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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 20/09/2026

Hobbit Day is as good a day as any to join the Lord of the Rings Fanclub, I suppose! I'll be celebrating by backing the upcoming campaign for The One Ring RPG. 😁 #HobbitDay www.lotr.com/r/27edbbe384...

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 21/08/2026

For me it's a toss-up between vintage fishbowl suits and classic LEGO spacesuits.

Cover of "Rocket Stories", showing two space-men with fishbowl helmets

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 21/08/2026

Ah, what a treasure! Just need a few more of the second wave now. As a little kid, I got a Jungle Slizer from my parents and a Blaster Slizer from my grandparents. Getting these makes me feel like that kid again. 😀

The eight Slizers of the first wave, complete with cardboard wrapper

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 11/08/2026

A while back, I talked about the Hamerslags, new Dutch Donald Duck characters designed by a girl in 2024, & the bigoted backlash that followed: cobycat.neocities.org/comics/nethe... Today, I bought the Dutch weekly, since I'm sick of current events. Seeing them on the cover warmed my heart.

The Dutch Donald Duck weekly, showing the Hamerslags, who got a lot of backlash in Dutch media for being darker-feathered ducks.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 09/08/2026

I was him for Carnaval once, though my costume was a lot worse. 😂

A little kid wearing a decidedly less dapper Zorro costume

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 22/07/2026

Remember phone cards? Also Disneyland Paris tickets and room keys. Some of the card-sized items in my collection. I wish I could find more sheets to store them in. If you look closely, the third sheet is completely the wrong size and the cards wobble around. 😀

Disney room key cards and some Belgian Disney phone cards

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 16/07/2026

It's a fun exercise to recreate old "Tokyo Cop" Flash site in modern HTML. Probably a deep cut… but that's par for the course for me these days. I keep elaborating on niche nonsense nobody really cares about.😂 Gonna have to sneak a "not an endorsement of cops" disclaimer in there somewhere though!

Picture of a website about the Gaelco game "Tokyo Cop"

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 14/07/2026

Maybe Ryan C. Gordon? Though it's not clear how involved he was.

v1.1.5 brought to you by Nicholas Vining & Robin Hoyland, with thanks to Andy Friesen, Imran Hameed, Ryan C. Gordon

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 28/05/2026

Hmm, yeah I can see it. 🤔

Barbarella, shoddily photoshopped to wear the tiara.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 27/05/2026

There's so much great stuff to be found in the newly uploaded archives of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision. A commercial for Magic: The Gathering's Portal set, for example. #mtg

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 19/04/2026

We have “LEGO Ideas The Flintstones” at home, apparently. 🤔

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 23/03/2026

You read the darndest things on the Disney Wiki on Fandom. For those who do not know Dutch and wish to avoid search engines, like whoever wrote this: "Niet Bekend" simply means "not known" in Dutch. As in, whatever Dutch source this got picked up from did not know the writer or singer. 😁

Trivia:
The song credit was formerly given to somebody allegedly called Niet Bekend, though sounding out the name ("neat backend") makes it appear that this could have been a simple prank.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 04/02/2026

This is the first Warhammer product I've actually *bought*, thanks to a discount. It's a nice book, but dang, the empty box where the sprues used to be is so cumbersome. Has anyone managed to salvage this? I wonder if it could be cut out, and something new bound in its place. 🤔 #warhammer #40k

The cover of the Warhammer 40k Character Encyclopedia

The book opened, showing that a lot of space is taken up by an empty box

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 26/01/2026

Definitely not the cleanest paint-job, exacerbated by taking a picture up close. Still, I experimented with damage, weathering, highlighting the edges here and there. Very happy with the dynamic pose too. #minipainting #40K

A scruffy-looking redemptor dreadnought, painted in boring Ultramarines colours because I don't really know any of the 40K legions.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 17/01/2026

Glued together this "Primaris Dreadnought Redemptor" that had been sitting on my shelf. Not sure what paint scheme I should go for. The few space marines I had, I painted as Ultramarines. But I don't see myself assembling an entire army, so another legion is an option. 🤔 #warhammer #miniatures

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 24/12/2025

After a duplicate bench yesterday, the advent calendar ends with another nice new miniature my phone camera absolutely refuses to focus on. #adventcalendar #miniatures

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 22/12/2025

Day 22 brings with it a table. Not as exciting as yesterday's mini, but way more versatile! #adventcalendar #miniatures

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 21/12/2025

After several days of tokens that I didn't bother photographing, day 21 brought us the dwarven barkeep, who my phone camera absolutely refuses to focus on.

A dwarf with an eyepatch. He's cleaning a mug. There's a bulldog next to him.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 18/12/2025

A cupboard! How neat! One of the bottlenecks broke off, unfortunately, though I think it should end up no big deal once painted. #adventcalendar #miniatures

A cupboard which also holds bottles, next to the mage for scale.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 17/12/2025

More tokens! I wish they had spread these around a bit more, since having them twice in a row is a bit of a letdown. #adventcalendar

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 16/12/2025

A second set of cardboard tokens today. They are for the included board game, though it would perhaps have been nice if they had a clear generic use. #adventcalendar

A bag filled with tokens depicting beer and other drinks.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 15/12/2025

Since this is supposed to be a self-contained boardgame, today I got some dice. I do appreciate that they're at least not standard white dice. #adventcalendar

Two dice, one translucent red, the other translucent green.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 14/12/2025

A round table today. It's a bit warped, not sure what I can do about it. This is gonna make such a great tavern to start adventures in. #miniatures #adventcalendar

Sideview of the table, focus on the legs.

Focus on the table's top side. It's a bit warped.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 13/12/2025

I remember wanting a Zboard so much back in '07 or '08. The idea was that you had a customized keyset for each game, which you could swap out. In hindsight, they were kinda silly and very expensive, so it's good I never got one. At 5 euros, I couldn't say no to one at the flea market today though!

A keyboard with a replacable top half. The photo features a generic layout and a World of Warcraft layout.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 13/12/2025

A new miniature today! A barbarian woman, I think? Cool pose, with her standing on a keg and holding a tankard. #miniatures #adventcalendar

The aforementioned barbarian woman miniature, standing between other minis for scale.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 12/12/2025

Today's piece is a table. There's a spot where I guess the injection happened? Should be easy to file out. Table's a bit bent, though it's not as obvious IRL. I genuinely love how versatile all the furniture so far has been. #miniatures #adventcalendar

A wooden table, with two miniatures behind it for scale.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 11/12/2025

Day 11 brings us a fireplace. It looks like a simple but effective sculpt. #miniatures #adventcalendar

Rectangular fireplace, next to a mini for scale.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 10/12/2025

Day 10 brings a new party member. A spellcaster or druid of some kind? #miniatures #adventcalendar

The spellcaster next to the dwarf miniature for scale. She has long hair, wears robes, and is holding a staff behind her back.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 09/12/2025

They keep upping the game. I got a bunch of seating and small decoration, all in a single day! #miniatures

A plastic bag contains benches, stools, bottles, ...

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 09/12/2025

Dang, plastic cement is a game changer. #miniatures

A McBride-style orc miniature. The shield is not yet attached.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 08/12/2025

A second brazier on day 8! I gotta try to straighten it, tho. Maybe the central pole should've been thicker.

Two braziers. They're both curved, one more so than the other.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 07/12/2025

Two pieces today! A barrel and three kegs, I believe? Very nice! #miniatures

Three kegs as one miniature, and a barrel as a second miniature.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 06/12/2025

Ah, they finally arrived. My first boxes of #miniatures that aren't either preassembled or simply snap together. Looking to make some Angus McBride style orcs with the Goblins set. Unfortunately, the plastic cement I ordered to assemble these is still in transit! 😅

A box of Frostgrave "Wizards" and Wargames Atlantic "Goblin Warband", from their classic fantasy range.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 06/12/2025

I gotta be honest, I expected half of the days to be cardboard tokens. But hot dang, the furniture keeps coming. I believe this is a brazier. Wondering what the most logical paint scheme here will be. Gold body, black coals, and then trying to drybrush the coals with some kind of orange? 🤔

A tall standing thing which I believe to be a brazier. The top is an open bowl filled with what I assume to be coal.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 05/12/2025

Very strong showing again on day 5! I really like this sculpt. Only noticed the mold line on the picture, seems like it should be easy to remove. Looking forward to painting the whole party after Christmas. #adventcalendar #miniatures

Dwarf drinking beer and holding a turkey leg.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 04/12/2025

Day 4 brings us a little bench! There's a scuffed mark on one side, which I assume will be fine once painted. Though I'm not sure whether it's worth painting these if they'll end up brown. Maybe a darker wash upon a brown basecoat would be nice though. #adventcalendar #miniatures

Goblin bouncer standing next to a bench.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 03/12/2025

On day 3 we're getting cardboard tokens, which is understandable, given the affordable price and the concept of this being a boardgame.

