Movement tray production line for my Midgard Saxons. Figures mounted onto 2p coins. The “tray” has a magnetic sheet stuck down on the surface.

The Forlorn Hope make a breach into the walls of the The Curry House. All survived with minor injuries. ..

Arrived in Bristol for Winter Wonderlard VI tomorrow at BIG. Running my ACW “Lincoln’s life or a Tiger’s death” focused on the small battle within a big battle for Matthew’s Hill at the 1st Bull run. I’ve knocked out 34 table ready figures for it since Sunday. A record for my state pension eyes…

2nd New Hampshire’s just about ready for WWLVI, with eight more on the work top in progress. Hey, but they are dressed in grey and flying the Union flag…! What can possibly go wrong? Well, it is a game of Sharp Practice. Find out more on Saturday at BIG Bristol.

Two more Infamy Infamy Status II Leaders and Status III Warlord for my growing Germanic force. I’ve since fixed the overspill of ground texture on the fella on the right right peg. Figures from Foundry.

Infamy Infamy Status III Warlord and Status II Leader for my Germanic force. Figures from Foundry. Up and running for 2026! #Speadthelard #Infamyinfamy

TWO TICKETS have become available for Winter Wonder Lard VI on 7th Feb at Bristol Independent Gaming!!! If you previously missed out and want to join the fun email they cost is £12 each and will get your two games. Email [email protected] #SpreadTheLard #WWLVI

You know our worldwide shipping caps at £20? And if its to the USA, we're currently absorbing the tariffs, so it really is just £20. (And most orders are £12 total shipping) EU maxes at £16 with no duties for you to pay either, not bad at all. www.BadSquiddoGames.com (Shipping from uk)

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Preparing Centurion Alfaromeo for some Christmas Infamy action with my son in law Steve. It’s his favourite car brand and the buy in was instantaneous. I’m indebted to The Crusty Colonel’s YouTube channel for the inspiration. Aventine Miniatures mounted on a 40mm steel washer. #Spreadthelard

Having primed these two rather nice Germanic houses from Bunker Miniatures it was a quick one hour job to get them on the table. I can now create more scenarios for Infamy Infamy. The capture of Thusnelda, wife of Arminius, lurks in my mind. I need a 28mm model representing Ben Kane’s Tullus.

Home Guard on eBay. ebay.us/m/jSdFFW

Tinkering around with the Krautcover A tale of Grimdark ground scatter purchased from Bristol Independent Gaming. I knocked up an ambush point for Infamy Infamy. I’d advise to take out bones & skulls you want to use and just dook them in some warm water to remove the soil stains.

Warhammer 40K Codex City Fight supplement - rules for fighting in err.. Cities! £19.50. Free postage in UK.

Tickets selling out, grab yours now... www.facebook.com/events/16550... #SpreadTheLard #Wargaming

Phoebe Welsh, my first granddaughter. Born today on my birthday. Life isn’t any better.

Opening moves in my solo Infamy Infamy. Two standard forces from the main rule book. The Germanics with the early edge having ambushed the Roman auxiliaries and forced them to withdraw. The Legion, closed ranks, await the inevitable ferocious charge. Where is Titus Pullo when you need him?

A nice shield transfer and a decent base hides a lot of sins. Praetorian Guard ready for some Infamy civil war action.

Getting down the base colours on a group of Foundry Praetorian Guard. It’s pretty difficult not to get a reasonable result with these figures. I want to recreate Big Rich’s “No pain no grain” scenario from WSS107 using “Infamy Infamy”. Crusader gladiators coming up soon.

Enjoyed a superb weekend and learning experience at Bristol Independent Gaming, playing “Beast from the East”, a cleverly designed series of themed Sharp Practice games with challenging weather and ground conditions. Much gratitude to Phil & Jenny Turner for the terrific organisation.

youtube.com/@theministry... Well worth checking out and subscribing. You’ll make a young man very happy.

My French about to start their rapid march down the M6 to conquer “The Beast from the East” tomorrow at Bristol Independent Gaming. Exactly 110 points as I’m flying solo. Looking forward to seeing you all. #Sharppractice #Spreadthelard

Let's raise some money for Oz! I've got a Christmas Red Gobbo, painted by me, with some flame effect, that could be yours. I'll start it as a blind auction, DM me with offers over £50 and the highest by the end of the weekend wins. I'll pay for postage in the UK and all the money goes to Oz.

Super happy with these four figures from Colonel Bills. They make pretty good deployment points for Sharp Practice and will go straight into action at Beast from the East to be held at Bristol Independent Gaming next weekend. A very flexible use for Sabotag3d bases. @sabotag3d.bsky.social

Repost with grunts! These grizzled Free French should fit the bill.

FOR SALE! Crusader and Warlord, all metal, British Airborne. 68 miniatures, two Vickers MG's, a 6pdr and a 75mm Pack howitzer. £400 or very near offer.

FOR SALE! Mix of mainly plastic, with some metal, Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps. 46 miniatures for £120.

FOR SALE! Perry plastic US infantry. 45 painted miniatures for £100.

FOR SALE! Perry Miniatures metal Fallschirmjager in tropical kit. 48 painted miniatures for £200.

With Beast from the East at Bristol Independent Gaming just three weeks away and me starting from scratch to build a French force, I’m delighted with my group of French lancers to swell the ranks that arrived from Colonel Bills today. Their Preloved range is well worth checking out.

Progress on my first French Napoleonics for “Beast from the East” at Bristol Independent Wargames in November. 4 more groups to do and a unit of Lancers coming from Colonel Bills. Nothing makes me more productive than a deadline. I sense I’m falling into a deep, cavernous rabbit hole.

The Union’s 2nd New Hampshires ready for Steel Lard. They were unlikely to have worn Hardee hats. But the appearance on the battlefield in their light grey uniforms and red trims are a close enough match to cause ambiguity and confusion in the badly led and poorly trained Federal ranks.

Drove back up to Cheshire yesterday and consumed 3 episodes of the Sky News podcast “The Wargame”. It is breathtakingly jaw dropping. A stark listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

On this day in 1941 a Heinkel 111 sank the SS Thistlegorm whilst it awaited entry into Suez Canal with supplies for the 8th Army. My son Rory and I dived it a few years back. The holds were full of trucks, Bren carriers, motorcycles and other equipment. Here is his video. youtu.be/qcfnn0r1qq4?...

After taking a battering in the storms on Friday and Saturday, the weather is now set fair on the South West Coast Path. Making good progress having reached the 420 mile mark at Wembury, taking in all around the Plymouth Sound. Just the 200 to go.

Spent the afternoon photographing the sale items…keep your eye out Sunday morning! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

The Stone House & water well just about ready for “Lincoln’s life or a Tiger’s death!” - Steel Lard next Saturday. I’ll hit the roof with a light grey dry brush. It served as a makeshift hospital during both 1st & 2nd Manassas. Bee hives and cart also from Sabotag3d. @sabotag3d.bsky.social

No Steel Lard prep this weekend. Need to be made of steel instead. Back on the South West Coast Path in the war wagon. A wild authorised site on the Rame Peninsula with 50 knot gusts forecasted tomorrow and Saturday. A good job we booked.

Prep for Steel Lard - the non sexy stuff…

An afternoon to myself. Footy. Norwich got a draw at the Britannia. Rugger- didn’t those Red Roses do a great job. Ryder cup - something satisfying about seeing the Yanks getting turned over (even though I normally hate golf); and the 14th Brooklyn getting prepped for Steel Lard!

Early morning September sun and a windowsill make an ideal painting area. Working on these 1st Corps Early ACW Militia for Steel Lard. They’ll represent the 4th South Carolina that supported Wheat’s Tigers on Matthew Hill at the 1st Bull Run. I like the uniformed Airfix Confederates look to them.

Beware the bees! Steel Lard - Sheffield UK. 10th October 2025. More than just scatter terrain from that very nice man in Cannock. @sabotag3d.bsky.social #spreadthelard

Tickets are still available for Steel Lard, Saturday 10th October 2025. The venue is Patriot Games, Sheffield. It makes for an attractive weekend with Partizan 2 on over in Newark just over an hours drive away. Reply to me and I’ll pass you down the line to Richard.

Play tested my Steel Lard scenario “Lincoln’s life or a Tiger’s death” today with my son Rory. Recreating a specific event set during the 1st Bull Run. It proved invaluable and quite remarkable that Rory commanding the Confederate force, made similar decisions to the leaders on that actual day.

Played 2 games of the new “Ticket to Ride - Northern Lights”. Some nice new mechanics to create extra friction. Stations have gone. Bonus cards increased from 1 (Longest track) to 8 from which 4 are selected at random. Bonus train cards are available for building most of the grey coastal routes.

I managed to stay sober and sensible enough last night at Ebor Lard in order to put up this wallpaper mural into my son and daughter-in-law’s nursery this morning. Our first granddaughter is due at the end of November.

When the company’s trumpeter interrupts your game of chess it’s probably time to fight the Russians. Sharp Practice Deployment Point for the 1812 campaign.

Following on from feedback ( the food of champions) from the Genie, I’m happy with the progress so far on The Stone House - 1st Bull Run. This will play a central role in my ACW Sharp Practice scenario for Steel Lard. @Sabotag3d.bsky.social

My ACW Sharp Practice game for Steel Lard features a historical action on the Rebel’s far left flank at the First Bull Run. The Stone House played a prominent role in the battle for both sides serving as a field hospital. That very clever Genie made my wish come true! @sabotag3d.bsky.social