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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Sep 20

A friend gifted me a job lot of 90s metal miniatures that he got cheap off facebook marketplace. I’ve started to give them a glow up and I’m rather pleased how the first two turned out. #oldhammer #minipainting #wh40k

A 90’s metal dreadnaught painted in Dark Angel colours (dark green with red accents) armed with an autocannon and power claw.

A 90’s metal dreadnaught painted in Ultramarine colours (blue with red highlights). It is somewhat battered with torn decals.

A 90’s metal Utlramarine captian in blue and gold. He has a sideways mohawk in red and white. He is armed with a plasma pistol (painted metallic silver and red with a green plasma glow) and a powersword lightly glowing blue.

A 90’s Ultramarine captain painted in blue and silver. He has a blue and white sideways mohawk.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Aug 10

Don’t forget @2000ad.bsky.social Cannon Fodder as well (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_F...). Much ultra violence all in service of a pun.

Canon Fodder - Wikipedia

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 22

Thanks, they’re a poor copy of these guys on Insta: www.instagram.com/p/C503-niILWm/

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 21

Some of my recent work for Kill Team and my own amusement. #wh40k #killteam #bloodforthebloodgod

A Bezerker weilding a plasma pistol and chain axe mounted on a Juggernaut ready to gather skulls. Painted in a classic res, brass and black scheme.

A slightly kitbashed chaos killteam with Mk VI bodies and tyranid arms/weapons. Painted in a cherry red with a glossy black.

An Alpha Legion kill team with all weapon options. Painted a metallic teal on space hulk bases.

A pair of Alpha Legion marines spy a Soul Drinker through a window.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 19

This was the best Christmas present I ever got until my wife got me the voice activated self transforming Optimus Prime last year.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 15

Hah, missed the link as I was trying to remember if the annual pictured was still in my parents attic. Thanks!

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 15

About 25 years ago I found an archive with the whole run of the comic on it and read it over a couple of days. It was amazing. There was one intro page with a couple of panels about a civilisation on an asteroid that was destroyed when it got too close to the sun that was peak Grant Morrison.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you don’t know, there was an amazing conversion in WD in the late 80’s using Star Wars and Zoid parts that has popped up again recently www.reddit.com/r/Warhammer4...

From the Warhammer40k community on Reddit: 'Official' 40k Conversions from Star Wars kits (White Dwarf 1989)

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jul 8

Astrogranite + nuln oil + dry brush of administratum grey should get you good results. Astrograinte, like all the technicals, takes forever to dry.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jun 19

+1 for Tiny Legend. They do great conversion kits as well as their own models. I did a Steel Legion Kasrkin Kill Team using their bits.

14 models for a Karskin Kill Team painted in Steel Legion colours (tan and grey) using bodies from the Veterans kill team and parts from Tiny Legends

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jun 7

I’ll email you.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jun 6

Would probably be interested in sub-1000 progs and could pick up. What ones are there? Looks like 750ish up?

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · May 13

Can I recommend buying metal models from the 90’s at an extortionate markup?

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · May 13

Noticed that this week as well. Probably a good time to actually cut down on my consumption as I’ve been saying for months.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · May 4

The only boring machine I’m interested in. And some tanks because why not? #Epic40k #oldhammer #wh40k #warhammer

A left side on view of a Hellbore - a large tunnelling machine on a tracked carrier - from Epic 40k painted in Steel Legion colours.

A right side on view of a Hellbore - a large tunnelling machine on a tracked carrier - from Epic 40k painted in Steel Legion colours.

A deployed view of a Hellbore - a large tunnelling machine on a tracked carrier - from Epic 40k painted in Steel Legion colours.

Three Leman Russ tanks painted in Steel Lefion colours with squad markings of red-white-red on the front.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Apr 25

More of my living my best #Epic40k life, this time with some Squats in a more modern Leagues of Votann colour scheme.

#oldhammer #wh40k #warhammer

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Mar 24

At least these guy’s wives know they aren’t having affairs when this is their level of OPSEC.

The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · Mar 24

American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg. theatln.tc/IuULQFiY

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Mar 3

Having been through a planning enforcement for cosmetic issues I suspect someone reported it to the council. That triggers an investigation and the council then have to follow through as if they don’t it can be used against them in more serious planning enforcement.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Feb 19

Brought this back to mind: angryflower.com/671.html

Bob the Angry Flower - Crisis: Danger Zone

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Feb 15

Worth doing. And when you’re dropping ~€500 on glasses it’s worth it.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Feb 15

I don’t know if you have another option locally, but I stopped going to specsavers 20 years ago after discovering that going to an independent opticians was cheaper despite my annoying & awkward prescription (one eye significantly weaker than the other).

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jan 22

At the start of Covid the guy running the local wine shop told me that the warehouses in Ireland were heaving as so much had been stockpiled in preparation for massive disruption. So when Covid rolled around & there were actual impacts we were still prepared. Don’t see that planning happening….

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jan 13

They are - ebay purchases and eye wateringly expensive these days.

karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jan 12

Continuing my #epic40k nostalgia painting with a Mole, Termites and a squat Overlord. It was only after i got the borers that I realised they were an imperial unit rather than a Squat one. Looks like I’m collecting 2 armies then…

#warhammer #wh40k

Seven Epic 40k models a mole on its carrier, 3 termites on their carriers and 3 termites breaching. All painted in Steel Legion colours.

A trio of Epic 40k Termites on their carriers painted in Steel Legion colours.

An Epic 40k Squat Overlord airship painted in modern Legies of Votann colours.

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karlmonaghan.bsky.social @karlmonaghan.bsky.social · Jan 5

First model of the year done. Starting off with something I lusted after 30 years ago and finally got for Christmas this year - an epic scale Ork Great Gargant. WAAAAAGH!

#warhammer #wh40k #epic40k

An epic scale Ork great gargant from the mid-90s painted in Goff clan colours.

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