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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Well, I managed to do a little bit more painting this weekend. Some more progress on the Demera ladies. Finally finished my aggressor chaplain and my first completed daughter of Khaine. Fun times. #ZZZ #Nerdling

Two work in progress miniatures of Nicole and Anby Demera from the game Zenless Zone Zero.

A dark angels chaplain in aggressor armour.

A Warhammer daughters of Khaine blood stalker. She has a red and blue snake body and a dark green bow.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I really want to be excited about #New40k, but all of the news so far basically seem to be an even deeper dive into 40k for competitive players than 10th edition is. And that just doesn't excite me.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

In continuing enjoyment and heightening écœurement following the DoK reveal this week I decided to finish my doomfire witches. Not exactly how I would have done them if I’d had a couple of units of witch elves to play with, but I’m content. #Warhammer #Nerdlings

A unit of five converted doomfire warlocks but now with female faces and breastplates. Unpainted but built. They are face on and slightly out of focus, sorry.

A unit of five doomfire witches from a forward and above angle to see more of the conversion work.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

So today has not involved painting but I did treat myself to my first AoS spearhead… gonna try daughters of Khaine, I loved my witch elf army in WFB. However, the doomfire warlocks have to go. So here’s my first attempt at a female version. #Warhammer #nerdlings

Image shows a daughters of Khaine doomfire warlock converted to be a female miniature. Basically a very angry lady on a nightmare steed.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Carrying on with experiments in glazing and layers on my @weprintminiatures.com Nicole and Anby. Whilst I was quite disheartened last time these are starting to come together and I’m much happier. #nerdling #AnbyLovesBurgers

A work in progress of a miniature of Anby Demara from the game Zenless Zone Zero. She is probably less than half done but is my favourite character in the game.

A work in progress of the character Nicole Demara from the game Zenless Zone Zero. She is partially painted but finally has her signature pink hair.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

So then, inspired by @roguehobbies.bsky.social video about glazing and my new Ruby Brushes from @rubyspaintstudio.bsky.social I know that I need some more smoothing on Anby’s cheeks and stomach, but I’m quite happy with how Nicole’s sheer stocking is turning out. Thoughts? #nerdling

My super exciting box of Ruby’s signature six paint brushes. They’re next to a keyboard.

A miniature of Nicole Demara from Zenless Zone Zero, she’s barely painted.

A close up picture of Nicole’s leg trying to show the very simplistic glazing on her stocking on her left leg. I’m proud of it.

A miniature of Anby Demara from Zenless Zone Zero. She’s barely painted but is still my favourite character in the game.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I can’t recommend this store, these artists or these brushes highly enough. And it’s a great giveaway.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Just finished a new playthrough of Tomb Raider from the reboot. And I'm still blown away by how incredible the game is, how much I get lost enjoying the incredible story and phenomenal graphics. Thank you @rhi.bsky.social , I love the game, and I'm off to play Rise next.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

I admit it, I’m weak, but I’m my defence @weprintminiatures.com had a sale and I saw my best girl Anby from #ZZZ. I couldn’t leave her without her best girl… So anyway, next painting adventure will be Anby and Nicole and I’m quite excited!

A 3d printed miniature of Anby Demara from the game Zenless Zone Zero, currently unpainted.

A 3d printed miniature of Nicole Demara from the game Zenless Zone Zero, currently unpainted.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Some painting success for this #nerdling. Master Percival of the 7th Company (known as Percy due to the limited skills of the artificer painting names on their armour) and interrogator chaplain Bedevire (nearly based). Thanks to @dawnellenhodgson.bsky.social for naming Percy!

Master Percival is a kitbashed aggressor captain in bone white armour with a large power sword in their right hand. They stand on a lace themed base and are resting the tip of the sword on a rock.

Interrogator Chaplain Bedevire is standing atop a black rock on an unfinished lava base. They wear aggressor armour and have a long handled Crozius Arcanum in the right hand. From their backpack a brightly coloured banner with black trim is hanging from a cross pole. They have a lurid scar across their right eye and an artificial left hand. This is a marine who has seen some serious action.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Little bit more work on some dark angels this week. Got one more big question now. What am I going to try and do with the chaplain’s back banner? There’s kudos available if you can work out which kit the feathers on the master are from. #nerdlings

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Also been making some progress on my Dark Angels. A bit of Belial, but also my Gravis Master kitbash. #nerdlings

The miniature of Belial, master of the Deathwing. He’s in standard colours but unfinished.

A kitbashed Gravis Master of the Dark Angels. He wears bone white armour with a large sword and a red left fist with a gun.

