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Squachel
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Mini painter, science fiction lover, procrastinator. Coolstarship.blog
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Squachel @coolstarship.bsky.social · Sep 1
If people want to hang out and see what I'm listening to I recently blew the dust off my Last.FM account. Still working on getting the scrobbling to work so it's a bit sporadic.

Let me know if I should listen to things!

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I got stuck behind a Ford Transit with bad wiring. Which made for an interesting drive over the M62 in Storm Claudia.

#Blog #Blogging #SliceOfLife

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Stuck behind a Ford Transit
Every time it braked the reversing and fog lights came on.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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I'm on the Stena Nordica! A tiny ro-ro.

I have an idea for a game. I wonder if I can write it on the sailing.
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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While I've been sat here in Holyhead Port since 0800 I can say there are two types of people who take the ferry.

1. People who know it's a ferry.

2. People who seem to think its first class on the QE2. Calm down love. We are all drinking from the same coffee machine.
November 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Ferry still in Dublin so will be hanging out in Holyhead Ferry Terminal for the next 5 or 6 hours.

I feel sorry for the foot passengers. I'm all wrapped up in Slimer with pillows and a weighted blanket. Living my best life.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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I'm on #Substack so come say hi! I'm defining what #TheHobby and #Kitbashing means to me. That way it makes sense when I keep banging on about it in future posts.

#Blog #NewPost #Blogging

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Saying I'm a sculptor is easier.
But if you're not using that coffee stirrer can I have it?
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November 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Mum used to make dollhouses and is letting me raid her bitz boxes.

So I guess that's where I get it from.
November 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Had a read of Met Éireann and Met Office. The sailing and drive on Saturday may well be miserable.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Are blogs still a thing? Do you have one? Please link!

#blog #blogs #BlogPost
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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The great thing about The Deep during the week is everyone visiting has pushchairs. Meaning all the stairs are empty and quiet...
November 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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I gave my parents Irish lurgie. Despite my best efforts.

I feel super guilty as it's hitting them harder than it hit me.
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Yo. England. Excuse me. It's meant to be cold in November.
November 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Another unfinished project, this time the miniature @lionsledbydonkeys.bsky.social released. I decided to paint it as Mr. Tayto, but until my shakes die down I have to leave it be!

#MiniPainter #MiniaturePainter #IrishArtist
A square photo in colour. Grey background, with a wooden plynth. A full colour miniature model of a donkey in a frock coat, britches, and boot is the focus. It faces the camera. The donkey has a yellow brown fur. The frock coat is red with gold trim. It wears a blue cravat and cumberbund. It's britches are yellow with black stripes, paired with brown boots. The base it is mounted on remains the black of the primer used. A square photo in colour. Grey background, with a wooden plynth. A full colour miniature model of a donkey in a frock coat, britches, and boots is the focus. It faces to the right of the camera. The donkey has a yellow brown fur. The frock coat is red with gold trim. It wears a blue cravat and cumberbund. It's britches are yellow with black stripes, paired with brown boots. The base it is mounted on remains the black of the primer used. A square photo in colour. Grey background, with a wooden plynth. A full colour miniature model of a donkey in a frock coat, britches, and boots is the focus. It faces to the left of the camera, with most of its back on view. The donkey has a yellow brown fur. The frock coat is red with gold trim. It wears a blue cravat and cumberbund. It's britches are yellow with black stripes, paired with brown boots. The base it is mounted on remains the black of the primer used.
November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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At #TurnipCon today! What craic!
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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That time I wanted to make my own #Labubu but only got as far as the head.

