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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · Jun 17

I love working #ConceptArt. Re-designing things or exploring completely new ideas from scratch. The iteration process of it. Trying to explore an idea while tying to make it workable withing the art direction & style constraints.
It scratches the creativity & problem solving itch at the same time.

Exploring various ideas for a 'fungus moth'

A series of images showing the iteration process to develop ideas.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 7h

Ive definitely been lucky. I've been in a fair few long running leagues. That said 60% of the time I have been the one running them :P

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 7h

For me its also a window into how I used to do the whole hobby thing :P

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 8h

He is a big metal mini. :P

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 8h

Fortunately as long as my brand of neurodivergent is not flaring up, I'm usually ok with the noise/bustle.
I mainly love ongoing campaigns, so you will oft find me signed up to a Bloodbowl league or similar at my local.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 9h

It's also why its so endlessly banal when some clown pretends im not a real fan, and am not allowed to ask for things I'd like to have.
Sooooo Dullllll.

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 10h

I keep looking at this, and each time I do more sense memories from flooding back.
The smell of my hobby space back then. The noise of cramming 16 people under a house for a Necromunda league.
Not gaming for a month because FF7 came out and it became my life.
I was young, dirt poor & a weird goth.

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 17h

This morning I was surprised by an unexpected package.
An old friend out housemate had discovered a smattering of my ancient mid 90s minis in their storage and sent them to me!
I had forgotten these orks till I saw them again, and the nostalgia is hitting me like hammer blows.
#WarhammerCommunity

2 metal or minis I painted in the mid 90s, Goblin green bases and all.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 14h

Someone posturing via metrics they don't have, will never not be funny to me.
"All fans X" Good job dipshit, anymore feels you want to share with the class? :P

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 16h

I remember being excited at the time, because I was poor, and it could be played at a skirmish level.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 16h

Most of these I'll keep with the current paint jobs for the memories. There are a couple I might be tempted to strip and repaint with modern techniques. (what even were washes back then :P)

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 17h

And something not GW but definitely from the same time frame. Some very heavy metal.
Warzone: The mutant chronicles
Left to right: Nepharite of Ilian and 3 Cybertronic minis Dr Diana, Vince Diamond, Cypertronic Machinator.
So many memories

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 17h

90s metal termagants!
(Everyone is fighting on green fields!)

2, 90s metal termagants in Red and Bone colours (as was the style at the time) on goblin green bases.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 17h

Victor (probably my very first and worst ktbash) is in my hands again, rather then just an old photo memory. And a scout/merc!

Metal Necromunda scout and a kitbash of a starter set orlock to be the leagues journalist.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 18h

My Aeldri minis continue to be on pause as I bang out some stuff I need for my upcoming DnD campaign.
Took my cast boats and master, added a bunch of spare model kit bits to give them some personality and Prime/Basecoated them.
Time to get speed painting!

DIY wooden boats and 1 GW LotR official rowboat.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 19h

Awesome!

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Dr Allison Andrews’ monster @doctorallisona.bsky.social · 19h

#TheEmperorExpects

A warhammer mini—a space marine captain with a notably feminine head, wielding a bolter and power fist, and painted in Crimson Fists chapter colours, mostly dark blue with mauve/red details.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

Intimidatingly amazing stuff.

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

Back when I did improv, a co-performer who didn't do singing games was forced into one. He blocked like a champ, put his arms in an arch above his head & said "I'd love to, but I'm a paper clip"
For years after if one of us was in an bad social situation...
"I'd love to, but I'm a paper clip" & run.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

I know others have said it (Brush Soap) but I found I needed to be more diligent with dry brushes then my good ones.
My good ones I can get away with a full clean after a project, or maybe an additional once during.
Dry brushes, after every use.

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

And i've seen a lot of people who seem to think folks should be allowed to trade off the IP of others, venerate this kind of IP theft as a laudable David vs Goliath struggle.
Its our individual views on IP protections, that is the point of difference flavoring everyone's perceptions.

Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

That's an Auton.

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 2d

Trump said he deserved a cut for brokering the TikTok deal, and at once there was agreement that his son Baron would have a top executive slot... though he hasn't asked for it, and has no apparent qualifications to hold it. This is how Trump 2.0 works. www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025...

Barron Trump tipped for top TikTok job

US president’s 19-year-old son could be appointed to the app’s board

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

Anyway Session 0 is next weekend. Players will lock in their character choices, we'll discuss background/personality ideas so I can see if I can weave some personal quests into the greater story. Then I'll prep for session 1.
Exciting.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

Kind why I've always been tolerant of lore changes in things like 40k. Sometimes things need to change for RL reasons. Rather then try and justify that change in setting I prefer the RL action of saying. "Hey this needed changing due to X, we cool" and running with it.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

But anyway. With some solid weather tables, light food/water management and disease risk. I'm hoping to straddle the line of exploration risk/fun without falling into tedium.
When in doubt talk to players and change things if they need it, when it comes up, has always been my DM philosophy.

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Pantmonger @pantmonger.bsky.social · 1d

Although I might massage that.
6 encounters might be the average between 2 locations, but with 3 16+ rolls per day, there is some room for some hefty swing and outliers there. I might want to tie down a little.

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