Entirely unfinished.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

It’s been a bitty weekend for painting. But I picked up the brushes and made a little tiny bit more progress on my @weprintminiatures.com pile. This one is fun to experiment on.

A samurai style miniature in a cat mask painted with purple flesh and red armour with gold details. It is very much a work in progress.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

OK... so bear with me... Last week @andycruns.bsky.social showed us a short story, and I loved it... and it finally pushed me into writing a story that had been bubbling in my head for a while. I enjoyed writing it, but I'm a bit nervous about showing my writing to others. Anyway, hope you like it.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

My last post notwithstanding, the person I'm most excited to have met today was @madelinedyer.bsky.social, who was so interesting to talk to about writing and her books that I bought one series on the spot. Finding someone who deliberately writes LGBTQIA+ fiction is always joyful. #ReadingIsLife

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

So, today at Comic-Con in sunny Plymouth I had the joy of meeting Danny John Jules and continuing my ever expanding collection of Red Dwarf autographs. He was charming, funny and late, so I feel some connection there on one ground at least.

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Andy Clark, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Mini of the month competition October - Terrain-ing day Your mission this month involves no minis at all. Instead you are to create a terrain piece from scratch. Old school style. So cardboard, foam, plastic bottles etc. Rules on skeet 2 (please read them) 1/2 #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Statue adventures continue! Today I’ve been working on creating an aged lichen effect on one statue whilst trying to push how clean the new statue looks. I think it’s working. Why yes, that is a @roll1toexplode.bsky.social sticker on top of my wet palette, thanks for noticing. #nerdlings

Two statues stand on black plinths.

On the right a figure wears heavy armour and clutches a sword in both hands point downwards. They are painted as if they are a clean and new stone.

On the left a feminine figure holds a tall staff and has their eyes covered. They are painted as if aged and dirty stone covered in lichen.

Why yes that is a Roll 1 To Explode sticker on top of my wet palette.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

In a continuation of last week’s experiments with metallic statues, which delighted me. This week I’m painting two more of my statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social but this time in stone theme. Looking forward to more painting and learning. #nerdlings

Two statues stand on black pedestals. On the left a tall slender feminine figure holds an ornate staff in her left hand. In the right a heavily armoured figure of indeterminate sex clasps a large sword, point down.

Both are rendered in grey stone theme.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

And with that, I think I’m just about ready to call my first two statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social done. I’m really glad I took the chance for some experimenting and I’m proud of the effects that I got on the aged statue. Both were a joy to paint and I love the sculpts 10/10 #nerdlings

Two statues standing on black plinths.

On the left a statue of a masked woman clutching an orb is painted in bright clean brass. The plinth that she’s standing on has metallic accents and a bone coloured skull.

The left statue is of an indeterminate gendered figure wearing thick robes and extensive cybernetics. They are painted in aged brass with a lot of verdigris. They stand on a black pillar with edge highlighting.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Another quick update, statues are coming together. Making a small difference between the plinths as well. #nerdlings

Shows two statues stood on black plinths. One is bright shining golden in colour, another is verdigris covered brass.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Ok, I know it’s been longer than originally planned and I achieved no streams this week, sorry. However work is continuing very slowly on the first two statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social store. One in bright brass and the other in what is going to be verdigris’d brass. #nerdlings

Two fantasy sci fi statues. One is a woman in robes holding an orb painted in bright metallic brass, the other is a cowled man with a mechanical face that is in the early stages of verdigris. Both stand on black plinths.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

On reflection. It’s nice seeing how grossly outnumbered the flag wavers are in the UK.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Treated myself the other day to some scatter terrain. Bought these four statues from @roll1toexplode.bsky.social webstore and they arrived this morning. They’re great, and I’m looking forward to painting them. Watch out for them on streams this month.

Image shows four unpainted statues in a box. A cowled mechanical priest, a slender woman with a blindfold and a staff, a masked woman holding an orb in both hands and an armoured warrior holding a large sword point down using both hands.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Nerds of BlueSky I’m in a pickle! My wife is looking for a new DM screen and she’d like something sturdy, not too high and feminine but not girlypop. Anyone got any suggestions? Shopping in the UK.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Time for my annual pilgrimage!

Image of the captain Titus statue in the lobby of Warhammer World.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Ok, I admit it, this time I completely lucked out! The first 10 pull after winning the 50/50 Yuzuha, I thought I'd start driving the numbers down before Alice releases and took a punt at Miyabi, because she's awesome! Enough said, I really lucked out! #ZenlessZoneZero

Image shows the character Hoshimi Miyabi in a screenshot from the gacha screen of the game Zenless Zone Zero, she is angled slightly to her left looking at the camera with bright red eyes and holding the scabbard of her katana style sword. Miyabi is awesome.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I need to stop watching @nerdforge.bsky.social videos whilst sitting in rooms I want to redesign! So much inspiration, but I just can’t justify doing some of it!

