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Mine too!!

I have the same opinion about their ZIS-3…

In spite of the nonsense in what is supposed to be the free world, spring is here. It would serve us well to take a moment to appreciate these little things. First pic is a ladybug, then peaches, then apricots.

First batch of armour completed. These are for HoL and the CoC game,so were the priority. The rest are for Salute

Some small #WIP from this morning before work

Following on from the British wagons here’s the 2 French caissons for my GdA2 game. Rather nice mdf versions from @warbases.bsky.social with crew from the ever reliable Perry Miniatures painted to represent the artillery train crew! #spreadthelard

Wagons roll! Running a game of GDA2 at Herts of Lard this coming weekend. Done these excellent Perry British ammunition wagons to represent the C-in-C caissons. French caissons next! Oh and learn the rules 🫤 #spreadthelard

Finished up more British armour, destined for Salute in April

His tables are spectacular!

Scratch building some industrial scenery, need some for my draft Sedan PSC and also for other PSC #spreadthelard #20mm #wargaming

Action in the Hurtgen Forest today playing 'A Green and Brown Hell' a CoC PSC (2023 Lard Mag). First run out for my new pine trees, although no matter how many trees you make/have, filling a 6x4 table always seems impossible. #spreadthelard

U.S. Women in STEM

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They will not be erased

Egyptian Vulture Guard on a sandstone temple base.

Egyptian Vulture Guard on a sandstone temple base.

Egyptian Vulture Guard on a sandstone temple base.

Egyptian Vulture Guard on a sandstone temple base.

So, I think I like this. The colours are really lovely together, he has a nice stern face with intentional kohl-rimmed eyes, and looks really clean on the base. Miniature by @fenrisgames.com .

That it is! For me, the face really pops. Excellent!

“Just stick this sticker to your window and it all makes sense” Advice over a photo of a View from a window with a sticker on it saying “Directed by David Lynch” in Twin Peaks font. You can see several houses.

Need this sticker!

🚨 #FestiveTankChallenge2025 🚨

Warning Order!

Folks, 2025 #FestiveTankChallenge is the Allied Sherman.

Any scale & variant - completed between 21st-31st Dec 2025. Here’s my kit - 1/56 Rubicon M4A4 Firefly VC.

Hope you get involved - so get those kits stashed!

#Wargaming #ScaleModels #Nerdlings

I am in awe of your attention to detail.

YouTube video by Able Archer 83 Die hard 1988 Theo opens the Nakatomi vault 1080p HD

And if you haven’t seen it…here’s the Gift:

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About to get stuck in! While I have lost a bit of time as the #festivetankchallege started a couple of days ago, I will make up for that lost time with Wild Abandon and plenty of Christmas movies

You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇

I’m not sure the misses understands the true meaning of Christmas…🤷🏻

It’s Christmas!!!

Napoleonic Austrian gun crew, around a Wurst gun. Piano Wargames rescaled to 40mm. Work in progress on the painting.

Picked up a paintbrush for the first time in ages.

#Wargaming

My photo collage shows a selection of bishop and warder (rook) Lewis chess pieces carved from walrus ivory c. 1150-1200 AD. Photo top left: Two bishops and a warder. All standing. The bishops wear long garments and mitre (headgear) and hold a crozier with both hands. The bearded warder wears a long pleated garment and conical helmet with neck and ear-pieces. He is armed with a sword and kite-shaped shield inscribed with a lozenge shaped cross. Photo top right: A so-called ‘berserker’ (warder) chess piece. Standing, wearing a long garment and hood, armed with a sword and shield decorated with an interlaced saltire. The warder has large, wide- open eyes, and large upper teeth which bite the top of the shield. Height 8.2 cm. Photo bottom left: A standing warder and two seated bishops, one of which is partly obscured by the warder. The bearded warder wears a long pleated garment and conical helmet with neck and ear-pieces, and is armed with sword and shield. The seated bishops wear long garments, mitres, and each holds a crozier and a book. Photo bottom right: A warder and a bishop, both standing. The bearded warder wears a long pleated garment, and conical helmet with neck, ear-pieces and ornamented head-band. He is armed with a sword in right hand and kite-shaped shield in left hand. His eyes look to the left. The bishop wears a long garment with cloak, and mitre, and holds a crozier in his left hand and a book in his right hand.

The Lewis Chessmen for #MedievalMonday

Characterful 12th-century chess pieces with wonderfully expressive eyes! 👀

From a large gaming hoard found on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland, in 1831. Walrus ivory, c. 1150-1200. 📷 my own

#Archaeology

It's that time of year where I post this one

My only regret is that I can’t love this more than once…

🚨 Folks - start line for #FestiveTankChallenge 2024 approaching! 🚨

Hope you’ve got your Panzer IV (any make, scale & variant) stashed and ready to go.

The Challenge (to build/paint/complete the tank) starts next Saturday (21st Dec 24), so hope to have you involved!

#Wargaming #Scalemodels

I've created a new page dedicated to the development of my own wargame: The Age of Warlords. Any #wargamers following me, give it a follow and get the word out. It'll also be where I will put my wargaming stuff from now on.

Potential set up for one table for a #boltaction tourney next weekend