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Design Diary: Building Stunning Armies (Patreon)

Published:
2026-06-07 22:00:04
Imported:
2026-09

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When I first set out on the Evil Dwarf project, modularity was something I was determined to build not just into a single kit, but across the entire range.

It’s definitely the harder road, and there are a few limitations that come with it, but I think it pays off because…

I basically wanted to make Evil Dwarf Lego

After only a few short months, the component count is now sitting at nearly 300 pieces… and honestly, I don’t even think we’re halfway done yet.

Be a Big Kid and Play Lego

The idea behind the modular ecosystem wasn’t just to let you build units where no two models look the same, although that alone is a huge plus.

It was to let people experiment, combine kits, and create units and characters that feel like their own.

The models above are a Sorcerer flanked by two guards (fancy names pending).

These aren’t new sculpts.

They’ve been built entirely from existing components across the range:

Forge Centaurs

Head and Shoulders Pack

Melee Kit

Even one of the hands from the Fellsmith welcome model

The stand also comes from one of my very early Fire Demon Sorcerer sculpts for a bit of extra pizazz.

And hell yeah, I’m absolutely printing these out!

What cool units or conversions have you made from the kits so far?

MM

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Comments

Rummy L

Dude I just found your page and it's exactly everything Ive been looking for for Warhammer Armies Project. Adding the smooth head designs is a game changer, no one else has the 2010 FW masks. And your design philosophy of a lego-like system is MASSIVE. For rank and flank, the ability to pose tiny infantry is of no consequence. Having a stiff torso baseline and then adding arms and heads and weapons like legos is THE DREAM. Im buying and downloading files as we speak, I cant wait to see how they print out and report back. Unrelated, how close are the baseline infantry to FW sculpt size? Im holding an infernal fireglaive right now, from the sole of his foot to the top of his shoulder pad is ~24mm or 95/100th of an inch

MeshyMesh Miniatures

I'm so glad you like my work and approach to the Evil Dwarfs! And thanks so much for your support, means a lot and I hope you get some fantastic use out of them. Of course, love to see the army builds as they come along too :)

MeshyMesh Miniatures

And yep, the troops were modelled off the dimensions of the FW ones, so they'd mix nicely - enjoy :)

Macaroth

I really enjoy your designs and these kinds of posts, where dive deeper into your thoughts and the behind-the-scenes. And I really enjoy your approach to this range. It is kind of refreshing and nice to get to know the artist behind this a bit better. I know it is probably a bit early for this and I am certainly not implying I want to leave the range, but the question came to mind, what you envision mid-term, once all/most of evil dwarves is covered. Do you want to explore more peoples or expand on the dwarves? The ground-idea you are describing here is applicable to basically any range, right? Anyway, I just enjoy everything you post. The centaurs are 11/10 and I hope for some really wicked sh*t in the next months :D

MeshyMesh Miniatures

I'm glad you really like them and thanks for the kind words on my designs! I think theres so much to do with the Evil Dwarf range still. I do want to get into the auxiliary side too - I'm thinking orks, hobgoblins, ogres but more so in the style of Evil Dwarfs; like they are armed and armoured by them, maybe not with the shiniest toys but still recognisable as being part of an Evil Dwarf army. There are more than enough options out there for 'classical' versions. There is also the concept of Furnace Cults which I am still to delve into more. These are essentially branches of Evil Dwarf who follow a particular philosphy or alignment to different powers. My view on them is that they use any power/resource as long as it gives them results. From a modellers point of view this is a near limitless supply of extra cool components for any themed army. Think Nurgle Dwarfs or Ravagers of the North in wolf pelts and skull helmets. Things like that. I do think in an even further time period, I would shift to a different race, not sure what that would be but I think it would stay in the 'bad guy' faction - I think they have much cooler things to design.