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Martin Takaichi

@beepluck.bsky.social

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Analogue game designer from Sweden. On here I tend to focus mostly on hobby related things like miniature painting. Working with Free League. He/him.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Oct 26

With the influx of new miniature painter followers (shoutout to @jewelknightjess.bsky.social!) I thought a short purely hobby perspective intro might be in order.

In 1990-ish I discovered Prince August fantasy armies, where you bought moulds and cast them yourself. Very exciting for a 12 year old!

Prince August catapult mould, held open to show the inside. Picture courtesy of Prince August.

Prince August mould, clammed together with melted white metal poured in. Picture courtesy of Prince August.

The finished Prince August catalput, with its orc crew. Picture courtesy of Prince August.

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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 4d

This is a REALLY good video that gets into the *specifics* of how AI is degrading our information environment and putting truth further out of reach for the average person / the population as a whole

🎃 🧟 Prof. Dr Beth Singler 👻 🎃 @bvlsingler.bsky.social · 4d

I walked into the lounge last night to find my teenage son watching this. We have long admired @kurzgesagt.org and found their videos to be extremely illuminating. But this one in particular I think is so important right now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zfN...

AI Slop Is Killing Our Channel

YouTube video by Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell

www.youtube.com

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 7d

Hell... might as well go through and just post robits for a while.

#nerdlings

Three battlemechs, in tan colours with dark brown accents, and grey weapons. Scuffed and beat up!
A Thunderbolt, a catapult and a Shadowhawk.

The Nomads faction from TAG Raid by Corvus Belli. Besides the infantry (and small, boxy remote) the main actor is the large miner mech. Painted in a dark red with white and black accents. The mech carries a drill and a heat cutter.

A bunch of really tiny mecha from jovian Chronicles / Jovian Wars by Dream Pod 9, on flying stands. These are the smaller version released a few years ago, not the larger scale ones from the 90s.

Painted in classic CEGA colours, that also happen to coincide with Zeon colour scheme from Gundam. Light green on the trooper mechs, a red and white prototype, and a couple of black and grey special troopers.

A group of seven Yu Jing remotes, and their mechanic handler, from Infinity, by Corus Belli. They're all four legged, kind of beetle like robots with various functions. Originally inspired by the tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell, these are a bit more spindly though.

Painted in dark grey and off-white and based on urban style bases. They're placed in a cyberpunk cityscape.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 9d

Hmm... I should make another battle report some day.

While it takes a fair bit of time, I remember really having fun with this Dust Warfare after action report!

firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...

#nerdlings

A top down photo of a game of Dust Warfare in progress. I've added things like arrows to show movement, and little muzzle flashes and explosions to show who is attacking who, and damage done.

The table is made up of a crossroads and a number of ruined buildings, surround by trees and hedgerows.

A small (150 points) SSU army for Dust Warfare. Two squads of infantry, two "gun tractors" and an artillery walker. They're placed on my friends game table, that's themed to Weird War II.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 9d

We played the hell out of it in the 2010s! I even made a classic White Dwarf style battle report for the last game we played.

For what it's worth, just as WFRP 3e became Star Wars EotE, Dust Warfare became Star Wars Legion.

Link to dormant blog: firebroadside.blogspot.com/2013/09/dust...

Dust 150 After Action Report

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Andy Hemming @andyhemming.bsky.social · 9d

Robots…

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 9d

Hell, it's fun to just post more of them!

A 15 mm scale powerloader from Ground Zero Games. Big and chunky, with two forklift / claws for hands. Painted in a "caterpillar yellow" to underline that it's a working vehicle. Of course with lots of wear and tear.

Two minis from Corvus Belli's futuristic sports game Aristeia - one is a kind of werewolf, so don't mind him. The other is Kozmo, a jet powered robot. Painted in white and vibrant green, with a pink cat face (kinda) on his display monitor face.

A lance of mechs from Battletech. A Locust, a Battlemaster, a Commando and a Wolverine. Tan with brown accents, and light grey weapons. Cockpits are a clear blue. Quite a lot of wear and grime.

The UR-025 robot (and a traitor guardsman) from GW's Blackstone Fortress. Slightly oldschool mechanical man look to it. Painted in the "official" style, witha pale bluegrey.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 9d

Oh, robits you say!? Got a lot of those!

#FindFolkFriday
#Nerdlings

Photo of a Dust Tactics (or Dust Warfare if you prefer, which we mostly played) SSU walker. A 1:48 scale, chunky, weird-WW2 style walking tank. Painted in a typical "Russian green" with plenty of wear and tear.

Photo of a Northern Grizzly for Heavy Gear by Dream Pod 9. A fire support mech outfitted with artiller and a heavy machine gun. This is the metal version. Tan colour scheme with dark grey details.

Plenty of scratches and a buildup of dirt on its legs and tracks (mechs in Heavy Gear are like the Scopedog in VOTOMS, in that they have tank treads under their feet, allowing them to... skate!).

Roger, roger! A photo of some droid miniatures from Star Wars Legion. A Tactical Droid is leading (from the front?! That's a brave tactical droid!) a squad of B2 battle droids, and a couple of Droidekas. Some regular old B1s are covering the rear.

A photo of a Guijia TAG (mech) from Infinity by Corvus Belli, together with a Guilang sniper, to show the scale. This is the old sculpt that is very much based on the Landmates from Masamune Shirow's Appleseed. So chunky, big thighs, sensors on the back. No waldo arms though, which is weird.

Painted mine in a dark grey and off-white.

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Tammi, yeah, that one. 2.1 @tammi.bsky.social · 11d

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor squad.

#40K #Nerdlings #TheEmperorExpects

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor squad.
Five Marines in pale blue power armour. A bit chonkier than the girls in Phobos Armour, with slightly bigger guns, but still with fabulous hair.

Azure Raptors Female Space Marines - Intercessor Sergeant. She has a big gun hefted onto her left thigh, a side-shave haircut the colour of strawberry ice cream, an orange bionic eye, and she's pointing very firmly off to her right with two fingers of her right hand. "Over th- No. Over there. Over. There. THERE!! Over there, yes. See where I'm pointing? Yes? Yes, I'm smiling, but I'm furious. By the Emperor... OVER THERE!!"

Two Azure Raptors Female Space Marine Intercessors. They're both quite stern even though they have fabulous hair. The one on the left has a grenade launcher. Her friends probably call her Boomer and she looks sick of it. *Foomp* goes another grenade. Her friend has floppy yellow hair and doesn't say much.

Two Azure Raptors Female Space Marine Intercessors.
The one to the left is shouting something as she reloads her frankly massive gun and her companion has hers held high. She looks quite stern and a bit scowly. Her short-back-and-sides is bright red and swept back. You know, I'm not sure any of these girls are straight.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · 10d

Sneak peek of classics to come.

My first test turned out ok. Not going for the super vibrant 90s look, but certainly not the modern Blood Angels either. More of a 90s leaning middle ground.

Of course, the poor slob needs some squad and company markings. But that's for later.

#nerdlings #oldhammer

A photo of a mono-pose plastic Space Marines that came with the 2nd edition of Warhammer 40k. Painted as a Blood Angel, so red with an orange tint, yellow aquila on the chest, green eyes and black bolter.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Sep 9

Next up in the queue. Scouts, Scorpions, Hawks and Reapers.

Some Dreadnoughts and Warwalkers awaiting assembly, but for our smaller ~750 pt battles they almost feel too heavy.

A photo of some rogue trader era metal Eldar miniatures in various stages of assembly and undercoating. Dark Reapers, Striking Scorpions (and Karandras), Swooping Hawks, and some scouts and Warlocks in the background.

Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Sep 8

Got some classics painted! Here together with their inspiration.

We'll see how they fare in the 2nd ed 40k game I have coming up!

There are some detailing left (markings, back banners), but eh... good enough for a quick snap!

#oldhammer #nerdlings

12 Eldar Guardians with shuriken catapults organized into two squads of six. They are a mix of Rogue Trader era one-piece sculpts, and the metal body with plastic arms combo.

Supporting them is the original Distort Cannon with crew.

They're painted as Alaitoc, so clear blue armour and yellow helmets. Since all the non-helmeted Eldar we see in Dave Gallagher's Alaitoc painting have red hair, I thought I'd do the same here.

