Steve Blease
@ironcow2103.bsky.social
Mostly about toy soldiers. Sometimes music. Occasionally a left wing rant.
You can't be Whameggedoned until December - them's the rules...
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
You can't be Whameggedoned until December - them's the rules...
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You wait ages for one set of Snorkers naval rules be released - then two come along at once! 🤦♂️
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
You wait ages for one set of Snorkers naval rules be released - then two come along at once! 🤦♂️
Thought I better do some 'serious' research into Malburian warfare for my #SharpPractice game at WWLVI - managed three very interesting pages until the dog came and sat on me!
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Thought I better do some 'serious' research into Malburian warfare for my #SharpPractice game at WWLVI - managed three very interesting pages until the dog came and sat on me!
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lot of fun in the 6mm Desert War with #ArmouredStorm last night as Phil's DAK squeezed out a bloody victory against @andycrow.bsky.social's 8th Army. Man of the Match award to the Panzer II zug who took out three Matilda's at (very) close range! #joyofsix
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Lot of fun in the 6mm Desert War with #ArmouredStorm last night as Phil's DAK squeezed out a bloody victory against @andycrow.bsky.social's 8th Army. Man of the Match award to the Panzer II zug who took out three Matilda's at (very) close range! #joyofsix
I'm sure Andy & Phil will love it when I work out how to convert this to #ChainOfCommand and paint up the Martians sat in the attic! Ack! Ack!
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I'm sure Andy & Phil will love it when I work out how to convert this to #ChainOfCommand and paint up the Martians sat in the attic! Ack! Ack!
Look out for more details and the games that will be put on over the next few weeks and we look forward to seeing everybody at Bristol Independent Gaming in February. #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Look out for more details and the games that will be put on over the next few weeks and we look forward to seeing everybody at Bristol Independent Gaming in February. #SpreadTheLard
Please also send Phil Turner a private message on Messenger or email him using the above email address letting him know that you’ve sent the money.
If for any reason we can’t hold the event we propose giving all of the money to BIG. Phil will contact everybody to make sure you’re happy with that.
If for any reason we can’t hold the event we propose giving all of the money to BIG. Phil will contact everybody to make sure you’re happy with that.
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Please also send Phil Turner a private message on Messenger or email him using the above email address letting him know that you’ve sent the money.
If for any reason we can’t hold the event we propose giving all of the money to BIG. Phil will contact everybody to make sure you’re happy with that.
If for any reason we can’t hold the event we propose giving all of the money to BIG. Phil will contact everybody to make sure you’re happy with that.
To book a place, please PayPal philsfigures@gmail.com (friends and family) £12 (adding a note that it is for “Winter Wonder Lard V”) or £22 (adding a note that it is for “Winter Wonder Lard VI and Curry”). Please include your name. #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
To book a place, please PayPal philsfigures@gmail.com (friends and family) £12 (adding a note that it is for “Winter Wonder Lard V”) or £22 (adding a note that it is for “Winter Wonder Lard VI and Curry”). Please include your name. #SpreadTheLard
But wait there’s more me babbers!! After the games those of you who would like can come with us to a local curry house and enjoy the flavours from the East (Bristol). If you want to come along in the evening please add £10 for the curry house deposit. #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
But wait there’s more me babbers!! After the games those of you who would like can come with us to a local curry house and enjoy the flavours from the East (Bristol). If you want to come along in the evening please add £10 for the curry house deposit. #SpreadTheLard
The cost is £12 per head and will get your two games (we will sort this out at a later date and try to secure your preferences but based on previous years experience we’re sure you’ll have a gert lush time whatever game you play). #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The cost is £12 per head and will get your two games (we will sort this out at a later date and try to secure your preferences but based on previous years experience we’re sure you’ll have a gert lush time whatever game you play). #SpreadTheLard
These include Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, I Ain’t Been Shot Mum, Midgard, What At Tanker!, Strength & Honour Flashing Blades and In The Buff! #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
These include Chain of Command, Sharp Practice, I Ain’t Been Shot Mum, Midgard, What At Tanker!, Strength & Honour Flashing Blades and In The Buff! #SpreadTheLard
Winter Wonder Lard VI (I’m Too Sixy For My Lard), Bristol’s premier Lardy day, will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026 at Bristol Independent Gaming.
