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Karl
@karlplays.bsky.social
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Just here to chill, and share some wargaming, and the occasional cat pic. Sometimes both.
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One of my favorite #Oldhammer minis, the Wight King.

Finished painting this one right in time for the highlight of spooky season.

#miniaturepainting #paintingwarhammer #warhammercommunity #oldworld #nerdlings
The Wight King miniature from Games Workshop. Front view to see the miniature's rusty armor, its red tunic, and a metallic blue crown. The Wight King miniature from Games Workshop. Back view to get a look at the green shield, the teal coat, and the grey pelt on the miniature's shoulders The Wight King miniature from Games Workshop. Side view with a focus on the sword with its purple blade.
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Testing a camo pattern for the tanks of my #DKOK army.

#miniaturepainting #warhammercommunity #AstraMilitarum #ImperialGuard #nerdlings #DeathKorpsofKrieg
An image of the Horus Heresy version of a Leman Russ Executioner for my Death Korps of Krieg army. It's painted with camo stripes in blue and grey shades, and company markings in red, white, and red.
October 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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"Suspect was last seen roaming this vineyard. The city watch of #TraitorsToll is on it."

AKA not me showing off some new terrain I've built.

#GuardsofTraitorsToll #terrainbuilding #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
A goblin is running through a vineyard, evading some guards, while carrying his loot, a large plate with a turkey. One of the guards has discovered him, and points out his location.
September 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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This is how I'm dressing for the rapture

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An Empire Battle Wizard of the Celestial Order, for Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy Battles.
September 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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I found a Krieg army box and couldn't resist picking it up. The downside: I have a 2nd Dreir mini now.

So… why not go crazy and turn him into a Lord Solar proxy? Still a WIP, but I like how he's looking so far.

#warhammercommunity #astramilitarum #wipwednesday #nerdlings #DeathKorpsofKrieg
A customized version of Games Workshop’s miniature of Lord Marshal Dreir for the game Warhammer 40k, with the intention to use it as Lord Solar Leontus. The main changes are: The Krieg Mount is prancing, “Dreir” is holding a sword instead of the usual sabre, and he is looking to his right . Two miniatures from Games Workshop for the game Warhammer 40k. On the right, the official model for Lord Marshall Dreir. On the left, my customized version of the same miniature. Both miniatures are shown from the front. Two miniatures from Games Workshop for the game Warhammer 40k. On the right, the official model for Lord Marshall Dreir. On the left, my customized version of the same miniature. Both miniatures are shown from the back.
September 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Oh wow. I got back into mini-painting just a few weeks before my country's first lockdown was declared. Lucky me, I guess.
An image with the caption "Art at beginning of COVID" The orcs from 2002's Blood Bowl starter box. An image with the caption "Vs. Now!" Ten Wargames Atlantic miniatures to be used as city watch in the game "Guards of Traitor's Toll".
September 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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The freebie sprue in WI452 inspired me to try painting 15mm miniatures for a change. Here are my first 20 Redcoats, eager to suppress the American Revolution.

It was fun. But one confession before I go back to my main projects: The sprue actually was a blue one. 👀

#miniaturepainting #nerdlings
A strip of 20 marching miniatures from Warlord Games for their 15mm scale game "Black Powder Epic Battles - Revolution!" These are painted as British infantry, and thus are wearing red coats, white waistbands and white breeches, as well as black tricorns and black boots. Each of them carries a flintlock rifle with a bayonet.
September 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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I know the camera is ever so unforgiving, but I think I consider these #TraitorsToll guards done and ready for battle.

Maybe I'll add some subtle weathering. Not too much though. It's a fantasy setting, they’re allowed to look pristine lol.

#GuardsofTraitorsToll #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
Ten miniatures to be used as city watch in the game "Guards of Traitor's Toll". They are carrying a variety of melee and ranged weapons. Their tunics and gambesons are in blue and white colors, and some have silver colored plate armor and helmets. They are standing on cobblestone bases with blue and white rims.
September 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Happy #Caturday! For the past few days my male cat has been the one to keep me company while I worked on my minis. Apparently my cats are taking turns with inhabiting this box near the "hobby desk". I'd love to understand how this agreement is made.

#catsofbluesky #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
A tabby cat sleeping in a Games Workshop shipping box. The packing tape reads "More Warhammer". Atop of this box is a smaller box with Warhammer 40k miniatures.
August 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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8 hours' worth of hobby time later, and every Krieger now has decals applied to the shoulder pauldrons.

No more shenanigans with the transfer sheets for the next few days!

#DeathKorpsofKrieg #paintingwarhammer #40k #warhammercommunity #astramilitarum #imperialguard #nerdlings
August 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Years ago I missed out on the Indomitus box (probably to my wallet's relief). Today, I’m happy that I managed to get a copy of the Dawn of War Onslaught game.

