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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I don't know what happened, but I guess I'm an #Orktober guy now? The dangers of rummaging in your old boxes I suppose. Suddenly you find yourself starting a small Blood Axe force. #nerdlings

A bunch of Rogue Trader era space orks in a basecoated but not painted state. Specifically models from the Space Ork Raiders box, with a couple of additional oddboys, heavy weapons and a dreadnought. Oh, and an old inquisitor model that I'm thinking about using as the Warboss's human advisor.

Photo of the original three Ork books from the Rogue Trader era. Waaargh Orks, 'Ere We Go and Freebooterz.
Pulled these from the shelf and started reading. Great fun!

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TekknoNerd - Commissions open @tekknonerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Voyager, walking on those tiny legs.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Me and a buddy split a box of (60!) Victrix vikings, and some archers, to use with some different historical game systems. Here's the first batch of painted beardies. This should be enough for most skirmish games. Looking at Svarta Korpen, Dux Brittanniarum, Pillage, Ravenfeast etc. #nerdlings

About 20 vikings, on a grass table mat with some trees and a road. Two rough groups of warriors, and four archers.

The leader has a raven banner behind him.

Closer shot of one of the groups, showing the more heavily armed raiders, the chieftan and a berserker.

Shot of the second group, with some spear wielding vikings.

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tits andronicus @tambourine.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

saw some mummers today in amazing costumes. great basketry on display. this happened while i was hanging out in a temporary folklore gallery space. sidmouth in folk week is just like this

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Eldritch eh? Hmm... Yardu, The Terror With a Thousand Legs, and Nosferatu from MYTH. And to round it out, a giant Stoorworm from Infinity: TAG Raid. #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday

The undead giant Yardu, from the board game MYTH. A large warrior skeleton, missing his lower jaw. Sculpted in a slightly cartoony style, and painted to match.

A bunch of crawlers, from the board game MYTH. Arthropods(ish) of different sizes. With the Terror With a Thousand Legs - looking somewhat like a mix of a catterpillar and a spider - watching over its minions, as well as her giant spider lieutenant.

Sculpted in a slightly cartoony style, and painted to match. Most are brown or khaki, with black gleaming eyes, bright green poison sacks, and teal claws on the scorpions...

Nosferatu, from the board game MYTH. Together with a bunch of his smaller skeleton minions.

A vampire inspired by the classic Nosferatu film, sculpted in a slightly cartoony, almost chibi, style. WIth small and short legs and oversized torso and head. Clothed in black except his bright red cape.

A gigantic scaly worm-like creature with a large gaping maw, rowed with sharp teeth. It's coiled around a rock outcropping and has apparently crawled out of the ground near a mining facility.

Painted in a green tinged khaki with a flesh red mouth.

From Corvus Belli's Infinity: TAG Raid.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I do think my original method looks slightly better, but it also takes four times as long. Hmm...

Lance of mechs - Locust, Battlemaster, Commando and Wolverine. Again with distressed khaki colour scheme, but these were painted entirely with acrylics which requires more time and attention to "manually" get the shades and hilights right (compared to using enamel wash).

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Started experimenting with alternate ways to achieve the khaki colour scheme I use for innies. Khaki basecoat, grey weapons/details, light drybrush > weathering > gloss coat > enamel+burnt umber pigment mix > remove enamel > details+basing > dull coat > cockpit > done! #battletech #nerdlings

A battlemech lance - Warhammer, Atlas, Blackjack and Archer.
In a khaki colour scheme with grey weapons and a _lot_ of wear and tear and dirt.

A battlemech lance - Wraith, Locust, Phoenix Hawk and Wasp.
In a khaki colour scheme with grey weapons and a _lot_ of wear and tear and dirt.

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Juan Tcho-Tchoa @juanochoa.eurosky.social · 29/05/2026

I *hate* that they made things so shitty I feel actual joy when one of their rockets explode, even though my earliest memories are of wonder at the achievements of space programs.

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John Savage @johnsavage.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Racers start your engines! More to do but it’s starting to come together! #Orklands #Gaslands

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ianthemouthofmadness.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 16/02/2025

Crossing the Streams can absolutely be a good thing, especially if Lego + Battletech. hansenbricks.com

King Crab battlemech built from Lego, in a white and grey colourscheme.

Catapult from Battletech, again built in white and grey Lego.

Third Battletech model built from Lego: this time, the Uziel.

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🎃Farmer GaddAAAHH!!!!🎃 @farmergadda.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

If you've been bit by the space bug after seeing the newest photos from Artemis II, might I suggest you read a trio of sci-fi children's comics from the 80's based on Classic Lego Space?

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Love bits in my rpgs! Even though FFG went a bit overboard in the end, there were many great ideas in WFRP 3e and I wish they had reined themselves in a bit. These days I think Mouseritter (and Flail) are good examples of how to incorporate physical components, but would love to see more of it!

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Justin Đoàn @soundaholism.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Close enough, welcome back Mirror's Edge

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Mac's Lore @macslore.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

So I found out today that on this month, 33 years ago (HOLY F-), the original version of #StarWars: X-Wing was released on floppy. Which means I have an excuse to repost my own version of the X-Wing box cover art. #blender #b3d

X-Wings by Angry Rancor
Tie Fighters by Daniel
Rendering by Mac's Lore

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Agreed about Robotech/Harmony G (I'm personally only familiar with Macross). The new rpg is mostly about emulating the vibes of the original series, and although a bit disorganized, it seems to get that while you might come for the mechs, you stay for the character drama.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I like using it as a wargame (although I think Lightning Strike might be the best iteration), but the rpg(s) could use a shift in focus. Haven't really read 4th edition HG, but from chatter it still seems to default to Milscifi. Classic DP9 though - fantastic settings, narrow angle of entrance.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Alright, I'll cross you off the list. :) I quite like Silhouette, but for something snappier TC feels like it hits the spot. Although I recently re-read the recent Robotech rpg, and while it's a bit messy and unorganized, it also looks like it could be good fun.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I seem to remember someone having run (or planned to?) Jovian Chronicles using Tachyon Squadron. Now pondering doing the same thing myself, so curious if there's some JC>TS conversion work that's already been done. Could it have been @rivetgeek.aggregatecognizance.com maybe?

Art from Jovian Chronicles, by Ghislain Barbe. A Flight of CEGA Syreen exo-suits (big honking space robots) are streaking through spce, with some Uller missile cruisers in the background.

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ジェフえもん @jefuemon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

And just like that, I'm (99%) finished. Next photos will be official.

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Mark Rushford @markrushford.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Congratulations! Well deserved! :)

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Flintlock. Why do all these nerds follow me? I'm not a nerd. @flintlock.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The *actual* old school revival we need in RPGs is that glorious post Vampire pre D20/Magic period when everyone was putting out stuff like In Nomine, Unknown Armies and Underground.

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Ok, so the Traveller 5e news is… well it’s whatever. Not really worth getting too exercised about I’d say about BUT thanks to looking up previous d20 iterations of Traveller my life has been #blessed to discover what may be hands down the single greatest piece of RPG art I’ve ever seen.

The Traveller d20 Characters & Combat handbook featuring a nattily dressed bipedal wolf & his diet belushi mate going HAM with their laser guns

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Tristan is painting spookily @tristanwelsh.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Use only one piece of art to convince people to follow you!

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Deity Miniatures🖌️🎃 @deityminiatures.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Drybrushing this evening whilst with Alien on in the background. Hope to get the red on tomorrow!

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Aha! Svenska... ja det borde jag hajat från namnet förstås. :)

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Great rundown! You touch on something I was pondering when reading the 2e rules - it became much more flexible, which can sometimes make it too loose. With slightly stricter organization you get interesting choices. Thanks! We'll start with 1e and play a few games to see how it feels.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Let's do one more... After having been off GW for a long time, Warcry and Blackstone Fortress pulled me back in, followed by Underworlds. Two great game designs, and one... with really cool minis (that I haven't finished painting)! Need to take some proper pics of my Warcry warbands. #nerdlings

Hmm... I can't recall what these are called. Corrupted electro priests or some such, from Blackstone Fortress. Scantily clad men with generators on their backs, cattle prods in their hands and high voltage cables on their heads.

The UR-025 robot and a traitor guardsman from Blackstone Fortress. Painted UR in their classic pale grey/blue colour, with plenty of rust and scuff marks.

Realized I don't have any really good photos of my Warcry warbands! Here are at least the leader and his right-hand man of the Untamed Beats. Think Conan the barbarian, but with bone weapons. I guess we're in Dark Sun territory here?

Mostly naked flesh and rippling muscles.

A shot from a four player game of Warcry. The Iron Golem's ogre had just smashed a rival leader and was stalking his next victim, among the ruins of Eight Points.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hmm... speaking of terrain, around this time I started putting together more terrain for Infinity, and was also seduced by Warcry (in large part thanks to the terrain in the original box!). I think nice looking terrain often enhance the experience more than nice looking minis. #nerdlings

Photo of an urban Infinity table I set up to introduce the game to a friend.

I'm using the cardstock terrain that came with the starter set (but reinforced inside), together with some scatter terrain from Zen Terrain (RIP, they made great terrain!).

