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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
Finished my first Black Templars character, an Execrator. This was a really fun model to paint, I've attached it to a Boarding Actions base because I think I'll use a 500pt BA force as a starting point for the new army.
#Nerdlings #Warhammer40K #WarhammerCommunity #JHBackdrops
A Black Templars Execrator (Chaplain), running forwards, armed with a crozius arcanum and flamer pistol. Wearing the signature skull facemask of the Reclusiam. A view of the famous Maltese cross icon of the Black Templars on the left shoulder pad - black on white. Some of the equipment and armour detail on the other side, including subtle weathering and chipping of the black armour with shades of grey and dark blue. A front view of the Chaplain barelling towards the camera.
August 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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maraviglia.bsky.social
I've almost done a group of Grenadiers. They were just sat on the desk so when the things in front of them got done they were sort of calling. First colours on the straps and the packs are done so I feel like I've got over the hump on this.
Next session, well, it'll probably be my Bug hunters again.
August 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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ed-sanderson.bsky.social
Not the best angle for the photo but you’ve got to have a Dominion Zephon conversion somewhere. This guy can fill a load of different Command slots as needed. #bloodangels #paintingwarhammer #command #warhammer30k #horusheresy #warhammercommunity #warhammer
August 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
+WIP+ Iron Warriors Line Centurion #IronWarriors #HorusHeresy #AgeofDarkness #30K #SiegeofTerra
August 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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markbackhouse29.bsky.social
That’s 200 done…
July 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
Sums up the state of things now pretty well. #GamesWorkshop
July 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
Imperial Fists Reaction #HorusHeresy #AgeofDarkness
July 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
I spent an exorbitant amount of money to outfit forty terminators with 2 assault cannons per squad for my Terminator army. This was allowed for two editions. Snatched away for no reason. Its been very hard to stay positive but 3.0 sucks. #horusheresy #ageofdarkness
July 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
A bit more Old World - this is another regiment for my Dogs of War army which I'm putting together with Wargames Foundry Swiss mercenary models. They are the halberdier bodyguard for my paymaster and paychest.
#Nerdlings #OldWorld
A regiment of sixteen halberdiers, in red and yellow tunics, led by a paymaster. The regiment from a different angle, showing the slight variation of different types of helmet, armour, and clothes - but overall a red and yellow regiment. A close up of the command group. The regiment alongside a cart loaded with a chest of gold.
June 20, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
Finished the Deathsworn for the Space Wolves force. These were a super quick paint job but I really like how they've turned out - just a black undercoat, drybrushed highlighting, and then a few details.
#JHBackdrops #WarhammerCommunity #HorusHeresy #Nerdlings #SpaceWolves
Ten Space Wolves Deathsworn, in heavy Mk III armour. Their plate is black, with red shoulder pads and bone-coloured helmets. The sergeant, distinguished by a red face plate, is drawing a power sword from a scabbard. One Deathsworn with a bolt pistol and power axe. The heavy, one bladed weapon has a blue glow to it. Another Deathsworn, shoulder down, looking as if he is barging forwards.
May 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
Here's something a bit different. I've been working on the Character Profiles for my Night Goblin army, and I replaced the normal "background, weapons, fighting style" boxes on the right with Goblin-speak profiles. These just help add a bit of depth to the army.