A bunch of rounded cardboard squares in a grip seal bag. They appear to depict some kind of mess that has to be cleaned.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 02/12/2025

If I understand the plan correctly, does this mean there's a great view from the "great room family room" into the ceiling glass door elevation?

An AI designed living room abomination looks out into a room with a glass door floor.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 02/12/2025

They're really starting out strong! Day 2 brings me the first of 6 miniatures, namely a goblin bouncer wearing shades. I wonder if they'd work as visors or goggles for a tinkerer.🤔 #adventcalendar #miniatures

Goblin bouncer, next to the bar for scale. There are a few mold lines that ought to be cleaned up.

The back of the goblin bouncer, behind the bar.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 01/12/2025

It's December 1st, so I can open the 1st day of the Mantic Barroom Brawl #adventcalendar. It seems to be the bar. Real nice! The plastic color means it can be used as-is. 2nd picture has a space marine for scale, who's obviously too big. I'll take a new picture once a miniature pops up. #miniatures

An 28mm scale bar with some sculpted details, made of brown plastic.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 21/11/2025

I managed to get my hands on the advent calendar I mentioned earlier. Really stoked! This is supposed to contain a few miniatures and terrain pieces, in addition to (presumably cardboard) tokens to play little board game. #miniatures #adventcalendar

The box of BarRoom Brawl, “the festive advent calendar game”. An illustration shows a typical RPG party with festive equipment fighting in a tavern.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 21/11/2025

I still had a Recruit Edition lying around. Having a lot of trouble doing the fine details with my smallest brush. Maybe I gotta invest in different brushes, maybe I gotta try toothpicks instead.🤔 Also, taking a picture with flash shows all the defects I didn't see IRL.😭 #minipainting #40K

A Primaris Lieutenant sloppily painted in gold and blue, front.

A Primaris Lieutenant sloppily painted in gold and blue, back. You see the shield here, which has a skull and cross on it.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 08/11/2025

Found this board game. Unfortunately the cover art seems to be the most exciting part of it.

The box of a Dutch edition of the Captain Planet board game from the early 90s.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 07/11/2025

I'm on the hunt for an #adventcalendar. Import duties and shipping fees are making the one I really wanted (Mantic Barroom Brawl) prohibitively expensive. I'm encountering a lot of weird stuff in my search for an alternative, which I'll be sharing for your enjoyment.

A salami advent calendar, showing a heart-shaped piece of salami.

A bootleg beyblade calendar, titled "Craze Blade Evolution". It comes with two beyblades, an arena, and some accessories.

A gemstone advent celandar, with a guide on how to use them to energize your chakras.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 04/11/2025

I love how the mini included with @thearmypainter.bsky.social's Wandering Monsters set says it's manufactured in Poland. This allows me to pretend I choose to buy EU products… even though it's really because in my experience The Army Painter has better and cheaper paints than a certain company. 😂

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 11/10/2025

I guess that next to the global village coffeehouse there's a prank shop? From Disney Adventures Volume 9 Issue 5 (1999).

Pranks & Practical Jokes, a sort of rebus-like puzzle.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 10/10/2025

Delving into Donald Duck's competitors for ads now. So, there was a Tom & Jerry magazine in 2001. And it's like… extra lazy. They just didn't color the old logo, left the outline, and slapped a new one on top of it.

A comic panel showing Tom clothed and ready to hang up a painting he bought.

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 09/10/2025

Going through old Dutch Donald Duck magazines in search of neat ads. Apparently kids with asthma had their own magazine in 2001? Looks rad!

Magazine ad for a trial issue of Asthma Kids, a magazine for kids with asthma. The mascot is a cool-looking kangaroo (?).

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Coby Cat @cobycat.neocities.org · 08/10/2025

Nothing quite suits the vibe of the mid-century modern stone age as 1990s European dance music.

A CD called Yabba-Dabba-Dance! Mix 2. It shows Fred Flintstone as a DJ, surrounded by names of 90s dance arists.

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