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

These two are so cute the way they cuddle up. #Gunpla #GWitch

Gunpla miniatures of Suletta and her wife Miorine laying back and facing a cuddle.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Well, it's felt touch and go at times, but I can now happily report that unlike some previous S rank events, I got the lucky pull today and Yuzuha has opted to join my team... which is great, because I needed a physical specialist support. #ZenlessZoneZero

Shows the gacha screen shot unlocking the character Ukinami Yuzuha in the game Zenless Zone Zero.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Caught the ladies out for a walk, they looked so cute holding hands I just couldn’t resist. #Gunpla #Gundam

Shows the miniatures of Suletta and Miorine out for a walk in front of a PC. The young ladies are holding hands.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

A little bit of light building over the weekend. Made myself an adorable couple to keep me company on my gaming desk. #Gunpla #Gundam

Image shows miniatures of Suletta Mercury and her fiancée Miorine Rembran in a cute embrace. Suletta wears her white Holder’s uniform and is dangling her legs, Miorine is nestled under Suletta’s arm and has her legs folded to the side.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Ok, so if you see me on Twitch you know I play Zenless Zone Zero, they just released Chapter 2.2 this week and the new characters are cute, their interactions are cute. But their storyline goes hard, and I'm absolutely here for it. Love it when a game surprises you.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

After today’s stream I thought I’d give a quick update, so the FM Aerial is a stunning kit, and even without her weapons her posability is incredible! #Gunpla #Nerdling

The Aerial gunpla kit free standing entirely without support.

The Aerial gunpla kit showing the classic kneeling for Suletta to disembark or embark.

The Aerial gunpla kit showing how she got so flexible with her demonstration of warrior 1 yoga position.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

I'm going live again to do some more work on my beautiful #Gunpla Aerial, you can come hang out with me whilst I build and chat. twitch.tv/ithkra

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

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That was a fun little stream, thanks to anyone who dropped in even for a second. Progress on my Birthday present continues apace, definitely got something that is starting to look like a Gundam. #Gunpla

a progress image of progress from today's stream, it shows the upper torso, arms and head of a completed gunpla image and two feet sitting on the instructional manual, it turns out the quality of the image is awful.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Going to give streaming some Gunpla another try, I had fun yesterday, so lets do it again! twitch.tv/ithkra #Gunpla #nerdlings

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

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Going live on Twitch now to try out some Gunpla building, if you fancy hanging out whilst I build my birthday present that would be cool. twitch.tv/ithkra

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

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This week’s streams will be something completely new for me. In order to make sure I knew what I was letting myself get into I may have cracked the seal on some bags. However, I’ll be trying my first miniatures and models streams! Item 1 is anything but armless! #Gunpla #Nerdlings

A pair of almost completed white gunpla arms on an exceptionally messy cutting mat.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Having a good Thursday! Going to play some games to wrap up the morning and see what goes into the rest of the day, come hang out and chat with me. twitch.tv/ithkra

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Well, July is upon us, so lets try for some new month, new content (ish). Going live on twitch.tv/ithkra to play some Zenless Zone Zero and probably chat about some Warhammer or D&D... come laugh at me trying to multitask!

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

It's too hot to do much, going live on Twitch to play through some more Zenless Zone Zero, happy to have people join for a chat. twitch.tv/ithkra

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Feeling very Tuesday, so going to fire up OBS and do some streaming and chatting. Going live on twitch.tv/ithkra if you want to keep me company

Dawn 🏳️‍⚧️ @dawnellenhodgson.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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Okay 3rd stream of the week today. Planning to do a day time stream starting at 1pm BST. Have never done a stream at that kind of time before and have no idea how it will go down but I’ll be there and getting on with painting some Thousand sons :) Come say hi if you can

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Well, it’s time for another squad photo. My Risen (masquerading as Sternguard veterans) with some little nods towards their origins. I’m still not fast, but I am happy with how they’ve turned out. #nerdlings

A squad of five Dark Angel sternguard. They wear dark green armour and are on subtly lava type bases.

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

So Dawn is awesome, a really amazing and fun painter and she’s great fun on stream. I heartily recommend her!

Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Had a great day at comic con yesterday, got two more autographs for my Red Dwarf collection. The best thing was just how lovely both ladies were, charming, kind and gave their time kindly.

A man stands with the actor Chloe Annett

A man stands with the actor Hattie Hayridge