Progress with my Red Terror for #wipwednesday. #warhammercommunity #40k #tyranids #killteam #nerdlings

There really has not been a finer artist in my lifetime. John Blanche. Just going to post up a few of his classics, though in reality you could fill a gallery with all his work. #nerdlings

Hearing the news about John Blanche… 😢 His artwork on the 3rd Edition starter set was my gateway into the hobby. What an amazing artist. RIP

#hobbystreak day 888 Finished off the commisar, it was nice to just paint one mini and see the quick progress. I love this sculpt, quoting loudly from the uplifting primer! Onto the next challenge, an infantry squad and Sly Marbo, all thier bases are done already, so it's batch basecoating time!

Mini of the month - Mayday Entry 13 by @popwasabi.bsky.social "Eat this!" #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

End of May update: First page of the hobby log is full. 😁 Painted a handful of miniatures, repainted some old terrain, and based a maple tree. And it was also the first time I participated in a photo competition. 😎 #paintslam #paintslam26 #miniaturepainting #nerdlings

I'm just an amateur photographer and the image compression might make this comparison pointless anyway, but I thought it would be fun to shoot 1 scene with 3 cameras. My conclusion: My 13 y/o compact camera, a 1st gen Sony RX100, will stay the main tool for mini photos. #nerdlings #jhbackdrops

My cat's favorite place to be in the morning. Not today though, because it's very cloudy and she's a sun worshipper. #caturday #cats #catsofbluesky

So while I was in town to pick up my new phone, I noticed that the toy shop where I bought my very first 40k minis closed down. The store hasn't had Warhammer minis in ages, but it's still sad to see it gone. 😢 A large chunk of my first army was bought there. #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

TIL Tell the folks at the cell phone store that you haven't bought a new phone in ten years, and everybody is curious to see such an old relic.

If you see this, post a hero with a sword!

This is a sad post about birds, so maybe stop reading here. Every year, black redstarts and barn swallows are staying near the house, and they are a joy to watch. Usually… Not this year. After almost a month (!) of incubating, the redstarts abandoned this nest with 5 unhatched eggs. Poor birds. 😢

I'm pretty happy with the look of the Red Terror's base. #warhammercommunity #40k #tyranids #killteam #nerdlings

Base colors on a test mini for Spectre Squad. I think I'm going with a fake red urban camo pattern for the uniforms and a blue one for the cloaks. He's on a 25mm base. Easier to put those in a 28mm converter than the other way around. #warhammercommunity #40k #ImperialGuard #killteam #nerdlings

First mini is from somewhere around 2014 i think. The second is from this year. Pick’t up the hobby again as sowmany did in 2020. Don’t have pictures of my first minis that was back in 2002 maiby. Painted some models on and off for years, but didn’t have a camera back then.

Let's see some of your oldest minis Vs your latest work, and remind ourselves of our journeys so far! ♥️ I returned to mini painting in late 2019/early 2020 and started with the 3rd Edition Blood Bowl box. Here's the Ork team of that box. Latest mini is, coincidentally, also an Ork, just different.

Drop someone BALD 🧑‍🦲🖤👨‍🦲

When temperatures are getting hot, the skin of Orks can turn purple… or something like that. Scientific research is still underway and Orks are not exactly known as cooperative test subjects. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #40k #miniaturepainting #spaceorks #orks #Waaagh #nerdlings #jhbackdrops

Spectre Squad was fun to build. I just had to give the stub-gunner the female head with the bandana. GW having added it to this box feels like such an obvious reference to PFC Vasquez from Aliens, and I love it. #warhammercommunity #40k #ImperialGuard #killteam #nerdlings

The ancient columns and temple basing bits from Gamers Grass fit really well with the bits that come with the Red Terror. The diameter of the columns is a little too small actually, but it's good enough for me. #warhammercommunity #40k #tyranids #killteam

Here it comes, a new foe for my Yarrick. #warhammercommunity

"I requisitioned a real tank, not whatever toy this is! Vox, get me HQ on the line ASAP!" (Or: I'm having fun with the FoW Somua from WI461.) #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #40k #miniaturepainting #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #nerdlings #jhbackdrops

Some glamour shots of my Tempestus Scion Command Squad (featuring the Taurox Prime). I continue to push myself and am quite happy with my progress as a painter. New to me techniques: NMM, Gradients, Fine Details. #Warhammer40K #PaintingWarhammer #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMinis #TheAstraMilitarum

One more post about Colbert: A great, sentimental last show (from what I can tell, because I can only watch the clips on YT). There were many highlights, but this particular segment made me laugh. "Linus and Lucy" is indeed a great piece of music 😈: youtu.be/ieBbMpGavr4?...

