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Jon

@jondav.bsky.social

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🇬🇧 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇳🇿🇺🇦 Expat Brit a long way from home; interested in wargaming and military history; nimukwallah; I don't like cricket, oh no ...

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Jon @jondav.bsky.social · 25d

My copy arrived in New York today. It looks marvellous. Now I need to dig out my Copplestone Future Wars kit and give them a run out. Thanks, Ioan.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Sep 1

Or in this case, Molinero Ventoso.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Sep 1

a cartoon character wearing a hat and a blue shirt is waving .

ALT: a cartoon character wearing a hat and a blue shirt is waving .

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Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Sep 1

Got mine from the Brothers Perry.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's the Renedra one. Goes together very nicely. I actually skimmed it with spackle after taking this picture to fill in some minor issues and match my other Peninsular buildings. I need to dig out our photos from La Mancha taken years ago for reference.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Sep 1

You're obviously far too young to remember Windy Miller and Camberwick Green. Plenty of old farts, like me, who did, though. It's a nice kit, recommended.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Aug 31

This is Colley's Mill. Do you know who lives here? #spreadthelard

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jul 7

I'm waiting for a Burgundian to send me one as a present.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jul 7

A friend's uncle was a Polish pilot who joined the RAF. His many exploits included taking down 6 V1s but he was killed in an accident early in 1945. I made my friend a model of his aircraft - custom decals, etc - but this happened and now I have to start again. Army Painter, you know what you did!

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 30

Thanks very much.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 29

Apologies if you have already said, but what software is this that you're playing GdA and CoC on? It looks great and might be a solution to living on a different continent to some wargaming friends and in a different state to others. Thanks very much.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 29

No GIFs for In Which We Serve or The Cruel Sea, so this:

a man with long blonde hair says run up the colors

ALT: a man with long blonde hair says run up the colors

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Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 23

Well, it is summertime and the livin' ought to be easy.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 23

Interesting that the same Churchill is on the cover of two of them.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 7

One issue that I've had with Rubicon kits that I've not had with others is that they don't "grip" quite as well as the glue dissolves the surface. I find they need to be held rather longer and they need a bit more care so that the join doesn't "slip". They do ook good when they're done though.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · Jun 3

Bravo Zulu.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 31

Hello, Mike, might I fill an RN role? (Not First Lord of the Admiralty, though, I annoy enough people already.) Thank you.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 27

Very nicely daubed. The way you did the tufts really sets it off.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 23

You're not the only one.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 23

At least you now have adult supervision.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 23

The internet is forever.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 23

What you say is sooth!

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 23

Now, how how on earth could both of these turned up at the same time? Complete mystery. #spreadthelard

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 20

Thanks, Bill.

Jon @jondav.bsky.social · May 19

Very nicely done.