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A Load of Old Toby - Greg the Artist
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I am a painter, historian, military wargamer and artist...maybe not a very good one, but it’s why I am here!

Disabled, homeless, orphan.

Hampshire: will use #aloadofoldtoby.

A Load of Old Toby: https://aloadofoldtoby.blogspot.com
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A Load of Old Toby - Greg the Artist @freexerjin.bsky.social · Apr 1
34 years ago, Master painter Mike McVey created the first two pictures. Three years ago, I finished my version…thoughts?

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Mike McVey converted Woodelf Hero, picture taken for White Dwarf 148 published in 1992! Here the same model is described as a Level 10 Hero, something which I still refer to from Oldhammer rule sets. My version of the great Mike McVey model, I hope here you can get the same flavour as that of the model. I used the a spare attack chariot horse and a different embossed shield. 🛡️ I also made the feathers and mushroom from green stuff. I have tried to replicate the saddle cloth with green stuff. The lance is a dark elf lance instead….the back banner is made in the same method as Mike, and eagle wing glued to metal wire. Huge amount of work overall took me a month solid during COVID but the end result is my best ever miniature by a mile!
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aurumek.bsky.social
"Island Home" is still one of my favorite paintings from 2024, so I thought I'd show it to you again ✨️
December 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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goatmajor.bsky.social
1st Battalion Walloon Guards 1743

A couple more pics on the blog too goatmajor.org.uk
December 8, 2025 at 8:35 PM
freexerjin.bsky.social
We really have given the village idiot the keys!
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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atheling.bsky.social
Early Byzantine Extra Heavy Infantry/Dismouted Boukellaroi
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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moiterei.bsky.social
Progress at last! At least one of the half finished bases cluttering up my desk got finally finished. Figures Victrix with Aventine heads and Gripping Beast casualty. Only wish those Victrix capes weren't so 'flowy'

#Wargaming #HistoricalWargaming #MiniPainting #MiniaturePainting #Midgard
November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
freexerjin.bsky.social
I resubmit this to scholars everywhere writing today’s history. Just stick my name at the back somewhere!
freexerjin.bsky.social A Load of Old Toby - Greg the Artist @freexerjin.bsky.social · 23d
I submit to my learned colleagues the following:

Medieval Period
The Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Victorian Era
Edwardian Era
Inter War Period
The Cold War
The Space Age
The Millennium
Age of the Moron
November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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paintingmoreorcs.bsky.social
Mustered all of my Oldhammer orcs and goblins on the table for the first time in over a year. More than six years of collecting and painting; don’t ask how much is still unpainted.
November 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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coljmurray.bsky.social
Slowly building up a Renegade Crowns army, this will be for lower points game but its going to built up to about 30 figures with more classic figures. #warhammertheoldworld #warhamer #citadelminiatures #citadel #warhammercommunity
Old school metal citadel fighter miniatures painted as a mercenary regiment for a Renegade Crowns army in Warhammer Old World
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
freexerjin.bsky.social
I submit to my learned colleagues the following:

Medieval Period
The Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Victorian Era
Edwardian Era
Inter War Period
The Cold War
The Space Age
The Millennium
Age of the Moron
November 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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terribleted.bsky.social
Shadows of Brimstone Cowgirl. She won 3rd place in the Heroes category at DiceFest 2025. I’m most proud of the freehand on her shirt and bandana, although I think I spent more time on the leather. #miniaturepainting #cowgirl #shadowsofbrimstone #minipainting #flyingfrogs #dicefest
November 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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jeff965.bsky.social
Painted some 'Big Men' For my DAK platoon, along with a rather relaxed AT Rifle team.
Err....are you going to shoot that tank or not Hans?

#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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doctorspork.bsky.social
Finished of my first month for the #CallOfTheCrown challenge.

Pretty happy with these. This month I'm going for the (hopefully) more straight forward snotling pump wagon.

#Oldhammer #Orcs #Warhammer #Nerdlings
A unit of miniature orcs painted in vibrant colours on a light blue background.
November 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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sheroqueer.com
Another very serious miniature
With dark and serious colors
Model by @vaevictisminis.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
freexerjin.bsky.social
Have a great weekend everyone!

Just a little blog update.

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#Warmongers #paintingminiatures #wargames #tabletop #miniatures #gaming #miniaturepainting #wepaintminis #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Oldhammer #Sigmar

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October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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rpowell138.bsky.social
1500pts fully painted. Karak Norn dwarfs for The Old World. Took a proper pic since I hit this milestone with the army.

#warhammer #warhammercommunity
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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enbygoblinpaints.bsky.social
Keeping at trying to get Non metallic metals down, and had some fun with the stone shield!
Woman in bronze armour holding a Mace and a stone tower shield Woman in bronze armour holding a Mace and a stone tower shield Woman in bronze armour holding a Mace and a stone tower shield Woman in bronze armour holding a Mace and a stone tower shield
October 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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I decided to bring back the space theme on the cloak, letting the bright red fabric blend into the black and freehanded starscape with some planets and galaxies.

It's not finished yet, but I'm already loving this 😊

#freehand #fabric #acrylics #apollon #miniature #figurepainting #scalemodel
A four-image WIP photo collage of just the cloak that will be attached to Apollon. It is painted in saturated red and blended into space themed freehand, by transitioning the brushstroke highlights into more and more stippled texture around the same line where red turns to black in terms of color. This effect will hopefully work quite well with the overall piece that features this type of space freehand in some other parts, like the horses bodies and chariot wheels. The photography was taken in front of neutral grey background and features a small sized low opacity version of the CryoCheese icon in the bottom left corner. WIP photography of "Apollon, god of sun", which is part of the chariot figure sold by Kimera Models under the same name. So far on this work-in-progress state, it's painted with desaturated dark red skin, shiny light grey metal armor with blue and purple color influences within the NMM and a green orb at the center of the open stomach cavity, which is painted with different spiral-shapes. The orb is painted to appear as emitting light in the same colors, primarily hitting the inner walls of said cavity as well as the openings of the armors chest plate. Additionally, the figure is wielding a flaming sword with bright yellow core color, blended into pink and purple before reaching the edges of the flame, which are green and blue. Some small spikey details as well as the decorative structures attached to Apollons back are sketched to appear as a brass nmm. The cloak is saturated red but being blended into space themed freehand. It's photographed in front of neutral grey background and features a small sized low opacity version of the CryoCheese icon in the bottom left corner. WIP photography of "Apollon, god of sun", which is part of the chariot figure sold by Kimera Models under the same name. So far on this work-in-progress state, it's painted with desaturated dark red skin, shiny light grey metal armor with blue and purple color influences within the NMM and a green orb at the center of the open stomach cavity, which is painted with different spiral-shapes. The orb is painted to appear as emitting light in the same colors, primarily hitting the inner walls of said cavity as well as the openings of the armors chest plate. Additionally, the figure is wielding a flaming sword with bright yellow core color, blended into pink and purple before reaching the edges of the flame, which are green and blue. Some small spikey details as well as the decorative structures attached to Apollons back are sketched to appear as a brass nmm. The cloak is saturated red but being blended into space themed freehand. It's photographed in front of neutral grey background and features a small sized low opacity version of the CryoCheese icon in the bottom left corner.
October 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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moiterei.bsky.social
Another entry for #FinishedFriday with yet another base of 3rd Century Romans for use with #Midgard. Figures are yet again a mix of A&A, Victrix, WA and Footsore with some conversions and hand painted shields. Backdrop by John Hodgson

#Wargaming #HistoricalWargaming #MiniPainting #MiniaturePainting
October 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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yarkshiregamer.bsky.social
On World Mental Health day, I thought I'd re share this #Podcast with @battlegames.bsky.social covering that very topic. Those who have listened to me before can expect the usual bad language but I think we hit t'nail on head with this.
#wargames #MentalHealthDay

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October 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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lordraglan.bsky.social
Hundred Years War - Baron Hugh le Dispenser, Robert du Ufford Earl of Suffolk and John de Norwich - For God, the King and England!!
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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ironcow2103.bsky.social
Phil's been talking up #OnBloodyGround and is currently working on a Persian army. I did mention I had an used Athenian army painted over a decade back so I they might be getting dusted off... (does the curse of the newly painted unit apply of they were painted 12 years ago?)
October 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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freexerjin.bsky.social
Blog post on these is up #aloadofoldtoby

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September 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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freexerjin.bsky.social
Have a great weekend everyone!

This weeks offering is Knight of the Blazing Sun #aloadofoldtoby

#Warmongers #paintingminiatures #wargames #tabletop #miniatures #gaming #miniaturepainting #wepaintminis #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Oldhammer #Sigmar
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
freexerjin.bsky.social
Have a great weekend everyone!

This weeks offering is Knight of the Blazing Sun #aloadofoldtoby

#Warmongers #paintingminiatures #wargames #tabletop #miniatures #gaming #miniaturepainting #wepaintminis #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Oldhammer #Sigmar
September 26, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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irregularwars.bsky.social
Just finished up three more space halflings for the Flores Minor Ranger Corps. A converted mix of proper GW ratlings and Max Mini chaps and bits.

I now have two little fireteams ready to deploy.

#GalacticScuffles
#Warhammer40k
#BetterThanSpaceMarines
#miniaturepainting
#Nerdlings
#Wargaming
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM