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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Quote post with something old you are proud of… Most of my minis are old but these three are the oldest and some of my best so far. All three are pewter and from 1995 (I think all 2nd edition). #nerdlings #oldhammer #dadhammer

1995 pewter Space Marine Librarian painted in blue and gold armour and on a new 40mm base.

1995 pewter Space Marine Apothecary painted in grey/white and gold armour, standing over a fallen battle brother on a scenic 40mm base.

1995 pewter Space Marine Techmarine wearing red and gold armour and standing on a scenic 40mm base. His left arm and forge Bolter are from the new Primaris Techmarine kit.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This was so hard to do as there are so many games that I love that couldn't fit on the list but here are my 9 games that were most influential on me. #My9Games my9games.com/en/s/63402ec...

The 9 games that were most influential on me, in release year order:

1. Command & Conquer: Red Alert - One of the games I played the most as a kid and got me into RTS games for so long.
2. Pokemon Red - Another of my most played games, I still have the original cartridge and GameBoy Colour.
3. Fallout - Such a fun game and one of the resons for my love of RPGs.
4. Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Absolutely loved Sonic as a kid and Sonic 2 was my first and most loved of the original Mega Drive Sonic games.
5. Baldur's Gate - The reason why I love RPGs so much, a fantastic game.
6. The Last of Us - Amazing game, really hit me hard when I first played it.
7. SOMA - Just unbelievable the way a game can really blow your mind, a piece of thought provoking art.
8. Hollow Knight - I love everything about this game, one of my more modern favourites.
9. Death Stranding - This probably wouldn't have hit me in such a profound way if I didn't play it just when COVID hit. Playing it at the same time as my brother when we couldn't hang out was such a unique moment in time.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This WIP Wednesday I have finally finished basecoating my Firstborn Hellblasters 😊 The two on the left are fully painted but needed the bases boosted up a bit. #nerdlings #oldhammer #wipwednesday #dadhammer

5 Firstborn Space Marines armed with Plasma Guns and Plasma Cannons in various stages of painting.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

After the recent Space Marine news I decide to have a think about what modern units I could proxy with my current minis. So I’ve spent the weekend putting together my Firstborn Hellblaster squad! Turns out the old Hero Quest bases I’ve been removing make nice height boosters. #nerdlings #oldhammer

My Firstborn Hellblasters, 5 classic Tactical Marines with Plasma Guns and Plasma Cannons in various stages of painting on height boosted bases standing next to a Primaris Hellblaster.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what is your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old? Pan's Labyrinth

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Pan'S Labyrinth

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Decided to have a little break from painting Space Marines and it’s not been the weather to carry on stripping my Dreadnought so I decided to paint the rest of my Hero Quest Chaos Warriors. Pretty happy with how they turned out! #HeroQuest #Oldhammer #Dadhammer #Nerdlings

3 classic Hero Quest Chaos Warriors, clad in black armour and holding a variety of axes. - Front View

3 classic Hero Quest Chaos Warriors, clad in black armour and holding a variety of axes. - Front/Side View

3 classic Hero Quest Chaos Warriors, clad in black armour and holding a variety of axes. - Back View

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

After the Space Marine news last week I’ve stopped painting my Tactical Marines for a bit and have started work on restoring a Legend. My 1995 metal Dreadnought. I forgot to take a picture of how he looked before I started but the fist paint stripping session went well! #oldhammer #nerdlings #40K

A pewter Dreadnought with thick paint in a jar full of Isopropyl alcohol.

A pewter Dreadnought after a good scrubbing, most of the paint has come off but there is more to do, so back into the jar!

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Andy Foster (Heresy Miniatures) @heresyminiatures.com · 21/08/2026

c.org/BzJyPmKLbp Please sign this petition about the EU's business-destorying EPR rules! It may or may not help but sign it!

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Stop destroying EU micro-businesses: Immediate moratorium on cross-border EPR fees

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I mean am I a bug as well? If so it depends if the year starts during the events of the game, if so hopefully I’d be one of the random folk chilling in Dirtmouth, if not I’ll be some infected husk wandering about. #HollowKnight #Gaming

Image of The Knight from the game Hollow Knight.

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/08/2026

Homes, people and wildlife under threat. Landscapes that will take decades to recover. This is the devastating cost of wildfires. We need more than a ban on BBQs from Burnham - it’s time to treat the climate crisis like the emergency it is.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I came first in the Clacton by-election! Of the candidates who bothered to turn up for the results. Here is my victory speech!

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A hugely embarrassing win for Farage in the Clacton by-election. Reform had been touting a 79% victory. Instead he got 63% against Count Binface who pulled in nearly 27%. Petulantly Farage didn’t turn up for the count to give a speech. The investigation into his finances begins again.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is an outrageous failure from Andy Burnham and this Labour Government. He says they "don't know the remedy." It's obvious to almost anyone. Nationalise water companies. Tax fossil fuel companies. Invest in renewables. Labour selling us down the river to please their donors as country burns.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Purple art postin! 💜 Not many purple minis but here are the few I have… #Nerdlings #Oldhammer #Dadhammer #minipainting #HeroQuest

A classic Hero Quest Chaos Sorcerer painted to look like Skeletor with purple robes and a blue under suit.

A classic metal Tyranid Termagant with red skin and purple armour, holding a weird gun with green fluid sacks and tubes.

An Age of Sigmar Steelhelm Standard Bearer holding a huge purple and yellow banner with a black and white cat like creature drawn on.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’m happy to present my take on the saviour of Clacton, a true British hero… Count Binface! This excellent miniature is from Troublemaker Games and £3 from each purchase goes to the NHS. Still a few days to go until the Clacton by election too. #VoteBinface #CountBinface #ReformOut #Nerdlings

A miniature of Count Binface, man wearing a bin on his head with silver armour and a flowing silver cape. He is standing on the beach crushing a blue can under his foot, you can see “REF” printed on the can. Front View.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

I have decided to do my own Inquisitorial Agents for my radical Inquisitor’s retinue (the Kill Team were far too boring for me). This is Khrek Rrok, a Kroot Carnivore who now counts as a standard Agent. Not much kitbashing, just a shorter rifle and 25mm base. Happy with the result though. #nerdlings

Kroot Carnivore with a shortened rifle (to count as a pistol and melee weapon) on a 25mm base. Her shoulder armour has a red triangle with a golden R in it. The symbol of my radical Inquisitor’s Rayna van Firkrag. Front side view.

Kroot Carnivore with a shortened rifle (to count as a pistol and melee weapon) on a 25mm base. You can see the missing part of her rifle attached to her belt. Back side view.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

If you see this, post a magic user. Unsanctioned psyker you say? That makes my Libarian as angry as is helmet implies 😠 #Nerdlings #Oldhammer #WarhammerCommunity #Dadhammer

A 1995 pewter Space Marine Librarian with a Force Axe, Bolt Pistol and a very angry looking helmet. Painted in blue with copper trim and helmet.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I bought Silksong recently so I’ve started replaying the original Hollow Knight to prepare for it. Forgot how much I love everything about this game 🥰 #hollowknight #silksong #indiegames

Artwork from the game Hollow Knight. Showing the Knight holding his nail sword, with his cloak billowing in the wind.

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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

After 185 hours over 8 months of playing I have finally finished my first game of Baldur’s Gate 3, and all I can say is what a game! I’m going to miss Maybelle my lil redemption Durge and all her pals but will definitely play again one day with a new character. #baldursgate3 #bg3 #darkurge

A screen shot of the farewell party in Baldur’s Gate 3 centered on my character Maybelle. She is a deep gnome with pale blueish/purplish skin and dark blue hair and wearing a lavish silver and grey outfit, holding up a golden cup. Scratch, a white dog, is sitting on the left side of the picture and Astarion, a vampire elf, is standing on the right.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 04/08/2026

"A.i." is bullshit and literally everyone knows it.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Ah damn I forgot about this, so sad that I’d already bought my last Citadel paint a while ago without realising it 😞 the style of the new branding is so boring compared to the old one. #nerdlings #warhammer #oldhammer #citadelpaint #oldmandoesntlikechange

Two pots of Games Workshop Abaddon Black Base paint, one in the stylish Citadel Colour branding and one in the boring new Warhammer branding.

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B heard media 💚🇵🇸 @bheardmedia.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

📈 Shell more than doubled its profit in its second quarter of the year. It's net profit hit £7.4bn, more than double compared with the same period last year. 🟢 "Shell takes the profits, and the rest of us pick up the catastrophic bill.” - Greenpeace #AndyBurnham ⤵️ #WindfallTaxNow ✅️

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I was just buying some new primer and this jumped into my basket! I’m getting a bit bored of Space Marines so think I’ll start on some of the Imperium’s more interesting characters, including this fantastic mini. Never worked with a resin model before so I’m a little nervous! 😬 #nerdlings

Lady Credo Rebel Lord mini for Necromunda new and sealed in her box, on a red Army Painter cutting mat.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers to convince people to follow you. #nerdlings #oldhammer

Classic plastic Space Marine Dreadnought with Twin-Lascannon and Missile Launcher load out painted in an Ultramarines style blue.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Hi everyone, I’ve finally finished work on the 7 Tactical Marines with Boltguns I’ve been working on. They are a mix of 2nd and 3rd edition marines and will be joined by their Sargeant and special weapons soon. #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #oldhammer #dadhammer #spacemarine #40K #minipainting

7 Tactical Marines with Boltguns arranged in two rows, painted in Ultramarines style colours - Front View

7 Tactical Marines with Boltguns arranged in two rows, painted in Ultramarines style colours - Back View

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Quote with your horn art! Just a couple of guys with gold balls between their horns, as was the fashion in those days. #nerdlings #oldhammer #dadhammer #heroquesr

Classic Hero Quest Chaos Warrior clad in black armour, wearing a mighty horned helm and hefting an axe in one hand.

