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Neil Helks
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · Nov 22
Inquisitor Coteaz.
Job done.
Still love this new model.

#WarhammerCommunity
#wh40k
#nerdlings
Inquisitor Coteaz front Inquisitor Coteaz side profile Inquisitor Coteaz side profile Inquisitor Coteaz back
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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 11h
It’s Friday, the sunrise is lovely and I’ve been awake for hours.

This week the theme is…red.

So let’s see the red stuff.

As usual I’ll repost the lot and if you like something, share it!

#Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday
A marine of the Blood Glitter chapter Shiny and glittery IYKYK
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Gonders @gonders.bsky.social · 20h
We were betrayed at Calth but at least there's 5 of us left.

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 1d
Even now a crack team of Scottish culinary scientists are racing against time to discover a way to deep fry it.
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juux @juux.com · 1d
omg part deux
A can of Irn-Bru Winter Bru
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 21h
Thanks mate👍🏻
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 1d
Some previous Mini Of The Month figures didn’t really appeal to me, so I melted two of them together, sprinkled some extras on, and made a weird cyber monstrosity for my Inquisitorial forces.
#Nerdlings
#wh40k
#WarhammerCommunity
#WiP
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 1d
Finished this month’s Mini Of The Month quite quickly this time round.
A cool little Ratling sniper.

#WarhammerCommunity
#wh40k
#MiniOfTheMonth
#Nerdlings
A Ratling sniper, sat on a dirt mound, in front of an alien plant and a small tree branch. He’s wearing army fatigues, sporting an orange hat, and carrying a large calibre sniper rifle. Ratling sniper. Ratling sniper.
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 3d
One of my favourite things to paint is one off, sort of auxiliary characters.
And this navigator was great fun to paint.
He can knock around with either my Inquisitor groups or my Astra Militarum company.

#wh40k
#WarhammerCommunity
#Nerdlings
#AstraMilitarum
Wh40k Navigator. Painted in blue, teal and orange, with a golden helmet. Also has an illustrated scroll on his chest, a walking stick and glowing green helmet lenses. Wh40k Navigator. Painted in blue, teal and orange, with a golden helmet. Also has an illustrated scroll on his chest, a walking stick and glowing green helmet lenses. He’s stood on a mossy collapsed wall. Wh40k Navigator. Painted in blue, teal and orange, with a golden helmet. The back of his blue cloak has ornate golden inscriptions. He’s stood on a muddy collapsed wall.
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mammamattsson.bsky.social @mammamattsson.bsky.social · 5d
These guys will gladly throw the first stone! Finished a bunch of slingers for my barbarian army, all are Gripping Beast plastic Dark Age warriors. Maybe looks a bit cramped but happy with them. #Warmongers #wepaintminis #wargaming #lateroman #miniaturepainting #28mm #tts
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Small pumpkin @enbygoblinpaints.bsky.social · 6d
Had a migraine yesterday so I speed-painted a painfriend today
Drukhari wytch in a black bodysuit with red armor panels and green piping Drukhari wytch in a black bodysuit with red armor panels and green piping Drukhari wytch in a black bodysuit with red armor panels and green piping
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 6d
The red and dark blue look great together.👍🏻
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Raglan 🇺🇦 @lordraglan.bsky.social · 7d
Caesar‘s Civil War - Republican 3rd Legion which served the general Pompey during his civil war against Gaius Julius Caesar (49–45 BC). A detachment of heavy Roman infantry for Midgard.
#28mm #AventineMiniatures
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 7d
Hey, thanks.😀
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 7d
Tall Dwarf sized robots.
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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 7d
It’s Friday! Hurrah!

This week the theme is…robots.

So let’s see your mechanical monstrosities.

As usual I’ll repost the lot and if you like something, share it!

#Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday
A white Necron with a blue and purple energy weapon
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 7d
Good lord.
a man sitting at a desk using a computer with a woman standing behind him
ALT: a man sitting at a desk using a computer with a woman standing behind him
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 7d
The whole thing reminds me of CMOT Dibbler and his “Harga’s House of Ribs” subliminal advertising in Moving Pictures.
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 8d
Painting has been a little more prolific than usual.
Not been able to run for a week due to man flu has resulted in quite a lot more spare time.
So I started my latest project; #AdeptusMechanicus
Minis are a bit more delicate than I’m comfortable with, but they seem quite quick to paint.
#wh40k
#WIP
Adeptus Mechanicus battleclade killteam and a sprue of five wh30k servitors I grabbed from eBay. No, of course I didn’t paint them the normal Adeptus Mechanicus red. Duh. Adeptus Mechanicus battleclade killteam and a tech priest with a huge Terry’s Chocolate Orange strapped to his back. Adeptus Mechanicus battleclade killteam and a sprue of five wh30k servitors I grabbed from eBay, which I did several arm and head swaps to.
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 8d
Thanks 😀
My usually Vallejo/AK matt varnish mix was a little off, so it’s a little shinier than I’d normally like.
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 8d
Thanks man 👍🏻
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 8d
Finished this awesome guy.
Memnyr Strategist.
These #Votann hero singles are great fun to paint, although this one has so many wiggly bits I’m amazed I built and painted it in one piece.
#LeaguesOfVotann
#WarhammerCommunity
#WH40k
Leagues Of Votan Memnyr Strategist. Leagues Of Votan Memnyr Strategist. Votann scientist playing with his iPad.
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Paul ✍🏻 Dean (Holiday mode) @paullicino.bsky.social · 12d
"AI is the asbestos we are shovelling into the walls of our society. Our descendants will be digging it out for generations."

"AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job."

Oof.

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Pluralistic: The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh (27 Sep 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 13d
Or maybe it was August’s mini of the month? I think this month was a dwarf?
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 13d
Is it just me, or does the decal I used look like one of the evil rabbits from Watership Down?
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Neil Helks @nhelks.bsky.social · 13d
Oh lawdy, I painted an actual Space Marine.
September’s Space Wolf mini of the month, to be precise.
Did my own spin on the chapter; tried to make it look more grounded… more space Viking, less werewolf LARPer.

#SpaceWolves #SpaceMarines #wh40k #WarhammerCommunity #Nerdlings
Wh40k Space Wolf chapter space marine. Wh40k Space Wolf chapter space marine. Wh40k Space Wolf chapter space marine. Wh40k Space Wolf chapter space marine.
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