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Airylan
@airylan.bsky.social
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She/her 🏳️‍⚧️. Programmer, minis painter, enjoyer of games of all kinds.
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Finished painting a custom mini for my fiancée. Sculpted and printed in HeroForge.

This is my fiancée's favourite D&D character, an Aaracokra Barbarian named Luz.

I based her colouring on ravens, and I'm pretty pleased by the black to white gradient on the clothing.

#minipainting
A bird person miniature painted by Airylan. She has plate mail, a kite shield, a large mace, a sash, and a plaited skirt. This is the front view. A bird person miniature painted by Airylan. She has plate mail, a kite shield, a large mace, a sash, and a plaited skirt. This is the rear view.
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Finished up some Dark Elf scouts for my army.

I started this army in about 2007, with the release for 7th edition Warhammer Fantasy, and I'm pleased to be getting to the end after all these years. Only a couple dozen minis left :)

#warhamfam
#minipainting
6 Dark Elf scouts painted by Airylan, front view 6 Dark Elf scouts painted by Airylan, rear view Airylan's Dark Elves army all laid out. It is a colourful army, despite the prevalence of blacks and dark purples. It is mostly painted, with only 9 repeater crossbow elves, 8 spear elves, 3 characters, and two repeater bolt throwers left to paint. The full army has: 1 chariot A unit of 10 Witch Elves A unit of 6 Scouts A unit of 5 Cold One Knights A sorceress on cold one A hero on cold one Lokhir Fellhart A supreme sorceress on foot A hero on foot An assassin A unit of 21 spear elves A unit of 10 repeater crossbows Two repeater bolt throwers And a Hydra not pictured
October 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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I have finally finished some minis this year! This unit of Witch Elves I started painting in December, and then a lot of stuff happened that kept me painting until now. So. WFB 7th edition era Witch Elves with very colourful hair!
A unit of Witch Elves painted by Airylan, for her Warhammer 7th edition army. They have bright pink, purple, or teal hair, very pale skin, bloody lips, and purple fabrics. There are 10 in the unit.
September 11, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Here's the last time I had my Undead out. Mixture of unpainted, painted 25+ years ago, and painted second hand. Also I've got a Zombie Dragon (of the right era) that isn't included.

The idea originally was to play the Circle of Blood campaign with the book armies (but it's so much!)
Airylan's undead army the last time it was assembled on the table
August 23, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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(some day I will also finish the Tomb Kings 7e and Undead 4e/5e armies my brother started for him.)

(And so many skirmish games and Dark Angels for 40k and Horus Heresy, and continue my Votann ...)
One of the Cyberpunk skirmish game gangs, painted by Airylan. Dark Angels land speeder, painted by Airylan, showing the left angle. Dark Angels squad with plasma weapons for Horus Heresy painted by Airylan Trans themed league of Votann painted by Airylan. They're run as Trans-Hyperion Alliance because of course they are.
August 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I'm working on ca. WFB 7th Dark Elves. Some of this army was done back in the day, but I decided I wanted to complete it.

I'm also periodically working on my WFB 5e Bretonnians, forming the army I wanted since 1997.
Dark Elves work in progress painted by Airylan. Bretonnian army painted by Airylan.
August 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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If it's ones I love, then I'm going to always repost my Bretonnians. The army I wanted since 1997, and now I (mostly) have it!
Bretonnian army painted by Airylan for Warhammer Fantasy Battle
July 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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post pictures of 4 armies you've painted from 4 different game systems

... sure I think I've got this.

#hobbyhardmode #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #warmachine
Bretonnian army painted by Airylan for Warhammer Fantasy Battle. Skorne army painted by Airylan for Warmachine Stormcast Eternals army painted by Airylan for Age of Sigmar Ultramarines army painted by Airylan for Warhammer 40k
July 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Here's my trans Hyperion alliance Votann, painted in the trans pride flag colours as a faction by that name clearly should be.
Trans Hyperion Alliance Votann painted by Airylan. They are primarily magenta, with cyan and white as secondary colours. There are two infantry squads and two characters in this army.
April 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Here's my Sorceresses for my Bretonnian army. Apparently painted all the way back in 2023.
Mounted Bretonnian Sorceress painted by Airylan. Front view. She's got a purple dress, teal sword, red staff with magical gem, and she's riding a white and grey horse. Mounted Bretonnian Sorceress painted by Airylan. Rear view. She's got a purple dress, teal sword, red staff with magical gem, and she's riding a white and grey horse. Bretonnian Sorceress on foot painted by Airylan. Front view. She's got a white dress with blue detailing, a crystal sword (with a gradient from pink to blue-green), and a black staff with gold head. Bretonnian Sorceress on foot painted by Airylan. Rear view. She's got a white dress with blue detailing, a crystal sword (with a gradient from pink to blue-green), and a black staff with gold head.
March 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Here's some of my armies, and a Cygnar Trencher Blockhouse I forgot in the army picture.

... I don't have any of the new Mk IV stuff though.
Skorne army painted by Airylan Khador army painted by Airylan Cygnar army painted by Airylan Cygnar Trencher Blockhouse painted by Airylan
February 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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I can't find a confirmation, but it's certainly in that style. Closest hypothesis I've seen yet!

Found the dragon. Mostly for this one I'm interested in knowing if it's worth finding the wings and such and restoring it.
Ral Partha dragon mini of some kind. Ral Partha mini of some kind, showing the underside of the base with copyright information
February 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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I have one mini I don't recall the origin of that I could use some help with. We *think* it's a 2000s era Reaper, which is a little out of era.

I also have I think a Ral Partha dragon missing a bunch of pieces that I have misplaced so I'll have to ask about some other time.
Metal armoured skeleton mini of forgotten origin.
February 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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I can join in now!

