This is my paint job on Yasashii’s “Mind Flayer / Illithid Tabletop Miniature” from Thingiverse.

This was one of the first prints off of my resin printer, and the first piece I attempted air brushing; to make both of these a little easier, I scaled him up a bit, so he isn’t quite “tabletop minature” scale, but still much smaller than what I’d been used to painting (~70mm tall).

Everything except for the red eyes and purple highlights on the armor was done with a 0.3mm airbrush.

Here are a couple different angles:

Mindflayer rear

Mindflayer close-up

Unfortunately one of the robe dangly bits snapped off the back before I could start painting. I didn’t expect the paint job to turn out this decent so I didn’t bother reprinting, kinda wish I had.

  • shapesandstuff@feddit.orgEnglish
    3·
    27 days ago

    Looks great! Did you prime the mini before painting? I see some grey shining through at a few edges, that can happen when the paint doesn’t stick to the plastic

    • papalonian@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      27 days ago

      Thank you! Yes, he was primed, I think that the bits were they gray is peaking out happened when I was applying the wash at the end, I may have wore away some of the paint with my brush.

      Here are some progress pics before and after a prime + zenithal shade:

      naked front

      Naked rear

      Shady front

      Prime rear

      • shapesandstuff@feddit.orgEnglish
        1·
        27 days ago

        looks sweet either way.
        might just have been a bit too aggressive or quick with the wash then, it happens.
        not noticable on the shelf i’m sure

        • papalonian@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          27 days ago

          Thanks, yeah it’s really only noticeable under direct lights like in the photos. Otherwise it blends in the with muted purples.