Episode 04 · The Pigmentum, a beginner miniature-painting YouTube channel

Can You Paint a Warhammer Miniature Tabletop-Ready in Just 1 Hour?

Published 2026-09-12 · Last updated 2026-09-13

By The Pigmentum · Updated 2026-09-13

She gave herself one hour and just an airbrush to get a miniature tabletop ready, and by her own admission it wasn't really successful — the mini wasn't gray anymore, but it wasn't nice either. It took the full hour and still wasn't a real solution to speed-painting an army.

What do you need?

• airbrush

How did she do it?

1. Set the challengeShe decided to try painting one miniature using only an airbrush, in one hour, after her last two minis took about 20 hours each.
2. Airbrush the miniatureShe worked through the model with the airbrush, at one point getting excited about how good the face turned out.
3. Catch a mistakeShe realized partway through that she was accidentally hitting the hand with the airbrush.
4. Stop at the timerWhen the 30 seconds/time ran out, she stopped and assessed the result — not gray anymore, but not 'really nice' either.

FAQ

Did she actually finish the miniature tabletop-ready in one hour?

No — she says she wasn't really successful; the mini just wasn't gray anymore, which she calls 'something' rather than a win.

What went wrong during the airbrushing?

She accidentally hit the miniature's hand with the airbrush while working on it.

What did she learn from this challenge?

She thinks there are better ways to speed paint an army and says she still has a lot to learn, so she's asking viewers how they paint a whole army without spending 20 hours per miniature.

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