We painted a ‘90s Vintage High Elf Army for Warhammer the Old World

This was a fun one! The client’s key request was to get this army painted in the style shown in the 4th and 5th Generation High Elves Warhammer Armies books.

In addition to just straight forward painting, there were some other concerns we had to sort in order to get that proper retro look. Namely banners, old school green flock, freehand painting.

We could scan the army books or following parts of art on the boxes. There were some units like the Swordmasters of Hoeth, which required some research online. While the images we found were low resolution, we retouched the pictures for the banner to be clearer. Figuring out the shapes and elvish ruins became an easy process with existing reference materials.

With trial and error, we managed to recreate the banner designs. After scaling them to the right size, we made metal banners by cutting metal sheets and then put it all together.

The decals themselves are printed on special clear transfer paper, which we printed on using our office InkJet printer. 3 main coats of clear lacquer at 15 minutes apart was required after. Because the banners are primed in white, the transfers are very easily visible.

Here are a few gallery shots of the precious army in question. These were done to a mix of Showcase and Exhibition Quality:

Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

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High Elves Miniature Painting: Painting Up a Large Army with Pretty Much Everything

We got to paint more High Elves, and this time, there are so many minis that it’s almost everything.

These were done to Exhibition Quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Painting Oldhammer : Be'lakor and Warriors of Chaos painted (Warhammer: The Old World)

Did a Warhammer the Old World, Warriors of Chaos army. My favorite is the Sorcerer of Nurgle.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Painting Mordheim: Our first time doing the Thing in the Woods in our 20 years painting Classic Warhammer and Mordheim minis

We love playing Mordheim. It’s nice to see figures that we don’t get to see usually - especially, the Thing in the Woods!

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

An Altdorf and Others Empire Army for The Old World (plus giants!)

An Empire army painted up (mostly) in Altdorf colors.

Plus, we have two cool giants in the mix as well.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Warhammer Age of Sigmar - Ossiarch Bonereapers raised from the dead with some painting

One of the biggest Ossiarch Bonereapers armies we’ve worked on.

These were all done to Exhibition quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Warhammer The Old World - Empire Knights painted!

We got the chance to paint some Empire Knights from ToW!

These were all done to Standard quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Droggz Da Sunchompa, Snarlpack Cavalry, Sunsteala Wheela and more! - Aggressive reinforcements painted for a Gitz army!

Make no mistake. These are the most aggressive Gitz we’ve ever seen.

These were all done to Standard and Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Warhammer AoS - Slaves to Darkness done in the scheme of Emperor's Children!

We had an opportunity to paint these Slaves to Darkness in the scheme of Emperor’s Children. Even the Daemon Prince in this set reps EC colors.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

A Warhammer Fantasy Dwarves set made table worthy! (Warhammer The Old World)

A small group of Dwarves that we painted up.

These were all done to Standard quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Age of Sigmar, Underworlds and Skaventide, An order choke full of Fantasy

Some Age of Sigmar, Underworlds and Skaventide painting.

These pictures contain Warhammer Underworlds: Embergard, Warhammer AOS: Skaventide, Warhammer Underworlds: Jaws of Itzl and Warhammer Underworlds: Grandfather’s Gardeners.

These were all done to Standard quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Bringing the GW's Classic Dreadfleet to Fully-Painted Life

In the late 2000s, naval fantasy wargaming went through a little rebirth. Everyone who had been wishing they could play Man-O-War again, found Uncharted Seas. It was a great game with great minis. No one contested them; least of all GW.

Then, GW put out Dreadfleet.

14 years on, and the sculpts look as good today as they did when the game first came out. I was hoping it was a tester for a new, naval wargame. The next Man-O-War. Sadly, that never happened.

Here’s some Dreadfleet. These were all done to Exhibition quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Age of Sigmar: Some Blades of Khorne Painting

Some Blades of Khorne painting. Just some reinforcements for a client’s army.

Karanak came out with a fair amount of presence (must be the three heads) as did the Skulltaker. The Bloodletters were relatively bright which made for a strong contrast with the rest of the force.

The basing of course unifies the lot.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Something different: We Printed and Painted some Book Nooks!

These are for a client’s special project (hint: books are involved). He sent us some lovely 3d files. We filament printed them - they’re HUGE!

Painting these required larger brushes. House painting brushes. This wasn’t an issue; painting is painting. It was a good exercise getting used to working with larger brushes though.

These were all done to Exhibition quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Warhammer Old World: An Empire Altdorf Army

When we last painted an Empire army, I was a young man.

Not balding. Not tire-shaped. Stronger eyes. And no one liked GW.

Some things don’t change I guess: like how awesome Empire armies are. This one is a mix of old, metal figures, returned-to-the-world plastic ones, and even some Mordheim sculpts. I loved watching this one take shape. It was like seeing an old friend again.

These were all done to , Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Cities of Sigmar: Freeguild Painted for Age of Sigmar

Freeguild minis are nuts. One one level, its stuff that makes no sense; like bayonets attached to what seem to be arquebuses. On the other, its Mordheim-y touches like skulls hanging off harnesses.

I love the Mordheim feel. Its an intersection of unpleasantness, fascination, and Monty Python logic and charm.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Painting Up 3d Printed Terrain for D&D

Some 3d printed buildings we were sent. Fantasy buildings, especially those that open up revealing playable surfaces, are always fun to work on. There’s often fun textures to work with; stone. Wood. plant matter. Cracked roof shingles.

The approach is to create variety between these. Then, variations within for a bit more contrast and visual interest.

These were all done to Showcase quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

A Bretonnian Army Returns to the Warhammer Old World

Troops at Standard; elites at Showcase; HQ-types at Exhibition — we haven’t seen that breakdown since the 2000s when it was how everyone was getting their Warhammer Fantasy Battles painted. Now, Warhammer the Old World has taken us right back there. It’s like it never stopped, but I just got a bit older.

I like the new Lord on Royal Pegasus mini. It would have been nice if the whole line had had an update, but oh well :) . It’s still nice seeing the older designs again, and the plastic pegasus knight is great fig.

These were all done to Standard, Showcase and Exhibition quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

These New Hires took us up to 40 staff

11 of the 13 new hires over the past two months

We have enough troops to Hold Objectives

You can imagine with our normal capacity being sold out for months on end, we are under pressure to increased output. Here are the new faces.

From left to right, back row:

Podi (social media), Prabath (painter), Senuka (painter), Asitha (crafter), Tharanga (painter)

Front row:

Hasara (crafter), Crissy (painter), Dilini (painter), Kavindhya (painter), Nuwan (painter), and Navin in managment (yes, we have two Navins now).

We realized this took us past 40 full time staff (we are at 41). Seemed an auspicious milestone for a mainly 40k miniature painting service!

Here’s a shot of 39 of us (40 and 41 were out sick, and Lucas of course is in the US):

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).

Orruks Painted for Age of Sigmar

When the Maw-Gruntas came out it was clear they were large. Just how large was something I was taken aback by. They’re megafauna pigs-as-armor. I bet goblins would try putting war engines on their backs except that they’d just get eaten.

The Maw-Gruntas are further down, but there’s plenty of Black Orc style Orruk Ardboyz and such to go with them.

These were all done to Showcase quality, except for Kragnos (who’s no Orruk), who we did at Exhibition quality.

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Paintedfigs is a commission miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).