Jeff
@jeff965.bsky.social
Painter of figures, occasional wargamer and a little bit sweary
Back in lockdown, I purchased the Rangers of Shadowdeep rules as I was intrigued by the idea of solo games and campaigns.
Virtual Wargaming took off, so I played lots of wargames virtually via Zoom, and never got around to ROSD.
I'm going to change that this weekend.
Virtual Wargaming took off, so I played lots of wargames virtually via Zoom, and never got around to ROSD.
I'm going to change that this weekend.
December 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Back in lockdown, I purchased the Rangers of Shadowdeep rules as I was intrigued by the idea of solo games and campaigns.
Virtual Wargaming took off, so I played lots of wargames virtually via Zoom, and never got around to ROSD.
I'm going to change that this weekend.
Virtual Wargaming took off, so I played lots of wargames virtually via Zoom, and never got around to ROSD.
I'm going to change that this weekend.
Excellent game of CoC2 yesterday, my US armoured infantry getting shot to bits by @geofftbond.bsky.social d 's Heer platoon.
Geoff took a Tiger which whilst a difficult tank to deal with, in no way contributed to the lack of coordination in my attack.
Big cats don't win games in COC2.
Geoff took a Tiger which whilst a difficult tank to deal with, in no way contributed to the lack of coordination in my attack.
Big cats don't win games in COC2.
Game of CoC2 with @JAD965 - my Heer defending in the flank attack scenario
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Excellent game of CoC2 yesterday, my US armoured infantry getting shot to bits by @geofftbond.bsky.social d 's Heer platoon.
Geoff took a Tiger which whilst a difficult tank to deal with, in no way contributed to the lack of coordination in my attack.
Big cats don't win games in COC2.
Geoff took a Tiger which whilst a difficult tank to deal with, in no way contributed to the lack of coordination in my attack.
Big cats don't win games in COC2.
Had a great game today, hosted by the ever generous @lordraglan.bsky.social.
Ultra modern forces, set somewhere in Ukraine.
@geofftbond.bsky.social took charge of the Russian forces trying to capture a railway station and kidnap the local mayor.
It was my job to stop him 😀👍
Ultra modern forces, set somewhere in Ukraine.
@geofftbond.bsky.social took charge of the Russian forces trying to capture a railway station and kidnap the local mayor.
It was my job to stop him 😀👍
November 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Had a great game today, hosted by the ever generous @lordraglan.bsky.social.
Ultra modern forces, set somewhere in Ukraine.
@geofftbond.bsky.social took charge of the Russian forces trying to capture a railway station and kidnap the local mayor.
It was my job to stop him 😀👍
Ultra modern forces, set somewhere in Ukraine.
@geofftbond.bsky.social took charge of the Russian forces trying to capture a railway station and kidnap the local mayor.
It was my job to stop him 😀👍
Its here, in printed form at last.
Now then which PSC should I get to the table 🤔
Now then which PSC should I get to the table 🤔
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Its here, in printed form at last.
Now then which PSC should I get to the table 🤔
Now then which PSC should I get to the table 🤔
Painted some 'Big Men' For my DAK platoon, along with a rather relaxed AT Rifle team.
Err....are you going to shoot that tank or not Hans?
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
Err....are you going to shoot that tank or not Hans?
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Painted some 'Big Men' For my DAK platoon, along with a rather relaxed AT Rifle team.
Err....are you going to shoot that tank or not Hans?
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
Err....are you going to shoot that tank or not Hans?
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
Excellent game of CoC yesterday, a proper 'near run thing' with my Panzergrenadiers just holding onto the objective.
@geofftbond 's US platoon supported by a heavy mg and a Sherman tank almost got to the objective taking two of my jump off points in the process.
#spreadthelard
@geofftbond 's US platoon supported by a heavy mg and a Sherman tank almost got to the objective taking two of my jump off points in the process.
#spreadthelard
November 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Excellent game of CoC yesterday, a proper 'near run thing' with my Panzergrenadiers just holding onto the objective.
@geofftbond 's US platoon supported by a heavy mg and a Sherman tank almost got to the objective taking two of my jump off points in the process.
#spreadthelard
@geofftbond 's US platoon supported by a heavy mg and a Sherman tank almost got to the objective taking two of my jump off points in the process.
#spreadthelard
Today's game is 15mm Chain of Command US v German patrol scenario.
