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Just a weird neurodivergent lefty nerd trying to be a decent human being and make, modify & fix things. What kinda things? More or less anything. Art, models, games, cars, society. You know, things. He/him/his (mostly).

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · Nov 17

Oh wow, 200 followers! Hi!

I like to make, fix & modify things.

I'm gonna be a posting lot of #Warhammer, #BattlefleetGothic and #Gaslands stuff but I hope you'll come along for the ride when I do my #sculpting, #art and #automotive works too!

Bit of a #Nerdling. LGBTQIA+ safe, far as I can be.

This is an Inquisitor-scale (54mm) model of an Eldar Ranger from Craftworld Iyanden, wielding a power sword. The photograph is taken from the front.

This is a Battlefleet Gothic miniature of an Emperor-Class Battleship, the HIMS Ark Imperial of Battlefleet Albion. The ship is painted blue and gold, with silver highlights and gunmetal sensor spires and weapon batteries. The photo is taken from the front left quarter of the vessel.

This is a Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R, modified for use in the tabletop combat racing game Gaslands (it's not finished yet). All of the paint has been stripped off, a full roll cage has been built in, a driver has been added and it has a double-barreled gun pointing out of the right headlight.

The photograph is taken from the front right quarter and slightly above.

This is a custom-made miniature sculpted from epoxy putty (Green Stuff) formed up over a brass wire armature. The model depicts a femme nonbinary character walking with a wide stance and a staff into a stiff wind, their left hand held out as if casting a spell.

This model is a little shorter than a Warhammer 40,000 Imperial Guardsman.

The photograph was taken from the front left quarter of the model.

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Pride On Parade @prideonparade.bsky.social · 6h

Space Wolves! Another gem in the #PrideOnParade library is this squad of Wolves. I think the "Sergeant" is a 1993 Long Fang, while the other sculpts are both from the '93 Blood Claw box? If one of you #Nerdlings would like to paint a piece of 40K history, let me know!

#WarhammerCommunity

Photo of seven Warhammer 40,000 miniatures. These are metal Rogue Trader era metal Space Marines from the Space Wolves chapter, originally released in 1993. On the left is a single Long Fang with helmet off, and on the right are two rows of three Wolves from the Blood Claws box set. Each row is three of the same sculpt.

This is a close up shot of the Long Fang from the previous photo, pictured with a number of plastic accessories. The plastic parts are all 3rd Edition Warhammer 40,000 but the mini can also be supplied with earlier plastic parts for a more authentic period look.

This is a close shot of one of the sets of three Marines (all of the same sculpt), shown alongside some 3rd Edition plastic parts. These can be supplied with earlier plastics for a more authentic look.

This photo shows the other set of three Marines (the alternate sculpt), again shown with 3rd Edition plastic parts.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 5h

I don't know if I'd survive another build like this lol

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 6h

Get ready folks! It's gonna be a big one this month!

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 11h

One day left. Get on with it you delightful weirdos

#Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 18h

As a neurodivergent person with severe burnout-related executive dysfunction issues I can't tell you how much my life would be improved if I could afford a takeaway meal once or twice a month.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 18h

I am extremely right-handed but I have learned via the magic of tendon injuries to use a mouse with either hand.

I'm ambidextrous, but only for mice.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 19h

Joe's been a superstar to rugby nerds for a while and it's honestly pretty cool to see him win more people over on a more mainstream bit of media even as someone who doesn't watch it myself :) He's always been one of the most down-to-earth players on any kind of football pitch.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 20h

Yeah. I figured out where I should have put (thing I didn't know how to fit) this morning, and there should probably be (additional detail) on the (place) but I really needed to stop & give myself some distance.

Might go back to it later sometime. Need to use my brain for something else right now.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 20h

I mean, same.

Everything from "there's more I could have done" to "these photos are shit" looping through my head :D

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 21h

I haven't the slightest doubt.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 21h

Oh wow, check this out :) Hrefna's one of my favourite painters and this is an absolute boss of a job on a Marine whose body was probably cast in the late 90s- it's got real character and the Ace Pride colour scheme is so, so good :)

The Raven Queen’s Hut Under a Blue Sky 🏳️‍⚧️⚧️ @ravenqueenhrefna.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve been busy and also feeling very meh the last few weeks/months, but that Termagant mod I did last week got me back into painting! Here’s Ace the Veteran, for the project @prideonparade.bsky.social

#nerdlings
#prideonparade
#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#asexuality
#lgbtq

A space marine, painted in the colours of the asexual pride flag: black for trims and the backpack, grey for the pauldrons and gun casing, white for the helmet and aquila, and purple for the rest of the armour.

All other pictures are the same model, viewed from different sides.

The same model again, this time displaying the right pauldron, with the iconography of a veteran, and a scroll displaying the name, “Ace”.

Back of the backpack is visible, displaying a white skull. As well, the left pauldron is shown, with the simple ring icon of asexuality.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

Part of me wants to believe it's specifically in the theatre tradition of specifically saying you're hoping for the opposite of what you actually want so as not to tempt fate (i.e. "break a leg" etc) but the opposite is unfortunately more believable in a lot of ways :/

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

Love to see more people doing original sculpts :)

That pistolier is such a characterful pose too!

Sasha || commission me a mech @n13e86.bsky.social · 2d

And two more kitbashes, inspired by The Surge 2.
Both based on my own sculpts.
#miniaturepainting #kitbash #scifiminiatures #cyberpunk

Two painted figures in colorful clothes.
Both are wearing exoskeletons in mismatched colours, and the left one has a puffy jacket over it.
Both hold weapons, the jacketed has a helmet.

View from the back.
Exposed exoskeleton is medical pale green.
The puffy jackeet has GAME OVER written on its back.

A group photo with two exosuit workers from the previous post.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

It's a lesson men can learn, but most of us take a long time to realise that it's true of us as much as it is anything else.

Anyway I might be wrong, I guess, but that's how it looks to me.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

What that meant was, while ostensibly "better" tanks were in the field, a unit that had, say 20 Tigers could reliably field maybe 5 on any given day: Cromwells, 15 or so. Shermans, it was a bad day if all 20 didn't show up.

And a decent tank that's *there* is better than 15 great tanks that aren't.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

The Sherman wasn't the best at anything in particular- the Tiger had more armour and a better gun, the Cromwell was faster, the T-34 cheaper to make- but it could do pretty much everything a tank needed to and it was more *reliable* than any of them, with unmatched crew comfort & ergonomics.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to explain this to a MAN, you might start with a military analogy (because MEN like those). A good example is the 2nd world war, and the Sherman tank.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

it's not necessary to be perfect at everything- it's more important to be *there,* in whatever capacity you have available, and to learn how to balance those things instead of pursuing smaller and smaller objectives more and more single-mindedly.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

What I mean by that is, you ask for a provider and a MAN thinks you're asking for a six figure salary and an eight-figure bank account. You ask for emotional availability and a MAN thinks you're asking for a literal psychotherapist who will cry on command. Men are often incapable of grasping that

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

I think the problem with this is that there's a conflict with what you actually want and the way the patriachially-conditioned male brain percieves what you want.

In short, it's toxic masculinity poisoning the well again.

What I mean by that is that we as "men" are trained to think in absolutes.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

I'm still not sure whether the pictures do the build full justice. I have MUCH higher resolution versions of the 3rd and 4th (particularly the 3rd) pics but I didn't want to break anyone's internet connection.

Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

That actually looks amazing already :) Seriously nice work!

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

Cool, thanks.

Also good grief no. I need a break, if nothing else because this project has hit my house in much the same manner as a small bomb.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

Hopefully you've got my email and all is OK?

Struggling to know what to do with myself today.

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

I learned today that the following items have never been shoplifted.

Food
Baby formula
Nappies
Sanitary products

Apparently some people think they might have seen it happen sometimes but they absolutely did not.

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Captain Hat @captainhat.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, similar here tbh. One of the most intense autistic hyperfocus events I can remember having.

I need to catch up on my housework, go food shopping, finish rearranging my desk, but first I need to find a way to calm the fuck down.

Think I'll start with a cup of tea and a cheese sandwich.