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Richard Naylor

@wargamesodyssey.bsky.social

Wargamer, military history lover, painter of miniatures, owner of dogs and slave to 4 cats

1,008 Followers  |  441 Following  |  1,064 Posts  |  Joined: 26.09.2023  |  2.2989

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Worryingly I remember them coming on to the market 30 years ago

07.10.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just because they're awesome and under represented online I thought everyone should know that Newline designs are having a 30 years in business sale where everything is 30% off.
Tell a friend.

07.10.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strength and Honour will be here in the Lard Zone at The Other Partizan this weekend rocking two participation games. One naval and one land based. Come and say hello or join in for a quick game.

06.10.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Due to the sheer volume of preorders still coming in for Partizan we have extended our preorder window for an extra 72 hours! This means you now have until midnight on Wednesday to place an order to pick up at Partizan this Sunday! Head over to www.warbases.co.uk and place your order now.

06.10.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hundreds of Krieg troopers, neatly ranked up on a small Armies on Parade board.

Hundreds of Krieg troopers, neatly ranked up on a small Armies on Parade board.

A side view down the ranks. Each trooper is wearing a grey greatcoat and an olive drab helmet.

A side view down the ranks. Each trooper is wearing a grey greatcoat and an olive drab helmet.

A close up of the front rank, showing an officer, some saluting troopers, and a standard bearer with a large red and white flag.

A close up of the front rank, showing an officer, some saluting troopers, and a standard bearer with a large red and white flag.

Another side on view, this one slightly closer in.

Another side on view, this one slightly closer in.

I decided to enter Online Armies on Parade for the first time this year. I was walking home from work and wondered what the maximum number of models I could fit on an entry board is - turns out it's 400. All basic Infantry Squads apart from a Command Squad, headed by Captain Stagler, at the front.

06.10.2025 07:08 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 3

Is @durotrigesdig.bsky.social just about to press the hypocaust access tesserae?

06.10.2025 07:29 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great film

05.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got some vegetable patches I need to populate. Any recommendations on where I can get some, 28mm ones

05.10.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
Hellghast and young wizard - front view

Hellghast and young wizard - front view

Hellghast and young wizard - back view

Hellghast and young wizard - back view

Hellghast and young wizard - original paint before stripping

Hellghast and young wizard - original paint before stripping

Early 80s pre-slotta Citadel Lone Wolf figures - Hellghast and Young Wizard - eBay rescues painted for a client (vs how they were before I stripped them)

#nerdlings #oldhammer #wepaintminis #miniaturepainting #ttrpg #lonewolf

03.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

I’m with you on that one

Sometimes the b&w ones are much more evocative than the colour ones

03.10.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a train going down a hill ALT: a black and white photo of a train going down a hill

Bring back predreadnoughts I say! Preferably French looking ones as that’d really confuse the enemy as to what’s coming to get them

03.10.2025 11:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Available now! Our newest Table Ready Terrain range is now available online. We have 12 Early Medieval styled timber framed buildings as well as 3 different bundles all available online to order. You'll find the full range here; warbases.co.uk/product-cate...

03.10.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If anyone in the UK would like to buy these 3D prints, the one used for my photographs are for sale over at my Kofi store.

#Warhammer #Warhammer40k #3DPrinting #Miniatures #Nerdlings #Oldhammer

03.10.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

1/350 scale was bad enough

03.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚

03.10.2025 11:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gunnlaugr Ormstunga and Hrafn Γ–nundarsons holmgang at the Althing somewhere in Iceland, 1006.

And a little behind the scenes-shot!
#wargaming #miniatures #photography

03.10.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

So asking you to make my Tyranid winged hive tyrant wouldn’t go down well then?

02.10.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Who always disappears as soon as anyone realises his water is just water and is probably deadly?

02.10.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very interesting

Let’s hope there was also a very distant ancestor making Torcs in 1st century BC Gaul

02.10.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm starting to book shows for The Buildings Archaeologist book tour. Currently, looking for dates from 4 July 2026 onwards. Festival of Archaeology, Heritage Open Days, fringe festivals, history festivals, book festivals or special one-off's... Happy to look at all reasonable offers πŸ™‚πŸ πŸ°πŸ•βœ’οΈπŸš‚

02.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

But at least it wasn’t a 15mm scale Yamato

02.10.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’ve managed to get the flock-box out and completed the basing on these at last. So at least the Gauls are ready for The Other Partizan in a fortnight!

28.09.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks great

28.09.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Crew of Liberator Black Maria in North Africa, 1942. Seven US airmen studying a map in preparation for an operation.

Crew of Liberator Black Maria in North Africa, 1942. Seven US airmen studying a map in preparation for an operation.

Question to RAF uniform grogs.

Are these US bomber crewmen wearing US or UK uniforms?

Location is Egypt, summer 1942.

@airminded.org @smoorebofb1940.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social @airpowerarchaeo.bsky.social @airpowerhistory.bsky.social @rafhistorical.bsky.social @rafhistory.bsky.social

27.09.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.09.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve seen Sharpe and I can assure you the French never win…

27.09.2025 08:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Road to Mons Gaupius: Alan Montgomery - Glasgow Life Aye Write 2025 presents The Road to Mons Gaupius: Alan Montgomery

I am excited to announce that I'll be talking about Roman Scotland and my book The Road to Mons Graupius in Glasgow as part of the Aye Write festival. I'll be at the Mitchell Library on Sunday 9th November at 12.45pm - tickets available here: www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/the-...
#RomanSiteSaturday

27.09.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supported by the South London Warlords, Pip & I will be running a demonstration game at the Naval Wargame weekend at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovil on Sat 4th October.

Please drop by to say hello if you can & enjoy the museum too

Here are some photos of my previous games

#wargames #shedowar

26.09.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Finally knuckled down and got one of the bases finished I'm currently working on. 3rd century Romans again with hand painted shield and JH backdrop. Figures are A&A, Victrix
and Footsore using Aventine heads for some of them

#MiniPainting #FinishedFriday #HistoricalWargaming #MiniaturePainting

26.09.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 153    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 2

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