David Robotham

Just added this MMG team to my US platoon. Wonderfully characterful sculpts from W3 Wargaming.

Go well Rich! I hope things turn around!

I love how expressive the @warlordgames.com faces are. Many other companies could do woth taking note of this. Heroic proportions are good for adding this sort of character.

Built this wonderful model kit today. I do love a Rubicon kit! Tank Commander is from Trenchworx.

I’m getting real “drive over there I want to hit it with my sword” vibes from this tank commander. A 3d print from a Trenchworks STL file.

There defo needs more wargames presence at the expo! It’s very top level at the moment, the usual big players in the industry (obviously). But the number of tiny rpg stands and small businesses at expo shows how accessible it can be for smaller sellers.

Thank you!

Finished off these 6 chaps. Now for their LMG support and another 6 men, to make a standard rifle squad or a mechanised infantry squad.

I built up 2 LMG teams for a mechanise Infantry Squad. I didn’t want them prone like many so many MG teams, so I kitbashed the new Warlord Airborne LMGs onto GI bodies.

I scraped the elbow patches off and filled gaps around the arms and now they look the part despite also looking very “Hollywood”.

Thank you! 🤜🏻🤛🏻

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Thank you!

Thank you! 🙂

Thank you! ☺️

Played a great game of Bolt Action on Saturday evening. British attacking into the Germans, Normandy, Normandy, June 20, 1944.

Despite ultimately being caught out in the open by a deadly artillery barrage, a well timed German counter attack was able to wallop the British advance.

I’ve been a bit remiss about posting any hobby updates. Truth be told I’m flitting between projects and floundering a bit. I’ve been using different projects to avoid burnout but I need to finish something to feel like I’m achieving…

So today I finished the skin on these GIs.

I used to think that I preferred painting figures than actually gaming with them. Then I realised I was just gaming with the wrong type of people.

#wargaming

Hex pot Citadel Goblin Green.

Ruin number 3!

WW2 Traybakes! 🤣

Even more ruins on the way. These are all far more ruined ruins…

first half of a 20mm commission of USMC
Customer completing basework.

I've been wondering how tariffs will affect the table top games industry- answer- not good.

Mr Blobby. A pink skinned mascot covered in yellow spots wearing a boy, his arms stretched wide

Fear

" On April 5th, a 54% tariff goes into effect on a wide range of goods imported from China. For those of us who create boardgames, this is not just a policy change. It's a seismic shift. At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans. We do know that we can't absorb this kind of cost increase without raising prices. We've done our best over the past few years to shield players and retailers from the full brunt of rising freight costs and other increases, but this new tax changes the equation entirely. Here are the numbers: A product we might have manufactured in China for $3.00 last year could now cost $4.62 before we even ship it across the ocean. Add freight, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution margins, and that once-$25 game quickly becomes a $40 product. That's not a luxury upcharge; it's survival math. Some people ask, "Why not manufacture in the U.S.?" I wish we could. But the infrastructure to support full-scale boardgame production – specialty dice making, die-cutting, custom plastic and wood components – doesn't meaningfully exist here yet. I've gotten quotes. I've talked to factories. Even when the willingness is there, the equipment, labor, and timelines simply aren't."

Steve Jackson Games posted this to their blog and the post is getting so many hits their site is effectively crashed but the point is worth repeating

Not long until Salute 52! @slondonwarlords.bsky.social I'll be running the @toofatlardies.bsky.social game of What A Tanker - multiplayer tank action on a 15ft Caen table!

Come along and say hi, and roll some dice!

Zeo mech in bright colours: White, Yellow, Pink and Orange.

Zeo mech in bright colours: White, Yellow, Pink and Orange. Closeup on torso and head.

Zeo mech in bright colours: White, Yellow, Pink and Orange. Rear shot showing hatch and back of the legs

Zeo mech in bright colours: White, Yellow, Pink and Orange. Side shot showing weapon and arm detail

I finished my Zeo. Next up I need to paint the small dudes and drones! I had an amazing time painting this mech. I've definitely got a taste for it now and it was great to go wild with colour!

Zeo Genesis is coming to Gamefound on the 29th April!

#Ad #ZeoGenesis

YouTube video by Storm of Steel Wargaming The Mexican Drug War: What a Cartel Battle Report

It's Friday evening so it's time for a new video and this is the What a Cartel version of What a Cowboy but set in the Mexican Drug War. Will the Mexican army take down the Narcos? Find out here: youtu.be/584-Lft1EEo

HUGE free update for my hand-painted Warpaints Fanatic swatch ☝️ V2.1 has the excl. colours from the new Infinity paint sets, improved accuracy, and new icons that mark extra-vibrant colours.

Here is how to get the update (or swatch if you don't have it yet) ▶️ buff.ly/NurA3QU

28mm @warlordgames.com Japanese Chi-Nu tank and Ho-Ni tank destroyer commission built and painted.