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Grae Hall
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Stop-Motion puppet maker: Pinocchio, Corpse Bride, Fantastic Mr Fox, Frankenweenie, & more!
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Grae Hall @graemation.bsky.social · Aug 16
Hi, I'm Grae. By day I work in stop-motion animation, by night I paint models. Mostly 40K, but I'm partial to a Gundam or anything cool, when the opportunity arises!

#Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday
Me, with the head of Count Volpe from Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio. An SD Gundam Guncanon, painted in a cel-shaded style. A Warhammer 40K Necron Doomstalker. A squad of Warhammer 40K space marine Eliminators, on a scenic base.
graemation.bsky.social
Wraithlord #WIP. Arms attached & feet on the ground.

#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
An Aeldari Wraithlord, headless & without weaponry. Painted turquoise & black.
January 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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pauljholden.com
If you have a Reddit account I’d really appreciate you heading over to r/sci-fi and upvoting the Terran omega page I’ve just posted (it always gets great views but so few upvotes -one or two if I’m lucky! it makes me question my sanity!) www.reddit.com/r/scifi/s/CO...
From the scifi community on Reddit: [OC] Terran Omega The Ghosts of War page 21
Explore this post and more from the scifi community
www.reddit.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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alanjstedman.bsky.social
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,

The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance

Iconic imo
Photograph from 1911 taken by Herbert Ponting whilst with Scott's Antarctic Expedition The monochrome photo is taken from within a cave. The walls of the cave are made of ice. The cave entrance is in the mid distance with two figures standing looking out towards a distant ship. Between them and the ship there is first a 'beach' of ice before the sea itself. The ship could be up to 800 metres away What makes the photo so special is that where the figures are at the cave entrance there is a band of very white snow and ice (contrasting with the comparatively dark inside of the cave) that creates a stark framework in which the men and the ship are captured. It is made even more dramatic by the fact that the cave entrance is at least 30 metres high and is in the shape of a distorted elipse with the tail sloping off to the right at the top of the elipse The photo being in monochrome in a largely white environment makes the photographers skill all the more laudable
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
graemation.bsky.social
Spring cleaning some of the workshop display shelves yesterday, & realising that some puppets are over 40 years old, & very delicate!

#StopMotionAnimation
The hand of an old stop-motion puppet. The foam latex exterior is crumbling away, revealing the armature beneath.
January 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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andycruns.bsky.social
Apparently they were reluctant to publish this version
Have you changed the lore? I thought all Space Marines and Custodes were male? Are you ok? We only ask because the 'lore', rich and varied as it is within Warhammer, has always been about supporting the sale of toy soldiers. It's whatever we need it to be to make that happen. Also if you're getting upset that a fictional faction in a fictional universe now has representation for 51% of the population you probably need to take a look at yourself. Go outside or something.
January 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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soylentrobot.bsky.social
FEMALE CUSTODES IN PLASTIC THIS IS NOT A DRILL
January 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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marclaming.bsky.social
Launching on Kickstarter in Feb 2026 - the return of DAN DARE in a new over-sized format Graphic Novel from B7 Comics by @alexdecampi.bsky.social and me!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/798...
Coming soon: Dan Dare (Graphic Novel)
An all-new reimagining of the classic British adventure strip Dan Dare written by Alex de Campi with art by Marc Laming.
www.kickstarter.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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johnfreeman.bsky.social
Cosgrove Hall Films Archive exhibition at Sale Library is open to the public! Here's a story we posted earlier: downthetubes.net/forever-home...
Forever home unveiled for Cosgrove Hall Films’ iconic animation collection at the newly refurbished Sale Library
New permanent free exhibition opens in January 2026
downthetubes.net
January 16, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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jimstafford.bsky.social
Here's my Target: 2006/Transformers The Movie poster mashup for Ewen's War Stories fanzine dropping this Summer. More details in replies!
January 16, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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garius.bsky.social
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adrienneleigh.bsky.social Adrienne @adrienneleigh.bsky.social · Aug 7
Okay, here's the story of George de Hevesy vs the Nazis! I really do love telling this story.

First, some background: George de Hevesy was a Hungarian-Jewish chemist, but he spent most of his career post-1920 attached to the Niels Bohr institute at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark. (1/n)
January 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
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crusaderproject.bsky.social
This is an amazing shot.

@dreadships.bsky.social @axe99.bsky.social

#navalhistory #maritimehistory

Facebook Naval Analysis page.
In a symbolic passage through time, the museum ships, armored cruiser HS Georgios Averof and trireme HS Olympias, got underway yesterday to welcome HS Kimon, the first FDI HN frigate to enter service with the Hellenic Navy, presenting a breathtaking panorama of 3,000 years of naval heritage!
January 16, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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andycruns.bsky.social
Holy forking shirtballs it’s Friday again.

This week the theme is…bright.

So let’s see your colourful creations.

As usual I’ll repost the lot and if you like something, share it!

#Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday
A chameleon skink with glowing green and pink scales
January 16, 2026 at 7:51 AM
graemation.bsky.social
A new, permanent exhibition for the Cosgrove Hall archives! If you find yourself in Manchester, come and take a look!

#StopMotionAnimation #Animation #CosgroveHall

BBC News - Popular cartoon props on permanent show after archive saved - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Popular cartoon props on permanent show after archive saved
Fans of animations like Danger Mouse and Rory the Racing Car can indulge in nostalgia at a new display.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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markdoyle.bsky.social
This is one of the best conversations of this sort that I've heard. GDT is unusually explicit/self-aware about his influences (Hitchcock, Hopper, Goya, the Catholic Church, etc) and pinpoints exactly where you can see them in his work. Fascinating. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Guillermo del Toro
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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jamesotron.bsky.social
Here's my art for the "Sword Of Fury" card, commissioned by @transformerstcgorg.bsky.social
#art #transformers
art of Transformers Scourge, wearing a golden mask, holding a sword
January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
graemation.bsky.social
Frieren rewatch binge complete! All ready for tomorrow.
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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captainhat.bsky.social
In fact, let's do this.

#Nerdlings, post your early work! If you've only recently started, I want to see what you're doing! If you've been at it for a while let's see what you did way back when!

Here is a selection of some of my early work:

#WarhammerCommunity #HotWheels #DieCast
Several photos of some old models & miniatures. The photos are numbered from 1 to 9, left to right and then top to bottom, and show as follows: 1: The first squad of Space Marines I ever actually painted, in 2001 (these are late 2nd Edition plastic Marines). NOTE that (as you will see) I had a fair bit of modelmaking & painting experience before I ever touched a Marine! 2 and 3: Two 3rd Edition Dark Angels Veterans I converted to be Black Templars with big axes and trophy poles, also from 2001. 4: The earliest surviving model kit I ever made, a Mirage 2000F in Argentine colours (I used to have a Sea Harrier in Royal Navy colours as well but it got broken and/or lost at some point). I made this with my Dad in the early 90s (I forget exactly when, probably about 1993 or 1994) and he did the difficult bits like painting the lines on the canopy for me. 5: Jump Pack Bob, an Assault Marine of the Arrakeen Jihad who has done some legitimately heroic stuff ont he battlefield over the years including a solo kill on a Chaos Defiler in about 2004. Originally painted late 2001/early 2002. 6 & 8: One of the first fully-painted squads of Space Marines I ever actually fielded, a Crusader Squad meant to fit in a Rhino with the Emperor's Champion. Painted in late 2001 or early 2002, I forget which. 7: A Black Templar Dreadnought, one of the 2nd Edition metal models. Painted in 2002. 8: I think the third HQ unit I ever painted? This Chaplain, alongside my first Emperor's Champion, is probably the most storied character in the Arrakeen Jihad, especially in tabletop terms. I must have fielded this model in over 200 games. Painted in 2002. Three photos, showing (numbered from top to bottom): 1: A Jaguar XJS and two Audi Quattros, all Matchbox models. The XJS is painted grey with light green wheels & sunstrip, with a big black "M" on its roof. The middle Audi is painted black, with purple tinted windows and yellow flashes on the wheels. The closest Audi is painted in the silver and red colours the Audi A4s were using in BTCC at the time (about 1995 I think?) although the BTCC cars did not have metallic red tyres, which this one does. The paintjob isn't great (I was 11 or 12 at the time) and was done with silver Humbrol enamel and a red marker pen. 2: Two Matchbox Rover 3500s and a Matchbox Ferrari 308 GTS. The rearmost Rover is black, red and silver with gold wheels, the middle Rover is yellow, red and silver with mostly-yellow wheels (both effects achieved by slapping way too much paint on haphazardly and then taking a sheet of sandpaper to the car) and the Ferrari is black with a flame paintjob applied using Humbrol yellow and a red marker pen. 3: Two Porsches. The rear car is a red Hot Wheels Porsche 930 Turbo converted to a cabrio by dint of accidentally stepping on it and then taking a pair of pliers to the result and then adding a racing number "5" to the bonnet by cutting the number out of electrical tape and sticking it on. The front car is a Matchbox Porsche 944, painted in white gloss Humbrol enamel with wide blue-red-blue stripes across the bonnet and roof (applied with marker pens), a racing number 15 on the bonnet and door in black marker pen and "BOSS" on the roof in the blue stripes on either side (which was done with letters cut out of white electrical tape). This car was modified to be part of a racing team as I already had a 911 and a racing team truck in a similar livery. A number of melee weapons and a cricket bat, all rendered in miniature using balsa wood. From left to right, image 1 shows them all in their scabbards (and the back of the cricket bat) and image 2 shows them out of their scabbards (and the face of the cricket bat). There is a two-handed greatsword, a wakizashi with an exaggerated curve (it was meant to be a katana but it's too short, the proportions are off), a slightly wonky hand and a half sword and an axe (as well as, obviously, the cricket bat). This image shows a number of custom models, mostly made from balsa wood (except for the cardboard one). These models all date to the late 90s and very early 2000s (so about 1997-2003ish) but I don't remember exactly when I made them. At the rear is a robot Deinonychus; to its left is a single-seat attack fighter, and in front of it is a combat repulsorcraft. To the right is an unfinished form model of a large capital ship design that I made to help me get the perspective right when drawing it. On the left in the middle ground is a small "stealth" attack plane I made out of cardboard based on the F-117 and in front is a single-seat atmospheric fighter made from balsa wood, with a large twin-angle delta wing and a V-tail. It's sort of vaguely reminiscent of an F/A-18 Hornet but not quite. All of these are entirely my own designs, and associated with an original universe I made up and will probably go back to making custom stuff for at some point.
January 15, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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doctorspork.bsky.social
I helped put this together for a fanzine about a year ago, but figure folks hear might like to see it too.