Halfway through the game, new rules arrive and now I'm distracted (in a good way) 👍
Halfway through the game, new rules arrive and now I'm distracted (in a good way) 👍
October 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today's game is 15mm Chain of Command US v German patrol scenario.
Halfway through the game, new rules arrive and now I'm distracted (in a good way) 👍
Halfway through the game, new rules arrive and now I'm distracted (in a good way) 👍
Great weekend just gone, with Arsehammer on Saturday, and The other Partizan on Sunday.
I don't really have much interest in Warhammer tbh, but meeting up with old friends for beer and curry i could do every weekend 👍
I don't really have much interest in Warhammer tbh, but meeting up with old friends for beer and curry i could do every weekend 👍
October 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Great weekend just gone, with Arsehammer on Saturday, and The other Partizan on Sunday.
I don't really have much interest in Warhammer tbh, but meeting up with old friends for beer and curry i could do every weekend 👍
I don't really have much interest in Warhammer tbh, but meeting up with old friends for beer and curry i could do every weekend 👍
Painted some 6mm Baccus French Napoleonic Foot Artillery.
3 guns and limbers, the guns are detached into their own base when unlimbered, and a 'blank' fills the space on the limber base.
I'm probably going to add caissons or battery guard to these blanks in the future.
3 guns and limbers, the guns are detached into their own base when unlimbered, and a 'blank' fills the space on the limber base.
I'm probably going to add caissons or battery guard to these blanks in the future.
October 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Painted some 6mm Baccus French Napoleonic Foot Artillery.
3 guns and limbers, the guns are detached into their own base when unlimbered, and a 'blank' fills the space on the limber base.
I'm probably going to add caissons or battery guard to these blanks in the future.
3 guns and limbers, the guns are detached into their own base when unlimbered, and a 'blank' fills the space on the limber base.
I'm probably going to add caissons or battery guard to these blanks in the future.
I had one-off these dead horses with a cart painted up for my snowy table, so it's thought id do one for my med table as well.
Comes in handy as a deployment/jump off point or just as some table dressing.
Comes in handy as a deployment/jump off point or just as some table dressing.
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I had one-off these dead horses with a cart painted up for my snowy table, so it's thought id do one for my med table as well.
Comes in handy as a deployment/jump off point or just as some table dressing.
Comes in handy as a deployment/jump off point or just as some table dressing.
Brrrt brrrt! A nice support option for my Sicily/Italian DAK platoon, in the shape of an MG34 MMG with 5 crew.
Now with CoC2 it comes with it's own hard cover, so i knocked up a quick sandbag entrenchment for it to hide behind.
#spreadthelard
##chainofcommand2
Now with CoC2 it comes with it's own hard cover, so i knocked up a quick sandbag entrenchment for it to hide behind.
#spreadthelard
##chainofcommand2
October 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Brrrt brrrt! A nice support option for my Sicily/Italian DAK platoon, in the shape of an MG34 MMG with 5 crew.
Now with CoC2 it comes with it's own hard cover, so i knocked up a quick sandbag entrenchment for it to hide behind.
#spreadthelard
##chainofcommand2
Now with CoC2 it comes with it's own hard cover, so i knocked up a quick sandbag entrenchment for it to hide behind.
#spreadthelard
##chainofcommand2
28mm Napoleonic game with the grandson today, his French are trying to dislodge my Allied forces from their position on the ridge line.
October 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
28mm Napoleonic game with the grandson today, his French are trying to dislodge my Allied forces from their position on the ridge line.
Had great fun running our Chain of Command Sicily game at Clotted Lard in Exeter this weekend, I was also lucky enough to play in Phil and @jennyturner1971.bsky.social 's edge of Arnhem game using IABSM.
#spreadthelard
#spreadthelard
September 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Had great fun running our Chain of Command Sicily game at Clotted Lard in Exeter this weekend, I was also lucky enough to play in Phil and @jennyturner1971.bsky.social 's edge of Arnhem game using IABSM.
#spreadthelard
#spreadthelard
Great rehearsal today for next week's game of CoC at Clotted Lard in Exeter.
@geofftbond.bsky.social has made some lovely buildings to sit atop my terrain boards, Brits v Germans in Sicily.
#spreadthelard
@geofftbond.bsky.social has made some lovely buildings to sit atop my terrain boards, Brits v Germans in Sicily.
