Unless it’s a truly unique miniature, I generally prefer metal miniatures for my Old West combatants.
But I don’t mind 3D printed miniatures for non-combatants, party because non-combatants are harder to come by.
That’s what prompted me to purchase this six-figure Gold Diggers pack made by 3D Breed as part of their Join or Die Wanted collection.
Heck, most of the figures don’t even have to be miners if you want to use them for some other purpose. For instance, the figure inspecting a nugget would look perfect standing behind the counter in your local assay office.
You can pick these up from the wonderful folks at Things from the Basement or from a variety of sellers on Etsy. If you want to print them yourself, head to the 3D Breed website for the STLs.
My painting recipes (all paints Vallejo unless noted)
Miner with pick (miniature to the left in the figure above)
Boots
Saddle brown / Agrax Earthshade wash (Citadel)
Pick
Saddle brown for wooden part
Black Grey for pick / Highlighted with Neutral Gray
Agrax earthshade wash (Citadel)
Pants
Black Grey / Basalt Grey / Stormvermin Fur (Citadel) / Stormvermin Fur with touch of light grey
Shirt
Gory Red / Scarlet / Orange Red / Orange Red + Just a bit of creamy ivory (Reaper)
Suspenders
Stained Ivory (Reaper)
Hat
Painted light grey / Snakebite Leather wash (Citadel)
Hair
Black Templar wash (Citadel)
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Miner inspecting nugget
Boots
Saddle Brown / Agrax Earthshade wash (Citadel)
Pants
Flat Brown / Flat Brown + Gold Brown / Gold Brown
Shirt
Snakebite leather wash (Citadel) / Stained ivory (Reaper) / Yellowed bone (Reaper) / Creamy ivory (Reaper)
Suspenders
Basalt Grey
Nuggets
Wyldwood (Citadel) / Retributor Armor for gold specks
Hair
Snakebite Leather wash
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Miner kneeling
Shoes and belt:
Saddle Brown / Agrax Earthshade wash
Pan:
Dark grey / Neutral grey / Neutral gey with touch of light grey
Dirt
Flat earth / Delta Creamcoat Parchment / Touchs of Retributor Armor for a bit of gold here and there
Pants
Chocolate Brown / Chocolate brown and English uniform / English uniform
Shirt
Deep sky blue / Sky blue / Sky blue + Off white
Vest
Flat earth / Flat earth + medium flesh tone / Medium flesh tone
Hat
Agrax earthshade (Citadel) / Chocolate brown / Flat brown
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Miner with shotgun
Boots
Saddle brown / Agrax earthshade (Citadel) wash
Gun
Orange brown for wood part / Natural Steel for metal part / Agrax earthshade (Citadel) wash
Hat:
Leather brown / Leather brown and brown ochre / Brown ochre / Tan yellow
Shirt:
Beige Red + Scarlet / That mix + Linen white / That mix + More linen white
Suspenders
Agrax earthshade (Citadel) / Flat earth
Pants
Black grey / Basalt grey / Neutral grey
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Miner with canteen and shovel
Shovel
Orange brown for wood part / Basalt Gray for metal part / Outline with Light Gray / Agrax Earthshade wash
Canteen
Saddle brown / Orange brown trim / Agrax Earthshade wash
Shoes
Saddle brown / Agrax earthshade wash
Pants
Black Grey / Reaper Breonne Blue / Reaper Templar Blue / Grey Blue
Shirt
Beige Red / Lightened with Linen White / Lightened with Linen White 2nd time
Hair
Wyldwood wash (Citadel) / Flat Brown highlights
Hat:
Flat Brown / Flat Brown with Dark Sand / Flat Brown with more Dark Sand
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Miner with dynamite
Shoes / belt:
Saddle brown / Agrax earthshade wash
Pants:
German camo dark green / German camo dark green + German field grey WWII / German field grey WWII
Vest:
Black red / Mahogany / Cavalry brown
Vest trim:
Red Leather / Dark Flesh
Shirt
Khaki / Stained Ivory (Reaper) / Yellowed Bone (Reaper)
Hat:
Olive brown / German camo medium brown / Middlestone
Dynamite
Black Red / Gory Red / Scarlet
Fuse and wraps
Medium flesh tone
