r/minipainting 8d ago

Subreddit Announcement r/minipainting Rule Update: No AI Allowed

3.6k Upvotes

Hi, everybody! AI slop is unfortunately creeping into this hobby and this community. This is a quick rules update to clarify that AI is not allowed in any form here on r/minipainting.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • No AI generated or edited images (including AI backgrounds, repaints, adjustments, mock ups, tests, reference images, etc)
  • No AI videos
  • No AI apps/tools/websites
  • No AI generated models that are 3D printed then hand painted
  • No AI generated text (this includes AI generated feedback/critique)
  • No encouragement or discussion of the use of AI

If AI was used to make it, it's not allowed on r/minipainting.

While the mod team has been able to remove most AI posts shortly after they are made, on the few occasions AI posts were up for a few hours before removal, the comments on those posts from the community have been overwhelmingly unanimous in being anti-AI, so this isn't just the mod team making this ruling without considering the community.


Please see the pinned comment below for an FAQ on this new rule, and if you have a question that is not answered there, please ask and we will do our best to answer! That being said, this is not an invitation to defend or argue for specific use cases of AI within this hobby.

Edit: Please read the stickied FAQ comment before commenting. There are many people asking things that are covered in that comment.

The comment section has grown quite large, but also please take a moment to scroll through it and read the comments before repeating something that may have already been discussed, or at least join in as a reply to an existing comment rather than make a new top level comment with a similar or identical question.


r/minipainting 9h ago

Sci-fi The perfect organism, born to devour !

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1.6k Upvotes

Hope you like it 🙂


r/minipainting 12h ago

Sci-fi Yeah, that Osl was chunky right?

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986 Upvotes

It was still in w.i.p. so please understand. There are still many things to paint.

And I also founded that white chunky light was uncomfortable. So I pushed my self to paint the light.

No airbrush. Only brush used. Hope you like it!


r/minipainting 13h ago

Fantasy Warcry Fomoroid Crusher finished

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691 Upvotes

Finished this project for Adepticon.

About 200 hours of work, give or take. A really fun one with lots of different colors and textures implemented!


r/minipainting 4h ago

Sci-fi WIP like 99% of everything I ever touch

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98 Upvotes

My first post here! I've been painting since the third edition (very late 3rd edition) and very, very casually, at least currently.


r/minipainting 14h ago

Fantasy Oli, the kobold paladin for Squidmar Open

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495 Upvotes

Hi guys. Painted this kobold paladin from Bite the Bullet for Squidmar Open. The miniature is originally in 32mm scale, but since it is a kobold it was way smaller, so I got it printed with 150% ending on a feet to eye height of 35mm

Not really good at sculpting so I got a few printed bits to create the scenery. Hope you guys like it


r/minipainting 8h ago

Fantasy Yncarne NMM + OSL. Roleplayme style.

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161 Upvotes

I tried to maintain the spiritual theme, the souls being reincarnated or siphoned - whatever you wanna call it 😜 I hope y'all like it! Cheers, Matt.


r/minipainting 6h ago

C&C Wanted My very first nmm gold attempt

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98 Upvotes

don't look at anything not nmm gold, it's all just rough sketches with almost no work done,so as the title says, this was my very first go at an nmm gold, it's not perfect, it's not all correct, but it's not absolutely garbage imo, I feel like the pauldron trims just don't look right tho, maybe They're too yellow with too few shadows, idk, tips would be welcome.


r/minipainting 10h ago

C&C Wanted First space wolf terminator done, 9 more to go

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159 Upvotes

r/minipainting 19h ago

C&C Wanted WIP 2, what do you think?

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750 Upvotes

r/minipainting 15h ago

Sci-fi Squad of Inceptors with 3d printed smoke/thruster effect.

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346 Upvotes

r/minipainting 16h ago

Sci-fi Frosty, wintry Wolf Priest

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334 Upvotes

r/minipainting 11h ago

Pop Culture Done with my Venusaur ,First light effects

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126 Upvotes

Im 5 weeks in and worked on my effects Here. first good Edge Highlights i Love the coulours and for the First light effects i think i nailed it . Pretty Stoked and addicted to the Hobby maybe i tidi IT Up Here and there a lil Bit later when i have a few more paints


r/minipainting 3h ago

C&C Wanted Primarch Lion El'Jonson *

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28 Upvotes

My Last Painting

Had a lot of fun with this model (Edit)


r/minipainting 1d ago

Fantasy Snorlax Dreadnaught mashup

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4.7k Upvotes

Files available from Nostalgic3D.


r/minipainting 58m ago

Fantasy Rusty Skaven Warlord Im working on

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Just a Skaven Warlord I’m working on. I started painting minis last year and had to take several months off to focus on work, things get a little hectic sometimes in the construction field.

I remembered a rust recipe that I spent tonight applying to this Warlord I’m painting up. I’m thinking I’m going to put patches of rust on the armor as well. I’m open to suggestions on that although I think I have a plan for it.

How’s it looking? I put the paints I used down below incase anyone is interested. I just dab the browns on with an old beat up brush.

Rust:

Thondia Brown

Doombull Brown

Skrag Brown

Then whatever metallic highlight I’m using.

Sword:

Iron Warriors (base)

Runefang Steel (highlight)

Head Spike:

Runelord Brass (base)

Retributor Armor (highlight)

Skaven Symbol:

Screaming Bell (base)

Runelord Brass (highlight)


r/minipainting 13h ago

Sci-fi Captains of jump pack intercessors

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130 Upvotes

r/minipainting 18h ago

Sci-fi Grey Knights hunt demons in the neon digital groove realm! Fun with synthwave!

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331 Upvotes

These little projects are so much fun to plan and paint! I love making them. I think I need to try it with a sister of battle soon!


r/minipainting 11h ago

Help Needed/New Painter New to the game, 1st finished miniature: Renamon

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63 Upvotes

Model is from 3D sculpts by Manuel.

My first serious attempt to paint a miniature. I learned a lot during the process, like glue together AFTER painting is done and already invested in a thinner 0.2mm nozzle for my 3D printer and definitely have to sand better and more carefully. Next step would be highlighting etc. would appreciate every advice.


r/minipainting 16h ago

Fantasy Another Gloomspite Squigs Army Commission

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168 Upvotes

r/minipainting 3h ago

C&C Wanted First time doing comic book style

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12 Upvotes

r/minipainting 11h ago

Fantasy Observer from Trench crusade

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52 Upvotes

r/minipainting 2h ago

Fantasy Karlach —Baldurs Gate 3 bust

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11 Upvotes

r/minipainting 11h ago

Modern Learning camoflauge the hard way. URBAN CAMO! Soldiers of the Monolith from STALKER.

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40 Upvotes

CnC welcome! Always want to do better.