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Finished! Phew... Nice change of pace. Put it on a Big Child plinth that I had to cur square cause the ones on hand were all angled. Thought it was resin. Turned out to wood! Pretty happy with how it turned out after all these years. #dragon #Reaperminiatures #paintingfigures

Picture of the finished Reaper Dragon bust I've called Snaggletooth.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

All happy cause I thought I was FINALLY finished with the horns. Started shading the belly scales and realized I'd missed the bottom right cluster of three. Well, phooey. Sigh... tomorrow.

Left side of a dragon bust with all the horns painted.

Back view of a dragon bust with almost all the horns painted.

Front wip view of a dragon bust that seems to have all it's horns painted...

Right side view of a dragon bust with almost all the horns painted. Belly scales are started!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Down to the last dozen horns or so. 🥵 Gonna have to wait till tomorrow. #dragon #Reaperminiatures

Front view of a dragon bust showing all the lovely painted horns.

Left view of a dragon bust showing all the lovely painted horns.

Right side view of a dragon bust showing all the horns that still need to be painted. 🥵

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Well, that's HALF the horns done...🤪

WiP of a Dragon bust from Reaper Miniatures showing one half with the horns painted.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Re-did the eyes and got a start on the horns. There's so many of them at all these weird twisty angles that they're going to take a while, especially since I can only physically paint for an hour to an hour and a half on a good day. Have a week left to finish!

WiP of a Dragon bust from Reaper Miniatures.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Making progress. Think I'm done with the back scales. Still working on the face. Not sure where I want to go with the chest color. #Reaperminiatures #dragon

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Reaper Dragon bust I picked up and started a couple of years ago. Going to try and get him done for the show on Oct. 10th. Using the previous work as a basecoat. So far done with the red scales and the outer rows of rust. Probably done with teeth?

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Finished! After decades in the drawer of doom. Old GW Skrag the Slaughterer with some old metal wings and a Rottweiler from Bombshell Miniatures. #oldhammer #GamesWorkshop #Jhbackdrops

Old GW Ogre, Skrag, modified with a pair of wings. Mounted to a rocky base with a Rottweiler from Bombshell Miniatures. Background from Handiwork Games.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Think I'm done except for the wings spikes? We'll see how I feel about it in t he morning. #oldhammer #gamesworkshop

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Down to the wings and then I can put him on the base and tie them together with some pigments.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Re-did the green on the armor. Added purple for the deep shadows and punched up the highlights. Of course that doesn't show up worth a damn here. Re-did the basecoat on the wings. Made good progress on the base with Skowt as well.

WiP of a rocky base with a Rottweiler on it.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Had the parts for this concept for... decades. Finally got inspired to work on him. Ogre is the old Skragg the Slaughterer from GW. Not sure where I got the wings. Anyway, finished with the face other than the earrings. So far, so good!

Armored ogre with wings. WIP after finishing the face.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Test base for my Sisters. Black base coat. Red Fleur de lis with Pro Acryl reds, then a Sand Flory wash for the grout. Nice thing about the Flory washes is they cleanup with water. Slop it on, wait a few minutes and then come back with a moist q-tip to clean up.

Test paint scheme on a Dragon Forge Design resin base for my Sisters of Battle. Black stones with a red fleur-de-lis and light brown "grout".

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Friend was at the Warlord Games Open Day and scored me a set of pins. Woohoo! I particularly like the Schreckwolf and Totencorp ones.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Found this last night while going through paperwork. I think I picked up the packet of cartoons this is part of when I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall back in the 80s. Anyway, with Dolly's passing, I thought folk could use a chuckle.

Cartoon of a C-130 looking at a double parachute in the Dolly Parton. Model.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Mk II Soviet Heavy Armor, "Red Guardian" squad finished. Phew. Time to paint something NOT red! #konflict47

Rear view of soviet Mk 2 Heavy Armor squad for Konflict 47.

Front view of soviet Mk 2 Heavy Armor squad for Konflict 47.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Been a busy morning. Tomebto relax with a documentary on the gold rush. 😝

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Little bit of lightning out east of us. Hopefully it stays there!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Calling Emissary Fabian finished. Need to paint the base edge and add some vegetation but the figure is finished. Fun figure to experiment with some different paints.

Left side view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm figure from the old GW Inquisitor game.

Right side view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm figure from the old GW Inquisitor game.

Back side view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm figure from the old GW Inquisitor game.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Making progress on Emissary Fabian from the old Inquisitor game. Tried out the new Monument 1 step paints on the bigger areas of clothing. Not bad straight. Mixed in some pale yellow to punch up the high points and add texture. Pretty happy so far.