#Oldhammer #Warhammer #Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity
An article in the style of and old white dwarf magazine with the title 3D Printing With Doctor Spork. There are three pictures showing brightly coloured pieces of terrain and one picture of some ugly fella trying to hide his face with his hand and a pair of sunglasses. Another page this time showing two images shoeing pieces of more scenery.
January 15, 2026 at 10:52 AM
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jamesotron.bsky.social
ME AGAIN!
transformerstcgorg.bsky.social transformerstcg.org @transformerstcgorg.bsky.social · 2d
"Now witness the genesis of your destruction!"

Corrupted Sword of Fury is a Weapon in the upcoming #transformerstcg release War|Void that helps Heralds and Chaosbringers spend Void power.

The spectacular art was crafted by @jamesotron.bsky.social . Can you guess its barbarous inspiration?
The Corrupted Sword of Fury is an upcoming Weapon in the Transformers TCG that helps Scourge (or any other Herald or Chaosbringer) spend some of the Void power that he and his minions were spending the game accruing. Already bringing value to the table with a base of Bold 2, Scourge can additionally Channel the Void (assuming you're also playing cards with the Void expands) in order to move 1 damage to the defender on attack.
January 15, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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fenrisgames.com
Need a piece of scenery that's also a paint pot holder AND an eggcup for your breakfast? We're the world's only producer of just such an item, the Egg Throne. And I'm pretty confident that statement will always hold true...
August 19, 2024 at 5:40 PM
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hethwill.bsky.social
"Warhammer 40k is what happens when the laws of physics are replaced by heavy metal music." - wish I could find the author of the quote.

It shall always remain a valid argument in any discussion trying to make sense of it, especially those brought up by allegorists and metaphorians.
January 15, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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smfxmodels.co.uk
Wargaming and Scale Model Community - We need help

Please read and share the attached message. We are experiencing tough times right now and need your help.

#TabletopGaming
#TabletopWargaming
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#Wargames
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#Nerdlings
#UKSmallBusiness
SMFX Models and More - Notice: We Need (Financial) Help
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 PM
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electriceve.bsky.social
I’m live now, chilling and painting this lil bust. Come join ^.^

www.twitch.tv/electriceve
A WIP of a bust - only the base skin tone has been applied
January 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM
graemation.bsky.social
Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.
Asterix & Obelix (& Dogmatix)
January 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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robinwigglesworth.ft.com
The FT got is architecture critic Edwin Heathcote to write about data centres and it's wonderful. www.ft.com/content/7692...
January 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM