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Writer for variancehammer.com and goonhammer.com. Co-host of Lost to the Nails and the Plastic Pressgang Podcast. Fan of the Horus Heresy, Adeptus Titanicus and myriad historicals. Avid terrain enthusiast. He/him/his

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Still one of the fav things I've made

29.10.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1762    πŸ” 928    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 27

The most important part of the new Heresy FAQ is that the bitter 6th and 7th ed. Eldar player in me who always argued that units should could as moving when the game begins is feeling *very* smug right now.

30.10.2025 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#FunFact We sold more Turkey Man in the latest WW2 pledge manager than we did in the original horror KS he was born in.

Some people just bloom later, be inspired.

30.10.2025 08:03 β€” πŸ‘ 56    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Slender, single piece, no supports, FDM "expanded metal" #Necromunda walkway STLs are ready for download!

300, 285, 210, & 120mm lengths in both "standard" & narrow.

www.thingiverse.com/thing:7185915

www.printables.com/model/146415...

Coming to Cults soon

30.10.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A Death Korps of Krieg soldier comforts a dying Sister of Battle.

A Death Korps of Krieg soldier comforts a dying Sister of Battle.

So it didn't take home the top prize (but Silver!), but this piece is one of the best composed 40K dioramas I've ever seen. Searingly intimate, while also allowing your brain to fill in the larger battlefield. I'm in awe, and cannot get over it.

assets.warhammer-community.com/goldendemon_...

27.10.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It remains deeply funny to me that Warlord included the Blucher in the Kriegsmarine starter set for Victory at Sea.

27.10.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Remain forever hopeful of a guest appearance on the 40K Badcast @brothersrm.bsky.social

27.10.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On October 21st Lychee Slicer announced they are now selling AI Generated 3D models in an attempt to take money away from real artists. The AI generator is trained on on real models from real artists. Help us boycott and spread awareness.

24.10.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 97    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 10

The Empire in Warhammer Fantasy is not actually the Empire of Man - even if people call it that.

It has dwarf, halfling, elf citizens. Their closest allies are dwarfs. In older fiction, their biggest issue with vampires was not that they were vampires and more that Von Karsteins were secessionists

27.10.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

It's obvious that people making thirst/shitposts about 40k characters and horny Primarch art and daft meme animations clearly love and understand Warhammer way more than any of the srsbzns gatekeeping chuds, simply because to make it you have to actually read stuff and be involved in the game.

30.09.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Sexy Pommes a la Conde o.O

26.10.2025 08:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If this is the future of video games, I'd say the industry is fucking cooked. This is absolute nonsensical garbage, and anyone pretending it's not isn't worth listening to.

25.10.2025 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My kingdom for electronic versions of the Horus Heresy books. Literally asking GW to let me buy their rules twice.

23.10.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As a cis, straight white dude…I don’t think β€œNo Nazi tattoos” is too stringent a requirement for progressive candidates.

22.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A variety of animals dressed vaguely as French revolutionaries running amok with molotovs and flintlocks.

A variety of animals dressed vaguely as French revolutionaries running amok with molotovs and flintlocks.

Animals dressed vaguely as WWI soldiers pausing for a smoke and a cup of tea.

Animals dressed vaguely as WWI soldiers pausing for a smoke and a cup of tea.

Animals in regency uniform attending a duel between an otter and a chameleon.

Animals in regency uniform attending a duel between an otter and a chameleon.

Animals in a vaguely 1700s uniform of red and blue advancing with flag and musket.

Animals in a vaguely 1700s uniform of red and blue advancing with flag and musket.

Here are my four Oktobersketch vignettes.

22.10.2025 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminiscin’ this’n that and havin’ such a good time. Oo-De-Lally, Oo-De-Lally golly what a day.

21.10.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7352    πŸ” 1650    πŸ’¬ 149    πŸ“Œ 58
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Goonhammer Reviews: Tollingchester by Sarissa Precision Today in Historicals, Variance Hammer Eric looks at the Tollingchester terrain set from Sarissa, which is massive in more ways than one β€” yet still convenient.

In which I review the Tollingchester pre-painted MDF terrain from Sarissa Precision: www.goonhammer.com/goonhammer-r...

TL;DR: It's really quite good.

21.10.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the aws outage should be evidence that running half the internet on a single company's servers is a terrible idea but i fear nothing will change

20.10.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3870    πŸ” 828    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 57

It’s not. It’s wildly successful, but the fishing industry thing is born of people not knowing how to read financial statements

20.10.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t they make a plugin for that specifically?

19.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What a tiny little baby man.

17.10.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

Soldiers at the Bass Pro Shops pyramid in Memphis, TN.

> It is 2025 BC. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

> It is 2025 AD. I am a soldier from one of the outlying provinces called to defend the pyramid in Memphis

11.10.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 11818    πŸ” 3536    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 88

30K Seven Samurai with a Blackshields primary detachment with OoM: Alone and Forgotten and OoM: The Blade of the Just
Win a combat? Get 3 VP.
Lost a combat and die? Get D6+1 VP

10.10.2025 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a yellow suit is holding a flamethrower and the name arthur09 is on the bottom ALT: a man in a yellow suit is holding a flamethrower and the name arthur09 is on the bottom
10.10.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am *very* tempted by Oath of Moment: Alone and Forgotten.

10.10.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@simonberman.bsky.social How you feeling about the Blackshields rules?

10.10.2025 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s 2050 and a teen girl is torrenting a .tar.gz file of all the consciousnesses of all the tech bros who uploaded themselves into the cloud in a bid for immortality and modding them into The Sims 4

14.08.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 8311    πŸ” 2346    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 162
09.10.2025 20:17 β€” πŸ‘ 170    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances

It reads:

"This man is your FRIEND


He fights for FREEDOM"

The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

WWII "Friend" poster series from the Allied Forces, originally demonstrating the various Allied forces (British, Australian, Chinese, French, Dutch, etc.) and their appearances It reads: "This man is your FRIEND He fights for FREEDOM" The image is a sepia/black and white toned image of the Portland Frog protester, simply labelled FROG

09.10.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4857    πŸ” 1451    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 44

Tungsten putty?

10.10.2025 02:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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