TAG
@knockman.bsky.social
Ex-Civil Circus. Gamer. Historical stuff. Cat wrangler. Freelancer, Advisor, Consultant, Watcher of domestic & foreign issues, & international trade.
NB: No longer explaining the Obvious to the Oblivious.
NB: No longer explaining the Obvious to the Oblivious.
Had fun last weekend with #RankAndFile rules for Battle of Minden game. Didn't go to plan other than hold, hold, hold & even that went up in smoke at the end. But it was enjoyable. Consequently it's inspired me to get on with rebasing 15mm WSS/GNW stuff. So that's the weekend sorted.
#Wargaming
#Wargaming
November 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Had fun last weekend with #RankAndFile rules for Battle of Minden game. Didn't go to plan other than hold, hold, hold & even that went up in smoke at the end. But it was enjoyable. Consequently it's inspired me to get on with rebasing 15mm WSS/GNW stuff. So that's the weekend sorted.
#Wargaming
#Wargaming
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If you're looking for a glimpse at Écorcheurs! - my new skirmish rules, Nick at Medieval Wargamer has a flick through -that is pretty good! youtu.be/LH3ePiszFGM?... #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming
Écorcheurs - HYW Skirmish Rules FLIPTHROUGH & REVIEW
YouTube video by Medieval Wargamer
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November 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
If you're looking for a glimpse at Écorcheurs! - my new skirmish rules, Nick at Medieval Wargamer has a flick through -that is pretty good! youtu.be/LH3ePiszFGM?... #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming
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Considering doing some sketch commissions to raise some funds for the local wargaming and boardgame club that is just starting up. Some semi realistic or anime style ones, or even some cheaper than normal 40k inspired Darkest Dungeon style portraits. Sketches are £15 and DD Portraits are £20
November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Considering doing some sketch commissions to raise some funds for the local wargaming and boardgame club that is just starting up. Some semi realistic or anime style ones, or even some cheaper than normal 40k inspired Darkest Dungeon style portraits. Sketches are £15 and DD Portraits are £20
Deal of the Day on Wargames Vault: Age of Penda rules by Daniel Mersey. If you also check out some of his other publications, you'll see he's re-done Glutter of Ravens. Well worth laying down some quids to get these PDFs.
#Wargaming
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#Wargaming
www.wargamevault.com/product/3763...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Deal of the Day on Wargames Vault: Age of Penda rules by Daniel Mersey. If you also check out some of his other publications, you'll see he's re-done Glutter of Ravens. Well worth laying down some quids to get these PDFs.
#Wargaming
www.wargamevault.com/product/3763...
#Wargaming
www.wargamevault.com/product/3763...
2nd day of boardgaming: luckily getting a hands-on tutorial of Napoleon's Triumph. Such a stylish elegant game. It's definitely different from usual hex-&-counter format. Enjoyably lost & making observation notes on how to delve further into this & learn more soon with my own copy.
#NapoleonsTriumph
#NapoleonsTriumph
November 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
2nd day of boardgaming: luckily getting a hands-on tutorial of Napoleon's Triumph. Such a stylish elegant game. It's definitely different from usual hex-&-counter format. Enjoyably lost & making observation notes on how to delve further into this & learn more soon with my own copy.
#NapoleonsTriumph
#NapoleonsTriumph
Weekend boardgaming at twice-per-year local gaming guild event.
Today: 'Churchill' - interesting game of 'cooperative competition' between USA, GB & USSR in WW2. Defeat Axis powers, but always keep an eye on post-war supremacy. Fair to say it's a challenge to learn. Enjoyed it & will play again.
Today: 'Churchill' - interesting game of 'cooperative competition' between USA, GB & USSR in WW2. Defeat Axis powers, but always keep an eye on post-war supremacy. Fair to say it's a challenge to learn. Enjoyed it & will play again.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Weekend boardgaming at twice-per-year local gaming guild event.
Today: 'Churchill' - interesting game of 'cooperative competition' between USA, GB & USSR in WW2. Defeat Axis powers, but always keep an eye on post-war supremacy. Fair to say it's a challenge to learn. Enjoyed it & will play again.
Today: 'Churchill' - interesting game of 'cooperative competition' between USA, GB & USSR in WW2. Defeat Axis powers, but always keep an eye on post-war supremacy. Fair to say it's a challenge to learn. Enjoyed it & will play again.
Fiasco good. Collected Pre-Orders, bought some bits for friend's 10-yr old to get him started, & browsed the games too. Did seem a little cramped for space tho. Made a weekend of it, lots of Thai & Indian food eaten & hotel was very comfy. Needed the break from homestuff, so got a new focus on that.
October 28, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Fiasco good. Collected Pre-Orders, bought some bits for friend's 10-yr old to get him started, & browsed the games too. Did seem a little cramped for space tho. Made a weekend of it, lots of Thai & Indian food eaten & hotel was very comfy. Needed the break from homestuff, so got a new focus on that.
#FIASCO in Leeds this Sunday. Already well organised, with 3 pre-orders in with traders to then collect at show.
Excellent, impressed, & also skint well before it's Tuesday & I've left the home. I'll be the one licking flavourings from the inside of empty crisp packets!!
#Wargaming #PreShowOrders
Excellent, impressed, & also skint well before it's Tuesday & I've left the home. I'll be the one licking flavourings from the inside of empty crisp packets!!
#Wargaming #PreShowOrders
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October 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
#FIASCO in Leeds this Sunday. Already well organised, with 3 pre-orders in with traders to then collect at show.
Excellent, impressed, & also skint well before it's Tuesday & I've left the home. I'll be the one licking flavourings from the inside of empty crisp packets!!
#Wargaming #PreShowOrders
Excellent, impressed, & also skint well before it's Tuesday & I've left the home. I'll be the one licking flavourings from the inside of empty crisp packets!!
#Wargaming #PreShowOrders
DR 2nd: it has arrived.
Wonderful stuff.
That's the weekend gone then!
#Wargaming #DragonRampant #Osprey
Wonderful stuff.
That's the weekend gone then!
#Wargaming #DragonRampant #Osprey
October 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
DR 2nd: it has arrived.
Wonderful stuff.
That's the weekend gone then!
#Wargaming #DragonRampant #Osprey
Wonderful stuff.
That's the weekend gone then!
#Wargaming #DragonRampant #Osprey
More 'hobby-admin' last night with 2 more drawers done with magnetic stuff. There's still majority of infantry to do next. Maybe a weekend task? Doing this with #WSSMagazine podcasts in the background. Interesting to hear perceptions & opinions. Enjoyable relaxed format & recommend it.
#Wargaming
#Wargaming
October 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
More 'hobby-admin' last night with 2 more drawers done with magnetic stuff. There's still majority of infantry to do next. Maybe a weekend task? Doing this with #WSSMagazine podcasts in the background. Interesting to hear perceptions & opinions. Enjoyable relaxed format & recommend it.
#Wargaming
#Wargaming
Tonight's Hobby-Admin while listening to historical podcasts: cutting & sticking magnetic tape on underside of my 15mm WSS/GNW. No more sliding around loose in drawers, safer storage at home in the new cabinets. Long overdue & less slap dash with my own creations.
#Wargaming
#KilmartinPodcasts
#Wargaming
#KilmartinPodcasts
October 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Tonight's Hobby-Admin while listening to historical podcasts: cutting & sticking magnetic tape on underside of my 15mm WSS/GNW. No more sliding around loose in drawers, safer storage at home in the new cabinets. Long overdue & less slap dash with my own creations.
#Wargaming
#KilmartinPodcasts
#Wargaming
#KilmartinPodcasts
A possible new #Wargaming rabbit-hole to fall down? Potentially with the #ecorcheurs set-up from @historianinharness.bsky.social - just like I need more #medievalness in my life! Acquired from a random search & quoted in a bibliography, it was scarily cheap! It needed saving.
October 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A possible new #Wargaming rabbit-hole to fall down? Potentially with the #ecorcheurs set-up from @historianinharness.bsky.social - just like I need more #medievalness in my life! Acquired from a random search & quoted in a bibliography, it was scarily cheap! It needed saving.
After being prompted by @tabletopbill.bsky.social I dug out a solitary 'General' magazine in my Stash-That-Must-Go.
A real oldie from autumn 1968. Might be a collector out there who wants/needs this?
It's free, just pay postage to wherever it has to go. UK-based.
#AvalonHill #TheGeneral #Freebie
A real oldie from autumn 1968. Might be a collector out there who wants/needs this?
It's free, just pay postage to wherever it has to go. UK-based.
#AvalonHill #TheGeneral #Freebie
October 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
After being prompted by @tabletopbill.bsky.social I dug out a solitary 'General' magazine in my Stash-That-Must-Go.
A real oldie from autumn 1968. Might be a collector out there who wants/needs this?
It's free, just pay postage to wherever it has to go. UK-based.
#AvalonHill #TheGeneral #Freebie
A real oldie from autumn 1968. Might be a collector out there who wants/needs this?
It's free, just pay postage to wherever it has to go. UK-based.
#AvalonHill #TheGeneral #Freebie
New element to add to my old Gothic-1889 project, some rules to dabble with. Published a while ago I first got a PDF then saw Old Glory UK still have printed copies. Simple horror-genre skirmish stuff in a handy basic outline that will allow some adaptation for role-play aspects.
#ChaosInCarpathia
#ChaosInCarpathia
September 29, 2025 at 10:31 PM
New element to add to my old Gothic-1889 project, some rules to dabble with. Published a while ago I first got a PDF then saw Old Glory UK still have printed copies. Simple horror-genre skirmish stuff in a handy basic outline that will allow some adaptation for role-play aspects.
#ChaosInCarpathia
#ChaosInCarpathia
Another purge of unwanted stuff: 28mm Warlord Games Pike & Shot sprues, Foot Command & a few extras. Free, just pay for P&P. Otherwise these are destined for the Recycling bin next week.
