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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

74.5miles walked over 4 days to one of the best weekends ever! Spoilt rotten at WeHaveWaysFest! Thanks to all those that donated and got me over the line. Now to think of something for next year….. Here’s the link if you were waiting to see if I’d complete it🤣 www.justgiving.com/page/paul-hi...

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Paige @paige-cassley.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Loved painting my first #Warhost dwarf! ⛏️🛡️ Cheers @hicksy.bsky.social for the natter & gift of him at Peachy Con & added a shield from home to match the bogatyr inspiration! 🛡️✨ Hyped to paint more dwarves & play Paul & @andyhobday.bsky.social’s Warhost~! ⛰️🏰⛰️ #warhost #nerdlings #paintingminis

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Hutch @hutchinlondon.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Finished up two of @hicksy.bsky.social dutch resistance fighters last night. Lovely little sculpts these - two more left to do! #spreadthelard

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

1 week left to get your ticket(s). 333 tickets sold so far.

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A £1 per follower I’ll nail my target.A week today I’ll have finished the first leg of my March for Finley. Walking 66miles from @WeHaveWaysPod HQ at Oval London to WHWFEST26 Blackpit Brewery Silverstone over 4 days. All donations will be greatly appreciated. www.justgiving.com/page/paul-hi...

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Airfix 1/72nd Spitfire Mk Vc, AA963. This aircraft was shipped to the US for evaluation in February 1942. Arriving in RAF finish, it was repainted in Olive Drab and Neutral Grey. Painted with Tamiya paints and AK paint pens. Decals from Iliad Designs.

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Ally CG @missiontoofar.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Charity Auction 🚨!! In aid of Finley’s Touch we are auctioning this superbly painted (By Paul Mackay) Monty figure in 28mm sculpted by @hicksy.bsky.social please bid generously and share widely. ebay.io/m/3aJdgA

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

At last! The Warhost Dwarfs are now out for preorder. We have a 500pt force and an ‘All In’ deal. You can find the complete range here warhost.online/collections/... #dwarfs #lotrdwarfs #warhost #warhostdwarfs

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

298 tickets sold 2 away from £1500 being donated to the Finley’s Touch charity. Raffle closes 8th Sep 12.59pm raffall.com/424870/enter... #sculpting #28mmwargaming #handsculpting #traditionaaculpting

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Jamie @jammieshobbies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

"...he went thataway!" (He ain't no monster he's just misunderstood) @badsquiddogames.bsky.social Turkeyman hunting @hicksy.bsky.social witch hunters

The magnificent Turkeyman towers over four unaware halflings dressed as witch hunters in a ruinous cityscape

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

You have till Monday to bag Monty’s sweet ride. All proceeds will be going towards the Finley’s Touch charity! #boltaction #chainofcommand

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

6 weeks to buy tickets to win your chance for your very own 28mm custom sculpt. Also help the wonderful Finley’s Touch charity help families navigate having a child in long term cancer care. You can buy tickets here! raffall.com/424870/enter... #sculpting #traditionalsculpting #handsculpting

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Mikey Blake @mikeytheeagle.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Looks like I've found the Monty twins in the same bar! Great sculpting @hicksy.bsky.social And for such an amazing charity! www.justgiving.com/page/paul-hi... #WW2 #Wargaming #CoC #Boltaction

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Both Hicksy’s Halflings Archers 2 and Handgunners 2. Now available at the links below. footsoreminiatures.co.uk/products/hal... footsoreminiatures.co.uk/products/hal... #halflings #oldhammer #oldhammercommunity #WFB #moot Sculpted and painted by Paul Hicks

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Well this is happening!!! Sign up to know more! paulhicksminiatures.com

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Monty’s Ride! Available in multiple scales. For 1 month all profits of sales will go to the Finley’s Touch charity! Huge thanks to Flyde Armouries and MarDav Minis! mdminis.co.uk/product/mont... Buy your Monty here footsoreminiatures.co.uk/products/monty #chainofcomand #boltaction #28mmww2

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Win a 28mm foot figure sculpted by me Tickets cost £6 each buy as many as you want. £5 of each ticket will be donated to @FinleysTouch remainder for fees. Draw 1pm 8/9/26. Foot figure only raffall.com/424870/enter...

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Coming up to 50% of my £5k total! Thank you so much. If you can spare a few £s that would be a great help! Also make me accountable for walking 66miles in September!!! www.justgiving.com/page/paul-hi...

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

After all of your amazing donations I’ve started on the journey to my £5k target! Finley’s Touch’s an amazing charity and really helps ease some of the stress that families will go through. You’ll also be helping a child have fun while in hospital!

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

September 8th I’m marching from The Oval We Have Ways HQ to WHWfest26. 66 miles over 3 days. Not sure it’s a sensible idea. Please donate so I can’t back out! All for a wonderful charity @FinleysTouch www.justgiving.com/page/paul-hi...

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Hutch @hutchinlondon.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

It's the day for basing and zenithaling it seems. This time, a fourth section of paras (can ypu ever have too many?), the 17pdr crew, and some partisans/resistance, all sculpted by the wonderful @hicksy.bsky.social #nerdlings #28mm #chainofcommand² #spreadthelard

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

1/72 mk18 FR Supermarine Spitfire no.208. Squadron RAF, Fayid air base, Egypt, RAF 1949. Sword Models mkXIV kit with MK18 tail from Freightdog Models. Prop and the canopy rear piece are Special Hobbies spare parts. Painted with AK real colour paints and Oil Brushers from AMMO by Mig #spitfire

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Battle Brush Studios @battlebrushstudios.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Empress' PBR, with crew (and other things?) by the highly valuable Mr. @hicksy.bsky.social . Hope you like it! More photos in a bit. If you want to see it live, join us at Austrian Salute this Saturday, at Gasthaus z'Eching in Salzburg. ;) #wargaming #tabletop #miniaturepainting #commission

Patrol Boat, River in Vietnam. Model by Empress miniatures.

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Coming up to the last 12hours of John Blanche’s En’Garde Kickstarter. It’s been a real honour and a career highlight to produce sculpts based on his work along with Patrick Mason. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #grimdark #johnblanche #engarde

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

youtu.be/xbHq5DVsNNE?... Bit nervous! Having a titan of YouTube painters @roguehobbies.bsky.social to be painting one of my sculpts!!!!All part of the www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #johnblanche #grimdark #johnblancheengarde

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I Painted John Blanche's New Mini in the OPPOSITE of his Style... Because he Asked me to!

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

$115,000 reached! Two special 54mm skull miniatures, will be added for free to Admiral Tiers. Rat-fish based on game filler art from John himself. Onwards to $120,000 and the unlocking of Top Rat. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #grimdark #johnblanche #johnblancheengarde

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

$1500 to go before the Rat-Fish is released. Loved working on this. JB’s art is pure inspo. When it hits $115,000 two 54mm skull will be added for the Admiral Tier level for free #johnblanche #johnblancheengarde #grimedark #54mmfantasy #inquisitor www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

6 days left of John Blanche’s En Garde Kickstarter. A project I’m so proud I could contribute sculpts to. All figures are 54mm scale. www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #johnblanche #duelist #54mmscale #mordhiem #grimdark

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

If you’re heading to Salute and you want to pick up some pesky Hicksy’s Halflings. You can find them and myself at the Footsore Miniatures & Games stand TK14! See you there! #halfling #moot #oldworld #wfb #kingsofwar

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The Venerable Weed @simonberman.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Intro post! I'm a professional tabletop games writer, podcaster, & hobbyist. Most recently I was as a principal writer on the Dune: Adventures in the Imperium RPG. I run the brushwieldersunion.com an organization of miniatures painters of all skill levels! I also own strixpublishing.com #warhammer

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Brush Wielders Union

The Brush Wielders Union is a community of like-minded miniatures gamers dedicated to playing their games fully painted and supporting one another in their craft.

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Elven Command Set Pre-Orders Are Live! Six new striking command miniatures built for Command Groups. Three commanders to direct the fight, two banner bearers to inspire the troops, Command Set, with a pre-order discount! warhost.online/products/elv... #elves #warhost #baronswar

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Elven Command Set

Pre-order details:• Shipping expected beginning of April 2026• This is a special pre-order price• Any items ordered at the same time will be held and shipped togetherIn Warhost, battles are decided by...

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

The new Elf command figures are ready! Preorders open this Saturday, 7th March, with a special preorder discount, and shipping is scheduled for the first week of April. Do not miss out on these future centrepieces for your Elf forces. #warhost #elfcommand #fantasyminiatures #BaronsWar

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Mikey Blake @mikeytheeagle.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

New Warhost Orc Command and some Elven Dawn blades arrived today! The sculpts are perfect from @hicksy.bsky.social and @andyhobday.bsky.social once again. These are perfect for my alternate LOTR project! The Warhost game is a cracker too! warhost.online #LoTR #Orcs #Elves

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

The mountains are beginning to move. The Earthbound Sentinel has been revealed. A towering construct of enchanted stone, sculpted by Paul Hicks drawn straight from the pages of Warhost: Battle for the Bylands warhost.online/blogs/articles… #warhost #BaronsWar #fantasyminiatures

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Hutch @hutchinlondon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Some moodily lit shots of my remaining @hicksy.bsky.social paras - thought I'd better properly finish these off before moving onto the dastardly germans. Tomorrow - it's all the highlighting and detailing of these lovely chaps. #spreadthelard #28mm #wargaming #nerdlings

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

1/72 Special Hobby mk21 Supermarine Spitfire No. 41 Sqn. EB-? | LA283 1946 Post World War 2 - RAF Dalcross Painted with Vallejo metal acrylics, AK paint pens and Tamiya clears. On to the mkXVIII! #spitfire #scalehistory #supermarinespitfire

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Paint done and decals are going on nicely. Looking rather pretty at the moment. Not sure she’ll look as pretty when the contraprop goes on😬. All painted in Vallejo Metals. #scalehistory #spitfire #scaleaircraft

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Cleaned the glass and dusted the finished model collection. 35 completed. In 2026 I want to fill the gaps in the Spitfire collection to have all the RAF marks in miniature. Need a mkXVIII, XXI and 24. All in the stash. #spitfire #scalemodels

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone! Here’s to an amazing 2026. Glad to put 2025 behind me. Looking forward to being more productive with the modelling and building up Warhost and my Halflings. All the best everyone and hold your family close, miss you Mum!

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Wheels on! Not my best build. Pretty untidy in places. I just want it finished now.

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Anyone recognise these figures!? Footsore Miniatures & Games Gangs of Rome - Development! linear-a.de seem to be pirating mother fuckers! Can anyone help find images of ‘their’ sculpts please? linear-a.de/forum/ #piracy

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

The Kampfgruppe Arnhem Hickstarter has now ended! Thank you to everyone who has ordered and supported the range!

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

We are now in the last few hours of the 'Hickstarter'. We close the store down at 3pm GMT this afternoon so please do not leave it too late to grab what you want. The end is in sight. www.empressminiatures.com/kampgruppe-a... #chainofcommand #boltaction #28mmww2 #28mmgermans

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Paul Hicks @hicksy.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

You have till tomorrow to bag the Kampfgruppe Arnhem range of figures before they go away for a while. Find them here www.empressminiatures.com/kampgruppe-a... All the best Paul

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Kampgruppe Arnhem

Kampfgruppe Arnhem Hickstarter . 28mm German Arnhem Range. (All weapons and vehicles are 1/50 scale.) PLEASE READ. Kampfgruppe Arnhem is part of the

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Mikey Blake @mikeytheeagle.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Christmas has arrived early! 🎄🍻 Chuffed to bits with the Arnhem Hickstarter @hicksy.bsky.social Looking forward to working on these over the Christmas break! #ChainofCommand #Arnhem #Wargame #Boltaction #WW2

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