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A few actual Stoßtruppen for my Free State of Prussia Stoßtruppen warband. #miniatures #miniaturepainting #trenchcrusade

A model of a soldier facing the front with a spiked pickelhaube style helmet holding an axe in one hand and a grenade in the other.

A model of a soldier facing the front with a spiked pickelhaube style helmet holding a submachine gun.

A model of a soldier facing the rear with a spiked pickelhaube style helmet holding an axe in one hand and a grenade in the other.

A model of a soldier facing the rear with a spiked pickelhaube style helmet holding a submachine gun.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Feldkaplan for the Prussian Stoßtruppen warband I’m working on for #trenchcrusade #miniatures #miniaturepainting

A priestly figure with metal armor and large decorative wings holding a two handed sword.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A few Yeomen for my #trenchcrusade Prussian Stoßtruppen Warband. My Heretic Legion minis were already painted in a conventional WWI Imperial German scheme so I instead took inspiration from the Napoleonic era Lützow Free Corps uniform. #miniaturepainting #miniatures

Three miniature soldier figures painted with black uniforms. One holds a xylophone (?), another a rifle, a third a flamethrower.

A miniature painted figure with a rifle and a grenade (though technically it’s not a grenade but a club, but he’s got a bayonet so why does he need a club?)

A miniature figure with a mustache and goggles triumphantly holding a musical instrument.

A miniature figure with a flamethrower and pickelhaube helmet.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to me from my wife who knew just what my nerd ass wanted.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

My customized Heretic Legion heavy machine gun crew based on a Wargames Atlantic WWI German MG-08 kit. #miniatures #miniaturepainting #trenchcrusade

A photo of a tabletop miniature. It features three figures with a machine gun.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Last Ultramarine for a while as I shift back to Trench Crusade for a bit and possibly some more historical stuff too. #miniaturepainting #warhammer #40k

An Ultramarine Captain in Terminator armor smashing the head of a tyrannid. It’s gnarly.

An Ultramarine Captain in Terminator armor smashing the head of a tyrannid. It’s gnarly. Trust me.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

First historical model built since I was a kid. A 1:56 scale Rubicon T-54A. Reading up on the Battle of Ban Me Thuot inspired me to go for a PAVN tank during the final campaign in 1975. #Histscalemodels #scalemodels

A 1:56 scale model of a PAVN T-54A tank seen from the front left.

A 1:56 scale model of a PAVN T-54A tank seen from the front right.

A 1:56 scale model of a PAVN T-54A tank seen from the left.

A 1:56 scale model of a PAVN T-54A tank seen from the rear.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Librarian done. The etched runes were a pain in the ass but not as bad as I’d feared. Happy with the end result. #miniaturepainting #warhammer #40k

An Ultramarine Librarian in Terminator Armor.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Second go at an Anointed heavy infantryman. Since I already have one with the flamethrower I swapped this one’s weapon out with an MG 08 from another kit. #trenchcrusade #miniaturepainting

Human figure in red armor armed with a machine gun.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

What the fuck is this Instagram ad? Describing Joachim Peiper as “Super Detective” is so insane this has to be AI generated.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Another Christmas gift complete. #trenchcrusade Communicant Anti-Tank Hunter. #miniaturepainting

A giant mutant with sallow skin and a large 50mm rifle. Maybe it has breasts?

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Back to #trenchcrusade with a model I got for Christmas. Pretty happy with how the War Wolf came out despite some hiccups along the way. #miniaturepainting

A mutated wolf with grey rusted armor forged in hell.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Far happier with the splitter camo paint job on this cloak compared to what I did last July. #miniatures #warhamner

A Warhammer Ultramarine with camouflaged cloak.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

At the bar watching a friend try to convert another friend into believing that Die Hard is a Christmas movie with the same dedication of a 2nd century missionary and frankly it’s beautiful.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Didn’t start Trevor Lawrence in fantasy and it’s definitely going to be the decision that costs me the post season.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Finished this a few weeks back, but never got around to taking a picture. Ultramarine Captain (painted as a Lieutenant) in Phobos Armor. #miniaturepainting#warhammer

Miniature model of a Space Marine in blue armor.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Having finished all my Trench Crusade minis (for now) I’m back to painting Ultramarines. Here’s my attempt at a Terminator Squad.

Ultramarine Terminator Squad. Five miniature figures in blue power armor.

Ultramarine in blue Terminator power armor.

Ultramarine Sergeant in blue Terminator power armor.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

The full crew for the Trench Pilgrims warband. #trenchcrusade #miniatures

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

The final #trenchcrusade #miniature I had to do to complete my Trench Pilgrims Warband. The Shrine Anchorite.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The core of my Trench Pilgrim warband. The skull helmet on the guy with the Lewis gun was an improvisation because I didn’t receive a capirote for him. My head canon is that it’s an award granted to some soldiers for valor meant to symbolize a saints’s gilded skull. #trenchcrusade #miniatures

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

More #trenchcrusade #miniatures, a castigator of the Trench Pilgrims. Probably my favorite character design of all those I’ve painted so far.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Completed a War Prophet for the Trench Pilgrims. Painting the little icons was a bit of a bitch though. #trenchcrusade #miniatures

Woman in armor with scythe and holding a scroll.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

More #trenchcrusade #miniatures. A pair of Stigmatic Nuns and Ecclesiastic Prisoners.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Full Heretic Legion Warband. On to the Trench Pilgrims. #trenchcrusade #miniatures.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The final member of my Heretic Legion Warband is, fittingly, the Heretic Priest. #trenchcrusade, #miniatures

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Probably the most gruesome of the #trenchcrusade #miniatures I’ve done so far. A Chorister…

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Continuing my slow march towards finishing the #trenchcrusade Heretic Legion cohort. Finished my Artillery Witch, tried to give her a bit more color than the official art suggests. #miniatures

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A #trenchcrusade Sin Eater. Pretty gnarly. Does the armor look copper or bronze? Yes. Do those metals rust? No. Do I care because it looks cooler this way? Also no.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

First batch of #trenchcrusade minis done. Heretic Legion Troopers. Enjoyed learning how to paint obscure WWI era camo schemes too.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A lot of bangers on this random vinyl I own but the tracks really makes me wonder what defined “rock” in 1973.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

First attempt at a camo pattern.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

First attempt at a vehicle. Stormtalon Gunship.

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James @monoblaco.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Rewatching LotR and remembered how the Shadow of Mordor/War games just had Gollum running around Mordor like a dipshit and now all I can think about is a bunch of junior enlisted orcs talking about him. “Remember when we told the little freak we’d give him his precious if chugged grog til he puked.”

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