I played in a big 15mm Waterloo "garage" wargame on Saturday. Black Powder rules and a mix of 15mm miniatures from Essex to Minifigs. All painted up by a fellow Falkirk Wargames club member. This was my first all day wargame session since the 1990's and I loved it. More planned for the summer.

Phil and my Anglo-American force failed miserably last night to prevent @andycrow.bsky.social's French/Huron terrorists from burning farmsteads and rustling chickens from the Hudson valley... #SharpPractice French & Indian War action #SpreadTheLard

Some ofnthe deployed German forces ready to defend the village.

@chrisbuxey.bsky.social Did you see the madness you inspired me to?

I've been sneaking out to the shed to build a 12mm scale layout intended for a game of Crossfire. Generic, partly shelled French village and approaches. Tonnes of flock, pva and 3d prints mostly from www.thingiverse.com/kj7574/designs

Lots of French infantry columns attacking a British held ridge in this evening's BP2 club game in 6mm. A very close affair but the British, broke the second French division on the final turn.

I’ve also started the first model in my Mordheim warband. Still a lot of work to do but it’s been fun trying to paint in a grittier style.

Not a work of art but I'm proud. First model in 35 years. First Armor model ever. Smallest scale I've ever done-1/48. Vallejo Color thinned with isopropyl alcohol. Wrong color, barrel not parallel to centerline, every bit has been a learning exercise. Still learning. #histscalemodels #scalemodel

Russian Dragoons have been waiting a while for a flag. That’s done now and some officers for Sharp Practice (sadly ran out of arms with the officer epaulettes so don’t look closely)

The last of the non-skirmisher units for the English, with Thomas Beaufort... and the first of the French with Charles d'Albret - plus detail of the back of the French units. All plastic 10mm figures by @wargamesatlantic.bsky.social based for #Midgard. #Wargaming

Last leg on the Road to Bremen? Or will the Germans hold? 15mm Chain of Command 2 and the Road to Bremen PSC with @stormofsteel.bsky.social . #15mm #wargaming #zpreadthelard.

Tonight's game of small skirmish Napoleonics (Song of drums). We both took it in turns with the Grand duchy getting the loaded donkey away - and were both successful.

We’ve got some more ACW pics for you this week with this excellent table put on by our favourite Finn, Aksu! #mondaymotivation #10mm #pendraken #ACW

#histscalemodels stowage is finally on, just need to add some dirt, but the that’s a job for another day

The advance has started, about to get very spicy down Ru's end of the table...

The composition of this photo by Peter Handford is striking. It was taken #OTD 25th April 1945, and deserves to be posted in all its un-cropped glory. Absolutely brilliant work. King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Bremen. IWM BU 4322 #SWW #History #WW2

First time playing CoC2 and first time playing in 15mm. Whoa, this is the good stuff!

Hundred Years War English Longbowmen More pics and info of my plans on my Just Add Water Blog here: justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2021/08/hund...

I've been using a Scotland calendar as a background so decided to upgrade to a Scotland coffee table book I could just rip pages out of and mount. The results punch above their weight to be sure. #minipainting #scotland #photography #nerdlings

My God! Maiwand! 66th (Berkshire) Regiment of Foot justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com

Bribed @joewargamer.bsky.social with a bowl of quorn chilli today to come and play some big CoC - Germans attacking L 2 R against the french... #spreadthelard

Norman infantry base done. Spearmen in the back with archers and crossbows in the front.

The first teaser trailer for Rogue Trooper has landed! From visionary filmmaker Duncan Jones, Rogue Trooper follows the ‘Genetic Infantryman’ who finds himself the sole-survivor of an invasion force on Nu-Earth. Mission Briefing: bit.ly/4vKLIGI

Here are my Knight-Errants,eager and impetuous to earn their Blazons ⚔️💪! #miniaturemonday #warhammercommunity #warhammer #paintingwarhammer #bretonnia #nerdlings

Finished blocking in the Standard Bearer, and I think I'll need to punch up the yellows once I get to them later. I'm thinking that it'll be oils tomorrow #hobbystreak 1038

Feeling a bit of a pull on things I've managed to hammer out another cannon for my epic Confederates. I reckon if I split what I have into 10 southern and 14 Union plus 2 Zouaves each that'll be a good main body. Much more than that won't be able to maneuver on my table!

Stephen Lavis #fightingfantasy #oldhammer

Just in case you have a spare 45 minutes and you missed this at Salute… I was on a panel talking about terrain, battlefields and wargaming. youtu.be/vWMWnGP8jQQ?... Watch a few Hobby Heroes expounding on terrain matters 😉

Just posted a new video to YouTube! youtu.be/0WjrNXcTPho

Mounted Infantry for El Teb, 1884- Conversions- justaddwater-bedford.blogspot.com/2020/02/perr...

What goes around, comes around...

17th April, so perfect excuse to post this beautifully composed photo by Peter Handford, taken #OTD in 1945. Sherman VC from 5th Canadian Armoured Division supporting 11th Royal Scots Fusiliers, 49th (West Riding) Division in Ede. Look at all that track! IWM BU 4215 #SWW #History #ShermanFirefly

Playing the ASL Hatten In Flames short campaign, I’m starting to get why larger battles and scenarios appeal to people. It’s cumbersome on the tabletop, but the added scope adds a narrative weight and impact that smaller scenarios can’t quite equal.

Based

@catherinefletcher.info's new book about the history of firearms in the Renaissance is OUT TODAY! BOOK BUY LINK IN THE SHOW NOTES youtu.be/rUSyMIicHm0?...

Train up session in the office today to run Brian Train’s QUICK tomorrow in the CGSC Urban Warfare class. Big thanks to Revolution Games for giving me the Manila Savage Streets map for the game.

@yarkshiregamer.bsky.social's table at #salute today

I am not at #salute53 like all the cool kids - so I've finished off some new 2mm terrain for Strength and Honour. Particularly pleased with the temple complex, and will be making some new woods in the future.

A final few 61st Foot for my 28mm British Peninsular War troops for Sharp Practice. Click the pic and scroll down to see them all. #Nerdlings #Victrix #NapoleonicWargaming #PeninsularWar hippolytastinyfootsteps.blogspot.com/2026/04/61st...

Book review: The Star Captains by Tom Wareham. If you are looking for the stories of naval actions, this is probably not the book for you. However, if you want to know more about how frigates were commanded, this is an invaluable data source. balkandave.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

Gary Chalk #lonewolf #oldhammer #fightingfantasy

3mm knights

Tonights game was OG Battletech!

I've got the cockpit done on the Tamiya 1/72 A6M5!

September 1983 issue 45 of White Dwarf has some dedicated gaming content for WFB with a scenario titled Thistlewood written by Joe Dever. The photos of miniatures that accompany the article are noted to be from the personal collection of Joe Dever and Gary Chalk ...

Final member of the border prince bombard crew! I've taken the sparky from the freeguild fusiliers, laden with gunpowder he looks ready to prepare a cannon for fire! . . . #warhammertheoldworld #bretonnia #warhammercommunity #gamesworkshop #warhammerpainting

Members of a mule transport company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps (known as Force K6) on parade in France, 10 February 1940. 📸F 2478 #MuleMonday

Battle before the walls of Troy! I've added the first Trojans to my collection, including massed ranks of Trojan Spearmen, the armoured Royal Guard and the first of the Trojan Allies - this time Anatolian allies, represented by Hittites. Still planning other allied contingents and many chariots.

Rabea Rogge, die erste deutsche Frau im All, hat einfach einen W20 mit rauf genommen. #PNPDE #Spaaace