Watching clips from the Late Show, especially Stephen's monologue, has become a morning ritual for me. I'm going to miss that. 😢 If anyone is interested, watch this look behind the scenes. IMHO it really conveys how the Ed Sullivan Theater is more than just a set. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S9F...

I've shown them in a few recent pictures already, but I repainted some old terrain pieces. After 20+ years some redecorating was long overdue. 😂 They are tiny compared to modern standards, but I miss when they were included in some of the larger boxes. #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

"Did you hear that?" "Just your imagination, pal. Come on, it's still a mile back to base." #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #40k #miniaturepainting #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #tyranids #nerdlings #jhbackdrops

My game store had a good deal on the 10th edition Ultimate Starter, and I've been looking at adding a xenos army for a while. Looks like it's going to be 'Nids. They'll join the pile for now, but I painted a test mini last night. #warhammercommunity #40k #tyranids #miniaturepainting #nerdlings

Forget sharing the last toy soldier picture you saved, I want to see the very first toy soldier picture on your phone. Scroll back until your fingers bleed (My very first digital photo with miniatures & first photo on my current phone.)

"If you see this, post your getaway vehicle."

I never saw the IMAX version of Top Gun Maverick. Last night I wanted to change that… only to find out that the cinema cancelled the IMAX screening and showed the regular version instead. 😭 I guess it just wasn't meant to be, maybe in 10 years. Still a good movie, takes my breath away every time.

Finished basing the Mounted Noble Lord, and even wrote a walkthrough for some of my friends who were curious on how I do bases #hobbystreak 1063 #colorsofconquest #minipainting #miniaturepainting #nerdlings

One more photo of my Shield Captain, now with scenery and all that instead of cardboard. #warhammercommunity #miniaturepainting #horusheresy #custodes #jhbackdrops

I'm an AI Hater, it's official. And I'll be shot from a cannon. That's certainly one way to go out with a bang. No way that's going to… Oh, it seems like I live dangerously. 😂

I had a lot of fun painting these two ladies. Just some quick work, but imho a nice change to paint wargaming minis that aren't fighting. Here's also a little look behind the scenes of the photo I posted yesterday. My cat seemed to like my lamp's warm light mode. #miniaturepainting #nerdlings

I think by using her vehicle version and some mild conversion effort, Graves on foot could be made into a cool looking mini that is kicking an enemy. "This is Armageddon!" #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #40k #miniaturepainting #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #nerdlings

When the fire goes out and the evening is getting cold, a good song and some nice company can keep you warm. #jhbackdrops @badsquiddogames.bsky.social @handiworkgames.bsky.social

Drop something destructive!

I'm positively surprised by the rattle can test. It's a decent result, given that the primer is more than 20 years old. The test subject is the one Space Ork in my collection btw, a freebie from an old WD. #warhammercommunity #nerdlings

I feel like a hobby tourist. It took waaay too long until I found a skull in my bitz box. 😂 And all because I wanted my version of Graves with one of the old Cadian helmets on her base. #warhammercommunity #40k #nerdlings

No Red Terror preorder for me, but that's fine. My Armageddon order arrived, so I won't be bored. #hobbyhaul #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k #40k #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #nerdlings

I tried if my old smartwatch still works, and it does 😎. This is the best watch face, no contest. Who else can literally hear the sound to this picture?

The base coat for my big batch of Krieg infantry is done (aside from some details and plasma weapons). Next: Washes and then decals. #warhammercommunity #paintingwarhammer #warhammer40k #40k #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #DeathKorpsofKrieg #nerdlings

I thought it might be finally (finally!) time to start painting my crashed Aquila Lander. And I found an old rattle can in a cabinet. Still half full (or half empty, however you want to see it). Should I dare to give it a try for the next minis? 😅 #wipwednesday #warhammercommunity #40k #nerdlings

I'm gonna need a bigger wallet (and it wouldn't hurt if it was filled 😂). #warhammercommunity #imperialguard www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

I watched a Youtube short about painting Custodes, and it immediately occurred to me that I misinterpreted the parts where the cloak connects to the clasps as metal. Oops. 😅

Drop some CAPES

Fun stuff! look at all these blue nerds #warhammercommunity #warhammer40000 #spacemarines #ultramarines #oldhammer #middlehammer

End of month tally and I'm quite pleased with my progress. Painting mostly old plastic and metal Cadians has been a very nostalgic experience. #paintslam #paintslam26 #miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #ImperialGuard