solarvvind
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solarvvind
@solarvvind.bsky.social
he/him, amateur miniature painter and flyer of spaceships in Star Citizen.
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just choked on my beverage
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
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HOME | Joy Berggren
www.joyberggren.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:13 PM
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WIP RX-79[G]

Getting there slowly

#gundam #gunpla #nerdlings
January 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Tell me your pet's name in a gif. I'm not sure I'm doing this right.
January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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New miniature: Hunchback IIC – Clan Sea Fox, Skate Khanate https://mechpainters.org/miniature/hunchback-iic-clan-sea-fox-skate-khanate/
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Hello! Hello! I hope you enjoy my latest painting video which covers the fantastic Chewbacca sculpt from the Heroes of the Rebellion pack for Star Wars: Legion by @atomicmassgames.bsky.social 😀

youtu.be/KJhOMepXurk?...
January 21, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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Some progress on this weird space marine.
January 19, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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Built a Lego Beholder.
January 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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January 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Just ran across a Reddit discussion of where I got the word Stravag; and tying it to vulgar Russian.

I took it from an archaic English dictionary...
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Just donated! If you have some money to spare please consider doing likewise? If not, just spread the word. Thank you!
Hey folks Calvary Food Shelf has been helping out people in Minneapolis for 30 years, and now they’re ramping up to meet the crisis, including doing home deliveries so people don’t have to risk going out.

They’re just over halfway to their current goal—let’s get them all the way, shall we?
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
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January 16, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Frieren rewatch binge complete! All ready for tomorrow.
January 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Really wish @mechpaintersunion.bsky.social's socials were more active, because I keep writing articles for them and then nobody notices.

Anyway, today I talk about scale as applied to #BattleTech miniatures.
Tips From the Union: Scale - 'Mech Painters Union
Welcome back, painters! I've taken a bit of a break from writing posts for the site for a few reasons, among them "I started writing for Goonhammer's BattleTech desk," "I've been working on a large Wa...
mechpainters.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Finished working super late but here's more stuff I finished, the Marauder 『T W O』with flipped Subterra colors! Big mechs are always fun!

#paintingminiatures #battletech #mechwarrior #bakugan #hobby #nerdlings #minipainting #paintingbattletech
January 13, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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JESUS CHRIST
January 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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No one, and I mean NO ONE in the hobby should buy Warlord Games ever again, until this John Stallard fuckface is removed from the company, and a VERY public apology is made.

@warlordgames.com #nerdlings #wargaming
For reference:
January 8, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Abolish ICE.
January 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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I've painted fully assembled minis and I've painted in sub-assembly and I recommend not getting into Warhammer.
January 6, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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A terrain project I worked on over the break. Nested elevated terrain for Alpha Strike. This is decent for a first pass, but I'll redo it with some more variation of shapes. #battletech
January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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i got a message earlier that reminded me that i wanted to put this out into the universe.

i would LOVE to do more one-shots in various systems this year; charity one-shots especially are more likely to get the thumbs up from work, so please please don't be scared to ask me to be in your games!
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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CORRECTED POST: :)

MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: If you are trans at a convention I am at and someone gives you shit about it, let me know and I will come throw a fucking chair at them.

This service is complimentary.

Also, I have to start proofreading my posts!
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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2025 🔥👄🔥
December 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Here's the rest of my Canopian Cuirassiers. Between these and the commission lance I did earlier this year, I think I'm pretty much done with the scheme; the Lancers are much more visually appealing to me and also somehow easier to paint despite also having NMM.

#battletech #miniaturepainting
December 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Finished up the Jade Falcon Black Lanner from Battletech! That puts me at...two completed models this year, haha. But next year is looking more promising!

#miniaturepainting #battletech
December 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM