Orb = Rob. Expert Procrastinator. Earth Scientist. Miniaturist. Sketcher. Owned by Whippets. Runner. Suffolk lad. History. Sci-fi. IC member. M4H volunteer
Joined May 2011
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#artvsartist #artvsartist2025 #miniaturepainting
There’s a lot going on in the background, but I’m really pleased with my output this year. Getting more confident and doing a big range of scales. Plus a full figure sculpt as well.
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Going to have to get my head around Dick Winters playing Esquires in Bedford….wasn’t expecting that!!
@WeHaveWaysPod @FightingOnFilm
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Yesterday I did a one day painting class with the great Erik Swinson on The importance of value. I’ve never done a painting class before.
It was hot, the paint dried quickly, but this is what I achieved. Much learnt and much to put into practice still.
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What’s this? Wrong @WeHaveWaysPod host in a model shop!
In Greece!!!
What’s the world coming to @James1940 , did you buy anything?
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Orb’s Miniature World 💙 retweeted
Model Zoom 6th May 8.15. all welcome. We are discussing all things #kitoff90. No experience needed but please no bot accounts or scammers 😂
Register here
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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Quickest mini I’ve ever painted. Maybe 4 - 5 hours.
Warhammer Cryptguard - mini of the month.
Used Mindwork Heavy Body acrylics. 5 colours black and white. Fun mixing and experimenting.
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This is awesome. Just for Fin!
Always enjoyed David’s Tank Museum videos, but with these you get extra fetch and drop action!
Give him a follow!
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I painted this dude - Ben Hook!
He’s 54mm, and he’s a character from a forthcoming 1 on 1 duelling game called John Blanche’s En Garde - yes, that John Blanche. It’s coming to Kickstarter.
He’s sculpted by the brilliant @PaulHic80466580
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One of the most superb scale modelling accounts on this site.
One of the reasons it’s worth hanging around.
Worth a follow.
#戦車の履帯を見せあってアーマーモデリング5月号を応援しよう
1枚目は塗装のみの簡単仕上げ。
2枚目はさらに3枚目のパステルと各種の茶葉やジオラマ用素材をミキサー粉砕して使い、重厚なリアル感を増した仕上げ。
4枚目は材料定着に使用した水性アクリル絵具のメディウム。
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Alpine Miniatures April 2026
35333 WW2 US Infantry Corporal (1/35)
Sculpture by Taesung Harmms / Box Art by Dr. Jin Kim
Will be ready for shipping on April 15.
alpineminiatures.com
alpine-store.ecwid.com
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Orb’s Miniature World 💙 retweeted
This photo has gone viral online so here's my response :)
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First test shot of the new Andy’s HHQ 1:35 M3/M3A1 U.S. halftrack.
It’s looking pretty excellent!!!
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Alan Moore knows the score….
Apr 3
Pop Will Eat Itself: Can U Dig It? (1989). "Alan Moore knows the score."
The 'Stourbridge Scene' was dubbed Grebo by the NME, with bands like The Wonder Stuff, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Pop Will Eat Itself lumped together under a kind of indie-electro-funk-rock-psychedelia tag. That's slightly unfair as PWEI has a pretty wide range of sounds and an impressive back catalogue of tunes.
Can U Dig It? may not have troubled the charts much, but every student bar in '89 would have it on the jukebox. Woe betide you if you didn't know every name dropped in the song!
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Almost done with this vintage Tamiya classic from 1975. Painted with AK 3Gen and Quick g
Gen acrylics.
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Mar 31
Two Christopher Walkens have a birthday today, and both are legends: the hilarious shuffle-king who somehow sneaks a dance into almost every movie, and the ice-cold intensity machine who hasn’t killed a man since 1984.
Let’s start with the dancing one...
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More photos of the figure and also in the thread the original photo from the war that inspired his simple setting.
US 5th Armored Division at Schriefersmühle, near Mönchengladbach, Germany - February 1945
More photos. Found inspiration for his simple base from a photo of the 5th AD. One of the officers looked a bit like our Tamiya chap (B&W photos included in thread)
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US 5th Armored Division at Schriefersmühle, near Mönchengladbach, Germany - February 1945
More photos. Found inspiration for his simple base from a photo of the 5th AD. One of the officers looked a bit like our Tamiya chap (B&W photos included in thread)
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The original photo and the cropped one to show the figure. Given he difference in value I suspect he’s in brown wool trousers, but I’d painted the uniform before seeing the photos.
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Sharing my latest finished 1/35 figure to the group.
US 5th Armored Division. Near Mönchengladbach, Germany 1945.
Tamiya 1/35 US Scout figure.
Started this guy 3 years ago, finally got round to finish him.
Very happy with how he came out.
More photos to follow.
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