If you're after a set that's genuinely fun to paint, this Carnival Clown Gang from Epic Miniatures is a brilliant place to start. The unpainted grey resin gives you a really clear read of all the surface detail before you even pick up a brush — and there's a lot to work with here.
Each of the three sculpts has its own character and its own painting puzzle. The hunched elder clown (sculpt A) has incredible texture across his oversized, lumpy head — that's going to reward a wet-blend or a careful wash-and-highlight pass more than almost anything else we've stocked recently. The angry clown swinging a giant spring-headed mallet (sculpt B) is all about contrast: baggy suit versus that enormous weapon, scrunched face versus big clown shoes. And the sneaky, crouching figure in the tall top hat (sculpt C) has beautifully detailed laced trousers that'll be genuinely satisfying to pick out stitch by stitch. All three sit on a medium 25.5mm base, so they slot straight into a standard D&D or tabletop RPG setup without any fuss.
There's a long tradition in folklore and carnival history of the clown as a figure who sits just outside the normal social order — unpredictable, unsettling, funny and threatening all at once. That duality is exactly what makes them such a brilliant encounter type at the table. Whether you play them as dark comedy or outright menace is entirely up to you.
As a set, these three work brilliantly together for an urban encounter — a travelling carnival gone wrong, a crime syndicate hiding behind a circus front, or just a very memorable random encounter your players won't stop talking about. If you're building out that kind of city underbelly vibe, our clown miniatures collection has more options worth browsing alongside these.
If the carnival theme appeals but you want something with a darker supernatural twist, we'd also point you towards the Demonic Clown from Goons — a genuinely unsettling companion piece that pairs well with this gang if you want to build out a full encounter with a boss at the centre.
The sculpting quality across all three is what you'd expect from Epic — clean lines, expressive faces, and just enough exaggeration to feel at home in a fantasy setting without tipping into cartoonish. These are genuinely well-considered sculpts, not just novelty pieces.
If you want to add the Carnival Clown Gang to your collection, you'll find them listed on the site now. They'd make a great addition to any horror, urban, or circus-themed encounter — and honestly, they're just a joy to have on the paint desk.