#OldWorld #Nerdlings #NightGoblins
A profile for the Moongobblaz, which reads: There are two mischievous Night Goblins who, against all expectations, form part of Squigcap’s entourage. Instead of the (relatively) burly minor champions and shamans who might be expected to support their warboss, Da Moongobblaz are a pair of excitable, diminutive Greenskins who serve no other apparent function than to increase the general confusion and disorder surrounding their Oddnob. It is true they do possess minor magical abilities, but they seem to prefer tricks and illusions, not to say childish pranks, to any worthy Waaagh! magic. Enthusiastic consumers of every fragment of mushroom found in the forest, their brains are addled even by Night Goblin standards, and the pair frequently encourage one another to new heights of mischief. Whether it is catapulting tiny squiglets at unsuspecting warriors, turning spears into giant snakes, or causing magic fungus to grow uncontrollably from the ears and mouth of an unlucky passer-by, they cause havoc and disruption wherever they go, often to the annoyance of their fellows. But for whatever reason, they enjoy Squigcap’s patronage, and the Oddnob has often intervened to protect the pair. Displaying their loyalty in random and apparently purposeless destruction, they are a worthy addition to Squigcap’s court. Wot They Like? They’z gone barmy! Right madgitz they are! Oo Are They, Anyway? They tha boss’ most crazy gitz, all full o’ Waaagh! Wot Shiny Stuff’s They Got? Dat shiny, glowy shield dat stops all the arrerz! Wot They Good At? Nuffin! Jus’ makin’ a noosenz of themsel’s and causin’ ‘avoc! Oo They Gonna Get? Us, if we ain’t careful! Letz scarper, they’z mad! Gibgank Deathspitta is monomaniacally devoted to mushrooms. All Night Goblins crave the fungi and growth of their forested homes, using them as the basis for their curious magicks. But Deathspitta is utterly fixated on collecting mushrooms, using them to blend and concoct various deadly poisons which he uses in battle. An outside and loner, he wanders for months alone in the Grimwald Forest, returning for short periods to deposit bags of mushrooms completely unknown to the rest of the warband. He is a practitioner of Goblin magic – not particularly potent perhaps, but enthusiastic – and for this reason Squigcap tolerates Deathspitta’s peregrinations. When he does bother to turn up to a battle, combined with the Moongobblaz, the four shamans can bring down a great and terrible Waaagh! magic on the heads of their foes. But this is not Deathspitta’s preferred method of dispatching his enemies, for he instead prefers to use fungi as blowpipes to deliver various toxins and poisons of his own devising. It is many an unwary foe who, in the midst of battle, has found themselves subjected to random Orcish mutations, which are as confusing as they are fatal. Wot’s ‘E Like? Da oddest Oddgit of dem all! Oo Iz ‘E, Anyway? E’z one of da boss’s shamans, all full of da Waaagh! magic! Wot Shiny Stuff’s ‘E Got? Just ‘iz mouldy old mushrooms… Wot’s ‘E Good At? Gettin’ round da back and pickin’ them off when’s they not lookin’! Oo’z ‘E Gonna Get? Oomies, stunties, pointy earz – anyone ‘e don’t like tbe look of! At the heart of every Night Goblin warband is a powerful leader – often their tenures are short, with life among the Night Goblins being generally nasty, brutish, and short, each change of warboss marked with a paroxysm of violence and anarchy. But every so often, a leader so powerful emerges that their authority is unquestioned. Uniting the squabbling creatures that make up its warband, they become a dangerous ruler of a vicious and brutal army. It is Spizsnag Squigcap who has done this for the Night Goblins of the Grimwald Forest. His mastery of the fickle and usually unpredictable magics associated with Greenskin wizards is nothing short of breathtaking; where others would be capable of mere conjuring tricks, perhaps punctuated with random bolts of green energy, Squigcap seems to be able to control terrible and powerful magic at will. Opponents in battle are met with thunderous green blasts from the sky, often taking the form of an enormous green foot stomping randomly – but Squigcap is not above the more traditional forms of goblin magic that are nonetheless useful battle spells. Whether armoured knights are beset with unbearable itching under their armour, or a leering green sun appears in the eyes of enemy archers, Squigcap is to be found at the heart of this magical orchestra, directing a terrible symphony of destruction with unnerving ease. Wot’s ‘E Like? E’z da best Oddnob you’z eva seen! Oo Iz ‘E, Anyway? Da Boss! And dat’s all you need ta know! Wot Shiny Stuff’s ‘E Got? Buzgob’s Knobbly Staff, and no, it’s not for pinchin’! Wot’s ‘E Good At? All da best Waaagh! magic! Oo’z ‘E Gonna Get? Any of thoze nasty stunties!
May 31, 2025 at 6:01 AM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
+WIP+ Blood Angel Praetor #BloodAngels #HorusHeresy #AgeofDarkness #SiegeofTerra #Handsome
May 29, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
After many years, I finally have a fleet for Battlefleet Gothic. It was a joy to paint these models up, they are the Scourge Scenics Hellfleet range. This is the Thousand Sons' 1455th Expeditionary Fleet from the Horus Heresy, which operated on the Eastern Fringe.
A fleet of spaceships, including a battleship, four crushers, four destroyers and three escorts. Each is painted metallic red with gold accents and is mounted on a black stand. The battleship Phael Toron. A huge red and gold vessel, covered in gun turrets and including several launch bays. The silhouette is dominated by a large ventral fin at the back which is painted in an off white colour. A close up of the fleet, ships sailing past the camera.
