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Captain Hat
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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.
captainhat.bsky.social
I think these are the only 40K memes I've made

Let me know if you think I should do more
Photo of a Black Templar Space Marine Ancient (Standard Bearer) with the words "If you don't hold the line for everyone you're not holding the line" in all caps "We are not the same" meme template with a Black Templar Space marine army on tabletop superimposed over the bottom half. Meme test reads: "I play Templars because they're stupid fascists and that's comedy gold; you pretend to be a Templar because you're a stupid fascist. We are not the same."
February 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
captainhat.bsky.social
I don't think I talk enough about how much I love the work friends like @violetmenace.bsky.social do.

Anyway this fucking rules.
violetmenace.bsky.social Jess Violet Menace @violetmenace.bsky.social · 1d
My first fully painted Imperial Guard squad is finished!!! I love them so much! Lovely little pigeon Aquillons!! #nerdlings #warhammercommunity #imperialguard #astramilitarum
A picture of the full squad of 11 miniatures on a kitchen towel backing. They are painted in red cloth with rusty metal armour. Their backpacks have glowing orange pigeon eyes on them. A small pigeon gryphon is mounted with an impressive flame thrower The leader of the unit sports multiple guns and a chain sword on her hip The back of the jump packs showing off the pigeon like wing markings and lots of rust
February 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
Been kinda busy. This was with the #cosplay crew on the 8th, at Monster Merchants in Ashford- we got invited down to help out with their Dan Abnett #WarhammerCommunity signing event.

We're going to be at Salute this year, and at Broadside in Medway too.

Photos taken by Dan's photographer friend.
Junior Inquisitor Sebastian Doyle of the Ordo Hereticus (L) with trooper "Toybox" (centre) and Command Sergeant "Icepack" (right) of the 601st Mortressan Planetary Assault Grenadiers. Specialist "Wires" was also present, not pictured. Inquisitor Doyle, on his own. Doyle has long, untidy brown hair and wields a power sword and heavily monogrammed pistol. he wears flexible body armour and a large greatcoat with his Inquisitorial Rosette mounted on his chest; his pistol hoster has a large gold Imperial Eagle on it and he wears armoured pads on his lower legs over heavy boots. The greatcoat has custom buttons and some additional iconography; the armour, Rosette holder and holster were all made from leather (cut, assembled, dyed and finished by hand) and the shin guards are French riot gear pads, painted to fit. There's another shot later with detail on the pistol, but the power sword was made using a LARP blank, cut to shape and with a custom-made hilt including a leather grip. The rosette is plasma-cut steel, painted & lacquered by me. This is the back of Doyle's greatcoat, showing the Imperial Eagle detail I added in leather. Dyed and finished the leather myself, then punched the stitch holes with an awl, glued & stitched it to the coat with thick gold silk thread. Felt like I'd stripped all the skin off my fingers by the time I'd finished, even with all the holes pre-punched. This is honestly one of my favourite parts of the costume and it's a shame it doesn't get seen in a lot of photos. This is Doyle's pistol, Ultima Ratio. It definitely doesn't have anything that might be mistaken for Eldar Wraithbone showing on its underside, that is 100% a decorative ivory detail if anyone asks. Ultima Ratio has Doyle's motto "Coram Iudice" and its name scribed onto its upper parts on the left and right (right side only shown in the picture) alongside floral details. On the right, it also has an Inquisitorial sigil and the words "Quis Costodiet Ipsos Custodies" and "Exitus Acta Probat" embossed on a devotional plate. "Coram Iudice" (or "Coram Judice") translates to "A Judge with authority is in session," and the words on the devotional plate mean "Who Watches The Watchmen?" and "The Ends Justify The Means," both important mottos for an Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor. "Ultima Ratio" means "The Final Argument" or "The Last Resort," both of which are appropriate descriptions of the circumstances under which the pistol might be drawn. The pistol was originally a Nerf gun, with parts cut and/or abraded off and extra details added. The devotional plate was made by hand using styrene sheet and styrene rods; I think the "natural" imperfections that come through this way look better than the artificial perfection of 3D printed parts, especially for a bespoke devotional piece in the 40K universe.
February 15, 2026 at 4:28 PM
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razzball.bsky.social
get the kid in the brown hoodie a scholarship
February 13, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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4ppress.bsky.social
Hi everyone, just a reminder my birthday bash sale is in full swing, plus I'd like to share some pictures of the Patricia Phillips' Birthday Military Parade (those seem to popular in the US for some, okay, one person). It even had a flyover and a floatover. I am so loved.
Happy wargaming darlings!
A 3D model of Patricia, Queen of all that is 4P Press and Models (may she live forever) in a lovely yellow sundress that looked nothing like the original. Aerial view of the flyover and the beginning of the float over to honor all that is great (and that's an effing lot, mister) about Queen Patricia of 4P and it's vast holdings. An aerial view of the official Queen Patricia in the Yellow Mini Dress, 4P King(Queen?)pin and MiniMaven (may she live a thousand years) Birthday Bash Military Parade Thingy.
February 12, 2026 at 8:10 PM
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bolanferth.bsky.social
Day 3 of Zodgrod, I never finish projects so this is a big blip.

In some ways he'll never be done, because of neuroses, but here he is anyway, kind of done!

First homemade banner, using the natural scruffiness of Orks as cover for inexperience and haste!
A converted Zodgrod Wortsnagga, the Ork Runtherd character from Warhammer 40,000, painted with bright colours of the 1990s, complete with back banner
February 5, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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chantalalive.blacksky.app
Liberals who still talking shit about the left, you do realize all the resistance you're seeing on the ground to ICE is leftism? You won't get anywhere without leftism. Still be at the same standstill begging elites who don't care about you.
February 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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bolanferth.bsky.social
A WIP paint job of my Zodgrod conversion, following the paint scheme of old (white fur on the boots, blue hair squigs, red weapons, yellow pauldrons).

The back banner will take longer...
A Zodgrod Wortsnagga Ork runtherd conversion, with greenstuff hair squigs, painted in tribute to the old character with red weapons, blue hair and yellow pauldrons
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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wobblingvoid.bsky.social
Hel Chicken returns! I think its time to call this one done.
CW: Tyranid lovers, squished 'gaunt!

Original I attempted a 3mm resin pool around the rocks and 'gaunt but my tape mold leaked. Might try again with 2 part or UV resin one day.

#mini-painting #warhammer #astra-militarum
Side view of a black Astra Militarum Armored Sentinel on concrete debris in the water. HEL CHICKEN is messy writen on the side in white paint paint. Its black armor is heavily scuffed and splattered with fluorescent green goo. Purple tyranid "talons" and chitin plates have been grafted on its legs as ad-hoc weapons and armor. A dead hormagaunt is in front of it, leaking fluorescent green ichor in the surrounding water. Front view of a black Astra Militarum Armored Sentinel on concrete debris in the water. A tyranid warrior prime cranial plate is bolted on its frontal armor. Its black armor is heavily scuffed and splattered with fluorescent green goo. Purple tyranid "talons" and chitin plates have been grafted on its legs as ad-hoc weapons and armor. A dead hormagaunt is in front of it, leaking fluorescent green ichor in the surrounding water. Side view of a black Astra Militarum Armored Sentinel on concrete debris in the water. HEL CHICKEN is messy written on the side in white paint paint. Its black armor is heavily scuffed and splattered with fluorescent green goo. Purple tyranid "talons" and chitin plates have been grafted on its legs as ad-hoc weapons and armor. A dead hormagaunt is in front of it, leaking fluorescent green ichor in the surrounding water. Side view of a black Astra Militarum Armored Sentinel on concrete debris in the water. 13 is messy written on the side in white paint paint. A tyranid warrior prime cranial plate is grafted on it is front armor. Its black armor is heavily scuffed and splattered with fluorescent green goo. Purple tyranid "talons" and chitin plates have been grafted on its legs as ad-hoc weapons and armor. A dead hormagaunt is in front of it, leaking fluorescent green ichor in the surrounding water.
February 4, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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bolanferth.bsky.social
Zodgrod Wortsnagga! ... Has a lovely old metal model and a less lovely new plastic one

I had a runtherd I couldn't warm to next to the jolly Gretchin he herds

So I've given him a hair squig beard & quiff (does the eyepatch band make him look like McEnroe?) & an arm with a pistol
Banner to follow!
A plastic Ork runtherd miniature converted with a new pistol-wielding arm, and greenstuff fur on the boots, chin and head, in an attempt to portray the classic character Zodgrod Wortsnagga (the Wonder Years)
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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jewelknightjess.com
Please remember to use alt text 💖

You can set it in your accessibility options here to make you do it to all images.

