Trollbite Miniatures

@trollbite

Friends know me as xbogx. I play guitar in I Stared Into the Forest and Coins as Portraits. This is my painting journey.

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Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· 7d

Here's no. 4! I was going to put a shield in the left hand, but the pose looked a bit awkward, so I decided a two-handed weapon worked better. Sculpting hands is challenging, but I welcome it. #orks #armageddon #warhammer40k #warhammertheoldworld #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· 15d

Here's how the first 3 rank up. With a bit of strategic repositioning I was able to get them to work in any combination. Since my last update, I thickened the banner pole in hopes of making the hand seem smaller. #orks #armageddon #warhammer40k #warhammertheoldworld #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· 20d

No. 3! I went with a banner this time just to mix things up. #orks #armageddon #warhammer40k #warhammertheoldworld #mordheim #orcs #orcsandgoblins #warhammercommunity #warhammer #warhammerfantasy #ageofsigmar

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· 28d

Here is no. 2! He's using a looted ogre gut plate as a shield. I sculpted the sword out of plasticard. I left the straps in place, but I sculpted a continuation of the shirt underneath them. #orks #armageddon #warhammer40k #warhammertheoldworld #mordheim #warhammercommunity

Here is no. 2! He's using a looted ogre gut plate as a shield. I sculpted a wider rim on it because it was pretty small.

I sculpted the sword out of plasticard, which was my first time doing it. I loved how quickly I could get to the rough shape I wanted, but it's pretty hard to see details on white so I hope I can find colored ones.

I left the straps in place, but I sculpted a continuation of the shirt underneath them.

As I am sure to get questions again, none of what I'm doing is meant to be time efficient. I am practicing sculpting and making a few orcs as I would like to paint them. Like the previous one, I also removed stuff that wasn't necessarily sci-fi: the plates on the strap, the spikes on the shoes, the gloves, even the ammo pouch could have stayed.

I think the gun made the composition more interesting, creating a nice triangle between the gun tip, the grenade head and the strap on the shoulder. Maybe I can improve mine with painting.

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Jul 10

I loved these Armageddon Orkz at first sight so I decided to get a few and convert them. I began by shaving off anything that looked futuristic. Then I realized there were also other things that could fit fantasy, but I didn't want to paint. #orkz #armageddon #warhammer40k #warhammertheoldworld

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Jul 2

Finally finished! I wasn't able to get everything done for the Olden Demon competition. The halberd head was especially dull, but some other details were missing too. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #empireofman

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Jun 5

Here is my submission to Olden Demon 2026. I was hoping to spend more time on it but life got in the way and I had to rush to get it finished last minute. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar #oldendemon

I would especially like to improve the halberd head, I think the flat side is the worst part. The feather needs some work too. I think the armor is pretty good though I might need to lighten up the green reflections on it quite a bit as they are too subtle.

I am very happy with what I was able to do with the face. I don't usually paint humans and this sculpt is quite soft. I was going to add the red stripes on back of the pant leg, but ran out of time. The light side of the stones should be much higher in value, but I painted the base in about 5 minutes.

A big surprise to me is that I don't hate the green base rim. I still might paint it black eventually as I will want this guy to fit my old world collection.

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 31

Almost there for Olden Demon. Still have to base it and do some cleanup. I'm not too happy about the halberd head so I might change that if I can get a better idea. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #theempire

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 21

Here's a clip from my "Road to Olden Demon" video where I show how you can test out color schemes digitally. The full video is on my channel. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #theempire #empireofman #warhammer

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 18

Here's a clip from my "Road to Olden Demon" video where I go through my options for an Empire model. The full video is on my channel. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar #warhammerfantasy #warhammercommunity #theempire #empireofman #warhammer

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 14

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 12

I made a video about preparing for Olden Demon, picking an oldhammer model, figuring out a color scheme and painting a test model. At the end, there's a tutorial about doing digital mockups for different color schemes youtu.be/r-L-2mDy49g #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 8

Here's a test model for the Empire. I'm painting an Empire model for the Olden Demon comp and wanted to get my scheme right. The second image shows how I like to develop my color mixes from dark to light on paper. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #mordheim #ageofsigmar

