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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 · 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.

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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 · 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.

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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.

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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

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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 · 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 · 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 · 15/08/2025

Time for my annual pilgrimage!

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

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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 · 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.

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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.

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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 · 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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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.

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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

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

So I never thought I’d be doing it, because I started when the Children of the Lion couldn’t be sternguard or vanguard vets, but I’m now painting a squad. I’ll be calling them Risen but they’re started for some test schemes. #nerdlings

A partially painted squad of three dark angels sternguard stood on a black plastic base. They have dark green armour with red detailing and weapons with bone coloured tabards.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Well, it’s taken a while, but I’ve loved painting my 55mm scale Khâren from @weprintminiatures.com I wanted to use a lesbian pride flag colour scheme as a complement to my Khârn the bi-trayer and I feel like it worked. Thanks to @cerberusxt.bsky.social for inspiration on this project. #nerdling

Two miniature, one a 55mm angry woman with a ludicrously large axe painted in lesbian pride colours and a 28mm classic 1990s Khârn the betrayer painted in bisexual pride colours.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Well, it’s taken me about 6 months, but I finished my first Shatterpoint squad. Quite happy with got that turned out and stoked with the airbrushing on the flames. If u was a little bit braver I might try some OSL. #nerdling

A Nightsisters band for the Star Wars Shatterpoint game. Comprises three Nightsisters wreathed in green flames and the Sith Savage Oppress lunging forwards.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

So, apart from painting the rim of the sister’s base, these three are ready, one more to go for my #StarWars ShatterPoint force. #nerdlings

Three characters from the Star Wars Shatterpoint nightsisters of Dathomir force.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Continued my painting adventures yesterday, broke out the airbrush and did the green flames for my nightsisters. And to put @roll1toexplode.bsky.social at ease, yes, I remembered to wear my mask.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

One final update for the day so far. I’m still working on a partner in gore for my Khârn the bi-trayer. Most of the armour is done, but I’m slightly at a loss for her axe! #Nerdlings of Bluesky, I need advice please! This was another treat from @weprintminiatures.com

A miniature of an angry woman in armour in the colours of the lesbian pride flag wielding a ludicrously sized axe.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Some of you who follow me may remember my Star Wars ShatterPoint Mother Talzin, well I’m still painting the force and am just about ready to call it on one her henchwomen. A base will be forthcoming! #nerdling

A Star Wars Shatterpoint miniature of a night sister wielding two swords, she has pale skin and is clothed in a variety of red.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Managed to carve out some time for painting this week! First of the desk is a treat from @weprintminiatures.com ! They call her Calamity, but I could only think of one thing to do with this beautiful dress. I wish I could get a photo that shows her face properly. #nerdling

A miniature of a woman in a tiered dress painted in a variety of shades in a green hat walking across a black and white tiled base.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

So I’m painting my first (a)eldar(i) in about 20 years trying out the colour scheme from the GW YT channel on the mini of the month… I’m having a lovely time. #WarhammerCommunity #nerdling

Work in progress of a games workshop fire dragon being painted in a magma colour scheme.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

So, I’ve been really bad at posting updates, but I have still been painting, veeeeeeery slowly. But two more @weprintminiatures.com minis and Savage Opress from Shatterpoint! #Nerdling

A 55mm scale angry woman in lesbian pride coloured armour waving a simply enormous axe

A image of an elegant woman in a multicoloured dress rendered as a 55mm miniature.

A partially painted miniature of savage oppress mid jump.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Well, apart from some gloss on the body and tongue this is done. A pleasure to paint from @weprintminiatures.com #nerdling

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Ok, so I've been gaming for ages, and have had a Twitch account for ages... so I'm going to try and combine the two in a planned way! Trying a new game @zzz-en.bsky.social and an old(ish) friend with WoWS. Fridays could be almost anything from my collection. twitch.tv/ithkra

image shows a streaming schedule for twitch.tv/ithkra showing Zenless Zone Zero being played on Tuesday 1-3, World of warships being played Weds 1-3 and random gaming being played on Friday 1-2:30.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

This is lovely, I love seeing other Vader insertions to 40K.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Continuing my #nerdling work with another @weprintminiatures.com gift to myself. 55mm scale space Kharen who will keep my Khârn the Bi-trayer company!

Image shows a partially painted miniature of a very angry woman in armour painted in lesbian pride colours wielding an enormous axe.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I finished my first Shatterpoint mini this week! I’m not fast but I’m pretty proud of how well Mother Talzin turned out. #nerdling

A Star Wars Shatterpoint miniature of Mother Talzin

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

So today I’ve started work on one of my tests to myself from @weprintminiatures.com I need to plan some more adventures featuring mimics I guess.

A partially painted mimic on a painting handle.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

It’s a new year, so I’m painting a new type of mini. Actually… I’ve been painting her for ages, but I got distracted… but she back on top of the pile today! #nerdlings

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

And with only 12 hours to spare, my final painting project of 2024 is completed. A Christmas bauble for one of the kids. #WarhammerCommunity #nerdling

A glass bauble with a grot riding a squig with a bag a gifts.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

So apparently even in your 40s you can discover new forms of plastic addiction… I blame @roguehobbies.bsky.social …

A red, white, black and pink gundam poised against a brown box.

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Ithkra (He/Him) @ithkra.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

So I decided to rebase my old metal Azrael onto the correct scale for 10th. I love this miniature. #nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer

Image shows Grand Master Azrael of the Dark Angels with his companion standing on a lava themed base.

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