@markharris1994.bsky.social
Wargamer, roleplayer, board gamer. Chairman of the less than honourable company of gentleman adventurers.
To the Other Partizan today, with @oldmanblakey.bsky.social. got a copy of CoC2, some scenic goodies from Ironclad miniatures, cleared out Grubby Tanks of most of his old stock of SHQ WW2 Japanese, as well as some gripping beast figs, amongst other odds and ends.
October 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
To the Other Partizan today, with @oldmanblakey.bsky.social. got a copy of CoC2, some scenic goodies from Ironclad miniatures, cleared out Grubby Tanks of most of his old stock of SHQ WW2 Japanese, as well as some gripping beast figs, amongst other odds and ends.
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To celebrate Kirriemuir wargames club’s 40th anniversary we played a big weekend game of Operation Market Garden, here’s the highlights youtu.be/T_CE78C648E?...
Market Garden: Kirriemuir Wargames Club 40th anniversary game
YouTube video by The Lead Pile
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October 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
To celebrate Kirriemuir wargames club’s 40th anniversary we played a big weekend game of Operation Market Garden, here’s the highlights youtu.be/T_CE78C648E?...
Panzer bonanza! Some support for my German troops in TFL'S 'Storming the Citadel' pint sized campaign. If they don't break down, @oldmanblakey.bsky.social might get worried, well perhaps not....
September 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Panzer bonanza! Some support for my German troops in TFL'S 'Storming the Citadel' pint sized campaign. If they don't break down, @oldmanblakey.bsky.social might get worried, well perhaps not....
Bailey bridge, Orford Ness
August 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Bailey bridge, Orford Ness
Achtung minen! Finished the minefields for the Chain of Command 'Storming the Citadel' pint sized campaign from TFL. Wee man (20mm) for scale. Now on to the teddy bear fur for the rough ground...
July 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Achtung minen! Finished the minefields for the Chain of Command 'Storming the Citadel' pint sized campaign from TFL. Wee man (20mm) for scale. Now on to the teddy bear fur for the rough ground...
On Friday, I played CoC against @oldmanblakey.bsky.social, scenario 5 of the '29 let's go' campaign, 'home run at Osmanville'. Victory to the Americans, but campaign win for the Germans
June 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
On Friday, I played CoC against @oldmanblakey.bsky.social, scenario 5 of the '29 let's go' campaign, 'home run at Osmanville'. Victory to the Americans, but campaign win for the Germans
On Thursday the wifeling and I visited Ely. The cathedral was amazing and lunch at the Prince Albert delicious.
June 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
On Thursday the wifeling and I visited Ely. The cathedral was amazing and lunch at the Prince Albert delicious.
Last batch of Fallschirmjager completed ✅
May 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Last batch of Fallschirmjager completed ✅
The penultimate batch of Fallschirmjager complete. SHQ figures, mostly NCOs and officers. A bit shiny (I think the second coat of varnish was a bit thick).
May 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The penultimate batch of Fallschirmjager complete. SHQ figures, mostly NCOs and officers. A bit shiny (I think the second coat of varnish was a bit thick).
After a 5 year wait, @oldmanblakey.bsky.social and I resumed the '29, let's go' PSC. Refight of scenario 4, the radar station at Cardonville. American win, although the Germans conceded to conserve their forces for the last battle. They've already won the campaign, delaying the Americans.
May 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
After a 5 year wait, @oldmanblakey.bsky.social and I resumed the '29, let's go' PSC. Refight of scenario 4, the radar station at Cardonville. American win, although the Germans conceded to conserve their forces for the last battle. They've already won the campaign, delaying the Americans.
As they defeated him, they heard wedding bells above, can they get get there in time to save the young woman they were supposed to be protecting, now to be married to the vampiric overlord?
May 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
As they defeated him, they heard wedding bells above, can they get get there in time to save the young woman they were supposed to be protecting, now to be married to the vampiric overlord?
Fantastic TTRPG session last night, in the GM's (@oldmanBlakey) own Viking age setting, using Savage Worlds rules. My character (naturally the star of the show) and his sidekicks (the rest of the group) took on the henchman in the dungeons of the castle.
May 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fantastic TTRPG session last night, in the GM's (@oldmanBlakey) own Viking age setting, using Savage Worlds rules. My character (naturally the star of the show) and his sidekicks (the rest of the group) took on the henchman in the dungeons of the castle.
This month's wargaming reading. I've been watching James Holland's and Al Murray's 'walking the ground' videos on YouTube on Arnhem, and their'we have ways' podcasts, which inspired me to read further.
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This month's wargaming reading. I've been watching James Holland's and Al Murray's 'walking the ground' videos on YouTube on Arnhem, and their'we have ways' podcasts, which inspired me to read further.
Selection of photos from Salute yesterday
April 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Selection of photos from Salute yesterday
On day two we walked to Minnenglow hill, to look at some bronze age barrows.
April 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On day two we walked to Minnenglow hill, to look at some bronze age barrows.
The wedding anniversary is approaching, so as a special treat for wifey I took her on some forced marches in the Peak district. Day one we walked along the Monsall trail to Monsall head.
April 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The wedding anniversary is approaching, so as a special treat for wifey I took her on some forced marches in the Peak district. Day one we walked along the Monsall trail to Monsall head.
Mostly painting the almost last batch of Falshirmjager. Also returned to the minefield project, added the wire. Used florists wire which is just the right length
April 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Mostly painting the almost last batch of Falshirmjager. Also returned to the minefield project, added the wire. Used florists wire which is just the right length
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"The Lion, The Witch and The Self-Assembly Wardrobe": a fantasy trilogy, the first two books of which are taken up with putting the wardrobe together.
The third involves a voyage to a fantasy world where none of the doors are straight but everyone's past caring.
The third involves a voyage to a fantasy world where none of the doors are straight but everyone's past caring.
January 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"The Lion, The Witch and The Self-Assembly Wardrobe": a fantasy trilogy, the first two books of which are taken up with putting the wardrobe together.
The third involves a voyage to a fantasy world where none of the doors are straight but everyone's past caring.
The third involves a voyage to a fantasy world where none of the doors are straight but everyone's past caring.
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Just giving this Bluesky thing a whirl.
Here’s an article I did about designing wargames scenarios.
thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.com/2025/01/desi...
Here’s an article I did about designing wargames scenarios.
thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.com/2025/01/desi...
Designing Historical Scenarios
What follows is an article I originally wrote for Lard Magazine. In the end I didn't submit it because I decided I'd be preaching to the alr...
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January 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Just giving this Bluesky thing a whirl.
Here’s an article I did about designing wargames scenarios.
thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.com/2025/01/desi...
Here’s an article I did about designing wargames scenarios.
thelandofcounterpane.blogspot.com/2025/01/desi...
At some point hoping to play 'Storming the Citadel' from too fat lardies. Picked up these at the other Partizan last year for one of the scenarios and thought I'd try putting one together this evo. (Borrowed idea from @tacticalpainter.bsky.social)
January 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
At some point hoping to play 'Storming the Citadel' from too fat lardies. Picked up these at the other Partizan last year for one of the scenarios and thought I'd try putting one together this evo. (Borrowed idea from @tacticalpainter.bsky.social)
Book of the week. Don't know much about this so decided to have a read.
January 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Book of the week. Don't know much about this so decided to have a read.
Back to some painting after the Christmas break. I think the undercoating on these are finished, time to find the right colour khaki! Rajputs from Early War Miniatures, for a future Chain of Command campaign.
December 29, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Back to some painting after the Christmas break. I think the undercoating on these are finished, time to find the right colour khaki! Rajputs from Early War Miniatures, for a future Chain of Command campaign.
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Reposting this because JCNC would have loved it and it makes many valid points as applicable to Roman armour as to that of the movie Harkonnen soldiers.
This week on the blog, armor!
We're discussing body armor in speculative fiction (mostly sci-fi, particular Dune and Mass Effect), both some of the problems with the way it is depicted and structured and also some the reasons I think those visual tropes exist.
acoup.blog/2024/11/29/c...
We're discussing body armor in speculative fiction (mostly sci-fi, particular Dune and Mass Effect), both some of the problems with the way it is depicted and structured and also some the reasons I think those visual tropes exist.
acoup.blog/2024/11/29/c...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly …
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December 3, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Reposting this because JCNC would have loved it and it makes many valid points as applicable to Roman armour as to that of the movie Harkonnen soldiers.
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December 1st: Soft hiss of a cryogenic chamber opening.
Noddy Holder emerges, groggy and confused.
Scientists check his pulse.
"It's time," they say.
Noddy Holder emerges, groggy and confused.
Scientists check his pulse.
"It's time," they say.
December 1, 2024 at 5:19 PM
December 1st: Soft hiss of a cryogenic chamber opening.
Noddy Holder emerges, groggy and confused.
Scientists check his pulse.
"It's time," they say.
Noddy Holder emerges, groggy and confused.
Scientists check his pulse.
"It's time," they say.
First batch of Rajput rifles for the far east campaign. Early War Miniatures.
December 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM
First batch of Rajput rifles for the far east campaign. Early War Miniatures.