I finished the test scheme for my Erzdrie regiment. Here's a comparison of a fully shaded and highlighted Cadian next to one that just has base colors. What a difference, even at my average skill level! #Warhammer40K #WarhammerCommunity #MiniaturePainting #Miniatures #Gaurdvember #AstraMilitarum

Spent an hour just redoing the subtitles for a video because YouTube's auto-generated subtitles aren't great. I think I need to go through the rest of my (mercifully small) backlog and do the same over the next few weeks. Accessibility takes work.

The short I posted this morning outperformed my latest 2 videos in combined watch time after just 6 hours. It's 1/10th the length and took 1/20th the effort. I know shorts are a different beast from standard videos, but it amuses me. Maybe one day I'll understand YouTube, but it is not this day. 🫠

Trying something new. I made a short comparing my static grass applicator to a simple sieve. youtube.com/shorts/LsHYp... #TerrainBuilding #TerrainCrafting #Terrain #Miniatures

Pinterest has fully succumbed to the dead Internet theory. Just trying to find a recipe to bake and the first ~20 results were ad-riddled, AI generated "articles". It really is a race to the bottom.

#WIP || My Cadian Shock Troops have been keeping me company when I just need to relax and throw something on the TV. Base colors done using my Erzdrie Regiment Green and Grey. Detailing is next. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #AstraMilitarum #MiniaturePainting #Miniatures #Nerdlings

New video up detailing how I modified my Ork Kommandos to give them a little Beast Snagga flair. Part 2, the Paintening, is well underway. #Orks #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #KitBash youtu.be/I6QF9gQX_d4

I think picking music might be the hardest part of producing a video.

I don't know why, but something about doing skin details before blocking out the rest of the colors is really satisfying, like it's giving me a glimpse into the finished model. It's not perfect, but I can feel myself getting better. #Orktober #Warhammer40K #WarhammerCommunity #MiniaturePainting

Focus Friday. Finally have some time to dedicate, so let's get some paint on these boyz! #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #Orktober #Orks

Friends don't let friends assemble minis before cleaning mold lines. I knew it would suck. "But it will be manageable," I thought. I wanted to get those models on the table for a tutorial game FAST. Now I am reaping what I sowed. It's so much worse post assembly.

If you use Pinterest, make sure to go into your recommendation setting and turn all the GenAI recommendations off.

I haven't had as much time to work on this as I'd like, but I think it's time to move on to painting (after some mold line cleaning). Each Kommando Boy now has something to Beast Snaggafy them, some more than others. The Nob even has this awesome new claw! #Orktober #Orks #Warhammer40K #KitBash

The Snaggafication of my Kommandos is well under way. Slasha Boy worked hard for that hide, of course he's going to wear it. Pay no head to the mold lines. They'll be gone before priming. #Orktober #Orks #BeastSnaggas #Warhammer40K #KitBash

Kommandos + Spare Beast Snaggas Bits = ? The Kommandos kit is fantastic, no notes, but I'm going to tweak them a bit to get a little extra cohesion with my Beast Snagga Orks. Maybe I can even paint them up before #Orktober ends! #KitBash #Ork #BeastSnagga #Warhammer40K

Just some glamour shots of the simple scatter terrain I made during this past weekend's video. They may just be rocks, but they're my rocks! #TerrainCrafting #MiniatureTerrain #MiniaturePainting #DnD

I've done it! I've posted my first video in... A year and a half? I'll come up with excuses later. Right now I'm making rocks. Yes, ROCKS! youtu.be/jiIVx2cmxjI #tabletopterrain #terraincrafting #miniatures

As a GM, have you ever had your players cancel the day of a session only to then feel unexpected relief as you realize you weren't emotionally ready to run a session anyways? #dnd #ttrpg

I'm convinced War of the Worlds 2025 was a cooperative PSYOP between Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc. to convince people that only they can be trusted with our data. That's as objectively wrong as the movie is objectively terrible.

The best way to figure out what works for you is to try it. Today I'm experimenting with basing, static grass vs tuft and turf. I think it's a real "Both? Both is good." situation. Which do you prefer? #MiniaturePainting #TerrainBuilding #MiniatureTerrain

Last WIP before I finish these, because they have a date with the table tomorrow. I know they're just scatter terrain rocks, but I'm legitimately excited with how they are turning out. #TerrainBuilding #Terrain #MiniatureTerrain #ItsARock

WIP 2 for my scatter terrain. What a difference a little sand and some pebbles make. On to color! #TTRPG #Terrain #TerrainBuilding #MiniatureTerrain

Just a WIP photo of my little scatter terrain project. Something simple to get back into the swing of things. #TTRPG #Terrain #TerrainBuilding #MiniatureTerrain

Finally got my resin printer up and running again, and my first print is a prototype hex base to meet some of my personal wants. A few details to work out, but I like it thus far. Slot for 10mm disc magnets, anyone? Warhammer for reference only, official CGL plastic. #BattleTech #3DPrinting

