@wellprepareddad.bsky.social
A nerdy dad and his hobbies.
Miniature painting, leatherworking, 3D printing, and gaming.
Miniature painting, leatherworking, 3D printing, and gaming.
#parenting win? Kiddo broke the screen on their Chromebook and came to me in tears. We had a snuggle and I let them know crying because they're sad is fine but they're not in trouble. I said I'm proud of them for letting me know. They said "what else would I do?"
December 30, 2025 at 1:27 AM
#parenting win? Kiddo broke the screen on their Chromebook and came to me in tears. We had a snuggle and I let them know crying because they're sad is fine but they're not in trouble. I said I'm proud of them for letting me know. They said "what else would I do?"
Totally blew my #hobbystreak yesterday. Kiddo wasn't feeling well and I didn't get my late night hobby time. Took it as a sign to spend a day or two resetting my space as it was a mess. In the meantime, this is the gorgeous piece I'll be finishing from www.karolrudykart.com #minipainting #parenting
December 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Totally blew my #hobbystreak yesterday. Kiddo wasn't feeling well and I didn't get my late night hobby time. Took it as a sign to spend a day or two resetting my space as it was a mess. In the meantime, this is the gorgeous piece I'll be finishing from www.karolrudykart.com #minipainting #parenting
#hobbystreak day 47. Trying for an indigenous American theme for the space marines. Sculpting tiny greenstuff feathers instead of parchment on purity seals feels cool. Will be taking my time with this as I want to stay respectful and not stray into stereotypes #40k #sculpting #kitbash #minipainting
December 27, 2025 at 11:36 AM
#hobbystreak day 47. Trying for an indigenous American theme for the space marines. Sculpting tiny greenstuff feathers instead of parchment on purity seals feels cool. Will be taking my time with this as I want to stay respectful and not stray into stereotypes #40k #sculpting #kitbash #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 46. Took a break from Orks and played around with some #spacemarines. Not totally sure what the plan is, but I've started by shaving off the aquilas and adding bits. Not sure what chapter I want to do. Probably a home brew, although, I really like the look of Salamanders. #40k
December 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
#hobbystreak day 46. Took a break from Orks and played around with some #spacemarines. Not totally sure what the plan is, but I've started by shaving off the aquilas and adding bits. Not sure what chapter I want to do. Probably a home brew, although, I really like the look of Salamanders. #40k
#hobbstreak day 45. Got almost no time at all to hobby but I did manage to squeeze in enough to get the shading and first highlight on the bone and the basecoat of red. #40k #orks #minipainting #wip
December 25, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#hobbstreak day 45. Got almost no time at all to hobby but I did manage to squeeze in enough to get the shading and first highlight on the bone and the basecoat of red. #40k #orks #minipainting #wip
#hobbystreak day 44. The holidays are cutting into my hobby time but I did do a little painting. Got the hair squig painted up and did a final highlight on the grey. I really enjoy the simplicity of the sculpt. It leaves more room for adding texture and depth with paint. #40k #orks #minipainting
December 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
#hobbystreak day 44. The holidays are cutting into my hobby time but I did do a little painting. Got the hair squig painted up and did a final highlight on the grey. I really enjoy the simplicity of the sculpt. It leaves more room for adding texture and depth with paint. #40k #orks #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 43. If my #adhd would allow me to post, that would be super. Started on an in-progress #3dprint nob mini from #trolletminiatures. Love his stuff. It hits all the nostalgia points. I started highlighting the black and basecoated the bone. #40k #orks #badmoon #minipainting
December 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
#hobbystreak day 43. If my #adhd would allow me to post, that would be super. Started on an in-progress #3dprint nob mini from #trolletminiatures. Love his stuff. It hits all the nostalgia points. I started highlighting the black and basecoated the bone. #40k #orks #badmoon #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 42. Got a bit more time than usual and finished off the Big Mek. Still need to add a tuft or two and seal the sand on the base, but I'm really happy with how he turned out. #40k #orks #oldhammer #minipainting #miniaturepainting #bigmek
December 22, 2025 at 10:38 AM
#hobbystreak day 42. Got a bit more time than usual and finished off the Big Mek. Still need to add a tuft or two and seal the sand on the base, but I'm really happy with how he turned out. #40k #orks #oldhammer #minipainting #miniaturepainting #bigmek
#hobbystreak day 41. Got the mini assembled since the trouble areas are all done now and (fingers crossed) it shouldn't be a problem. Basecoated the metal but I'll be swapping to brass for a lot of it, especially on the backpack. It feels closer to done now. #40k #orks #minipainting #bigmek
December 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
#hobbystreak day 41. Got the mini assembled since the trouble areas are all done now and (fingers crossed) it shouldn't be a problem. Basecoated the metal but I'll be swapping to brass for a lot of it, especially on the backpack. It feels closer to done now. #40k #orks #minipainting #bigmek
#hobbystreak day 40. Proud of that milestone. Got a bit more color on the Big Mek. Some blue, grey and a touch more yellow. Trying to whittle down the bare metal as much as possible. The old man (teenager?) in me still loves the look of 2nd edition and bright colors. #40k #orks #minipainting
December 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
#hobbystreak day 40. Proud of that milestone. Got a bit more color on the Big Mek. Some blue, grey and a touch more yellow. Trying to whittle down the bare metal as much as possible. The old man (teenager?) in me still loves the look of 2nd edition and bright colors. #40k #orks #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 39. Late again, but feeling accomplished. Thought I'd be going back to it and just never did. Got some color applied to the backpack and spanner/choppa. Very happy with the goggle lenses. These old metal minis are just so much fun to paint. #40k #orks #badmoon #minipainting
December 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
#hobbystreak day 39. Late again, but feeling accomplished. Thought I'd be going back to it and just never did. Got some color applied to the backpack and spanner/choppa. Very happy with the goggle lenses. These old metal minis are just so much fun to paint. #40k #orks #badmoon #minipainting
December 18, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#hobbystreak day 38. Made good progress on the Big Mek. Got the skin and leather mostly nailed down. I suck at taking pictures so it doesn't look as good as it does in person, but I don't have the time to learn another hobby. #40k #orks #minipainting #miniaturepainting
December 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
#hobbystreak day 38. Made good progress on the Big Mek. Got the skin and leather mostly nailed down. I suck at taking pictures so it doesn't look as good as it does in person, but I don't have the time to learn another hobby. #40k #orks #minipainting #miniaturepainting
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 AM
#hobbystreak day 37. Ufthak is done. The base is still wet and I need to add a couple of tufts, but the fun part is done. Next onto an old metal Big Mek with Kustom Forcefield and a couple Kommandos I'd started a while back. #40k #orks #minipainting #warhammer #blacklibrary #miniaturepainting
December 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
#hobbystreak day 37. Ufthak is done. The base is still wet and I need to add a couple of tufts, but the fun part is done. Next onto an old metal Big Mek with Kustom Forcefield and a couple Kommandos I'd started a while back. #40k #orks #minipainting #warhammer #blacklibrary #miniaturepainting
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
#hobbystreak day 36. Washed and highlighted the teef. Highlighted the glow effect and painted the helmet on his chest and his #badmoon belt buckle. Need to get some brassy color onto him for variety. #40k #orks #blacklibrary #minipainting #miniaturepainting
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 AM
#hobbystreak day 36. Washed and highlighted the teef. Highlighted the glow effect and painted the helmet on his chest and his #badmoon belt buckle. Need to get some brassy color onto him for variety. #40k #orks #blacklibrary #minipainting #miniaturepainting
#hobbystreak day 35. Worked on the weapon glow and teeth as well as touching up some of the black. It's mostly little fiddly detail left so it's slow going and not particularly satisfying. It's a fine mini, but I prefer the old 3rd ed. style more. #40k #orks #minipainting #blacklibrary
December 15, 2025 at 7:07 AM
#hobbystreak day 35. Worked on the weapon glow and teeth as well as touching up some of the black. It's mostly little fiddly detail left so it's slow going and not particularly satisfying. It's a fine mini, but I prefer the old 3rd ed. style more. #40k #orks #minipainting #blacklibrary
#hobbystreak day 34. Picked Ufthak Blackhawk to work on. It's an in-progress mini I picked up second hand a while back and just stopped working on for some reason. Did the final yellow layer on the flames on his cape and touched up some highlights on the skin. #40k #orks #blacklibrary #minipainting
December 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
#hobbystreak day 34. Picked Ufthak Blackhawk to work on. It's an in-progress mini I picked up second hand a while back and just stopped working on for some reason. Did the final yellow layer on the flames on his cape and touched up some highlights on the skin. #40k #orks #blacklibrary #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 33. Finished the #forgeworld Warboss on warbike. Really happy with how it turned out. Not sure what to work on next. I've got so many in progress projects it's not funny. #40k #orks #grimdark #minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40k #evilsuns #speedfreeks
December 13, 2025 at 7:57 AM
#hobbystreak day 33. Finished the #forgeworld Warboss on warbike. Really happy with how it turned out. Not sure what to work on next. I've got so many in progress projects it's not funny. #40k #orks #grimdark #minipainting #miniaturepainting #warhammer40k #evilsuns #speedfreeks
#hobbystreak day 32. Worked on the Warboss a bit. Got the red armor based and highlighted. Still need to weather it. Even painted a bit on his back that will never be seen. #40k #orks #grimdark #forgeworld #minipainting #miniaturepainting
December 12, 2025 at 7:45 AM
#hobbystreak day 32. Worked on the Warboss a bit. Got the red armor based and highlighted. Still need to weather it. Even painted a bit on his back that will never be seen. #40k #orks #grimdark #forgeworld #minipainting #miniaturepainting
#hobbystreak day 31. Got the bike based. Now I just need to work on the Warboss. #40k #orks #forgeworld #grimdark #minipainting
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
#hobbystreak day 31. Got the bike based. Now I just need to work on the Warboss. #40k #orks #forgeworld #grimdark #minipainting
December 10, 2025 at 7:12 AM
#hobbystreak day 30. Just about finished the bike. Just a little detail left to do on hoses and cables and I think I can call it done. Still need to finish the Warboss but I wanted him to be distinct from the bike so will finish him separately. #grimdark #40k #orks #forgeworld #minipainting
December 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
#hobbystreak day 30. Just about finished the bike. Just a little detail left to do on hoses and cables and I think I can call it done. Still need to finish the Warboss but I wanted him to be distinct from the bike so will finish him separately. #grimdark #40k #orks #forgeworld #minipainting
#hobbystreak day 29. Feeling and seeing much better today. Got the silver metallics applied, washed, highlighted and started on weathering. I still want to do a lot more weathering. Going full #grimdark and need it beat to hell. #40k #orks #minipainting
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 AM
#hobbystreak day 29. Feeling and seeing much better today. Got the silver metallics applied, washed, highlighted and started on weathering. I still want to do a lot more weathering. Going full #grimdark and need it beat to hell. #40k #orks #minipainting