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Personal logo doc mcb Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 7:55 a.m. PST

Here are three of the dozen or so now done.

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I take a photo of my painted miniature and download it into GROK. The AI will then do an image of the same guy lying dead. I tell it the size -- 28mm, on a 2" circle, on dirt and grass and rocks -- and a topdown view. Sometimes everything is correct first go, some times I refine it. The scout's revolver is too large, and I will correct that when I get a moment.

I will print these and glue them to 2" wooden disks. So for my skirmishes I have mounted. dismounted, and now dead-right-there versions of every fighter. For wounded I will just lay the figure down.

Once the AI gets one done right, it is very quick to give it more photos and say do these the same way.

If I want the man lying face down I photograph the back of the standing mini.

For generic Comanche warriors I can tell the AI to vary the colors of loincloth and shield, and I also specify an asymmetrical sprawl so I can mirror-image the print and get variety.

If I wanted to I could have the AI put the fighter's name on the dead markers. And I can add arrows, and how much blood is visible, to suit my taste.

Once you do the first couple it is very fast and not at all expensive.

Personal logo doc mcb Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 8:12 a.m. PST

The first one with the arrows in him has too regular a circle of rocks and grass tufts around him. It takes a few seconds for the AI to correct that sort of thing when prompted.

Personal logo doc mcb Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 8:14 a.m. PST

Truth be told, sometimes the AI's image of my painted miniature is BETTER than my paint job.

Col Durnford Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 8:14 a.m. PST

They do look nice.

Personal logo doc mcb Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 8:26 a.m. PST

Haven't tried it yet, but I expect I can do shield designs the same way and glue to the miniature. Comanches had feathers stuck onto shields and those would need to be added. Might have to do a little sculpting for those.

79thPA Supporting Member of TMP21 Sep 2026 4:15 p.m. PST

Interesting. They would certainly do the job.

Personal logo Flashman14 Supporting Member of TMP22 Sep 2026 7:56 a.m. PST

Very cool – I had asked about this in a post without seeing these beforehand.

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