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Storm of Steel Wargaming @stormofsteel.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Here's a very short video of the games on show at Ebor Lard this weekend. I was too busy playing and chatting to get any interviews, or more footage, but it'll give you a good idea of what was on offer: youtu.be/mYGTfLovHys #wargamaning #SpreadtheLard

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Ebor Lard 2026 | A Quick Look at the Too Fat Lardies Gaming Day

YouTube video by Storm of Steel Wargaming

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Fallschirmjäger über der Tavronitis (2026) and Obviously Greek rather than German univited guests but, still a thought provoking sight.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

In a quite corner of the Belgian Ardenne(table corner) a kradshutzen squad bites off more than it can chew. Outgunned, shocked, assaulted and captured lines them.up.for a weeks holiday in the bag. France 1940 Chain of command game. Chassuer Ardennes vs German Kradshutzen..

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Ahhh one for people of a certain age 😁

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

One of the new Paterick miniatures Maginot blockhouses. Couldnt fire this thrpugh the printer fast enough and is dosent disapoint. Althpugh somewhat obscure subjects they really do look the biz. Looking forward to painting these up.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Improvise, adapt and overcome. An experiment im home made patrol marker thing things for my French Foriegn Legion collection. MDF bases, vinyl stickers, some fidfling, bosh job done.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Absolutely, sadly the great X exodus proved X wasnt the real issue, it was those posting politics and still posting it here instead.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Panzer gruppe reinforcements near completion. Markings,detailing and crews to finish but,almost done.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

French forces on the rail line watch carefully as the number of cows increase. Is this yet another shabby Nazi trick? No, just nice terrain clutter helping to tranform the table. On the other flank the VB team evacuate the stunned SL and avoid a collection of bad things indoing to. 1 nil to france

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Table shot longways. German attack on the right to draw in the majority of yhe French force works too well as the German.no1 section gets caught in a firefight before an additional Gruppe joins the frey and seeing them off at bayonet point. Chances of clearing two out of three sectors slim.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The Pz4 of doom shepards the germans no3 section forward and upsets the french gruppe in the house to thier front. Its opening volley sees the house unstable and the next three shots had similar results seeing both a JL and SL stunned and the gruppe reduced to one man. The Blitzkrieg rolls onwards.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

A couple of table shots from the weekends Chain of Command2 game set in France, 1940. German second wave attempt the flank attack scenario against from motorised infantry. A great game and the first outing for a pile of table clutter like cows, greenhouse, conservatory and shed all adding value.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Yes, yes I do and some spares and every colour... shape, size but no bloody round ones.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Whermacht types backed up by a 250/8 hold the line against US infantry and thier marching fire of doom in the first Chain of Command game of the year. Looking forward to the next.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

And now for a public service announcement.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

The not so #Festivetankchallenge2025. With the Desert tanks done attention switches to the clingons and a coat of Olive Drab followed by faded OD on the upper surfaces. Varnish added ahead of pin washing. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

And thats a wrap on the #Festivetankchallenge2025. 3x M4A2 Sherman III for the late Desert/Tunisia campaigns.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

#Festivetankchallenge2025 Progress, varnish, pin washes, markings. Just some weathering, shading and highlights to do. Also did the preshade/highlight on the OD bound versions. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

#FestiveTankChallenge2025 back at it, G(Cam) Drawing No A-142/1 camo applied as photos seem to indicate camo on Shermans is universal in 1942. Hopefully varnish on later today ready for pin washing tomorrow.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas all, may yuu have a great 2026.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

#Festivetankchallenge2025 More progress, ditched Portland stone (too light to my eye) and went light stone for the base colour. Added a highlight to raised edges, blocked in the tranks and then added wooden tools. Camo or not to camo... undecided. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

#Festivetankchallenge2025 Progress, some preshading/pre highlights prior to basecoating on the three Britsh vehicles bound for the desert. Next up a coat of Portland stone and based on results ill decide on camo or not. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

2025 #FestiveTankChallenge2025 and off to the Paintshop they go for a prime. Not sure how much more actual progress can be made today so time for some camo research. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

#FestiveTankChallenge Build complete, friends from the stash joining as they wait to head for priming. I thinking the plan will be 3 for the Brits, 4 for the yanks, all Desert/Tunisia bound. Decalls look good. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

From the depths of the cupboard of doom escapes the 2025 #festivetankchallenge as i work in the smaller scale (72) its tanks rather than tank. Best do some colour scheme research as these wont take much building. But, off to the Desert they go.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Eye candy post, Chi-Ha on the long road North in Malaya 1941.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

CoC, 1941, Malaya, Road North scenario. Rajputs fail to get the 15cwt safely down the road despite knocking out a ChiHa, a 70mm gun and the Lanchester causing chaos the patrol phase made it a uphill struggle to clear the road of Japanese and break through.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Wip, armoured "might" for my Far East British and Commonwealth forces. Lanchester and a couple of HKVDF armoured cars . Still plenty of work to do but thry are coming together as i clear the deck for the #Festivetankchallenge.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Have a great weekend everyboby.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

A rare visitor to the table, one of my M4A3E2 Jumbo's (75mm) escapes it storage to wreak havoc in today Chain of Command game. After pumping three rounds if HE into a Whermacht section to great effect it got in a fire fight with a Stug 3F8, 11 armour helping it win the day. 1/72 Italeri model.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A few pics of my revamped SS-VT on thier first outing. Things started badly with a starting moral of eight and didnt really improve despite a solid two up attack on the French left losses in NCOs and the supporting Pz3 quickly saw thier moral plummet and the attack falter.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

A few close ups from today's Chain of Command game. Probe scenario, US infantry vs Whermacht. FIgures ALL 20mm AB. A win for the Germans as a triple phase run onto a US jOP and end the third phase with three sixes-ideal timing then a quick stroll for the table edge. 1 german KIA in total!

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

A few pics from.yeterdays 4 player Normandy US vs Germans game. It tense game of Attack an objective (in the town)swinging one way then another but finally a win to the Germans as a pakfront Pzjg 1V picked off an M8 and M18 freeing up the Luch to cause mayhem. A great fun game for all involved.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred...

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Today's CoC games part two. German sutzen truppe push through the Belgian defence line. Suffering from no AA defence and shock proved critical as the Germans three armoured vehicles swamped the defence. The T13 & the Pz4 slogged it out all game but it wasn't enough and the Belgian were brushed aside

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Today's table for our 1940 "Blitzkrieg" Chain of Command game. Belgian regulars vs Shutzen truppe, the Germans with Suka support managed to destroy or damage three buildings and put a UXB in two more putting the Belgians on the back foot straight away.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Just back from Partizan and a cracking day catching up with folks which was proceeded by an equally great day at Steel lard where I won a prize. Nothing says Sheffield more than a bottle of DeeDar juice , cheers guys, appriciated and thanks for a great day.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

My latest batch of Shock markers rolls off the bench. 20mm Ducks because when troops are under fire... they.... Duck 🤣😂 They all ended up being Mallards because generic ducks look very similar to chickens in this scale but then I guess Chickens work too.#chainofcommand. #spreadthelard

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Let's see what these can do, high hopes for these washes to help bring my terrain project together tonally.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

So after another fantastic weekend at Ebor lard and big big thanks to @johnsavage.bsky.social and after playing on @joewargamer.bsky.social fantadtic terrain, I'd not been home long before the printer sprang into life. Thats inspiration for you.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Getting lots of political posts and reposts on the feed, please go back to X (Twitter) for that crap or don't be upset when I unfollow you. We left X to leave that crap behind not bring it with us.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

So Sunday i had an idea, expand the Aufklarungs truppe. This morning the kits arrived (PSC 250 Neu), now, built and firming up. Hopefully some stowage tomorrow and if to the paintshop for primer. Got to love Quick build kits.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

Table set up for today Chain of Command game, somewhere in France, 1944. A nice simple play through of the V2 probe scenario with a standard Whermacht platoon vs British infantry in the offing.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

HUMAN ARTISTS OF EARTH! Use only one photograph of tiny painted toy soldiers or buildings to convince people to follow you. One of my Char D2, based on a real tank from.a unit I can't recall now it encapsulates my love of French WW2 armour and my desire to get thier complex camo right.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Chainofcommand V2, French regulars try to hold of the Germans long enough to evacuate the refugees. 3rd Gruppe de Combat took a beating trying to hold the JOP long enough for the refugees to reach it, then flee. Meanwhile attempts to hold the translation weren't going well but, the refugees escaped.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Quick terrain addition, a slightly more upmarket walled garden for a mid to large house as it try to add both realism and variation to my terrain set up. Should be good for Chain of Command.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Fresh out the paintshop, two AMR 33in 20mm for 3e RAM, 3e Division Légères de Cavalrie, 1940. These will provide much needed moral support for my French Cavalry platoon. However if these high speed lightly armed and armoured death machines are relying on the rule of cool rather than actual quality!

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Continuing to tonker with additionalthings for the French Reservists, a 25mm AT gun, a 47mm AT gun, 2x 60mm mortar teams, two sniper teams and some assorted gun crew headed to a couple of 37mm M16 infantry guns. Various stages from almost done to barely basecoated but, pleased with the progress.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

A spot of recycling/modelling, a EWM miscast hull (50p) with self printed tracks, a spare Turret from PSC, an AB crewman with a SHQ Carcano rifle come together for Frankentank. Quick prime and its off to the paintshop she goes.

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Steve E @broadsword252.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Yet more Chain of Command but fully on V2 now, second wave Germans try to clear the route against stiff resistance from a mixed Motorised and Reserve infantry. Enjoying the challenge of the Reserve infantry for the French.

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