Lots of small details to enhance the feel - planted sakura trees, lots of potted plants, benches and street lights.

Same table, different angle. A main square of sorts, with planters, benches and trash gans. Oh, and unpainted (gasp!) resin walls. Need to rectify that.

Again, same setup. Here in the middle of the game. A Zuyong heavy infantry is directing a Yaokong remote and two Zhanshi down a back alley.

A shot I took right after I finished painting the terrain from the original Warcry core box. Made it pretty much as the official style - turqoise stone ruins, with bronze details and murky wooden parts.

The whole idea was to paint this as quickly and easily as possible, and allow myself to leave it "good enough" with the intention of going back later to add detailing. Of course, I still haven't done that, but it's a great trick to fool yourself into not feeling overwhelmed.

Did it all with a two rattle cans and a hefty drybrush.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

It's been a year already?! 🥴 After having "been away" from Infinity for a bit, I got stuck back in when a friend picked up the new starter set. Painted some new (and old) Yu Jing figs, and fiiinally managed to finish the classic Guija TAG and a bunch of remotes. #nerdlings #infinitythegame

The original Guija TAG (mech) painted in a dark blue/grey and white colours, dwarfing a Guilang sniper.

A Zuyong Invicible and a Hsien Warrior. Both heavy infantry wearing power armor. The colour scheme is slightly off-white armor, with blue grey accents and olive green cloth details.

The whole group of models from the (then) new Yu Jing starter set. A Hsien, a Zuyong, a Tiger Soldier, three Zhanshi and a sneaky ninja with a bow.
They're joined by a Guija TAG, and two Husong remotes. All painted in the same off-white and blue/grey colour scheme.

An army of bots! Two husong remotes, two Yaoxie and two Yaopu. They're all four legged robots, inspired by the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell.

Here rebased properly to fit the new edition of Infinity, and photographed among some Infinity terrain.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hey, Erik! Bit of a late repy here, but as I'm just prepping my UCM to be able to run intro games for friends I'm curious on your thoughgs on editions. 1e is the only one I've played (once) and had great fun. Why do you still prefer 1e to the newer edition(s)?

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Doctor Spork @doctorspork.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Me too, that was why I had to make the full set.

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Mongoose Publishing @mongoosepublishing.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The crew are suited up and making their way to the launchpad. The Pioneer RPG Kickstarter starts in just 4 hours! Sign up to join the crew right here and be ready for the launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mon... The countdown has begun! #ttrpg #TravellerRPG #Pioneer

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Picked up some essential terrain making materials. You know, for that cutting edge, never-seen-before style eye catchers to really enhance the tabletop! #nerdlings #oldhammer

A photo of a pack of toothpicks (sharp on both ends!), a bottle of Mod Podge and a pack of styrofoam balls in a variety of sizes.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Alright, I think it's time for another batch of robits! #nerdlings

A photo of an Oppressor Command walker from Dropzone Commander. Stomping down a downtime street, with smaller, crab like Prowlers scuttling around it. Above them, dropships with more Prowlers are coming in.

Painted in purplish and greenish metallics, with glowing red eyes.

Photo of a SSU heavy walker from Dust Tactics/Warfare. Two legged machine with two large cannons for arms, painted in the vein of Russian tanks during WW2. Fairly weathered and worn.

Photo of two Jaguars, two Iguanas and a Weasel mechs, and a squad of infantry from Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9.
These are in 1/144 scale, so there are three infantry per hex base, and the mechs are about 2-3 times the height of a person.

Painted in classic Northern tan with dark grey accents and metallic weapon and engine details. Bright blue sensor "eyes" and red missiles.

The Ariadna company/faction of Deathmatch: TAG Raid from Corvus Belli. A large, crab-like and fairly industrial looking TAG (mech), a smaller catterpillared drone, and three infantry.

Painted in typical ariadnan green, with yellow accents.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Hell... might as well go through and just post robits for a while. #nerdlings

Three battlemechs, in tan colours with dark brown accents, and grey weapons. Scuffed and beat up!
A Thunderbolt, a catapult and a Shadowhawk.

The Nomads faction from TAG Raid by Corvus Belli. Besides the infantry (and small, boxy remote) the main actor is the large miner mech. Painted in a dark red with white and black accents. The mech carries a drill and a heat cutter.

A bunch of really tiny mecha from jovian Chronicles / Jovian Wars by Dream Pod 9, on flying stands. These are the smaller version released a few years ago, not the larger scale ones from the 90s.

Painted in classic CEGA colours, that also happen to coincide with Zeon colour scheme from Gundam. Light green on the trooper mechs, a red and white prototype, and a couple of black and grey special troopers.

