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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 03/10/2026

Oh hello, now I do love me some good bridges.

6mm wargaming scenery showing an abstracted rendition of Nijmegen, including its famous bridge.

6mm wargaming scenery showing an abstracted rendition of Arnhem and surounding area, including its famous bridge.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 28/09/2026

Oh yes, its something we didn't need to change anything about at all. Its a Caunter camo, just like dazzle.

WW2 British matilda tank in distinct light blue, tan, green Caunter camo.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 27/09/2026

Finally got my hands on these classics. Worth it for the Yuki Kaida cover illustrations alone.

Two rpg books. Mekton Zeta "anime mecha roleplaying game" and Mekton Plus "advanced technical manual"

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 24/09/2026

You also have me at a disadvantage, bluesky does not seem to want to show whatever you attached you your reply beyond [OBJ]

Bluesky post by @stephenstroud.bsky.social "Okyay, thanks. I'll try to be cooler. In the same constructive spirit, how about next time you post an image, for instance of WIllem Dafoe, you credit the photographer or source?"

Followed by a dashed box with the letter OBJ to show some image might have been meant to be attached.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 18/09/2026

Currently going on, Falcon Leap, international paratrooper exercise. Which also means there is a literal 7 nation army flying overhead here.

ADSB map showing 9 military aircraft flying in a line of military training areas.

ADS callsign info, showing ROGUE 01 to 09, including 7 different nationalities.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 18/09/2026

Then again, US propaganda was full of what can only be described as dungeons back then, equally as fictional as well.

Us propaganda image showing supposed elaborate taliban mountain foretresses

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 18/09/2026

You know, I thought I understood how deep the 3.5 DnD OGL rabbit hole went. But then occasionally you find an ebay listing that makes you do a double take. This was made in 2002?! Hey, want to play some Afghanistan? it does require the dungeons and dragons players guide though...

Cover of "Afghanistan d20 system" rpg book

Back of "afghenistan d20 system" rpg book.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 16/09/2026

We've also been on the "today's spotlights" of HLJ.com for more then a day now, but tbh I have no idea how that list is put together. Stuff that was in front of us has moved down the list passing us by, so its not just release order?

Snippet of the "today's spotlight items" on the HLJ.com webstore, showing The tankhead type 33 in the 7th spot of the first row.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 16/09/2026

and beating the transforming business card holder!

3 renders of a brightly colored business card holder that flips open like a transformer.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 15/09/2026

I have to say, its kinda surreal seeing HLJ quote my lore texts... www.instagram.com/p/DdT-9L6E-R...

snippet of instagram post from hobby link japan, promoting the Bellfine tankhead Heiegani type 33

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 14/09/2026

You know, sometimes it takes a meme to remember that your families home city is pretty cool, actually.

History: A good general takes the terrain into account when planning a battle. Meanwhile the dutch:
My liege, Den Bosch is surrounded by swamp, we cannot dig trenches to the walls, how will we besiege the swamp dragon?
Kees, get the siege windmills we're moving that fucking swamp.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 12/09/2026

I'm begging to think this city is pretty cool actually.

Engraved gravestone held upright by two trusses

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 01/09/2026

I've seen the acronym SORT: Special Operations Response Team used before. IIRC in the US its part of the prison system. I did not realize that here in the Netherlands it indicates our high risk medical emergency team, who manage to look a lot cooler while doing it then any prison goon.

five ambulance drivers and crew standing in a field, all wearing bullet proof vests.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 29/08/2026

I'd highly recommend "Hayao Miyazaki's Daydream Data Notes" as well as it contains so many ideas that didn't make it to the movies, but are still equally amazing. (one did make it as a model kit though)

Japanese cover of miyazaki's dream journal artbook

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 08/08/2026

Any guesses what is being transported on this barge?

zoomed in shot of a visible trefoil symbol in a hexagon

A barge transporting giant metal cylinders, with markings on them including trefoil symbols.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 06/08/2026

Kind of tangential, but to me the Falconeer universe is perfect for seaplanes, which didn't launch from decks but were sometimes catapulted out!

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 06/08/2026

Somehow the idea of Porco as a traditional model kit feels right, over finished figurine.

Promotional image of a porco rosso model kit be finemolds, it features proco lounging in a chair at the beach having a phone call, and shows a finished model as well as all the parts and decals included.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 04/08/2026

We do already have something close to that! The steam knights were one of Emersons personal projects before Tankhead, and if you comb trough the Tankhead book, you might have spotted some clues in there. emersontung.com/robots

A line up of "steam knights" steampunk mecha robots inspired by arthurian knights. By Emerson Tung.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 30/07/2026

Right, I've been thinking "I should go to Spiel some time" for a decade now, going to make a concerted effort to actually do so this year. Posting it out loud to pressure myself into it.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 09/07/2026

Though there are more technobable sounding crystal structures available IMHO.

