Aled Roberts
@aled65.bsky.social
Wargamer, Member of Swansea Wargames Club along with the Carmarthen Old Guard.
Flames of War, O Group, Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, The Men Who Would Be Kings, Dead Mans Hand, With Hot Lead and Cold Steel and Pictons Charge.
Flames of War, O Group, Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, The Men Who Would Be Kings, Dead Mans Hand, With Hot Lead and Cold Steel and Pictons Charge.
Played Sharp Practice today as a change from CoC2, my Russians managed to eject the French from the Motherland :)
December 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Played Sharp Practice today as a change from CoC2, my Russians managed to eject the French from the Motherland :)
Added some 15mm Zis trucks to my Chain of Command and O Group Soviets.
August 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Added some 15mm Zis trucks to my Chain of Command and O Group Soviets.
Getting used to the idea of being able to print the models needed for my planned games. Wish I had got into 3D printing years ago :)
August 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Getting used to the idea of being able to print the models needed for my planned games. Wish I had got into 3D printing years ago :)
Got my painting mojo back after suffering a complete lack of focus for the last few weeks :)
May 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Got my painting mojo back after suffering a complete lack of focus for the last few weeks :)
Managed to add some figures and artillery to my Far East 15mm Chain of Command project.
March 10, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Managed to add some figures and artillery to my Far East 15mm Chain of Command project.
Managed to add 26 table top ready figures to the Chain of Command 1941-42 15mm project. Think I will change some of the helmet colours as turns out the images I used were of troops diverted from the Mid East :)
February 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Managed to add 26 table top ready figures to the Chain of Command 1941-42 15mm project. Think I will change some of the helmet colours as turns out the images I used were of troops diverted from the Mid East :)
First 18 out of 125 figures and two Hong Kong Defence Volunteer armoured cars complated. Plan to complete some more figures today and base coat the vechiles that have arrived so far from Butlers.
February 9, 2025 at 6:53 AM
First 18 out of 125 figures and two Hong Kong Defence Volunteer armoured cars complated. Plan to complete some more figures today and base coat the vechiles that have arrived so far from Butlers.
Just two ant-tank units to assemble and paint, then all the minis in the box set completed and ready for base edging, tufts, and flowers. I am leaving those bits till last to try and get a unified looking gaming core force.
January 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Just two ant-tank units to assemble and paint, then all the minis in the box set completed and ready for base edging, tufts, and flowers. I am leaving those bits till last to try and get a unified looking gaming core force.
Working on my 15mm British Airbourne support units this week.
January 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Working on my 15mm British Airbourne support units this week.
During my Friday night paint and chat night, I managed to paint the 4 figures needed to complete my first unit for Midgard Heroic Battles.
January 17, 2025 at 11:58 PM
During my Friday night paint and chat night, I managed to paint the 4 figures needed to complete my first unit for Midgard Heroic Battles.
Added some members to my outlaw, retired Buffalo Soliders and cowboy gangs.
January 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Added some members to my outlaw, retired Buffalo Soliders and cowboy gangs.
First unit of my 15mm Flames of War/O Group ready for the table.
January 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
First unit of my 15mm Flames of War/O Group ready for the table.
Managed tonget some Warlord Epic ACW done :)
January 17, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Managed tonget some Warlord Epic ACW done :)
First proper go with the airbrush, lots to still learn but wish I had got one years ago.
January 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
First proper go with the airbrush, lots to still learn but wish I had got one years ago.
Decided to give air brushing a go, still.have to set up the spray booth, but I'm happy with the first go at priming 3 Battlefront tanks. Lots to learn, but I'm looking forward to the journey :)
December 29, 2024 at 12:33 PM
Decided to give air brushing a go, still.have to set up the spray booth, but I'm happy with the first go at priming 3 Battlefront tanks. Lots to learn, but I'm looking forward to the journey :)
Got to try a game of MESBG at the Swansea Club all day Saturday game yesterday. Seven of us played, and I managed to get my whole force wiped out :)
December 15, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Got to try a game of MESBG at the Swansea Club all day Saturday game yesterday. Seven of us played, and I managed to get my whole force wiped out :)
My Midgard Heroic Battles El Cid project will start as soon as my order is delived :).
November 19, 2024 at 12:06 AM
My Midgard Heroic Battles El Cid project will start as soon as my order is delived :).
Managed to get some more work done on my British Airbourne 15mm. Plan to get these two platoons and the company command finished after work this week. Then, on to the support units and adding another platoon and stands so they can also be used for O Group :)
November 17, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Managed to get some more work done on my British Airbourne 15mm. Plan to get these two platoons and the company command finished after work this week. Then, on to the support units and adding another platoon and stands so they can also be used for O Group :)
Yesterday I managed to add some more units to my The Men Who Would Be Kings 20mm Table Top Ready Force. The 3 foot rule and contrast paint means I am ready for a game on the 18th March :).
Need to do 2 more infantry units of 12 men each to complete my March Minature Reals Painting Pledge.
Need to do 2 more infantry units of 12 men each to complete my March Minature Reals Painting Pledge.
March 4, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Yesterday I managed to add some more units to my The Men Who Would Be Kings 20mm Table Top Ready Force. The 3 foot rule and contrast paint means I am ready for a game on the 18th March :).
Need to do 2 more infantry units of 12 men each to complete my March Minature Reals Painting Pledge.
Need to do 2 more infantry units of 12 men each to complete my March Minature Reals Painting Pledge.
Cracking game of CofC last night against Ian Gilbraith, my Soviets ended up running away this time we played Scenario 4 in the Kursk Campaign. The brave 14 Soviet defenders will try and evacuate their wounded in Scenario 5, before they hand ovèr to a fresh platoon for Scenario 6.
February 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Cracking game of CofC last night against Ian Gilbraith, my Soviets ended up running away this time we played Scenario 4 in the Kursk Campaign. The brave 14 Soviet defenders will try and evacuate their wounded in Scenario 5, before they hand ovèr to a fresh platoon for Scenario 6.
Tjanks to the Miniature Realms Februarypainting pledge challenge finally got a tabletop ready force for The Men Who Would Be Kings. Will be pledging artillery along with mounted and dismounted Camel Corps
February 25, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Tjanks to the Miniature Realms Februarypainting pledge challenge finally got a tabletop ready force for The Men Who Would Be Kings. Will be pledging artillery along with mounted and dismounted Camel Corps
Great game of Chain of Command playing Scenario 3 of the Kursk PSC with Ian Gilbraith, my Soviets were forced to do a tactical withdrawal and Lt Ivan Offhisheadalot was sadly mortally wounded and will be replaced by Sgt Igor Drinkalot for Scenario 4 on the 29th :).
January 18, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Great game of Chain of Command playing Scenario 3 of the Kursk PSC with Ian Gilbraith, my Soviets were forced to do a tactical withdrawal and Lt Ivan Offhisheadalot was sadly mortally wounded and will be replaced by Sgt Igor Drinkalot for Scenario 4 on the 29th :).
Cracking first games of Dead Man's Hand at the club tonight. Managed to get the town built, now just need to get it painted ready for the 6th December game :)
November 28, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Cracking first games of Dead Man's Hand at the club tonight. Managed to get the town built, now just need to get it painted ready for the 6th December game :)
