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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 6h

Also been making some progress on my Dark Angels. A bit of Belial, but also my Gravis Master kitbash.

#nerdlings

The miniature of Belial, master of the Deathwing. He’s in standard colours but unfinished.

A kitbashed Gravis Master of the Dark Angels. He wears bone white armour with a large sword and a red left fist with a gun.

Entirely unfinished.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 6h

It’s been a bitty weekend for painting. But I picked up the brushes and made a little tiny bit more progress on my @weprintminiatures.com pile. This one is fun to experiment on.

A samurai style miniature in a cat mask painted with purple flesh and red armour with gold details. It is very much a work in progress.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 2d

That sounds sub optimal… have you checked the fuse?

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 2d

OK... so bear with me... Last week @andycruns.bsky.social showed us a short story, and I loved it... and it finally pushed me into writing a story that had been bubbling in my head for a while.

I enjoyed writing it, but I'm a bit nervous about showing my writing to others. Anyway, hope you like it.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 11d

your painting is so good!

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 14d

My last post notwithstanding, the person I'm most excited to have met today was @madelinedyer.bsky.social, who was so interesting to talk to about writing and her books that I bought one series on the spot.

Finding someone who deliberately writes LGBTQIA+ fiction is always joyful.

#ReadingIsLife

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 14d

So, today at Comic-Con in sunny Plymouth I had the joy of meeting Danny John Jules and continuing my ever expanding collection of Red Dwarf autographs. He was charming, funny and late, so I feel some connection there on one ground at least.

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 16d

Mini of the month competition October - Terrain-ing day

Your mission this month involves no minis at all. Instead you are to create a terrain piece from scratch. Old school style. So cardboard, foam, plastic bottles etc.

Rules on skeet 2 (please read them)

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#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 21d

Statue adventures continue!

Today I’ve been working on creating an aged lichen effect on one statue whilst trying to push how clean the new statue looks.

I think it’s working.

Why yes, that is a @roll1toexplode.bsky.social sticker on top of my wet palette, thanks for noticing.

#nerdlings

Two statues stand on black plinths.

On the right a figure wears heavy armour and clutches a sword in both hands point downwards. They are painted as if they are a clean and new stone.

On the left a feminine figure holds a tall staff and has their eyes covered. They are painted as if aged and dirty stone covered in lichen.

Why yes that is a Roll 1 To Explode sticker on top of my wet palette.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 22d

Agreed, I’m looking forward to aging one of the statues up.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 22d

In a continuation of last week’s experiments with metallic statues, which delighted me.

This week I’m painting two more of my statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social but this time in stone theme.

Looking forward to more painting and learning.

#nerdlings

Two statues stand on black pedestals. On the left a tall slender feminine figure holds an ornate staff in her left hand. In the right a heavily armoured figure of indeterminate sex clasps a large sword, point down.

Both are rendered in grey stone theme.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 27d

elmo from sesame street says facts with emojis around him

ALT: elmo from sesame street says facts with emojis around him

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks. I forgot to roll for them, hence no explosion.

I’m now too nervous to roll in case my beautiful paint job gets exploderised.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 28d

just in case I've piqued your interest, you can look at the different terrain that Ruby prints on her store.

roll1toexplode.com/en-gbp/colle...

#NotAffiliated

Wargaming & TTRPG Terrain | Roll1ToExplode

The official Wargaming & TTRPG Terrain collection for Roll1ToExplode. Shop products like: Dragon Bones Terrain, Crater #7 - TWZ, and more.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 28d

And with that, I think I’m just about ready to call my first two statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social done.

I’m really glad I took the chance for some experimenting and I’m proud of the effects that I got on the aged statue.

Both were a joy to paint and I love the sculpts 10/10

#nerdlings

Two statues standing on black plinths.

On the left a statue of a masked woman clutching an orb is painted in bright clean brass. The plinth that she’s standing on has metallic accents and a bone coloured skull.

The left statue is of an indeterminate gendered figure wearing thick robes and extensive cybernetics. They are painted in aged brass with a lot of verdigris. They stand on a black pillar with edge highlighting.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 29d

Another quick update, statues are coming together. Making a small difference between the plinths as well.

#nerdlings

Shows two statues stood on black plinths. One is bright shining golden in colour, another is verdigris covered brass.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 19

Ok, I know it’s been longer than originally planned and I achieved no streams this week, sorry. However work is continuing very slowly on the first two statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social store.

One in bright brass and the other in what is going to be verdigris’d brass.

#nerdlings

Two fantasy sci fi statues. One is a woman in robes holding an orb painted in bright metallic brass, the other is a cowled man with a mechanical face that is in the early stages of verdigris. Both stand on black plinths.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 15

On reflection. It’s nice seeing how grossly outnumbered the flag wavers are in the UK.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 13

It’s an interesting question, why they are using a platform which is being used to undermine them.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 13

Probably my favourite gundam design.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 5

I’m planning on keeping them separate from their plinths so I can choose how to display them.

The plinths are crisp though.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 5

Treated myself the other day to some scatter terrain.

Bought these four statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social webstore and they arrived this morning.

They’re great, and I’m looking forward to painting them.

Watch out for them on streams this month.

Image shows four unpainted statues in a box. A cowled mechanical priest, a slender woman with a blindfold and a staff, a masked woman holding an orb in both hands and an armoured warrior holding a large sword point down using both hands.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 5

Ganon knows what they want!

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Sep 3

Nerds of BlueSky I’m in a pickle!

My wife is looking for a new DM screen and she’d like something sturdy, not too high and feminine but not girlypop.

Anyone got any suggestions?

Shopping in the UK.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · Aug 25

And it suits you SOOOOO much!

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