Diagram of different crystal structures their names and types.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 29/06/2026

Can't speak for normal, but here in Nijmegen our protestant big/Sint-Stevenskerk is part of the city wide "novio Magica" fantasy festival. I've plaid warhammer and DnD in the church, and there is a cosplay catwalk. Last year was started with a sermon by writer/catholic priest Roderick Vonhögen.

person in vikineqsue costume walking on a catwalk inside a church with a colorful crowd many in costume as well, the wooden pullpit is in the background. Credits: https://www.instagram.com/noviomagica/

aerial shot of Nijmegen, focused on the st stevenskek. Credit: https://www.intonijmegen.com

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 29/06/2026

Depending on the island you can also have Dogger hill and Dogger island.

four maps showing how doggerland, the land between mainland europe and the UK islands slowly drowned under the sea.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 27/06/2026

Carnevale is a good example of the system being designed with a very specific terrain, and they provide that for the starter set, as they should! The dropzone commander starter with the buildings is also good, but none of these have the wow factor and vertical play area of necromunda.

dropzone commander starter battlefield product picture, a printed poster map of a city with tall cardboard buildings.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 26/06/2026

Some of these people could use a couple of laps trough the Netherlands, for personal development.

screenshot of a video of a dutch man transporting an entire maroon couch on a dutch city bike, tied to the rack with some string.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 25/06/2026

Imagine having beef with not being masculine with something from this guys art.

photograph of Eleanor Frazetta, Frank Frazetta. He is sitting in a chair without shirt, holding painting tools next to one of his amazing art pieces, she is on a dirt trike in bikini, holding a spear and has a dagger tucked into her bikini bottom.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 24/06/2026

Can't go wrong with those classic covers though!

Cover art of 1983 model kit Destroid Phalanx from Macross

1982 cover of model kit Destroid Monster, from Macross

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 19/06/2026

For example, a single very wonky triangle.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 19/06/2026

I get what you mean but I'm not sure I'm seeing it here. Its as good an explanation as any though.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 18/06/2026

It might help that I've drawn the same vehicle in roughly the same scale XD

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 18/06/2026

You ever look at a product page and go "oh, i can tell what CAD software was used here" or that just me?

a parts breakdown of 1/350 german tank in greyscale lineart.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 16/06/2026

Got thoroughly trashed at "knee deep in hexes"

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 12/06/2026

You might consider the 6mm vehicles I sculpted for Microworld ages back, they do quite nicely for Epic 40k as well. You might ask "but tim, would space rats look good in these tanks?" To which I would say "Fool! EVERYONE looks good in chubby tanks!" www.microworldgames.com/collections/...

a collection of bulbous tan tank miniatures crossing a hill.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 12/06/2026

I'd be curious to hear your take on how the blade bind rpg handles this, cause despite its very anime looks, its card based combat system involves a lot of the things that most rpgs lack. (the actual combat part of the game is also free in the demo pdf) www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...

blade bind duel flowchart, showing the ways cards compare and result in attacks, feints, parries and other combat maneuvers.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 11/06/2026

Oh for sure. Just, I generally expect the groans at my not so subtle puns to be the result.

discord message saying "the Hen's basic design was developed before the egg" ... You Sonofabitch! (two laughing emoticons)

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 08/06/2026

And then there are those who accidentally do.

Harry Turtledove post saying "I didn't mean to be topical." Repeated over and over finishing with "I say that a lot"

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 08/06/2026

"Perform the ritual to claim this station" For a vampire that would be what, producing their actual birth certificate proving they are 120 years old and thus should be allowed in?

part of screenshot showing
"claim hansaplatsz
[Instinct] Establishing contact here will expand our control.

Perform the ritual to clam this station."

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 05/06/2026

now this guy looks much better to me. More cohesive detailing and profile.

A green mecha from the gundam rogue orbit trailer, standing in a sunflower field and shooting down.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 05/06/2026

The main MS design doesn't do it for me, but that aside its the animation that really doesn't land. There are a bunch of very generic action movie shots that we've seen before (getting knocked back, jumping in with sword raised etc) that just don't feel like gundam at all.

screenshot from gundam rogue orbit, showing the gundam jumping in with a sword in full swing above its head, funnels firing away while its charging a dragon looking monster

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 04/06/2026

Good to know that when people say "angelic" this may be what they mean.

part of van Eyck's het Lam Gods: paneel De Zingende Engelen showing singing angels, all with disdainful looks of some sort or another, like you just saw a really really bad take on social media.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 03/06/2026

A number of my favorites have already been mentioned, so I'll throw in another. TianXia: Blood, Silk & Jade. I never got to play it but its martial art stunt system really stuck with me.

Cover of TianXia: Blood, Silk & Jade, a red and gold cover showing two armed figured in combat.

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Tim Popelier, Tankhead Text Typer @tim-popelier.com · 03/06/2026

My mind went here. You know Friday the 13th?... In the future, IN SPACE

Google overview of Jason x, a notorious late sequel to the Friday the 13th franchise.

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