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Martin Takaichi
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Analogue game designer from Sweden. On here I tend to focus mostly on hobby related things like miniature painting. Working with Free League. He/him.
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beepluck.bsky.social
Aha! Svenska... ja det borde jag hajat från namnet förstås. :)
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Great rundown! You touch on something I was pondering when reading the 2e rules - it became much more flexible, which can sometimes make it too loose.

With slightly stricter organization you get interesting choices.

Thanks! We'll start with 1e and play a few games to see how it feels.
November 13, 2025 at 8:59 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Let's do one more...

After having been off GW for a long time, Warcry and Blackstone Fortress pulled me back in, followed by Underworlds. Two great game designs, and one... with really cool minis (that I haven't finished painting)!

Need to take some proper pics of my Warcry warbands.

#nerdlings
Hmm... I can't recall what these are called. Corrupted electro priests or some such, from Blackstone Fortress. Scantily clad men with generators on their backs, cattle prods in their hands and high voltage cables on their heads. The UR-025 robot and a traitor guardsman from Blackstone Fortress. Painted UR in their classic pale grey/blue colour, with plenty of rust and scuff marks. Realized I don't have any really good photos of my Warcry warbands! Here are at least the leader and his right-hand man of the Untamed Beats. Think Conan the barbarian, but with bone weapons. I guess we're in Dark Sun territory here? Mostly naked flesh and rippling muscles. A shot from a four player game of Warcry. The Iron Golem's ogre had just smashed a rival leader and was stalking his next victim, among the ruins of Eight Points.
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Hmm... speaking of terrain, around this time I started putting together more terrain for Infinity, and was also seduced by Warcry (in large part thanks to the terrain in the original box!).

I think nice looking terrain often enhance the experience more than nice looking minis.

#nerdlings
Photo of an urban Infinity table I set up to introduce the game to a friend. I'm using the cardstock terrain that came with the starter set (but reinforced inside), together with some scatter terrain from Zen Terrain (RIP, they made great terrain!). Lots of small details to enhance the feel - planted sakura trees, lots of potted plants, benches and street lights. Same table, different angle. A main square of sorts, with planters, benches and trash gans. Oh, and unpainted (gasp!) resin walls. Need to rectify that. Again, same setup. Here in the middle of the game. A Zuyong heavy infantry is directing a Yaokong remote and two Zhanshi down a back alley. A shot I took right after I finished painting the terrain from the original Warcry core box. Made it pretty much as the official style - turqoise stone ruins, with bronze details and murky wooden parts. The whole idea was to paint this as quickly and easily as possible, and allow myself to leave it "good enough" with the intention of going back later to add detailing. Of course, I still haven't done that, but it's a great trick to fool yourself into not feeling overwhelmed. Did it all with a two rattle cans and a hefty drybrush.
November 12, 2025 at 10:31 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
It's been a year already?! 🥴

After having "been away" from Infinity for a bit, I got stuck back in when a friend picked up the new starter set. Painted some new (and old) Yu Jing figs, and fiiinally managed to finish the classic Guija TAG and a bunch of remotes.

#nerdlings #infinitythegame
The original Guija TAG (mech) painted in a dark blue/grey and white colours, dwarfing a Guilang sniper. A Zuyong Invicible and a Hsien Warrior. Both heavy infantry wearing power armor. The colour scheme is slightly off-white armor, with blue grey accents and olive green cloth details. The whole group of models from the (then) new Yu Jing starter set. A Hsien, a Zuyong, a Tiger Soldier, three Zhanshi and a sneaky ninja with a bow. They're joined by a Guija TAG, and two Husong remotes. All painted in the same off-white and blue/grey colour scheme. An army of bots! Two husong remotes, two Yaoxie and two Yaopu. They're all four legged robots, inspired by the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell. Here rebased properly to fit the new edition of Infinity, and photographed among some Infinity terrain.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Hey, Erik! Bit of a late repy here, but as I'm just prepping my UCM to be able to run intro games for friends I'm curious on your thoughgs on editions.

1e is the only one I've played (once) and had great fun. Why do you still prefer 1e to the newer edition(s)?
November 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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doctorspork.bsky.social
Me too, that was why I had to make the full set.
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
beepluck.bsky.social
We played the hell out of it in the 2010s! I even made a classic White Dwarf style battle report for the last game we played.

For what it's worth, just as WFRP 3e became Star Wars EotE, Dust Warfare became Star Wars Legion.

Link to dormant blog: firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...
Dust 150 After Action Report
firebroadside.blogspot.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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andyhemming.bsky.social
Robots…
October 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Hell, it's fun to just post more of them!
A 15 mm scale powerloader from Ground Zero Games. Big and chunky, with two forklift / claws for hands. Painted in a "caterpillar yellow" to underline that it's a working vehicle. Of course with lots of wear and tear. Two minis from Corvus Belli's futuristic sports game Aristeia - one is a kind of werewolf, so don't mind him. The other is Kozmo, a jet powered robot. Painted in white and vibrant green, with a pink cat face (kinda) on his display monitor face. A lance of mechs from Battletech. A Locust, a Battlemaster, a Commando and a Wolverine. Tan with brown accents, and light grey weapons. Cockpits are a clear blue. Quite a lot of wear and grime. The UR-025 robot (and a traitor guardsman) from GW's Blackstone Fortress. Slightly oldschool mechanical man look to it. Painted in the "official" style, witha pale bluegrey.
October 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Oh, robits you say!? Got a lot of those!

#FindFolkFriday
#Nerdlings
Photo of a Dust Tactics (or Dust Warfare if you prefer, which we mostly played) SSU walker. A 1:48 scale, chunky, weird-WW2 style walking tank. Painted in a typical "Russian green" with plenty of wear and tear. Photo of a Northern Grizzly for Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9. A fire support mech outfitted with artiller and a heavy machine gun. This is the metal version. Tan colour scheme with dark grey details. Plenty of scratches and a buildup of dirt on its legs and tracks (mechs in Heavy Gear are like the Scopedog in VOTOMS, in that they have tank treads under their feet, allowing them to... skate!). Roger, roger! A photo of some droid miniatures from Star Wars Legion. A Tactical Droid is leading (from the front?! That's a brave tactical droid!) a squad of B2 battle droids, and a couple of Droidekas. Some regular old B1s are covering the rear. A photo of a Guijia TAG (mech) from Infinity by Corvus Belli, together with a Guilang sniper, to show the scale. This is the old sculpt that is very much based on the Landmates from Masamune Shirow's Appleseed. So chunky, big thighs, sensors on the back. No waldo arms though, which is weird. Painted mine in a dark grey and off-white.
October 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
beepluck.bsky.social
Next up in the queue. Scouts, Scorpions, Hawks and Reapers.

Some Dreadnoughts and Warwalkers awaiting assembly, but for our smaller ~750 pt battles they almost feel too heavy.
A photo of some rogue trader era metal Eldar miniatures in various stages of assembly and undercoating. Dark Reapers, Striking Scorpions (and Karandras), Swooping Hawks, and some scouts and Warlocks in the background.
September 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM