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Ken Welsh

@kenwelsh.bsky.social

Grandad; Retired; Historical Wargamer; Cult of Lard; Long distance trekker & Hilleberg disciple; Good cook; Rory Gallagher’s #1 fan. Lifelong Canary & Tartan Army.

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Opening moves in my solo Infamy Infamy. Two standard forces from the main rule book. The Germanics with the early edge having ambushed the Roman auxiliaries and forced them to withdraw. The Legion, closed ranks, await the inevitable ferocious charge. Where is Titus Pullo when you need him?

23.11.2025 15:30 — 👍 16    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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A nice shield transfer and a decent base hides a lot of sins. Praetorian Guard ready for some Infamy civil war action.

21.11.2025 17:22 — 👍 19    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

USACANMEX26?

21.11.2025 09:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Yes they are. Unlike plastic they won’t get blown away in a stiff breeze and the spears won’t snap as soon as you look at them. Getting them straight though…😩

20.11.2025 19:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Getting down the base colours on a group of Foundry Praetorian Guard. It’s pretty difficult not to get a reasonable result with these figures. I want to recreate Big Rich’s “No pain no grain” scenario from WSS107 using “Infamy Infamy”. Crusader gladiators coming up soon.

19.11.2025 09:16 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Cor blimey… All that in one day. You are a machine! 👏👏

18.11.2025 07:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Enjoyed a superb weekend and learning experience at Bristol Independent Gaming, playing “Beast from the East”, a cleverly designed series of themed Sharp Practice games with challenging weather and ground conditions. Much gratitude to Phil & Jenny Turner for the terrific organisation.

10.11.2025 04:19 — 👍 21    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Well worth checking out and subscribing. You’ll make a young man very happy.

08.11.2025 18:18 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s a Maxim Quad 4

08.11.2025 07:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I have the same decision. Two full days of Sharp Practice makes the event more appealing .

07.11.2025 19:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ace!👍

07.11.2025 19:04 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The Bristol Boys will be running a two day Sharp Practice Indian Mutiny event in September 2026. How about we team up?

07.11.2025 18:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I like those very much. 👍Likely to be my project for 2026. The Sabotag3D bases looks great. I think I need to redo mine.

07.11.2025 18:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you. I still owe you a Panzer!

07.11.2025 10:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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My French about to start their rapid march down the M6 to conquer “The Beast from the East” tomorrow at Bristol Independent Gaming. Exactly 110 points as I’m flying solo. Looking forward to seeing you all.
#Sharppractice
#Spreadthelard

07.11.2025 09:12 — 👍 26    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Let's raise some money for Oz! I've got a Christmas Red Gobbo, painted by me, with some flame effect, that could be yours. I'll start it as a blind auction, DM me with offers over £50 and the highest by the end of the weekend wins. I'll pay for postage in the UK and all the money goes to Oz.

06.11.2025 17:47 — 👍 133    🔁 87    💬 5    📌 4

Spot on.

03.11.2025 16:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s great. I’m keen to do that myself. It’s a perfect game to introduce my grandson (in a year or two) to wargaming. 👍

03.11.2025 16:05 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

One day as a tiger…

01.11.2025 17:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Super happy with these four figures from Colonel Bills. They make pretty good deployment points for Sharp Practice and will go straight into action at Beast from the East to be held at Bristol Independent Gaming next weekend. A very flexible use for Sabotag3d bases.
@sabotag3d.bsky.social

01.11.2025 15:43 — 👍 22    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Repost with grunts! These grizzled Free French should fit the bill.

28.10.2025 14:44 — 👍 17    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

Quite sensational James. 👍

25.10.2025 05:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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FOR SALE! Crusader and Warlord, all metal, British Airborne. 68 miniatures, two Vickers MG's, a 6pdr and a 75mm Pack howitzer. £400 or very near offer.

21.10.2025 15:08 — 👍 39    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 1
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FOR SALE! Mix of mainly plastic, with some metal, Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps. 46 miniatures for £120.

21.10.2025 14:09 — 👍 26    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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FOR SALE! Perry plastic US infantry. 45 painted miniatures for £100.

21.10.2025 13:58 — 👍 32    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 1
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FOR SALE! Perry Miniatures metal Fallschirmjager in tropical kit. 48 painted miniatures for £200.

21.10.2025 13:44 — 👍 34    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 0

I really rate the Rainspotter app. It’s a useful set of data for my hill walking and trekking. It looks at cloud patterns for the next six hours ahead for what ever location you are in. If you don’t mind ads then it’s free. To be forewarned and all that.

23.10.2025 03:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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With Beast from the East at Bristol Independent Gaming just three weeks away and me starting from scratch to build a French force, I’m delighted with my group of French lancers to swell the ranks that arrived from Colonel Bills today. Their Preloved range is well worth checking out.

17.10.2025 15:18 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I recognise that battlefield. Watch out for that dug in tank.

16.10.2025 17:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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