Ben Schmidt
@freeptop.bsky.social
I tell robots how to do their jobs. Pragmatic Progressive. SFF fan. Pittsburgh Penguins fan. Former Industrial DJ. Painter of tiny starships and mechs. Huge nerd (which should have been obvious from the rest of the profile). He/him.
And finally, a Geonosian Pinnace-class Corvette, in the colors of the CIS Navy.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
And finally, a Geonosian Pinnace-class Corvette, in the colors of the CIS Navy.
Next up, an Imperial version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer. It's an interesting evolution of the Venator into the design aesthetic of the Empire.
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Next up, an Imperial version of the Venator-class Star Destroyer. It's an interesting evolution of the Venator into the design aesthetic of the Empire.
As a break from doomscrolling, my I offer a set of painted starships?
First up, a Victory-class Star Destroyer in Republic colors
First up, a Victory-class Star Destroyer in Republic colors
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
As a break from doomscrolling, my I offer a set of painted starships?
First up, a Victory-class Star Destroyer in Republic colors
First up, a Victory-class Star Destroyer in Republic colors
Bonus picture: I'd previously painted one of the X-Wing squadrons I'd gotten from the official Armada game in the Cavern Angels scheme, so here is a whole set of Cavern Angels.
October 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Bonus picture: I'd previously painted one of the X-Wing squadrons I'd gotten from the official Armada game in the Cavern Angels scheme, so here is a whole set of Cavern Angels.
And then four U-Wing squadrons. I've got the paint schemes for Cassian Andor's ship, Blue Squadron, the Cavern Angels, and then I ran out of canon depictions, so I made a camo one for fun.
Modeled by Onil Creations, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
Modeled by Onil Creations, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
And then four U-Wing squadrons. I've got the paint schemes for Cassian Andor's ship, Blue Squadron, the Cavern Angels, and then I ran out of canon depictions, so I made a camo one for fun.
Modeled by Onil Creations, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
Modeled by Onil Creations, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
More ships painted means more posts here.
First up, another old-school WEG ship: the Ton-Falk Escort Carrier. This ship is basically a tin can full of TIE Fighters.
Ship was modeled by Ravensfell, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
First up, another old-school WEG ship: the Ton-Falk Escort Carrier. This ship is basically a tin can full of TIE Fighters.
Ship was modeled by Ravensfell, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
October 12, 2025 at 2:32 AM
More ships painted means more posts here.
First up, another old-school WEG ship: the Ton-Falk Escort Carrier. This ship is basically a tin can full of TIE Fighters.
Ship was modeled by Ravensfell, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
First up, another old-school WEG ship: the Ton-Falk Escort Carrier. This ship is basically a tin can full of TIE Fighters.
Ship was modeled by Ravensfell, and printed by Pulsefired Gaming.
And finally, an MC30 Frigate. At some point, I need to take a picture of the full fleet of Calamari ships I've built up...
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
And finally, an MC30 Frigate. At some point, I need to take a picture of the full fleet of Calamari ships I've built up...
And now we move on to the Mon Calamari fleet, starting with an MC40 Light Cruiser
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
And now we move on to the Mon Calamari fleet, starting with an MC40 Light Cruiser
And another Separatist ship, this time one that appeared in comics. The Captor-class Heavy Munitions Cruiser.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
And another Separatist ship, this time one that appeared in comics. The Captor-class Heavy Munitions Cruiser.
Moving back to the Separatists, we have a Techno Union Frigate, which is actually entirely a fan creation, but fits in pretty well, and fills in a gap for smaller Separatist ships.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Moving back to the Separatists, we have a Techno Union Frigate, which is actually entirely a fan creation, but fits in pretty well, and fills in a gap for smaller Separatist ships.
From here, we go to another set of Republic ships - set up as a flotilla for the Armada game, this is a pair of CR20 Troop Transports, from the Tartakovsky Clone Wars.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
From here, we go to another set of Republic ships - set up as a flotilla for the Armada game, this is a pair of CR20 Troop Transports, from the Tartakovsky Clone Wars.
This is the second time I've acquired a @melminiatures.bsky.social designed Dreadnaught. This time, printed by WesJanson3D.
I painted this one in Galactic Republic colors this time.
I painted this one in Galactic Republic colors this time.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This is the second time I've acquired a @melminiatures.bsky.social designed Dreadnaught. This time, printed by WesJanson3D.
I painted this one in Galactic Republic colors this time.
I painted this one in Galactic Republic colors this time.
Next is a Neutron Star-class Bulk Cruiser, another ship from the old West End Games sourcebooks.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Next is a Neutron Star-class Bulk Cruiser, another ship from the old West End Games sourcebooks.
First up, is the Diamond-class Cruiser, which was a blink-and-you-miss-it Separatist ship from Attack of the Clones.
September 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM
First up, is the Diamond-class Cruiser, which was a blink-and-you-miss-it Separatist ship from Attack of the Clones.
And the last new ship is an MC87 Light Carrier, also from the background if Return of the Jedi.
For fun, I’ve decided to include pictures of how it looked unpainted as well as after I painted it
For fun, I’ve decided to include pictures of how it looked unpainted as well as after I painted it
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
And the last new ship is an MC87 Light Carrier, also from the background if Return of the Jedi.
For fun, I’ve decided to include pictures of how it looked unpainted as well as after I painted it
For fun, I’ve decided to include pictures of how it looked unpainted as well as after I painted it
Next up, the MC20 Calamari Corvette, which was in the background of the Rebel fleet scenes in Return of the Jedi
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Next up, the MC20 Calamari Corvette, which was in the background of the Rebel fleet scenes in Return of the Jedi
First up: the Mc19 Light Freighter. This showed up as a fuzzy background ship at the end of Empire
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
First up: the Mc19 Light Freighter. This showed up as a fuzzy background ship at the end of Empire
And finally (for now), the BFF-1 Bulk Freighter, seen in many Star Wars video games
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
And finally (for now), the BFF-1 Bulk Freighter, seen in many Star Wars video games
I’m debating repainting this, as the “Battleship Grey” speed paint ends up a bit bluer than I wanted, but the space station still looks pretty good
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’m debating repainting this, as the “Battleship Grey” speed paint ends up a bit bluer than I wanted, but the space station still looks pretty good
Diving back into 90’s era Expanded Universe, we get the Skipray Blastboat, painted in Imperial, Rebel, and Republic colors
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Diving back into 90’s era Expanded Universe, we get the Skipray Blastboat, painted in Imperial, Rebel, and Republic colors
Time for more painted ships!
Let’s start with some space turtles, er, I mean Zeta-class shuttles
Let’s start with some space turtles, er, I mean Zeta-class shuttles
July 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Time for more painted ships!
Let’s start with some space turtles, er, I mean Zeta-class shuttles
Let’s start with some space turtles, er, I mean Zeta-class shuttles
For the five people who will get the joke: I apparently decided to annoy the fans of four franchises: “Get in the Crusader, Shinji!”
June 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For the five people who will get the joke: I apparently decided to annoy the fans of four franchises: “Get in the Crusader, Shinji!”
And finally (for now), an MC80B Mon Remonda Mon Calamari Cruiser, also printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
And finally (for now), an MC80B Mon Remonda Mon Calamari Cruiser, also printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations
To continue the theme, a Class 546 Cruiser; i.e., Moff Gideon's ship in The Mandalorian, also printed by Memnoth Manufacturing (though I haven't heard back yet as to who did the design, unfortunately)
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
To continue the theme, a Class 546 Cruiser; i.e., Moff Gideon's ship in The Mandalorian, also printed by Memnoth Manufacturing (though I haven't heard back yet as to who did the design, unfortunately)
Time to continue this thread with more Star Wars nerdiness!
From The Clone Wars, a Republic Arquitens-class Light Cruiser, printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations
From The Clone Wars, a Republic Arquitens-class Light Cruiser, printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations
June 11, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Time to continue this thread with more Star Wars nerdiness!
From The Clone Wars, a Republic Arquitens-class Light Cruiser, printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations
From The Clone Wars, a Republic Arquitens-class Light Cruiser, printed by Memnoth Manufacturing, and designed by Onil Creations