Front view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm Inquisitor game figure.

Left Front view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm Inquisitor game figure.

Back view of Emissary Fabian. 54mm Inquisitor game figure.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

WiP of Quavandus. Old 54mm figure for GWs Inquisitor game. Painting for a friend who's coming to town next week. Been on the shelf of doom for a LONG time. Decided to knock him out. Still loads to do but happy with the progress so far.

Borrowed my friends set of Bear Cavalry paints to try them out. Used for the skin on this and need to go back and do more work.

Used some of the 2nd set of Monument Hobbies 1 step paints on the pants, skirt and shirt. Pretty happy with how they came out. Did the base coats with pure 1 step, then mixed in pale yellow/Grey for highlights.

Base is a resin 40mm from Dragon Forge Designs.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Soviet Mk II Heavy Armor in progress. Red Guardian squad!

Mk2 Heavy Armor for my Konflict 47 Soviets in progress. Airbrushed Tamiya Flat Red, and washed with Pro Acryl Flesh wash.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

10 more Soviets headed to the Front. Think I'll work on something different now - K47 Soviets! 😝

5 Soviet Naval Infantry figures. Combination of Speed Paint and the new Army Painter Soviet paint set.

Soviet heavy mortar figures. Combination of Speed Paint and the new Army Painter Soviet paint set.

Soviet Anti-tank rifle. Combination of Speed Paint and the new Army Painter Soviet paint set.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This is kinda ridiculous! Can Fall please get here soon!!

Wall clock and thermometer showing 108 degrees Fahrenheit. BLECH!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Finished a 5 man Soviet Naval Infantry squad. Old metal Warlord Games figures that have been sitting around primered for... a while... Not the best, but good enough to go on the battlefield and off the painting table!

Front view of five Soviet Naval Infantry figures.

Back view of five Soviet Naval Infantry figures.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Finished up the Gunslinger Snake from Texas Wargaming I started at the convention last weekend. Part of an upcoming skirmish game they're working on that I was able to play at the Con. Fun figure to paint. I just made up a color scheme.

Front left view of a snake gunfighter, painted in an imaginary scheme.

Front right view of a snake gunfighter, painted in an imaginary scheme.

Rear view of a snake gunfighter, painted in an imaginary scheme.

Card for the creators of the Gunslinger snake.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A friend loaned me their set of Bear Cavalry paints. Haven't done much but so far I like the paint and loathe the packaging. The bottles are tall and slender so will fall over if you sneeze at them. Childproof caps? Really?! The ammo can they ship in is an amusing gimmick but impractical.

Bear Cavalry paints in an alternative storage box so they'll stay up and you can actually see the colors. Not a fan of the bottles or the cutesy color names. So far the paint itself shows promise.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hard to believe it's been 30 years since we convinced our friends to get medieval with us and watch us say "I do!" to each other! Here's to 30 more babe!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Finished the 6th shotgunner I need for running demos. Need to paint one more token and then that'll be everything I need painted. Phew!

Front view of a Shotgunner for Zynvaded.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Supply tokens for Zynvaded. Painted the "swirls" before trying to spell Intel & didn't leave enough room for all the letters. Oops. Cheap Chinese knockoff?😝 Pretty happy with the glow effect in the parts crate.

Part crate objective for the Grubzilla scenario.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Finally finished my Vogelspinne for Konflict 47. Not a fan of the official grey scheme and went with late war 3 tone. Might go back and dirty up the legs with pigments, but it's good enough for now. #Konflict47

Front view of a Vogelspinne for Konflict 47.

Right side view of a Vogelspinne for Konflict 47.

Rear view of a Vogelspinne for Konflict 47.

Left side view of a Vogelspinne for Konflict 47.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Grubzilla and it's toxic breath weapon are all set! Yay!

Front view of Grubzilla breathing out toxic vapors.

Side view of Grubzilla breathing out toxic vapors.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Have to put markings in the one dial, but otherwise Grubzilla is all dressed up and ready to terrorize a table near you! Still have to paint his breath weapon... Main encounter for a Zynvaded event I'm running next month.

Front view of Grubzilla. First, and probably last, time using color shift paints. What a freaking pain!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Got a couple new figures in the post today. Just a little bit larger than the usual (ork warboss for scale). Looking forward to working on them... someday... 😬😁

Left to right: 40k Ork Warboss, Christina Ricci as an adult Wednesday Addams, and Lahr the UNcowardly Lion from Garage Kit US "Denizens of Zo" line.

Close up of the adult Wednesday Addams (Christina Ricci) kit from Garage Kit US. Casting is flawless on this!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Finished the Gun Grub objective for my Zynvaded demo game in July. These figures are so fun to paint! Only downside to them being 3d printed is they're one piece with the base, so there's spots you can see, but getting a brush in is next to impossible. Ah well. On to Grubzilla!

Front view of a Gun Grub for the Zynvaded game.

Back view of a Gun Grub for the Zynvaded game.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

WiP on the Gun Grub objective for the Zynvaded demo games.

WiP front quarter view of a Gun Grub for the Zynvaded game.

WiP rear quarter view of a Gun Grub for the Zynvaded game.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Mighty Morphin Shotgun Rangers reporting for duty! Ok, got some cleanup to do but close enough! Shotgunners for Zynvaded that I'm painting to use in teaching demos in July. Tried out the new Pro acryl 1 step paints on these. Darker colors definitely give better results.

Front view of five shotgunners for Zynvaded.

Back view of five shotgunners for Zynvaded.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Finished Commissar Drugov. Didn't pull off the Red Panda scheme as well as I'd hoped but it's much harder on the smaller figure, especially with the hat. Ah well. Still puts a smile on my face!

Front view of Red Panda Commissar Drugov.

Back view of Red Panda Commissar Drugov. Pretty happy with the shading on his coat.

Red Panda Commissar Drugov and his two Panda bodyguards.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Getting near the finish line for comrade Commissar Drugov. Pretty much just details to go. #konflict47 #warlordgames

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Finished the 2 Ursus guards for Commissar Drugov from 1st edition Konflict 47. Hopefully he gets re issued at some point! Chinese swore they sent the DNA for their fiercest bears, but the Soviets are starting to wonder. I wonder how these guys get dressed? Claws would make it hell to tie your laces!

Front view for an Ursus guards from Konflict 47.

Back view for an Ursus guards from Konflict 47.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Finished up the greens on these two. Progress!

Right side work in progress view of two Soviet Ursus guards.

Left side work in progress view of two Soviet Ursus guards.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Made some progress on my Ursus bodyguards. Done with claws and fur. Got some shading done on the green. So far, so good. #Konflict47 #ursus

Work in progress. Front view of a pair of Soviet Konflict 47 Ursus bodyguards painted like panda bears.

Work in progress. Rear view of a pair of Soviet Konflict 47 Ursus bodyguards painted like panda bears.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Working on two Ursus guards for the K47 Commissar. Soviets may have gotten their reference samples confused... 😝

WIP for two Ursus guards from Konflict47. Such a serious setting deserves serious paint jobs so, Panda Bears!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Finally getting to play something! Setting the table for a 1250 pt game of Bolt Action with my Soviets defending against the invading N@zi hordes. #boltaction #wargaming

End view of a 4'x6' table with terrain laid out for a game of Bolt Action.

Side view of a 4'x6' table with terrain laid out for a game of Bolt Action.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Finally got base coats on 2x T26As, a T26B, an OT26 Flamethrower, my KV-1/2 AND a heavy mortar. Phew! #boltaction #wargaming #paintingminiatures

4 T26 chassis a KV 1/2 and a heavy mortar in the spray zone!

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Wife loves Capybaras and I spotted these at the shop when I was attending my paint club meeting. Wife now owns capybara RPG dice. 😁

Set of role playing dice and all the high numbers pn each have a captbara graphic.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Grubzilla is in da haus! Planning on using him for a Zynvaded demo scenario at Twisted Lords Con in July.

Zynvaded Grubzilla breathing on a couple of regular troops. 😁

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Finished the second three "man" Ursus squad for my Soviet Konflict 47 army. Happy to finally have them finished after all these years! On to Herr Commissar and friends! #Konflict47 #warlordgames #paintingminiatures

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Finished 2 three "man" squads of the original Ursus for my Soviet Konflict 47 army. Only been sitting around primered since they came out for 1st edition...

3 Ursus troopers for Konflict 47with darker fur.

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Michael Adams @trygon5.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Finished painting the 1st 3 mark 1 Ursus. Pretty happy with how they turned out. #Konflict47 #warlordgames #paintingfigures

Front view of 3 Ursus troopers from Warlord Games. "Mark 1" metals from the original release.

Back view of 3 Ursus troopers from Warlord Games. "Mark 1" metals from the original release.

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