#spreadthelard
September 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Great rehearsal today for next week's game of CoC at Clotted Lard in Exeter.
@geofftbond.bsky.social has made some lovely buildings to sit atop my terrain boards, Brits v Germans in Sicily.
#spreadthelard
@geofftbond.bsky.social has made some lovely buildings to sit atop my terrain boards, Brits v Germans in Sicily.
#spreadthelard
The fourth and last Panzergrenadier section for my Sicily/Italy COC forces.
Perry metal and plastics, chopped about a bit to get that popular over the shoulder future case of tinnitus pose 😂
Platoon command and supports next 👍
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
Perry metal and plastics, chopped about a bit to get that popular over the shoulder future case of tinnitus pose 😂
Platoon command and supports next 👍
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
September 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The fourth and last Panzergrenadier section for my Sicily/Italy COC forces.
Perry metal and plastics, chopped about a bit to get that popular over the shoulder future case of tinnitus pose 😂
Platoon command and supports next 👍
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
Perry metal and plastics, chopped about a bit to get that popular over the shoulder future case of tinnitus pose 😂
Platoon command and supports next 👍
#spreadthelard
#chainofcommand2
And now for something completely different.
Having a little break from painting 28mm WW2, so painting 6mm Napoleonics just for a change.
Two French Dragoon Regiments for the Peninsula, Adler miniatures from H&R.
Having a little break from painting 28mm WW2, so painting 6mm Napoleonics just for a change.
Two French Dragoon Regiments for the Peninsula, Adler miniatures from H&R.
September 5, 2025 at 11:21 AM
And now for something completely different.
Having a little break from painting 28mm WW2, so painting 6mm Napoleonics just for a change.
Two French Dragoon Regiments for the Peninsula, Adler miniatures from H&R.
Having a little break from painting 28mm WW2, so painting 6mm Napoleonics just for a change.
Two French Dragoon Regiments for the Peninsula, Adler miniatures from H&R.
Managed to do the third section for my DAK/Italy forces, one more left to do, as its always good to have the choice of an extra section.
I've included a 'group' shot of the figures painted so far, I've tried to give the impression of a mix of uniforms, whilst keeping to an overall theme.
I've included a 'group' shot of the figures painted so far, I've tried to give the impression of a mix of uniforms, whilst keeping to an overall theme.
August 22, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Managed to do the third section for my DAK/Italy forces, one more left to do, as its always good to have the choice of an extra section.
I've included a 'group' shot of the figures painted so far, I've tried to give the impression of a mix of uniforms, whilst keeping to an overall theme.
I've included a 'group' shot of the figures painted so far, I've tried to give the impression of a mix of uniforms, whilst keeping to an overall theme.
Sharpe Practice today, bit rusty but having lots of fun.
The Brits almost lose because Spanish Guerrillas lose their discipline and charge French Line defending a wall (not a good move)
The French attack falters as their Officers die under a hail of British lead, lowering their force morale to 0
The Brits almost lose because Spanish Guerrillas lose their discipline and charge French Line defending a wall (not a good move)
The French attack falters as their Officers die under a hail of British lead, lowering their force morale to 0
August 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sharpe Practice today, bit rusty but having lots of fun.
The Brits almost lose because Spanish Guerrillas lose their discipline and charge French Line defending a wall (not a good move)
The French attack falters as their Officers die under a hail of British lead, lowering their force morale to 0
The Brits almost lose because Spanish Guerrillas lose their discipline and charge French Line defending a wall (not a good move)
The French attack falters as their Officers die under a hail of British lead, lowering their force morale to 0
Could any of you Napoleonic gamers help me with information about the French Chasseurs a cheval wearing the shako rouleau please 😀
What period and campaigns would be very helpful 👍
What period and campaigns would be very helpful 👍
August 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Could any of you Napoleonic gamers help me with information about the French Chasseurs a cheval wearing the shako rouleau please 😀
What period and campaigns would be very helpful 👍
What period and campaigns would be very helpful 👍
Another squad painted for my DAK Pzgrenadiers, two down, two to go.
Perry 28mm metals and plastics.
#chainofcommand2
##spreadthelard
Perry 28mm metals and plastics.
#chainofcommand2
##spreadthelard
August 11, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Another squad painted for my DAK Pzgrenadiers, two down, two to go.
