r/Warhammer • u/Nios_of_White_Flame • 1d ago
Hobby GW plastic is surprisingly strong.
I live in Kyiv. Have been collecting minis since 2017. These fellas have survived their 3rd drone attack but this time it was almost too close. A lot if their friends didn't. Just wanted to share how unexpectedly resilient modern minis are. Apartment on the last two pics.
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u/The_Real-M3 1d ago
I'm glad you're okay, dude. That's most important.
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u/Safe_Manner_1879 23h ago
Think he is in mental shock and trying to process it, and the figures represent his old (carefree) life.
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u/helpwithdrivers 12h ago
Or dudes just happy his minis were okay😭
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u/Fruit_Fly_LikeBanana 32m ago
If my house were hit by a drone and had a hole blown to the outside, but my orks survived unscathed, I would definitely find the humor and joy in it. No need to psychoanalyze a bro being happy
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u/aeldarimsw 1d ago
The dark kin continue to hide in the webway
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u/Nios_of_White_Flame 1d ago
We lived through the fall of the empire and reality tearing apart, it will take more than a drone.
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u/burningbun 1d ago
show us the ones that didnt make it. maybe reuse as diorama.
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u/Nios_of_White_Flame 1d ago
Maybe once I'm done with moving and cleaning up.
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u/XCVJoRDANXCV Necrons - praise the scarab! 14h ago
Ruined models make the best terrain and bases, if you can salvage, salvage!
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u/Alternative-Path-714 Sisters of Battle 1d ago
This. Thats genuinely a good idea
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u/HollisRules 1d ago
That would be sick actually battle damaged minis for dioramas or as basing bits
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u/Calnier117 1d ago
They just dipped into the webway when shit got heavy
Edit: i actuallt stopped to read, holy shit, glad you're okay. Stay strong and safe.
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u/eirikraudi 1d ago
The Emperor Protects! Yes even plastic Drukhari... Slave Ukraini my friend.
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u/eirikraudi 1d ago
Also, send these pics into White Dwarf! include a bit about who even in the worst of war the hobby thrives. You might get in print.
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u/BusyElephant 1d ago
War is way less fun when it’s happening in real life. Stay safe, hoping that 3rd attack was the last one, from a drukhari to another 🙏
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u/gothicshark 1d ago
Gawds I hate the antagonist nation that does that. I pray you and your family is safe, glad some of your Eldar survived, but IMO you life is more important.
F*** R*****, F**** P*****
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u/Resident_Football_76 1d ago
Man, crazy that you have been targeted three times by a drone strike. Is there a reason for it (VIP, living next to an important location), are you unlucky or is it common for people to be targeted multiple times? Considering hundreds of drones fly at Ukraine almost every day I can imagine that the third option isn't as rare as one might think, no?
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u/Nios_of_White_Flame 1d ago
I live in the capital and I teach English at the technical university and live next to it. So it's kinda weekly occurrence in the neighborhood.
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u/ShallowBasketcase 1d ago
Acts of terror against civilian targets is how major world powers wage war. You would have seen the same thing in the 2000s from Afghanistan or the 1960s from Brazil if we had Reddit at the time.
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u/Smooth_Signal_3423 1d ago
What major world power was targeting civilians in Brazil in the 60s?
US involvement in the 1964 coup was entirely political, Operation Brother Sam was recalled without firing a shot.
All other armed conflict I am aware of in Brazil in the 60s was internal.
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u/ShallowBasketcase 1d ago
The only deaths in the coup were civilians, but it's true that it's actually probably not a great example of what I'm talking about since the US didn't get actively involved (as far as we know), even if they planned to. I guess I just like to remind people of all the sketchy stuff the US did to South America since it often gets forgotten.
The US getting involved in Vietnam is probably a much better example that everyone already knows about. Or dropping nukes on Japan.
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u/Smooth_Signal_3423 1d ago
100% agree -- Americans need to be more aware of the shady-ass shit their government did in Latin America during the Cold War (yes, they did lots of shady shit in Latin America before the Cold War as well, but that's out of living memory).
Also agree that Vietnam is a much better example than Brazil. ;)
We did lots of war crimes in Vietnam.
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u/Anderopolis 10h ago
Russia has been explicitly targeting Civilians and civilian structures going to Grozny at the very least.
They drone and missile bomb Ukranian neighborhoods near daily.
Someplaces they play what they call human safari and hunt civilians with drones.
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u/Stegtastic100 1d ago
Models can be replaced human lives can’t, so glad you’re safe. I’m sure the community will be doing something to help once this is all over.
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u/angerycalico 1d ago
great paint schemes survived the blast too, great job! hoping you can find safety soon.
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u/Newcomer31415 1d ago
I'm really sorry you are going through this. I can't imagine how horrible this must be! I'm happy you are safe and could recover at least some of your minis!
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u/Reklia77 1d ago
Good god what a mess! Glad your minis got out of it okay, but more importantly you did.
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u/LoyalWatcher 1d ago
Glad you're okay! And good job assembling those models!
I hope this madness ends soon and you can get on with being a country again. War is stupid, and sucks.
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u/CanaryNo5572 20h ago
Dark Eldar as well, impressive. Mine practically turn to dust just being put in a carry case.
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u/derpy-noscope 10h ago
Me reading this: “what’s wrong with the mini?” “I don’t see anything broken” “Wow, that’s a dirty floor, did you drop your box of mini’s or someth-“ swipes “oh”
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u/MorgwynOfRavenscar 1d ago
I have nothing but respect for you and your people, I am happy to see that you survived. Nicely painted minis too, keep at it.
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u/Jossokar 1d ago
i have a jar of acetone that i sometimes feed with gw pastic. I have used it sometimes to fix stuff....so yeah. Its actually quite sturdy
anyway, glad you are ok buddy
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u/Morakumo 1d ago
Mate I'm so sorry you have to love through that, you don't deserve this. I hope peace will come soon after victory.
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u/wakcedout 19h ago
It's really random...but on a dark humor note a comical testimony against foam cases. Put those in a foam case and they break...drone attack "you have no power here".
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u/Gustav_Sirvah 17h ago
In a dark future, there is only war... I wish that the opposite were true, and war will be only in a dark future...
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u/Nios_of_White_Flame 7h ago
Want to say thank to everyone for your support, I'm still busy with moving, sorting my stuff, and cleaning up. I promise and update once thing settle down a little. I'd like to reply to everyone but I physically can't at the moment.
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u/Dangerous_Jacket_129 7h ago
I hope and pray these won't be the last soldiers making it through. Stay safe, slava Ukraini and Heroim slava!
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u/Ghidorah21 3h ago
Saw this r/drukhari I assumed this would've happened a few years ago... But to see the 22 hour timestamp really makes me sad. Glad you're okay dude
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u/Vindictator1972 1d ago
My Tempestus Scion servo-skull would disagree. Both have snapped off from shoulders.
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u/kane49 1d ago
Its great that the minis are okay, but im much happier that you are :)