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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

2 months' worth of cute art goodies I got from @nutcaseart.bsky.social's Patreon!

Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

I'm still running behind a bit on a lot of things, but at least I'm sharing the @nutcaseart.bsky.social Patreon goodies during the right month this time! Little things like this, and the show these are based on, have helped me get through the last few months.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It has been a rough few months, but an upside to them has been getting on the little envelopes of happiness from @nutcaseart.bsky.social's Patreon.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I am FINALLY getting out of my recent slump, and that's been helped along by getting these @nutcaseart.bsky.social Patreon goodies in the mail last week!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I managed to spill out a lot of paint from one of my Speed Paints...but that has worked out in terms of getting me motivated to put paint on #minis, since most of it pooled into the foam tray I was using, so, yay!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

These are the remaining minis that I had started basing long ago, finally finished! I'll likely start on the bases for the others from the same set next. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted minis of small tree man tokens, now based with grasses and shrubbery.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I finished the other tree man's base now as well! I'll have to paint all the bases at some point, but I think I'll wait to have everything done before I worry about that. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a tree man, now with torn up grass, shrubbery, a thorny vine, and a tree root on the base.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

It is indeed the most wonderful time of year, for it is time to receive the Christmas themed Patreon goodies from @nutcaseart.bsky.social, featuring Kika the Krampus!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The other "ball" mini also got its base done! minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted and based mini of a toad sitting on a spiked football with vines and mushrooms behind it.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Another mini I finished basing recently! Just a little hedgie all snug in the grass. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

A blue hedgehog wearing a football outfit sitting snug in some tall grass.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

During my time spent getting my head back on straight I had scared myself away a little from basing my minis, which I was looking to be more ambitious with. Well. I finally got back to it, and it went smoother than expected, along with being fun! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted and based miniature of a tree man with a squirrel on its neck, and a startled squirrel with a stash of nuts in its mouth. There is grass on the base and a bush at its feet.

Same mini from the back, showing mushrooms growing in the grass behind it.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Got this cute set of Patreon goodies from @nutcaseart.bsky.social in the mail recently! I actually said, "Aww, that's cute," when I opened it, haha.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Been busy for the past several days, but I've been meaning to share these October Patreon goodies I got from @nutcaseart.bsky.social!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Sorry for disappearing for a couple weeks now! Things have been okay, just a lot of adjustments I've been having to make lately, but overall good things. Speaking of good things, these @nutcaseart.bsky.social Patreon goodies arrived for me during that time!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

FINALLY, another #minis post! Between difficulties I had with this guy, and stuff popping up in life, this took me far longer to get out than I wanted, but here it is, my zombie Commando from #Battletech! #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a Commando battlemech from Battletech.

Closer view of the same mini with its head facing the camera.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

I really hope Bluesky implements a damn spoiler content tag someday, heh.

A photo of a sticker book with a sticker sheet pasted into one of the pages. It features characters from The Amazing Digital Circus, and all but one character peeled off with the sheet. Above the book is the paper the sheet was on before with the one character who didn't peel with it still on the paper: Ragatha.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I got more cute stuff from @nutcaseart.bsky.social's Patreon yesterday, so as is tradition, sharing how cute it is here (with my okay camera skills, haha)!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Whoops, been a busy time adjusting to a new schedule, I forgot to share these cute @nutcaseart.bsky.social Patreon goodies I got last week!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

I've had a pretty hectic month or so, so didn't get around to opening the April goodies from @nutcaseart.bsky.social 's Patreon until my birthday a few days ago, which made the day better! I also just got in the May goodies, so this day has improved too!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Here's the whole team on that display stand I shared! While there's still the basing, it's really cool to see this, the first minis I got (via Kickstarter in late 2022) to paint and get into the hobby, all done and lined up together! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

A painted display stand, angled to the left, with the halfling team I got from Greebo Games, all painted up.

Same display, center angle and slightly above the minis

Another angle of the same display, now with a transparent lid over it.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Sharing this paint job that was a complete accident that I ended up liking, haha. It's just a cheap display stand from Daiso that I applied magnetic primer to, then tried to brush on a spray primer, because the can was faulty. Didn't go as hoped, but ended up looking like a rich, red wood! #minis

A black, plastic display stand with two levels with a right, red primer job that makes it look a bit like varnished wood. The minis it houses are on the table alongside it.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I didn't think it has yet fully set in that with this hungry, li'l lady done that I have finished painting the halfling team. While I now have the basing to do, which I've very little experience with, this still feels really good! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is holding a chicken drumstick in each hand and is taking a bite out of the I've in the right with gritted teeth, looking directly ahead. She also has a chicken head on her left pauldron, chicken feathers coming from her bracers, and a chicken beak pendant around her neck

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

This one probably has my best speed paint layer yet! And yeah, once I noticed she had carrots attached like the Stab Sisters' silverware, I learned into it a bit. They may just be carrots, but she had a go-getter attitude (as evidenced by all the red)! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is wearing a pig's skin like a cowl and has two carrots strapped like daggers in the backs of her wrists. her fists are raised high as she screams upward, carrots and fists already bloodied.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

*Me last night after a couple hours playing around with and learning the OPR Army Forge after being inspired by the Abhumans stuff.* "Yeah, that looks good for this unit's options, let's call it a night for now." *Sees this.* "Well, what's one more?"

