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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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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 3h
And while checking the lead pile to make sure I had no more 15mm dwarves to paint I found some bears. And seeing as I put a bear on the base with my magic user I figured it made sense to have a base of bears... No idea what make they are...Quick job with Contrast, dry brush, and washes... #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 4h
Shrewsbury always put on a good game (exc. football...). Was my first wargames club in late 70s...
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Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy magazine @wssmagazine.bsky.social · 6h
Shrewsbury Wargames Society presented a stunningly detailed board of Henry Vs campaign, running Pillage and Lion Rampant in 28mm #OtherPartizan2026 #wargaming
The Other Partizan show reportThe Other Partizan show reportThe Other Partizan show reportThe Other Partizan show report
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 7h
Last unit of dwarves completed. Irregular Miniatures 15mm dwarves mounted on ponies. Bit iffy sculpts and casting. Replaced lances with wire. I only want one unit so these will do. #wargaming
Irregular Miniatures 15mm Dwarves mounted on ponies. Six figures mounted on 80x40 base for Midgard. Irregular Miniatures 15mm Dwarves mounted on ponies. Six figures mounted on 80x40 base for Midgard. Irregular Miniatures 15mm Dwarves mounted on ponies. Six figures mounted on 80x40 base for Midgard.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 8h
Nice haul
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 16h
Have a most excellent day!
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Joe Bilton (Joe_Wargamer) @joewargamer.bsky.social · 16h
Set up at Partizan!
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 16h
Due to a diary error (i.e. me stupidly telling Mrs CB this weekend was free months ago...) I find myself home alone witb the dog and sans automobile. As such I'm going to miss The Other Partizan today. Those going, please take lots of pics, have a great day, and buy lots of toys. Enjoy! #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you. They've been fun to do.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
They appear to be more regular now the house is lacking kids....
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Or small?
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If your diet is just bacon and sausage rolls I'm not sure it's a promise you need worry about.. 🙂
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Pandaemonium Miniatures @pandaemoniumminiatures.com · 03/10/2026
Good morning folks! This month I am celebrating 8 years since I started Pandaemonium Miniatures! #CommissionsOpen as ever, with bookings available for December & the New Year #Nerdlings #SelfPromoSaturday #MiniaturePainting #Wargaming #TTRPG #WePaintMinis
grid image: Ogre raising table above head (Heresy Miniatures), Ogre with Axe (Heresy Miniatures), Giant Owls with elf riders (Highlands Miniatures), Huron Blackheart (GW), my poster (designed by Lost Haven Art), Blood Agels Librarian (GW), Noble Lord (Black Scorpion Miniatures), Dune Buggy (Seb Games), Bust of Zagor the Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Blue Giant Studios)
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I'm just waiting on one of the guys at the club to paint the opposition...
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Improv fake chicken curry...
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
A weekend home alone. Just me and the dog... Nice walk along the sea front this afternoon and then the weekly VWC Zoom. Various bits of attic time throughout the day and stumpie mounties done, flagged, and basing started... Rather iffy Irregular 15mm but will do. Time for wine... #wargaming
6 15mm mounted dwarves on an 80x40 base.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
That's come out really well
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iain madeloso @iain2411.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oathmark: I’ve finished my scratch built catapult and crew for my Orcs. This was a fun little side project and I’m going to make battering ram too, as I need it for the campaign I’m writing. Next up: the Orc archers. 👍 @northstarfigs.bsky.social
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thank you
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Last of my current 15mm stumpies in progress. Irregular Miniatures dwarves on ponies. Not really up to the standard of the rest of the army but should be OK once based and flagged. Ponies still to do. #wargaming
6 15mm dwarves mounted on ponies. Riders painted. Ponies WIP.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🙂
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you! It's been fun to do. Almost finished... Which will be a first...
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Flaggery completed on the heroes for my 15mm stumpies for Midgard. Mix of levels 1,2, and 3. Just the pony mounted unit to do now... #wargaming #midgardheroicbattles
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Stumpie basing done. Flags ready. Some old Irregular mounted dwarves cleaned up and lances replaced. Bit rough but hopefully paint up OK. And then an excellent evening playing Traveller online run by @goatmajor.bsky.social. #wargaming
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Well as it #orctober I thought I should jump on the bandwagon and paint some, so I’ll be painting a black orc bloodbowl team during October! This is the first three. I’m happy with how they’ve turned out! I’ll get them varnished and finish the bases tomorrow.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Have an upgrade from Splendid to Outstanding!
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Pendraken @pendraken.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
They're here! The remaining 29 x 10mm Feudal Japanese buildings and assorted scenery items from the Castle Arts ranges are now available on our website here: www.pendraken.co.uk/10mm-scenery... Great work by our resin team getting these back into production!
