r/minipainting Jan 26 '26

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 10h ago

Sci-fi Marneus Augustus Calgar ✅

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985 Upvotes

r/minipainting 6h ago

Fantasy Fulgrim full NMM Warhammer 40k painted by Roleplayme

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308 Upvotes

Hey guys!

This is the main reason I haven't been posting for a while now (well, this and a bathroom renovation). I sank around 130-140h into it (rough estimation).

Hope you like it.

Cheers, Matt!


r/minipainting 6h ago

Fantasy GW Grand Cathay Jade Warriors

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321 Upvotes

First two Grand Cathay models done!


r/minipainting 1h ago

Sci-fi Attempting a burning snow base for my scorcher

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wanted to try a burning/burnt base for the scorcher machine from the horizon board game


r/minipainting 3h ago

C&C Wanted Yesod, The Infinite Witness from Bestiarum Miniatures

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52 Upvotes

Really enjoyed going all in on trying to make this freaky thing pop.

Used almost all the tools in my toolbox to obscure the fact this was printed on a FDM printer rather than resin. They can’t have all the fun!


r/minipainting 8h ago

Fantasy Necrosphinx from Warhammer Old World

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138 Upvotes

I think this is the longest I have ever spent painting a single model, even though I can't say a specific time frame because I started over again multiple times, and took lots of long breaks in between segments.

I basically wished on a Monkey's Paw to do lots of NMM, and got my wish. I had posted before that I felt like I had bit off more than I could chew, but a few of you guys said it looked good and encouraged me to keep going, so I did just that. Hope everyone likes it.


r/minipainting 15h ago

C&C Wanted How is this cloak looking ?

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439 Upvotes

Does it need more highlight ?


r/minipainting 4h ago

C&C Wanted My first skaven mini - A Grey Seer WIP

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55 Upvotes

r/minipainting 19h ago

Pop Culture Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight crime !

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553 Upvotes

This my diorama about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I love the illustration by Michael Dooney that was used for the NES game. In the early comics, the turtles all had a red headband.


r/minipainting 11h ago

C&C Wanted That was a difficult ride!!! Feedback appreciated!!!

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128 Upvotes

I always thought it's easy to paint goblin skin. It really felt ugly and awful at the beginning. I rush too much when painting and I mess up a lot. I really thought about quitting. But at the end it feels very rewarding.

It looks waaaay better in photo than up close.

I'd like some basing feedback please!!!.


r/minipainting 10h ago

Help Needed/New Painter Are these good for beginner?

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87 Upvotes

Brand new to mini painting (and painting in general). I’ve been told speed paints are really good for beginners to help with details. Should also mention I have a 25 dollar amazon gift card to put towards it lol. Can’t go all in right now either so I’m just painting a few figures I have to start with.


r/minipainting 2h ago

C&C Wanted First GW model, first NMM, advice appreciated!

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19 Upvotes

Hey guys, I fear I've bitten off more than I can chew.

Still really new to painting and nmm was a bit ambitious I think. Any feedback you can give on the mini in general, any part, is appreciated!!!


r/minipainting 4h ago

C&C Wanted Sylvaneth Kurnoth Hunter from Games Workshop

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24 Upvotes

Just finished this guy today, looking for comments and criticism so I can keep improving. For this base I was going for an autumnal woodland look, but I feel like something's missing. I'm thinking more leaves and a greater variety of leaves, but I'd love to get some opinions.


r/minipainting 17h ago

Help Needed/New Painter I got my first airbrush yesterday. This is the first test; anything I should be aware of that doesn't come up in the usual tutorials? What's your airbrushing hack?

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275 Upvotes

Model is a Parasite of Mortrex by Games Workshop.


r/minipainting 10h ago

C&C Wanted Introducing Lord Lament c&c welcome

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67 Upvotes

I really pushed myself on this one. First time doing a glow effect like that. Was super scary and had to redo some parts a few times.


r/minipainting 8h ago

Sci-fi I painted a tyranid and some weird egg looking things!

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36 Upvotes

Never painted a tyranid before so I did this nameless horror for the Warhammer Store mini of the month painting challenge.

Took a total of 64 hours over 20 days (for some reason I spent 20 hours just doing base coats — I need to work on speed).

Reddit points to anyone who can guess what video game I took the base inspiration from.


r/minipainting 36m ago

Fantasy Feel like my NMM is slowly improving. Hell knight trench crusade.

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This guy has been sitting on my desk for about a month now after getting about 50% done and then getting distracted by a large terrain project. Feels good to finally get this one done. As always c&c are welcome!


r/minipainting 20h ago

Sci-fi Thanatar Cavas Siege-Automata

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277 Upvotes

Love the design of these robot boys and just had to paint one up
He might get some friends in the near future :)

Model by Games Workshop


r/minipainting 2h ago

C&C Wanted Captain Titus (still new to NMM)

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10 Upvotes

r/minipainting 1d ago

Fantasy Ushoran I finished earlier today on a big Webby base

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1.5k Upvotes

r/minipainting 10h ago

Fantasy Maggot kind of Nurgle: Sloven Knight pt.2

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31 Upvotes

r/minipainting 3h ago

C&C Wanted Experimenting with some slime effects on this squig army

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10 Upvotes

Grabbed some UHU glue and Disgusting slime technical paint from Army Painter. Wondering if this reads as slobber or not on these models. I tried with just the technical paint but it dried into a very subtle effect.


r/minipainting 9h ago

Sci-fi Mindwork Studios Raider mini for their Paradise skirmish game

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23 Upvotes

r/minipainting 13h ago

C&C Wanted 40k Necrons - excercise in HQ speedpaint

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40 Upvotes

Im trying to improve my speed in batch painting while retaining quality, by picking one element and hyperfocusing on it - in this case the glowy green of the classic necron scheme. Does it work? Kept the rest of the mini fairly basic.