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Nerd culture advocate, avid gamer and miniature aficionado. Mostly Warhammer, Blood Bowl, tabletop and video games, movies, books, Lego and the other usual suspects.
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Blitz bombing the token sprue with speed paints. And gold. Always go for the bling bling. Found the year marking 2026 from the sprue - so living in the future.

#bloodbowl #paintingwarhammer
Blood bowl token sprue.
November 25, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Got the urge to get to new edition games fast - so bringing out the Army Painter Speed Paints for the Bretonnian team. Head swapped from Imperial Nobility sprue.

#bloodbowl #bretonnia #speedpainting #paintingwarhammer #imperialnobility #teambretonnia #armypainter
WIP of Bretonnian linemen miniature for Blood Bowl. Also visible are Army Painter Speed Paints pots green: “Plasmatic Bolt” and blue: “Highlord Blue”.
November 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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And so it begins… First miniature build from this year’s new edition box of Blood Bowl. There are two head options in the sprue, but I think this Norse head goes nicely with combative pose of this Bretonnian squire lineman.

#bloodbowl #bretonnian #kitbashing #norse #miniaturebuilding #teambretonnia
Kitbashed Blood Bowl miniature with red Bretonnian squire lineman parts and grey Norse head.
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Terrain painting inspiration. Rust never sleeps.

#rust #damaged #somthinggreen
Photograph of green paint on metal surface that has broken off and rust is starting to form.
November 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Side by side comparison of different era rule books and corresponding dice. The old stuff on the top of the pic reveals the huge gap in quality. What used to be two colors and flimsy paper is now hard covers and 4 colors fully illustrated with glossy detail varnish.

#bloodbowl #timeline #rulebook
Four rulebooks and corresponding dice for different years of Blood Bowl tabletop game. Top left: 1st edition (1986) and regular six sided dice. Top right: Living Rulebook years (c. 2007) and silver NAF block dice. Bottom left: (2020) hard cover and see thru red and white block dice. Bottom right: (2025) hard to cover and solid black and red block dice.
November 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Been reading thru the new Blood Bowl manual. Ok, there are some interesting rule changes and team roster building tweaks, but let’s put them aside for a while until had a chance to test them out in practice. But just the production quality of this book is top notch.

#bloodbowl #newedition #norse
One of my favorite illustrations from the new Blood Bowl manual, just lovely details on these Norse players being pummeled by elfs. And the elf referee giving thumps up in the background - just perfect.
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Oh, the bliss… Breakfast of the Champions and the smell of new plastics and full color printed materials.

#bloodbowl #7thedition #3rdseason #burgerking #onlyevery5years #whopper #coffee
November 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Only hours till the new edition of Blood Bowl drops, it’s time to rewind a bit… this game has travelled and transformed with me almost four decades, so I compiled this timeline information graphic with different iterations of the game. Living Rule Book years brought me back.

#bloodbowl #timeline
Timeline information graphic with different iterations of the tabletop game Blood Bowl. 1st edition red box on the left, 2nd edition blue background color, then Living Rule Book years marked with gradient of green color. Purple marks the 2016 and new box set from GW. Orange is 2020 edition, and on the far right 2025 new edition that drops today.
November 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Here are two special rats: the smaller is robotic enhanced skaven blitzer, the bigger Rat Ogre. The wh40k terminator hand and servo-skull kitbashed parts were made to represent Claw and Two Heads mutations. Rat Ogre has Juggernaut skill.

#BloodBowl #ratogre #servoskull #kitbash #paintingwarhammer
Skaven blitzer and Rat Ogre miniatures for Blood Bowl. Cardboard green pitch background.
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Blood Bowl manual from 1st edition. Pretty op magic items: Leaping five squares. Leafing thru my (not so mint condition) 1986 booklet, I came to the conclusion that it’s not just fantasy tabletop games but English language too that I learned from this game.

#bloodbowl #1stedition #tabletopgaming
Snippet from Blood Bowl 1st edition manual. Featuring illustration of Morg’th N’Hthrog starplayer and Magic Items table.
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Dugout - place where Blood Bowl players from 2nd (and 3rd) edition seem to spend most of their time. Had forgotten that stunned players used to have their own spot in the dugout back in the 1988. But 11 players maximum on the field is still a valid reminder.

#bloodbowl #orcs #dugout #tabletopgaming
Two dugouts from Blood Bowl tabletop game. Below is the glossy and colorful print from 2nd edition (1988) holding mono pose human plastic players from the same iteration of the game. Dark Orc dugout in the middle is scratch built from foam with freehand lettering. Above in the background is green playing field with midfield double skull print.
November 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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New Blood Bowl edition drops in one week, while waiting for it I found these cardboard players from 1st edition and its expansion Death Zone. If memory serves me right it was summer of 1987 and skeletons regeneration was bit op.

#1stedition #bloodbowl #skeleton #norse #Thrud #slann #tabletopgaming
Blood Bowl cardboard players from 1987. These were put in plastic bases to represent the teams in 1st edition of the classic tabletop game.
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Doing inventory of my Blood Bowl miniatures while waiting for the next edition to arrive, found these Khorne warriors laying idle. Seems like I only managed to paint the first sprue out of the team box. Got scared of all the frenzy on the roster, I guess.

#khorne #bloodbowl #paintingwarhammer
Four team Khorne player miniatures for Blood Bowl, stored away in a box. Numbers 7,8 and 9 visible on the bases, where are the rest of the crew…
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Oldschool Orc miniature appreciation post, bit late for orktober, but deserves its time at the spotlight.
Pinky Fink name and its etymology escapes my memory, it’s been a while since he’s time in the gridiron.

