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Jay Arnold

@jay-arnold.bsky.social

Host of the hiatus hit podcast The Veteran Wargamer. Slow miniature painter. Dad to a Junior Wargamer who is my primary gaming companion. Barber.

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Joey sculpted some shambling horrors from green stuff and zombie parts. I think he has plans for more using different parts. Maybe Skaven? Orks?

12.01.2026 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Prime time. #Oldhammer is the best hammer.

08.01.2026 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight I’ve been working on heavy bolters and gunners. #Oldhammer is the best hammer.

06.01.2026 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 40k 2nd project continues with some solid finds.

Granted, the Orks are definitely early RT-era. But very playable in 2nd!

#Oldhammer is the best hammer.

05.01.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scott Co Couthouse, Winchester, IL. 2025

05.01.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You’re a daisy if you do.

05.01.2026 03:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Which codices?

04.01.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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A little Saturday night Xenos Rampant for Joey and me. His mixed Xenos band vs. my imperial guard.

04.01.2026 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The search for 40k 2nd Ed materials continues. We’re still missing the Rulebook and β€œBlack Book” army lists. The Tyranid and Imperial Guard codexes are missing as well. We’ll find them.

#Oldhammer is the best hammer.

03.01.2026 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year! Project for 2026: 40k 2nd Ed! I rung in the new year assembling these Genestealers I bought in β€˜95 or β€˜96.

01.01.2026 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oldhammer = the best hammer

16.12.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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With the Landsknechts done, that completes the full 61-strong Romero!

15.12.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! He wondered if there were stories about such foul hordes. I told him about Drachenfels!

11.12.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My God. It’s full of stars.

09.12.2025 05:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mom invited Tom Collins to decorate.

09.12.2025 04:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joey’s 40-point Warband for Dragon Rampant, Thrakk’s Eye of Moloch. Some Orcs, Goblins, Skaven and a random assortment of Lesser and Greater DΓ¦mons. What’s not to like?

09.12.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode- no Star Wars, Marvel, LOTR.

I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this one 37 times.

08.12.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s 10 more zombies done for the horde. 54/61

07.12.2025 05:07 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warhammer Underworlds is a really great game and we should play it more often.

07.12.2025 03:02 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen surveys the snow.

29.11.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First shotgun season
The truck’s owner is absent
The whitetail mocks him

Pike Co, IL 2025

23.11.2025 04:05 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deer out past curfew. Pike Co, IL. 2025.

22.11.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#OldhammerIsTheBestHammer

24.10.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Deep within the mountains of Tyrolia, an ancient, dark keep looms over a half-forgotten pass. The ruler of the keep and its village sends just enough tribute to the so-called King of Bavaria to keep his occupying troops out. It is, after all, for their own good.

Figure by Footsore Miniatures.

10.10.2025 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My son has. I’ve tinkered, but that was long ago. I’m usually able to find models that do the trick for me on MyMiniFactory, Cults3d or even Thingiverse.

07.10.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some heroes and vampires that I primed black and drybrushed a very light gray as I continue the gothic horror project. The heroes are 3d prints of STLs from Lost Heresy Miniatures. The female vampire is from GW and the male is from Footsore Miniatures.

07.10.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve got hordes! Just not painted. Or necessarily assembled. At least 60 or so.

07.10.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Zombies are GW plastics from the early 2000s. The necromancer is a 3D print of an STL from Vae Victis.

06.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Otokar Knock is a foul and dreaded necromancer. His legions of undead stalk the night, searching for prey. Will our heroes survive their onslaught?

05.10.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And what, exactly would a single airborne BN do in the assault, aside from provide target practice for Taiwanese ADA crews? Well, that and employment for Taiwanese undertakers?

03.10.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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