Next few days gaming - what happens when a giant shark meets a Brig? Will I actually need a bigger boat?

Played "Pinpricks of success" for "Through the mud and the blood" today. My biggest game so far with 2 attacking platoons plus a pair of tanks vs 2 under strength defenders. I got to chat ideas with @roundwoodsworld.bsky.social before hand and I think we got a pretty good game! A little thread -

Prepped for the remembrance Sunday game tomorrow! My smoke screen could be better, as could most of my table, but if you squint and use your imagination a bit you get the idea. Probably should invest in a western front mat.

Having got the idea of how my KMH sea monsters will work and how a big one will do against a frigate I did the only logical thing. Set it against HMS Victory. Victory did more damage unsurprisingly and may have driven it off but somehow she outpaced the frigate and escaped WITHOUT running aground.

I might be going mad but does anyone know how smoke works in Through the mud and the blood? I only just realised I've never used it before but the scenario I'm planning to play Sunday starts with it. It says it covers an area 122 square but 122 what? Inches? @roundwoodsworld.bsky.social any help?

Half a cavalry formation for Mud and blood;Eastern front. It's always more numbers than I think it's going to be but then these are Russians so it should probably be expected. #SpreadTheLard

Gang for DMH. Or Dracula’s america (plus a couple of werewolves). Or What a cowboy. Or Legends of the old West. Or... well, in short; me wanty.

First play of my KMH solo mini game (which I'm calling "Here be dragons") and using all the bells and whistles. Set the wind, sailed on at mid table on the edge and have the necessary ship/monster info. It's a big one with 40 health next to the 24 gun frigate.

Lateral move. Through the mud and the blood, Eastern front. Have to. Just got hooked on the idea so rebasing the cavalry I've already painted. Wasn't keen on my first basing anyway. I'm thinking fun with Brusilov.

Latest Giant squid test encounter - The beast surfaces! It's not far off! A broadside later and it's circling ever closer... Agh! It's clinging on off the starboard bow! It appears to be climbing the rigging! That can't be good for the mast.

Aaaand done! Thats my entire Peachcon haul plus a few extra droids and a local guide. I plan to add some local militia to match the guide but for now that's a full bug hunt crew. Why are they in the ocean? Well they go where they're needed! (Also I'm writing sea monsters for Kiss me Hardy).

It's not exactly top tier painting or anything but I'm really happy with these. Just waiting on the base to dry and that's a full mini project done. I'm not eyeing up more Stargrave plastics, you are!

I think just about every mini painter of the last 10(?) years knows this but when something you're painting has a "now cover it in wash" stage and you get to do it... ahhh.... Vallejo goldbrown takes strong tone SO well too. Just a couple of stages from a complete Bug hunt crew now!

It was supposed to be a disturbance in the water, possibly a shark fin but I think it's closer to a Tyranid warrior head. Possibly a comet. Ah well, it's just a marker.

Add a few cavalry, pretend the rear ranks of the spears have bows and that's not a bad start to an Assyrian army. Bloody awful lighting but you can't have it all.

Any Kiss me Hardy fans on here who fancy having a read through of a draft for what I hope will be a Lard mag submission. I think it makes sense but I may have just gone snow blind to it already. Just have to add a few more bits... #SpreadTheLard

Best Osprey title(s)? Now there's a discussion!

The KMH idea I've had since about April finally got moving in my head a bit more today. Just in time for Lard mag submissions too (hopefully)! Now, where to get a 1/2400 Kraken and a GREAT white shark? May have to try some milliput manipulation... #SpreadTheLard

Need a specific bit of terrain for a specific scenario? Scratch build it! It doesn't look great but it is undeniably MINE. It's also built to the requirements of the setting so will serve for many future games of Through the mud and the blood!

Just about done building my "Cockcroft" and ready to start painting so naturally one of my two players cancelled already. And this is why I've been working on solo play methods! Looks alright though.

I MIGHT be onto something here. Polyfiller, fine sand and pva. No idea what my ratio was though which is a bit of a bugger if this works. All I can say for definite is I accidentally poured in far too much sand. Or at least I thought I did.

Read zis vary carefully, I shall share zis only once.

It's a bit wonky but I haven't applied the textured paste, largely because I haven't mixed it yet. That should cover a multitude of sins. The plan is on remembrance Sunday to play "Pinpricks of success" from the Play the game collection for Through the mud and blood. This is my "Cockcroft".

Hymns in dissonance is one of the albums of the year. Just in case you didn't know...

Yeah, well. Great. Bunker roof is a bit small then. And this is why I don't do much scratch building.

A problem I have right now is I have very little hobby time and so when I paint I want to do something fun. Unfortunately everything I have to do at the mo is at a comparatively boring stage. So to split the difference I did half the shields and finished an officer. Half term days are looooooooong.

Can't knock free! Also Dead man's hand.

Eyes peeled on the ol' inbox today then.

Haha, but I'm still young so this hasn't happened to me. Wait, 2006 was when? Oh. Ohhhh...

I'm not much of a board gamer but a Powerwolf one? That's tough to resist.

I thought I'd have a look in daylight. Yeah, not bad. Particularly taking into account this is supposed to be a quick table ready force. I should probably get some auxiliaries but I'm thinking some allied locals might do a similar job and mean less different sets to buy.

See! If you finish, you die! For my kid's sake I better get some more stuff in.

Not quite a Legion yet but that's a group for Infamy over the line. I think with these the old adage of "faces and bases" may be overshadowed by "shields". Probably worth getting the embossed metals seeing the finished look.

Hey, so if you like my painting and perhaps would like some of it in your collection then I'm available for commission painting and have a few prepainted bits on here already (tell your Star wars friends, or friends in general actually...) I'm open to requests too. C'mon! kitbashbox.com

There's no arguing, this is a good month for new music!

Marvellous! I have a bunch of light infantry for my Greeks from the Navigator line and they're a nice range. They were also one of the cheapest metal options. Let's see what 2025 has done to that aspect...

"Stop scrolling an post two characters who bring you happiness."

I need to tidy up the base edges but I think this is going well. I'm TRYING to make this a quick table standard army but I've ended up making the shields a bit involved, particularly for the end result. Also trying some new basing. When these are done I think I'll be inspired to get the Britons!

Good enough? I can't decide if it's a bit "weak" looking. Possibly too many steps too but not bad. Also while I'm here - were Praetorians actually better soldiers or does their king maker reputation just give them that "elite" impression?

I'm not sure that the reputation Sharpe has about his language is really justified in the books. Must be a TV thing because... Never mind.

Holy crap! A recent GW release that I actually like! Well that's not good...

Theory - Mythical wargaming has the benefit of structure like historicals but the flexibility of fantasy so (unless you want to play something more modern) it is the best setting. OR - The dragon rampant v2 ads are getting to me.

Ok, rescue etc etc pt2 (pt2). If you're curious how I keep getting swamped it's mostly this - doubles on blip movement spawn a new blip. (I've been scattering them too but they're supper to just be adjacent - still learning). It's getting a bit busy outside!

Rescue the scientist part 2; is it worth it? So first off I MAY have been getting rules a BIT wrong. Like forgetting the push back on stunned results, thinking "aim" was reroll misses not 1s and crucially entirely forgetting to add the model's combat stat to attacks. Oops. Moving on...

Ha! Sabaton are one of us. Also I want this pub for my local. No pubs round here have a war room with a Waterloo set up. youtu.be/FhitH0BnDX4?...

TWO books?

Ahh! New Sabaton day! Why didn't anyone tell me?! Brb.

Right, new scenario! Rescue the reluctant scientist! All my heroes got traits so I can use them into other games and settings and keep some flavour. With that in mind Freida and her naturally charming ways are leading the way. Thing is I didn't bring the tech guys for this hi-tech door (yes it is!)

I think "Infamy Infamy" is a bit of a forgotten Lard title and that seems like a shame. So with one group of table standard Romans done I'm on my way to ancient Briton. I've only had this waiting in the wings since lockdown but nevertheless I think these models have matured enough to paint.