John
@treadhead.bsky.social
An avid miniature wargamer and painter from Australia. Playing all sorts of games both historical and scifi/fantasy.
Playing bloodbowl today for the first time this century
October 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Playing bloodbowl today for the first time this century
Nah, it is the one I have on my games room wall. Yours is a good choice too, though
October 4, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Nah, it is the one I have on my games room wall. Yours is a good choice too, though
Fired up the new forge today to test it out. 5 minutes and the thermocouple was reading 853c right before it melted. I would say it works. #blacksmithing
September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Fired up the new forge today to test it out. 5 minutes and the thermocouple was reading 853c right before it melted. I would say it works. #blacksmithing
The Germans are advancing through the hedges
September 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The Germans are advancing through the hedges
Teaching the junior wargamers how to play #chainofcommand this afternoon. #spreadthelard
September 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Teaching the junior wargamers how to play #chainofcommand this afternoon. #spreadthelard
The new forge has arrived. Just waiting on the right adaptor for the gas then I can get back to doing some metal work.
September 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The new forge has arrived. Just waiting on the right adaptor for the gas then I can get back to doing some metal work.
Finished up with the beating the retreat.
August 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Finished up with the beating the retreat.
More vehicles including himars engineering tank and brand new SRAD with only 120km on the clock.
August 16, 2025 at 10:29 AM
More vehicles including himars engineering tank and brand new SRAD with only 120km on the clock.
Spent the afternoon at the Australian Defence Force Academy open day. The photo is of the new recee vehicle on the left next to the M1A2 MBT. It seems strange that the recee vehicle is bigger than the tank.
August 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Spent the afternoon at the Australian Defence Force Academy open day. The photo is of the new recee vehicle on the left next to the M1A2 MBT. It seems strange that the recee vehicle is bigger than the tank.
Just finished setting up the table for some #battletech alpha strike on the weekend. All that time printing and painting terrain has finally paid off. #wargaming #nerdlings
August 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Just finished setting up the table for some #battletech alpha strike on the weekend. All that time printing and painting terrain has finally paid off. #wargaming #nerdlings
Just finished the test paint scheme for my heresy ultramarines. What do you think 🤔. #wargaming #miniaturepainting
August 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Just finished the test paint scheme for my heresy ultramarines. What do you think 🤔. #wargaming #miniaturepainting
Got home from work to find the boys spending the school holidays learning to play 4th ed 40k. Parenting done right. #wargaming
July 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Got home from work to find the boys spending the school holidays learning to play 4th ed 40k. Parenting done right. #wargaming
Finished my grey seer for #AOS a quick paint job that took a bit over an hour to do. #wargaming #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #paintslam25
June 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Finished my grey seer for #AOS a quick paint job that took a bit over an hour to do. #wargaming #nerdlings #miniaturepainting #paintslam25
I have just finished a stone manor house for my barons war project. #wargaming #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
June 5, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I have just finished a stone manor house for my barons war project. #wargaming #miniaturepainting #nerdlings
Playing a game of #AOS with my eldest today. Things don't look positive for my skaven. #wargames #nerdlings
June 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Playing a game of #AOS with my eldest today. Things don't look positive for my skaven. #wargames #nerdlings
Just finished my first bit of terrain for #baronswar a whittle and daub building. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. #wargaming #nerdlings
May 18, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Just finished my first bit of terrain for #baronswar a whittle and daub building. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. #wargaming #nerdlings
Finished a test module for my planned modular wargaming table. I think it will work well. 3D printed so they should all line up properly. #wargaming #nerdlings
May 13, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Finished a test module for my planned modular wargaming table. I think it will work well. 3D printed so they should all line up properly. #wargaming #nerdlings
Barons war has arrived. Not that I was planning to start another period. #Wargaming #nerdlings
May 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Barons war has arrived. Not that I was planning to start another period. #Wargaming #nerdlings
Democratic duty done time for the democracy sausage.
May 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Democratic duty done time for the democracy sausage.
The kell hounds break into the city desperately trying to reach their dependents before they are dragged off by the kuritians. #battletech #wargaming
April 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The kell hounds break into the city desperately trying to reach their dependents before they are dragged off by the kuritians. #battletech #wargaming
The kuritans advan e to capture the kell hounds dependents as the hounds rush to stop them. #battletech #wargaming
April 26, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The kuritans advan e to capture the kell hounds dependents as the hounds rush to stop them. #battletech #wargaming
April 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Just finished the first 3 mechs out of a planned company of Lyran guard. A quick and cheerful paint job which will look good on the table. #battletech #nerdlings #miniaturepainting
April 19, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Just finished the first 3 mechs out of a planned company of Lyran guard. A quick and cheerful paint job which will look good on the table. #battletech #nerdlings #miniaturepainting
The first edition I on rules never did it for me. But the. Miniatures are amazing. I have a draw full with .ore waiting to be painted.
The Facebook crowd has always seemed friendly to me
The Facebook crowd has always seemed friendly to me
April 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
The first edition I on rules never did it for me. But the. Miniatures are amazing. I have a draw full with .ore waiting to be painted.
The Facebook crowd has always seemed friendly to me
The Facebook crowd has always seemed friendly to me
The #battletech kickstarter has finally arrived. So much stompy mech goodness.
March 31, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The #battletech kickstarter has finally arrived. So much stompy mech goodness.