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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 8h

Finished just in time before Orktober starts: BlueSky, meet the venerable Brother Ellias. Not saying I’m proud of this one… but I’ve been staring at him for a while now. 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ImperialFists #Dreadnought #Warhammer40K

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Impulse: IT’S BASICALLY THE HONORED OF THE CHAPTER BOX! Which would cost us at least €120. So we save €90, still get €120 worth of Space Marines — that’s €210 for €30. GET IT WHILE IT’S— Reason: Yeah, sure. Ordered it 10 mins ago Thanks to @karlplays.bsky.social for making me aware of the offer 😂

A Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War box lying on a blue cutting mat, featuring a red-armored Space Marine with a large sword and shield on the cover.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Big Brother update: put in a solid week of work and I’m almost there… close enough for a preview shot 😁 Only the decals and the base left now, which should be doable before Orktober kicks off in three days. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #WIP #ImperialFists #Dreadnought #W40K #SpaceMarines

Close-up of a painted yellow Dreadnought claw held open around its central socket, with black metal fingers, weathered edges, a red lens on the left, and part of the yellow armour casing visible in the background.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m usually not into this kind of thing, but #My9Games got me. I tried to pick games that opened doors for me: genres, platforms, series, whole worlds. Not necessarily “the best games ever”, but games I loved at the time and that still feel like little milestones in my personal gaming history.

A “My 9 Games” collage showing nine game covers in a 3x3 grid: Super Mario Land, The Legend of Kyrandia, Doom, Hitman 2: Silent Assassin, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Eve Online, Minecraft: Java Edition, and Bloodborne.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Orctober is almost here, so I should probably stop pretending I have unlimited time for the Dread. Sarcophagus done. Also another Lense #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ImperiaFists #WIP #Dreadnought #SpaceMarines #W40K

Close-up of a painted Imperial Fists Dreadnought sarcophagus front plate, with yellow armor, a silver-framed red winged skull emblem, colored lenses, cables, and black-and-yellow hazard markings on a blue cutting mat.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Heavy brother update: this week brought us two legs. I’m still not exactly the fastest painter in the sector, but progress is progress. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #WIP #Dreadnought #W40K #ImperialFists

Painted yellow Dreadnought legs and lower torso standing on a large grey round base, with weathered armor panels, dark mechanical joints, silver rivets, and heavy feet on a blue cutting mat.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Question, #WarhammerCommunity: when I started Strike Force Octavius, I chose an urban base scheme: metal, rust, hazard stripes, occasional concrete chunks. Now it feels slightly limiting. Do I stick with it and try to push the theme further, or switch base schemes future Space Marines?

A group of painted Imperial Fists Space Marines displayed on a black tiered stand. Most are in bright yellow armor with red chest details, including several Terminators and regular Marines, with one dark blue Librarian at the back. The models stand on urban industrial bases with metal flooring, rust, concrete pieces, and black-and-yellow hazard stripes.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Still WIP, but after six weeks I finally painted something again: behold — a Dreadnought arm 😁 In two versions, because apparently magnetising things is what I do now. Also my first attempt at actually making a lens look reflective. Quite pleased with that one. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

Painted yellow Dreadnought arm with a large metallic claw, weathered armor panels, and silver mechanical details, lying on a blue cutting mat.

Painted yellow Dreadnought arm with an alternate magnetized weapon configuration, showing weathered armor, metallic joints, and mechanical details on a blue cutting mat.

Close-up of a red lens set into the yellow Dreadnought arm, painted with a bright reflected highlight and surrounded by metallic mechanical details.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

A few more hours with digital calipers, ChatGPT, and my Bambu Lab A1 later: not the prettiest replacement part, but the best a Techmarine can manage under battlefield conditions. Now get back out there and serve the Throne.

Side view of an unpainted Brutalis Dreadnought arm with a large clawed fist, showing the repaired elbow joint between the upper and lower arm sections.

Opposite side of the same Dreadnought arm, with the pale 3D-printed circular replacement part clearly visible inside the elbow joint.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Was ready to prime the Dread when the elbow joint came loose, fell under the desk and apparently left this plane of existence. Spent the last 90 mins tearing the entire room apart, furniture included, with no luck. Slowly getting desperate, without the damn thing, the arm won’t stay in place.

Two unpainted grey Dreadnought arm assemblies lying on a blue cutting mat, with visible elbow joints, small embedded magnets, and patches of green putty used for modifications.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Artist! Quote with your yellow art! 💛

A Terminator with a heavy assault cannon in yellow armor. The miniature has a white helmet with red eye lenses and stands on a base decorated with bullet casings and hazard-striped flooring.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

This did not age well… It took me almost exactly one month to pick up the next challenge. So from here on out: slow and steady. For real this time 😂 I’ve had my eye on this big fella for a while. A larger model, no deadline, no pressure… and blessedly, no layer lines 😂 #WarhammerCommunity

A Warhammer 40,000 Combat Patrol magazine with a grey plastic Dreadnought sprue laid on top of it, showing unassembled parts for a larger Space Marine walker model.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

And done. 6 months of hobby time. Somewhere around 400 hours of work. Saying I’m happy with the result would be the understatement of the century. Now off to the LGS to hand this beast in. 😁 #ArmyOnDisplay #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

Large Warhammer Army on Display board showing a weathered industrial sci-fi building with multiple levels, yellow railings, hazard stripes, glowing green tanks, barrels, pipes, and battle damage. Imperial Fists Space Marines in yellow armour defend the structure against red-and-bone Tyranids swarming across the floors and walkways.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

10 days left for #ArmyOnDisplay. Time for dirt and weathering. And man, am I ready to hand this thing in and paint something without layer lines for a change. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Terrain

Close-up of a weathered Warhammer industrial display board, showing metal walkways, stairs, riveted beams, hazard stripes, stacked red and blue barrels, loose pipes, and grimy floor details.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

4-day display grind recap: Specimen tanks ✅ Wiring ✅ (connected + tested) Missing parts ✅ Flower bed ✅ All the “hidden” bases printed, magnetized, and painted ✅ 3 weeks to deadline. Final sprint - let’s go! #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay #Terrain

Two ‘hidden’ round mini bases painted to match the display’s industrial floor tiles, including a hazard-stripe panel, so models stay removable and game-ready while blending into the diorama.

Close-up of two ‘hidden’ round bases painted to match the blue-grey floor panels, sitting flush on an industrial platform next to a yellow railing inside the display.

A Tyranid gaunt posed on a stacked crate platform (a display prop), with its round base painted to match the crate design so the model can be placed there without the base standing out.

The gaunt is removed to show the platform and the hidden-basing setup: a strip of ferrous tape on the crate stack that the magnet in the base grips to keep the miniature securely in place.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

First of two 3D-printed “floral containment units” (aka plant beds) for the biolab display, with some mesh added for a bit of extra detail. Sticking the plants into still-wet texture paste was… not my finest moment. But… crisis averted 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #Terrain #ArmyOnDisplay #3Dprinting #DIY

A rectangular sci-fi planter box terrain piece on a blue cutting mat, filled with dark soil/texture paste and scattered with flat green paper leaves and small foliage, like an overgrown plant bed.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Test tank got Iron Hands Steel and hazard stripes on the base. What do you think #WarhammerCommunity: does it work for the tank and the overall #ArmyOnDisplay, or am I going too far with the hazard stripes, especially given that it’ll be two or three tanks in the end?

Close-up of a cylindrical sci-fi specimen tank glowing neon green, with a metallic lid and base. The base is painted with black-and-yellow hazard stripes, and small bits are visible suspended inside the liquid.

Interior view of the diorama’s upper floor: a bright green glowing specimen tank stands against the back wall, with red wiring running above it. Several Imperial Fists Space Marines and red-and-bone Tyranid gaunts are positioned around the platform and railings.

Straight-on view of the glowing green specimen tank inside the room, framed by grey industrial wall panels. A Space Marine and multiple Tyranid gaunts stand nearby on unpainted bases; yellow railings and hazard-striped flooring elements are visible.

Wide overhead shot of the two-level ruined biolab diorama. Imperial Fists Space Marines and Tyranid gaunts are placed throughout the floors and walkways, with yellow railings, hazard-striped areas, and a bright green glowing specimen tank in the back-left room with visible wiring.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

#ArmyOnDisplay update: specimen tank proof of concept 😁 Still need to figure out a few details, like how to make the Tyranid bits actually float and how to nail the perfect fill level for the tank, but overall… I’d say the plan works. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

A small cylindrical container glowing bright neon green, lit from the base. It has a grey 3D-printed base and matching cap with rivet-like bumps. Inside the glowing liquid are a couple of dark, indistinct objects/shapes, and a thin black wire is visible near the bottom; a battery is blurred in the background.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Display update: Fallback status reached. Not finished, but at least in a state where I could hand it in without being embarrassed. That leaves me 6 weeks for the finishing touches: weathering, specimen tanks, plants, lighting, and the bases. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay

Wide overhead view of a two-level ruined sci-fi building diorama with blue-grey floors, dark walls, and bright yellow railings; Imperial Fists Space Marines and a red-armored Techmarine are surrounded by multiple Tyranid gaunts on grey bases.

Close-up looking into a round hatch rimmed with black-and-yellow hazard stripes; an Imperial Fists Marine aims his pistol from inside the opening while two Tyranid gaunts on grey bases rush in the foreground, with a green control panel to the right.

Action shot on an interior metal floor: two yellow Imperial Fists Marines brace with chainswords while two red-and-bone Tyranid gaunts close in, with grey industrial walls and a yellow railing in the corner.

Close-up of an Imperial Fists sergeant raising a chainsword beside another Marine with a glowing blue plasma weapon; a red Techmarine stands behind them and blurred Tyranid gaunts fill the foreground inside the dark industrial room.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Display update: back wall finished. Weathering is “next”… except FDM layer lines keeps bullying every wash and streak I try. Not 100% sold on it yet… #WarhammerCommunity, leave it as is, or at least add a little Dirty Down Rust here and there… what do you think? #Terrain #3DPrinting #ArmyOnDisplay

Painted sci-fi wall section with riveted panels and an X-brace, drybrushed metallic over a dark basecoat, photographed on a blue cutting mat.”

Metallic steel frame/doorway piece with rivets, unweathered and photographed on a blue cutting mat.

Assembled back wall for a sci-fi diorama, painted in dark blue-grey panels with metallic edges and rivets, laid out on a blue cutting mat.

Diorama test shot: an Imperial Fists Space Marine aims a pistol at a leaping Tyranid inside a dark industrial room with hazard stripes on the floor and riveted walls.”

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Display update: all floor tiles done, they turned out pretty decent. For the walls, my first idea was a kind of faded military paintjob. That really wasn’t it. Tried adapting the floor tile scheme instead: much better. Still not 100% happy with the rust yet… but we’ll get there. #ArmyOnDisplay

Top-down view of a large sci-fi floor tile board painted in worn blue-green panels with metallic frames and several black-and-yellow hazard stripe plates, resting on a wooden tabletop.

Close-up of a riveted wall panel painted in faded military green with scattered orange rust patches and dark grime along the edges, photographed on a blue cutting mat.

Close-up of the same riveted wall panel after a darker pass, with stronger grime shading and heavier rust buildup along the bottom edge and around rivets, on a blue cutting mat.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Painted a test tile today to get a first feel for the material and workflow for the display. For a bit over 2 hours of work, I’m actually pretty happy with it, almost a shame I won’t be able to use this one for the #ArmyOnDisplay display. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Terrain #Necromunda

Unpainted sci-fi floor tile panel on a blue gridded cutting mat. The panel has nine square plates with rivet details and a circular vent grille in the center.

The same sci-fi floor tile after a test paint job on a blue cutting mat. The panel is dark and weathered with dusty highlights; one corner tile has yellow-and-black hazard stripes and small rust patches around the edges.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Tech-Bro: done. And that means all minis for #ArmyOnDisplay are finished. Now comes the part I’ve been avoiding for months: the display. This will either be glorious… or a glorious disaster. Either way - you’ll be the first to know 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #SpaceMarines #Techmarine

Front view of a painted Techmarine in red armor on a rubble-strewn grey base, stepping forward with a raised axe-like polearm. Multiple servo-arms and tools extend from his backpack; green eye lenses and Imperial Fists icon on the knee.

