The Bearded Spartan
thebeardedspartan.bsky.social
The Bearded Spartan
@thebeardedspartan.bsky.social
44 year-old parent, geek. Recently diagnosed Autistic dude who loves Warhammer 40k, Battletech, Greek Mythology, Halo and all sorts of other weird and wonderful things. Mentally ill as f...
My mercenary unit is an Enhanced Lance representing me, my wife and kids. Eldest recently discovered the Atlas, and Kerensky's famous quote.

Kid: "Can I swap my mech from an Awesome to an Atlas dad?"

Me: "Yeah, of course"

Kid: "Can you paint it to look like death?"

Damn it...

WIP

#battletech
November 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A gift from my wife, just because she's an amazing person.
#LPU #LinkinPark
October 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
But also, yeah, I probably should. Thanks, sweary guardian angel! 👍🏻
September 22, 2025 at 4:27 AM
My lil' dude is feeling the call of the model painter. I had this spare Strike Cruiser lying around and he has expressed an interest in collecting Space Marines for 40k.

For The Emperor!
#hobbypainting #citadelpaints
#warhammer40k #adeptusastartes #spacemarines
September 2, 2025 at 8:56 AM
So, I've absolutely fallen in love with #ArmyPainter. The colour triads especially are brilliant for people like me who struggle with finding complementary shades and tones for highlights. Can't wait to try out the magenta range on my Drukhari
#hobbypainting
August 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
As over a century of war in the Indomitus Crusade reduces their number to five, Brother-Sergeant Atharel's 7th squad finally relent, agreeing to cross the Rubicon Primaris.

I'm biting the bullet and painting up a squad of Jump Pack Intercessors as my new 7th squad.
#Warhammer40k #ThrowbackThursday
July 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Battle Barge 'Righteous Indignation' being worked on at the moment. Hobby mojo is really low right now; hoping my mood improves soon so I can get back to this beauty.

#BattlefleetGothic
#3dprinting #Wargaming
July 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Weirdly, my favourite is probably this Razorback. Bought new in box, it has been serving the Dark Angels for literal decades by now and I kind of love that the model is developing a history just like its in-universe counterpart would.
July 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
June 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Khorne Berzerkers are coming along very nicely. I decided to go all out with both new and old techniques to really try to get the very best out of the miniatures. My battle damage needs work but the whole squad is WIP at the moment 🤙🏻
#Warhammer40k #WorldEaters
#Hobbypainting
May 31, 2025 at 12:10 PM
May 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Furious Retribution has been serving the Chapter for literally decades at this point!🤙🏻
May 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Got the weapons done for what will hopefully become a full ODST cosplay at some point. Autism willing, more WIP images to follow 🤙🏻 #Halo405th #cosplay
April 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Mucking about with ideas for a small DCMS force I can take if I ever actually get out to a gaming club. Started at 4000 BV limit, then saw that if my opponent was a Clanner, they wouldn't even get two 'mechs out of that so I increased to 5000. Didn't want higher as I'm still learning.
#battletech
March 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
@vancityreynolds.bsky.social
Looks like I found the Ryan Reynolds appreciation section at my local Smyths 👍🏻
February 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Sooooo, yeah. Using a glaze to blend is SUPPOSED to be a really slow, barely noticeable process, right...? Right?
#hobbypainting #warhammer40k
#tabletopgaming
February 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Without downloading any new pics, what's your energy going into 2025?
December 28, 2024 at 11:25 PM
This silly moggy stands on this window sill most days, watching me come home from the school run. This is my house. I do not own a cat. I do, however, belong to next door's cat as does my house... 😆 #cats
December 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM
I'm cheating slightly as all I have a pic of right now is second squad's Razorback...
December 4, 2024 at 6:41 PM
If you see this, post something green.
December 2, 2024 at 7:44 AM
Tee hee hee
Finally arrived at the perfect mileage. Now I just have to never drive this car again 🤙🏻
November 28, 2024 at 7:50 AM
November 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
"Alrite darlin' got any Daemon in you? No? Well, would you like some?"
#Warhammer40k #WorldEaters
November 18, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Mucking about with different highlighting styles and scaring myself because I'm out of my comfort zone 👍🏻
November 15, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Experimenting with different highlighting techniques after using the 'Tron' look for many years. On the left is corners and random spots, on the right is the result of shining an actual light from above. Am I wrong in thinking the right one looks better? WIP
#warhammer40k #hobbypainting
November 14, 2024 at 7:39 PM