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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Last one of the beastly man. If you're wondering why the bases are raw: I'm still pondering if I want #necromunda style industrial bases or get 3D printed ones replicating the triangular patterns of the #blackstonefortress game board. #nerdlings #paintingwarhammer #28mm #tabletop #paintingminis

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

@thearmypainter.bsky.social warpaints fanatic blood effect is very nice! Painting these beastmen I learned to apply it after the matt varnish so it keeps its glossy wet look. (not sponsored btw) #necromunda #BlackstoneFortress #Warhammer40k #tabletop #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #nerdlings

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Sir, a second beastman has hit our feed. I tried to transition from dark red shadows (WPF Mulled Berry) to bright beige highlights on the skin to give more visual Interest. You'll be the judge if that worked. #BlackstoneFortress #Necromunda #Warhammer #40k #nerdlings #28mm #miniaturepainting

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Ok, back from holidays, back to posting. My #BlackstoneFortress abhumans have only one conversion among them, maybe you can spot it? Not sure what their role in #necromunda would be though. #paintingminiatures #paintingwarhammer #nerdlings #tabaletop #wargaming #warhammer #28mm

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Little break from my Traitorguard. Used Don Suratos double Slapchop sponging & added two repetitions to get the gradients. Finished with edge highlights on reflecting parts & oil washes to deepen some shadows. Photos without lighting or editing. #28mm #Warhammer #Tabletop #nerdlings #painting

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The later "Sarge" who has found a more effective way to hide his eyes. Intended to represent him at a later stage in a #necromunda campaign. Got a leftover Boltpisol and Powersword from a commisar conversion. #Nerdlings #BlackstoneFortress #Warhammer #40k #Tabletop #Wargaming #28mm

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The middle management. Junior version of the "Sarge", ruthless leader of the deserters. He likes to hide his eyes, no one knows why. Hooded Hive Scum head. Later version (orig. Model) ads helmet over the hood. #BlackstoneFortress #Necromunda #Nerdlings #Warhammer #40k #Tabletop #Wargaming #28mm

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Last one before we start looking at the middle management positions: "Bomb" She likes to hurl creative insults and grenades and no one is quite sure which are more hurtful. #Necromunda #BlackstoneFortress #28mm #nerdlings #warhammer #40k #tabletop #Wargaming

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Completely forgot to use hashtags in last posts. While painting I was wondering what those things on the belt were untill I stumbled upon this vid: youtu.be/wBWaNEvCnfI?... Could they be Smatchets? Since "Stab" has a lot of stabby stuff it might be. #nerdlings #28mm #BlackstoneFortress #Necromunda

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Not that there is much "country" outside the Hive Cities on a desert Planet but "Axe" clearly is a country boy with his sawn off shotgun and, well, Axe. Doesn't matter if chopping wood from the fungal forrests or enemies, the axe never leaves his side. Not even when sleeping.

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Wow, it's been a long time, but I still have a huge backlog to post. "Heat" for example is a conversion of the flamer carrying Traitor, adding a Melta from my Bits-Box. Contrary to "Bright" a few posts back he takes no joy from enemies burning to death. He preferes the quiet after the Melta hiss.

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Zap is just a simple traitor guardsman who enjoys doing what the voices in his head whisper at him to do: zapping around with his lasgun. The conversion was simple: swapped the hand holding a knife for one holding the gun itself. #BlackstoneFortress #Necromunda #28mm #nerdlings #warhammer

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"Aim"s name is pretty self-explanatory. And wouldn't you believe it he hails from the same base model as "Barrage" The conversion was much more modest, just a scope was added. #necromunda #BlackstoneFortress #warhammer40k #28mm #nerdlings #tabletop

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"Stonk"s position in the rivalry between shooting and melee is a self described enlightened third way. He carries enough explosives to collapse a mid size spire and no particular preference wether to deliver it by hand or launcher #Necromunda #BlackstoneFortress #nerdlings #28mm #warhammer #tabletop

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

On the other hand "Brawl" gets a long well with "Barrage" who also likes to shoot a lot. Preferably poorly aimed from the hip. This was a rather drastic conversion, where both arms were replaced with #Underhive Scum Lasgun arms. #Necrumunda #Warhammer #Nerdlings #28mm #40k #Tabletop #Wargaming