Left-side view of the Techmarine showing the yellow Imperial Fists shoulder pad and hazard-striped cables. A large red servo-arm and metal mechadendrites reach forward while he carries the axe staff.

Rear view of the Techmarine, highlighting the backpack-mounted servo-arms, mechadendrites, and brown pouches on the belt. The axe staff is held upright as he stands on the grey rubble base.

Front three-quarter view of the Techmarine with red armor and multiple mechanical arms spread around him. He holds an axe staff and a clawed mechadendrite reaches out; green eye lenses and weathered details on the grey base.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

My carefully curated selection of weathering effects and colors for the #ArmyOnDisplay display arrived today. Sadly, the bottle of skill I ordered wasn’t in the box. Plan B: pour everything over the terrain and trust the process. That’ll look great, right? #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

Open cardboard box filled with weathering supplies for miniature terrain, including two large Dirty Down spray cans (Mid Brown and Rust), Vallejo Diorama FX Thick Mud, AK Rust Streaks, AK White Spirit, Vallejo Chipping Medium, rust texture paints, and several small bottles of rust and grime effects.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Impulse: YELLOW TANKS!!! AND ROBOTS!!! Reason: …why even try to fight it? I already know how this ends: For Dorn! For the Emperor! ✊ #WarhammerCommunity

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Halfway point for #ArmyOnDisplay and I can feel a proper hobby burnout creeping in. I had to force myself through the Prime, and the Techmarine isn’t exactly fun either. Problem: every delay steals time from the display. Plan was 3 months minis, 3 months display. What do I do, #WarhammerCommunity?

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Here’s the Prime. This one was a struggle and didn’t quite match what I had in my head… but done is done. Next up: the Techmarine, then it’s finally display time. Kinda terrified I’ll mess it up, so… time to just commit. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay #Tyranids

Painted Tyranid Prime on a grey base, shown from the front-left. Bone-white body with brown shading and mottled spots, red carapace with orange highlights, large red head crest, dark talons, and a purple tongue, with both leathery wings spread.

Rear-left view of the Winged Prime with both wings extended wide across the frame. The wing membranes are painted brown with bone-colored veins; the red carapace and long tail curve behind on a plain grey base.

Rear view of the Winged Prime standing on a grey base, showing the red carapace plates down the spine and the two outstretched wings. Bone-white legs and claws frame the tail as it curls between them.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Here’s the Brother Sergeant… and that’s Assault Intercessors 5/5. Pretty pleased with how he turned out. Next: paint a Winged Prime, a Techmarine, and build the display. Only three months left. No pressure 😅 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay #ImperialFists #SpaceMarines

Front view of a painted Imperial Fists Sergeant on a plain grey base, running forward with a hazard-striped chainsword raised. He has weathered yellow armor with red trim, a bare shouting head, and a blue-glowing plasma pistol in his left hand.

Left-side view of the same Sergeant mid-stride, chainsword lifted overhead and plasma pistol lowered. Weathered yellow Imperial Fists armor with red shoulder trim and a clenched-fist shoulder badge; a red helmet hangs from his belt.

Rear view of the Sergeant running away from the camera, showing backpack vents, brown belt pouches, and the red helmet on his belt. The plasma pistol has a blue glow effect, and the chainsword is raised behind him.

