05/24/2026

Happy Sunday, and welcome back to Tabletop Thoughts!

Another week has passed, and that means it’s time to take a look at what managed to make it off the painting table this week. Between finding time to paint, cleaning up details, and adding those final highlights, it’s always satisfying to see finished miniatures finally come together.

First up is an Elven Ranger from Brite Minis. The model was printed in resin and primed black using a rattle can before receiving a heavy white drybrush to help bring out the details and create a solid base for the paint. From there, the entire miniature was painted using speed paints, which worked especially well on the textured details throughout the sculpt.

I really enjoyed how this one turned out. The sharp details from the resin print, combined with the speed paints, gave the miniature a clean, vibrant look without needing an overly complicated paint process. The ranger has a great classic fantasy feel to it, and the contrast between the darker shadows and brighter raised areas helped give the model a lot of depth once everything was finished.

Next up is a child hostage miniature, also printed in resin and painted using the same process as the ranger. She was primed black, drybrushed with white highlights, and finished with speed paints to quickly bring out the details of the sculpt.

Something about this miniature ended up giving off a surprisingly sinister vibe once it was finished. I’m not sure if it’s the sculpt itself, the facial expression, or just the way the shading settled during painting, but the final result feels a little unsettling in the best possible way. What should have been a simple NPC or rescue objective somehow turned into a miniature that looks slightly creepy standing on the table, which honestly gives it a lot of character.

Next up is a Frogfolk miniature from EC3D Design. Like the others this week, the model was printed in resin, primed black, and then drybrushed with white before being painted with speed paints. The process worked especially well on this sculpt, helping bring out all the little textures and details across the skin, gear, and accessories.

This one has a ton of personality and really captures that classic swamp-dwelling adventurer feel. The dark colors and contrast from the speed paints helped give the miniature a lively appearance while still keeping a grimy fantasy look that fits perfectly into tabletop encounters.

There’s also a good chance this Frogfolk will make an appearance in my upcoming Ironmoor Troll Play video, releasing on May 30th, so keep an eye out for him on the table soon.

Speaking of which, if you haven’t had a chance to check out my YouTube channel yet, head over there and watch me paint up the Ironmoor Troll, the winner of the May 2026 Print, Paint, and Play series. This video focuses on the painting side of the project and shows how the miniature came together once it was ready for the hobby table.

While you’re there, don’t forget that you can also vote on what miniature you’d like to see featured next in the series. Your votes help decide what gets printed and painted in upcoming episodes, and as always, the winning model will eventually be given away for free to one lucky viewer.

Here is a skeleton miniature from Fat Dragon Games. Like the rest of this week’s models, it was printed in resin, primed black, drybrushed with white highlights, and then painted using speed paints. The simple process works really well for undead models, especially when it comes to bringing out all the cracks, bones, and worn details in the sculpt.

There’s not much more classic in tabletop gaming than adding another skeleton to the growing ranks of the undead. Every fantasy campaign eventually needs a pile of shambling bones for adventurers to fight through, and this one fits right in with the rest of the horde waiting to hit the table.

Here are three village guards from a recent Fat Dragon Games release. These were painted using the same process as the other miniatures this week: black primer, a heavy white drybrush, and speed paints to quickly bring out the details and textures across each sculpt.

These models turned out really well and have a surprising amount of detail packed into them. Each guard has enough unique equipment and personality to stand out individually while still looking cohesive as a group on the tabletop. They work perfectly as town guards, mercenaries, or militia, but they could just as easily be used as player characters or important NPCs in a campaign.

Fat Dragon Games continues to do excellent work with their miniatures. Their sculpts print cleanly, paint up nicely, and always seem to have just the right amount of detail for tabletop use without becoming overly complicated to paint.

Keep on gaming!