Finished "Congress of Vienna" with three mates on Sunday. It was a tight diplomatic and military struggle: the Allies didn't take Paris, but France ended up last. I was second-to-last with Russia - hard to play and resource-starved. The game is tremendous fun! #boardgames #gmtgames #congressofvienna

I am supplementing my DBMM army "Late Imperial Roman" with elements that are not included in the official army list. The self-built ensemble shown here is a "Labarum," a late antique banner standard that, according to the historian Eusebius, was introduced by Constantine. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

1/2 In May 2025 I played Romans vs Carthaginians with my gaming mate Jan at the Rhein-Main Tabletop Club, using the "Age of Hannibal" ruleset. I commanded the Romans, he led the Carthaginians. Each army consisted of 1200 points and was made up of 15mm figures. #ageofhannibal #littlewarstv #wargaming

1/8 I always prepare my orders for Paintingservice Fernando in Sri Lanka meticulously. The more precisely one describes how the figures should be painted, the more accurate the result will be! That's why I put a lot of effort into it and paint one figure of each type myself, as reference. #wargaming

In my late medieval Frankfurt militia in 28mm for Lion Rampant, the mercenaries (Elite Cavalry) and patricians (Heavy Cavalry) have individual coats of arms and symbols that are based on original historical models. #28mm #lionrampant #frankfurt #wargaming

I’ve crafted a few forests for the “By Fire and Sword” ruleset. We’re playing on Saturday - my Brandenburgers versus the Habsburgs! #15mm #wargaming #byfireandsword

My Early Byzantine DBMM army (Book III/4) represents the Eastern Roman troops from the end of the Western empire to the nomination of Emperor Maurice, who implemented military reforms that significantly changed the army. I bought the figures on eBay and rebased them. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

Basing some Prussians for the ruleset "Shakos and Bayonets". #28mm #wargaming #shakosandbayonets

For the rule set "Warcry," I briefly left historical wargaming and took a detour into the Games Workshop universe. Here are some of my Slaves to Darkness, painted by myself. #warcry #slavestodarkness #tabletop

1/2 In October 2024, I fought a battle between early Byzantines and Ostrogoths during the time of Justinian using my rule modification "Solo Age of Hannibal." I designed the army lists myself. Each army consisted of 1200 points and was made up of 15mm figures. #ageofhannibal #littlewarstv #wargaming

I have used my 3D printer to create an entire arsenal of siege equipment and painted them accordingly. It includes four ladder elements, two battering rams, three siege towers, and four onagers (catapults). I will be using them with the excellent "Age of Hannibal" ruleset. #ageofhannibal #wargaming

For my late medieval Frankfurt militia in 28mm for Lion Rampant, I designed the flags using Photoshop. They are based on those depicted in the painting of the Battle of Eschborn (1389). The imperial flag, the city flag, and some guilds (cobblers and the butchers). #lionrampant #frankfurt #wargaming

My Bronze Age, early Mycenaean DBMM army, whose main troop types are chariots and spearmen. It is almost the complete list (Book I/18). The figures were painted according to my specifications by Paintingservice Fernando. The army consists of 15mm figures by Museum Miniatures. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

In a moment of heresy, I stepped away from historical wargaming and ventured into the realms of the Ruleset "Warcry" by Games Workshop 😬😉 Here are my "Slaves to Darkness," painted by myself. #warcry #slavestodarkness #gamesworkshop

On a whim, I bought the rulebook “The Silver Bayonet” and a fitting Prussian unit, which I’d inexplicably been avoiding until now. It all looks very good… 😄 possibly my next project? 🤔 #wargaming #28mm #ospreygames

1/3 In August 2024, a special game of "Age of Hannibal" was played: It featured army lists from Late Antiquity that I designed, with Later Visigoths (420-720 AD) vs. Late Imperial Romans (250-500 AD). The armies consisted of 1200 points. The scale was #15mm. #ageofhannibal #littlewarstv #wargaming

1/5 Here I am presenting my "corona project" from 2021. Like so others, I also looked for a special task during that time in order to fill the decelerated months of downtime with a project that I probably would never have started in my normal everyday life #napoleonicfleet #wargaming #navalwargaming

Played the fantastic cooperative board game "Fall of Rome" with five friends yesterday. It was already our third time, and for the third time we failed to save Rome! The coming of the Dark Ages is unstoppable 😅 #fallofrome #boardgames

When painting my late medieval Frankfurt militia in 28mm for Lion Rampant (see bsky.app/profile/jens...), I strictly followed a color scheme that I designed myself. Here is the example for the Heavy Infantry. #lionrampant #frankfurt #28mm #wargaming

My nice little Roman fleet from Xyston Miniatures, 1/600 scale. #romanfleet #xystonminiatures #wargaming

1/5 Here are some pictures of the process of painting the troops for the excellent ruleset "Strength & Honour" (by Mark Backhouse) using 2mm legions as an example. Four colors, that's all it takes to muster several legions in a single afternoon! #strengthandhonour #2mm #wargaming

1/2 In April 2024, I played an exciting scenario with Lion Rampant that could have taken place around the year 1425 and was set in the south of Frankfurt. A Frankfurt troop encountered a unit from the neighboring community of Langen at a bridge crossing a small stream. #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

Yesterday, there was a test game of "Gangs of Rome" with the newly completed buildings. Everything looks great and offers wonderful photo opportunities 🤩 #gangsofrome #28mm #wargaming

Yesterday, a large heap of metal arrived here in Frankfurt: a bulk order from Essex Miniatures for a DBMM Hittite army (list I/24). Over 100 bags 😄 That will be my project for the painting service Fernando this year. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

1/3 Last Sunday, I played the marvellous game "Congress of Vienna" by GMT with three friends. It is incredibly good fun! I am playing Austria (Metternich) and have done quite well diplomatically. #congressofvienna #gmtgames #boardgames

1/2 In August 2024, I played a solo game of "Age of Hannibal." I wrote the solo supplement to the rulebook myself. In a pitched battle, the armies of the Seleucids and the Roman Republic faced each other. Both armies comprised 1200 points, the scale was 15 mm. #ageofhannibal #littlewarstv #wargaming

Here I present my "Polybian Romans" (DBMM list II/33) - the very troops that faced Carthage in the three Punic Wars. This army was painted exactly to my specifications by Paintingservice Fernando. The 15mm miniatures are from Magister Militum which sadly has since closed down. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

1/4 Had a fantastic time at the Roman fort "Saalburg" today - Roman re-enactors and cavalry brought history alive! This event, which takes place on 31 May to 1 June 2025, marks the Saalburg and the Upper Germanic-Raetian Limes being UNESCO World Heritage since 2005. #saalburg #limes #romanarmy

I always mount my figures on film canisters for painting to ensure good handling during the process. Here is my Seleucid (bsky.app/profile/jens...) phalanx, which was quite an effort because it involved nearly 100 figures! The figures are 15mm from Essex. #phalangites #seleucids #15mm #wargaming

An addition to my Frankfurt militia: The "Great Frankfurt Gun," a powerful stone cannon, fired half-meter large stone balls and weighed 3.5 tons. In 1399, 20 horses pulled it to Tannenberg Castle to take out Hartmut von Kronberg, notorious for raids and extortion. #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

1/2 In July 2024 an ancient evergreen was fought between me and a mate using the rule set "Age of Hannibal," as the armies of the venerable opponents Carthage and Rome clashed on the battlefield! Each army size was 1400 points, the figure scale was 15mm. #ageofhannibal #littlewarstv #15mm #wargaming

Here is my DBMM Teutonic Order army (Book IV/30) in 15mm. I purchased the majority of the army from a fellow player. I added a few figures, some camp elements, and a fortified church. And I rebased the entire army with remnants of "prussian" snow 😁 #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

When painting my late medieval Frankfurt militia in 28mm for Lion Rampant, the typical "Frankfurt colors" red und white should be predominant. I was inspired by the painting of the Battle of Eschborn (1389), which hangs in the Historical Museum Frankfurt. #lionrampant #frankfurt #28mm #wargaming

1/4 Soon, a multiplayer campaign with friends will begin using the "Gangs of Rome" rules. However, the focus is not on the Mediterranean metropolis, but on NIDA, located in my home region - a settlement that once flourished at the site of today's Frankfurt am Main (Germany). #nida #28mm #wargaming

1/2 In Late Antiquity, the Romans tried to use scythed chariots again, after these had disappeared from the arsenal for centuries. Self-made model for my Late Imperial Roman DBMM-Army. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

In the current issue 357 of #Slingshot by the Society of Ancients, I have published an article: "Solo Age of Hannibal: Republican Romans vs Seleucids". In it, I report on one of my battles using the "Age of Hannibal" ruleset from Littlewars.TV for which I have written a modification for #sologaming.

1/3 In March 2024, a late medieval skirmish was played using the "Lion Rampant" ruleset with 28mm figures, located right in front of the city gate of Marköbel (near Frankfurt). The year was 1388. The game took place at the Tabletop Club Rhein-Main. #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

225 bases, 780 figures, 4.8 kg : My DBMM army "New Kingdom Egyptian" (Book I/22) 😎 These are 15mm figures from Essex, painted by Paintingservice Fernando. However, I painted the generals, the camp, and the ships myself. The basing with "desert sand" is also done by me. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

For the rule set "Warcry," I temporarily left historical wargaming to take a foray into the - I can hardly believe I'm saying this 😉 - Games Workshop universe. Here is my Tarantulos Brood, painted by myself. #warcry #gamesworkshop #tabletop

1/5 Some impressions from the Hamburg Tactica, a tabletop convention in Northern Germany this weekend. There are some great and wonderfully designed tables on display. #tactica #hamburg #wargaming

A fortified legionary camp and a typical Roman marching camp (or half of one) for the excellent rule set Strength & Honour in 2mm. The models are from Antonine Miniatures and can be obtained through Warbases.co.uk. #strengthandhonourwargame #2mm #wargaming

1/4 My original late medieval Militia from the German city Frankfurt am Main for Lion Rampant (see bsky.app/profile/jens...) has since been reinforced with additional units. The figures are from Perry and painted by me. #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

WIP: Basing a Carolingian Frankish army under the command of Charlemagne himself, according to the DBMM army list 3/28. Figures by Baueda. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

1/2 I am very happy 😊 I won the first prize for the most original submission in the competition "Paint the Knight." The competition was organized by the YouTuber "Geschichtsfenster" and the publisher Ulisses Spiele. I transformed the 28mm figure into a museum exhibition knight. #paintingcompetition

I expanded my storage space a bit today to make room for the upcoming hobby years 😎 "Helmer" (actually rolling) containers from Ikea. #wargaming

Here I present my Romans from the late imperial period (from Constantine to just before the sack of Rome by Alaric). It is a nearly complete DBMM list II/78, consisting of figures from Essex. It was my very first army with which I started in the hobby, bought on eBay in 2019. #dbmm #15mm #wargaming

1/7 Speaking of Lion Rampant (bsky.app/profile/jens...): I have a late medieval Militia from the German city Frankfurt am Main. They are plastic figures from Perry. The painting took four months. These were the first 28mm figures I painted, and it was a lot of fun 😄 #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

1/3 I've edited a photo from a game of Lion Rampant that I played at the Christmas party of the "Tabletop Club Rhein-Main", giving it a truly cinematic look with Photoshop. #lionrampant #28mm #wargaming

During the Christmas holidays, I defend the Roman Empire in the solo board game "Stilicho" by Hollandspiele! The rules are very well designed and it's a lot of fun 👍 And a real challenge: difficulties on all fronts, and you don't know what to prioritize first. Victory is hard to achieve. #boardgames

Work in Progress: Basing some 15mm Carthaginians from Essex Miniatures #15mm #dbmm #wargaming