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Barry Beldam

@bbeldam.bsky.social
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Dad, husband, software-management-type overhead, painter of little warhammer models, beer appreciator. Highest ranked Apex player, Netrunner worlds 2022. He/him.

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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Chaos Lord on manticore.  Using an AoS model of a nurgle champion on a giant insect.  Chaos Lord on manticore.  Using an AoS model of a nurgle champion on a giant insect.  Very happy with how the wings turned out!Chaos Lord on manticore.  Using an AoS model of a nurgle champion on a giant insect.  Accompanied by a tiny nurgling riding a tiny demon fly.  As one does.Chaos Ogres, using AOS nurgly models.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Making good progress on my Nurgle army for TOW. The new Chaos Warrior plastics are fantastic.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Blue Jays in September 2026
Ted Lasso pointing to the BELIEVE sign
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Current status
At Weird Al concert, living the dream
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Chaos spawn of Nurgle for TOW. Printed on my Bambu A1. All his nicknames are unsuitable for mixed company.
A chaos spawn miniature for Warhammer: the Old World, printed in PLA on my Bambu A1A chaos spawn miniature for Warhammer: the Old World, printed in PLA on my Bambu A1
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Accurate
I took the AI Compass test and it assigned me to the "skeptic" archetype.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Bluesky license, it's a thing, I dunno
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Incubi are such great minis
An Incubi from the Dark Eldar range of Warhammer 40k. Totally metal.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
First HQ + squad done for my 5th ed Dark Eldar, happy how these are coming along. Need to keep the gas pedal all the way down on geting this army done as a Cathay army is in my future for TOW.
Dark Eldar Succubus mini, painted by meDark Eldar WychesDark Eldar WychesDark Eldar Wyches
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
My son built and painted a rocket for Scouts this week and friends, he fucking nailed it.
A rocket, painted black with stars, with The Final Frontier written in blue in Next Generation font. Underneath is a blue streak leading to a tiny Enterprise D. A rocket, painted black with stars, with The Final Frontier written in blue in Next Generation font. Underneath is a blue streak leading to a tiny Enterprise D.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
From the "you don't really need a resin printer for miniatures anymore" files, a Dark Eldar Raider printed in PLA on a Bambu A1. Not an easy thing to make in FDM but you can do just about anything in FDM nowadays if you know the tricks.
A Dark Eldar raider model, printed in eSun PLA+ on a Bambu A1
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Needed a trukk for my Orks, went looking for free STLs, was very happy with result Still kinda shocked at what you can do with a decent FDM printer and free STLs
An Ork Trukk for 40k printed in eSun PLA+ on my Bambu A1
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
SOOPERTONK
A Stormhammer superheavy tank from 40k.  3D model by Nfeyma, printed on my Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ and painted in the colours of the Czernobog 1300th Regiment, Imperial Guard.  (3/4 view with infantry for scale)A Stormhammer superheavy tank from 40k.  3D model by Nfeyma, printed on my Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ and painted in the colours of the Czernobog 1300th Regiment, Imperial Guard.  (side view)A Stormhammer superheavy tank from 40k.  3D model by Nfeyma, printed on my Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ and painted in the colours of the Czernobog 1300th Regiment, Imperial Guard.  (Front view, her name is Inga)
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A group of wily heroes, all set to save the town of Phandalin and solve the mystery of the wave echo cave. Mostly 3d printed in PLA on my Bambu A1, painted by yours truly.
Five miniatures for D&d, mostly 3d printed and nicely painted. A tiefling druid, a gnome wizard, a gargant barbarian, a purple halfling monk, and a human fighter with a big axe.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
D&D miniatures for my group (mostly my kids and kids of friends and neighbours), printed up on my Bambu A1. Except for the gnome's hat, which I sculpted in green stuff, because that's what was asked for, and I aim to oblige.
A halfling monk miniature, painted with purple skin and green hair, holding a quarterstaff.  Printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+.A gnome wizard.  Printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+.A human fighter with a big ass axe. Printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Going to run a D&D game for my kids and some of our friends' kids, and they want to use miniatures, so I'm going all out. Some of it will be done with tabletop game terrain but for the dungeon bits I'm repurposing an old smart TV that's otherwise gathering dust. Pretty excited with how this looks.
A map from a D&D adventure displayed on an old smart TV, lying flat on the tabletop, with miniatures on top of it, making an ersatz video game mapA map from a D&D adventure displayed on an old smart TV, lying flat on the tabletop, with miniatures on top of it, making an ersatz video game map
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Ottawa Charge vs Montreal and holy smokes you'd think you were at an NHL game. Ottawa is here for this.
Canadian Tire center full to the rafters for a PWHL game
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I love 3d printing but it's very satisfying to build terrain the old fashioned way.
Epic 40k scale terrain, an ancient beetle back Titan, rusted and abandoned, half buried and overgrown. Heresy era Ultramarines for scale. Made out of a very old plastic Titan, insulation foam, and spackle.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
This is Meta's employee growth over time. Around 2019-20 these companies all started hiring like crazy (due to CEO groupthink) and now they're all dialing it back (due to CEO groupthink). They talk about AI to make it look like a strategy and not foolishness, but this was always going to happen.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Quar!
A bunch of Quar and a 3d printed Quar contraption. These pudgy tragic ant eater esque humanoids play the stars of the eponymous tabletop miniature game. Plastic minis from Wargames Atlantic, 3d printed vehicle in esun PLA+ on my Bambu A1, all painted in bright colours by yours truly.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Nox Caustic medium rig, from Of Oil and Iron
Caustic medium rig from the dieselpunk mech game Of Oil and Iron, printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ and painted by yours trulyCaustic medium rig from the dieselpunk mech game Of Oil and Iron, printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ and painted by yours truly
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Sledge dieselpunk mech from Of Oil and Iron, printed on a Bambu A1.
Dieselpunk mech from Of Oil and Iron (A Nox Sledge) printed on a Bambu A1 in PLA+ and nicely painted by yours truly.Dieselpunk mech from Of Oil and Iron (A Nox Sledge) printed on a Bambu A1 in PLA+ and nicely painted by yours truly.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Little over 3k of heresy era Mechanicum in epic scale. Need to take better pictures but it's nice to have the whole thing done and lined up.
A Heresy era Mechanicum force in epic (6mm) scale.  Some of these are LI plastic kits but a lot of it was printed on my Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Getting in a Saturday afternoon match of the beautiful game, Norse vs Chaos Dwarfs. Tied at 1 at the half.
Exciting action on the Blood Bowl pitch, featuring my son's nicely painted Norse Kraken vs my still being painted Chaos Dwarfs
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
"Gemini can do more for you in sheets" Can it fuck right off into the sun? Can you do that for me, Gemini?
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Helping the boy hang his freshly finished model of the Enterprise from the ceiling, because some things are eternal
A scale model of the USS Enterprise from Strange New Worlds hanging from the ceiling
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Praetorian Breacher, 8th Chapter, XIII Legion (Horus Heresy scale); and a whole mess of epic scale ones.
GW plastic Heresy marine in MK3 armour with the resin Praetorian Breacher kit upgrade, painted in Ultramarines coloursGW plastic Heresy marine in MK3 armour with the resin Praetorian Breacher kit upgrade, painted in Ultramarines coloursFull stack of 6mm scale (epic) Praetorian Breachers plus two Contemptor dreadnoughts painted in Ultramarines colours.  Printed on a Bambu A1, except the dreadnought bases, which are Canadian nickels courtesy of the Canadian Mint.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
My son made gingerbread men cookies and I relate to the various emotional states on display
Gingerbread men cookies, displaying a variety of emotional states, many happy but some clearly responding to the situation in the first few days of 2026, and who can blame them?
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I convinced my Bambu that it's a resin printer Big "my cat thinks it's a dog" energy
Epic scale Kratos tank turret printed on a Bambu AI in PLA+, using resin supports
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
XIII Legion Thunderhawk
Epic scale Ultramarines Thunderhawk, printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+Epic scale Ultramarines Thunderhawk, printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
I've played a fair bit of NetEA but yesterday was my first game with Heresy era lists, introducing a friend to the game. Had a blast. I've been pushing on getting stuff painted for it so I've gotten to the point where I have a decent little force of the best Legion ready to go.
A family shot of all my currently painted Ultramarines for Heresy era NetEA.  Everything was printed on a Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+.  (Except the fighters, those are the LI plastic kit.)Epic scale Ultramarines Fellblade super heavy tankEpic scale rhinos, aren't they cuteEpic scale Fulmintarus terminators.  Quite happy with the decal work on the banner here.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
Finished Dwarf fleet for Man o War
3D printed Dwarf fleet for Man o War painted in Barak Varr green - 3 nautilus submarines, units of balloons and monitors, 2 ironclads, and the big dread Grongaz Varr (lit. Anvil of the Sea - a reference to the stronghold's unique and very powerful Anvil of Doom).  Printed on my Bambu A1 in eSun PLA+ filament.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
Dwarf Ironclad for Man o War, the Grobkarin. Played this for the first time in like 30 years with my son. This and Warhammer Fantasy got me into this hobby.
A miniature of a Dwarf Ironclad, 3d printed but very very close to the original metal mini. Painted in the green and gold of Barak Varr stronghold.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Big tonk, tiny tonk
A Horus Heresy Typhon siege tank in Ultramarines colours, beside a 3d printed Epic scale model of the same vehicle, with the same paint scheme and identical markings, but tiny
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The Geordi La Forge version of the Drake no/yes meme with no: Pets.com mascot and yes: HMS Dreadnought.  Is this a thing?  Opinions differ.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
The whole warband. Really happy with how these guys came together - Frostgrave has fantastic plastic kits from Northstar but it's so much fun to come up with a crazy idea and lean into it for your warband.
A frostgrave warband made of Skaven models from across the ages.Skaven wizard and apprenticeA skaven treasure hunter (right) from the fairly new underworlds set, and a barbarian (left) which is a metal rat ogre who is so old that he should probably be talking to his doctor about his prostate health
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
My Frostgrave rat warband needed an Infantryman so I quickly kitbashed something that I'm pretty pleased with.
A skaven miniature, from one of the Underworlds warbands I think?  He's a plague monk and I replaced his censer with a Nurgly mace spike from my bits box.  (Front view)A skaven miniature, from one of the Underworlds warbands I think?  He's a plague monk and I replaced his censer with a Nurgly mace spike from my bits box. (Rear view)
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
A pumpkin, inexpertly carved with the logo of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, who are currently holding a 3 to 2 lead over the heavily favoured LA Dodgers in the World Series
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Space Marines! Getting as much rattle can spraying done as I can on what may be the last warm weekend for a while. These are the boy's epic scale Salamanders. Not pictured, my epic scale Lamenters.
A box full of 3d printed 6mm (epic) scale space marine vehicles, sprayed green
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Today's moment of "I still can't believe what mid-range filament printers can produce nowadays", a Furioso box dread in Epic (6mm) scale. That's a Canadian nickel he's standing on. Printed on my Bambu A1, 0.2mm jot end, eSun PLA+ filament.
A Warhammer 40k Furioso Castraferrum dreadnought in 6mm Epic scale
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Trying out eSun PLA+ filament on my Bambu A1 and wow, it's kind of amazing to me how good filament printers are nowadays.
A female commissar miniature for 40k printed in bright green eSun PLA+ filament.  Really smooth, minimal layer lines; the gap between this and a resin print are pretty marginal.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Fresh off the painting table. Did you know that in 1940 the French had honest to god fully tracked APCs? They looked goofy as shit but they worked. Printed on my Bambu A1 in 1/56 for Bolt Action.
1/56 scale Lorraine 38L personnel carrier, painted in 1940 French colours.  Printed on a Bambu A1 with a 0.2mm hot end.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
On the workbench this morning, a French AMC P16 half track. These were produced right after WW1 (the roller on the front is to allow it to cross wider trenches) and was very obsolete by 1940. The French cav units were all initially equipped with these before real tanks were available.
1/56 scale Schneider AMC P16 half track, being painted green.  I printed this on my Bambu A1 with a 2mm hot end.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
Did up a little 1/56 French 75 as a terrain piece for my France 1940 table. This has the ww1 spoked wheels and I don't really have room for it in my org chart but I think it'll add some nice atmosphere as terrain.
28mm scale model of a ww1/2 French field gun, nicely based with grass and sandbags.  The model is from a metal kit and I don't remember who made it, sorry.  My phone tried to correct sandbags to handbags and that's currently cracking me up.
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Nfeyma's STL, printed on a Bambu A1, 0.2mm hot end, highest quality settings. Honestly this is absolutely as good as a resin print. Such a fantastic model and it came out perfectly.
3D printed Leman Russ demolisher tank, from an STL set by nfeyma
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
DAK SiG 33 on Pzkfw 2 Bison. Crew are Bolt Action plastics, vehicle was printed on my new Bambu A1, 0.2mm hot end, highest quality settings, in basic PLA. Super happy with what that machine can do.
Bison assault gun miniature painted in ww2 Afrika Korps colours Bison assault gun miniature painted in ww2 Afrika Korps colours
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Bolt Action in the desert. Playing Breakout from the v3 rulebook. DAK were in the lead all game but the Brits pulled out a tie in the final turn.
A wargaming table with desert terrain and ww2 miniatures, playing Bolt Action
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Barry Beldam @bbeldam.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Seriously
Lightspeed HQ in Montreal, a glorious building designed by the architect of the Chateau Laurier
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