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· May 1

Let's take a look at the zombies I converted for Warhammer The Old World. #undead #zombies #vampirecounts #soulblightgravelords #mordheim #warhammer #warhammerfantasy #warhammertheoldworld #ageofsigmar #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Apr 29

Here's some more sculpting practice on zombies. The head actually comes from the same 1999 (?) multi-part zombie kit as the rest of the parts, but it's very different in scale and more in line with other kits at the time #vampirecounts #mordheim #warhammertheoldworld #ageofsigmar #paintingwarhammer

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Apr 18

Here is my archers unit on a black background. They are night goblins after all! #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #orcsandgoblins #nightgoblins #greenskins #mordheim #warhammer #warhammerfantasy #ageofsigmar #paintcultist #squarebased

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Apr 10

Sculpting practice! #undead #zombies #vampirecounts #soulblightgravelords #mordheim #warhammer #warhammerfantasy #warhammertheoldworld #ageofsigmar #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting

Sculpting practice! I have mixed feelings about the old multi-part zombie kit. On the one hand, it has a lot of charm, and many of the faces are great. On the other, the heads and hands are huge and the shoulder joins are pretty rough.
My main reason for doing this is to practice sculpting without having to create a whole figure from scratch, which is always intimidating.
I got to try things I've never done before, like the hair and the blade, as well as some anatomy and cloth, which is a struggle. I wanted to create a more martial zombie that holds a shield and appears more focused, inspired by the 90s ones sculpted by Gary Morley. The head is from the previous generation skaven stormvermin kit.

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 29

On my train ride back home, trying to figure out an empire color scheme. It might be a lot but I think I like it this way. What province could this be? I've looked through the Uniforms and Heraldry book and there's nothing similar. Painted this over a model by paintbrush_and_pike (on IG) #warhammer

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 27

Victory! I've taken long breaks between painting them as I don't enjoy working on the same model over and over and during that time, my color scheme has drifted. Over the past week, I've taken the time to unify the color scheme so now I can call them done! #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 13

Somewhere in the World's Edge Mountains, the Red Face goblin tribe prepares for a night raid. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #orcsandgoblins #mordheim #warhammerfantasy #ageofsigmar #nightgoblins

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 11

I got 2 awards in the Squidmar Open! This feels incredible! I'm not sure which I'm more proud of: one is gold, but the silver is my most ambitious project. I sculpted the model myself and spent a lot of effort on the backdrop. #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #orcsandgoblins

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 7

Been painting gobbos for a while, but this is the first one I've built out of this multipart kit. Second image has minor corrections and matte varnish. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim #orcsandgoblins #nightgoblins

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Mar 5

Another pair of goblins rebased! I repainted the faces to bring them up to date with my latest. The eyes were really hard on the right one, they're really tiny! Also adjusted the robes to my latest scheme. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Feb 26

I've started rebasing some of my old goblins that were on rounds and used the occasion to upgrade the paintjob a bit. There is a certain appeal to those dead eyes from 2023, but I like the new one much more. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Feb 20

Another one down! This is the last of this exact sculpt I own, and as much as I love it, I'm probably never painting one again. #warhammertheoldworld #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Feb 13

Here's me painting a goblin! I had to edit this down from 4+ hrs, so I cut out a lot. By the time the video starts, I had brush-primed it and added some wash (agrax) in the darkest places. #orcsandgoblins #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Feb 6

It's the Mordheim Clocktower again! I lost a lot of detail in the printed backdrop (2nd image) as it had to be 4cm wide, so this is the digital background. #orcsandgoblins #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #mordheim

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Feb 5

This is my unit submission for Squidmar Open 2025. Hoping to paint a few more boys in 2026! #orcsandgoblins #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #warhammertheoldworld

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Jan 31

The #Mordheim Clock Tower! This is my entry for the Critter Challenge and Squidmar Open. Background is digitally painted in Krita and printed on cardboard. I used some of my unfinished Mordheim buildings as reference. The model is my sculpt from last year. #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting

Trollbite Miniatures@trollbite· Jan 24

Haven't painted any models this month as I'm working on a landscape painting but I'm very proud of this one from last year. #warhammer #paintingwarhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #warhammertheoldworld