#FestiveTankChallenge2025 back at it, G(Cam) Drawing No A-142/1 camo applied as photos seem to indicate camo on Shermans is universal in 1942. Hopefully varnish on later today ready for pin washing tomorrow.

Merry Christmas all, may yuu have a great 2026.

#Festivetankchallenge2025 More progress, ditched Portland stone (too light to my eye) and went light stone for the base colour. Added a highlight to raised edges, blocked in the tranks and then added wooden tools. Camo or not to camo... undecided. #spreadthelard

#Festivetankchallenge2025 Progress, some preshading/pre highlights prior to basecoating on the three Britsh vehicles bound for the desert. Next up a coat of Portland stone and based on results ill decide on camo or not. #spreadthelard

2025 #FestiveTankChallenge2025 and off to the Paintshop they go for a prime. Not sure how much more actual progress can be made today so time for some camo research. #spreadthelard

#FestiveTankChallenge Build complete, friends from the stash joining as they wait to head for priming. I thinking the plan will be 3 for the Brits, 4 for the yanks, all Desert/Tunisia bound. Decalls look good. #spreadthelard

From the depths of the cupboard of doom escapes the 2025 #festivetankchallenge as i work in the smaller scale (72) its tanks rather than tank. Best do some colour scheme research as these wont take much building. But, off to the Desert they go.

Eye candy post, Chi-Ha on the long road North in Malaya 1941.

CoC, 1941, Malaya, Road North scenario. Rajputs fail to get the 15cwt safely down the road despite knocking out a ChiHa, a 70mm gun and the Lanchester causing chaos the patrol phase made it a uphill struggle to clear the road of Japanese and break through.

Wip, armoured "might" for my Far East British and Commonwealth forces. Lanchester and a couple of HKVDF armoured cars . Still plenty of work to do but thry are coming together as i clear the deck for the #Festivetankchallenge.

Have a great weekend everyboby.

A rare visitor to the table, one of my M4A3E2 Jumbo's (75mm) escapes it storage to wreak havoc in today Chain of Command game. After pumping three rounds if HE into a Whermacht section to great effect it got in a fire fight with a Stug 3F8, 11 armour helping it win the day. 1/72 Italeri model.

A few pics of my revamped SS-VT on thier first outing. Things started badly with a starting moral of eight and didnt really improve despite a solid two up attack on the French left losses in NCOs and the supporting Pz3 quickly saw thier moral plummet and the attack falter.

A few close ups from today's Chain of Command game. Probe scenario, US infantry vs Whermacht. FIgures ALL 20mm AB. A win for the Germans as a triple phase run onto a US jOP and end the third phase with three sixes-ideal timing then a quick stroll for the table edge. 1 german KIA in total!

A few pics from.yeterdays 4 player Normandy US vs Germans game. It tense game of Attack an objective (in the town)swinging one way then another but finally a win to the Germans as a pakfront Pzjg 1V picked off an M8 and M18 freeing up the Luch to cause mayhem. A great fun game for all involved.

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred...

Today's CoC games part two. German sutzen truppe push through the Belgian defence line. Suffering from no AA defence and shock proved critical as the Germans three armoured vehicles swamped the defence. The T13 & the Pz4 slogged it out all game but it wasn't enough and the Belgian were brushed aside

Today's table for our 1940 "Blitzkrieg" Chain of Command game. Belgian regulars vs Shutzen truppe, the Germans with Suka support managed to destroy or damage three buildings and put a UXB in two more putting the Belgians on the back foot straight away.

Just back from Partizan and a cracking day catching up with folks which was proceeded by an equally great day at Steel lard where I won a prize. Nothing says Sheffield more than a bottle of DeeDar juice , cheers guys, appriciated and thanks for a great day.

My latest batch of Shock markers rolls off the bench. 20mm Ducks because when troops are under fire... they.... Duck 🤣😂 They all ended up being Mallards because generic ducks look very similar to chickens in this scale but then I guess Chickens work too.#chainofcommand. #spreadthelard

Let's see what these can do, high hopes for these washes to help bring my terrain project together tonally.

So after another fantastic weekend at Ebor lard and big big thanks to @johnsavage.bsky.social and after playing on @joewargamer.bsky.social fantadtic terrain, I'd not been home long before the printer sprang into life. Thats inspiration for you.

Getting lots of political posts and reposts on the feed, please go back to X (Twitter) for that crap or don't be upset when I unfollow you. We left X to leave that crap behind not bring it with us.

So Sunday i had an idea, expand the Aufklarungs truppe. This morning the kits arrived (PSC 250 Neu), now, built and firming up. Hopefully some stowage tomorrow and if to the paintshop for primer. Got to love Quick build kits.

