11/9/2025

Happy Sunday and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts!

The paints were flying, the glue was flowing, and somehow I managed to finish more projects than I thought possible in a single week. Let’s dive into what came together!

An ogre giant surveys the ruins — a reminder that not every battle leaves the land unscarred.

Here’s an ogre giant I pulled from the Dungeons and Monsters Humble Bundle. I printed it on my Elegoo Saturn 3 resin printer, hit it with a coat of Rustoleum Flat Black primer, then gave it a white drybrush before breaking out the Army Painter Speed Paints to bring it to life. I’m really happy with how this big guy turned out — the details popped better than I expected!

The ruined walls were printed on my Elegoo Neptune 3 Pro using black filament — no primer was needed this time! I went straight to a white drybrush to bring out the stone texture, then painted the vines with a grass-green India ink. A coat of my homemade black wash tied everything together nicely. They turned out great on the table, and since I’d run out of stock, I placed these walls into my Etsy store stock.

A group of adventurers gathers around the campfire — a calm moment before the chaos.

The campsite set comes from Fat Dragon Games and was printed on my FDM printer using black filament. I painted the tents, bedrolls, and campfire pieces with a mix of India inks and Army Painter Speed Paints to give them a warm, lived-in look. This batch went straight into my Etsy store to restock the sold-out sets — it’s always nice seeing these little campsites ready for new adventures!

The elemental circle hums with power as a wizard and his apprentice summon forces older than the mountain itself.

The elemental models come from Brite Minis and were printed on my FDM printer using black filament. I primed the fire elemental in white to make its colors pop, while the other three got a simple white drybrush to highlight their details. All of them were brought to life with Army Painter Speed Paints. Like the other pieces, this set is heading straight into my Etsy store, ready for new adventures!

A macabre trio holds vigil: skeletons, fire, and a mysterious construct keeping intruders at bay.

The skeleton alcoves, complete with braziers and a casket, come from Fat Dragon Games and were printed on my FDM printer using black filament. I drybrushed the stonework with white and added a black wash to bring out the textures. The skeletons got an ivory overbrush, followed by Army Painter’s Bony Matter Speed Paint to really make them pop. The brazier, the circle on the casket, and the sword were painted with gold India Ink, while the fire got the same treatment as the fire elemental. These pieces are joining my collection of dungeon scatter terrain, so you’ll likely see them pop up in future weekly update pictures!

“Hump? What hump?“

This hunchback model comes from Brite Minis and is a little tribute to Marty Feldman’s Igor from Young Frankenstein. I painted him just how I imagined the character — mischievous, a bit quirky, and full of personality. I printed him on my Elegoo Mars 3 resin printer to really capture all the details. After a quick prime and a white drybrush (the model is bulky enough to handle a drybrush with a makeup brush thanks to its supportless design), I brought him to life with Speed Paints. I even tackled the eyes, since they’re such a defining feature. I’m really happy with how he turned out!

After weeks of waiting, I finally had a chance to break out the airbrush and give some of the resin models a Zenithil highlight. This will make it easier to move forward with painting these pieces over the coming weeks, and I’m excited to see how the highlights bring out all the fine details!

I also put together a quick 30-second ad for my Etsy store. All of the miniatures and terrain pieces (except the UDT and background artwork) are available there. Since I sell a few pieces each month, I thought it would be fun to see what a little commercial might look like. I used the AI voice in CapCut for the narration, since I didn’t want to use my own voice, and I think it turned out pretty well. I’d love to hear what you think about the commercial—or the painted models themselves—in the comments!

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