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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A romance staring RFK Jr. Bold choice.

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Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Here's an excellent thread on what it means to be an active part of a creative community online. It takes work, and it can be scary sometimes when you're an introvert struggling with imposter syndrome. But you have to try. And before any fellow introverts get anxious, my own 🧵(1/9):

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Saw someone say, "End your friendships with people who are going about life like nothing is wrong." I will never understand people who think that further isolating ourselves from everyday people who don't get it is going to save us. It's not. Your judgment and disdain will not save us.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I'd really like more time to get back into painting minis... Unfortunate that all of reality seems to be coming to a head this spring. Going back to school and working is hard enough without just every single moral crisis possible coming out of the Capitol.

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Stefmadarts @stef-mad-arts.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Alright, i will say im not a fan posting other ppls art but i been struggling to find this artist (Zelulae) for a while i loved their art back at tumblr days but as of late i cant find them there either. Anyone knows if they are still around?

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

I keep having ideas for board/card games I'd like to try to make. Too busy a place in life to really try, but I have a set of blank playing cards I've been slowly making into a prototype. LGS has a game designer night, too, if I ever get it into a playable state...

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Six members of the US Armed Services are coming home today in a dignified transfer. As far as I'm concerned, these situations have always been off limits to politics. Families deserve respect, those lost in service of their country deserve to be honored. My thoughts are with the grieving.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A reminder that ICE hasn’t slowed down in Minneapolis at all. Outside of Minnesota, it might feel like everything has changed since Alex Pretti’s murder. But ICE hasn’t actually lost any power and they’re continuing to terrorize our communities.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/... I primarily get my models, when I can afford to, from Etsy printers. I guess I can see Etsy's logic, but I hope they clarify so that sellers with licenses can still work. LGS doesn't have a lot of my preferred minis and Etsy is cheaper than corpo shops.

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Etsy cracks down on 3D printed products — new rules exclude many 3D printed items from listings

Etsy has a dragon problem.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I have three LGS. Two of them have taken sides on the political turmoil rocking the USA right now and are unpleasant to step foot in, and the third only stocks Warhammer 40k miniatures. Time to figure out 3D printing if I'm to continue contemporary wargaming... #lgs #gaming #28mm #tabletop

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

I thought for April Fools it'd be fun to do a little joke about making a Bob Semple tank for my Spectre taskforce. Then out of curiosity, I found Miniature Tanks Company actually does sell such a model! Hmmm... #miniature #miniatures #28mm #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

LTV gets camo net, optics system, AT stash, ECW mod, and crew rucks strapped to railings. Don't worry about the first aid kit; prolly installed by the same mechanic responsible for my FLA catching fire x2 when I was AD. #miniature #miniatures #28mm #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming

Passenger side of the LTV, with a rucksack strapped to the outer railing and antitank launchers stashed inside the bed.

Bed of the LTV. Expeditionary attachments on the tail. Communications module and ECW package, as well as a sloppily-installed first aid kit (this super glue acted REALLY fast).

Small camo net strapped to the top, as well as an optics package attached to the rear top of the vehicle.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I saw a tutorial while back saying to prime vehicles in red or orange, so that any scratches or missed patches come out as rusty. It's okay, but I find I'm underpainting a lot. #miniature #miniatures #28mm #15mm #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming #hobbymodel #models

A British UGV-X (hypothetical unmanned armored car) with an added ECW packaged on the rear-right chassis.

Chassis is Deathworld Forest, black details are Abaddon Black, ECW dome is Wraithbone, gun barrel is Leadbelcher. Primer is red enamel. I did not mean to prime it with enamel.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Absolutely amazed at the quality of these greebles I got off Etsy. So small yet detailed. And I know this is a usual thing for sellers, but the note felt extra kind. Made me smile today, and I needed that. #miniature #miniatures #28mm #15mm #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Perk of solo play is that I can homebrew all sorts of rules. Particularly, I prefer things like artillery to affect the map. So, now I have crater tokens to throw down! #miniature #miniatures #28mm #15mm #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming #terrain #hobbyterrain #modelterrain

A few 3D printed craters with brown to ashy gray coloring gradient

Crafters in their natural habitat, nature

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Genehex Modular Terrain System @genehex.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

April 13th, 2:00 to 6:00 p.m., Richmond, Virginia, the Toy Lair 4005 W Broad Street I'll be running a demo of the Genehex Modular Terrain System using my #TTRPG game engine The Shewstone Saga. Six player spots and plenty of room to observe.

Map of small cavern area for tabletop role playing game

Miniature Terrain layout for caverns for table top role playing

Small miniature scene for tabletop role playing

Promotional photo for the Genehex Modular Terrain System

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Genehex Modular Terrain System @genehex.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

One of the most overlooked elements of miniature Terrain! I've built a garderobe into the exterior wall of my castle system.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Rest of my PMCS showed up! Yes, they're French military with FAMAS rifles and the VAB 4x4, but I wanted something different than the usual AR-15 vs AK aesthetics. PMCs fascinate me darkly. #miniatures #miniature #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming #28mm #spectre #battlespace

Squad-sized element of light infantry with suppressed FAMAS rifles and body armor. Besides them is parked an IFV variant of the VAB 4x4 with a 20mm autocannon and PDW. Behind them is parked a TEWS variant VAB 4x4.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Any advice on trying to smooth out the rippling lines on these prints? I've got plenty of ISO on hand, funny enough, so maybe wiping them down with a hand towel soaked in that would work? #miniatures #miniature #3D #3Dprinting #tabletop #tabletopgaming #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Well, the LTV is together finally. Took a lot of curse words and gluing and regluing and cursewords and regluing. Not real impressed with this kit, but she's together. When the weather gets a little warmer, we'll get some primer on her. #miniatures #miniature #wargaming #tabletopwargaming #tabletop

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Going back to school means I get school breaks again. Far past the age of late night Spring Break parties, but I'll still celebrate by putting together this LTV. No instructions came with it, but that'll be part of the fun. #miniatures #28mm #tabletop #tabletopgaming #wargaming #modernwargaming

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Here a THEMIS rover provides cover for a fireteam of US Rifles. Still needs some touching up, but overall I'm really happy with how it turned out! #miniatures #miniature #miniaturepainting #28mm #tabletop #tabletopwargaming #wargaming #modernwargaming #spectre #battlespace

A .50 mounted machine gun on a rover chassis is parked by a rock spree, that two US infantrymen are running through

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

QUESTION: Is it possible to strip primer? I tried a three step spray paint primer that I found on YouTube to make highlighting easier, but uh it appears to have just globbed up on the fellows. #28mm #tabletop #tabletopgaming #miniatures #wargaming

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

A scatter set of logs + stump with axe, a wood shed, and an outhouse. Perfect for my upcoming Appalachian DMZ plans! I find that doing an orange contrast over brown wood really makes them pop! #terrain #modelterrain #28mm #tabletop #wargaming #tabletopwargaming #modernwaegaming #scatterterrain

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Blundered my way through Spectre Miniatures' multicam tutorial, even though I managed to completely bungle the first step and use an entirely different base layer than they do. Decent outcome! #miniature #miniatures #28mm #tabletop #tabletopgaming #wargaming #gaming #tabletopgaming #modelpainting

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Abandoned taxi for scatter terrain. Primed it with red enamel and painted over with acrylic layers. Even with letting the enamel set 72 hours, the paint took an odd peeling texture. Obvi not the worst result, given the intention. Still odd. #miniatures #terrain #28mm #tabletop #gaming #wargaming

A rear angle of a miniature taxi cab. Hood is raised. Rear windshield is shattered. Tires are missing.

Front, top-down view of a miniature taxi. Hood is raised. Multiple holes in front windshield. Tires are missing.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Sadly, Joan Fabrics is closing. Silver lining is that the hobby terrain was 40% off. Go see if your local store is discounting this heavily too! #15mm #28mm #tabletop #modelterrain #wargaming #gaming #miniature

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

A team of mercenaries for Battlespace. Problem with the bases, the paint is beading up to create little pimples? I had mixed some Top Notch and Citadel Colour paints for this. There's no chunks in my palette, so not sure what's causing this. #miniature #wargaming #modern #tabletop #gaming #3D #28mm

Three 28 millimeter miniature figurines in blue uniforms and combat boots. They wield Russian weapons and wear 6B43 vests. The bases under the figurines are industrial themed, with bronze paint and rust tones.

Close up of a figurine base. The paint is bronze, but has beaded up to create a 'pimpling' effect.

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Anytime Games Workshop opens their mouths these days...

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Micks Minis! @micksminis.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

An interesting little street gang I got off Etsy. The resin is stiff and they came pretty hairy. That being said, I find the poses are more natural than most. Can definitely make them work. Time for a new faction for my Haywire/Battlespace game! #miniatures #28mm #tabletop #wargaming

Six twenty-eight millimeter figurines posed as street gangsters with various small firearms

Three twenty-eight millimeter figurines posed as street gangsters with various small firearms. They wear jeans, bandanas, and are shirtless. Unpainted. One is leaning up against a paint jar.

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