#ModelMaker #Maker #Milliput #Greenstuff #Sculpey #PolymerClay #IMadeAThing #InProgress #MiniPainting #MiniPainter #MiniaturePainting #IrishArtist
Square photo in colour. Background is grey, and there is a wooden plynth. On the plynth is an oval head. It is yellow-green, with scales evident on the top. The mouth is smiling and stretches the full width. There are large white pointed teeth protruding from behind the top lip. A pair of eyes take up most of the face. This is a grimmer and more realistic take on the face of the popular blind-box Labubu thing. Square photo in colour. Background is grey, and there is a wooden plynth. On the plynth is an oval head. It is yellow-green, with scales evident on the top. The mouth is smiling and stretches the full width. There are large white pointed teeth protruding from behind the top lip. A pair of eyes take up most of the face. This is a grimmer and more realistic take on the face of the popular blind-box Labubu thing.
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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#FinishedFriday

Piece one is printed photo on watercolour paper and acrylic. Piece two is just layers of acrylic on watercolour paper. Technique studies but I am happy with how they came out as a whole.

#IrishArtist #Painting #Print #ArtStudy
Square image in colour. Background is a red-grey, with the main image centred as a rectangle. It is a black and white photo of a wind turbine. There's a wash of thin white acrylic over it. Distressing the photo. On the left half of the photo a scratchy wash of neon pink (Windsor & Newton Permenant Rose). Square image in colour. Background is a red-grey, with the main image centred as a rectangle. It's a series of layers in a scratchy wash of neon pink (Windsor & Newton Permenant Rose). They criss-cross in diagonals showing a deeper colour where they overlap.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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That was a very anaemic bonfire night lads. U OK hun?
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Another #WIP that hasn't been touched since before hospital. I wanted to #KItbash something on a base (33mm). So meet Base Boyyyy.

#ModelMaker #Maker #Milliput #Greenstuff #IMadeAThing #InProgress #MiniPainting #MiniPainter #MiniaturePainting #IrishArtist
Square photo, in colour. Grey background, wooden plynth. On the plynth is a miniature with a round body, two arms spread out, and two legs. It stands on a cobbled street. The body, legs and hands are a tan fleshy colour. While the eyes in the body remain white. The model is unfinished. Square photo, in colour. Grey background, wooden plynth. On the plynth is a miniature with a round body, two arms spread out, and two legs. It stands on a cobbled street. This photo is of a side profile showing mostly the back. Embedded in the flesh of the back are two skulls, and a rib cage. The bones are a pale brown, and the flesh is a red tan colour. The model is unfinished. Square photo, in colour. Grey background, wooden plynth. On the plynth is a miniature with a round body, two arms spread out, and two legs. It stands on a cobbled street. This photo is of the back of the model. Embedded in the flesh of the back are two skulls, and a rib cage. The bones are a pale brown, and the flesh is a red tan colour. The model is unfinished.
November 5, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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I forgot it's BoomBOOM crack wizz BANG night here.
November 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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I am in Yorkshire, drinking Yorkshire Tea, made with Yorkshire water. Home.

Gonna grind my teeth on yhat limescale.
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Ireland. We are so spoiled when it comes to driving. Look, I know some of ye are shite drivers but JFC the roads over here are mental.

Manchester really is a boil on the arse that is the motorway network in the NW.
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Greetings from Internet@Sea. My laptop is also consuming the same amount of power it is pulling from this ferry plug socket. There is balance in all things.
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Morning nerds. Dublin Port is wet. Stena Adventurer delayed an hour. Sleeping in car.
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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I have no finished projects, so lets have a look at my pile of progress! Painting some of my birthday present #Orks

#WIP #WarhammerCommunity #OrkWithAK #Miniatures #MiniPainting #MiniPainter #IrishArtist
Square photo in colour. It is a photo of two miniatures. These are Orks from Warhammer 40k. One is in the foreground, one is to the left and in the background. They are infront of a grey background and stand on a block of wood. The orks are green, and brown can also be seen. They are not finished so look quite flat. Square photo in colour. It is a photo of two miniatures. These are Orks from Warhammer 40k. One is in the foreground, one is to the left and in the background. They are infront of a grey background and stand on a block of wood. The orks are green, and brown can also be seen. They are not finished so look quite flat.
November 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Oooh look at me paying my M50 toll BEFORE I drive it.
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I really don't think I like being on immunosuppressants again.
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM