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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

And a turnaround of my Junith proxy for my #AdeptaSororitas army. It feels proper midhammer 40k to me, which is exactly what I wanted! #Warhammer40k #PaintingWarhammer

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Finished up my Junith Eruita proxy for my #AdeptaSororitas army! Really pleased with how this came out, I think it captures that 3e Witch Hunters vibe nicely! #Warhammer40k #PaintingWarhammer

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Tonight we tested a rough layout for a trench #warhammer 40k game board and it worked super well. I am SO EXCITED to start building the real thing!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

When the new ruined thunderhawk comes out I really want to play a black hawk down style mission. Thunderdawk is in the defender deployment and the attack has to get to it, complete an action to recover something, then extract via their deployment board edge. I think it'd be a lot of fun!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Little Sunday hobby time. Making some modular firing steps for my tench project. I had a batch of 3d printed ladders fail, but there's enough of them to use to detail up the steps!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Work in Progress for my Living Saint kitbash. I wanted something that gave more biblically accurate angel vibes, so opted for 2 pairs of DE Scourge wings. Also replaced the scroll for a ruined statue to give her about the same height but a MUCH more stable connection to the base.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This zealot has caught a round through the chest. When painting, I'm going to do this beam up as a red-hot bolt of las-goodness using some fluorescent paints and OSL.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Started working on my Triumph of St. Katherine proxy, just roughing in the placement of the characters. I'm going for a moment where a combined-arms group of Sisters, Inq. Stormtroopers, and Frateris Militia are escorting the bones of the saint through the streets.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I'm also probably going to print up a base adapter so I can run this as a Lord Solar too. Really liking the idea of expanding this Ecclesiarchy force to cover my guard army as well as sisters.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finished up my Junith Eruita proxy kitbash today. This came out EXACTLY how I saw it in my head. I wanted a zealous preacher delivering a sermon from atop a pulpit carried by the faithful and I think I nailed it. I've got some minor gap filling to do but I am SO excited to get this painted.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I've been in the #Warhammer hobby for more than 20 years now and by far my favourite thing About doing it for that long is diving into my enormous bits box for an obscure kitbash. Looking at a model and thinking "I know JUST the bit for that" is so satisfying 😊

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

All of my late night purchases arrived together, despite being from different vendors 😅 The pile of shame grows. . .

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Kitbashed a dogmata from a Bretonnia foot night and some Celestian Insidiant bits.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Playing around with some dramatic lightning setups for picture backdrops. Little teaser for what's currently on the painting desk 👀

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Another couple games of Spearhead this weekend. Got to take my Stormcast and Nighthaunt out for a spin, winning both games. I'm definitely going to paint up my Bretonnia/Cities of Sigmar Spearhead next!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Another game of Spearhead last night. Super close until the last moments. I spent the entire game as the underdog, but managed to pull out a 19/16 win. My Lord Veritant was the MVP, tanking combats from 5 different units and surviving with 1 wound to score the clutch final points. LOVE this game!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Everything I've painted so far in 2026! 76 minis/terrain pieces, and 1890 points worth of models. Should definitely be on track to beat my 106 minis painted in 2025!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Half of my first finished squad of battle sisters. I had a ton of fun painting these ladies! #warhammer #warhammer40k #paintingwarhammer #adeptasororitas

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

A finished test model for the Adepta Sororitas army I am making for #Warhammer40k 11th edition!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Work in progress chaos contemptor to use as a helbrute proxy for my Red Corsairs. He's going to be stomping on/crushing a couple imperial fists. Really pleased with how he's coming along so far!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Need to add a little green stuff work to this guy, but very pleased with how he's coming along.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Doing some surgery to reattach this thumb to this WIP kroot banner bearer. Easily the most fiddly conversion I've ever done 😐

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Got the chance to play a game of 40k on a fully finished board with two fully painted armies this weekend 😍 I got absolutely annihilated, but at least it looked pretty 😅

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Finished off a batch of new additions for the Imperial Fists. Some Templar Brethren-themed bladeguard, a Judiciar, and a Jump Chaplain.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

My #Warhammer hoard now officially reaches from floor to ceiling 🤣

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

A potato picture of what I've already finished so far this year. Odds look good that I'll have my stormcast spearhead finished by the end of the month.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Here's all the #Warhammer I got finished in 2025! 106 minis and pieces of terrain, and more than 3,500 points worth of models. This is easily the most I've painted in a single year before.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

My #warhammer goodies that I got for Xmas. I am SOOOO excited to paint up Krondys!!!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I want to get my imperial fists up to a full 2,000 points, get a storm cast eternals spearhead force painted up, build a trench gaming board, and start a Sisters of Battle army ⚜️

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Another concept piece for a potential trench board. The snowy version felt too desaturated so I wanted a grasslands version. I think I prefer it but I only had a custom green blend to hand which wasn't as green as I'd have liked.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Working on a proof of concept for a potential trench game board 👀

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A finished #ImperialFists intercessor. These guys have definitely been the MVPs in my recent games! #warhammer40k #PaintingWarhammer

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

For exact ratios, in my 15ml dropper bottles I use 7ml of ultramatt and 8ml of regular matt, but the difference is so small between that and straight 50/50 it wouldn't be noticeable if you didn't have a line of experimental space marines with various states of sheen on your desk.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I've been on the hunt for a good alternative to Citadel's Stormshield varnish for the last week and have settled on a basically 50/50 mix of AK Interactive Matt and Ultramatt varnishes. It just keeps a bit of the natural reflection of light and saturation of color without making things dusky/dull.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I've used the AK interactive ultramatt and gloss through the airbrush and never had any problems with them in terms of use. I'm just not a fan of the way the ultramatt sucks the life and vibrancy out of the models, especially more colorful ones.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Those are crisp 🔥 I like the results from citadel's stormshield a lot, particularly for power armor, but want to pick up larger bottles that can be used straight through the airbrush. I've seen people complain about the shine on AK's regular Matt so will try that and go from there.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

I've fully gone off ultramatt varnish. I find it sucks the life out of the colors too much and makes my minis look a little sad and flat. Going to experiment with some regular matt varnishes to try and get a little bit of that shine and color vibrancy back.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Some finished Saturnine Terminators for my #ImperialFists army. Absolutely adore these sculpts! #Warhammer40k #PaintingWarhammer

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

It's #WIPWednesday and today is 🎵All About the Base🎵 I typically like to paint my #warhammer bases separately to the minis because I'm a fan of intricate basing and I don't want to mess up the base or model trying to do either or.

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Some stills of the finished Lysander that I showed off yesterday 💪 Really pleased with how this mini came out overall!

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thatdudepaints.bsky.social @thatdudepaints.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Totally forgot to post up these glamor shots of the #AstraMilitarum tanks I finished *checks notes*. . . at Christmas 😐

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