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

First Boy for #Orktober, also the first Ork I’ve ever painted. Went for a kind of Hoth Rebel winter-uniform vibe, with a few Blood Axes and Deathskulls influences thrown in. Think it came together pretty nicely 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Waaagh #Orks

Front view of a painted Ork Boy with bright green skin, red eyes, a large metal axe and pistol, wearing grey trousers and a pale winter-camouflage vest with blue-grey patches. He stands on a snowy base with rocks and a tuft of dry grass.

Rear view of the same Ork, showing the pale blue-grey camouflage pattern across the back of the vest, grey trousers, brown straps and boots, and a large metal club strapped across his lower back. The base is covered in snow with a small grass tuft.

Rear three-quarter view of the Ork holding a large metal axe with blue details, showing his green arms, winter-camouflage vest, grey trousers, brown leather gear, and snowy base.

Front three-quarter view of the painted Ork Boy in pale winter camouflage, holding a large axe in one hand and a metal pistol in the other. Bright green skin, red eyes, blue weapon details, and a snow-covered base give the model a cold-weather look.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

That just sucks brother. Hope you feel better soon.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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 · 22/09/2026

Is there any other Emperor-approved way to be? 😁

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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

Thank you, brother. The wall stands ✊ TBH, I don’t think the bases look bad. I’m just having a “but look at all the cool stuff I’m not using” moment 😂 On the other hand, switching base schemes means I can’t really mix and match Strike Force Octavius with future Space Marines. Decisions, decisions…

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

…clenched into a fist, it would certainly be impressive. Almost… Imperial. ✊

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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 · 11/08/2026

Absence makes the sprue grow fonder 😁

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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

I’ve swept the floor with my bare hands to be sure. No carpet, small room, and I’ve moved every piece of furniture I could… still no luck. At this point, I’m wondering if it’s worth spending any more time on this, or if I should just buy a new Dread. Which I absolutely don’t want.

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

That’s the plan. I ran a „test“ with the equivalent piece from the other arm. It bounced once, then I could clearly hear it slide across the floor. The missing piece only bounced twice, followed by complete silence. I suspect it’s wedged somewhere, but I can’t find where.

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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 · 11/07/2026

If it’s the right one, for sure… so start buying and don’t stop until you have found it 😁

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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 · 22/06/2026

No, I’m on the iPhone app. However, I haven’t updated Bluesky in a while… “new feature” was the hint I needed. After updating the app, all the images are visible. I’ll see myself out, guys 😂

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

*no images. Damn you, autocorrect

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

No, nominates. It is also not happening for all your images, most of them are visible, but some of them are missing. Started with your squig hopper posts for me… couldn’t see any of them. Are you using a new client perhaps?

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Not sure why, but I can’t see the image you posted… happened a few times lately with your posts. anyone else having this issue or is it just me?

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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 · 16/06/2026

What else are you supposed to cut your hair with? A chainsword? A Bunsen burner? The clipper is clearly the rational choice. I heard even the Emperor used one back in the day.

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

When it comes to grey plastic, impulse always beats reason. Somehow impulse makes the call before reason even gets a vote 😂

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

You clearly need a 3D-Printer. You will never run out of bases again 😁

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Barely Battle Ready @freifunk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Fancy rules? Don’t need ’em brother. The wall stands. For Dorn! For holy Terra! ✊

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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

Thanks mate. I’m just a bit worried that if I add too much yellow, it’ll start giving “Bob the Builder” vibes instead of “half-destroyed bio-lab” (which is what I’m aiming for).

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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

No, it is epoxy resin with a drip of green acrylic ink. And there is a LED glued into the socket of the tank for the lighting.

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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 · 24/04/2026

Sounds realistic from my experience. Are they trying to fix the cuff or do they plan to just cut the long biceps tendon?

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

Been there mate… that sucks. Get well soon.

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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

Same here. Started painting minis about a year ago, so I’m still figuring it out one model at a time.

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