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Teacher, maker of things, army reservist, idle fellow. He/Him. I build commissions from time to time. Check out my blog if you like overthinking hobbies: https://warhammeradjacent.wordpress.com

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That's cool! Now you've got me wondering about 3d printing parts with the holes already there, power weapons shouldn't be too hard, you could do plasma weapons too.

08.10.2025 08:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tell that to the French army c. 1917

08.10.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well said. It sometimes wonder how much its self selecting too, I mean most of those institutions provide a service to the community at personal cost (financial, emotional etc). The idea that you might do something for others at your own expense is anathema to many modern conservatives.

08.10.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks

08.10.2025 05:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers Ian, they are pretty imposing aren’t they?

07.10.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Done for now, I’ll leave them and come back with fresh eyes for some tweaking later in the week.

#warhammer #paintingwarhammer #warhammercommunity

07.10.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers paul

07.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Done with this chap, I think 2 more heads to go

07.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly this! Aside from the humanitarian arguments there’s the simple fact to control migration if you have transparent processes that people use rather than criminalising it.

07.10.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers, they are the fluffiest of space marines

07.10.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m pretty pleased with how these guys are looking, that blue/grey is a lovely colour

07.10.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly done with these chaps, I think they are ready to mount their steeds. Well, apart from the lack of heads.

#nerdlings
#paintingwarhammer

06.10.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ages to work out that the issue was they didn’t have the material (zinc or chrome) to properly plate the washers in the engine and so they had a really low service life unless the engines were limited. No point having a winderwaffe if it blows itself up.

06.10.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a cracking article someone wrote about the fact the allies were confused by German aero engines because they appeared capable of putting out more power than they did in practice. They assumed it was lower quality fuel but after Normandy they discovered the fuel was high quality. It took/1

06.10.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The same person manning your keyboard by the sounds of it.

06.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Sophie, the Thunder-lab leader of the space wolves scouts (and her rider, currently missing his head) - real Sophie for reference

#nerdlings #paintingwarhammer

05.10.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been figure painting for a while now but have started to get into minis. This feels like it could be dangerous

05.10.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The fluffmanes arise!

05.10.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I’ve done a few characters but and some bits for other people but this is the first unit for me

05.10.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spotted these and could t resist, I think this might be the start of something

#nerdlings
#warhammercommunity

04.10.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks. That’s brilliant, I’ve never seen it

04.10.2025 06:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Not quite up to @owolf.bsky.social standard but here’s my necron of the day.

#Nerdlings
#WarhammerCommunity

03.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s nice! I might have just ordered some wolf cavalry because of details like this.

03.10.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now I'm wondering about the fact that we have protocols for calling in naval gunfire, but how many navies have guns with a range that would be relevant in land combat?

03.10.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Partly sure, but I think it’s more the fact that most people don’t need to do those things any more.

02.10.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s really not that rare or treasured. But it of interest I did a quick search of Great Falls in Montana, there are 6 alterations shops in town.

02.10.2025 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

SecDef is focusing on beards because he’s a white nationalist and wants to change rules that made it easier for black people to serve. He’s blathering about fitness because he’s a misogynist meathead who wants to keep women out of what he sees as β€˜men’s jobs’. He’s a halfwit

02.10.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think that’s the issue. Soldiers like tailored kit. I used to. I stopped having tailored uniform at the point where I had to pay for alterations.

02.10.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I like this! We talk on our politics course about the weakness of online political participation but this is a much better way to explain it, thanks!

02.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think it’s the skill so much as a cost. Why should I pay for my uniform to be tailored?

02.10.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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