I'll be happy to give you some pointers. I'll write a blog this week on how I take photos. I'm no expert by any means but it might have some good pointers.
23.08.2025 09:37 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0@thedarkiscool.bsky.social
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I'll be happy to give you some pointers. I'll write a blog this week on how I take photos. I'm no expert by any means but it might have some good pointers.
23.08.2025 09:37 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Nice work! With a good depth of field, these would be fantastic in the magazine.
23.08.2025 08:31 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The olive branch is still there, if you wish to take it up.
As far as ignoring your suggestions, I'm not sure where this comes from. I forward each suggestion given to me to the team for discussion. WS&S strength has always been to listen to reader feedback.
The ranges are listed from largest to smallest.
23.08.2025 07:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It is a shame you did not save that email, then at least you could have quoted me correctly. I did not say how wrong you were either.
I reached out with an olive branch and you never replied.
At no point did I say that in our correspondence.
I did say: "... where I can, I encourage different scales."
Also: "... I am seeing a lot of positive from this email... I would be interested in working on ideas how we could improve things, if you are willing."
That would have been an email from me, and in that email, you may recall me praising the work of Per Broden and his 6mm, which I described as a 'masterpiece'.
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30.07.2025 17:25 β π 16 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0The latest WSS podcast is out. Weβve got lots of global correspondents out and about in this episode updating us on their local wargaming scene.
23.07.2025 09:30 β π 18 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0The Usual Suspects, but which one is Keyser Soze?
07.07.2025 12:05 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Of course! :-D
26.04.2025 09:01 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Butcher and Bolt isn't ready yet. We are reviewing 1918.
26.04.2025 09:00 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Yes, the Falke and Uhu.
26.04.2025 08:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Ice Queen does, too. One person, one vote. She's the lady, and she has the one and only vote!
21.04.2025 21:06 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tell that to the Ice Queen! :-P
21.04.2025 19:39 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I see autocorrect changed the author's name from Brendan! Apologies - my volunteer Sam posted this. I'll ask him to check things before he posts in future. Hopefully no harm done.
13.04.2025 09:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This was posted by my helper Sam. Bless him! No capital letter for the Austrians either! D'oh!
12.04.2025 22:24 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I believe they were:
www.lastinggames.com/butcherandbolt
You'll forgive Sam, my friend who helped me out today. He's still learning. And indeed, Britain, not England!
12.04.2025 22:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hey, BlueSkyers! We've to an article for WS&S which needs pictures of 28mm single Austrians suitable for the Italian Campaign of 1800. They need to be well painted to be in the magazine. Has anyone any suggestions?
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LOL!
03.03.2025 19:38 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0LOL only occasionally! I'd grow tired of listening to my own voice... :-D
26.02.2025 10:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I'm looking for some suggestions for Wargames-related podcasts to listen to. What suggestions do my fellow Blue Skyers have?
26.02.2025 10:04 β π 11 π 0 π¬ 6 π 0As I recall, there's also the Eureka Samurai in 15mm...
eurekaminuk.com/collections/...
There are ranges by Khurasan, Essex, Old Glory and Irregular. You might be a bit stuck on the fantasy side, but that's not my forte!
I am a fan of the Peter Pig range. That'd be a good start.
www.peterpig.co.uk/24%20Samurai...
As I recall, the old Two Dragons range is with Minifigs.
www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.as...
It was a pleasure, mate. Thanks for the help with reporting.
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