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Bill Pilon

@wpilon.bsky.social

Wargamer, 3D printer, movie buff and voracious reader. See my book blog at https://wordpress.com/view/billp46.wordpress.com

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Contact me off line and I'll see what can do

20.08.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some 15mm German motorcycle recon troops. 3DBreed March to Hell stls. I'm finally getting the new AK Quick Gen speedpaint dialed in.

27.07.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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But the cavalry is coming. My R35 is on the way and a phase or two later my VB team will deploy on the JoP.

We played for about 3 hours and the French were slowly losing when we ran out of time. Casualties were about even but my force morale was 6 or 7 compared to 8 or 9 for his.

09.07.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The French stood fast although casualties and shock accumulated.

09.07.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Germans deployed an infantry section and an MMG team to lay down a base of fire against the French infantry guarding the approach to the village. 2/4

09.07.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Luther and I played our first game of CoC2 yesterday, using the Palm Off at Perbais scenario from the Gembluox PSC. Mark took the Germans and I had the French.

09.07.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't worry, I doubt if they had read Mantel either....

24.06.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A WIP the French motor pool for the Gembloux PSC. The stls are from M.Bergman and TigerAce.

Tomorrow I'll apply the camouflage and the wash. The German AFVs and guns are on the printer.

12.06.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A 3d printed platoon of 15mm WWII French riflemen.

A 3d printed platoon of 15mm WWII French riflemen.

A squad of 3d printed French WWII motorcycle recon troops.

A squad of 3d printed French WWII motorcycle recon troops.

Been awhile since I posted, so here's my latest project. In printing and painting everything I need for the Chain of Command Gembloux PSC. So far I've finished the French rifle platoon, and the motorcycle recon squad support. The rest of the French supports are printed.

10.06.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How is Maddux not in that rotation? He retired in 2008.

02.06.2025 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How are you guys getting the pdf early? I thought it was being emailed at midnight (i.e. in about 9.5 hours)...

27.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Something very similar actually happened.

14.05.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The bear from Waterford - West Cork People β€œPrivileged young graduates of sixteenth-century Europe pioneered a trend wherein they travelled across the continent in search of art and cultural

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14.05.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I HATE it when they do that!

08.04.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, 24 more figures and the Romano-British and Saxons are done.

05.04.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More progress on my next two armies for Midgard and Dux Brittanniarum

A couple more units for the Romano-British army, a unit of Foot Comitatus swordsmen, a unit of Pedyt spearmen, and a wizard named Myrddin (better known to us as Merlin).

05.04.2025 00:32 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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America’s National Security Wonderland - American Affairs Journal While America is battling exhaustion and political polarization at home, it is now facing something it’s never faced abroad: it is locked into a security competition against multiple opponents who, wh...

This article goes hard.

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31.03.2025 03:50 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 8

Thank you kindly

21.03.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice! Is there a link?

21.03.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And largely limiting the economic benefits to White males...

03.03.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'll probably pick it up at some point. Like you I plan on using the figures for Lion Rampant, Midgard, and Never Mind the Billhooks.

08.02.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! My first pension payment hit my bank account this morning...welcome to the retirement club

31.01.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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First Book Update for 2025 a Good Start to the Year On the reading front things are picking up a bit from the end of last year. During January I’ve finished 12 books including: The Reverse of the Medal, The Letter of Marque, The Thirteen-Gun Salute,…

First book update of the year, 12 books finished.

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30.01.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My first wargame report is up on my blog. The first couple turns of my first game of Midgard.

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30.01.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's taken me two and a half months to print and paint the armies, but I've finally got my first game of Midgard set up. Dice drop tomorrow.

28.01.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two units of 28mm Briton warriors

Two units of 28mm Briton warriors

Two full 300 point armies, one Briton and one Early Imperial Roman for the Midgard rules.

Two full 300 point armies, one Briton and one Early Imperial Roman for the Midgard rules.

In the words of the great philosopher Etta James - At Last!

Finished the last two units of Britons closing out the initial armies. Started on 30 November finished 24 January, 24 units and 150ish figures printed and painted in 56 days.

I'm finally ready to play a game of Midgard.

Stay tuned.

25.01.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Painted the last unit of Roman Auxiliaries, and just like that the Romans are finished.

Two more bases of Britons to go.

21.01.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Could it be like that ancient Roman slave who rode in the back of the hero's chariot during Triumphs reminding him he was mortal...

20.01.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Safe travels Rich

15.01.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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