#bloodbowl #teamorc #oldhammer #waaagh #paintingwarhammer #orc #warhammercommunity
Oldschool metal orc Blood Bowl miniature with red background. Pinky Fink name is written on the base. And yes his left hand is protected by pink glove.
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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The Norse Blood Bowl team Sima Siat (aka Mead Hogs) had fun six game tournament. Opponents ranged from fast and slippery Wood Elfs to smelly Nurgle Rotters. Here Valkyrie runner inside a gage trying to break thru.

#bloodbowl #teamnorse #nurgle #valkyrie #paintingwarhammer #simasiat #nuffle #yhetee
Sideline view of the Blood Bowl table top game with two teams of painted miniatures. The Norse Blood Bowl team tried to break thru Nurgle defense- with very little luck… and the game ended with only one Norse lineman on the pitch while all the other players ended in the KO or injury box. Pestigor scored the only touchdown of the game in 16th turn with ease.
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Max Spleenripper, the Nurgle variant of the chainsaw wielding starplayer. Now that the new version of the Blood Bowl is just weeks away, started to make inventory of old miniatures I have for the game. This kitbash is still one of my favorites.

#bloodbowl #MaxSpleenripper #paintingwarhammer #nurgle
Max Spleenripper starplayer miniature for the Blood Bowl table top game. Kitbashed from 2nd edition starter box human and Nurgle bits.
October 27, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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What Norse really appreciated was their mead. Here Blood Bowl team takes a break to enjoy the beverage served by loyal steeds the Beer Boars. Something to keep you warm during the darkening days.

#bloodbowl #teamnorse #beerboar #viking #paintingwarhammer #mead #simasiat #kiteshield #12thcentury
Norse Blood Bowl team miniatures enjoying the services of the Beer Boars. Painted warhammer miniatures on the forefront and background illustration by Angus McBride depicting Viking warriors from 12th century.
October 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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The Norse Blood Bowl team breaks thru the so called general Humans team. Although the Valkyrie runner scored the touchdown- the true mvp of the match was Beer Boar. The little pig fouled two players to the KO box.

#bloodbowl #teamnorse #beerboar #valkyrie #paintingwarhammer #touchdown #nuffle
Blood Bowl teams fighting over the ball in Astrogranite Stadium. breaks thru the so called general Humans team. Valkyrie runner scored the touchdown - seen here with yellow poker chip underneath her base to indicate the possession of the ball.
October 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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The snow has fallen. And the Norse Blood Bowl roster is ready for action.
Beerbeer joins the lineup as number 12 berserker. Also featured are Valkyrie runner and Rider Linemen.

#bloodbowl #teamnorse #beerbeer #valkyrie #paintingwarhammer #berserker #nuffle
Blood bowl miniature number 12 of Norse team berserker. Tursas Miniatures BeerBeer metal cast with added plastic beer barrel. Norse lineman and Valkyrie miniatures for Blood Bowl.
October 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Using just a bit over 30 years old decals from Reikland Reavers transfer sheet as back print on BeerBeers shirt. After this just snow effects and matt varnish.

#bloodbowl #reiklandreavers #paintingwarhammer #norse
Decals from Reikland Reavers transfer sheet as printed in 1994. Blood Bowl box set. BeerBeer miniature for Blood Bowl got his shirt glistening after gloss varnish to prepare for decals soaked in water cup.
October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Norse Blood Bowl team got their new positional - Berserker moving along. Mr BeerBeer miniature is metal cast by Tursas Miniatures. Some basic bling-bling gold armor and basic colors in but still missing shading, highlighting and snow effect.

#Warhammer #norse #beerbeer #paintingwarhammer #bloodbowl
Norse Blood Bowl berserker miniature is Mr BeerBeer metal cast by Tursas Miniatures. Still WIP and posed here in citadel painting handle but moving forward.
October 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Plague Marines occupy the central Killzone building on Volkus terrain. As the plasma gun heats up the nurglings get restless with anticipation. Soon the deadly pathogens get released from blight grenades blast.
#killteam #plaguemarines #paintingwarhammer #wh40k #warhammer #nurgle #warhammercommunity
Two plague marine miniatures seeping deadly pathogens that poison any unfortunate enough to wander too close. Kill Team table top game situation documented with line of sight red laser beam flashing on terrain walls.
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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It's my old Norse Blood Bowl miniatures, added new positionals to the roster - Norse Berserkers. First model berserker is Mr BeerBeer metal cast by Tursas Miniatures. Second is custom kitbash from plastic D&D half-orc barbarian blister.

#Warhammer #norse #orktober #DnD #paintingwarhammer #bloodbowl
Custom kitbash miniature bits from plastic D&D half-orc barbarian blister, and some Norse bits. Mr BeerBeer metal cast by Tursas Miniatures. First model is berserker Mr BeerBeer metal cast by Tursas Miniatures. Second is regular plastic Norse Ulfwerener by GW.
October 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Time to continue with WAAAGH and now diggin deep into my old Ork miniatures - Citadel metals from the 1980s. On the left is orc champion with dual choppas and Mormo Jabberbinder Shaman from Mighty Ugezod's Death Commandos.

#Warhammer #oldhammer #orktober #paintingwarhammer #ork #waaagh #orcshaman
Two oldschool metal miniatures from Warhammer Fantasy range. On the left is orc champion with dual choppas and Mormo Jabberbinder Shaman from Mighty Ugezod's Death Commandos. Slotta bases and all, good times from 1980s.
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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It's time to WAAAGH and to dust off my old Ork miniatures for ORKTOBER! Let's kick this off with my old Zap Pants Blood Bowl Team. Here on the left is ork blocker and on the right cheerleader with team banner.

#Warhammer #zappants #orktober #paintingwarhammer #bloodbowl #ork #waaagh #blackork
Black ork blocker and cheerleader miniatures for Blood Bowl team Zap Pants.
October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM