RIP Dickie, an absolute legend and true gent #Cricket #dickie

Here's the whole 1/700 #ww2 Convoy so far, 10 @TrumpeterModel Liberty Ships in a variety of colour schemes #wargames #tabletopgaming #modelling #Naval #Wargaming #tabletopgames

A slow month on the hobby front but I've added a couple of Liberty Ships to my #ww2 1/700 Convoy. These were from the Collection I picked up recently and have been YG'd with weathering and base #wargaming #modelling #Naval #tabletopgames #wargames

New #Podcast Day, Episode 78 sees me talking with Mark Strachan from New Zealand, a new stop 4 Yarkshire Airlines. Another couple of hours of #wargaming chat to paint along to, avaliable on all major Podcast hosts #tabletopgaming #wargames #hobby #tabletopgames kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-78...

That time when the on deck 5 a side competition didn't end well #1/700 #ww2 #RoyalNavy #Kriegsmarine #models #hobby

The trophy 🏆 has arrived for the Salute Best Historical Game, Garibaldi and General Kanzler held a truce to celebrate. The Battle of Mentana was a fun project to put together and award winning, but as you know I don't like to talk about it #wargames #tabletopgaming #wargaming

I was a guest on the On Patrol #Podcast recently talking about #Wargaming and of course Big Games, the episode is out to the world now, I was on my best behaviour 😁 Give these lads a listen another top notch #wargames show onpatrolpodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-26... #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast has 77 released episodes so far That's 10986 mins Or 183 hrs Or 7.6 days Of Free #Wargaming entertainment or utter drivel, depending on your viewpoint. #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames #history

The Yarkshire Gamer Podcast Tribute to the late Charlie Wesencraft is now out on the Utubes Channel for all to see and hear (although mostly hear as it's an audio #Podcast ) youtu.be/WvVF89Svh0U?... #wargames #tabletopgaming #history #Miniatures #hobby

New Figures Day and its a little 6 figure #AWI #American Milita Cavalry unit. #28mm Perry #Miniatures Horses painted in oils a couple of years ago, riders finished this week #tabletopgaming #wargaming #tabletopgames #wargames #history

New #Podcast Day today Episode 77 of the Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big #Wargames Podcast is a tribute to the sadly departed #Hobby Legend and all round good guy, Charlie Wesencraft, with thanks to Robbie Roddis, Mark Freeth & Pete Berry kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-77... #tabletopgames #wargaming

I've added a video review of the new To the Strongest #Ireland 1642-49 #wargaming scenario/campaign book. Really good info on a lesser known part of the War of the Three Kingdoms, Recommended #wargames #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #history youtu.be/vXCeQiXG-PE?...

New Unit Day, this is my 4th #French Young Guard Btn for my #Napoleonic an old school 32 figure unit, nice and tightly packed. Figs are Elite Miniatures and Flags GMB #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #history

The latest Yarkshire Gamer Monthly #Wargames Update is up to view on the Utubes, a slow painting month has been made up for by other projects and a rescue mission, enjoy youtu.be/hipj-_4xGuI?... #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames #history

Some #German #WW2 Naval today, here's some pics of Prinz Eugen and Bismarck. 1/700 scale ships, by Trumpeter and Revell #history #tabletopgames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming

The Grand Final is underway and the public have chosen the last two in the match ups, its Cheats vs Overly Competitive Wargamers, vote now or the Cheats will win 😉 but do it loudly whilst dissing them 😆 www.facebook.com/share/p/17e1... #wargames #tabletopgames #wargaming #tabletopgaming

The Question of Brews is now out on the Utubes for those weirdos who like to watch an audio #Podcast 🤔 😁 If I said it was solely dedicated to important topics like drones in #wargaming I'd be lying youtu.be/umByDKP3rVo?... #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames #history

Results are in 4 the Semi Finals of the World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates Cheats will take on Overly Competitive Wargamers in the Grand Final, if it was a real game the Cheat would win and the OCP would flip the table. Voting will start on Thurs #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Today I present my own personal World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates and there is only one team and one winner ! #Wargaming #tabletopgaming #wargames #tabletopgames

Hello everyone & here's something for the weekend ! This is the hangover from Episode 74 when in the Brews in the Binyard Episode where we talked rubbish for that long we didn't get chance to cover the listener questions ! So here they are. #wargaming #podcast kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-76...

Semi Final B looks like a shoe in but the first one looked like a close thing and isn't, I have no idea what's going on anymore 😆 www.facebook.com/share/p/19dh... A place in the final is up for grabs, get voting #wargames #tabletopgames #wargaming #tabletopgaming

Semi Final A Cheats - many people want to win but cheating to do so breaks every rule under the sun, it is a game of Toy soldiers after all Smelly Gamers - like a game of Ping Pong but without the Ping 😎 #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames www.facebook.com/share/p/1Aix...

The Quarter Finals of the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates is over, 12,500 votes cast and we are down to the last 4, some nice feedback on the blog as well, clearly a fan 😀 #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Another recent new unit are these Perry #Miniatures #28mm #AWI 1st Continental Light Dragoons painted in there brown uniform. I'm enjoying these little Cavalry units in between larger units #wargames #tabletopgames #tabletopgaming #history #hobby

With the World Cup Quarter Finals underway, time for a break and a return to some #Miniatures some more shots of the Bradford City Pike Block #28mm Perry Miniatures #wargames #tabletopgames #history #hobby

Quarter Final 4 is a monster match up Two big Hates match up in the World Cup of Pet Hates with a place in the Semis on offer to the winner 3 days to find out #Wargames #tabletopgames #wargaming #tabletopgaming www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hcm...

Quarter Final Three sees (or smells) Smelly Gamers take on Incomplete Figure Ranges, is it the pong or the wait that drives you mad ! www.facebook.com/share/p/16Z5... #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

QF 2 World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates The 2nd quarter sees old favourites Ribet Counters 😉 who obsess about the slightest detail, against those who just can't be bothered to paint their figures www.facebook.com/share/p/1F34... #wargames #tabletopgames #Wargaming #tabletopgaming

Quarter Finals underway today and vote one sees Rules with no index take on those pesky cheats www.facebook.com/share/p/1PGJ... #wargames #tabletopgames #wargaming #tabletopgaming

Update from the World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates as we reach the Quarter Finals, only a couple of "Pet Hates" left and it will soon be the World Cup of Hates and there was me trying to have a laugh 🤣 #tabletopgaming #Wargaming #wargames #tabletopgames

A few pics from my refight of Fornovo at YG HQ a few years ago #28mm Italian Wars figures by a variety of manufacturers and Furioso Rules, a tough ask for the Italians but they have managed the odd win over the years #wargaming #tabletopgaming #wargames #history #hobby

Someone asked God why they hadn't seen him during the pandemic, God replied "I've been in Skipton". The person said "but the world needs you" and God replied "I know, I'm working from home" subliminal message "Pies, yum, pies" #wargaming #TabletopGaming #wargames #Yorkshire #Yarkshire

It's five years since I started the Monthly Wargames Updates, the latest is out and it's packed full of new #Wargaming goodness youtu.be/3QFQGYURX74?... #Wargames #tabletopgames #hobby #tabletopgaming

Match Up 7 starts today and I'm doing everything I can to fix this one so (Vote Factions) subliminal messages may appear in the adverts for it. Make sure you Vote (Factions) in the next 3 days #wargames #tabletopgaming #wargaming #tabletopgames www.facebook.com/share/p/1GUB...

New T shirt avaliable from the Yarkshire Gamer online clothing emporium soon. The use of an AI generated image is completely accidental 😉 #wargames #tabletopgaming #wargaming #tabletopgames

#Podcast Day today, Episode 75 sees me talking with Ken Hanning about his wonderful Perthshire War Room and how #Wargaming has helped him through some difficult health issues. We also cover Pies & Hellifield Breakfasts kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-75... #tabletopgaming #wargames #tabletopgames

New video on the state of the #Wargames Magazines, as you would expect I'm honest and massively biased but really what else would you expect. I tried to do a "poo" face like other Utubers below are some outakes. youtu.be/ABIUKX-Kg4k?... #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Round 2 Match Up 3 sees a proper Pet Hate, Unpainted Flag Edges (I can feel myself shaking already) up against Rivet Counters, previous voting would suggest the Counters have it, but think of the flag edges www.facebook.com/share/p/19of... #wargames #wargaming #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Round 2 : Match Up 2 Points Battles - Winston Churchill "Never in the field of human conflict have 2 generals added up points to make a Battle even" Rules Lawyers - We need 2 know rules but we don't need to avoid historical tactics & fun 2 spin the rules so we win www.facebook.com/share/p/16jL...

We are off again with Round 2 of the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of #Wargaming Pet Hates & match up one sees the #Podcast "favourite" Round Dice up against Rules with no Index, 3 days to vote, there can be only one ! www.facebook.com/share/p/1CDU... #tabletopgaming #wargames

World Cup starts again tomorrow so here's some Italian Wars Condottieri to keep you entertained until then. #28mm Perry #Miniatures #wargames #tabletopgaming #wargaming #history

May I present "I polli combattenti" my latest Italian Wars Pike Block, totally historically accurate celebrating Bradford City promotion to League 1 in 1525 #28mm Perry Miniatures, home made flags #tabletopgaming #wargames #history #hobby #Miniatures

Round 1 of the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of Wargaming Pet Hates is over and the seeds (basically my top 8 Pet Hates) enter in Round 2. Voting starts Monday 23rd #Wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming #tabletopgames

Yarkshire Gamers Reet Big Wargames Podcast latest episode, Brews in the Binyard Summer 25 now out on the Utubes. youtu.be/u9cswZHmyso?... Warning - the Podcast contains naughty words opinions and jokes, if you are at all of a nervous disposition Gardners World is avaliable on iplayer. #wargames

With all the World Cup match ups underway there's time for some figure stuff. I managed to put together a Troops on Parade review of the #28mm Garibaldi Collection on the Utubes. Around 550 figs from the Mentana Game youtu.be/FwhfYEWccvU?... #wargames #tabletopgaming #history #Risorgimento #hobby

Last vote in Round 1 of the Yarkshire Gamer World Cup of Wargames Pet Hates is ready to vote on, could be the closest yet. Incomplete Figure Ranges against Table Clutter both proper Pet Hates Vote link below www.facebook.com/share/p/1CQT... #tabletopgames #Wargames #tabletopgaming #wargaming

1st 4 results of the World Cup RIVET COUNTERS 326 (65%) -v- Slow Players 172 RULES WITH NO INDEX 352 (77 %) -v- Doorstep Bases 110 CHEATS 439 (90%) -v- Excessive Game Counters 44 UNPAINTED MINIATURES ON THE TABLE 337 (67%) -v- Maxing out Pts Lists 163 #wargaming #tabletopgaming #wargames

Match up 7 in the 1st round gets underway early as I'll be releasing results later. Would you rather be ignored at a show or have you sense of smell assaulted by maggots breeding in someone's arm pits 🤔 Vote Now www.facebook.com/share/p/19xN... #wargaming #tabletopgaming #wargames #tabletopgames

Round 1 : Match Up 6 is ready to vote on, those pesky Rules Lawyers who twist everything to their advantage rather than have fun are up against one of the biggest gaming abominations, basing tanks ! Vote now www.facebook.com/share/p/1Koi... #wargaming #tabletopgames #wargames #tabletopgaming

Round 1 - Match Up 5 - big winner of the Preliminary Rd Overly Competitive #Wargamers takes on underdog, Those who criticise but don't do (Armchair Quarterback) Will Hate over rule Pet Hate ? We've just 3 days to find out www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ewy... #tabletopgaming #wargaming #tabletopgames