It doesn't take long to write some alt text and it makes Bluesky more friendly to all.
Bluesky accessibility options including forcing alt text
January 31, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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skullectomy.bsky.social
Lady Olynder, Mortarch of Grief
1/2
By Skull's Bro
#warhammer #AgeOfSigmar #Nighthaunt #prideonparade #nerdlings
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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liliath.bsky.social
GAY BLOODTHIRSTER!!!🔥🔥🔥the homodaemon you was warned about >:3

#warhammer #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #prideonparade #chaos #chaosdaemons #khorne #bloodthirster
January 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
Back on the Terminators today doing a bunch of custom sculpting on the shoulders. Not quite finished yet, but I think it's getting there :)

#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity #40K
Warhammer 40,000 Terminator with assault cannon, partially assembled & unpainted; the visible shoulder has a large Imperial eagle in the shape of a Templar cross modelled into it using green epoxy putty. A slightly different angle on the Terminator model, showing the eagle more celarly. This photo shows six magnetised Space Marine Terminator right arms, all with some custom green epoxy putty symbols attached: from L to R: -Simple large Templar cross x2 (will need some finishing work once it's properly set) -Skull on a round field (will also need additional work, not sure exactly what yet) -Copy of an old Forge World Templar detail, cast using a silicon mould -Simple large Templar cross -Large Templar cross with interleaved circle detail around the edge
January 30, 2026 at 2:02 AM
captainhat.bsky.social
Took a few minutes off from working on the Terminators today to put the banners back on my old metal Dreadnoughts :)

Incidentally, this also restores the one decal I aver put on a 40K mini to the army!

#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity #40K #OldHammer
Photo showing two 2nd Edition Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Dreadnoughts painted in Black Templar colours with banner poles mounted on them. On the left is a Dreadnought with power fist, storm bolter and assault cannon with a nameplate that reads "Leto" and on the right is a Dreadnought with a missile launcher and twin-linked Lascannon that has "Faust" on the nameplate.
January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
MAGNETS MAGNETS MAGNETS MAGNETS

And a bunch of custom work. Pleased with how the 40K Cataphract is coming along. Cast some GS shapes using a silicon mould off an old Forge World detail for a shield.

More detail in alt text as usual.

