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Count Belisarius

@countbelisarius.bsky.social
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Wargamer lacking in focus with too many projects on the go and too many unfinished and unplayed. Wargaming on and off since the 70s. My blog: blog.belisarius.org.uk Whitley Bay, UK

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iain madeloso @iain2411.bsky.social · 9h
Oathmark: What am I doing today? I’m cutting pieces of plastic sprue and filing it down and adding a wood-like texture to it so I can make a catapult for my Orcs. Still a ways to go, but I’m enjoying this! 😃👍
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 22h
15mm Stumpie gun and crew. And Pendraken 10mm Stone Giants used as stone golems... Probably... And progress on stumpie skirmishers and giant.... #wargaming
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Irregular Wars Wargaming @irregularwars.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's October once again and the nights are drawing in so time for a new FREE expansion for Devilry Afoot! Available at irregularwars.com/pages/downlo... #miniatures #wargaming #folklore #skirmish #halloween #nerdlings #DevilryAfoot
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Joe Bilton (Joe_Wargamer) @joewargamer.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In case anyone is interested, I'm selling some fantasy and scifi terrain on ebay - sci-fi industrial pieces, and an overgrown fantasy ruined bridge ebay.io/m/dxCso3
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iain madeloso @iain2411.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Zulu: I wanted to paint a couple of the @WarlordGames British soldiers from their upcoming Epic Battles: Zulu! range. As with their previous Epic releases, they are excellent little sculpts and very easy to paint. I might individually base them, as below. I’ll have a think.
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Pro Painted Studios @propaintedstudios.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Sending out a rallying cry to our hobby community, we have been hit with an unexpected setback after our holiday. So ALL orders/enquires are hugely appreciated at the moment. Please share on socials, and your club/team mates who may be interested in our gaming tools: www.propaintedstudios.co.uk
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Basing started on the stumpie gun and a couple of Pendraken 10mm Stone Giants I'll use as stone golems. And next stumpies and giant prepped. Mistimed dog walk this evening as tide in and reluctant to go out again. A bit fresh and breezy... #wargaming
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Henry Hyde @battlegames.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s here! My long-awaited interview with legendary wargamer Charles S Grant, son of Charles Grant who published “The War Game” in 1971. Free for all to listen and sponsored by Partizan Press, it’s available now at www.patreon.com/battlegames/...
Header image for the first Battlechat Partizan Press Special podcast, an interview with Charles S Grant, author of hundreds of Table Top Teasers and more besides.
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Pendraken @pendraken.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Just a quick reminder that our prices will be going up tomorrow, on Pendraken metal, MDF bases and I-94 decals. So make sure to get your orders in ASAP! www.pendraken.co.uk
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Most TV is just this now.
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Redmanphill @redmanphill.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I’ve been working on some district walls for #TraitorsToll for ages! Finally got them finished over the weekend. I really wanted to conjure some #OldHammer feeling with these and I think I managed that. I still haven’t played a game yet sadly… #nerdlings #wargaming #warhammercommunity
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More stumpie daubage today. Gun and crew ready for varnish and a couple of hero types done... And a fun game of Pocket Midgard at the club. My solid stumpies did the business quite convincingly against the Orc hordes killing most of the massed centre before my flanks coukd be threatened. #wargaming
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Boondock Actual @laochdua.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Proof of (hobby) life: a dodgy shot of some WIP daubage on one of the huts from the Pillage starter box. Not entirely sure about the thatch yet, may revisit that at some point. Very nice model, though. Loads of detail. #pillage #wip #miniaturemonday #nerdlings #wargaming #lionrampant #midgard
A thatched A-frame Dark Ages/early medieval hut, painted in subdued tones
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Boondock Actual @laochdua.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More proof of (hobby) life: WIP Crusader Miniatures late Roman infantry. Shield transfers from LBMS/Victrix and Litko trays. Background stuff is a mix of Mantic, @fenrisgames.com bits and rocks from outside on @warbases.bsky.social pieces. #wip #lionrampant #miniaturemonday #nerdlings #pillage
Twelve 28mm late Roman infantry miniatures, wearing mail and plumed red helmets, carrying spears and white-rimmed shields with a black eagle on a red field, set into partially terrained movement trays
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A rather chilled and productive day. Cleared and tidied both shed and conservatory. Then another pleasant dog walk on the beach. Only some minor daubage this evening on the 15mm dwarves. But progress is progress... #wargaming
Moon rising over Whitley Bay beach 15mm dwarves in progress
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
New toy arrival to boost my Ottoman skirmish force... Quite pleased to get these in metal. #wargaming
2 boxes of Envoys of the High Porte from Anno Domini 1666 set.
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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Happy with the small adjustments I made to this Dark Elf lineman, so this colour scheme will be applied to the rest of the team. This is the start of the next project: painting all three flavours of the metal 3rd edition Blood Bowl Elven teams! #Nerdlings
A fully painted Dark Elf lineman from the board game Blood Bowl.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A relatively quiet day as Sundays should be... Evening at Tyne Theatre to see Maisie Adam which was... OK... Managed a little attic daubage to progress the next lot of stumpies... #wargaming
7 assorted 15mm dwarves in progress alongside a big dwarf cannon
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Strangely...another pleasant day. Unprecedented. Lots of shopping and pottering, a nice VWC Zoom Meeting, splendid evening dog walk on the beach. Finished the latest stumpie unit and started on the stumpie gun. #wargaming
Moon rising over Whitley Bay beach 12 15mm dwarves on an 80x40 base in front of model trees. 12 15mm dwarves on an 80x40 base in front of model trees. 12 15mm dwarves on an 80x40 base in front of model trees.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Pleasant day. Dog walk from Whitley Bay to Tynemouth via tapas, margaritas, and Pinot at Left Luggage. Also finished last bits of painting, varnished, and basing started on the last full unit of 15mm stumpies... #wargaming
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Goat Major @goatmajor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
File under: it would have been rude not to....
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A frustrating day. Should have done much more productive stuff... Gin is helping... But I did hide in the attic and paint for a while. Almost finished another unit of 15mm stumpies... #wargaming
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Mondo @mondo4.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First ever French Napoleonics painted. Two 24 man battalions. Based in 4s for big battles and Sharp Practice. #nerdlings #wargaming #spreadthelard
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some decent progress today on the next lot of stumpies. Would have got more done but a rather splendid pizza at Project Pizza and Wine and copious amounts of Merlot intervened... A rather pleasant evening... #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What was your first computer growing up?
Grundy Newbrain computer
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Back to my painting roots tonight, finished off 8 and painted another 8 napoleonic Prussian reserve infantry. Good to be back painting figures quickly to a tabletop standard again! Should have the last 20 painted by the end of the week. Wargames Atlantic plastics with plastic Perry command.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Another game of Five Leagues at the FLGS with our newly created characters. Good fun again. The shop had a few mystery bags. All primed figures ready to go. I'll paint the archer to add to my redcaps but needed to slap some black primer on him... No idea what I'll do with the others... #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Rangery types. Midlam. May use seperate or one when he's using the bow and then the other when using sword...For tonight's game of Five Leagues from the Borderlands. #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
New toys. Some of the AD1666 stuff which I've fancied for a while. Bit irritating they have to be stuck together and are bloody slotta... and a pile of C17th goodness from Northstar... @northstarfigs.bsky.social including a giant for my 15mm Midgard Dwarves. #wargaming
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Paul Baldwin @paulbaldwin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Time to find a home for my Warmaster chaos army, part original part Forest Dragon 3d prints. DM if interested, will be at Penkridge Sunday and Partizan in a few weeks.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A day of tidying house now it is temporarily devoid of kids. Bit of dwarfy progress. Bit of Ranger progress. And late walk on beach where we met up with Heimdahl and his new little brother Mithril. #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Well. CB Jr deposited in York. Returned home (minus one son and a lot of money...) via Mount Grace Priory. A regular visit as it was where I met my wife 28 years ago. Lovely day for it. New era begins at home. Kid free for the first time. And arrival of new toys from Midlam Miniatures. #wargaming
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olihot27 @olihot27alt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
& Part 2, various OOP Denizen Legion of the Damned skeleton warriors painted as Dead Men of Dunharrow for LotR, also 20 years ago (lovely Chub Pearson sculpts): #oldhammer #miniaturepainting #warhammer #oldworld #paintingwarhammer #fantasy #nerdlings
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Pandaemonium Miniatures @pandaemoniumminiatures.com · 19/09/2026
#SelfPromoSaturday I'm Paul; I paint miniatures & build scenery for private clients & gaming companies! Just a couple of weeks until my 8th anniversary! Get in touch if you have a project in mind 🙂 www.pandaemoniumminiatures.com #MiniaturePainting #Wargaming #Nerdlings #TTRPG #WePaintMinis
A composite grid of 12 images of painted minatures and scenery pieces:
3 Giant Barn Owls with Feral Elf riders (Highlands Miniatures); Blood Angels Epistolary (GW); 2 Desert Marauder Dune Buggies (Seb Games); Bust of Zagor, the Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Blue Giant Studios); Raptors Landspeeder (GW); Frostgrave bell tower (Scratch built with resin elements from Fenris Games and Bad Squiddo Games); Hundred Kingdoms Trebuchet (Para Bellum Games); Mauler APC, open flatbed variant (Wargames Atlantic); Aeldari Corsairs Vyper (GW); Necrons Orikar the Diviner (GW); Hundred Kingdoms Crusaders (Para Bellum Games); Blacksmith's house (Scratch built with 3d print elements from Iron Gate Scenery)
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Redmanphill @redmanphill.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Construction and detailing complete, now I just need to let the glue dry and I can start patching up some of the construction lines. It shouldn’t take long. Then I can start the painting stage. Going to go for a light coloured stone. #nerdlings #wargaming #miniterrain #28mm #warhammercommunity
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Not much done today. Busy sorting stuff for moving CB Jnr. down to York Uni tomorrow. Just managed half an hour to slap some primer on the Scibor 15mm Dwarves (and gun) I have. #wargaming
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TAG @knockman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Recent completions - still have to colour the flag edges once their completely dry. 28mm WotR plastics using the Perrys stuff. Fitting the best possible heraldry banners for the Campaign in the North 1464. #Wargaming #Yorkist #Lancaster
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Next lot of 15mm dwarves started. Three batches on the go...Final axe unit. Gun, crew, and some heroes. And started work on replacing lances on some mounted figures... #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Another lot of 15mm stumpies done for my developing Midgard army. Four A Miniatures. The army slowly grows... #wargaming #midgardheroicbattles
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Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net · 17/09/2026
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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Dawn 🏳️‍⚧️ @dawnellenhodgson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’ve been quiet over the last few days while I process this. My cat has been to the vets and needs expensive treatment. I’m opening up painting comissions to help pay for it. Any help would be amazing, especially sharing
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
After John Lewis fucked up delivery of our new dishwasher and their South Africa based call centre were fucking useless... I've pushed on with dwarves. Another unit being based and another lined up. New tuft delivery. And a selection of fountain pen inks from a friend. #wargaming
12 painted 15mm dwarves on an MDF base. 12 unpainted 15mm dwarves on bottle tops. Small box of green tufts for basing from Tajima Miniatures 6 small bottles of assorted blue fountain pen inks.
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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Got an unexpected birthday gift yesterday; a phone call from a big national hire company asking me to be their workshop manager for Birmingham! So, I'll have money coming in again from the middle of October, but I'm still up shit creek atm. Any reasonable offers will now be considered....Cheers! 💙
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Productive 15mm dwarf progress today. A trial run of Five Leagues from the Borderlands from @nordicweaselgames.bsky.social at the club. Good fun. And couple of figures courtesy of Lawrence which will definitely be of use. #wargaming
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
They didn’t turn out too bad now they’re varnished & based! 28mm knights from victrix.
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OSHIROmodels @oshiromodels.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Woo hoo! I painted some figures 😂 Another batch of Ikko Ikki/monos finished off to go with the religious KS tutorials I’m working on. 20 or so more and that should do (already got a few monks and other itinerants done). #oshiromodels #wargaming #nerdlings #perryminiatures #sengokujidai
A group of 28mm Perry Miniatures Ikko Ikki painted fairly uniformly. The armour is either dark shades of brown or grey (almost black for both) with lighter cloth undergarments (predominantly white). The lacing has been picked out in light tones to help make the figures pop a bit. Based on U.K. pennies.
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
28mm knights from Victrix tonight. These bright chaps are (L to R) Count of Clermont (I think!), Comte d’Harcourt & Earl of Aunoy. I’ll get them based & varnished tomorrow. 3 more to paint that will be much less red & yellow 🤣
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A day of to do lists involving new kettles, new dishwasher, car service, chimney sweep, logs, and shopping. And a dog walk... And vodka. Just some base coats and washes started on the next dwarves. Now for some Colin from Accounts. #wargaming
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maraviglia.bsky.social @maraviglia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not as densely packed as intended but I don't think it looks bad. Besides, 20 pike and 10 shotte per stand at 15mm (give or take) is a decent number I reckon. Could do with another 2 sprues and to make some flags and I'm good to go!
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Brynmor @brynmor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
My first Pavlovski Grenadier from Perry Miniatures. I adore the mitre just as much as I abhor the lack of fancy headwear in modern warfare. We must return to silly hat! #paintingminiatures #miniaturepainting #napoleonic #napoleonicminiatures #perryminiatures
A Pavlovsky Grenadier marching with his musket in the 'march attack' position. He has a fancy mitre on his head.
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