Perry 28mm metals and plastics.
#chainofcommand2
##spreadthelard
Perry 28mm metals and plastics.
#chainofcommand2
##spreadthelard
With 3d printers, if you're going to print a tank you might as well print 3.
Tanks printed by @geofftbond.bsky.social and painted by me, for my Grandsons new Soviet platoon.
Now i just need a chap to go into that open hatch 🤔
#chainofcommand2
#spreadthelard
Tanks printed by @geofftbond.bsky.social and painted by me, for my Grandsons new Soviet platoon.
Now i just need a chap to go into that open hatch 🤔
#chainofcommand2
#spreadthelard
August 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
With 3d printers, if you're going to print a tank you might as well print 3.
Tanks printed by @geofftbond.bsky.social and painted by me, for my Grandsons new Soviet platoon.
Now i just need a chap to go into that open hatch 🤔
#chainofcommand2
#spreadthelard
Tanks printed by @geofftbond.bsky.social and painted by me, for my Grandsons new Soviet platoon.
Now i just need a chap to go into that open hatch 🤔
#chainofcommand2
#spreadthelard
Valour and Fortitude today, hosted by @glenbrookgames.bsky.social
With me attacking with the French and @geofftbond.bsky.social defending with the Brits.
Was pretty even till the Old Guard turned up and saved the day 👍😁
With me attacking with the French and @geofftbond.bsky.social defending with the Brits.
Was pretty even till the Old Guard turned up and saved the day 👍😁
July 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Valour and Fortitude today, hosted by @glenbrookgames.bsky.social
With me attacking with the French and @geofftbond.bsky.social defending with the Brits.
Was pretty even till the Old Guard turned up and saved the day 👍😁
With me attacking with the French and @geofftbond.bsky.social defending with the Brits.
Was pretty even till the Old Guard turned up and saved the day 👍😁
After Neil Thomas's Ancient rules we decided to give a hex version of his Napoleonic rules a run out.
We used the blocks and terrain from the C&C Napoleonic game and fought Rolica, great fun 😁
We used the blocks and terrain from the C&C Napoleonic game and fought Rolica, great fun 😁
July 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
After Neil Thomas's Ancient rules we decided to give a hex version of his Napoleonic rules a run out.
We used the blocks and terrain from the C&C Napoleonic game and fought Rolica, great fun 😁
We used the blocks and terrain from the C&C Napoleonic game and fought Rolica, great fun 😁
Summer holidays means summer games with the grandson. 15mm Ancients with Early Greek Hoplites versus Earl Achaemenid Persians using Neil Thomas rules.
Simple, straightforward and another beating for me 🤣
Figures and buildings property of the late Mike Hobbs, miss you everyday Hobbsy mate 👍
Simple, straightforward and another beating for me 🤣
Figures and buildings property of the late Mike Hobbs, miss you everyday Hobbsy mate 👍
July 25, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Summer holidays means summer games with the grandson. 15mm Ancients with Early Greek Hoplites versus Earl Achaemenid Persians using Neil Thomas rules.
Simple, straightforward and another beating for me 🤣
Figures and buildings property of the late Mike Hobbs, miss you everyday Hobbsy mate 👍
Simple, straightforward and another beating for me 🤣
Figures and buildings property of the late Mike Hobbs, miss you everyday Hobbsy mate 👍
That went well (not).
J took an extra Section and a SU122.
I put my faith in field defences to try and channel him down the flanks.
The firefight was pretty even till the tank turned up.
A last stand by one of my sections in the objective house was smashed with 11 HE with a storm of steel bonus.
J took an extra Section and a SU122.
I put my faith in field defences to try and channel him down the flanks.
The firefight was pretty even till the tank turned up.
A last stand by one of my sections in the objective house was smashed with 11 HE with a storm of steel bonus.
July 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
That went well (not).
J took an extra Section and a SU122.
I put my faith in field defences to try and channel him down the flanks.
The firefight was pretty even till the tank turned up.
A last stand by one of my sections in the objective house was smashed with 11 HE with a storm of steel bonus.
J took an extra Section and a SU122.
I put my faith in field defences to try and channel him down the flanks.
The firefight was pretty even till the tank turned up.
A last stand by one of my sections in the objective house was smashed with 11 HE with a storm of steel bonus.