A group of seven Yu Jing remotes, and their mechanic handler, from Infinity, by Corus Belli. They're all four legged, kind of beetle like robots with various functions. Originally inspired by the tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell, these are a bit more spindly though.

Painted in dark grey and off-white and based on urban style bases. They're placed in a cyberpunk cityscape.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Hmm... I should make another battle report some day. While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report! firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust... #nerdlings

A top down photo of a game of Dust Warfare in progress. I've added things like arrows to show movement, and little muzzle flashes and explosions to show who is attacking who, and damage done.

The table is made up of a crossroads and a number of ruined buildings, surround by trees and hedgerows.

A small (150 points) SSU army for Dust Warfare. Two squads of infantry, two "gun tractors" and an artillery walker. They're placed on my friends game table, that's themed to Weird War II.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We played the hell out of it in the 2010s! I even made a classic White Dwarf style battle report for the last game we played. For what it's worth, just as WFRP 3e became Star Wars EotE, Dust Warfare became Star Wars Legion. Link to dormant blog: firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...

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Dust 150 After Action Report

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Andy Hemming @andyhemming.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Robots…

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Hell, it's fun to just post more of them!

A 15 mm scale powerloader from Ground Zero Games. Big and chunky, with two forklift / claws for hands. Painted in a "caterpillar yellow" to underline that it's a working vehicle. Of course with lots of wear and tear.

Two minis from Corvus Belli's futuristic sports game Aristeia - one is a kind of werewolf, so don't mind him. The other is Kozmo, a jet powered robot. Painted in white and vibrant green, with a pink cat face (kinda) on his display monitor face.

A lance of mechs from Battletech. A Locust, a Battlemaster, a Commando and a Wolverine. Tan with brown accents, and light grey weapons. Cockpits are a clear blue. Quite a lot of wear and grime.

The UR-025 robot (and a traitor guardsman) from GW's Blackstone Fortress. Slightly oldschool mechanical man look to it. Painted in the "official" style, witha pale bluegrey.

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Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor squad. #40K #Nerdlings #TheEmperorExpects

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor squad.
Five Marines in pale blue power armour. A bit chonkier than the girls in Phobos Armour, with slightly bigger guns, but still with fabulous hair.

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor Sergeant. She has a big gun hefted onto her left thigh, a side-shave haircut the colour of strawberry ice cream, an orange bionic eye, and she's pointing very firmly off to her right with two fingers of her right hand. "Over th- No. Over there. Over. There. THERE!! Over there, yes. See where I'm pointing? Yes? Yes, I'm smiling, but I'm furious. By the Emperor... OVER THERE!!"

Two Azure Raptors Female Space Marine Intercessors. They're both quite stern even though they have fabulous hair. The one on the left has a grenade launcher. Her friends probably call her Boomer and she looks sick of it. *Foomp* goes another grenade. Her friend has floppy yellow hair and doesn't say much.

Two Azure Raptors Female Space Marine Intercessors.
The one to the left is shouting something as she reloads her frankly massive gun and her companion has hers held high. She looks quite stern and a bit scowly. Her short-back-and-sides is bright red and swept back. You know, I'm not sure any of these girls are straight.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Sneak peek of classics to come. My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground. Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later. #nerdlings #oldhammer

A photo of a mono-pose plastic Space Marines that came with the 2nd edition of Warhammer 40k. Painted as a Blood Angel, so red with an orange tint, yellow aquila on the chest, green eyes and black bolter.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Next up in the queue. Scouts, Scorpions, Hawks and Reapers. Some Dreadnoughts and Warwalkers awaiting assembly, but for our smaller ~750 pt battles they almost feel too heavy.

A photo of some rogue trader era metal Eldar miniatures in various stages of assembly and undercoating. Dark Reapers, Striking Scorpions (and Karandras), Swooping Hawks, and some scouts and Warlocks in the background.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Got some classics painted! Here together with their inspiration. We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up! There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap! #oldhammer #nerdlings

12 Eldar Guardians with shuriken catapults organized into two squads of six. They are a mix of Rogue Trader era one-piece sculpts, and the metal body with plastic arms combo.

Supporting them is the original Distort Cannon with crew.

They're painted as Alaitoc, so clear blue armour and yellow helmets. Since all the non-helmeted Eldar we see in Dave Gallagher's Alaitoc painting have red hair, I thought I'd do the same here.

Dave Gallaghers painting from the 90s, showing a host of Alaitoc guardians supported by Dreadnoughts, Dark Reapers and a Warlock on a volacnic planet.

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