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And done.

6 months of hobby time. Somewhere around 400 hours of work. Saying I’m happy with the result would be the understatement of the century.

Now off to the LGS to hand this beast in. 😁

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Large Warhammer Army on Display board showing a weathered industrial sci-fi building with multiple levels, yellow railings, hazard stripes, glowing green tanks, barrels, pipes, and battle damage. Imperial Fists Space Marines in yellow armour defend the structure against red-and-bone Tyranids swarming across the floors and walkways.
June 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
I really thought I was done painting Tyranids for a while after the Raveners… but for #ArmyOnDisplay it’s gonna be Nids again. I’ve still got the Typhon Box Hormagaunts, and honestly I should probably bring an army whose scheme I actually know. So… here we go again 😁
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A grey plastic Tyranid Hormagaunt sprue from the Typhon box lie on a blue cutting mat, with the assembly instructions visible underneath on a hobby desk.
January 19, 2026 at 6:18 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
10 days left for #ArmyOnDisplay.
Time for dirt and weathering.
And man, am I ready to hand this thing in and paint something without layer lines for a change. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #Terrain
Close-up of a weathered Warhammer industrial display board, showing metal walkways, stairs, riveted beams, hazard stripes, stacked red and blue barrels, loose pipes, and grimy floor details.
June 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
#ArmyOnDisplay update: specimen tank proof of concept 😁
Still need to figure out a few details, like how to make the Tyranid bits actually float and how to nail the perfect fill level for the tank, but overall… I’d say the plan works. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer
A small cylindrical container glowing bright neon green, lit from the base. It has a grey 3D-printed base and matching cap with rivet-like bumps. Inside the glowing liquid are a couple of dark, indistinct objects/shapes, and a thin black wire is visible near the bottom; a battery is blurred in the background.
May 25, 2026 at 3:05 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
First of two 3D-printed “floral containment units” (aka plant beds) for the biolab display, with some mesh added for a bit of extra detail. Sticking the plants into still-wet texture paste was… not my finest moment. But… crisis averted
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A rectangular sci-fi planter box terrain piece on a blue cutting mat, filled with dark soil/texture paste and scattered with flat green paper leaves and small foliage, like an overgrown plant bed.
June 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Tech-Bro: done. And that means all minis for #ArmyOnDisplay are finished. Now comes the part I’ve been avoiding for months: the display. This will either be glorious… or a glorious disaster. Either way - you’ll be the first to know 😁 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #SpaceMarines #Techmarine
Front view of a painted Techmarine in red armor on a rubble-strewn grey base, stepping forward with a raised axe-like polearm. Multiple servo-arms and tools extend from his backpack; green eye lenses and Imperial Fists icon on the knee. Left-side view of the Techmarine showing the yellow Imperial Fists shoulder pad and hazard-striped cables. A large red servo-arm and metal mechadendrites reach forward while he carries the axe staff. Rear view of the Techmarine, highlighting the backpack-mounted servo-arms, mechadendrites, and brown pouches on the belt. The axe staff is held upright as he stands on the grey rubble base. Front three-quarter view of the Techmarine with red armor and multiple mechanical arms spread around him. He holds an axe staff and a clawed mechadendrite reaches out; green eye lenses and weathered details on the grey base.
April 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Halfway point for #ArmyOnDisplay and I can feel a proper hobby burnout creeping in. I had to force myself through the Prime, and the Techmarine isn’t exactly fun either. Problem: every delay steals time from the display. Plan was 3 months minis, 3 months display. What do I do, #WarhammerCommunity?
April 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
My carefully curated selection of weathering effects and colors for the #ArmyOnDisplay display arrived today. Sadly, the bottle of skill I ordered wasn’t in the box.
Plan B: pour everything over the terrain and trust the process. That’ll look great, right?
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Open cardboard box filled with weathering supplies for miniature terrain, including two large Dirty Down spray cans (Mid Brown and Rust), Vallejo Diorama FX Thick Mud, AK Rust Streaks, AK White Spirit, Vallejo Chipping Medium, rust texture paints, and several small bottles of rust and grime effects.