Classic Hero Quest Chaos Sorcerer painted to look Skeletor wearing a helmet with huge horns and a golden ball.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to improve the railway for people & places. Call for a better railway - email your MP using @bettertransport.bsky.social's form: actionnetwork.org/letters/a-be...

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Email your MP: a better railway for people and places

Great British Railways is the new public body that will soon be responsible for managing the whole rail network, both track and trains. The creation of Great British Railways is a once-in-a-generation...

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

This WIP Wednesday I have a bit of an update on my Tactical Marines with Bolters. Finished all the washes and they are ready for highlights and details. #wipwednesday #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #oldhammer #dadhammer

Seven 3rd Edition Tactical Marines with Bolters painted up to the washing stage standing in front of a row of DVDs.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Yeah... I don't think I'll be going any further than my PS5 now. It's not as if I don't already have a backlog that will take me decades to finish so balls to Sony. Maybe one day discs will have renaissance and I can enjoy my retirement playing games I actually own again.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Hi everyone, it’s been slow going with the hot weather but I’ve finally managed to finish the basecoated on my Tactical Marines with Bolters. Next on to the washes! #wipwednesday #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #oldhammer #dadhammer

7 early 2000s Tactical Space Marines armed with Boltguns painted with a basecoat standing on a wooden shelf in front of an array of paints

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Ooh I like this! If you want to make one follow the link in my reply!

My Bluesky Licence from https://kojira.github.io/bluesky-license/

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Hi everyone, this WIP Wednesday I’m still working on my Bolter marines, managed to prime the bases, tidy up the blue armour and I’m currently repainting the yellow trim a coppery colour to match my new not quite Ultramarines scheme. #wipwednesday #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #oldhammer #dadhammer

7 early 2000s Tactical Space Marines armed with Boltguns painted with a basecoat of varying quality standing on a wooden shelf in front of an array of paints.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We have a chance to ban oil and gas donations from Westminster - permanently. I just sent a letter to my MP asking them to support an amendment to the Representation of the People's Bill, will you do the same? 350.org/ban-fossil-f...

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Ban Fossil Fuel Donations

We have a chance to ban oil and gas donations from Westminster - permanently. I've just sent a letter to my MP asking them to support an amendment to the Representation of the People's Bill, will you ...

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

It’s time for the UK Government to license gamebird shooting in England and give Hen Harriers and other birds of prey the protection they deserve. Contact your MP today and help stop the illegal killing of these incredible birds. action.rspb.org.uk/page/185536/...

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Save Our Birds of Prey!

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Two posts in one day?! Madness! As it’s WIP Wednesday I thought I’d show you what I’m currently working on. I’ve just rebased and drilled the barrels on the Bolter Marines for my second early 2000s Tactical Squad. #wipwednesday #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #oldhammer #dadhammer

7 early 2000s (and a couple of late 90s) Tactical Space Marines with Bolters. Already painted to the best of my teenage selfs abilities, on new bases and with drilled gun barrels awaiting their new paint job.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Blimey. This petition is now is now at almost 98,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 today and have that debate petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Hi everyone, it’s been a while since my last update but I’ve been busy painting the rest of my classic Hero Quest mummies. They were very monopose so I have reposed some and added battle damage to a few others. See next posts for more detail. #nerdlings #heroquest #oldhammer #dadhammer

6 classic Hero Quest mummies, the front 5 are the ones I just finished painting and the test mini is at the back.

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Alex B @alsoldhammer.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The very first photo on my phone was this interesting fella, taken in painted in Feb 2013 (I guess I didn’t have an iPhone before then). Not sure who he is but he was painted on the wall of Font bar in Manchester, sadly painting and bar no longer exist 😞 Whats the very first photo on your phone?

A painting of a strange little alien creature, looking a bit like a rapier or the Hypno/Drowsy Pokémon but only vaguely similar. It has yellow/cream fur, red eyes and is on a red background. It was painted on the wall of a pub in Manchester back in 2013.

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Samwise @gaffersamgee.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Interesting strategy by Labour, blaming the voters (once again) for their shitty results and not considering that in fact the party in its current form and leadership by an empty and easily bought suit is the biggest problem

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Principal Skinner: Am I Out Of Touch? No, It's The Children

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