Just shout with a reply or DM if you want them. UK-based.
#28mm #ECW #TYW #PikeAndShotte #Wargaming
Just shout with a reply or DM if you want them. UK-based.
#28mm #ECW #TYW #PikeAndShotte #Wargaming
September 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Another purge of unwanted stuff: 28mm Warlord Games Pike & Shot sprues, Foot Command & a few extras. Free, just pay for P&P. Otherwise these are destined for the Recycling bin next week.
Just shout with a reply or DM if you want them. UK-based.
#28mm #ECW #TYW #PikeAndShotte #Wargaming
Just shout with a reply or DM if you want them. UK-based.
#28mm #ECW #TYW #PikeAndShotte #Wargaming
Just bought a PDF copy of Jim Webster's latest rules, via Wargames Vault.
www.wargamevault.com/m/product/53...
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September 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Just bought a PDF copy of Jim Webster's latest rules, via Wargames Vault.
www.wargamevault.com/m/product/53...
www.wargamevault.com/m/product/53...
Memento of our jaunt to #Nordlingen - my personal 'weapon carrier card' - as a guest of one of the host regiments.
September 19, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Memento of our jaunt to #Nordlingen - my personal 'weapon carrier card' - as a guest of one of the host regiments.
I just backed Écorcheurs! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...
Écorcheurs!
Skirmish Wargaming in the Hundred Years War
www.kickstarter.com
September 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I just backed Écorcheurs! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...
Back from High Germany after marching around Nordlingen in the service of Gustav Adolphus! Cracking historic event everyone gets involved in. Great place, still walled, plenty of preserved architecture, residents proud of their history. Will do the event again if invited!
#30YW #Nordlingen #History
#30YW #Nordlingen #History
September 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Back from High Germany after marching around Nordlingen in the service of Gustav Adolphus! Cracking historic event everyone gets involved in. Great place, still walled, plenty of preserved architecture, residents proud of their history. Will do the event again if invited!
#30YW #Nordlingen #History
#30YW #Nordlingen #History
Happy to share & encourage this. Robert is a nice chap, he's done plenty of work on this, & promoting #medieval in general.
#ecorcheurs
#ecorcheurs
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Backers will receive The exclusive 'Combat of the Thirty' scenario.
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Rules, icon dice, tokens, and retinues are all available.
Backers will receive The exclusive 'Combat of the Thirty' scenario.
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Écorcheurs!
Skirmish Wargaming in the Hundred Years War
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September 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy to share & encourage this. Robert is a nice chap, he's done plenty of work on this, & promoting #medieval in general.
#ecorcheurs
#ecorcheurs
Air travel: not done any since 2020; prior to that did a lot, work & personal. First Covid lockdown stopped it then Brexit added an extra nigel/niggle to it. Now set to use it very soon from an airport not used before but who look to have their shizzd together.
Still, some slight trepidations tho.
Still, some slight trepidations tho.
September 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Air travel: not done any since 2020; prior to that did a lot, work & personal. First Covid lockdown stopped it then Brexit added an extra nigel/niggle to it. Now set to use it very soon from an airport not used before but who look to have their shizzd together.
Still, some slight trepidations tho.
Still, some slight trepidations tho.
Valkyrie magazines - Independant RPG mags came out in the 90s. Some interesting articles, information, reviews & adverts, all useful reference. Packaged up as 1 bundle & available for anyone to take off my hands for £20 plus postage/courier fee. UK-based. So just £1 each.
#RPG #Roleplaying #Nineties
#RPG #Roleplaying #Nineties
September 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Valkyrie magazines - Independant RPG mags came out in the 90s. Some interesting articles, information, reviews & adverts, all useful reference. Packaged up as 1 bundle & available for anyone to take off my hands for £20 plus postage/courier fee. UK-based. So just £1 each.
#RPG #Roleplaying #Nineties
#RPG #Roleplaying #Nineties
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The government is bringing rail franchises into public ownership! 🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉
But how to make sure it's a huge success?
Ask your MP to come to our drop-in at parliament *this Thursday 4th September* to hear from rail experts including
@christianwolmar.bsky.social
👇
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But how to make sure it's a huge success?
Ask your MP to come to our drop-in at parliament *this Thursday 4th September* to hear from rail experts including
@christianwolmar.bsky.social
👇
weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...
Email your MP - Passengers not profit: a vision for the Railways Bill
Our rail fares could be going up by 5.5% next year. But if the government truly delivers public ownership of rail, fares could be cut, not raised.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The government is bringing rail franchises into public ownership! 🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉
But how to make sure it's a huge success?
Ask your MP to come to our drop-in at parliament *this Thursday 4th September* to hear from rail experts including
@christianwolmar.bsky.social
👇
weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...
But how to make sure it's a huge success?
Ask your MP to come to our drop-in at parliament *this Thursday 4th September* to hear from rail experts including
@christianwolmar.bsky.social
👇
weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...
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For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
August 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology.
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3
But they're seriously under threat… 1/3