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Splendid!
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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
And here's the whole gang #Nerdlings
A 28mm scale model of a wooden bar with a barman, barmaid and waitress stood behind it.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A rare productive day. Washing. Tidying. Shopping. Gardening. Dog walk. And enough hobby time to finish the stumpie hero figures and start the basing for Midgard. #wargaming
15mm dwarves on various bases for use as heroes in Midgard Heroic Battles. 15mm dwarves on various bases for use as heroes in Midgard Heroic Battles. Rear view.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sounds like a plan
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Can always find something to buy there...
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Cossacks and a lone Frenchman tonight, Perry metal figures that I’ll use for the Pazoot 1812 Retreat from Moscow rules. Varnish & snow on the bases tomorrow!
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Not much hobby time today. Some steady progress on the 15mm stumpies. Getting there. And a nice Five Leagues session at Bay Games. First proper campaign turn where we Rode Out and heartily stomped some petty thieves along the road. Next session already planned and ready. #wargaming
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Nice long walk through the Wallsend parks this morning. Despite the years I've lived in the North East I'd never done this walk. Plus point was Metro to and from which allowed me some extra reading time. Book 4 finished and Book 5 started. Still enjoying them.
2 Patrick O'Brian books. Mauritius Command and Desolation Island.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Splendid!
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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
And now we have a barmaid! #Nerdlings
A 28mm scale model of a blonde-haired barmaid holding two tankards in each hand. She's wearing a green dress with a white apron, a dark blue corset and a hat in the same blue.
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A bit more experimenting with the cloaks from Weave of War tonight, added them to a couple of skeletons. I frayed them heavily before putting them on but I’m happy with how they turned out!!
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
And for those who prefer historical stuff i also used a plain coloured cloak from Weave of War on a Viking archer from Victrix. I’ve got a few different colours to use on my Irish & Vikings.
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Painting wise I painted these Russian Napoleonic infantry for use with the Pazoot 1812 Retreat from Moscow rules. Cossacks and a Frenchman tomorrow, I can then play the second scenario!
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A much better night sleep last night. Offset by having to go to the dentist today... Some decent progress on the last stumpies but they are taking ages. But I have finally started Season 4 of Strange New Worlds... Episode 2 was rather good. #wargaming
12 15mm dwarves stuck on bottle tops and part painted
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He's splendid. Not sure I'd chance his beer though...
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Geordie @geordiecalgar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We have a barman! #Nerdlings
A 28mm scale model of a bald, rotund gentleman. He's wearing a dark red shirt with a stained apron tied around his waist. He's holding two tankards in his right hand and has a wooden beer keg under his left arm.
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OSHIROmodels @oshiromodels.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Proper work post tomorrow but in the meantime, here are some recently finished figures 😊 Crusades bits and bobs and a dwarven bolt thrower. #oshiromodels #wargaming #nerdlings #crusades #perryminiatures #oldhammer #gw
A selection of Perry Miniatures Saracen civvies and casualties. Various colours of cloth and sandy bases (as befits the desert 😬)Oldhammer dwarven bolt thrower along with three dwarf crew painted in blue and white. 

It’s actually an orc thrower but certainly serves purpose. 

If you get down to eye level however you can see that the dwarfs wouldn’t actually be able to operate it 😂
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Little Ninja Painting 🇺🇦 @littleninjapaints.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Starting work on a sizable 28mm Saga 'Age Of Caesar' commission. First, some objective markers, a Centurion and Councilor.
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Steve Blease @ironcow2103.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A lot of counter-factual invasion of Victorian Britain fans use The Battle of Dorking as the basis of the gaming backgrounds. Le Queux's two books (one a French invasion, the second a German one) have much more interesting material within - and you can get both in one e-book for 99p...
amazon.co.uk
THE INVASION OF 1910 & THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897 (Annotated): Enriched Edition. British Invasion Fiction, Military Futurism, and Pre–World War I Espionage
THE INVASION OF 1910 & THE GREAT WAR IN ENGLAND IN 1897 (Annotated): Enriched Edition. British Invasion Fiction, Military Futurism, and Pre–World War I Espionage eBook : Le Queux, William, e-artnow, Mordenby, Corin, Mordenby, Corin: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A most enjoyable dinner out with neighbours last night. Offset by a particularly shit nights sleep... Today has been a bit of a grind... Just managed to start blocking in some colours on the last 12 15mm dwarves on foot. Think I need an early night... #wargaming
12 15mm dwarves stuck to bottle tops and part painted.
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Count Belisarius @countbelisarius.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Splendid!
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PanitsDB @paintsdb.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Some better pictures of the Huns that I’d painted last week, Gripping Beast metal miniatures.
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