Ashley R Pollard
@ashleyrpollard.bsky.social
Past: FASA freelance writer, CB psychotherapist
Present: SF writer, model-maker, painter, wargamer
Future: I have no idea what the future holds
リアルロボ mecha ミニチュアゲーム
https://linktr.ee/ARP6Actual
Present: SF writer, model-maker, painter, wargamer
Future: I have no idea what the future holds
リアルロボ mecha ミニチュアゲーム
https://linktr.ee/ARP6Actual
Blast from the past, the buildings I made back in the day for Fantasy Forge's BattleTech range of buildings.
Bigger pictures on the blog, here:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-bl...
Bigger pictures on the blog, here:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-bl...
November 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Blast from the past, the buildings I made back in the day for Fantasy Forge's BattleTech range of buildings.
Bigger pictures on the blog, here:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-bl...
Bigger pictures on the blog, here:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/11/a-bl...
I went to Warfare on Saturday, and I posted pictures of my haul and links to some interesting stuff on my blog.
it was good to meet friends and chat. Really made my day.
panther6actual.blogspot.com/.../11/warfa...
it was good to meet friends and chat. Really made my day.
panther6actual.blogspot.com/.../11/warfa...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I went to Warfare on Saturday, and I posted pictures of my haul and links to some interesting stuff on my blog.
it was good to meet friends and chat. Really made my day.
panther6actual.blogspot.com/.../11/warfa...
it was good to meet friends and chat. Really made my day.
panther6actual.blogspot.com/.../11/warfa...
Mecha Saturday, close-up shots of another Russian quad mech the PBP-69UK (the U is for upgrade, the K for command) Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – Mobile Combat Platform.
October 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Mecha Saturday, close-up shots of another Russian quad mech the PBP-69UK (the U is for upgrade, the K for command) Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – Mobile Combat Platform.
Mecha Saturday, close-up shots of my Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – Mobile Combat Platform – quad mechs. First up, PBP-69.
October 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Mecha Saturday, close-up shots of my Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – Mobile Combat Platform – quad mechs. First up, PBP-69.
Here's my re-painted Dream Pod 9 Caprice conversions for my Bad Dog universe.
Russian walkers I call, Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – loosely translates as Mobile Combat Platform – ready for the tabletop
Now with Russian language slogan decals added.
Russian walkers I call, Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – loosely translates as Mobile Combat Platform – ready for the tabletop
Now with Russian language slogan decals added.
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here's my re-painted Dream Pod 9 Caprice conversions for my Bad Dog universe.
Russian walkers I call, Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – loosely translates as Mobile Combat Platform – ready for the tabletop
Now with Russian language slogan decals added.
Russian walkers I call, Pokhodnaya Boyevaya Platforma – loosely translates as Mobile Combat Platform – ready for the tabletop
Now with Russian language slogan decals added.
I've managed to take some pictures of my RAFM conversions.
August 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I've managed to take some pictures of my RAFM conversions.
And the final set of photos from our trip to Berlin are of flying into London City Airport, over the Docklands, Dome, and the Splinter.
June 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
And the final set of photos from our trip to Berlin are of flying into London City Airport, over the Docklands, Dome, and the Splinter.
As I said, we've been to Berlin so, here's some pictures... what I took. ;-)
June 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
As I said, we've been to Berlin so, here's some pictures... what I took. ;-)
Susan took me to Pulsed Power & Plasma 2025 Conference, where she presented her poster there.
Here's some pics of the Estrel Hotel. Swank personified.
Here's some pics of the Estrel Hotel. Swank personified.
June 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Susan took me to Pulsed Power & Plasma 2025 Conference, where she presented her poster there.
Here's some pics of the Estrel Hotel. Swank personified.
Here's some pics of the Estrel Hotel. Swank personified.
Bad Dog is a must-read for fans of military sci-fi, mecha, and time-loop stories.
It blends gritty action, emotional depth, and intricate world-building.
If you love Edge of Tomorrow, Starship Troopers, or The Expanse, this book will hook you.
tinyurl.com/3uy3b5dc
It blends gritty action, emotional depth, and intricate world-building.
If you love Edge of Tomorrow, Starship Troopers, or The Expanse, this book will hook you.
tinyurl.com/3uy3b5dc
May 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Bad Dog is a must-read for fans of military sci-fi, mecha, and time-loop stories.
It blends gritty action, emotional depth, and intricate world-building.
If you love Edge of Tomorrow, Starship Troopers, or The Expanse, this book will hook you.
tinyurl.com/3uy3b5dc
It blends gritty action, emotional depth, and intricate world-building.
If you love Edge of Tomorrow, Starship Troopers, or The Expanse, this book will hook you.
tinyurl.com/3uy3b5dc
And my copy has arrived.
May 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And my copy has arrived.
Ian Douglas aka William H. Keith Jr. remains one of my favourite writers.
Not because he's the best writer of books ever, but because he delivers stories with engaging characters, filled interesting speculation about the future of humanity.
Currently reading his latest; Galaxy Raiders Abyss.
Not because he's the best writer of books ever, but because he delivers stories with engaging characters, filled interesting speculation about the future of humanity.
Currently reading his latest; Galaxy Raiders Abyss.
May 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Ian Douglas aka William H. Keith Jr. remains one of my favourite writers.
Not because he's the best writer of books ever, but because he delivers stories with engaging characters, filled interesting speculation about the future of humanity.
Currently reading his latest; Galaxy Raiders Abyss.
Not because he's the best writer of books ever, but because he delivers stories with engaging characters, filled interesting speculation about the future of humanity.
Currently reading his latest; Galaxy Raiders Abyss.
I am one with the fourth, and the fourth is with me.
May 4, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I am one with the fourth, and the fourth is with me.
One of mine. Not a really a robot, but a mech suit.
April 30, 2025 at 8:49 AM
One of mine. Not a really a robot, but a mech suit.
Farage, a reminder of his true nature.
April 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Farage, a reminder of his true nature.
Yesterday at Salute playing with the Lardies the new CoC V2 rules. Kicking butt and taking names. @toofatlardies.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Yesterday at Salute playing with the Lardies the new CoC V2 rules. Kicking butt and taking names. @toofatlardies.bsky.social
Someone asked where they could get my books and trying to give them options I searched for outlets other than Amazon.
Shock! Horror! You can find my books at Waterstones tinyurl.com/murm5f67 and Powells tinyurl.com/cexme8d9
Shock! Horror! You can find my books at Waterstones tinyurl.com/murm5f67 and Powells tinyurl.com/cexme8d9
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Someone asked where they could get my books and trying to give them options I searched for outlets other than Amazon.
Shock! Horror! You can find my books at Waterstones tinyurl.com/murm5f67 and Powells tinyurl.com/cexme8d9
Shock! Horror! You can find my books at Waterstones tinyurl.com/murm5f67 and Powells tinyurl.com/cexme8d9
Proof I applied decals to my mechs!
Today I managed to take some pictures and process them too.
Will wonders never cease? Bigger pictures on my blog:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/02/stil...
Today I managed to take some pictures and process them too.
Will wonders never cease? Bigger pictures on my blog:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/02/stil...
February 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Proof I applied decals to my mechs!
Today I managed to take some pictures and process them too.
Will wonders never cease? Bigger pictures on my blog:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/02/stil...
Today I managed to take some pictures and process them too.
Will wonders never cease? Bigger pictures on my blog:
panther6actual.blogspot.com/2025/02/stil...
Peter Pig AK47 15mm insurgents, and Clear Horizon 15mm Epsilon power armor and a 6mm GZG Quad Transport Walker used as a 15mm 'BigDog' equivalent.
February 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Peter Pig AK47 15mm insurgents, and Clear Horizon 15mm Epsilon power armor and a 6mm GZG Quad Transport Walker used as a 15mm 'BigDog' equivalent.
Discovered a review from John Lambshead, a writer who I admire on Amazon, which I'm sharing.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079S5J7C3
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079S5J7C3
January 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Discovered a review from John Lambshead, a writer who I admire on Amazon, which I'm sharing.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079S5J7C3
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079S5J7C3
So, these designs from CBBM caught my eye and this one from Deepcut.
January 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So, these designs from CBBM caught my eye and this one from Deepcut.
Look, it's all about perceptions, and the fact that human perceptions are malleable.
Case in point, this dress. You remember the arguments over this dress?
What I see is not the same as what you see.
Case in point, this dress. You remember the arguments over this dress?
What I see is not the same as what you see.
January 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Look, it's all about perceptions, and the fact that human perceptions are malleable.
Case in point, this dress. You remember the arguments over this dress?
What I see is not the same as what you see.
Case in point, this dress. You remember the arguments over this dress?
What I see is not the same as what you see.
I would also add, that searching for hidden Nazis is the left-wing equivalent of when the right-wing were searching for hidden communists under McCarthy.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I would also add, that searching for hidden Nazis is the left-wing equivalent of when the right-wing were searching for hidden communists under McCarthy.
Okay, I see the waves of hysteria are blanketing social media.
My take on the whole 'Nazi' salute thing is that it's a result of pareidolia. I offer the following evidence that we see what we want to see with the pictures below.
My take on the whole 'Nazi' salute thing is that it's a result of pareidolia. I offer the following evidence that we see what we want to see with the pictures below.
January 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Okay, I see the waves of hysteria are blanketing social media.
My take on the whole 'Nazi' salute thing is that it's a result of pareidolia. I offer the following evidence that we see what we want to see with the pictures below.
My take on the whole 'Nazi' salute thing is that it's a result of pareidolia. I offer the following evidence that we see what we want to see with the pictures below.
And here's some pics from different angles.
December 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
And here's some pics from different angles.