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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 11h

Some of the worst pain I've felt. Hope it passes quickly.

solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 17h

Every miniature painter out here watching the current tariff nonsense suddenly glad for the extensive collection of unpainted plastic, as we may never be able to afford more.

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Kierdale Models @kierdalemodels.bsky.social · 1d

And the close-ups.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 1d

lmao, I always get lazy and barely touch the legs and back. But thank you!

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 1d

Calling it good enough. A Bane painted up for my 1st Falcon Sentinels. #battletech

A miniature of a Bane battlemech, painted green with yellow accents. A mural of a falcon covers part of the top of the hull.

A miniature of a Bane battlemech, painted green with yellow accents. A mural of a falcon covers part of the top of the hull. The picture shows it facing to the viewer's left.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 1d

A favorite.

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Kierdale Models @kierdalemodels.bsky.social · 2d

And some close-ups.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 2d

Best wishes for your pup, sir.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 3d

I keep a rotring pencil on my painting desk for sketching freehand layouts

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 4d

I have a star already in the green and yellow but without the falcon for that very reason.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 4d

Not going to lie, I picked the Bane mostly because it gave me some room to work. WIP on an addition to my First Falcon Sentinels, Jade Falcon Remnants. #battletech

A Battletech miniature of a Bane battlemech, painted in the colors of the First Falcon Sentinels, an olive green with yellow accents, with a freehand jade falcon, wings spread, painted on the upper surface.

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 5d

Painting little robots is the best, welcome!

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Ginny Di 🎀 @ginnydi.com · 7d

people are always like "be careful Ginny don't burn out!"

that's so sweet of you to say but I have been an ashen husk for years!! I live in this state!

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solarvvind @solarvvind.bsky.social · 7d

Robots are my jam. Recently completed Capellan lance for Battletech.

Four painted mecha miniatures for Battletech, painted bronze and gold for the Tau Ceti Lancers. From left to right, a Tian-zong, Vindicator, Catapult, and Blackjack.

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Sir Smashy @siresmashy.bsky.social · 9d

I also finished this #Hellbringer at the same time I finished my Gargoyle, but with an inverted color scheme based on a "Special Treatment" of #bakugan that were like chase variants

#paintingminiatures #hobby #warmongers #nerdlings #battletech #mechwarrior #paintingbattletech

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 9d

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

A few days after this cartoon was published, my syndicate received a very indignant letter from someone representing the Jane Goodall Institute.
Not only did my syndicate and I both get read the Riot Act, there was a vague implication that litigation over this cartoon might be around the corner.
I was horrified. Not so much from a fear of being sued (I just couldn't see how this cartoon could be construed as anything but silly, but because of my deep respect for Jane Goodall and her well-known contributions to pri-matology. The last thing in the world I would have intentionally done was offend Dr. Goodall in any way.
Before I had a chance to write my apology, another complication arose.
The National Geographic Society contacted my syndicate and expressed a

desire to reprint the cartoon in a special centennial issue of their magazine. My editor, aware of what had just occurred, declined, explaining why.
Apparently, whoever it was that sent the inquiry from National Geographic was shocked. They told my editor that "that doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know." They did some checking themselves, and an interesting fact was eventually discovered: Jane Goodall loved the cartoon. Furthermore, she was totally unaware that any of this "stuff" was going on. Some phone calls were made, and the cartoon was not only reprinted in the centennial issue of National Geographic, but was also used by her Institute on a T-shirt for fund-raising purposes.
I've since had an opportunity to visit Dr. Goodall at her research facility in Gombe. It's a wonderful place (sort of like right out of National Geographic).
"To refer to Dr. Goodall as a tramp is inexcusable even by a self-described 'loony' as Larson. The cartoon was incredibly offensive and in such poor taste that readers might well question the editorial judgment of running such an atrocity in a newspaper that reputes to be supplying news to persons with a better than average intelligence. The cartoon and its message were absolutely stupid." —Excerpt from the above-mentioned letter that started the ruckus

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love2pronk.bsky.social @love2pronk.bsky.social · 10d

Can't have a story with some faceless minions for punching bags! Here's a pair of Hunchback IICs in the Battletech Animated Series scheme! #nerdlings #paintingminiatures #battletech

Hunchback IIC miniature painted in the Battletech Animated Series scheme

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Iulia Crimson [Crimson Impala] @iuliacrimson.bsky.social · 10d

Mad Dog of War Crime Kitty 🐆

#Art #Fanart #Maddog #mecha #battletech #mechwarriors #anime #vulture #SmokeJaguar

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Big Spooky ColBosch @colbosch.bsky.social · 10d

This isn't going great. I'm not starving, but I'm really concerned about rent. Anything helps, especially reposts. Thank you!

Big Spooky ColBosch @colbosch.bsky.social · 13d

My cell phone just got cut off and my internet will be shut off soon, and of course there's rent due Wednesday. This is looking to be a difficult month for me, so any sales, commissions, or straight donations would be VERY appreciated! Thank you, and please share.