Steve Blease
@ironcow2103.bsky.social
Mostly about toy soldiers. Sometimes music. Occasionally a left wing rant.
Winter Wonder Lard VI is SOLD OUT!
If you missed out we do operate a reserve list in case anyone drops out (there are usually one or two), to get on the list email [email protected]...
#SpreadTheLard
If you missed out we do operate a reserve list in case anyone drops out (there are usually one or two), to get on the list email [email protected]...
#SpreadTheLard
December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Winter Wonder Lard VI is SOLD OUT!
If you missed out we do operate a reserve list in case anyone drops out (there are usually one or two), to get on the list email [email protected]...
#SpreadTheLard
If you missed out we do operate a reserve list in case anyone drops out (there are usually one or two), to get on the list email [email protected]...
#SpreadTheLard
December 7, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#BattlegroupNORTHAG Cold War action in Jutland tonight as the Danes give @andycrow.bsky.social's invading Soviet hordes a bloody nose. The M41 DK's were 'man of the match', stopping a T-64 company in their tracks!
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#BattlegroupNORTHAG Cold War action in Jutland tonight as the Danes give @andycrow.bsky.social's invading Soviet hordes a bloody nose. The M41 DK's were 'man of the match', stopping a T-64 company in their tracks!
There has been a rush on tickets this weekend and there are only a few left - so if you are planning to come to Winter Wonder Lard VI and have not bought your ticket yet don't delay to avoid disappointment... #SpreadTheLard
November 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
There has been a rush on tickets this weekend and there are only a few left - so if you are planning to come to Winter Wonder Lard VI and have not bought your ticket yet don't delay to avoid disappointment... #SpreadTheLard
November 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Played #7DTRR on Tuesday eve with @andycrow.bsky.social, Jack and Phil. I'd clearly forgotten how bad my Danes were equipped (I had a vague memory of the previous game we played being quite close and thought they were better than they are...)
Ordered some Leopard reinforcements for next time! 😀
Ordered some Leopard reinforcements for next time! 😀
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Played #7DTRR on Tuesday eve with @andycrow.bsky.social, Jack and Phil. I'd clearly forgotten how bad my Danes were equipped (I had a vague memory of the previous game we played being quite close and thought they were better than they are...)
Ordered some Leopard reinforcements for next time! 😀
Ordered some Leopard reinforcements for next time! 😀
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You wait ages for one set of Snorkers naval rules be released - then two come along at once! 🤦♂️
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
You wait ages for one set of Snorkers naval rules be released - then two come along at once! 🤦♂️
Thought I better do some 'serious' research into Malburian warfare for my #SharpPractice game at WWLVI - managed three very interesting pages until the dog came and sat on me!
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Thought I better do some 'serious' research into Malburian warfare for my #SharpPractice game at WWLVI - managed three very interesting pages until the dog came and sat on me!
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lot of fun in the 6mm Desert War with #ArmouredStorm last night as Phil's DAK squeezed out a bloody victory against @andycrow.bsky.social's 8th Army. Man of the Match award to the Panzer II zug who took out three Matilda's at (very) close range! #joyofsix
November 14, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Lot of fun in the 6mm Desert War with #ArmouredStorm last night as Phil's DAK squeezed out a bloody victory against @andycrow.bsky.social's 8th Army. Man of the Match award to the Panzer II zug who took out three Matilda's at (very) close range! #joyofsix
I'm sure Andy & Phil will love it when I work out how to convert this to #ChainOfCommand and paint up the Martians sat in the attic! Ack! Ack!
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I'm sure Andy & Phil will love it when I work out how to convert this to #ChainOfCommand and paint up the Martians sat in the attic! Ack! Ack!
Winter Wonder Lard VI (I’m Too Sixy For My Lard), Bristol’s premier Lardy day, will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026 at Bristol Independent Gaming.
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Winter Wonder Lard VI (I’m Too Sixy For My Lard), Bristol’s premier Lardy day, will be held on Saturday 7th February 2026 at Bristol Independent Gaming.
