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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Welcome to Pride On Parade! This is a solidarity & fundraising project in support of young transgender people, initially in the UK because that's where I live :) If you'd like to get involved in any way, or if you'd just like to show off your Pride-themed minis, that'd be awesome! Outline here:

A banner stating the goals of the Pride On Parade project. On the left, it says:

Goals
An online community project for wargamers, modelmakers and miniature artists

On the right is the list of goals:

-Build Community
We're here to create a positive, welcoming space rooted in solidarity, creativity and mutual support- not just to push back against hate, but to actively support something better.

-Support trans youth
We're raising funds and awareness for the UK charity Mermaids, especially at a time when young trans people need visible support and advocacy more than ever.

-Paint with purpose
We are building a promise to share minis with trans painters into community solidarity, painting miniatures in colours that fly our Pride flags high.

How to Get Involved

There are lots of ways to take part. Choose what works for you.

-Paint a miniature
We have a collection of very cool minis that you can paint for the project, ranging from classic Warhammer to modern indie games you might not have heard of; check our list and drop us a message if you'd like the chance to paint something unique and do some good without costing the earth!

-Paint your own mini
Share your photos, tag @PrideOnParade.bsky.social and if you can, donate to Mermaids or a local trans-inclusive charity and let us know about it via the #PrideOnParade tag.

-Donate
Not a painter? Not a problem. Donate to an LGBTQ+ charity, then let us know by tagging @PrideOnParade.bsky.social or using #PrideOnParade. This will help us track the impact and grow the community. Plase only donate what you can afford; any amount helps.

-Contribute miniatures
Add minis to the shared pool, help with distribution outside the UK, or coordinate local branches.

-Share the project
Boost posts, engage with related communities, and help grow the signal and use #PrideOnParade or tag the account to help others find us.

Ground rules

-Have fun. This is meant to be joyful, not an obligation.
-Zero tolerance for prejudice. Intolerance = immediate block.
-Please include alt text on images where possible.

Practical Notes:
-Minis are first-come, first-served.
-We'll share donation transparency updates where possible.
-Donate what you can reasonably afford. Any amount helps.
-Open to everyone, including allies.
-You can keep or resell your painted minis.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Had another £20 to donate to Mermaids today :) It's a long road ahead, and each step might seem small but it's all forward motion.

Donation page from my PayPal that says "Thanks for donating £20.00 GBP to support Mermaids. Your generosity wull help a cause you care about."

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Another classic #OldHammer mini from our library! This classic 1987 (I think?) Heinrich Kimmler, courtesy of @brickie78.bsky.social, is a fantastic opportunity to paint a real piece of #Warhammer history! The end of his staff is missing, which could be a fun challenge for an aspiring modeller.

Classic original 1980s Warhammer Fantasy Necromancer Heinrich Kemmler "The Lichemaster" metal miniature with staff tip missing. Also suitable for AoS/Age of Sigmar.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Space Wolves! Another gem in the #PrideOnParade library is this squad of Wolves. I think the "Sergeant" is a 1993 Long Fang, while the other sculpts are both from the '93 Blood Claw box? If one of you #Nerdlings would like to paint a piece of 40K history, let me know! #WarhammerCommunity

Photo of seven Warhammer 40,000 miniatures. These are metal Rogue Trader era metal Space Marines from the Space Wolves chapter, originally released in 1993. On the left is a single Long Fang with helmet off, and on the right are two rows of three Wolves from the Blood Claws box set. Each row is three of the same sculpt.

This is a close up shot of the Long Fang from the previous photo, pictured with a number of plastic accessories. The plastic parts are all 3rd Edition Warhammer 40,000 but the mini can also be supplied with earlier plastic parts for a more authentic period look.

This is a close shot of one of the sets of three Marines (all of the same sculpt), shown alongside some 3rd Edition plastic parts. These can be supplied with earlier plastics for a more authentic look.

This photo shows the other set of three Marines (the alternate sculpt), again shown with 3rd Edition plastic parts.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Another mini on our list, not sure where it's from, it's A Horse. That's it. Riderless horse from my friend's collection. I honestly have no idea what kit this is from. None of the Warhammer Fantasy riders I have fit. Any ideas? #Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity #OldHammer #PrideOnParade

Wargaming miniature of a horse, lying on its side on a white sheet of paper. The tail has come off but is present, and it has no rider.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Haha I know the BA part was from 3E, it's been in my bits box since about 2002. Absolutely zero recollection where I got it from though. The DA shoulders are 3E too I think? I bought a couple of Dark Angels to convert as Templars because of the robes.

3rd Edition Dark Angels Space Marine miniature converted to a Black Templar Sword Brother with power axe and bolt pistol

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Another option in our library if you want to paint something old is this pair of metal Tactical Marines that I believe were originally released in either RT or 2E 40K- do any of you know which? These can be supplied with RT Phobos or 3E Godwyn-pattern Bolters and I have a range of accessories too!

Photo of a pair of metal Firstborn Space Marine miniatures for Warhammer 40,000. The minis are unpainted, and shown alongside a pair of arms, a pair of shoulder pauldrons, a Goswyn-pattern Bolter and a power armour backpack each. The accessories in this photo are from 3rd Edition 40K.

A set of accessories for Firstborn Space Marines; shown are a pair of Dark Angels shoulder pauldrons, a Blood Angels head and three power armour backpacks of various types; L to R we have- I think- a Rogue Trader era plastic backpack with banner pole, an RT backpack with no banner pole and a 3E Space Marine backpack.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I've entered the #Nerdlings Mini of the Month competition! Go vote (like the competition post)! These minis are agender/ace and ace/agender, from the set given to us by @clanblack.bsky.social. I could only submit one photo to the competition, but to get the full effect here are the half-inversions:

Photo of two Stormcast Eternals for Age of Sigmar. The left one is in Agender/Asexual Pride colours with metallic blue and gold trim, while the one on the right of the photo is in Azexual/Agender colours with gold and metallic blue trim.

Rear shot of the Stormcast Eternals from the previous photo showing additional details.

In this photo the Agender side of each mini has its colours inverted to negative, resulting in both minis apprearing entirely in Asexual Pride colours with gold trim.

In this photo each mini has the colours on its Asexual Pride half inverted, leaving it fully in Agender Pride colours with metallic blue trim.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This is another of the minis we have available to send out to you if you want to paint a bit of Warhammer history- this Chaos Champion was the UK Games Day exclusive miniature in 2003! It's a little damaged due to a partially completed conversion but I can repair it before sending if you'd prefer.

Unpainted and unassembled Chaos Champion miniature for Warhammer Fantasy Battles, shown with a round 25mm base (can also be supplied with a square base). This was the Games Day 2003 exclusive mini and depicts the character holding an Elf in the air by the throat with one hand while holding a daemon-axe in the other hand. The axe head has been cut off but I can reattach it if you'd rather paint the mini with its original weapon.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I'd like to introduce you to some of the models we have available: Imperial Guard weapons teams from the Armageddon Steel Legion! These were released in 2000 for the 3rd Armageddon War event and the first Krieg armies used these models. If you'd like to paint some classic 40K, here's your chance!

photo of a Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Guard Armageddon Steel Legion heavy bolter team, still in the original blister pack.

Photograph of a complete Armageddon Steel Legion Lascannon team, all parts loose.

Photograph of all of the Armageddon Steel Legion heavy weapon teams we have available, including three complete Lascannon teams, one Heavy Bolter team still in the blister pack, one Heavy Bolter team only missing the bipod and two Heavy Bolter teams with the gun either missing or miscast. All teams have bases available.

Photo of the top half of Pg. 13 of Codex: Armageddon, published in 2000 for Games Workshop's 3rd War for Armageddon event in 3rd Edition 40K. The Lascannon heavy weapon team in the squad pic at the top and the Heavy Bolter team below in its own call-out box are both outlined in a red box to highlight them.

There is another call-out box with some notes from the painter of these minis, Martin Footit, which provides notes on the specific paint colours he used (all of which are more or less useless now as the names of the colours have completely changed).

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Just made a second donation of £30, bringing our total so far to £66 plus Gift Aid donated to Mermaids in addition to a donation to Portal Bookshop in York from one of our participants. If you'd like to donate to Mermaids via PayPal yourself you can go here: www.paypal.com/fundraiser/c...

PayPal donation screen that says "Thanks for donating £30.00 GBP to support Mermaids"

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Had a couple of awesome deliveries in- some awesome rare older bits from @brickie78.bsky.social and a load of amazing newer bits from @clanblack.bsky.social (including a Captain America on sprue) & I've got them documented and up on the list of available minis now! (see the pinned post for details)

A pair of unassembled early edition Epic 40,000 vehicles- on the left, a two-part Imperial Bombard Cannon, and on the right a Space marine Rhino.

A (5th edition?) Warhammer Fantasy Empire Bright Mage on Horseback mini, unpainted and unassembled. The horse's head is a replacement from the Empire Knights sprue and the tail is missing.

A box of Chaos Space Marines for Warhammer 40,000. Please note that there are 9 minis in this box, not 10 (it's a second hand donation, the stuff that's in there is pristine though, full details in the project folder).

A sprue with an unpainted and unassembled Swamp Orc and Stormcast plastic figure on, for Age of Sigmar.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Just made the first donation of £30 to Mermaids! Added to direct donations made by participants, this means we have already raised £36 :) If you want to donate directly via paypal you can go here: www.paypal.com/fundraiser/c...

Partial screenshot from the paypal donation page. The text reads:

"Thanks for donating £30.00 GBP to support Mermaids. your generosity will help a cause you care about."

This is followed by a copyable link to the PayPal donation page for Mermaids, which is a UK charity that supports trans, nonbinary and gender-questioning youth.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Here's one I did earlier, a #Gaslands mini for my Miyazaki team driven by Big Laura (she/her) and Jaws (they/them): This is the Dwagon! (you may recognise it from, ahh, somewhere...)

Photo from the front left quarter of a Hot Wheels "Track Dwagon" toy car (based on a modified '80s Subaru estate car) modified for use as a Gaslands mini with a roof-mounted minigun turret and painted in colours that evoke the Trans Pride flag, with "ACAB" written across the bonnet (hood). This is the Dwagon.

This is a rear right quarter view of the Dwagon.

This is a front right quarter view of the Dwagon's interior, with the body removed to show the crew; in the driver's seat (on the left) is Big Laura, who is a trans woman, and on the right is her gunner Jaws, who is non-binary. Jaws's holdall is behind their seat with their picnic supplies in it, and Laura's pistol is maglocked to the centre of the dashboard.

Rear left quarter view of the interior, showing the instrument binnacles and Laura's skateboard resting on the racing fuel cell in the rear of the car.

You can also see Jaws's picnic blanket, behind Laura's seat. You have to be ready to take an opportunity to relax sometimes, you know?

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