This Warhammer was ready for parade, but it found a fight instead! I think it's time to invest in some more decals. #BattleTech #MiniPainting #PaintingMiniatures #Miniatures

Have you ever applied a gloss varnish when you meant to apply a matte varnish? 🥲

A couple of closeups from yesterday's post showing off some alternative skin tones. I think the dark blue ended up being my favorite. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniPainting #PaintingMiniatures #Orks #BeastSnagga

Some uv dem boyz look a bit funny, but dey all krump da same, y'know? Finally finished these boyz. I don't want to talk about how long it took, but I did learn a LOT in the process. Some choice closeups to follow soon™️. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniPainting #Orks #BeastSnagga

I'm cleaning the stepper motor of my resin printer in hopes it stops seizing (no, it's not water). How's your day going? #3DPrinting

Ne Obliviscaris absolutely crushing it.

Last WIP on this batch of #BeastSnagga #Orks before I power through to the finish. That last 10% always takes the longest. Lot's of happenings outside the hobby the last 2 weeks, hopefully those chill out and let me focus. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #PaintingMiniatures

New albums from Ghost and Eluveitie? I'm spoiled this morning.

Here's hoping my Mars 3 can be saved. Replacing it isn't in the budget. #3DPrinting

The build platform of my 3D printer has stopped moving on the z-axis. Taking emergency action.

Homestarrunner.com has returned as a fully functional HTML5 website. We have to take the little victories where we can find them.

What I learned from my first painting stream: 1. Keeping things in focus is hard. 3. Talking to yourself can be exhausting. 4. Just 1 engaged viewer makes for a great time! Stream archived on Youtube, but the Warhammer isn't done yet: youtu.be/E-N351JNY5Q #BattleTech #MiniaturePainting

Had to cancel a game of #BattleTech today due to a sinus infection, so I challenged myself to paint a 'Mech start-to-finish before days end (On top of everything else I had to get done today). Sure it's just a Locust. Yes, some compromises were made. Still calling it a win. #MiniaturePainting #CGL

Years ago when I was new to table top #BattleTech I had no idea where to buy maps, so I drew my own. Yes, I drew the grids by hand. I still have them all as well in perfectly playable condition. What are some of the more creative workarounds you've done?

Sometimes I'm glad I got into metal late. I often see comments like "[Band] hasn't been good since [First Album]", and the album in question was before the vocalist learned proper false chord technique, the guitarist(s) is mic'd from across the room, and the bassist is buried 6 feet under the mix.

How we dealing with mold lines on CGL #BattleTech minis? Scraping doesn't work well on the soft plastic. Everyone playing surgeon with these scalpels or is there some trick I'm missing?

#WIPWednesday Blue skin? On my #Ork? It's more likely than you think. I'm getting close to finishing this colorful unit of #BeastSnagga boyz, but I think I'll have to simplify for the next 20 if I don't want to be painting them all year. 😅 #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniaturePainting

If music is therapy, who's your therapist For me, Rivers of Nihil's "Where Owls Know My Name" has been my go to when I just want to exist. The whole album, front to back. Also a lot of Fit for an Autopsy, Whitechapel, and After the Burial. youtu.be/LBAXZto7uVc?...

Finished up this #BeastSnagga. A few touch ups I might go back for, but I'm very happy with this. Still a lot of work in the rest of the unit, but I can see huge improvement since painting the Nob (which I now regret doing first). #Warhammer40K #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingMiniatures

Looking for color recommendations on my #Orks' nails 💅. Work continues elsewhere, but I find myself stumped on this in particular. Variety is welcome. There are no wrong answers. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniaturePainting

Another WIP, another flesh tone. Barak-nar Burgundy might be my favorite Citadel color, used as the base. For this I glazed with Khorne Red and highlighted with Tuskgor Fur. Bugman's Glow was mixed in for the lips and scars. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniaturePainting #Orks #BeastSnaggas

More WIP, more 🟪 skin tone. I'm thinking the highlight looks a little chalky, might need to mix in a warmer highlight color. Even as-is, it's one of my best faces yet, certainly my best lips. #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #MiniaturePainting #Orks #BeastSnagga

WIP? Again? Tackled some hides. The 🟦 is sloppy but looks quite nice at normal viewing distances. The 🟫 (🟪»🟫»🟧) I'm happier with, though in the future I'd drop the edge for more glazing. I shouldn't have chosen hoard armies... #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #Orks #PaintingMiniatures

WIP: How do we feel about purple Ork skin? #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40K #PaintingMiniatures #Orks

Finally taking the time to sit down and learn Davinci Resolve. Now if we could just get a true alternative to Photoshop. 😮‍💨

Test pressings for my first record came in 🎚🎚 #vinyl #lofi #sngn