John Savage
@johnsavage.bsky.social
Painter, wargamer, lover of all things military history. #spreadthelard
A fun 4 player Very British Civil War game this afternoon. A Dickinson & Morris supply convoy was ambushed by the Humberford Dockers despite a strong police escort. At the same time the Castleford Miners attempted to blow up Wentworth Hall. The convoy was halted but Wentworth Hall still stands.
January 18, 2026 at 10:13 PM
A fun 4 player Very British Civil War game this afternoon. A Dickinson & Morris supply convoy was ambushed by the Humberford Dockers despite a strong police escort. At the same time the Castleford Miners attempted to blow up Wentworth Hall. The convoy was halted but Wentworth Hall still stands.
Last of the not Peaky Blinders. A rather excellent couple of packs by the master @hicksy.bsky.social for Empress Miniatures. Abraham Gold and a couple of minders. Rest of the Blinders all based up & varnished. Varnish does kill a bit of the contrast but these are gaming figures. Also a fascist Eddy
January 15, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Last of the not Peaky Blinders. A rather excellent couple of packs by the master @hicksy.bsky.social for Empress Miniatures. Abraham Gold and a couple of minders. Rest of the Blinders all based up & varnished. Varnish does kill a bit of the contrast but these are gaming figures. Also a fascist Eddy
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I stumbled upon a reddit post saying Pratchett's description of Death's house is also a perfect description of AI pictures. This is from Soul Music in 1994.
www.reddit.com/r/discworld/...
www.reddit.com/r/discworld/...
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 PM
I stumbled upon a reddit post saying Pratchett's description of Death's house is also a perfect description of AI pictures. This is from Soul Music in 1994.
www.reddit.com/r/discworld/...
www.reddit.com/r/discworld/...
Just about finished my undead force for Dragon Rampant and Midgard. Just one base of scouts to do. Nice to almost get a project done!
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Just about finished my undead force for Dragon Rampant and Midgard. Just one base of scouts to do. Nice to almost get a project done!
A few more Peaky Blinders as Polly and Ada join the gang. And a necromancer for my Dragon Rampant/Midgard Undead.
January 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
A few more Peaky Blinders as Polly and Ada join the gang. And a necromancer for my Dragon Rampant/Midgard Undead.
Some characters for the Pesky Blinders faction in our big VBCW game. Thomas Shelton, Arthur Shelton, Alfie Samuel. All lovely Empress Miniatures figures. Plus a 3d print and BUF Commander (Edward VIII).
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Some characters for the Pesky Blinders faction in our big VBCW game. Thomas Shelton, Arthur Shelton, Alfie Samuel. All lovely Empress Miniatures figures. Plus a 3d print and BUF Commander (Edward VIII).
Proving to be a bit of a chew but nearly done with the undead. Only 2 more units to do! Dread Barrow Legion, Morgoth the Ashen King and a Grave Barrow Champion.
January 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Proving to be a bit of a chew but nearly done with the undead. Only 2 more units to do! Dread Barrow Legion, Morgoth the Ashen King and a Grave Barrow Champion.
In a prelude to our planned VBCW mega-game, a convoy of Dickinson & Morris Ltd supply trucks supported by Police & BUF Auxiliaries must make it through the village of Wetwang. Dockers from Hull and the Castleford Miners Union try to stop them. In the end they fought the law but the law won!
January 9, 2026 at 12:49 AM
In a prelude to our planned VBCW mega-game, a convoy of Dickinson & Morris Ltd supply trucks supported by Police & BUF Auxiliaries must make it through the village of Wetwang. Dockers from Hull and the Castleford Miners Union try to stop them. In the end they fought the law but the law won!
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Some bits and pieces for our planned VBCW game coming up at the end of January.
January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Some bits and pieces for our planned VBCW game coming up at the end of January.
First miniature of 2026!
January 2, 2026 at 8:48 PM
First miniature of 2026!
Basing finished on a couple more undead units.
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Basing finished on a couple more undead units.
Bit of fun with a test Very British Civil War game as the Castleford Union of Mineworkers defend against a cross Pennine raid by the Bury Union Militia. Lovely Empress Miniatures SCW anarchist’s stand-in for the defenders of Casvegas! Plans for a big multi-faction game now being made!
December 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Bit of fun with a test Very British Civil War game as the Castleford Union of Mineworkers defend against a cross Pennine raid by the Bury Union Militia. Lovely Empress Miniatures SCW anarchist’s stand-in for the defenders of Casvegas! Plans for a big multi-faction game now being made!
Vampire Lord ready for basing! Rather enjoyed painting this as a break from napoleonics.
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Vampire Lord ready for basing! Rather enjoyed painting this as a break from napoleonics.
Horror before Christmas. The Barrow Legion get ready to ride forth! Rather excellent GW figures for my undead Dragon Rampant and Midgard forces.
December 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Horror before Christmas. The Barrow Legion get ready to ride forth! Rather excellent GW figures for my undead Dragon Rampant and Midgard forces.
@warbases.bsky.social ready painted (printed) terraced houses for a planned VBCW game. Pretty nice with good brick effect but I still felt the roofs needed tiling. Chimney pots need drilling out as well. A simple circular hollow chimney pots (not difficult in mdf would have been more effective. 7/10
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
@warbases.bsky.social ready painted (printed) terraced houses for a planned VBCW game. Pretty nice with good brick effect but I still felt the roofs needed tiling. Chimney pots need drilling out as well. A simple circular hollow chimney pots (not difficult in mdf would have been more effective. 7/10
First of the tomb riders
December 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
First of the tomb riders
Last bits for my first napoleonic Russian Brigade. Bit of a chew with an attempt to do the traces on the limber. Not great but looks okay if you don’t look to hard! Finish the brigadier base and then I can start all over again on number 2!
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Last bits for my first napoleonic Russian Brigade. Bit of a chew with an attempt to do the traces on the limber. Not great but looks okay if you don’t look to hard! Finish the brigadier base and then I can start all over again on number 2!
The trilogy is complete! “What a Cartel” rules are finally released in this years Lard Magazine. Out now and you can get a copy from TFL and Karawansary for our European friends.
December 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The trilogy is complete! “What a Cartel” rules are finally released in this years Lard Magazine. Out now and you can get a copy from TFL and Karawansary for our European friends.
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The latest #Podcast is out today & my guest is John Savage.
A fellow Yarkshire resident, John is well known on the show & Lardy Day circuit for the his Participation Games. He's a great painter & a great #wargaming host.
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-80...
#hobby #tabletopgames #history
A fellow Yarkshire resident, John is well known on the show & Lardy Day circuit for the his Participation Games. He's a great painter & a great #wargaming host.
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-80...
#hobby #tabletopgames #history
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The latest #Podcast is out today & my guest is John Savage.
A fellow Yarkshire resident, John is well known on the show & Lardy Day circuit for the his Participation Games. He's a great painter & a great #wargaming host.
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-80...
#hobby #tabletopgames #history
A fellow Yarkshire resident, John is well known on the show & Lardy Day circuit for the his Participation Games. He's a great painter & a great #wargaming host.
kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-80...
#hobby #tabletopgames #history
Superb day yesterday when 6 of met up for a refight of Liebertwolwitz in 1813. Great to see @tomjmegan.bsky.social Prussians take to the table again alongside my newly minted Russians and face off against @jaje7406.bsky.social French. All rounded off with an excellent evening’s social! 👌
November 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Superb day yesterday when 6 of met up for a refight of Liebertwolwitz in 1813. Great to see @tomjmegan.bsky.social Prussians take to the table again alongside my newly minted Russians and face off against @jaje7406.bsky.social French. All rounded off with an excellent evening’s social! 👌
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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.
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Excellent day at FIASCO today. Very pleased to see it back in the Royal Armouries proper after a long sojourn across the way. Ran a couple of participation games of CoC2 Vietnam with sterling help from these 4 gentlemen. Very nice to show off the late Martin Stanbridge’s terrain to a wider audience.
October 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Excellent day at FIASCO today. Very pleased to see it back in the Royal Armouries proper after a long sojourn across the way. Ran a couple of participation games of CoC2 Vietnam with sterling help from these 4 gentlemen. Very nice to show off the late Martin Stanbridge’s terrain to a wider audience.
Bit of rebasing this evening. Picked up some painted French Cuirassiers but wanted them to fit in with the rest of my French. Couple of hours and with consistent basing they should fit right in. Back to the Russians next!
September 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Bit of rebasing this evening. Picked up some painted French Cuirassiers but wanted them to fit in with the rest of my French. Couple of hours and with consistent basing they should fit right in. Back to the Russians next!
Couple of characters for my Midgard force. Romano hero (lovely Crisis free figure from years ago sculpted by @hicksy.bsky.social) and a Merlinesque wizard type! #midgard #spreadthelard
September 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Couple of characters for my Midgard force. Romano hero (lovely Crisis free figure from years ago sculpted by @hicksy.bsky.social) and a Merlinesque wizard type! #midgard #spreadthelard