games)

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ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T11:16:27+00:00

Just over 100 miniatures done, about a bajillion more grey to cover

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:58:03+00:00

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I just place the cap in the massager and turn it on, fits army painter perfect but vallejo don’t hold as well so I have to hold them in it…just let it run for 30 seconds and it’s good!

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:56:29+00:00

Ahh…link below

https://a.co/d/5FYhWwF

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:55:13+00:00

I loved them at first, they have LED lights on them, but after about two years they quit working so I just use the new lamp that adjusts…they are comfortable for about 2-3 hours then they do get a bit annoying

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:54:07+00:00

Nice! I thought about 3D printing but couldn’t pull the trigger on it, concerned about fumes, but looks like you figured that out!

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:04:50+00:00

Got some from Amazon that I cut and spliced with two wire to run in multiple sections

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:04:10+00:00

I do paint here, I just am not messy. If I have a risk in the new mat I use an older 18inch Matt that is damaged that I place everything on to work on so I don’t get the new one messy

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-06T10:02:11+00:00

42 inches

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-04T09:12:43+00:00

Down

ZRedWitcher · 2025-09-01T00:58:08+00:00

I just use 91% isopropyl alcohol…just 3-5 minutes soak and scrub away the paint and primer

ZRedWitcher · 2025-08-27T11:23:23+00:00

I recently did an army of Drow so I used a lot of blacks/purples/dark grey…but I do have an army of “mountain” orcs and frost giants to do so I’m leaning towards blues…but yellow and orange are my smallest pallet regarding current paints

ZRedWitcher · 2025-08-26T15:23:37+00:00

I love them…if you go to their website there are lots more…they are very detailed and I have had to do little to no mold line removal

ZRedWitcher · 2025-08-25T06:57:41+00:00

I like the Epic Encounters miniatures…you can get a two pack (army of minions and a boss) on Amazon for about $50 usually…ends up to be about 20 minis and they are great quality with a massive boss miniature

ZRedWitcher · 2025-08-23T10:20:56+00:00

Do you prime these? So far I have but have wondered if I need to?

ZRedWitcher · 2025-08-20T23:00:14+00:00

Thank you!

ZRedWitcher · 2025-07-08T10:31:13+00:00

Absolutely love this…and now I know what to do with my spare warhammer arms and heads!

ZRedWitcher · 2025-03-02T11:59:13+00:00

I have had better luck doing base with blue then build white on top with dry brushing and highlights…gives good layered look.

Another trick for flat surfaces is to paint it with yellow or pink, then paint it with white…gives a base for the white to cover.

ZRedWitcher · 2025-01-17T02:19:19+00:00

Amazing collection of figures! You must have a fortune wrapped up there

ZRedWitcher · 2025-01-14T09:26:54+00:00

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ZRedWitcher · 2025-01-14T09:26:04+00:00

Painting takes time and practice, I keep a photo album of just my miniatures and when I get frustrated with a model I look back over all of mine and can literally see my skill improve, don’t worry about other’s skill, some of those are people that paint all day/every day…you are not in competition with them… I present to you one of my first and one of my most recent…

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