April 10, 2026 at 8:08 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
6/10 Hormagaunts for #ArmyOnDisplay are done. Their poses are stupidly dynamic… I love it. Now I need to find a few Space Marines who can match that energy.Terrain is making progress too. I may have gone a bit overboard, but hey… I can always make the building smaller later. #WarhammerCommunity
Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt sprinting left, shown side-on. Bone-white skin with brown shading and red carapace plates with orange highlights; dark blue-green scything talons and a purple tongue, on a grey base with a small rock. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running right in a low, forward-leaning pose. Bone-white body, red/orange-highlighted carapace, dark blue-green claws, and a long tail arcing behind, on a grey base. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt in a rearing, mid-leap pose with both scything talons raised. Bone-white skin, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green talons, and a grey base with a rock under one foot. Large black 3D-printed modular ruin layout with multiple floor tiles, partial walls, door panels, and broken sections, arranged on cardboard on a wooden floor as work-in-progress terrain.
February 4, 2026 at 9:26 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
9/10 Gaunts ready.
Too much adulting the last two weeks, so these three took a while. Terrain is moving along too… in small steps 😂 currently reprinting half the support poles because the building got way too wobbly. #ArmyOnDisplay #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer
Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt mid-leap on a grey base, facing right with both scything talons raised overhead. Bone-white skin with brown shading, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green claws, and a purple tongue in its open mouth. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running low to the right, shown side-on. Bone-white body with mottled spots, red/orange-highlighted carapace plates, dark blue-green talons, and a long purple tongue, on a grey base with a small rock. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt leaping forward on a grey base, angled three-quarters to the right. One scything talon swings wide, the other tucked in; bone-white skin, red carapace with orange highlights, and dark blue-green claws. Work-in-progress black 3D-printed terrain: a modular sci-fi ruin with floor tiles, partial walls, broken sections, and an upper level, arranged on cardboard on a tabletop.
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Here’s the Brother Sergeant… and that’s Assault Intercessors 5/5. Pretty pleased with how he turned out. Next: paint a Winged Prime, a Techmarine, and build the display. Only three months left. No pressure 😅
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Front view of a painted Imperial Fists Sergeant on a plain grey base, running forward with a hazard-striped chainsword raised. He has weathered yellow armor with red trim, a bare shouting head, and a blue-glowing plasma pistol in his left hand. Left-side view of the same Sergeant mid-stride, chainsword lifted overhead and plasma pistol lowered. Weathered yellow Imperial Fists armor with red shoulder trim and a clenched-fist shoulder badge; a red helmet hangs from his belt. Rear view of the Sergeant running away from the camera, showing backpack vents, brown belt pouches, and the red helmet on his belt. The plasma pistol has a blue glow effect, and the chainsword is raised behind him. Front three-quarter view of the Sergeant charging forward, chainsword raised and plasma pistol at his side. Weathered yellow armor with red aquila and shoulder markings, on an unpainted grey base.
March 17, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Here’s the Prime. This one was a struggle and didn’t quite match what I had in my head… but done is done. Next up: the Techmarine, then it’s finally display time. Kinda terrified I’ll mess it up, so… time to just commit. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay #Tyranids
Painted Tyranid Prime on a grey base, shown from the front-left. Bone-white body with brown shading and mottled spots, red carapace with orange highlights, large red head crest, dark talons, and a purple tongue, with both leathery wings spread. Rear-left view of the Winged Prime with both wings extended wide across the frame. The wing membranes are painted brown with bone-colored veins; the red carapace and long tail curve behind on a plain grey base. Rear view of the Winged Prime standing on a grey base, showing the red carapace plates down the spine and the two outstretched wings. Bone-white legs and claws frame the tail as it curls between them. Rear-right view of the Winged Prime with wings spread, highlighting the brown wing membranes and bone struts. The red head crest and purple tongue are visible in profile above the grey base.
March 27, 2026 at 7:52 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Probably the best Battle Brother I’ve managed so far, really happy with how he turned out. @darcybonocreations.bsky.social‘s Imperial Fists weathering tutorial was a massive help, can’t recommend it enough. Base will follow once the #ArmyOnDisplay display is done, so it matches. #WarhammerCommunity
Front view of a painted Imperial Fists Assault Intercessor on a plain grey base, stepping forward with a chainsword raised. Yellow armor with heavy weathering, red shoulder trim with a chapter badge, a black-and-yellow hazard-striped chainsword, and a black bolt pistol. Rear three-quarter view of the same Imperial Fists marine running forward. Weathered yellow power armor with a large backplate, brown pouches on the belt, and the hazard-striped chainsword held over his shoulder, on an unpainted grey base. Left-side view of the Imperial Fists marine in motion, showing the close support symbol on the shoulder pad and the bolt pistol aimed down. Weathered yellow armor, red trim, brown gear pouches, and the hazard-striped chainsword extended, on a plain grey base. Front three-quarter view of the Imperial Fists marine with chainsword across his shoulder and bolt pistol in the other hand. Weathered yellow armor, red chest eagle and shoulder trim, black weapon casings, and an unpainted grey base.
February 26, 2026 at 7:10 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Painted a test tile today to get a first feel for the material and workflow for the display. For a bit over 2 hours of work, I’m actually pretty happy with it, almost a shame I won’t be able to use this one for the #ArmyOnDisplay display.
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Unpainted sci-fi floor tile panel on a blue gridded cutting mat. The panel has nine square plates with rivet details and a circular vent grille in the center. The same sci-fi floor tile after a test paint job on a blue cutting mat. The panel is dark and weathered with dusty highlights; one corner tile has yellow-and-black hazard stripes and small rust patches around the edges.
April 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Assault Intercessor 2/5 for the #ArmyOnDisplay display done. Short and simple: I’m happy with him. 😃 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #SpaceMarines #ImperialFists #Warhammer40K
Front three-quarter view of a painted Imperial Fists Assault Intercessor on a plain grey base, running forward with a hazard-striped chainsword held across his body and a bolt pistol in the other hand. Weathered yellow armor with red trim and a clenched-fist chapter badge on the shoulder. Left-side view of the same Assault Intercessor mid-stride, chainsword raised and bolt pistol down. Weathered yellow power armor with red shoulder trim and a white shoulder badge, plus dark scuffs and chipping, on an unpainted grey base. Rear view of the Assault Intercessor running away from the camera, showing the backpack vents and brown belt pouches. The hazard-striped chainsword is visible over his shoulder; armor is weathered yellow with red trim, on a plain grey base. Right-side view of the Assault Intercessor in a lunging pose, bolt pistol forward and chainsword lifted. Weathered yellow Imperial Fists armor with red chest eagle and shoulder trim, on an unpainted grey base.
March 1, 2026 at 8:26 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
3/10 Hormagaunts for #ArmyOnDisplay are done.
Terrain is printing… I’m picturing a partially collapsed building, 2–3 Space Marines, getting swarmed by Nids.
Let’s see if I can pull this off… I may be slightly underestimating the work here 😅 #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #PaintingChallenge
Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt leaping forward on a grey base, shown from the left side. Bone-white skin with brown shading, red carapace plates with orange highlights, dark blue-green scything talons, and a small rock under one foot. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt running low, shown from the right side with its long tail stretched back. Bone-white body, red/orange-highlighted carapace, dark blue-green claws, and a purple tongue curling from its open mouth on a grey base. Painted Tyranid Hormagaunt in a charging pose, angled three-quarters from the left with both scything talons reaching forward. Bone-white skin, red carapace with orange edge highlights, dark blue-green claws, and a visible purple tongue on a grey base. Work-in-progress terrain: a black 3D-printed modular ruin with partial walls and a round vent detail, placed on black industrial floor tiles sitting on cardboard over a wooden floor.
January 25, 2026 at 9:53 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Test tank got Iron Hands Steel and hazard stripes on the base. What do you think #WarhammerCommunity: does it work for the tank and the overall #ArmyOnDisplay, or am I going too far with the hazard stripes, especially given that it’ll be two or three tanks in the end?
