Matthew Hipkin

I have been playing with heavy foil, home printed decals, and brass rod. There *may* be a dreadnought in the works... #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

The Wartruk is ready to roll! The antenna pennant will have to wait until next weekend. It looks pretty good, considering it started off as an incomplete, charity shop wreck. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

The Wartruk is so nearly finished! A couple of hub caps (the front ones are missing),and I need to scratch build a whip antenna because a pennant is needed, of course. Then, a final weathering pass. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

Wartruk wip! There's still a way to go on this charity shop salvage job, but it's starting to look the part. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings #badmoons

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Boyz! Start yur enjinz! Driver and gunner for my wartruk are done. The gunner has arms, don't worry! The truk is upgunned with a pedestal mounded twin heavy bolter à la the wartrack. I just need to build it now... #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k

If you see this, show your orange art. #Nerdlings #infinitythegame #infinityyujing #infinityguija

I have been working out a fairly quick generic boyz colour scheme that I can batch paint. This can be tweaked to fit a specific clan. Three colour layers and a wash per main component. The face has extra highlights, and magenta glaze. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings

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If you see this, post a knight. No one said the Knight had to be alive!

Warboss Gengitz Kaan of the Badmoons is ready to lead his WAAAGH against the puny lesser races of the galaxy! He needs some boyz now. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

That's the painting finished. I'm just waiting on the arrival of tufts and static grass. I'm also going to add a little pigment powder to the base when it's 'grassed'. I shall call him Warboss Gengitz Kaan of the Badmoons. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k ##badmoons #Nerdlings

The Bigboss is very nearly finished. I still have niggly bits and details to finish. I am also waiting on 'dead' static grass and tufts to arrive for the base. Now he needs a name! Comment with your suggestions please. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

Yellow gunz is cool. Anyone says diffunt gets a zoggin' crumpin' I think hazard stripes would be appropriate for his big choppa'! I'm on the home straight. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

What started off as tinkering to get out of a painting funk seems to have escalated a bit 😆 His tabard is finished in a fetching pastel yellow with black flames, and the leather is done. Metals next, I think. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #badmoons #Nerdlings

I decided this Warboss was not destined to be a Goff. He seemed to display a sunnier disposition. His shoulder armour is about done. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings #badmoons

I managed a little more ork fettling this evening. I'm fairly happy with his face now, and I have made a start on his tabard. #wh40kpaint #minipainter #orks40k #roguetrader40k #Nerdlings

I have been struggling with my painting/model building mojo of late. I decided to grab an old mini I don't particularly care about and put some paint on it to get out of this funk. So far, I like it. I may even finish it... #spaceorks #roguetrader40k #wh40kpaint #minipainter #Nerdlings

Presenting my finished Airfix/Heller Erich Hartmann in his Bf109k in 1/72 from the Aircraft of the Aces special editions range. I learned a lot. I made many mistakes. In the end, it doesn't look too shabby. #Nerdlings #airfix #airfixmodels #modelkits #messerschmitt

I needed a change from painting miniatures, so I dug out an old @officialairfix kit from my pile of doom. This is a 1999 reboxing of a 1959 vintage kit! Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX as piloted by Johnnie Johnson, in 1/72 scale. #airfix #airfixmodels #modelkits #Spitfire #Nerdlings

Postie has been. Another one off my Battletech 'Unseen' bucket list! The Grand Crusader has arrived. #battletechminiatures #battletech #paintingbattletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings

Well, at least he's a bon vivant.

Dire Wolf on the hunt. Jade Falcons, Gamma Galaxy. #battletechminiatures #battletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings

It seems I forgot to upload my finished Cougar. Another addition to my Clan Jade Falcons, Gamma Galaxy. #battletechminiatures #battletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings

This isn't a new paintjob. I just updated photos on an old scenic board. The board is being retired as it's falling apart. Clan Marauder IIc (unseen miniature). #battletechminiatures #battletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings

I have decided to revisit the Jade Falcons after a break of about 10 years. Playing with a new camo scheme for the JF Gamma Galaxy 'Ebon Jaguar' (Cauldron Born). #battletechminiatures #battletech #battletechalphastrike #battletechgame #Nerdlings

I'm slowly expanding my Gray Death Legion. Delmar Clay had been added to the command lance in his WVR-6R Wolverine. I'll be painting Lori Kalmar's Shadowhawk at some point soon(ish). #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings

I'm shattered but happy. I now hold 1st Dan black belts in both TKD and Kickboxing. Not bad for an old man.

My vintage Battledroid Warhammer is done. A fairly old school style of painting, which I felt was appropriate. Natasha Kerensky, the Black Widow, is ready to stalk her prey in her WHM-6R, Black Lady. #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings

I am readying my next project. A recent online score, a Battledroids era, Warhammer. Such a vintage miniature deserves an appropriately retro paint scheme! #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings

I had the idea of fitting a cockpit into a 'mech. I read that the Red Corsair's Battlemaster had a twin seat affair with a command console, so I got a 3rd edition plastic mini and started hacking! #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings

Some more buildings from @the_lazy_forger. Welcome to the Crossroads Motel. Don't lean on the walls they wobble... If you get the reference, you're probably British and old, too! Rifleman for scale. #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings

Now I need to decide on some paint schemes. It's only right that I use an appropriately vintage guide! #battletech #battletechalphastrike #mechwarrior #battletechminiatures #battletechgame #Nerdlings