#warhammer #40k #warhammercommunity #spacemarines #adeptusastartes #nerdlings
August 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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If you see this post a tank
August 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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If you see this post a monster
August 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Here's the first official guardsman of my 212th Death Korps Infantry Regiment.

A testing mini for the decals. The custom regiment number is a bit of an extra hassle, ngl. Worth it though.

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A Games Workshop Death Korps of Krieg miniature, with a blue coat and yellow brown pants, equipped with a Long-Las sniper rifle with camouflage stripes in various shades of blue and grey. The right pauldron identifies this Krieger as part of the regiment 212.
August 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Progress for my DKOK: Washes are applied, bases textured. Next up, my least favorite part: Decals.

Me & my wish for a custom regiment. The 212nd iykyk. Just replace one digit of the 262nd decal. Easy, right?

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A WIP photo of the infantry part of my 1000 point Death Korps of Krieg army, 58 miniatures in total. Pictured are a command squad, two infantry squads with 20 Kriegers each, crews for heavy weapons and artillery, as well as a few extras minis from a second command squad box.
August 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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August 13 is International Left-Handers Day. As a lefty myself, I'm a bit surprised that this #StarWarsLegion fleet trooper officer is one of the few left-handed minis in my collection.

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A painted Star Wars Legion miniature, the unit leader for Rebel Fleet Troopers, wearing a light brown uniform and holding his DH-17 blaster pistol in his left hand.
August 13, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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It's a nice distraction to step away from an army project for a few days, and paint individual minis instead.

Waitress and goblin by @weprintminiatures.com, beggar by HQResin. Some very characterful minis to add to #GuardsOfTraitorsToll.

#miniaturepainting #nerdlings #TraitorsToll
Three painted 28mm miniatures on cobblestone bases. A waitress carrying a tray with two wooden tankards, a handicapped beggar on a cart, and a goblin stealing a roasted turkey.
August 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Some WIP pics for my 1000 pt #DeathKorpsofKrieg army. I’m almost done base coating the infantry.

But it wouldn’t be the IG without some big guns. The Lord Commissar from the command squad makes for a good tank commander imo.

#paintingwarhammer #40k #warhammercommunity #astramilitarum #nerdlings
August 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Trenches and crusades are big in the wargaming community these days… so everyone’s talking about the #DeathKorpsofKrieg and #40k, right? Right?

Yeah, bad intro. Anyway, I bought new minis. I’m still basecoating, but here’s a look at my first 27 Kriegers.

#paintingwarhammer #warhammercommunity
July 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Made a bit of progress with my Scions.

#warhammercommunity #40k #TempestusScions #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #miniaturepainting
A WIP picture showing 16 Games Workshop miniatures for the game Warhammer 40k. The miniatures are 1 commissar, 1 Militarum Tempestus Command squad, and 2 Militarum Tempestus Scions squads. The Scions are wearing a blue camouflage uniform, armor in desert tan, and purple berets. Most of their weapons are light grey. The commissar is wearing a grey coat, and a white uniform with golden accents. His hat and his scarf are purple.
July 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Me: How about you return to this long abandoned project? Only ten Scions and a Commissar. Should be quick to paint.

Also me: Why not build a few more minis first?

#warhammercommunity #40k #TempestusScions #ImperialGuard #AstraMilitarum #miniaturepainting
WIP miniatures from Games Workshop’s “Start Collecting Tempestus Scions” box. WIP miniatures from Games Workshop’s “Start Collecting Tempestus Scions” box, and five more freshly built Scions.
July 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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First day flying for our five fluffy little barn swallows. And after a couple hours they went right back into their nest. Looks hilariously crowded now, compared to two weeks ago. 😂
#birds #swallows
Five young barn swallows waiting to be fed while they are sitting on wooden railing, shortly after they left their nest for the first time. Five young barn swallows, crowding together after returning back into their nest. Two weeks earlier: A protective barn swallow parent guarding their chicks.
July 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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I’m in a bit of a painting slump. But I’ve bought a new gaming mat for #GuardsofTraitorsToll, and made a layout test using all the fantasy buildings in my collection. With all these Rohan and WHFB houses it looks very ragtag and rural, more like an outer district of Traitor's Toll. 😂
A 3 by 3 foot gaming mat with several terrain pieces (mostly rural houses, a well surrounded by market stalls, and trees) to be used for the game “Guards of Traitor's Toll”.
June 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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4 images and 4 words to describe your paint style

"Not great, not terrible."
June 16, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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I put my #GuardsofTraitorsToll tokens into capsules, because I prefer the tactile feel over that of cardboard. It also makes them stand out.
And I bought two awesome freestanding bags from @bags4dice.bsky.social. They look excellent in purple, and are just right for storing and drawing the tokens.
Tokens for the game “Guards of Traitor’s Toll” in 19mm coin capsules, to be stored in and drawn from purple colored dice bags.
May 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM