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Nethar6 @herrnethar6.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Don't have Battletech, but this Nonbinary Warforged Paladin is always ready to stand up for Justice and Inclusion

Warforged Paladin with the Nonbinary Pride flag wrapped around their waist and the hilt of their greatsword

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Battletech Queer Community @battletechcom.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey there folks, I'll admit, I've been a bit slack when it comes to this account, so I figured I'd stir the pot by doing another pride mech roundup. Have you got any Battletech pride mechs painted up? Drop em in the replies and I'll be sharing them. Thanks y'all!

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Shepherd Bemeu @bemeu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I'll always take the opportunity to share Gay Norton and Justine Allard!

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Hikari Kenzaki @hikarikenzaki.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Not physicals, but my MW5 mechs are all repping this paint

Highlander, pink and blue flames on white chassis

Stalker, pink and blue flames on white chassis

Centurion, pink and blue flames on white chassis

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Ashley/Nyx -> FallCon @ashleymorgan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My small ComStar mech force I took to a Flames of Orion game at Dungeon Fest this year, the bi mech didn't survive the first activation of the game

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blimp (Katie), hobby tourist @blimpeh.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

CMDR BLIMP AND MY TRANS FIGHTS RAVEN READY FOR DEPLOYMENT 🫡 bsky.app/profile/blim...

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Kaiju - Monstrous Non-Binary ⚧️🦖 @enbykaiju.itch.io · 25/08/2026

It's been a few months since I last did any painting, but I'm absolutely here to spread the love with some of my favorite queer 'Mechs 🏳️‍🌈 These 'Mechs stomp with pride!

Two #Battletech Timber Wolf miniature 'Mechs. One small, the other much larger. Painted in trans pride colours of blue, pink & white

Battletech miniature mechs painted in trans pride colours

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Cruball @thecruball.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

All hail the Rifleman 8D of the definetly not ( they totally are though ! ) trans icons that are the ghost dogs and my classic pink pony which I’m tempted to give to the ghost dogs

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

It's so fun to make serially harassing chuds cry on the internet because you called them out for their behavior! Yeah, I was blocked so I actually didn't get this notif. Thank you @blimpeh.bsky.social for it though. I needed the laugh!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Last post was 20 days ago? Weird. I needed a hobby win. I am working on the trim for my CSM and I just can't get through it. So I picked up this little Clone tonight and tested my Republic army scheme on him. It came out so much better than I expected! #miniaturepainting #SWLegion #StarWars

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I've really detached from social media huh? Well, I am still painting and stuff. Currently working on about 900 points of Chaos Space Marines and deciding on the next project after that. I also started playing WoW again, really enjoying the next expansion. God, it is weird posting here.

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Valk @einherjarvalk.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

my family out here calling themselves "the hunted" are you for real right now hey, remind me: which of us had to flee our home state because of the policies promoted by that fuckass and which of us just put a new pool in at our house?

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Something happened earlier that could have been seen coming from a mile away. For years, that rhetoric has stoked the worst in our society. Leopards feasted on faces today. I just fear what comes next.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

There is no such thing as perfect Gloomspite Gitz fan art. *looks at r/gloomspitegitz* I stand corrected. Credit to u/CME_T. #AoS #Warhammer #gloomspite #fanart

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

So, oops? I got up my Techmarine video the other day, but I was away for work, so I didn't even think about posting it here! Here you go! I do think I found my red recipe for my Lumineth when I get there though... That came out PRETTY! youtube.com/shorts/WLhej... #warhammer #40k #minipainting

The shading is just so *fun* on this guy!

I love the posing. Like he is gripping with his hand and the claw is mimicking his movements.

The shoulder pad does stick out here, but honestly, that is a fun level of contrast.

I almost only used one metal color and I quickly realized that was a mistake! The bronze really looks great here!

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Belzée 🏳️‍⚧️ Studio HeroQueer @sheroqueer.com · 01/09/2025

Feeling great to be back to my old paint style !

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Okay, so I fell in love with sponging as a technique. I am so glad I picked up a 32 pack of makeup sponge wedges for under $2, because why not? Let's take this to the next level!

I started with the green, and while I need some better control, it is BEAUTIFUL.

The beautiful blends that came from literally just tapping a sponge and layering is AMAZING.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

This is my 100th painted mini for the year! He is Da Great Gold Git, more of a force of destruction for Da Dank Uns in Ghyran. He is an ancient grot that was consumed by da shroomz, but still lives to follow the Bad Moon! youtube.com/shorts/OOWtB... #minipainting #warhammer #ageofsigmar #AoS

I don't think he is *quite* done yet, but I have to think about how I would go about working on that part.

The gold armor was deceptively easy. Gold with a purple wash, then reinforcing the recesses with brown and picking out the brightest spots with another gold. Pretty!

He looted a screaming shield from the Kruleboyz, and loves to harass their fingas as they stalk their swamps!

All of the weathering here was fun to play with, because I actually find doing that really hard!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

This is what I LOVE about Gloomspite Gitz. They look great in so many schemes and I'm kinda jealous that I didn't think of this scheme before I started Da Dank Uns!

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PiggyNukka @piggynukka.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I don't believe it but also

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Belzée 🏳️‍⚧️ Studio HeroQueer @sheroqueer.com · 29/08/2025

Worked on the pink highlights and the cartoony cloak ! Pretty happy of the result !

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Jaskeleton 💀 @jaskel.side6.space · 28/08/2025

That Crunchyroll would willingly put a Social Media person in this position.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Here is the final lance of my first company of the Outworlds Alliance's 1st Long Road Legion! This #BattleTech scheme is super fun and there are several ways to go about it. This was my first decal attempt and I think it worked! youtube.com/shorts/3k2F-... #minipainting #miniatures

I *had* to show that these guys were a part of the Raven/Outworlds Alliance *somehow*!

While stamping was limited on them, I think it turned out pretty well here! I need to do more!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

It's been a minute since I've posted a completed project. Last week I took a vacation and spent most of it building, painting, and playing #40k lol. Here is my Lieutenant with Storm Shield! I need more Veterans because I love those sculpts! youtube.com/shorts/ZMGgW... #warhammer #minipainting

I tried doing the robes a bit differently here and I think they look okay, but not great. More cloth practice is needed! Where do I get that... Hmm...

I always love these shields. The Captain with Relic Shield will be fantastic to paint too!

Party in the front, business in the back? It is weird now much like an Intercessor this guy looks like from this angle.

If we get more Neo-Volkite weapon options in the future, I'm going to have to redo my recipe. This one looks okay, but I need to build upon that. I want this thing to look white hot.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

As I head into a week of vacation, I started it off right by building my Abaddon (mostly, at least the subassemblies) and kitbashing my Chapter Master! I have my first game for this break tomorrow, then I will probably be painting and building a ton! #40k #warhammer #miniaturepainting #kitbashing

I was honestly surprised by how much I enjoyed putting Abaddon together! That was so nice!

My Chapter Master was fun too, but more for the fact that I needed to dig for the right parts!

I started with a base Jump Pack Captain. I wanted a power weapon and plasma pistol, but the kit options just weren't doing it for me!

To the bits box!

And that led to me chopping his arms to have a Stormcast spear and a Hellblasters plasma pistol, with switched hands! And of course I had to add a few gubbins!

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Fred Scykhe @scykhe.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Just to be clear

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Here is my Lieutenant with Combi-Weapon! Between this and the Terminator Captain from Leviathan, I REALLY want to paint some Tyranids! Though I still don't know what scheme I would do. Hmmm... I have some CSM to paint first! youtube.com/shorts/BQYlv... #40k #miniaturepainting #warhammer

This guy looks so freaking serious, doesn't he?

This was my first attempt at barrel bluing. Though I have some Infernus Marines coming soon so I need to step up my game!

Guh. That Tyranid arm guard was so fun to paint. Definitely the highlight of the model!

I actually forgot to paint the blood on the knife when I was wrapping up! I started cleaning up and noticed that the blood was still painted white!

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Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Let's go, girls... Mentor Legion Infiltrator Squad finished! Ten Female Space Marines in scuffed-up power armour, with metal heads from @statuesque.bsky.social and lots of minor changes and tweaks. #Nerdlings #40K #TheEmperorExpects

Five Female Space Marines of the Mentor Legion in scuffed-up power armour. Their colours are dark green torsos, white limbs, and red shoulder pads.
Top left, Trooper with a silenced bolt pistol.
Top right, Trooper with a bolter.
Bottom right, Trooper with a heavy bolter.
Bottom left, Medic with a bolter and med dispenser.
Centre, Sergeant with bolter and comm unit.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

It's weird exactly how long these guys have been "done" but I hadn't shared them out. But these minis were my testers for @goobertownhobbies.bsky.social and @ebayminirescues.bsky.social Stampin' Plates! I have a lot to learn! youtube.com/shorts/JHy7d... #40k #warhammer #miniaturepainting

They were also rescues, and I think I did a decent job at cleaning them up! Definitely not perfect, but decent!

There are 2 main things to learn with Stampin' Plates.

The pick up and the placement! I'm hoping I eventually learn how to do this well!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Got these guys painted and varnished last night. Today, I am going to attempt round 2 of stamp tests, then will probably give them their matte varnish layer, along with the rest of my painted models. Huzzah! #40k #warhammer #minipainting #miniatures

I had already started clean-up when I realized that I hadn't painted the blood on the LT with Combi! Oops!

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Plastron Paints @plastronpaints.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Beast snagga number six of the group. Cool little minis to paint for sure. #miniaturepainting #warhammer40k #warhammerpainting #ttrpg #nerding #monopoly #thearmypainter

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What we do in life… @lionofflanders.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Yes ladies and gentlemen, I am one of the worlds oldest 12 year olds…

A can of Citadel Spray Primer “Wraith Bone” color, to which an “R” has been added with a sharpie marker as well as a simple illustration of a point long wraith with a scythe and a “telltale protrusion” under his robes on the front.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Looking forward to finishing this pair of Lieutenants tonight or tomorrow for a Doubles tournament this weekend. We are pretty much at the highlighting stage and I am pretty pumped about it! #40k #minipainting #warhammer #spacemarines

I swear they look better than my photography skills make them out to be lol

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Caelyn @caelyn.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Now that's what I call decal application.

A photo of an Iron hands space marine miniature focusing on a well applied decal on the shoulder.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I am actually a fan of Acrylicos Vallejo paints, especially since the refresh. I just bought some yesterday! I was happy to support them again after the strike, but this is seriously pushing me to just go 100% with @monument-hobbies.bsky.social. Stand with artists! #minipainting #miniaturepainting

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I don't post progress pics very often, but here is my one and only Sternguard squad! I put a lot of work into them these last 2 days, and I'm really looking forward to finishing the painting work on them in my next session. Then things will get interesting!

Normally the black, metallics, and purple would be done in lock-step, but the tabards necessitated a change in plans!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Hellblasters are super fun to me. One fun part is that a box of them includes enough pieces to bash another 5 from the spare parts! It's for this reason that I have another 10 ready to build once I get through this painting spree. FOR THE CHAPTER! #40k #minipainting youtube.com/shorts/y4SY-...

Very soo, I will start playing with decals... I have ideas!

I really can't wait to see the army all set out together!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

I love the Primaris Intercessor. I love the sculpt. I love how interchangeable all the Tacticus bodies are. I love their current rules. I love using them in games, even when they aren't the ideal pick. They are just fun! #40k #warhammer #minipainting youtube.com/shorts/ja8qm...

I kitbashed these guys from Intercessors, Assault Intercessors, and Hellblasters!

It's so fun having a range of dynamic poses to pick from! I'll have to do this more often!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I got out the airbrush tonight to get my next burst of Space Marines base coated. I figured I would get all of it done at once, rather than having to break out the airbrush each time I started a set. 19 Infantry bodies 2 HQs 2 Dreadnoughts There's plenty more to go, but this is good for now. #40k

The first set is the 4 Intercessors in the back.

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

The Impulsor may be a floating Rhino, but I really love the design language on it. I'm a huge fan of the levitation tech and how it looks here. It is an easy kit to magnetize (if you aren't me). And it just looks more rugged than the Rhino. I know I'm a #40k newbie. youtube.com/shorts/w3sfe...

This was my first major adventure in masking, with my Redemptor being my second. It was MUCH easier than the Redemptor though lol.

I can't wait to get a second one of these or another SM tank. I could do much better with magnetizing it and I am happy to try again!

The truck bed is weird to me, but I think it has grown on me. For a Guardsman? No, this isn't sufficient. But for a power armored Space Marine? Why not let them have the ability to jump in and out willy nilly?

Next time, paint the inside BEFORE attaching the roof!

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Debating with myself if I want to break out the airbrush and hobby for a little bit (I've got like 20 Marines and a Dreadnought I can basecoat) or if I want to edit a video and then do some gaming. Social media points and having to get up early say the latter. Hobby me says the former. Hmmm...

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Highmont (He/They) @highmont.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

I identify with (fantasy) grots too much to not want this lol

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Valk @einherjarvalk.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

got some unsolicited advice yesterday and all I have to say is "there are some things worth causing negative events over." being told I'm no better than the literal neo-Nazis who threatened my life, the lives of my friends, and the lives of their kids because I put them on blast is one of them.

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Chris Pramas @chrispramas.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

We've launched a GoFundMe campaign so we can defend our property in the Diamond bankruptcy case. The full story is at the link but basically, Diamond is trying to take consignment inventory that they don't own and sell it to pay big creditors. TY for help and shares! www.gofundme.com/f/support-gr...

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