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Winter Wonder Lard VI (I’m Too Sixy For My Lard), Bristol’s premier Lardy day, will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026 at Bristol Independent Gaming.
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
Day Two (today) of 'Beast From The East' #SharpPractice event saw two resounding victories for Eltjo and my Russo-Prussian force, swiftly capturing the town and fighting off the French in game one and spiking the guns and my dragoons smashing a six group French column in the second! #SpreadTheLard
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Day Two (today) of 'Beast From The East' #SharpPractice event saw two resounding victories for Eltjo and my Russo-Prussian force, swiftly capturing the town and fighting off the French in game one and spiking the guns and my dragoons smashing a six group French column in the second! #SpreadTheLard
Saturday was day one of the #SharpPractice 'Beast From The East' event at BIG Bristol my Prussians being paired with Eltjo's Russians against all French comers. Game one was something of a losing draw but game two a glorious victory for our cavalry heavy Russo-Prussian force! #SpreadTheLard
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Saturday was day one of the #SharpPractice 'Beast From The East' event at BIG Bristol my Prussians being paired with Eltjo's Russians against all French comers. Game one was something of a losing draw but game two a glorious victory for our cavalry heavy Russo-Prussian force! #SpreadTheLard
Been a busy few days - Friday saw son and heir back on stage with his band for the first time in a while, and they were really good... #Blacklist #AltRock
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Been a busy few days - Friday saw son and heir back on stage with his band for the first time in a while, and they were really good... #Blacklist #AltRock
Played #OnBloodyGround with Phil, Jen & Michael last night. Sparta crushed the impudent Persians in a bloody battle that felt closer than it was (killing the Persian general really helped!). Good fun, will have to dust off my Athenians and paint up the Spartans in 2026...
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Played #OnBloodyGround with Phil, Jen & Michael last night. Sparta crushed the impudent Persians in a bloody battle that felt closer than it was (killing the Persian general really helped!). Good fun, will have to dust off my Athenians and paint up the Spartans in 2026...
And so it begins… starting work on my #SharpPractice game for #WWLVI in Feb ‘26… #SpreadTheLard #SharpesGrandfather
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And so it begins… starting work on my #SharpPractice game for #WWLVI in Feb ‘26… #SpreadTheLard #SharpesGrandfather
As promised a better photo of the 6mm #IrregularMininatures Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project, plus some irregulars for the Maratha army I also managed to finish off this week...
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As promised a better photo of the 6mm #IrregularMininatures Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project, plus some irregulars for the Maratha army I also managed to finish off this week...
Many moons ago I wrote a small a mini-campaign using WHFB for Ragnarok postulating the return of Ichabod Crane to Sleepy Hollow seeking revenge with an army of AWI zombies...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Many moons ago I wrote a small a mini-campaign using WHFB for Ragnarok postulating the return of Ichabod Crane to Sleepy Hollow seeking revenge with an army of AWI zombies...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
What's scarier than zombies on Hallowe'en? Nazi Zombies!!! 🎃
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What's scarier than zombies on Hallowe'en? Nazi Zombies!!! 🎃
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd post some pictures of zombies!
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd post some pictures of zombies!
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
As part of this week's 'Operation Finish What Is On The Workbench' finished the first Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project. Hopefully be able to take a proper photo tomorrow along with some Irregular foot...
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As part of this week's 'Operation Finish What Is On The Workbench' finished the first Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project. Hopefully be able to take a proper photo tomorrow along with some Irregular foot...