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2020/02/20 12:17:06
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built T’au Vespid-styled Battlesuit
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Lone Wolf Sentinel Pilot
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That's a wicked build.
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2020/02/20 20:47:53
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built T’au Vespid-styled Battlesuit
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Regular Dakkanaut
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That battlesuit looks amazing. I get a real Gundam vibe coming off that miniature. Nice rivetting job on that battletank too! Thats some dedication there.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2020/02/20 20:48:19
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2020/02/22 15:36:38
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built T’au Vespid-styled Battlesuit
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Thank you guys! I’m super happy with it.
 Snrub wrote:feth me! 
You weren't kidding when you said you it was one of your best. It's a properly stand-out work of plasti-card kitbashing. Any idea how long it took you in total?
Looking at photos it was done from start to finish in three days. One evening, one big day build alongside housework and music recording, and a final sesh to do the Green Stuff cabling. I had barely any time before Andy’s birthday (this one was for a gift) so I had to sprint it!
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 Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/03/01 01:04:46
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built T’au Vespid-styled Battlesuit
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Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon
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So cool.
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2020/03/19 14:50:31
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built T’au Vespid-styled Battlesuit
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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No, *you* spent three days making a tiny Battle Barge...
A friend suggesting adding BFG to our 40K campaign, and as my DA have been retreating back to their fortress in our games I thought I’d start with a Battle Barge.
I used lots of different photo refs online, including a spinnable 360 on Thingiverse. Landed somewhere in between a few interpretations.
The start point - just some layers of foamex and pieces of styrene.
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/03/19 20:51:34
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Posts with Authority
Boston-area [Watertown] Massachusetts
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Welcome back to BFG. 
--Brian
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2020/03/19 20:57:14
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Stealthy Grot Snipa
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Holy crap, he really did it. You maniac, you magnificent lunatic - bravo sir!
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2020/03/22 22:43:05
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Thanks guys! I’ve made up four Hunters to escort this guy, and added press-moulded Aquilas and Dark Angels Chapter icons. Pics up soon, then onto some Cruisers.
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/03/23 23:32:24
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Here’s how we’re looking after a couple more days... I’ve added four Hunter Escorts, two Gladius Frigates, a Nova Frigate and three teeeeny tiiiiny bases of Thunderhawks.
Layering up the Hunters. Apparently favoured by the Dark Angels, so I plumped for making four at once.
I’m using the illustrations from the rules as a main reference, scaled to the size people online say the ships are. They’re looking cool and about the right size so I’m happy even if they’re ‘off’ at all!
Cute l’il Hunters done!
I layered the Frigates out sideways, mostly so I could use sprue to save on material and bulk out quickly. Also as a dry run for Imperial Navy vessels later. Making a common hull design then adapting the weapons for the Nova.
Nova done, Gladius x2 to finish.
I added some press-moulded details to finish the Battle Barge. Really set it off nicely.
The tiniest Thunderhawk you’ll likely see haha. Still has 9 pieces to cut per ‘Hawk! I made 6, so enough for 3 bases.
The fleet before basing. Bases were standard GW 25, 32 and 60mm bases, along with some 20mm square for the Thunderhawks. Cut pieces of coat hanger were used to make the flight stems, they’ll be painted black eventually. The Thunderhawks are mounted on wire from prosecco bottle tops!!!
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/03/24 00:22:15
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Fixture of Dakka
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Oh, beautiful work indeed 
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2020/03/24 02:24:39
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Posts with Authority
Boston-area [Watertown] Massachusetts
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They look great! Scale doesn't really matter much in BFG, as the ship is actually the stem of the base. What matters are the base sizes.
--Brian
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Falling down is the same as being hit by a planet — "I paint to the 20 foot rule, it saves a lot of time." -- Me
ddogwood wrote:People who feel the need to cheat at Warhammer deserve pity, not anger. I mean, how pathetic does your life have to be to make you feel like you need to cheat at your toy army soldiers game?
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2020/03/24 06:54:48
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Ok, those Thunderhawks are mad  Those scratchbuild ships all look great!
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2020/03/24 08:45:57
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Fixture of Dakka
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Won't some one please stop this mad man before he goes too far!?
Building your own battlefleet has got to be some sort of Tech-heresy. Somebody call the Mechanicus! 
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2020/03/24 18:05:52
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Thank you all! It’s a lot of fun.
Inspired by the text about no two Strike Cruisers being alike, I created unique builds for Deathwing (left) and Ravenwing (right) cruisers.
The Deathwing Strike Cruiser has boarding torpedo tubes and a stocky, submarine-like look, reflecting its armoured elite occupants. The Ravenwing vessel looks agile and fast, sporting wings akin to the DA Chapter badge, and a prow Lance for hit-and-run attacks on enemy capital ships.
Primer is such a magical step! The Deathwing barge looks ACE. Kinda Yellow Submarine-esque haha.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2020/03/24 18:06:18
Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/03/24 20:20:23
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Pure awesomeness - Bravo!
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2020/03/25 23:39:38
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Fixture of Dakka
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Very nice
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2020/04/06 09:55:49
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Cheers peeps!
Here's a thing I made over the last few days. Somehow managed to tidy the house as well. Lockdown ftw.
I used a broken Deffkopta and a 25+ year-old Gretchin as his copilot (with his gun upgraded to a Twin Big Shoota for long service!).
This will count as a Deffkilla Wartrike, with the Heavy Flamer-looking thing counting as the jet weapon, the grabbastik counting as his claw, and the harpoon launcher as the claw's shooting attack. It also has the right number of Twin Big Shootas.
I had fun with the details. The exhaust are styrene, Revel poly cement lids and bits from the inside of free pens from a hotel.
And some build pics:
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/04/06 09:58:25
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built Vespid Battlesuit and BFG ships
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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The amount of patience that must have required blows my mind.
I don't think I could ever finish a build like that.
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2020/04/06 10:30:56
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Hehe thanks! tbh this was a fairly loose build, believe it or not! There's enough precision that you don't notice the bits that are off. I eyeballed absolutely everything so it's part luck/part practice that it turnout ok. The only tedious thing is the rivets, but I actually enjoy that bit!!!
The wheel was made using a technique The Blackadder uses on his Titans. I wrapped styrene round a reel of packing tape. I used 0.5mm then 1mm, when using something like 0.25mmfor the whole thing would have been way more precise. As it turned out, I could hide a multitude of sins with the rider (as you won't see the overlap bits) and the basing (as I could just sand the join flattish, glue it down, then hide everything with Milliput 'mud' and sand!).
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/04/06 11:30:06
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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[MOD]
Otiose in a Niche
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Those ships are awesome, so nice to see old school analogue work in our digital world.
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2020/04/06 12:26:45
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Thanks Kid_Kyoto! Best use of plasticard scraps I’ve ever happened on!
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/04/06 16:34:24
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Posts with Authority
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Just been through this topic and I'm in awe how it seems you lay your hands on plasticard and things just appear. Especially details like storm bolters and such. I'd've been off to a bits reseller before you could say 'high density polystyrene'.
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2020/04/06 17:47:21
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Fixture of Dakka
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Monowheel is full of win, lovely build.
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2020/04/10 23:02:39
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Thank you! It’s on its way to its new owner who’s painting a very effective-looking concept army of ghost Orks... too dumb to die, so they fight on! Can’t wait to see how he paints it up!
Had a little site holiday due to getting baited and stoopidly responding but it coincided nicely with starting remote working so IDGAF tbh. Back and posting hobby stuff as I get around to it. There’ll be a bit less for a while but I hope to keep up some kind of a work rate! Enjoying painting again so maybe just maybe some painted models will appear? The hobby butterfly will no doubt flit onto new builds soon enough haha...
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/04/11 03:55:46
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Fixture of Dakka
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Those little BFG ships are adorable. And so damn detailed!
The monowheel is a thing genius too!
Real good use of the deffkopta body
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2020/04/22 22:26:40
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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And it’s painted! I posted it to my friend Andy for his growing “Ghostwaaaagh”...
He blitzed through it in no time!
Give him a follow on Instagram if you like the concept and want to see the rest of his “Ghostwaaagh!” https://instagram.com/ghostwaaagh?igshid=nk1jv6e8pubu
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/04/23 10:43:07
Subject: Re:Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Posts with Authority
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I love it. "Orks is never beaten, see...?"
Nicely done.
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2020/04/23 18:02:53
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Yeah I love Andy’s concept. Orks too dumb to die. I cannot take credit for the painting here!
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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2020/05/07 10:24:31
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Fighter Ace
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Johnny Hell - public enemy number one to anyone who doesn't want to burn their modelling efforts in shame at his glorious works. 
I love those BFG builds in particular, great stuff!
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2020/07/18 08:11:08
Subject: Plastic Praetorians + Scratch Building - scratch built BFG ships and an Ork Monowheel
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Grim Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain
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Hey all, I’m kinda bummed out on this forum right now. So much bickering and salt and actual hatred being posted. Done with it, really. I spend more time reporting than posting, and several repeat offenders keep poisoning threads until they collapse. I don’t find joy and positivity here anymore.
I’m over on Instagram @grimdarkbuilds if you want to see what I’ve been working on, as I find the community there more responsive and friendly.
You guys have always been amazing in the P&M section but honestly, I can’t spend time on this forum right now as most of the threads just depress me. Thanks for all your support, come hang out if you like. I’ve a Rogue Trader Dreadnought remade and embiggened for your viewing pleasure...
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Stormonu wrote:For me, the joy is in putting some good-looking models on the board and playing out a fantasy battle - not arguing over the poorly-made rules of some 3rd party who neither has any power over my play nor will be visiting me (and my opponent) to ensure we are "playing by the rules"
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