#Nerdlings #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40k
A Warhammer 40,000 Assault Terminator with Lightning Claws. The regular Terminator shoulder pauldrons have been replaced with 30K Cataphract Terminator shoulder guards and the claws have been replaced with Cataphract claws (but mounted to the original, longer 40K Terminator arms). I had to cut the little sensor array behind the Terminator's head off and move it in towards the centre to fit the larger shoulder guards and I'm going to need to do a bunch of custom epoxy putty (green stuff) work to smooth over the join in the guantlets and finish up the shoulders but I think this is already looking pretty good. The big shoulders make this guy pretty imposing, even next to the other Terminators in the unit. These arms are magnetised too, so I can equip this guy with basically whatever I want :) This photo shows two Storm Shields for Assault Terminators with Thunder Hammers. Both shields are customised using accessories, and both have Crux Terminatus shoulder pauldrons that are cast out of Green Stuff epoxy putty. I didn't have enough left shoulder pauldrons for all the magnetised option arms I wanted to build so I cast these extras (and a couple more) using a silicon mould I took off one of the original pauldrons I had. The Green Stuff detail on the left-hand shield is cast from an old Forge World Black Templar accessory detail kit in the same way; the details on the right-hand shield are from the 4th Ed Black Templar Accessory Sprue (Crusader seals), the Terminator kit (relic scrolls) and the old (7E?) Warhammer Fantasy Empire Knights (shield with wreathed skull). Rear view of a Terminator holding a fancy Thunder Hammer with a wing detail on the rear of it, being held up in my left hand. I know I need to cut my nails, you don't need to tell me. The specific thing in this picture that I want to point out is that when I clean up a model I often go further than just removing flash; on this model, for example, the "wing" detail only runs along the sides of the Thunder Hammer and personally I think it doesn't look right so I cut it in all the way across the back. I do all sorts of little fixes and additions like this when I'm building models and personally I think it really adds to the model, makes it feel less like a plastic model that had to come out of a 2-part mould and more like a real little character on the tabletop. I'm thinking at the moment that I'm gonna add some kind of sculpted 3D detail to this and the other blank shoulders that I have left using green stuff, but I'm not 100% certain what it's going to be yet. This shows all of the Terminators that I'm working on, on my work bench, alongside all of the magnetised arms I'm making as options. Because I'm picking up an old project instead of starting from scratch, only 5 of the minis will have fully interchangeable options, which is probably a good thing overall as doing a full set of options for all 24 plastic Terminators would be a lot more work; in any case having the 5 fully configurable minis does already give me a pretty wide variety of options.
January 27, 2026 at 10:16 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
Low key feel-slightly-lless-shit moment is watching a guy livestreaming an NFL playoff game (I want the Pats to lose) and when some chud pops up in the comments talking shit about Bad Bunny being from PR literally all the responses are essentially "Fuck off, loser."
January 25, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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tadethompson.bsky.social
"Among the calamities of War may be justly numbered the diminution of the love of truth, but the falsehoods which interest dictates and credulity encourages."

Samuel Johnson, The Rambler #30 11 November 1758

You'll have heard this saying a few times, mutated into 'truth as a casualty of war' 1/
January 25, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Learning things!

fair.org/home/recente...
Recentering the Debate Over ‘Greenland’ Begins With Calling Kalaallit Nunaat by Its Actual Name
The message reporters get when they actually talk to the nation's citizens is that Kalaallit Nunaat is not a piece of property to be sold or swapped.
fair.org
January 22, 2026 at 1:18 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
As a mostly-white British person I have to echo that this is who a lot of us are as well. Modern racism's origins lie in Europe, and pretending we're "better" because we hide our colonial crimes under the veil of history or comparative morality is fundamentally destructive.
gaudipern.bsky.social Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 25d
Every time a White American responds to something happening by either asking or appealing to "who we are," the resting places of a thousand brown people churn as the dead spin in their grave. Yes, it's who you are. It's who you've always been as a country. That you're surprised by it is the problem.
January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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gaudipern.bsky.social
I don't care who you are, on MLK Day the single greatest thing you can do to honor MLK is spend less time talking about what he meant to you or how you think his legacy applies today, and more time reading or listening to his words with open ears and a willingness to correct prior misunderstandings.
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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tokolope.bsky.social
Orks orks orks! I’m very fortunate that I was able to have a second chance with the first big model I painted. I focused on interpreting the original scheme so it’s a bit muted, but I think past me would be stoked

#miniatures #miniaturepainting #warhammer #warhammercommunity #nerdlings #paintslam26
Three photos of a Games Workshop Killaboss on Great Gnashtooth showing different details of the model
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 PM
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ravenqueenhrefna.bsky.social
FEMSTODES FEMSTODES FEMSTODES

#warhammercommunity
#warhammer40k
#horusheresy
#adeptuscustodes
#femstodes
January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM
captainhat.bsky.social
Been tinkering with the multi-part Rifleman kit.

This is just a test fit really, it's mostly friction-fitted with pins. The arms should eventually be magnetised.

I know a lot of people have nostalgia for the Unseen but honestly this is probably my favourite Rifleman sculpt.

#Nerdlings #Battletech
Unpainted RFL-3N Rifleman heavy 'mech miniature for the tabletop wargame Battletech, mounted on a cleaned-up metal hex base that has some detail added in green epoxy putty. The barrels of the lasers and autocannons in the Rifleman's arms have been replaced with copper tubes; the autocannons have holes drilled in the barrels to represent a small muzzle brake.
January 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM