Frederick
@possumlad.bsky.social
Cat enthusiast, miniature wargamer. I'm here to steal your terrain ideas.
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Early Christmas present to myself
A 1940 dated British manual for driving in the desert. What makes it more interesting is that it seems to have been owned by a soldier of the 8th Australian battalion, which took part in Operation Compass in 1941, capturing Bardia and Tobruk, and later fought…
A 1940 dated British manual for driving in the desert. What makes it more interesting is that it seems to have been owned by a soldier of the 8th Australian battalion, which took part in Operation Compass in 1941, capturing Bardia and Tobruk, and later fought…
December 17, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Early Christmas present to myself
A 1940 dated British manual for driving in the desert. What makes it more interesting is that it seems to have been owned by a soldier of the 8th Australian battalion, which took part in Operation Compass in 1941, capturing Bardia and Tobruk, and later fought…
A 1940 dated British manual for driving in the desert. What makes it more interesting is that it seems to have been owned by a soldier of the 8th Australian battalion, which took part in Operation Compass in 1941, capturing Bardia and Tobruk, and later fought…
Freitag? More like Frohtag, amiright?
December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Freitag? More like Frohtag, amiright?
My worrying worked! ☺️
December 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
My worrying worked! ☺️
Placed an order on Saturday and still waiting for its shipment status to update. Naturally, I’ve begun to assume the worst.
Waiting Patient GIF
ALT: Waiting Patient GIF
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December 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Placed an order on Saturday and still waiting for its shipment status to update. Naturally, I’ve begun to assume the worst.
You’ve made my Top 5, @yarkshiregamer.bsky.social!
December 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
You’ve made my Top 5, @yarkshiregamer.bsky.social!
Varnishing is the most nerve wracking part of all this for me. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen my hard work ruined by a bad spray coating.
November 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Varnishing is the most nerve wracking part of all this for me. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen my hard work ruined by a bad spray coating.
Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
November 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Share a TV series you've watched from beginning to end more than once.
Me, trying to find joy in the things I already own instead of buying new stuff.
November 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Me, trying to find joy in the things I already own instead of buying new stuff.
Okonomiyaki! Or at least a version of it I was able to cobble together with what I had on hand.
November 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Okonomiyaki! Or at least a version of it I was able to cobble together with what I had on hand.
A move you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
A move you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif
Saw someone post this over on the Facebooks: a 3D printed phone holder shaped like a WWI trench section!
I'm pretty sure a few of you on here would be able to make one out of terrain material -I'm tempted to myself. Though printable resin would probably hold up better.
I'm pretty sure a few of you on here would be able to make one out of terrain material -I'm tempted to myself. Though printable resin would probably hold up better.
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Saw someone post this over on the Facebooks: a 3D printed phone holder shaped like a WWI trench section!
I'm pretty sure a few of you on here would be able to make one out of terrain material -I'm tempted to myself. Though printable resin would probably hold up better.
I'm pretty sure a few of you on here would be able to make one out of terrain material -I'm tempted to myself. Though printable resin would probably hold up better.
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Happy Halloween people. Winston is rocking his TOG costume.
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Happy Halloween people. Winston is rocking his TOG costume.
One batch of minis clean and drying, and another soaking in simple green. With OoP minis, sometimes the best (& cheapest) I can find are already painted, which means stripping them. This a much bigger chore than I imagined, sometimes with multiple soakings and a lot of scrubbing.
October 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
One batch of minis clean and drying, and another soaking in simple green. With OoP minis, sometimes the best (& cheapest) I can find are already painted, which means stripping them. This a much bigger chore than I imagined, sometimes with multiple soakings and a lot of scrubbing.
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Reminded of this article again after finding an Italian colonial army payroll today, where ascari acknowledged receipt of payment with their fingerprint
October 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Reminded of this article again after finding an Italian colonial army payroll today, where ascari acknowledged receipt of payment with their fingerprint
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand.
"He based his tanks."
"He based his tanks."
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand.
"Confirmed. Threat to school."
"Confirmed. Threat to school."
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand.
"Available while stocks last."
"Available while stocks last."
October 13, 2025 at 1:43 AM
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your fandom would understand.
"He based his tanks."
"He based his tanks."
A group of cats should be called a Conspiracy.
October 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
A group of cats should be called a Conspiracy.
This movie would have been better if the predator had not been in it.
October 6, 2025 at 2:03 AM
This movie would have been better if the predator had not been in it.
Just spent 2.5 hours getting fillings. Is it time for a treat? Yes, I think it’s time for a treat.
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Just spent 2.5 hours getting fillings. Is it time for a treat? Yes, I think it’s time for a treat.
Love me some multi-turreted tanks.
October 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Love me some multi-turreted tanks.
Does anyone know what ‘Rkt Pistols’ are? I encountered them looking at German TO&Es based on US intelligence during WWII.
My first guess would be the Kampf- or Sturmpistole.
My first guess would be the Kampf- or Sturmpistole.
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Does anyone know what ‘Rkt Pistols’ are? I encountered them looking at German TO&Es based on US intelligence during WWII.
My first guess would be the Kampf- or Sturmpistole.
My first guess would be the Kampf- or Sturmpistole.
Fuck me that was expensive
Off to the dentist! They can drill all they want, it still won’t be as painful as when it comes time to pay.
September 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Fuck me that was expensive
Off to the dentist! They can drill all they want, it still won’t be as painful as when it comes time to pay.
September 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Off to the dentist! They can drill all they want, it still won’t be as painful as when it comes time to pay.
Happy #TankTuesday! Here’s a Swedish Stridsvagn m/21-29.
@jamesmanto.bsky.social your Quar forces need one of these if they haven’t already got one.
@jamesmanto.bsky.social your Quar forces need one of these if they haven’t already got one.
September 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Happy #TankTuesday! Here’s a Swedish Stridsvagn m/21-29.
@jamesmanto.bsky.social your Quar forces need one of these if they haven’t already got one.
@jamesmanto.bsky.social your Quar forces need one of these if they haven’t already got one.
Oh good, we've started a list.
September 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Oh good, we've started a list.