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Follow the quote posts a few days back & you'll find his twin fancies himself a fencer with a sword and elegant las-pistol. "Brawl" is much simpler, he likes how the flail smashes heads & the auto-pistol shoots lots & loudly. #necromunda #BlackstoneFortress #28mm #nerdlings #warhammer40k #tabletop

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

"Bright" was named after the blinding light of his burning promethium lighting up dark gangways. Or maybe his glowing gasmask lenses? Definitely not because he himself is very bright, wearing a huge flamable felt. #BlackstoneFortress #Necromunda #28mm #nerdlings #tabletop #Warhammer #Warhammer40k

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

This mean lad got is club replaced with a knife as it is much better on #necromunda. The colourscheme is variations of the base colours yellow (camo), blue (light reflections on armor) and red (Corsair insignia) as all my #BlackstoneFortress villains. #28mm #nerdlings #warhammer40k #Tabletop

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Allright, I'll start posting again with my #BlackstoneFortress Traitor Guard. In #Necromunda I'll use them as an deserted PDF platoon. They were stationed very remote guarding a long defunct planetary defense gun on the far outskirts of the hive where on patrol they lost their mind and found sth new

This Guardsman is the only one not converted in any way.

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

All right folks, I'm still alive! But vacations, a cold and most importantly a new gaming laptop obliterated my painting schedule. In the meantime, here are some pictures I took of wicked places I saw on my trip. #nerdlings #photography #hobby #miniaturepainting #vacation

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Artists, QRP with your orange art!

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

After batch-painting my Traitor Guard I wanted to focus on a single model, also escape looming hobby-burnout. My inspiration for the colourscheme were @dumbrobotstuff.bsky.social super nice Armiger & Tankhead conversions, a post on Warhammer community and an old lamp-post I saw.

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Ur-025 hides being an AI for centuries and arrived to the #BlackstoneFortress on a scrap hauler. I wanted to show this story by using a lot of weathering techniques. The neutral grey with orange hazard marks represent the utiletarian nature of its origin. #Warhammer40k #nerdlings #28mm #tabletop

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Technically just bandage posting. None of them is wounded too bad but it seems like my #necromunda Redemptionists have a talent for cutting their biceps... #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #warhammer #40k #tabletop #28mm

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

If my gang leader is only No.2, who is No.1 in my #necromunda gang? Well its this big boi. The #redemptionist saw a mural of a Dreadnought on the wall of a long ago collapsed imperial church in an abandoned dome and decided they want one too. #Warhammer #40k #nerdlings #28mm #tabletop #wargames

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

And us poor peasants have to be content with mere imitations :D

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Got distracted and had to re-do the pics but finaly my second most important member of my #redemptionist #necromunda gang: Pater Curt. No.2 because he got several lasting injuries and spend all of his xp just to even out the impediments. #nerdlings #tabletop #Warhammer #40k #28mm #wargaming

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Final Countdown: 3. Deacon Luthien. He might not seem like it when charging at you with his chainsword, but he is quite the bookworm. Always carries his edition of the Imperiums most inspirational stories with him. #necromunda #nerdlings #28mm #40k #warhammer #tabletop #wargames #PaintingMiniatures

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

First quiet day. Managed to take pics of my Traitor Guard. But lets finish the #Redemptionists first. This Bretheren snatched an old #SpaceMarine Bolter from some unlucky Enforcer (or found behind a manufactorium he might insist as a loyalist) #28mm #nerdlings #40k #wargaming #tabletop #necromunda

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Last Zealot. Chainsword from old #ImperialGuard Sgt. and a really old #necromunda orlock arm with stubgun. I know the style doesn't really fit anymore but i love the big revolver. Strap with extra bullets on the belt and a sabby knife on the back. #warhammer #40k #28mm #nerdlings #tabletop #wargames

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

My #frostgrave cultist based #Redemptionist #Necromunda gang is almost complete. Last Brother with Autogun & Exterminator. I tried to use a limited palette of colours. Just red, browns, black & beiges but I ran out of ideas & also took grey #necromunda #warhammer40k #warhammer #40k #28mm #nerdlings

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The result is this rack. The toothpick-pin will hold the handle-corks with the minis securely as long as you don't flip it over. Very useful especially for badge-painting, air-brushing larger amounts and transporting your WIPs around the house/flat. Hope some of you find this useful :)

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Stab the underside with toothpicks and cut them at 1-2cm. Take some MDF paint stand you get free with some paint sets and drill holes right in the center of each bottle place bottom. Alternatively you can use other kind of racks or boxes. I find the stepping very useful to get to all minis though 4/

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

The results look a like this. But corks rarely have flat surfaces and in case of lead models the handle is quite top heavy. Even with cut flat undersides they tend to stand lobsided and fall over quickly which might damage your precious Minis/Paint-Jobs. The solution: 3/

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

With help I collected a lot of wine bottle corks. For Minis with a tab I slit them, or I glue the Mini with the base straight on to it. Voila cheap handle. Its easy to take off with a twisting motion but you'll have to scrape off some glue-cork leftovers. Adhesive putty often doesn't stick. 2/

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

My GF thought its a clever trick I should share so in this thread I'll explain how to get cheap painting handles for your minis and a storing-rack for your WIP #Painting #Models #28mm #6mm #Tabletop #wargames #warhammer #40k #necromunda #BlackstoneFortess 1/?

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Brother Nathanael is one of my favourite #redemptionist conversions. He strikes the sweet balance between lunatic zealot and tacticool equipment to survive the #Underhive while lobbing a grenade towards those less religious then him. #necromunda #Warhammer40k #40k #Warhammer #28mm #nerdlings

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Almost done with a badge painting project I might take pictures of tomorrow. Till then: more #necromunda #redemptionists. The dynamic you can get out of the "monopose" #frostgrave cultists is amazing. Arms are #gsc and the blue shotgun shells #kroot. #28mm #wargaming #tabletop #40k #warhammer

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Ah, so we weren't the only ones (cold-) wargaming tonight? 😁

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Tired from work so no painting progress today. Thus I'll introduce you to brother Nathanael. What he lacks in armor he makes up in deviousness. #Frostgrave cultist head & Body, #Cawdor arm with Autogun, #HiveScum arm with knive. #ImperialGuard bits, Green Stuff. #28mm #Necromunda #Warhammer

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Not an artist by any stretch, but here we go. Artists, quote this with your women art!

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Since my other projects aren't ready to be presented yet I'll continue showing off my #necromunda #redemptionists This one has the #Frostgrave cultists mace replaced with a chainsword to make an Eviscerator. Also I added some #Kroot armour plates as carpace armor. #28mm #Tabletop #Warhammer

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

So I was waiting for my villainy ink enamel washes and it turns out the restaurant downstairs accepted the package almost a week ago and forgot to tell me. Anyway tomorrow will be a lot of painting! #tabletop #wargaming #painting

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Dear #Poles #ColdWar enthusiasts and #WarsawPact nerds on Bluesky, I need your help. I want to paint tanks for a #Tabletop #Wargame set in the 80s. Does anyone know where to find coloured fotos of #polish #tanks and #IFV / #APC from that period? Is there proof for white stripes or camo being used?

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

#SpongeChop is the talk of the town I heard (well it was at least a few weeks ago), so thats what i'll try next until my enamel inks arrive. I'll go with Don Suratos Technique I think. youtu.be/UFny7EtaKNE?...

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

My version of the Wizzard with submachine gun is done. Based on a female #Frostgrave wizzard with some #genestealer arms and grillyput. Since its a fun project I also tried #OSL with one of @heresyforheretics.bsky.social #NMM paint charts. Inspired by @soylentrobot.bsky.social

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

New paint rack set-up btw. The rest of the hobby stuff is in the drawers above and below. Needs to look tidy as the flat doesn't offer a separate hobby room, but I think it works well

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Inspired by Soylent Robot I made my own "Wizard with a Submachinegun". It was a lot of fun modelling the big cuffs.

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

If you see this post a sword :) (Its a small sword but the best one I painted so far...)

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Borvin @blhobby.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Modelling a #frostgrave wizzard to be a nod to the classic #citadel wizard with a submachine gun and also painting the traitor guard from #BlackstoneFortress

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