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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 15h

There is an option for a count attack by the French but you have to get me off the first table before that can happen....

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 23h

20mm French R35 decals done, light dusty weathering done. Now to let dry throughly and varnish

#spreadthelard #chainofcommand #wargaming #20mm

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 6d

Sorry to hear that, thoughts with you and your family

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 10d

Looks amazing, gotta love yourself some mosaics!

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 12d

Oh yes, dirt dust and chipping to follow once I have worked out what u am doing with the decals

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 12d

The Camembert drug crazed French R35 camouflage pattern is sort of complete. Next are the decals once I work out what the hell I need to do?

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 14d

Last night as the French successfully held off a German Blitzkrieg we bumped in to how fixed line Forward Observers mesh with the abstraction/virtualisation of Forward Observers in the new rules.

Anyway a suggestion - the Forward Observation Point (FOP)

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Updating 1940 Mortars to CoC²

The 'Phoney' War, October 1939 - May 1940: 8 inch howitzer of 1st Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery camouflaged in position near Laquielle....

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 15d

Well played, I too enjoy the frisson of terror when spray varnishing and seeking to avoid the Milky Coat of Doom that sometimes occurs...

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 17d

Yup I saw Rob at Colours and this led to me backing as soon as it came out. His enthusiasm was catching!

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 18d

True but it is a long road to get there!

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 18d

I hope there is a special level of Hell that the Camembert drug crazed French designer of their camouflage pattern resides in! What’s wrong with good ‘ol olive drab?

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 20d

Looks like a fantastic game and table, very envious

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 22d

Looking good, what are you using as the bas material? Rubber sheet and caulking?

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 22d

Absolutely fantastic!

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 22d

Of course, full details here wargamingthings.blogspot.com/2025/07/pain...

Largely based on a Sonic Sledgehammer scheme with a few tweaks of mine. I will be adding in some more guides for other french units like Dragons.

Painting 20mm 1940 French

And so the pile of grey resin printed shame must be addressed... First thing was clearing my painting desk (which is why my missus calls ...

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 22d

Slap a couple of washes on the Frenchies and it makes a world of difference. On to highlighting and finishing! #wargaming #spreadthelard #chainofcommand

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 23d

Some more musings on Chain of Command² Rule Clarifications - this time Bunched Targets, Bunkers and Smokey Tanks

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Chain of Command² Rule Clarifications

Last updated: 22nd September 2025 I have been asking and watching discussions on some Chain of Command² rule clarifications on the Facebo...

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 23d

They will look a lot better once a wash is applied... hopefully

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 23d

Great progress on the Frenchies. Base painting done and now the exquisite joy of the application of a wash to actually make them half decent.

Why do base coated minis look they have been painted by a toddler?

Painted as per wargamingthings.blogspot.com/2025/07/pain...

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 24d

These are 28mm STLs reduced to 20mm (78%) and don't suffer too much from thin bits as a result. Try and choose good 28mm sculpts or go for 15mm scaled up if you want the extra solidity. Honestly one bottle of £20 standard resin will print circa 100+ figures and a couple of dozen tanks

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 24d

The key thing is over curing of the minis, it can make them a little brittle but I can drop them and they survive no problem. I find ppl who say 3D prints are prone to breaking have either over cured or used the wrong resin for the job

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 24d

Yup 3D prints, I usually use ELEGOO 8K 3D Printer Resin for about £20. Perfectly fine and not brittle as long as you don't over cure the minis. I have also used Phrozen RPG Resin at £50 a bottle - this produces minis that have extremely flexible rifles etc but too expensive for most of my printing

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 24d

On the battlefield or as miniatures?

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 24d

Another bunch of 20mm French infantry and AT gun crews begun. Hardest part of painting as it seems you have miles to go and the enthusiasm can be hard to find. Painting as per wargamingthings.blogspot.com/search/label... #wargaming #spreadthelard

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Wargaming Things @hobnobnobby.bsky.social · 26d

David Stahel's superb books on the Eastern Front have a similar "compact" font that makes reading a concentrated task - superb books and content but definitely a wall of text

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