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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder

@andycruns.bsky.social

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Writer, purveyor of increasingly terrible jokes, semi competent miniature painter. Skipping gaily over the line between clever and stupid. Host of Find Folk Friday and idiot behind Stupid Lore Sunday. I’m so sorry He/him [email protected]

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 5h

a pixelated image of a person 's neck with a necklace on

Alt: Heads exploding into coloured smoke from the movie kingsman

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 5h

It’s all in the hips

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 6h

That’s true

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 6h

Look if we really want to make the chuds have a full on aneurism I suggest that we go the whole hog.
Leman Russ returns, during her time away she transitioned.
The Space Wolves have exactly zero issue with this because she's their primarch and can still throw a spear through a tank.

a man with curzon my beloved old friend written on the screen

Alt: a man with curzon my beloved old friend written on the screen

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 7h

Thunderdome?

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 7h

Best uncle ever

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 17h

This is why mr flibble is very cross

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 18h

Fried okra is delicious

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 18h

You’d think he wouldn’t want his right hand to judge him

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 18h

Some people aren’t ok

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 19h

Fair question

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 19h

I do enjoy a Halloween playlist, they always go something like

Werewolves of London
The Purple People Eater
The Monster Mash
A moving rock record decrying the troubles in Northern Ireland
Thriller

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Crisis battlesuits

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

If this place goes under because their entire team went insane I’m going old school.

My posts will be printed and stuck to lamp posts.

I’ll leave a pen so you can add a little smiley like.

I won’t tell you where the posts are.

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, I’m not fussed this year

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Top three

3rd - Marines - relatively recent, a fair mix and a pair of dreadnoughts raise the game
2nd - Krieg - fairly recent minis and just so many of them

1st - Votann - Good mix of new and recent minis, decent variety, and a good count make this box stand out.

End

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Overall winner

Adding the criteria we end up with the following ranking:

6th - Tau, old minis, a bit boring
Joint 5th - Emperors Children and Tyranids, big monsters but let down by count and variety
4th - Chaos Marines - old but a lot of variety and a decent mini count pulls through

4/x

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Age of sprues

Emperors Children - 2025
Votann - 2022 - 2025
Tyranids - 2014 - 2023
Tau - 2001 - 2023
Marines - 2017 - 2025
Chaos marines - 2002 - 2019
Krieg - 2021 - 2025

Winner - Emperors Children

3/x

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Variety

1 point per unit
2 for large/centrepiece/monster

Emperors children 4
Votann 7
Tyranids 10
Tau 7
Marines 8
Chaos marines 9
Krieg 5

Winner - Tyranids

2/x

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Totally sensible assessment of the new Christmas battle forces:

Mini count:

Emperors children 13
Votann 22
Tyranids 7
Tau 14
Marines 18
Chaos marines 20
Krieg 33

Winner - Krieg

1/x

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve seen screenshots, it’s very very funny

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Glad they’re taking it well

Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

This was example picture number 1. That’s deliberate

I’m like 90% sure this is an official female space marine.

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

All those videos where their picture looks like they’ve sat on an unlubed Lego dildo?

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Andy Claaaaaarrrghhhhk, Nerdling Herder @andycruns.bsky.social · 1d

Like super reasonable I guess. Not insane at all

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