May 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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lordraglan.bsky.social
Cold War Gets Hot - Bundeswehr Detachment with attached Milan Team. The Bundeswehr soldiers are outfitted with Gladius Future Soldier Systems which allow for better communication, coordination and efficiency on the battlefield. This unit is part of NATO’s Franco German Brigade.
May 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
Time to start on my next unit. A few conversions on this Vanquisher (including a new barrel) which will be my army's command tank. The Beyond the Tabletop sponson kits are compatible with the Solar Auxilia version.
#Nerdlings #Warhammer40K #Valhallans
A Leman Russ Vanquisher in grey plastic. There are inset side sponsons fitted, from Beyond the Tabletop.
April 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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shadowssun.bsky.social
I've always liked the vox-operator backpack mounted antennas, and this design for the solar auxillia is very banner-like in shape while looking more sci-fi and functional. A possible option for entallening and endetailing squad leaders?
A Solar Auxilia Veletaris lad with a vox-operator antenna on his back
May 11, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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mel.bzky.team
silly little guy of the day: horus heresy solar auxilia test model
Horus heresy solar auxilia rifle guy in purple and gold backside of the same silly little guy
May 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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garfytop.bsky.social
Show me your monsters or walkers.

Here’s a WIP of my Aeldari Wraithlord.
April 27, 2025 at 12:06 PM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
Anyone else gonna submit? #warhammercommunity
January 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
I did a bit of world building for my #OldWorld army last night - I've done a map of the small barony of Osten-Zaken in the Hochland. The landscape is inspired by one of my regular walks in the Yorkshire Dales, and all the key towns and landmarks are stops on my walk.
#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
The front page of a notebook, with "The Barony of Osten-Zaken, in the Hochland" as the frontispiece. A map of Osten-Zaken, showing the route of the main road through the barony, and the major towns. It is a hilly land, peppered by small forests and mounted by the Wiess Hills to the north, and the river Rasach to the south. A photograph of the view which inspired Osten-Zaken - a misty dale on a sunny day in winter.
January 10, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
One of my constant side projects is trying to build up my collection of terrain for #OldWorld. To go with the watch tower and mansion, I thought I'd try the MESBG Lake Town House for scale. Fits really well, I'm going to found a village!
#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
A plastic Lake Town house, built and ready for painting.
January 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
30kfanatic.bsky.social
+WIP+ Legion characters from homebrew lore #WarhammerCommunity #HorusHeresy
January 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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leevesy.bsky.social
Hoping to use this to replace a bunch of underused socials, so if you know me from the digital art I've made, the miniatures I've painted or the books I've contributed to, hi again!

If not, I'm Quinn, I'm a writer, illustrator & games developer in the tabletop games space!
Digital character portrait Several painted miniatures from the Mechanicum Horus Heresy range Two Campaign Books from the Legions Imperialis range
December 23, 2024 at 8:12 PM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
Ironfire Troop Saradek, 817th #IronWarriors Grand Company, alongside 101st Division of the Hesperan Militia Siege Corps. Notable practitioners of the Ironfire protocol, the troop was deployed around the Lions Gate during the Siege of Terra.
#WarhammerCommunity #Nerdlings #HorusHeresy
A top down shot of a Horus Heresy army - Iron Warriors Breachers in metal armour around a core of tanks, all marked in distinctive hazard stripe livery, backed up by grey clad militia and several Malcadors. A close up of one of the Breacher squads, towering over the unaugmented humans in the foreground. Three Vindicator siege tanks. An Earthshaker gun emplacement.
December 27, 2024 at 8:37 AM
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edpaintskrieg.bsky.social
I did manage to get one sneaky project finished ahead of schedule, so add these Space Wolves to my 2024 total! These are for my brother, who is coming up for a two day Heresy mini campaign later this week.
#HorusHeresy #SpaceWolves #Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
A squad of ten Space Wolves, in grey armour with gold-trimmed red shoulder pads, standing on a rocky outcrop in front of a snowy backdrop. A close up of the sergeant, with a red face plate and a power axe standing in front of his squad. A close up of a single Marine on their own, with a bolter and fixed bayonet, striding forwards. Close up of another sergeant, walking forward calmly, pistol at his side and in the middle of raising his chainsword.
December 31, 2024 at 9:01 AM