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Here we have the last of my touch-ups, the opossum catcher that @twistykitty.bsky.social helped me with! This one needed it perhaps the least, but I still wanted to brighten it up, esp since I only have the minis (and the hobby) 'cause of Twisty's encouragement! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is a catcher with a pot over her eyes and oven mitts on her hands which she has outstretched to make a catch. On her shoulders is an opossum, hands also out to eagerly attempt a catch.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Now that I've touched up the one @montyglu.bsky.social picked colors for, all my completed halfling minis will have tags, heh! I got another chance at that damned turkey's eyes, and also corrected a mistake where I painted some belly folds black. Oops! #mimis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is charging forward, a turkey sling under one arm like an American football, and a gravy boat strapped to her other shoulder. Her right arm is sticking out for a stiff arm, and there's a bloody bandage on one of the fingers (it broke off when she fell outside, oops).

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The halfling I painted with colors chosen by @fringetype.bsky.social was the last one I did before changing how I take these photos. I hope the way I do minis AND photos are better now, haha. And hey, now I can share this with this good lad's updated alias! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted halfling mini from Greebo Games. She is running on all fours, a rabbit running along next to her.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Looking back this was the last one I did before I somehow unlocked any sort of proper highlighting skills. Honestly, most of the touching up was on her mouth and right eye, and given how she looks, she very appropriately fought me the whole time! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is crouched, looking ready to run or to fight, and has a snarling raccoon on her shoulder.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Oh man, I forgot that the first halfling I ever did was the one @chehalem.bsky.social picked colors for! Well, as I close in on all the touch-ups for this set, here she is again, looking even better, I think! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling by Greebo Games. She is crouching while wearing oven mitts and holding a frog, her tongue sticking out.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

It's always nice to open the mailbox and see cute goodies from @nutcaseart.bsky.social 's Patreon inside, like what happened today!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Gettingmomentum back finally! While I had to get rust off with the other two I posted this week touched up, the chef was a lot smoother going. In retrospect, I recall having trouble with her, so a lesson that is in struggling, I can always just come back later! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling chef and pot by Greebo Games. She is making soup in the pot with the assistance of rats, with some stirring, one tasting it, and others watching.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Everyone I was touching this one up I could really tell I was getting to the point that I was ready to be since with the sideline tokens and ready to move into the players, haha. I think I finally made the patient's eye look pretty good too! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling apothecary treating a halfling patient. She is elbowing the patient to stay on the bed, a meat tenderizer at the ready to bring down with the other hand. Meanwhile, the patient is desperately trying to escape.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Had I known how busy I'd be the past few weeks, I would have spaced out all my mini touch-up posts instead of dumping them like I did, haha. That said: back at it! Trying to get better at lightening my dark-skinned minis to be more readable, but still dark. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling cheerleader by Greebo Games. She is wearing a baked chicken suit with 2 pompoms in her hands, and two more on the feet of the chicken suit.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I printed n' painted this as a surprise for my client, after asking them what designs and colors he liked. Actually working with them on trying painting to help out his ASD. Even if it doesn't work they're still happy with this HDF OGRE robot from #onepagerules. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

A painted mini of an OGRE Robot of the Human Defense Force (HDF) from One Page Rules. It is a large robot with a man-sized mini gun, and green satchels strapped to it. It is standing on a custom HDF themed base, also from One Page Rules.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Last one for the day! The only human from the halfling set, and also one of those I had a friend pick colors for. Getting a close look at her next to my current ones was one of the big motivations for doing this. Also nice to actually tag my oldest minis posts! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a woman running forward, a large eagle perched on the horn of a bull skull strapped to her back. She is telling, one arm outstretched, and wearing light chest and thigh armor, along with boots, and feathered wings connected to her back and wrists.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I forgot this guy was the first one I ever used Speed Paints on! He was actually one of the minis most in need of another paint pass too. Not that I think he looked that bad, but because he had fallen and broken his ankles a time or two (fitting, really). #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling by Greebo Games. The halfling is in a superhero costume with a cape, an actual cookie as the emblem on his shirt. He is strapped with kitchen utensils, and is holding an American football aloft with a pair of tongs.