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
So far we have had thirteen Lardy games offered to be put on at the event... #SpreadTheLard
Day Two (today) of 'Beast From The East' #SharpPractice event saw two resounding victories for Eltjo and my Russo-Prussian force, swiftly capturing the town and fighting off the French in game one and spiking the guns and my dragoons smashing a six group French column in the second! #SpreadTheLard
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Day Two (today) of 'Beast From The East' #SharpPractice event saw two resounding victories for Eltjo and my Russo-Prussian force, swiftly capturing the town and fighting off the French in game one and spiking the guns and my dragoons smashing a six group French column in the second! #SpreadTheLard
Saturday was day one of the #SharpPractice 'Beast From The East' event at BIG Bristol my Prussians being paired with Eltjo's Russians against all French comers. Game one was something of a losing draw but game two a glorious victory for our cavalry heavy Russo-Prussian force! #SpreadTheLard
November 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Saturday was day one of the #SharpPractice 'Beast From The East' event at BIG Bristol my Prussians being paired with Eltjo's Russians against all French comers. Game one was something of a losing draw but game two a glorious victory for our cavalry heavy Russo-Prussian force! #SpreadTheLard
Been a busy few days - Friday saw son and heir back on stage with his band for the first time in a while, and they were really good... #Blacklist #AltRock
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Been a busy few days - Friday saw son and heir back on stage with his band for the first time in a while, and they were really good... #Blacklist #AltRock
Played #OnBloodyGround with Phil, Jen & Michael last night. Sparta crushed the impudent Persians in a bloody battle that felt closer than it was (killing the Persian general really helped!). Good fun, will have to dust off my Athenians and paint up the Spartans in 2026...
November 7, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Played #OnBloodyGround with Phil, Jen & Michael last night. Sparta crushed the impudent Persians in a bloody battle that felt closer than it was (killing the Persian general really helped!). Good fun, will have to dust off my Athenians and paint up the Spartans in 2026...
And so it begins… starting work on my #SharpPractice game for #WWLVI in Feb ‘26… #SpreadTheLard #SharpesGrandfather
November 6, 2025 at 11:31 AM
And so it begins… starting work on my #SharpPractice game for #WWLVI in Feb ‘26… #SpreadTheLard #SharpesGrandfather
As promised a better photo of the 6mm #IrregularMininatures Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project, plus some irregulars for the Maratha army I also managed to finish off this week...
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 AM
As promised a better photo of the 6mm #IrregularMininatures Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project, plus some irregulars for the Maratha army I also managed to finish off this week...
Many moons ago I wrote a small a mini-campaign using WHFB for Ragnarok postulating the return of Ichabod Crane to Sleepy Hollow seeking revenge with an army of AWI zombies...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
October 31, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Many moons ago I wrote a small a mini-campaign using WHFB for Ragnarok postulating the return of Ichabod Crane to Sleepy Hollow seeking revenge with an army of AWI zombies...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd share it... 🎃
www.sfsfw.org/a/32/sleepy....
What's scarier than zombies on Hallowe'en? Nazi Zombies!!! 🎃
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What's scarier than zombies on Hallowe'en? Nazi Zombies!!! 🎃
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
The old #StudioMiniatures plastics with metal officer...
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd post some pictures of zombies!
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 AM
As it is Hallowe'en I thought I'd post some pictures of zombies!
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
@manticgames.bsky.social zombies based up for #WHFB2 painted a decade or so back...
As part of this week's 'Operation Finish What Is On The Workbench' finished the first Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project. Hopefully be able to take a proper photo tomorrow along with some Irregular foot...
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As part of this week's 'Operation Finish What Is On The Workbench' finished the first Compoo of Maratha regulars for my 6mm 2nd Anglo-Maratha War project. Hopefully be able to take a proper photo tomorrow along with some Irregular foot...
Reposted by Steve Blease
Friend of mine just made this banger LMAO:
October 29, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Friend of mine just made this banger LMAO: