David Robotham
@david-robotham.bsky.social
Full-time Dad, collector of models, player of games. I dabble in layout and design too.
Been painting up the third squad for my US Infantry. Painting 1 model at a time instead of batch painting. Each model takes roughly 3.5-4 hours. 3 out of 12 finished so far.
October 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Been painting up the third squad for my US Infantry. Painting 1 model at a time instead of batch painting. Each model takes roughly 3.5-4 hours. 3 out of 12 finished so far.
Now with added buildings… The next terrain build project needs to be adding those items of scatter terrain that make the world look lived in.
August 31, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Now with added buildings… The next terrain build project needs to be adding those items of scatter terrain that make the world look lived in.
Slowly slowly building the terrain collection. I’m setting up a take for a game tonight.
August 31, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Slowly slowly building the terrain collection. I’m setting up a take for a game tonight.
Just added this MMG team to my US platoon. Wonderfully characterful sculpts from W3 Wargaming.
June 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Just added this MMG team to my US platoon. Wonderfully characterful sculpts from W3 Wargaming.
I love how expressive the @warlordgames.com faces are. Many other companies could do woth taking note of this. Heroic proportions are good for adding this sort of character.
June 3, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I love how expressive the @warlordgames.com faces are. Many other companies could do woth taking note of this. Heroic proportions are good for adding this sort of character.
Built this wonderful model kit today. I do love a Rubicon kit! Tank Commander is from Trenchworx.
June 2, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Built this wonderful model kit today. I do love a Rubicon kit! Tank Commander is from Trenchworx.
I’m getting real “drive over there I want to hit it with my sword” vibes from this tank commander. A 3d print from a Trenchworks STL file.
June 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I’m getting real “drive over there I want to hit it with my sword” vibes from this tank commander. A 3d print from a Trenchworks STL file.
Finished off these 6 chaps. Now for their LMG support and another 6 men, to make a standard rifle squad or a mechanised infantry squad.
May 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Finished off these 6 chaps. Now for their LMG support and another 6 men, to make a standard rifle squad or a mechanised infantry squad.
I built up 2 LMG teams for a mechanise Infantry Squad. I didn’t want them prone like many so many MG teams, so I kitbashed the new Warlord Airborne LMGs onto GI bodies.
I scraped the elbow patches off and filled gaps around the arms and now they look the part despite also looking very “Hollywood”.
I scraped the elbow patches off and filled gaps around the arms and now they look the part despite also looking very “Hollywood”.
May 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I built up 2 LMG teams for a mechanise Infantry Squad. I didn’t want them prone like many so many MG teams, so I kitbashed the new Warlord Airborne LMGs onto GI bodies.
I scraped the elbow patches off and filled gaps around the arms and now they look the part despite also looking very “Hollywood”.
I scraped the elbow patches off and filled gaps around the arms and now they look the part despite also looking very “Hollywood”.
Played a great game of Bolt Action on Saturday evening. British attacking into the Germans, Normandy, Normandy, June 20, 1944.
Despite ultimately being caught out in the open by a deadly artillery barrage, a well timed German counter attack was able to wallop the British advance.
Despite ultimately being caught out in the open by a deadly artillery barrage, a well timed German counter attack was able to wallop the British advance.
May 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Played a great game of Bolt Action on Saturday evening. British attacking into the Germans, Normandy, Normandy, June 20, 1944.
Despite ultimately being caught out in the open by a deadly artillery barrage, a well timed German counter attack was able to wallop the British advance.
Despite ultimately being caught out in the open by a deadly artillery barrage, a well timed German counter attack was able to wallop the British advance.
I’ve been a bit remiss about posting any hobby updates. Truth be told I’m flitting between projects and floundering a bit. I’ve been using different projects to avoid burnout but I need to finish something to feel like I’m achieving…
So today I finished the skin on these GIs.
So today I finished the skin on these GIs.
May 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I’ve been a bit remiss about posting any hobby updates. Truth be told I’m flitting between projects and floundering a bit. I’ve been using different projects to avoid burnout but I need to finish something to feel like I’m achieving…
So today I finished the skin on these GIs.
So today I finished the skin on these GIs.
Even more ruins on the way. These are all far more ruined ruins…
April 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Even more ruins on the way. These are all far more ruined ruins…
Building number 2!
A Charlie Foxtrot Models kit embellished with grit, bricks and tiles.
A Charlie Foxtrot Models kit embellished with grit, bricks and tiles.
April 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Building number 2!
A Charlie Foxtrot Models kit embellished with grit, bricks and tiles.
A Charlie Foxtrot Models kit embellished with grit, bricks and tiles.
The first ruined building is finished.
A #charliefoxtrotmodels kit based on pvc foam board and covered in grit and bricks then drenched in mix of watered down PVA and IPA and painted up with spray paints, various acrylics and pigments.
The posters are free from the @sarissaprecision website.
A #charliefoxtrotmodels kit based on pvc foam board and covered in grit and bricks then drenched in mix of watered down PVA and IPA and painted up with spray paints, various acrylics and pigments.
The posters are free from the @sarissaprecision website.
April 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The first ruined building is finished.
A #charliefoxtrotmodels kit based on pvc foam board and covered in grit and bricks then drenched in mix of watered down PVA and IPA and painted up with spray paints, various acrylics and pigments.
The posters are free from the @sarissaprecision website.
A #charliefoxtrotmodels kit based on pvc foam board and covered in grit and bricks then drenched in mix of watered down PVA and IPA and painted up with spray paints, various acrylics and pigments.
The posters are free from the @sarissaprecision website.
What a great game of Bolt Action last night. Thanks chaps. It was a bloody draw, with neither side able to secure and retrieve the central objective by the end of the game.
#boltaction #ww2 #wargaming #history #warlordgames #historicalwargaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #wargamingterrain
#boltaction #ww2 #wargaming #history #warlordgames #historicalwargaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #wargamingterrain
March 30, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What a great game of Bolt Action last night. Thanks chaps. It was a bloody draw, with neither side able to secure and retrieve the central objective by the end of the game.
#boltaction #ww2 #wargaming #history #warlordgames #historicalwargaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #wargamingterrain
#boltaction #ww2 #wargaming #history #warlordgames #historicalwargaming #miniaturespainting #miniatures #wargamingterrain
I also started painting a few more infantry today. Riflemen and mortar crewmen.
March 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I also started painting a few more infantry today. Riflemen and mortar crewmen.
Ruined buildings sunning themselves. Undercoat is drying. Tomorrow I crack put the spray paints…
March 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Ruined buildings sunning themselves. Undercoat is drying. Tomorrow I crack put the spray paints…
I’ve done some more work on my ruined houses from #charliefoxtrotmodels. Lots of corse sand, tiny bricks and gobs of watered down modpodge and IPA.
March 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I’ve done some more work on my ruined houses from #charliefoxtrotmodels. Lots of corse sand, tiny bricks and gobs of watered down modpodge and IPA.
Another officer finished up for my US Infantry.
He’s a 3D print from 3D Breed. He is scaled at 105% and fits wonderfully with the modern Warlord Games plastics.
He’s a 3D print from 3D Breed. He is scaled at 105% and fits wonderfully with the modern Warlord Games plastics.
March 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Another officer finished up for my US Infantry.
He’s a 3D print from 3D Breed. He is scaled at 105% and fits wonderfully with the modern Warlord Games plastics.
He’s a 3D print from 3D Breed. He is scaled at 105% and fits wonderfully with the modern Warlord Games plastics.
I’ve designed and manufactured a set of printed MDF blast markers. Perfect as Shock tokens for #ChainOfCommand or #SharpPractice, or Pin Markers for #BoltAction. Also great for any game of #epic40k or #battlefleetgothic.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
March 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I’ve designed and manufactured a set of printed MDF blast markers. Perfect as Shock tokens for #ChainOfCommand or #SharpPractice, or Pin Markers for #BoltAction. Also great for any game of #epic40k or #battlefleetgothic.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...
Part 2 - A colour and placement guide for how I paint the skin on my models.
March 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Part 2 - A colour and placement guide for how I paint the skin on my models.
Part 1 - A colour and placement guide for how I paint the skin on my models.
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Part 1 - A colour and placement guide for how I paint the skin on my models.
Reposting my WW2 US uniform painting guide, with a small correction.
March 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposting my WW2 US uniform painting guide, with a small correction.
Working on some ruins. Kinda making it up as I go. I’ve got a ton of bricks to add next, and then some bits of wood… Let’s see how it all goes.
March 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Working on some ruins. Kinda making it up as I go. I’ve got a ton of bricks to add next, and then some bits of wood… Let’s see how it all goes.