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Ian

@iantherocket.bsky.social

I write, I paint and sketch, and I love wargaming. Not necessarily in that order. I also love dogs and my family, in that order πŸ˜‰ Left leaning #Humanist and socialist, living in Shropshire, UK.

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It's almost Halloween πŸŽƒ

14.10.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A birthday remembrance for Roddy McDowall.

17.09.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He's well loved and also an excellent guard dog.

06.09.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alfie never seems able to relax πŸ˜‰

06.09.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I've been considering paper armies for some time. Finally, I took the plunge. I don't have a lot of money for gaming, and these work out incredibly cheap in comparison to figures. I love them, and the Peter Dennis artwork is beautiful. The Saxons are almost done now.
#Wargaming

13.08.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I haven't been on here for a while. Now I'm being asked to provide age assurance to access my messages!! Is that legit? It takes me to a website that wants to either scan my face or check my credit card? I don't plan on doing either.

11.08.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warning, this house is protected by a fearsome guard dog πŸ˜‰

22.07.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alfie the plant.
I think I've posted before about some of his unusual sleeping positions, and yes, he is asleep. This is the best so far!!

29.06.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is good news for cyclists.

28.05.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Be aware the Fortress Dwellers also occasionally bagpipe.

They've been one of my Tik Tok follows for a while. Great to see them getting some love on here now.

28.05.2025 07:42 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

How wonderful.

28.05.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Langton 1/1200 scale ships are wonderful. Another club member swears by them. I have mostly Navwar.

28.05.2025 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are 1/700th scale. Normally, we game with 1/1200.

27.05.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They aren't mine, another club member 3d printed them, and the guy I played painted them.

27.05.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The rule book was first published in 2011 by Pen and Sword, who more recently put out a paperback copy.

27.05.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We were using "Blood, Bilge, and Iron Balls." There is an element of record keeping for ship damage, which some say slows it down, but it is a more realistic game to play.

27.05.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Last nights game at the club. I do love a Napoleonic naval skirmish game. I lost!! I'm very good at that 😁
#wargaming

27.05.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Morning 😁

12.05.2025 04:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alfie, happily watching the world go by. He must have been quite comfortable, he fell asleep like that!!

26.04.2025 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had my first game of DBA on Monday night at the club. We suffered a glorious defeat as both of our flanks collapsed, mainly due to my ability to roll ones at the most inopportune moments πŸ˜‚

24.04.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yep. Never grow up, it's a trap.

23.04.2025 05:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do you also post on the Facebook 2mm page? These look very familiar. Also, they are excellent, by the way πŸ™‚

17.04.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I received these Irregular Miniatures 28mm ECW figures this morning. It's my first journey into their larger scale, as I've mostly purchased 2mm or 6mm from them in the past.
I absolutely love them, the details are beautiful. Exactly what I need to finish a regiment.
#Wargaming

17.04.2025 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is my daughters Sunday drive, I certainly wouldn't get in her way, that's for sure!!

17.04.2025 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's happening. After a 2 year break from writing, I have finally started outlining my 9th book, which is a dark fantasy. Perhaps fitting for the world we currently find ourselves living in.

15.04.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alfie isn't a fan of rising early, he prefers a more sedate start to the day. He's probably saving his energy for when he resumes digging up the lawn!!

14.04.2025 06:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight, we had a game of Nimitz at the club. Great fun. I even managed to shoot at and sink one of my own destroyers. Don't ask πŸ˜‚
#Wargaming

07.04.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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