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Miniature Painter, Lego Collector, Amateur Astronomer, Photography, Dice Goblin, Computer Nerd and many other hobbies.

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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If you check my posts, you will see several examples of Battletech minis where I've done that effect. I tend to like the Blue/Gold combo, but I do sometimes pick other combos that just work a bit better on some base colors. The photos don't show the color shifting very well. IRL they are cool!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Consider the combo of Gloss Black followed by Vallejo Color Shifter to give a holographic effect.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Early Priming Day! Finally got around to priming a load of 66 assorted minis. 4 Star Wars #shatterpoint (Han Solo and Chewie) 5 #warhammer free minis 20 #darktide miniatures 37 #battletech
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just finished the MS-07B Gouf Gundam. It is a 1/100 MG kit. Beside him is the MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom 1/144 HG kit I finished a couple months back. So many decals on the MG and none on the HG. #gundam #gunpla
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Dungeon Tiles are not as pretty as these are (which are great for dioramas) but work excellent in game.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have a product from around 45 years ago called Dungeon Tiles. It was a 12"x12" metal plate with a decal on it to provide 1" square dungeon floor grid. Came with a bunch of walls/doors that had magnets on bottom. Set up in ~60 seconds. Two tiles let you expand in one direction. No meta gaming...
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#battletech Third Star League Strike Team Just finished painting these last night. The Lament (center back row) was pre-painted, but I changed the ground and cockpits to match the rest. Painted to match the Alpha Strike cards.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#battletech Star League Command Lance Just finished painting these last night. The Orion (far right) was pre-painted, but I changed the ground and cockpits to match the rest. Painted to match the Alpha Strike cards.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#Lego Game Boy!! Finally got my hands on one and built it. Easy build with very unique techniques used. Buttons all have springy feel. Two game cartridges and three lenticular screens. Recommended!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Spirit Island on Malign Lake in the Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Getting map tiles on the v2 expansion via micro SD isn't documented well on the Heltec site. Create a folder on the SD root called "/maps/OSM Bright/" and unpack the map tiles into that folder. SD format should be FAT32 or exFAT with smallest cluster size. All <2k files for tiles.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Yes, I hand painted in the lettering on the green shell case. I couldn't resist.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Taking a step into mesh radio with three radios: 1] Heltec ESP32 v4.3 Shell Kit 2] Heltec ESP32 v4.3 with Expansion v1 3] Heltec ESP32 v4.4-R8 with Expansion v2 All three set up with #Meshtastic originally. Will test these for a while and then may try #Meshcore.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Hydrangea dragon from the Gardener Dragon's box of Field Guide to #floraldragons finished. So many little flowers! #miniatures #paintedminis #dnd
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
From the Field Guide to #FloralDragons RPG miniatures. They have three boxed sets of three dragons plus STLs for another couple dozen dragons. hitpointpress.com/collections/...
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Field Guide to Floral Dragons
The Field Guide to Floral Dragons blends the fascinating world of flowers with dragons and a dash of magic to create a fabulously floral draconomicon.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
WIP of Hydrangea dragon from the Gardener Dragon's box of #floraldragons. Lots of work to go yet. So many little flowers! #miniatures #paintedminis #dnd
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
And here's the matte varnish version of the Giant Rhinoceros Beetle miniature. I like this much better than the glossy varnish version. Looks more realistic. #miniatures #paintedminis #dnd
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Repainted the clear coat with ultra matte last night and it looks a lot better. Picture coming soon.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Finished the Apple Tree Dragon from the #FloralDragons series in the Gardener Dragons box. #miniatures #paintedminis #dnd
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Giant Rhinoceros Beetle miniature I painted a week or so back and forgot to post a picture for it. Mini is about 2.5cm tall. Looking a bit too shiny to me, may drop the gloss down a bit. #miniatures #paintedminis #dnd
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Make a giant battery storage facility for green energy. Power grid is already hooked up. Set up green generators and feed them into the storage and then it can supply green energy during peak usage.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I don't normally post WIP pictures, but my daughter already has 2 of 3 of her floral dragons finished and I wanted to leave evidence that I've at least started on mine.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Finished my BattleTech Overlord C-Class Drop Ship. Painted similar to the other two Drop Ships. Maybe I'll do a group photo later. I also may come back and weather these some in the future. For now, its ready to use in game. #paintedminis #battletech
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A WIP of the Dragon Gardeners set from #FloralDragons. Primed and some base coating in place. From left to right, they are: 1] Cherry Blossom 2] Hydrangea 3] Apple Tree They're now in my "to be painted soon" tray. #paintedminis
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Several big guys in that picture with gold trim. Are you meaning the right side Storm Giant (darker blue skin)? If so that's a Citadel paint recipe: Retributer Gold, Reikland flesh shade and then Stormhost Silver edge highlights. Sadly he's out of focus in the pics.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Believe it or not, that one was a fast paint. Just over 2 hours if I recall right. The texture pops from layering the dry brush over the base. Primed black, then a heavy dry brush of dark grey, then lighter dry brush of a medium grey, then targeted light dry brush with a light grey.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Vallejo Ultra Matte lacquer is our friend. Have to credit the nice look to their paint. We use it only nearly everything now, except where we less matte, satin , or gloss. Still use Vallejo varnishes. Work great and haven't failed us yet.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Those minis come from many games. Painted by myself and my daughter. Both of us are instructors at these painting nights.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Contents: Marauder MAD-3R Grayson Carlyle 2 x Warhammer WHM-6R Kyudo Field Commander SM5 Callandre Kell Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) Pryde Aidan Pryde Dire Wolf (Daishi) Widowmaker Natasha Kerensky 2 x Devastator DVS-2 Marcus Barton Archer ARC-2R Morgan Kell
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Bought a case of #BattleTech Salvage Box: Legendary Warriors. Now to find out what I got... And who wouldn't want a C Scale Timber Wolf!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
My first HG #gundam, third overall. A MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom #gunpla. The HG was a pleasant build after doing a couple of RGs. And only two sticker decals! Working on an MG right now. Has way more parts/details and I'm ignoring the decal for the moment, but soon won't be able to.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
The real fun starts when you do that pattern on curved / non-square surfaces...
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Nice Drop Ship!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Thursday Night Mini Painting at Warp 2 Comics & Games. We've updated our poster! #miniatures #paintedminis
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Thanks! Yeah, many of the decals are about 1.5 x 3 mm. Lost at least one while placing them. Fortunately, there was a spare...
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Needs better pose and lighting so that the whole model is in focus. Just a quick cell phone pic.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Just finished my RG last night. Needs better pose and lighting so that the whole model is in focus. Just a quick cell phone pic.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Finished the #gunpla last night. Soooo many decals! This is the Gundam Exia GN-001 from RG kit.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Is that the HX version? I'm currently building the RG version and I can see there are some differences between mine and yours.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
If they press fit and stayed, it wouldn't be too bad, but they kept falling out as I was putting the outer helmet piece on. Had to glue them in to get them to stay. Tried to avoid gluing anything on this one. Used glue on previous gunpla and ended up making several 'moving' parts no longer movable.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
WIP of RG #gunpla. Weapons and remaining decals are still waiting to be done. That head is 16 parts alone! For the whole model, there's 223 parts and 105 decals! The yellow inserts in the cheeks of helmet are so ridiculously tiny! Hologram inserts are way cool!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The focus issue has to do with macro photography and its inherently narrow depth of field. Using a tripod and a much longer exposure time along with smaller aperture can greatly enlarge the depth of field. Generally not available on cell phone cameras. Model looks great!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Look what's happening: #gunpla
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
The Mechs from left to right are: 1] Bane 2] Shadow Hawk 3] Battlemaster 4] Awesome 5] Catapult 6] Emperor They are from several sets.
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
#BattleTech Drop Ships finished painted. On left is the Union and right is the Overlord. Just got the Overlord C3, so soon there will be three drop ships! #miniatures #paintedminis
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Finished the Overlord Drop Ship last night. Pictures coming...
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Finished the Union drop ship last weekend. Hope to get the other one done this weekend, and then pictures!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Two sets of painted Star Wars ShatterPoint tools. First set was done silver with a bronze trim painted a couple years ago. Second set I recently did with more colors involved. The additional colors really do add a lot to these. Both a lot better than unpainted! #shatterpoint
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Just finished painting a batch of five of them a couple days ago. Sooo tiny. Did mine in Jade Falcon colors to use with Aces. Nice paint job!
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Xemit @xemit.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
#BattleTech Aces finished. Now I can start playing!
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