Front three-quarter view of the Sergeant charging forward, chainsword raised and plasma pistol at his side. Weathered yellow armor with red aquila and shoulder markings, on an unpainted grey base.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I’ve learned my lesson… you get exactly ONE shot at painting pupils. After that? Just stop. Walk away. It can only get worse 😅 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #WIP

Close-up of a painted Space Marine head on a stick, held over a blue glove. The face is shouting with an open mouth, red helmet comms pieces on the sides, and small painted eyes; the background is blurred.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Just a quick heads-up: tutorials that have “plasma effect” and “easy” in the title are lies. Absolute lies. Personally uploaded by Abaddon himself!!! #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #WIP

Close-up of an Imperial Fists Space Marine’s plasma pistol, showing blue-white “glow” painted on the vented coils. The weathered yellow armor and grey base are partly visible against a blue gridded cutting mat background.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Apparently I was moonwalking when I started painting this holster 🤪 #WarhammerCommunity, what’s the play here: repaint with Doombull to match squad, or stick with Rhinox for Sergeant privilege? #PaintingWarhammer #Warhammer40k #WIP

Close-up of two painted Imperial Fists Space Marines in weathered yellow armor, held in blue gloved fingers. The shot focuses on their belt pouches and holsters, one painted dark brown and the other a warmer reddish brown

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Assault Intercessors 3 + 4/5. Tried to weather the decals as well this time so they don’t look freshly slapped onto grimy armor. I think it turned out pretty nice. Next up: the Sarge… which means I now have to figure out plasma effects. What could possibly go wrong? 😁 #WarhammerCommunity

Two painted Imperial Fists Assault Intercessors on plain grey bases, shown from the front. Both wear weathered yellow armor with red trim and carry bolt pistols; one holds a hazard-striped chainsword across his chest while the other runs forward with his chainsword extended.

Two Imperial Fists Assault Intercessors in motion, shown from the left side. The front model carries a hazard-striped chainsword and bolt pistol with a clenched-fist shoulder badge; the second model behind him points a bolt pistol while holding his chainsword out to the side.

Rear view of two Imperial Fists Assault Intercessors on grey bases, showing their backpacks and brown belt pouches. Both have weathered yellow armor; one has a hazard-striped chainsword and the other carries a bolt pistol with a red purity seal tag.

Two Imperial Fists Assault Intercessors on grey bases, posed back-to-back in a dynamic stance. Weathered yellow armor with red chest eagles and shoulder trim; one aims a bolt pistol while the other holds a hazard-striped chainsword and pistol.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The only shop anywhere near me that sells these is 150km away… but I happened to be in the area today. And because I’m weak AND dumb, I now have Nahrden, Belath, Maphael and Zeradim… with absolutely no idea how I’m supposed to get Variel, Ramus and Haroth without ordering 100 boxes online 😂

Looking down into a brown paper shopping bag containing several stacked black “Warhammer Heroes” blind boxes; a receipt is tucked along the side and a hand is holding the bag open at the top.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Probably the best Battle Brother I’ve managed so far, really happy with how he turned out. @darcybonocreations.bsky.social‘s Imperial Fists weathering tutorial was a massive help, can’t recommend it enough. Base will follow once the #ArmyOnDisplay display is done, so it matches. #WarhammerCommunity

Front view of a painted Imperial Fists Assault Intercessor on a plain grey base, stepping forward with a chainsword raised. Yellow armor with heavy weathering, red shoulder trim with a chapter badge, a black-and-yellow hazard-striped chainsword, and a black bolt pistol.

Rear three-quarter view of the same Imperial Fists marine running forward. Weathered yellow power armor with a large backplate, brown pouches on the belt, and the hazard-striped chainsword held over his shoulder, on an unpainted grey base.

Left-side view of the Imperial Fists marine in motion, showing the close support symbol on the shoulder pad and the bolt pistol aimed down. Weathered yellow armor, red trim, brown gear pouches, and the hazard-striped chainsword extended, on a plain grey base.

Front three-quarter view of the Imperial Fists marine with chainsword across his shoulder and bolt pistol in the other hand. Weathered yellow armor, red chest eagle and shoulder trim, black weapon casings, and an unpainted grey base.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

10/10 Hormagaunts done. Next up: a tray of Assault Intercessors that recently followed me home. They’ve got some nicely dynamic poses too should pair perfectly with the Gaunts on the Display. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArnyOnDisplay #Tyranids #Hormagaunts #Warhammer40K

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt leaping forward on a grey base, shown from the left side with both scything talons raised. Bone-white skin with brown shading, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green claws, and a purple tongue.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt mid-jump on a grey base, shown from the right side with its tail stretched back. Red carapace with orange highlights over a bone-white body, dark blue-green talons, and mottled spotting along the limbs and tail.

A tray holding ten painted Tyranid Hormagaunts on grey bases, arranged on a blue cutting mat. The models have bone-white skin, red/orange-highlighted carapaces, and dark blue-green claws.

Grey plastic Space Marine Assault Intercessor sprue on a blue cutting mat with five black round bases placed in front, showing unassembled bodies, arms, helmets, and chainsword parts.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

9/10 Gaunts ready. Too much adulting the last two weeks, so these three took a while. Terrain is moving along too… in small steps 😂 currently reprinting half the support poles because the building got way too wobbly. #ArmyOnDisplay #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt mid-leap on a grey base, facing right with both scything talons raised overhead. Bone-white skin with brown shading, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green claws, and a purple tongue in its open mouth.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running low to the right, shown side-on. Bone-white body with mottled spots, red/orange-highlighted carapace plates, dark blue-green talons, and a long purple tongue, on a grey base with a small rock.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt leaping forward on a grey base, angled three-quarters to the right. One scything talon swings wide, the other tucked in; bone-white skin, red carapace with orange highlights, and dark blue-green claws.

Work-in-progress black 3D-printed terrain: a modular sci-fi ruin with floor tiles, partial walls, broken sections, and an upper level, arranged on cardboard on a tabletop.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

6/10 Hormagaunts for #ArmyOnDisplay are done. Their poses are stupidly dynamic… I love it. Now I need to find a few Space Marines who can match that energy.Terrain is making progress too. I may have gone a bit overboard, but hey… I can always make the building smaller later. #WarhammerCommunity

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt sprinting left, shown side-on. Bone-white skin with brown shading and red carapace plates with orange highlights; dark blue-green scything talons and a purple tongue, on a grey base with a small rock.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running right in a low, forward-leaning pose. Bone-white body, red/orange-highlighted carapace, dark blue-green claws, and a long tail arcing behind, on a grey base.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt in a rearing, mid-leap pose with both scything talons raised. Bone-white skin, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green talons, and a grey base with a rock under one foot.

Large black 3D-printed modular ruin layout with multiple floor tiles, partial walls, door panels, and broken sections, arranged on cardboard on a wooden floor as work-in-progress terrain.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

3/10 Hormagaunts for #ArmyOnDisplay are done. Terrain is printing… I’m picturing a partially collapsed building, 2–3 Space Marines, getting swarmed by Nids. Let’s see if I can pull this off… I may be slightly underestimating the work here 😅 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #PaintingChallenge

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt leaping forward on a grey base, shown from the left side. Bone-white skin with brown shading, red carapace plates with orange highlights, dark blue-green scything talons, and a small rock under one foot.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running low, shown from the right side with its long tail stretched back. Bone-white body, red/orange-highlighted carapace, dark blue-green claws, and a purple tongue curling from its open mouth on a grey base.

Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt in a charging pose, angled three-quarters from the left with both scything talons reaching forward. Bone-white skin, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green claws, and a visible purple tongue on a grey base.

Work-in-progress terrain: a black 3D-printed modular ruin with partial walls and a round vent detail, placed on black industrial floor tiles sitting on cardboard over a wooden floor.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

I really thought I was done painting Tyranids for a while after the Raveners… but for #ArmyOnDisplay it’s gonna be Nids again. I’ve still got the Typhon Box Hormagaunts, and honestly I should probably bring an army whose scheme I actually know. So… here we go again 😁 #WarhammerCommunity

A grey plastic Tyranid Hormagaunt sprue from the Typhon box lie on a blue cutting mat, with the assembly instructions visible underneath on a hobby desk.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Turns out Felltalon isn’t the only Ravener without a premium base. But don’t worry, little friend… no one gets left behind on my watch. Uncle Battle Ready will craft you a proper dirt mound too. And here he is: Ravener Venomspitter. Kill Team complete! 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer

Side view of a coiled Tyranid Ravener Prime on a rocky base. Bone chitin, red carapace with black-to-red gradient, bright turquoise brain-sacs on the back, black talons raised to strike.

Front view of a Tyranid Ravener Prime rearing up from a stone base. Bone body and ribs, red chest plates, black claws, purple and turquoise growths on the back, framed by coiled tail segments.

Right-side view of the Tyranid Ravener Prime. The long tail curls around the base, black scything talons point forward, red carapace and turquoise brain-like sacs dominate the hunched upper body.

Group shot of a five-model Tyranid Ravener Kill Team on matching rocky bases. One larger Ravener Prime stands in front, surrounded by four smaller red-and-bone Ravener warriors with black claws.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

LGS manager: “Hey BBR, wanna join the shop’s Army on Display competition?” BBR (never painted terrain or built a display): Creating a display on top of my ever-growing pile of shame? In six months? Competing against people who’ve been in the hobby 10x longer? “Sure, sounds fun. Sign me up.“ 🤪

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Ravener #4: Felltalon. Now with a handmade dirt mound base. Turned out pretty decent considering he yeeted himself off the paint handle right before I finished and disintegrated into parts 😂 Managed to fix all the damage… I think. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Tyranids #KillTeam #Raveners

Painted Tyranid Ravener on a rocky dirt-mound base; bone-coloured body, red carapace, black claws, turquoise bio-sacs and purple tendrils/tubes on the raised arms, against a dark background.

Rear view of the Ravener showing large red segmented back plates, a coiled tail over the base, black scything blades and turquoise details on the weapon arms; grey rocks and soil on the base.

Angled front view of the Ravener on the dirt mound; multiple black claws, bone-coloured limbs, red armour plates and striking turquoise/purple bio elements, with grey stones and soil on the base.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Parked the Ravener to squeeze in the Mini of the Month and test my Battleclade camo idea. The servitor came out pretty decent (minus a missed mould line), but I don’t think it’ll work for the Battleclade… Servitors have too many bits that are neither armour nor uniform. #WarhammerCommunity

A painted 40k servitor model on a round base, wearing blue-grey camouflage trousers and a bulky cybernetic chest rig with glowing green lenses; one arm is a heavy gun and the other is a mechanical claw.

Side view of the servitor miniature showing the blue camo pants, exposed flesh arms, metal collar and cables, with the oversized gun held forward and the claw arm lowered.

Rear view of the servitor with a detailed backpack full of pipes and canisters, a copper cog-and-skull emblem, small green lights, and blue camouflage trousers over mechanical boots.

Opposite side view of the servitor, highlighting the weapon housing and mechanical details on the arm, the camo pattern, and the industrial round base.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Can’t have Felltalon-bro be the only Ravener without a premium dirt mound base. Time to rock‘n Milliput! 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Basing #KillTeam #Tyranids #Typhon #Raveners

Unpainted Tyranid Ravener model on a small round base with a rough dirt mound and rocks; the miniature is held between fingers in front of a blue gridded cutting mat.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Ravener #3: The Tremorscythe. Antlers included. Very festive. Basically Rudolph, the red-carapaced Ravener. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Warhammer40K #KillTeam #Typhoon #Raveners #Tyranids

Painted Tyranid Ravener with red carapace and antler-like horns, bone-coloured body, black claws, and a purple tongue, posed on a rocky base with yellow details.

Side view of the same Ravener “Tremorscythe,” showing the layered red carapace, multiple scything talons, and the rocky base with scattered yellow structures.

Rear view highlighting the segmented red back carapace, curled tail, and outstretched claws over the rocky base.

Front view of the horned Ravener standing tall on rocks, with red armour plates, bone limbs, dark talons, and a vivid purple tongue against a plain light background.

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Terrible Ted @terribleted.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Beerholder - A gift for my neighbor - hope he likes it! He printed it earlier this year and then gave it to me when he saw me admiring it. He hosts our weekly Shadows of Brimstone games, and is an all-around great guy. #beer #beholder #minipainting #gift #d&d #miniaturepainting #3dprint #beerholder

A beholder with two mechanical arms and four tentacle arms, sitting on a keg and holding a mug of frothy tentacle brew.

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