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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis

@jdwiker.bsky.social
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Gamer, game designer, miniature painter, miniature producer. "The journey to a thousand painted minis begins with a single brush stroke."

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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The finished “undead lich” from Beast Miniatures. #tabletopminis #minipainting
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks! I actually took my inspiration for them from barrels I saw in the video game State of Decay 2.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
WIP: The base for a necromancer mini (“undead lich”)I picked up recently. From Beast Miniatures. #tabletopminis #minipainting
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
My projects are kind of all over the place right now. #tabletopminis #minipainting #gamingterrain
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More recent small projects: Da bears… #tabletopminis #minipainting #gamingterrain
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another of my recent small projects: A stag, from #dungeonsandlasers #tabletopminis #minipainting #gamingterrain
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Clearing a couple small projects before moving on to my next “big” project (which is just a series of little projects , but with a theme). Graveyard Fence, from #reapermini #tabletopminis #minipainting #gamingterrain
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My latest "long project" is finally finished: "Warship - DnD" by Piperrak. Too big for my lightbox. I've been poking at it for the last couple of months. Finally decided to knuckle down and just get it off my painting desk. #tabletopminis #minipainting #gamingterrain
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Thanks! We’ve tried a few different games like this. Oathsworn is the only one that’s stuck this long.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Finally getting back to Oathsworn after over a year. And finally starting to paint the group's heroes, halfway through the campaign. Priest and Warbear in round one. (Might re-do the Priest's beard.) #minipainting #tabletopgaming #oathsworn #shadowbornegames
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Finished the D&D Frameworks Ogre yesterday. #wizkids #DnDFrameworks
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
WIP: D&D Frameworks Ogre. #wizkids #DnDFrameworks
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A D&D Frameworks Minotaur that I painted yesterday. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #wizkids #DnDFrameworks
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Added the basing to the two snake minis. NOW they’re finished. #miniaturepainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The snakes, btw, are still technically "WIP," because I customarily add grass and foliage after the varnish layer. (I'll post photos of those later.)
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Terrain for Tuesday*: I had a very productive day yesterday. *Plus snakes. #miniaturepainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Terrain for Tuesday: I picked up a couple of these “Dwarven Statues” from #EnderToys, and knocked them out over the course of a couple hours. #miniaturepainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Lady Octopus, finally finished. I'm very happy with how the NMM green leggings turned out. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #legionminiatures
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
My #mcpfriday offering this week is Lady Octopus. I still need to repaint her lips (or live with her doing duck face), but she’s nearly done. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #legionminiatures
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I finally got back to Lady Octopus. I went with the green NMM on her metal leggings, and I'm fairly pleased with it. (From the front, anyway. The back...needs work.) #minipainting #tabletopgaming #legionminiatures
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
I'm guessing the first photo is the "undertones" WIP shot?
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Just to be clear: You’re not likely to get a perfectly smooth surface with PLA. Resin is superior in that regard, but PLA works great for terrain pieces. You can mitigate the texture by avoiding techniques like drybrushing. Stippling or sponging the paint on will help de-emphasize the lines.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Sandable filler primer usually works pretty well, but it’s the “sandable” part that’s important. Don’t go too heavy; it’s better to spray, let it dry, assess, and spray again. Then, when you stop seeing returns on the primer, get to work with sanding sponges and sanding sticks.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
WIP for a Wednesday: a Wukong Folk Ranger, painted as a Simiah from Daggerheart. I need to do a bit of blacklining to get the fur to "pop" a bit more. The camo was a specific request. Still deciding how I feel about it. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #epicminiatures #rpgminiatures
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The ore raft, now with weathering. I'm thinking the cross-shaped poles are going to have lanterns hanging from them, when I'm finished. #minipainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Side project from the weekend: an oversized raft, meant for ferrying ore. 99% "hobby wood." #minipainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Nice! Got this one on my Shelf of Shame right now. Yours is definitely good inspiration for me to get to it!
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Aw, damn. This made me a little sad. I used to have this mini, painted and all. Used it in a Warhammer RPG encounter, probably around 1990. Then my storage locker was robbed, and I hadn't seen this mini again anywhere until today. Nice paint job, though. Well done.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
The Absorbing Man is finished. I wasn't happy with how his left eye had that "JD-Vance-too-much-eyeliner" look, and how his right arm didn't read as "absorbed brick." Polished that up, and added more glow to the smoke and flame. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #C27Studio #MarvelCrisisProtocol
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I just realized that I finished Baron Zemo from Earth's Mightiest Core Set...and then forgot to post him. #MCPFriday #minipainting #tabletopgaming #atomicmassgames #MarvelCrisisProtocol
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
WIP Wednesday: I had no idea this character existed until the "Spiderverse" movies. Not a fan of the "stock" colors, so I'm considering doing green NMM on her metal leggings. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #legionminiatures
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
I love it!
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
One of my favorite Marvel villains: the Absorbing Man! Not entirely done with him, but it's down to tweaks and finishing touches now. #MCPFriday #minipainting #tabletopgaming #C27Studio #MarvelCrisisProtocol
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Such a fun model to paint. Looking great!
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Nice! How did you do the water effect?
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Not surprising. The whole time I was painting it, I kept thinking it would make a good gargoyle.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I finished Dragon Man over the weekend. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #tridentstudios
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
These two butt heads... When you've got two different Juggernauts, it's only natural to pose them like this. (Wordplay brought to you by watching way too much #zeFrank ...) #MCP #MarvelCrisisProtocol #minipainting #tabletopgaming #atomicmassgames #C27
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It’s a good-looking model, and delightfully simple to paint.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Lots of progress this week, including finishing up a version of Juggernaut destined to proxy on an X-Men roster... #MCP #minipainting #tabletopgaming #C27 #MarvelCrisisProtocol
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I wrapped up a few this week, but for #MCPFriday specifically: May I present his excellency, herr Baron Helmut Zemo!
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Thanks. Yeah, Dragon Man would be a fun splash for a hero team *or* a villain team. (Same with the Awesome Android.)
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
WIP Wednesday: I’ve always had a soft spot for Dragon Man. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #tridentstudios
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Better late for #MCPFriday than never... #minipainting #tabletopgaming #atomicmassgames #MarvelCrisisProtocol
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Thanks. It’s mostly just stippling with a slightly lighter shade. But hey, it reads as leather, so I guess it worked.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I was hoping to have this finished last night...but it just didn't happen.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
WIP for a Wednesday: The bases are finished, more or less. Starting on the two different versions of the Juggernaut now. #minipainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
WIP for a Wednesday: I've got a couple different versions of the Juggernaut on my painting bench (two birds, one stone). I'm starting from the "ground" up on these, painting and weathering the bases before I move to the actual miniatures. #minipainting #tabletopgaming
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Aw, thanks! That was actually the most daunting part. I played with the NMM for hours, trying to get it where I wanted it.
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JD Wiker—Man of 1000 Minis @jdwiker.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The finished Donn the Minotaur, from Dungeons & Lasers. For a first real foray into underpainting skin tones, I think this came out pretty well. #minipainting #tabletopgaming #dungeonsandlasers
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