Table set up for today Chain of Command game, somewhere in France, 1944. A nice simple play through of the V2 probe scenario with a standard Whermacht platoon vs British infantry in the offing.

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! Use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers or buildings to convince people to follow you. One of my Char D2, based on a real tank from.a unit I can't recall now it encapsulates my love of French WW2 armour and my desire to get thier complex camo right.

Chainofcommand V2, French regulars try to hold of the Germans long enough to evacuate the refugees. 3rd Gruppe de Combat took a beating trying to hold the JOP long enough for the refugees to reach it, then flee. Meanwhile attempts to hold the translation weren't going well but, the refugees escaped.

Quick terrain addition, a slightly more upmarket walled garden for a mid to large house as it try to add both realism and variation to my terrain set up. Should be good for Chain of Command.

Fresh out the paintshop, two AMR 33in 20mm for 3e RAM, 3e Division Légères de Cavalrie, 1940. These will provide much needed moral support for my French Cavalry platoon. However if these high speed lightly armed and armoured death machines are relying on the rule of cool rather than actual quality!

Continuing to tonker with additionalthings for the French Reservists, a 25mm AT gun, a 47mm AT gun, 2x 60mm mortar teams, two sniper teams and some assorted gun crew headed to a couple of 37mm M16 infantry guns. Various stages from almost done to barely basecoated but, pleased with the progress.

A spot of recycling/modelling, a EWM miscast hull (50p) with self printed tracks, a spare Turret from PSC, an AB crewman with a SHQ Carcano rifle come together for Frankentank. Quick prime and its off to the paintshop she goes.

Yet more Chain of Command but fully on V2 now, second wave Germans try to clear the route against stiff resistance from a mixed Motorised and Reserve infantry. Enjoying the challenge of the Reserve infantry for the French.

A few shots from the weekends #chainofcommand 1940 game. A mixed force of BEF and French regulars hold the front against a Jerry spearhead. A win for the Allies but a hard fought one. #20mm

Even more from.. OML 11

More from OML 11.

A few shots of the IBSM game at OML11, a superb event, superbly organised with a selection of outstanding games. This, a Barbarossa game not only featured crap soviet tanks but a Mig 3 (one of my fave aircraft) and the whole thing was stunning.

30 and 33 Sqns up at Meleme doing the premier service and the fallen proud. Sobering to hear the roll of honour for those lost in this lovely little sunny paradise. Respect to all involved.

Suns shining and that makes ot beer o'clock. Enjoy the weekend all.

I've finally got hold of two of the to help my Far East terrain project move along. Already had one box but 15 trees does not a plantation make, 45 however should give me some decent table coverage for my #chainofcommand and vietnam gaming projects.

A rural setting somewhere near the Escaut as the BEF get a mauling by a 2nd wave German Infantry unit. Chain of Command goodness with Simons Soldiers Jerries and AB BEF.

20mm Somua S35 from the 3rd Currassiers, in the early camouflage scheme, lurks in the road side covering the main junction. #spreadthelard #chainofcommand #wargaming1940

Position d'embuscade! (Ambush position, a Renault AMR ZT3 waits in position while it's sister ZT2 covers the the forward position ready to fall back to the next location. #spreathelard #chainofcommand #wargaming1940

Gefahr Monstrosität!! The Pzkpfw discovers that both it's route is blocked( by the lumbering Char 2C), and it's trying to punch well above it's weight. Speed is life being it's only recourse. #Spreadthelard #chainofcomma

Starting to see the political posts cropping up here too. Reminder to all why people jumped ship from X, don't bring the garbage with you please.

A few random shots of today's 1940 game, Belgians trying to hold off German Motorised infantry with the emphasis on "trying". Which roughly translates to avoid that Sdkfz 231 at all costs. #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

Just some radom pictures from our four player Chain of Command game Saturday. Belgian snd Brits vs German mot infantry and a pioneer platoon in the hasty defence scenario. Great game, lots of laughs. What more is there?

"Cible avant ! (Target front), a Renault D2 catches a Sdkfz 221 unawares as it probes the allied frontline. 20mm models from my collection in today's Chain of Command game.

This mornings progress on the Maginot style blockhouse, a few minor issues but nothing to result in a scrap test. The top/roofs printing now, looking forward to seeing it together. 20mm German for scale.

Tonight I will be mostly making a prototype Maginot Blockhouse (generic) in 20mm. One things for certain, it's large as it should be. Fingers crossed it looks right. #spreadthelard

A major armour upgrade for my 20mm Italians, compared to the L3 tankettes these M11/39s are Uber tanks. Now italian splinter/Caunter camo or not? #Spreadthelard