Trans people, QRS with a photo of yourself that you love.
A picture of Airylan, a trans girl who is pretty early in her transition, being goofy in a teal or maybe cyan tank top.
February 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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QRS with your wings.

I went with Shrime-inspired wings for my Yndrasta. Such a joy to paint. I love this model so much.

#nerdlings
Yndrasta painted by Airylan, front view. Yndrasta painted by Airylan, rear view.
February 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Classic Nagash is definitely early 90s! I love the model so much.

Here's the one I painted for my brother! Painted in the same colours as the new Nagash as a contrast.
Classic Nagash painted by Airylan
February 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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I'm very fond of the 90s Warhammer look. Might have something to do with when I got into things...

My painting in the 90s though was not great, so I have been repainting and painting things for the first time.

Here's my Bretonnians painted over the past couple years, and Warhammer Quest heroes.
Bretonnian army painted by Airylan. Knights are painted in individual heraldry, squires in heraldry representing their knights, and infantry in single heraldry per block as their accompanying foot knight. The army contains: 6 knights errant; 6 grail knights, with Duke and sorceress on horse; 10 knights of the realm; Hero on Pegasus; Bertrand le Brigand, Hugo le Petit, GUI le Gros, and four other Bowmen of Bergerac; 10 squires on foot with bows; 15 archers with full command; 9 halberdiers with full command and a knight hero on foot; 13 spears with full command, hero on foot, and sorceress on foot. The four heroes of Warhammer Quest, painted by Airylan.
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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I went with pink armour for mine. How could I not when one of the factions is the "Trans Hyperion Alliance"?
Leagues of Votann painted in pink, cyan, and white, by Airylan.
February 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Circle are fun models. Never got any myself.

My favourites of what I have done for Warmachine are my Cygnar and Skorne.
Skorne army painted by Airylan, in red and gold. Cygnar army painted by Airylan, in blue, silver, and black Cygnar trencher blockhouse painted by Airylan. It's painted as worn and weathered concrete, with brass strapping. It's a separate picture because I forgot to put it in the Cygnar army shot.
February 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I can post a Necron too!
The Necron Silent King, painted by Airylan a while back. Rear view. The basing is TBD for the rest of the army. The Necron Silent King, painted by Airylan a while back. Front view. The basing is TBD for the rest of the army.
January 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Finished more models. These were originally an experiment with an undershading (greys to white) over which I just used Speed Paint 2.0 metallics and pastels, and GW Contrast for the rest.

Turns out though that I don't care much for these sculpts and I think it shows. Maelstrom gang for Cyberpunk.
Cyberpunk Combat Zone Maelstrom minis from the core box, painted by Airylan. Front view. They're not very inspiring, being painted silver, copper, reds, browns, and blacks. The sculpts were hard to tell what the details were intended to be, and it shows in the paint job. Cyberpunk Combat Zone Maelstrom minis from the core box, painted by Airylan. Rear view. They're not very inspiring, being painted silver, copper, reds, browns, and blacks. The sculpts were hard to tell what the details were intended to be, and it shows in the paint job.
December 18, 2024 at 2:25 AM
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Any excuse to post my trans Hyperion alliance Votann with an emphasis on the "trans".
Leagues of Votann army painted by Airylan. They are painted in the trans flag colours of pink, cyan, and white. They are run as the Trans Hyperion Alliance, because with a sub faction name like that, it's rather fitting.
December 2, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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Here's a full army picture of my Bretonnians so far. There's more to come, but it's time for other projects.

#WarHamFam #MinisPainting
A Bretonnian army painted by Airylan. Geared towards Warhammer Fantasy Battle 5th edition, it can also be used in the old world. Each knight is painted in their own heraldry, and the non-knights are painted matching one of the knights. They are all on green flocked bases with a goblin green base rim. The army is composed of: A general on horseback. A hero on Pegasus. A Sorceress on horseback, and another on foot. Two foot knight heroes. 6 Grail Knights. 15 Knights of the Realm. 6 Knights Errant. 15 archers. 18 spearmen. 8 halberdiers. 10 foot squires. Bertrand le Brigand, Hugo le Petit, GUI le Gros, and 4 more Bowmen of Bergerac.
December 1, 2024 at 2:08 AM
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I've completed some more foot squires for my Bretonnians. Soon, I will take some full army pictures soon.
6 Bretonnian foot squires painted by Airylan. Front view. Three are azure, a fess gules. Two are argent, a saltire azure. The last is gules, a pale argent. These are simplified liveries from some of the knights of the wider army, implying the squires work for those knights. 6 Bretonnian foot squires painted by Airylan. Rear view. Three are azure, a fess gules. Two are argent, a saltire azure. The last is gules, a pale argent. These are simplified liveries from some of the knights of the wider army, implying the squires work for those knights.
December 1, 2024 at 1:25 AM
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I should add some examples of the black and white photos for contrast. In these pictures, you can see the models are still very readable even when removing the hues.

This is the power of edge highlights and black lining, separating the elements of the model so you can see it.
Bertrand le Brigand and the Bowmen of Bergerac painted by Airylan. The picture has all saturation removed to illustrate the effect of value or lightness contrast. A Dark Angels Land Speeder from the Horus Heresy line painted by Airylan. The picture has all saturation removed to illustrate the effect of value or lightness contrast. An old Ral Partha fighter model painted by Airylan. The picture has all saturation removed to illustrate the effect of value or lightness contrast. An old Ral Partha thief miniature painted by Airylan. The picture has all saturation removed to illustrate the effect of value or lightness contrast.
November 28, 2024 at 3:16 PM