Close-up of a cylindrical sci-fi specimen tank glowing neon green, with a metallic lid and base. The base is painted with black-and-yellow hazard stripes, and small bits are visible suspended inside the liquid. Interior view of the diorama’s upper floor: a bright green glowing specimen tank stands against the back wall, with red wiring running above it. Several Imperial Fists Space Marines and red-and-bone Tyranid gaunts are positioned around the platform and railings. Straight-on view of the glowing green specimen tank inside the room, framed by grey industrial wall panels. A Space Marine and multiple Tyranid gaunts stand nearby on unpainted bases; yellow railings and hazard-striped flooring elements are visible. Wide overhead shot of the two-level ruined biolab diorama. Imperial Fists Space Marines and Tyranid gaunts are placed throughout the floors and walkways, with yellow railings, hazard-striped areas, and a bright green glowing specimen tank in the back-left room with visible wiring.
June 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
freifunk.bsky.social
Display update: Fallback status reached. Not finished, but at least in a state where I could hand it in without being embarrassed. That leaves me 6 weeks for the finishing touches: weathering, specimen tanks, plants, lighting, and the bases. #WarhammerCommunity #PaintingWarhammer #ArmyOnDisplay
Wide overhead view of a two-level ruined sci-fi building diorama with blue-grey floors, dark walls, and bright yellow railings; Imperial Fists Space Marines and a red-armored Techmarine are surrounded by multiple Tyranid gaunts on grey bases. Close-up looking into a round hatch rimmed with black-and-yellow hazard stripes; an Imperial Fists Marine aims his pistol from inside the opening while two Tyranid gaunts on grey bases rush in the foreground, with a green control panel to the right. Action shot on an interior metal floor: two yellow Imperial Fists Marines brace with chainswords while two red-and-bone Tyranid gaunts close in, with grey industrial walls and a yellow railing in the corner. Close-up of an Imperial Fists sergeant raising a chainsword beside another Marine with a glowing blue plasma weapon; a red Techmarine stands behind them and blurred Tyranid gaunts fill the foreground inside the dark industrial room.
May 17, 2026 at 7:58 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Display update: back wall finished. Weathering is “next”… except FDM layer lines keeps bullying every wash and streak I try. Not 100% sold on it yet… #WarhammerCommunity, leave it as is, or at least add a little Dirty Down Rust here and there… what do you think? #Terrain #3DPrinting #ArmyOnDisplay
Painted sci-fi wall section with riveted panels and an X-brace, drybrushed metallic over a dark basecoat, photographed on a blue cutting mat.” Metallic steel frame/doorway piece with rivets, unweathered and photographed on a blue cutting mat. Assembled back wall for a sci-fi diorama, painted in dark blue-grey panels with metallic edges and rivets, laid out on a blue cutting mat. Diorama test shot: an Imperial Fists Space Marine aims a pistol at a leaping Tyranid inside a dark industrial room with hazard stripes on the floor and riveted walls.”
April 26, 2026 at 3:32 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
4-day display grind recap:
Specimen tanks ✅
Wiring ✅ (connected + tested)
Missing parts ✅
Flower bed ✅
All the “hidden” bases printed, magnetized, and painted ✅

3 weeks to deadline. Final sprint - let’s go!
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Two ‘hidden’ round mini bases painted to match the display’s industrial floor tiles, including a hazard-stripe panel, so models stay removable and game-ready while blending into the diorama. Close-up of two ‘hidden’ round bases painted to match the blue-grey floor panels, sitting flush on an industrial platform next to a yellow railing inside the display. A Tyranid gaunt posed on a stacked crate platform (a display prop), with its round base painted to match the crate design so the model can be placed there without the base standing out. The gaunt is removed to show the platform and the hidden-basing setup: a strip of ferrous tape on the crate stack that the magnet in the base grips to keep the miniature securely in place.
June 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
freifunk.bsky.social
Display update: all floor tiles done, they turned out pretty decent. For the walls, my first idea was a kind of faded military paintjob. That really wasn’t it. Tried adapting the floor tile scheme instead: much better. Still not 100% happy with the rust yet… but we’ll get there. #ArmyOnDisplay
Top-down view of a large sci-fi floor tile board painted in worn blue-green panels with metallic frames and several black-and-yellow hazard stripe plates, resting on a wooden tabletop. Close-up of a riveted wall panel painted in faded military green with scattered orange rust patches and dark grime along the edges, photographed on a blue cutting mat. Close-up of the same riveted wall panel after a darker pass, with stronger grime shading and heavier rust buildup along the bottom edge and around rivets, on a blue cutting mat.
April 21, 2026 at 4:05 PM