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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Me, reading Heroes: Wow, this person is doing amazingly well in life. I'm sure nothing is going to tragically end that. Me, continuing to read Heroes: Oh... Oh, no...

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl... It would be entirely correct to state that I don't need to add a Vanguard Veteran and new Intercessor squad to my Deathwatch backlog. But it would be equally correct to say I really, really want them.

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Sunday Preview – Space Marines drop in from orbit

Check out what’s coming up next week.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

So as I understand the latest iteration of the Space Marine Legends rules, I can use this saw for DIY projects, but couldn't take it to a building site?

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

My spoiler free review of The Wicked and the Warped: If you liked The Infinite and the Divine then you'll also like this. Great interactions (including some top bants), an intriguing plot and fantastic final act. 5⭐ Will need to get the audiobook to hear Richard Reed bring the characters to life.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

5⭐ A thoroughly enjoyable Pratchett-esque adventure. I don't want to say too much as I don't want to spoil anything, but it's a fun ragtag adventure group story with plenty of action, tension, laughs and even some reflective moments thrown in. Well worth a read.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I'm most of the way through this. Assuming the final 20% of the book is as good as the first 80% of it (and I've no reason to assume it won't be) then it's a definite recommend from me.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Haven't doodled in a while, so last night I just started drawing and this is what I ended up with.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Happy "The Infinite and the Divine Sequel Day" to all who observe.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

As soon as I started reading the extract from novel my otherwise normal reading-in-my-head voice immediately switched to Richard Reed's voice. Like, it wasn't even a conscious decision. Those words just unlocked something in my brain and it had to be his dulcet tones reading them to me.

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Robert Rath @robertrath.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

THE WICKED AND THE WARPED goes up for pre-order on Saturday, August 1st! Also in the article is the reveal of the gorgeous Special Edition, with Trazyn and Orikan on the sprayed edges, matching the INFINITE AND THE DIVINE Special Edition. www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

Infinite and the Divine Hardback reissue.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The feeling of successfully glazing a hyperphase blade is inversely proportional to the feeling of having to do it for three more minis afterwards. It's a great process, but not one done quickly or easily.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Me watching any painting tutorial ever.

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Robert Rath @robertrath.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

[The Boys Are Back in Town blasts at obnoxious volume] www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

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Trazyn and Orikan return in The Wicked and the Warped

The next Black Library novel by Robert Rath is coming.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Whilst visiting the South Jordan, UT Warhammer store last month the lovely staff member gave me an Infernus Marine "as a souvenir". I have painted it in what I feel is an appropriate scheme to really solidify it as a token of my visit.

An Infernus Marine from a heroic angle in a colour scheme based on the flag of Utah.

An Infernus Marine in a colour scheme based on the flag of Utah, with a focus on the golden beehive symbol on his left pauldron.

An Infernus Marine in a colour scheme based on the flag of Utah, with a focus on the white star symbol on his right pauldron.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Thr thing about doing a Hyperphase Blade is that you always have to do it twice. Each side feels like a new start!

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

I like visiting London. Seeing this great melting pot of people from all walks of life in close proximity, going through this metaphorical journey of life side-by-side, is great. As soon as anyone from any walk of life decides to stand on the left side of the escalator though...

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Rank and file of my Necron force done. Having gotten so used to painting Deathwatch for so long, this is a major shift in quantity of models painted per hobby session. I could never fathom batch painting 10 at a time with Deathwatch.

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Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A Short Poem for Star Wars Day Her name was Yoda, A showgirl she was.

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Vincent Knotley @vincentknotley.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Big news. The biggest Warhammer news. PLUSHIE KLONK WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM SATURDAY! Get you an anvil squig! Oh also the return of the Red Terror in Terror on Devlan alongside the Astra Militarum Spectre Squad Kill Team, which is nice. But. KLONK. www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

Klonk Warhammer squig plushie, which is a red squig with a large hard (but actually soft) rock on its head.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Blood for the Blood God! But also for the NHS. (Actual donation site cropped out in case you're squeamish.) If you also want to save lives, go to blood.co.uk and register today!

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

It's just dawned in me that the gap between Rogue Trader coming out and Horus Rising being published (19 years) is shorter than it being published and today (20 years). If you'll excuse me I'll be looking into retirement homes...

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a man wearing a white shirt and a silver jacket looks at the camera

ALT: a man wearing a white shirt and a silver jacket looks at the camera

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Rereading this for the first time since finishing the Siege of Terra series, and boy does it hit different now. The tragedy and foreshadowing are so much more impactful.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I reject the absolutely BASELESS accusations that my Necron Warriors aren't done yet.

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CryoCheese @cryocheese.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

After last nights painting stream, which was surprisingly productive on my part, we have set up the center of the flame wall, which is the center and source of all the warm OSL on this piece. I'm starting to actually feel good about this :) #abaddonthedespoiler #warhammerart #minipainting #wh40k

Image of the current WIP state of the Abaddon project.

Newly painted is an even wider ranging spread of red bottom ligthing on the upper half, and the implied wall of flames around the knee-height of abaddon, painted in by the highest-value yellows at those heights.

Three-part image of the current WIP state of the Abaddon project.

At the top is one 2:1 ratio wide photo centering on the knee-height level of abaddons body, where the center of the implied flames is placed, which causes the warm osl on the rest of the piece.

The bottom half of this collage image is vertically split in the middle and shows different angles of the kneepad, which is the detail that is most refined in the area shown above.

Side-by-side comparison of the close-up image of the current WIP state of the Abaddon project. On the left is my miniature interpretation of the art on the right, the original and iconic warhammer artwork "eye of terror" by Karl Kopinski.