Dave Gallaghers painting from the 90s, showing a host of Alaitoc guardians supported by Dreadnoughts, Dark Reapers and a Warlock on a volacnic planet.

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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · Sep 8

Oh My.

The end screen has some Klingon text, with the phrase TUGH PAW, which translates to Coming Soon.

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Kinell @sinistercinemastudios.art · Aug 28

This is some of the hardest shit I've seen in my life

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Bryan Blessed @bryb.bsky.social · Aug 16

I don't know why this lad is building a subterranean city for cats, but I'm all for it.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Aug 2

Since the release of the first wave for the game, Queti Tectonics has started cooperation with Kotobukiya. Which means that future kits will most likely be snap fit, like gunpla!

I don't have any problem gluing models, but I'm still a little jealous.

Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Aug 2

Been slowly building more parts for my RDL for Obsidian Protocol, and now have enough to run some small test games. Just need to give them some paint first. Am thinking industrial and grimy!

The mechs are the same scale as the Infinity minis in the shots and come with magnets.

#nerdlings #mecha

Photo of four unpainted, industrial looking mecha, about 10 cm tall, with various weapons equipped. A couple more heavily armed with HMGs and two lighter with close range weapons.

A couple of 28mm miniatures for scale.

A photo showing one of the mechs taken apart. The kit comes with magnets for waist, arms and backpack. When you build your mech you also put together the model. When an arm gets destroyed you remove it. Very smooth!

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Shawn Tomkin @shawntomkin.bsky.social · Jul 12

Cosigned. They can take em dashes out of my cold, dead keyboard. What else am I going to do — start using semicolons?

R.E. Davis aka "The ChaosGrenade" @chaosgrenade.com · Jul 12

Can of Worms time:
Hey, fuck you — a lot of us use em dashes because our neurospicy brains go a mile a minute. Hunting down writers and blasting them because “ChatGPT uses it” is kinda fucky. Like, no shit, it’s trying to mimic our styles. Aim your guns at the thief and not the victims please, kthx

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Susanah Grace @susanahgrace.bsky.social · Jul 12

From now until the end of July, CHVLR is 50% off on itchio!

susanahgrace.itch.io/chvlr

Get yourself a summer bargain and experience the tragedy and terror of being a teenage mecha pilot!

#ttrpg #tabletop #gundam

CHVLR: A Wretched & Alone Game by Susanah Grace

Just get in the robot.

susanahgrace.itch.io

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 9

She says thank you! :)

Will report on our game later.

Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks! It's amazing what you can manage with contrast paints and holding-the-mini-at-the-right-length. ;)

Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 9

Turning 11 in a month.

We finished the YA novel series Children of the Phoenix last year, and its classic space opera style has a lot of commonalities with ME. So she's very much ready for more space adventures. :)

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 9

Took some time to paint the crew of the Normandy for the Mass Effect board game by @ithayla.bsky.social and @ericlang.bsky.social.

Daughter curiously watched the progress and is now eager to try the game. She knows nothing of ME, so it'll be fun to see how she takes to the story and characters!

Photo of the painted miniatures for the game. Liara, Tali, MaleShep, Wrex, FemShep and Garrus. Each is in their default/starting gear and colours.

I've replaced the moulded bases with clear acrylic ones, to make them match the terrain they're on, and not obscure board details.

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Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 8

I guess it was also the base for the MC30c Frigate introduced in FFG's Star Wars rpg, and later Star Wars Armada. It went from SD size to something smaller though.

A photo of the MC30r frigate model from Star Wars Armada.

Martin Takaichi @beepluck.bsky.social · Jul 4

Fresh off Traveller generation.

Scott Vanden Bosch @scottvb.bsky.social · Jul 4

Some more colony types

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Bedpan's Labyrinth @tomslackerman.bsky.social · Feb 9

I needed a second axis for this question.

An x y axis chart showing which muppets would be good vs bad at piloting a gundam and which would enjoy vs not enjoy piloting a gundam. Miss Piggy is highest for enjoying and being good at piloting. Gonzo is highest for enjoyment and lowest for pilot skill.

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