Right side view of the same mini, showing buttons on the back of his trousers popped, exposing his butt.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I don't think this one needed too much touching up either, but he is at least a bit brighter with more contrast. The biggest thing, it seems I've gotten better at not making squirrels gray blobs. Added some blush to this lush too! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling sports fan by Greebo Games. He is drunk and leaning against a mug of beer as big as he is, drinking from it with a straw. A squirrel sits on his head.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

ALL LOVE TO THE HYPNO BALL And yeah, while I didn't necessarily follow it, this whole team was designed as a big Futurama reference. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted miniature of a halfling themed Blood Bowl ball from Greebo Games. This one is a regular ball with a derpy looking toad on it.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

These two also got a little love! Being small and without as many bits made them quick, not even just that little bit I think helped a lot. The toad ball will be in the replies, since I wanted a 3rd shot of the hedgehog ball to show its eye. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling themed Blood Bowl ball from Greebo Games. It's less a ball and more a blue hedgehog with a hat and a seat that are like the ends of a spikey, American football.

Rear view of the same mini, showing the two ends of the ball parts attached by laces.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

More touch-ups! I didn't do as much with this one, feeling it was already in a decent place, and even the blemishes on the wheels I think work, like spot and dirt. The biggest thing here was I used some of the speed paints like a wash to help the fire glow. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a halfling themed reroll token from Green Games. It shows a pig roasting on a portable spit made out of a barrel with wheels on it. Instead of an apple it has a D6 in its mouth.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Here's where we started, and here's the result! Also...surprise! When I saw how similar these two were posed that's when I decided to use that girl for the polls, and secretly do the other loosely based on the options not picked. Enjoy the Stab Sisters! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Two colored halfling minis from Freebie Games. Both are posed with their knees bent and bloody dukes up, with bloody forks strapped to their wrists. Both have food and kitchenware strapped to them over their tribal wear clothes.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Got this envelope of happiness in the mail yesterday from @nutcaseart.bsky.social 's Patreon! Definitely have me a body on a drowsy day!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Drowsy day, so I got to a slow start, but I'd not forgotten the mini polling! I was surprised when the first three votes were for no mess. Still, more people voted for blood...so I did keep her as a polite eater with a clean face, I think I did something that might make everyone happy!

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Well, other than basing, I think this might be a completed mini! Since "black" eyes won , I decided to give her another kind of black eye as well, haha. But, my early mistake with giving her a bloody mouth with this steak lover has me wanting to run one more poll to see if she's done...

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

And of course, a close up of everyone's favorite part of this. I just finished some EXTRA touch-ups on this guy, who is very hard to paint, haha. Didn't help that I only just noticed it's screaming! Also, I realized those were sausages today, thought it was tree before, oops! #minis

Close-up of the screaming squirrel and its stash of nuts from the above mini.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

This was the last one I gave touch-ups to today might do more tomorrow, this was oddly satisfying! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a treeman from Greebo Games. It has miscellaneous food and kitchenware attached to its body, including in a large hollow in its torso with the objects arranged to look like bones and guts. A crow is cawing on one of its shoulders.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

While I finished the treemen more recently, they had been started before I got back into painting a few months ago, and I had gotten to a point I just wanted to be done with them, haha. So, while I was doing the tree tokens and squirrels, they got some love too. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a treeman from Freebie Games. It is roaring, revealing a frightened squirrel and its stash in the mouth. There is another squirrel on its shoulder, and it has miscellaneous food and kitchenware attached to its body.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I've actually not touched up the reroll token yet, but when/id I do, I'll just set it as a reply here, because while I was doing squirrels on the trees I figured I might as well do the team token, heh. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

A painted halfling team token from Green Games. It depicts a football skewered with kitchenware, one with a sausage on the end of a fork. On either side is a squirrel and a rabbit, with a bone in front broken around a mystery substance in a mug.

Rear view of the same mini, showing in full a turkey on a plate that is behind the football.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

While it's hard for me to say how much of a difference I really made, this was fun, and faster than I thought, able to get a handful touched up in pretty short order! One big goal was to make them not as dark, which I have since learned highlights help with. #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

Painted mini of a tree man token from Greebo Games. It is in its back wincing and groaning with a squirrel on its head.

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Tiki The Troll @tikithetroll.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Almost done painting the halfling set! But, I couldn't help but notice how my new stuff is from when I started, especially in how I used washes, mix colors, and have started using highlights. So, I started the progress today of trying to quickly touch them up! #minis | #miniatures | #minipainting

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