Dr Ian Beal
@quintusvarus.bsky.social
Military historian, writer, archaeologist.
Writer and part time satirist in my own mind. Gaming the old west period and western gunfights. MTG player with a few decks to learn. Licensed Radio Amateur. Blood bowl player.
Writer and part time satirist in my own mind. Gaming the old west period and western gunfights. MTG player with a few decks to learn. Licensed Radio Amateur. Blood bowl player.
Wonder what these might be for??
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Wonder what these might be for??
Xiao Xiao Tianshi my wise old sage and Kei Xiao Tianshi my 7 month old baby. Both Shi Tzu and totally different temperaments.
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Xiao Xiao Tianshi my wise old sage and Kei Xiao Tianshi my 7 month old baby. Both Shi Tzu and totally different temperaments.
Latest wip figures for Gunfighter’s Ball. The miniatures are from the quick and the lead set by Great Escape Games
November 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Latest wip figures for Gunfighter’s Ball. The miniatures are from the quick and the lead set by Great Escape Games
The aforementioned dogs, the eldest sunbathing and the baby demon just ignoring the camera
August 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The aforementioned dogs, the eldest sunbathing and the baby demon just ignoring the camera
Happy time. My 2 boys, Xiao is 5 years old. Kei is 10 weeks and is scared of nothing lol
May 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Happy time. My 2 boys, Xiao is 5 years old. Kei is 10 weeks and is scared of nothing lol
More progress. The elastic bands are for support only while the glue sets.
Still no guesses what it is?
Still no guesses what it is?
February 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
More progress. The elastic bands are for support only while the glue sets.
Still no guesses what it is?
Still no guesses what it is?
New model on the table. This is the skeleton of the beast. Can anyone identify it?
February 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
New model on the table. This is the skeleton of the beast. Can anyone identify it?
There is now a ceasefire in effect. We have had 40 minutes of my feet and arms being attacked if they were not under the bed covers. Notice he is having talks with his teddy sheep, not sure if they are forming an alliance or it’s peace brokering
January 14, 2025 at 7:37 AM
There is now a ceasefire in effect. We have had 40 minutes of my feet and arms being attacked if they were not under the bed covers. Notice he is having talks with his teddy sheep, not sure if they are forming an alliance or it’s peace brokering
Some of you may know I suffer from bipolar disorder, depression, ptsd and rsd. Xiao is my trained and registered support animal. My carer, my baby. He is with me as close to 24/7 as he can be. I’d be lost without him.
December 24, 2024 at 11:26 AM
Some of you may know I suffer from bipolar disorder, depression, ptsd and rsd. Xiao is my trained and registered support animal. My carer, my baby. He is with me as close to 24/7 as he can be. I’d be lost without him.
This is Xiao’s claim to fame. I was playing with an AI art package and put this together, it has been used on Facebook as a group photo.
December 24, 2024 at 11:19 AM
This is Xiao’s claim to fame. I was playing with an AI art package and put this together, it has been used on Facebook as a group photo.
Tonight I am being Doctor Tianshi. My Human isn’t very well, he keeps losing balance and falling over. He’s now in bed with me cuddling in and making sure he’s ok. He won’t eat the biscuits though so more markies for me.
December 14, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Tonight I am being Doctor Tianshi. My Human isn’t very well, he keeps losing balance and falling over. He’s now in bed with me cuddling in and making sure he’s ok. He won’t eat the biscuits though so more markies for me.
What have we here? Any ideas what it will grow into?
May 6, 2024 at 3:00 PM
What have we here? Any ideas what it will grow into?
Can you guess what they are yet kids??
March 28, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Can you guess what they are yet kids??
And so it begins. Be prepared for photo bombing as I work on these…..
February 14, 2024 at 1:12 PM
And so it begins. Be prepared for photo bombing as I work on these…..
Xiao is in “why does we need to get out of bed hooman? I’m cosy”.
January 12, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Xiao is in “why does we need to get out of bed hooman? I’m cosy”.
Latest project starting. Company command bases in progress, basing still to be finished off
December 24, 2023 at 8:30 PM
Latest project starting. Company command bases in progress, basing still to be finished off
Exorcisms performed by appointment
November 1, 2023 at 1:19 AM
Exorcisms performed by appointment
I’m not the best painter in the world and my arthritis doesn’t help. Here are 2 battalions of BEF ready to be based. More later if I don’t bore you all
October 22, 2023 at 3:50 PM
I’m not the best painter in the world and my arthritis doesn’t help. Here are 2 battalions of BEF ready to be based. More later if I don’t bore you all
Same here, when I was 30 I ran half marathons, did fencing. Now 30+ years later I’m a little heavier, bad knees and balance issues. Having said that in 2020 I weighed 26 stones, as of this morning I weighed 18.
October 20, 2023 at 12:09 AM
Same here, when I was 30 I ran half marathons, did fencing. Now 30+ years later I’m a little heavier, bad knees and balance issues. Having said that in 2020 I weighed 26 stones, as of this morning I weighed 18.
What I’m working on today and for the next couple of weeks
October 3, 2023 at 11:19 AM
What I’m working on today and for the next couple of weeks