Newly painted is an even wider ranging spread of red bottom ligthing on the upper half, and the implied wall of flames around the knee-height of abaddon, painted in by the highest-value yellows at those heights.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Quite chuffed with how this test paint for the scenery worked out. Not chuffed at all with how long it took (~3 hours) considering the number of walls left to paint 😅

Necron Tomb World wall base coated in black.

Necron Tomb World wall with some distinctly average green and metallic paint applied.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

In 40K lore, the Leagues ask their ancestral supercomupters (the Votann) for wisdom and must wait some times wait an age for the answer. I'm currently feeling the same way about live chat with Virgin Media customer service.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I love this scene where Trazyn is fighting a dinosaur, resulting in probably one of the greatest smilies in all fiction.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

This very British graph shows the inverse temperature of custard. If the food is hot (e.g. Apple pie) the custard must be cold. If cold (e.g. Ice cream) the custard must be hot. Custard donuts are room temperature and therefore in equilibrium. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Took half an hour queuing in bitterly cold wind, but more than worth it to secure my new copy of The Infinite and the Divine. Just needs signing by @robertrath.bsky.social next time he's in this neck of the woods. Also, I will definitely be reading this with Richard Reed's voice from the audiobook.

The new illustrated and annotated edition of The Infinite and The Divine, complete with green gilt edging.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Absolutely has to be Heldenhammer. The Legend of Sigmar Trilogy by @grahammcneill.bsky.social are some of the best books I've ever read. Not just best Warhammer books, mind you, but best of any genre. Go and vote for it so you can buy a copy in due course! warhammer.typeform.com/to/PUv4crPR

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I picked up Sergeant Jovan at the Warhammer World Anniversary yesterday, and immediately seconded him to the Deathwatch. As far as kitbashes go it was extremely minimal (literally just the one shoulder pad) but he just looks so Deathwatch-y already I didn't need to do anything else.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Mind your head, neck, and possibly shoulders too. Staying in a 17th century cottage in the Lake District, which might as well be a hobbit hole considering how low some of these doorways are.

A tall, bearded gentleman (me) standing up straight next to a very short doorway which reaches just about shoulder height, with a sign reading "Mind your head" on the topmost lintel.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

How I imagine the design meeting for this car park went. "I need to know how wide a typical car is." "So you can add on a suitable margin to allow people to get out of their cars?" "Lol. Lmao, even."

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Potentially controversial question - what are your thoughts on repurposing previously "completed" minis? I had these five Reivers from a custom chapter I never fleshed out, so I'm seconding them to the Deathwatch. But I realise some hobbyists might consider this sacrilege.

Five Reivers painted in a gold, red and black colour scheme, but with some grey components where I've replaced bits with the intention of spraying them black and starting again.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Sifting through my display cabinet and came across one of my earliest attempts at properly reposing a miniature - Ironbreaker at rest.

An Ironbreaker Dwarf smoking a pipe and holding a bloodied axe.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

A "near miss" is actually a "near hit". It's didn't nearly miss, it nearly 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 miss.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

What qualification do you need to become a Servitor? BTEC (Say it out loud if you don't get it.) (If you still don't get it then you just need to acquaint yourself with British vocational qualifications.)

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

"I'm gonna need two flamers for this purging!" I should be sorting my bits boxes right now. Instead I'm using stuff from my bits boxes.

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Total War Official @totalwar.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

What a milestone! Thanks to your incredible support, Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 just hit 1 MILLION wishlists on Steam! We are beyond grateful and unbelievably excited to share more with you all in the coming months, so be sure to keep an eye on our social media channels!

Artwork by Paul Dainton, for Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 featuring Orks, Aeldari, Astra Militarum and Space Marines engaged in a battle. The text reads: THANK YOU FOR OVER 1 MILLION WISHLISTS.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

☑️My minis displayed in a Warhammer Store That's a bucket item list ticked off. See below for closer images of the minis (dioramas) in question. All three of these were projects centred around creating dioramas within a Wicked Brick display case, a fun chance to challenge my hobby skills.

Dioramas on display in a glass cabinet in Warhammer World

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Slaves to Darkness, Blades of Khorne, Fyreslayers, Kharadron, Sylvaneth, Idoneth, Lumineth Realm Lords Cities of Sigmar, Helsmiths, Daughters of Khaine, Gloomspite Gitz, Seraphon, Ossiarchs, Sons of Behemet We didn’t start the fire...

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I sent nearly an hour just getting that strap in the right place for the Plasma Incinerator, but it was worth it I think. Gunner Veteran seconded from the Sons of the Phoenix, because it'll be a nice chance to paint a bit of purple.

Sons of the Phoenix Deathwatch Veteran with a Plasma Incinerator hanging by his side, holding a Plasma Pistol in his left hand and pointing with his right (probably yelling "That Xenos, the one over there, kill it! Kill it now!").

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The universal law of miniature assembly - the smaller the bit, the more likely it is to drop on the carpet and never be seen again.

A graph with a downward trend
X axis is size of bit
Y axis is likelihood of dropping

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

What if Stormcast, but Deathwatch? 🤔 Speed painted a concept I've had percolating for a while now - an elite band of Stormcast veterans, handpicked from a variety of Stormhosts, known as the Watchers in Death. The Questor Soulsworn would be a good kit for this if I ever get around to it.

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Chris Dann @chrisdann.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

"I'm going to need two guns to purge these Xenos." Going for a Gun Fu approach for my latest Deathwatch Kitbash.

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