Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Okay, I see. My son has played Sun and Moon, etc, to death, I thought this may be a new challenge for him. But this is not for him. The frustration of his pokemon dying would be too much for him. The switch would go out the window,and he may not remember to open it first. 111
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Please translate into old person. I'm planning on buying this for my son. 210
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I have been playing with heavy foil, home printed decals, and brass rod. There *may* be a dreadnought in the works... #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 0121
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 09/09/2026If you're looking for a fast effective paint stripper for your mini painting, this stuff is superb. It's safe on metal, hard plastic isn't phased by it, and resin came through undamaged. For the record, this base is a poured resin, not a print. #minipainter #warhammer #warhammer40k #nerdlings 2132
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The Wartruk is ready to roll! The antenna pennant will have to wait until next weekend. It looks pretty good, considering it started off as an incomplete, charity shop wreck. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 2383
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The Wartruk is so nearly finished! A couple of hub caps (the front ones are missing),and I need to scratch build a whip antenna because a pennant is needed, of course. Then, a final weathering pass. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 1163
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Wartruk wip! There's still a way to go on this charity shop salvage job, but it's starting to look the part. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings #badmoons 0272
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 29/08/2026It's an oldie, but still a favourite of mine. 1101
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Boyz! Start yur enjinz! Driver and gunner for my wartruk are done. The gunner has arms, don't worry! The truk is upgunned with a pedestal mounded twin heavy bolter à la the wartrack. I just need to build it now... #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k 061
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 23/08/2026If you see this, show your orange art. #Nerdlings #infinitythegame #infinityyujing #infinityguija 2668
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Where the poly cement had been used liberally, some have what looks like early onset Nurgle's Rot. When the sand is dry, I'll prime and see what I can do with them. The sharp eyed will notice I didn't have enough arms, so I had to raid the spares. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k 000
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026My next project alongside my Gorka Morka war truk salvage operation. 10 RTB13 Space Orks salvaged from Ebay. They were *abused* in a previous life. Held together with Uhu and poly cement, which left them with layers of sticky brown gloop in the joints after being stripped and disassembled. 110
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I think I can get this down to 2 hours each as a batch. 000
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I have been working out a fairly quick generic boyz colour scheme that I can batch paint. This can be tweaked to fit a specific clan. Three colour layers and a wash per main component. The face has extra highlights, and magenta glaze. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings 2404
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 09/08/2026After a couple of hours measuring, cutting, and glueing, I have a working replacement for the missing bulkhead on my charity shop salvage trukk. Plasticard,Tamiya extra thin, and sticky jems from The Works. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings 250
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 09/08/2026I managed to find a new on sprue O.G. ork trukk. If any of you fancy scratch building one, I took some photos on 10mm graph paper to provide some measurements. If you need any more pictures while it's still on the sprue, let me know. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings 1102
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 07/08/2026If you see this, post a knight. No one said the Knight had to be alive! 040
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Warboss Gengitz Kaan of the Badmoons is ready to lead his WAAAGH against the puny lesser races of the galaxy! He needs some boyz now. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 07912
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 31/07/2026That's the painting finished. I'm just waiting on the arrival of tufts and static grass. I'm also going to add a little pigment powder to the base when it's 'grassed'. I shall call him Warboss Gengitz Kaan of the Badmoons. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k ##badmoons #Nerdlings 2436
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 29/07/2026The Bigboss is very nearly finished. I still have niggly bits and details to finish. I am also waiting on 'dead' static grass and tufts to arrive for the base. Now he needs a name! Comment with your suggestions please. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 0253
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I now have this stuck in my head... You must suffer too! m.youtube.com/watch?v=6f78...m.youtube.comKing Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - People-Vultures (Official Video)YouTube video by Flightless Records 010
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Yellow gunz is cool. Anyone says diffunt gets a zoggin' crumpin' I think hazard stripes would be appropriate for his big choppa'! I'm on the home straight. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 081
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Okay, not WD131. That's just how to convert a Battlewagon... 000
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Calling all Space Ork Bigbosses. Does anyone have the instructions from WD131(?) for scratch building the O.G. Battlewagon? If not, does anyone have a Battlewagon and can measure some dimensions for me, please? #warhammer40K #spaceorks #battlewagon #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings 392
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I have some old (2/3rd ed?) plastic ork vehicles somewhere... I need to find them and see if they are salvageable. This guy will need someone to boss around when he's finished. 0133
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I'm planning on scratch building one of these. Would you mind giving me some dimensions for this wagon, please? 100
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 26/07/2026What started off as tinkering to get out of a painting funk seems to have escalated a bit 😆 His tabard is finished in a fetching pastel yellow with black flames, and the leather is done. Metals next, I think. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings 0121
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I decided this Warboss was not destined to be a Goff. He seemed to display a sunnier disposition. His shoulder armour is about done. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings #badmoons 0222
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 19/07/2026I managed a little more ork fettling this evening. I'm fairly happy with his face now, and I have made a start on his tabard. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings 0201
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 13/07/2026With those hoods, they look like they have something to hide. Something to confess, perhaps? 010
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I have been struggling with my painting/model building mojo of late. I decided to grab an old mini I don't particularly care about and put some paint on it to get out of this funk. So far, I like it. I may even finish it... #spaceorks #roguetrader40k #wh40kpaint #minipainter #Nerdlings 0391
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Presenting my finished Airfix/Heller Erich Hartmann in his Bf109k in 1/72 from the Aircraft of the Aces special editions range. I learned a lot. I made many mistakes. In the end, it doesn't look too shabby. #Nerdlings #airfix #airfixmodels #modelkits #messerschmitt 0101
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I needed a change from painting miniatures, so I dug out an old @officialairfix kit from my pile of doom. This is a 1999 reboxing of a 1959 vintage kit! Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX as piloted by Johnnie Johnson, in 1/72 scale. #airfix #airfixmodels #modelkits #Spitfire #Nerdlings 2345
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Postie has been. Another one off my Battletech 'Unseen' bucket list! The Grand Crusader has arrived. #battletechminiatures #battletech #paintingbattletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings 0130
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Well, at least he's a bon vivant.static.klipy.comJames Spader: This Is Gonna Be A GasALT: James Spader: This Is Gonna Be A Gas 010
Matthew Hipkin @wikkiddevil.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Hi, it's VallejoModel ColourEmerald 70.838. Black added for the shading, white added in increasing amounts for the highlight progression. I wasn't happy with it initially as it came out too blue, so I applied a filter with VMC Park Green Flat 70.969 to tweak the hue. 000