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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Uruk-hai are very tough opponents with some nasty sorcery up their sleeves. Something to keep in mind for the next game #Midgard

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

A very very tense game with both sides down to their last units and reputation tokens. The charge in the rear clinched for the Dwarves, but it could just as easily gone the other way. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

The Dwarf left wing destroyed. The right wing badly mauled but holding by the skin of their teeth. The fight is finally decided by a charge into the rear of the Uruk-Hai centre. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

Dwarf left wing almost destroyed. Only the artillery still holding.

3rd Shock coming in from the rear and the militia from the front crush the Uruk-hai centre between them

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Heavy fighting saw both the dwaeves and the Uruk-Hai breakthrough each others centre battle. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

15mm Uruk-Hai advancing towards the Dwarven right wing.

Mutually assured destruction. Dwarves breakthrough the centre and the Uruk-Hai breakthrough in the other direction

Dwarf 1/3rd Shock turning about whilst the Dwarf miners militia tries to contain the Uruk breakthrough

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Played a very tense game of Midgard that saw the Grey Mountain Collective facing the Uruk-Hai of the White Hand. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

15mm fantasy wargame with an army dwarves facing Uruk-hai in the distance

15mm Uruk-hai miniatures with black banners with a painted white hand on them

15mm dwarves, heavy infantry of the Grey Mountains home regiment

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Interesting game. The Austrians were demolishing the French Centre until their CinC was killed. it then became impossible to coordinate their advance and the French were able to recover. Helped by the Landwehrs firefight with an empty cottage as well. #SpreadTheLard #SharpPractice #MurphysHeroes

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The Austrians force the Grenadiers back and Grenzer slow down a French attempt to outflank the main push. At the moment of certain triumph the Austrian commander is killed by long range French fire. #SpreadTheLard #SharpPractice #MurphysHeroes

French Fusiliers advance to outflank the main Austrian push. Where is the Landwehr?

The Grenzer slow down the French advance but take quite a few hits themselves. This is where the Landwehr should have been.

Snatching a draw from the Jaws of victory. When advancing to follow the defeated Grenadiers the Austrian Commander is killed. 3 hits at long range, 3 sixes, 2 kills, 1, 1

The Landwehr had a great firefight with an empty cottage. They kept it up until the end of the game

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

After clearing the cottage the Grenzer advanced and provided cover for the Austrian regulars to get into position. The Landwehr is still happily making more holes in the now empty cottage. #SpreadTheLard #SharpPractice #MurphysHeroes

French Grenadiers have opened fire at long range at the Grenzer whilst two Austrian Fusilier companies are trying to advance.

The Grenzer are slowly degrading the Grenadiers whilst a line company advances. In the top left the Landwehr is still blasting away at the now empty cottage

The first Austrian Fusilier company advances towards the Grenadiers whilst the other is halted to ward of some light cavalry.

The Fusiliers have opened fire at short range and blasted big holes in the line of Grenadiers

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

The French win time by forcing the Austrians to deploy to drive out some skirmishers. Eventually 2 groups of Grenzer and 4 of Landwehr were blasting away at a single cottage. #SpreadTheLard #SharpPractice #MurphysHeroes

The French deployed skirmishers in a cottage. The Austrian Grenzer opened fire first trying to drive them out

They might as well have fired at the moon. 3 hits out 12 dice hitting on 3+

The second Landwehr unit adds to the weight of fire. Just a question of time before statistics take over

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Saturday's SP game. Austrians trying to drive the defending French out. 1809ish. #SpreadTheLard #SharpPractice #MurphysHeroes

Wargames table looking from the French side at the bottom towards the Austrian deployment points at the top. Peaceful with a single monk out for a stroll

The first Austrian skirmishers enter the table

The French deploy well back from the Austrians taking a wait and see approach

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Something, not completely, different. Still sci-fi but much smaller now. A 3d printed dropship, 6mm/epic/1:300.

1:300 scale model of a sci-fi dropship painted in white with orange accents.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Tonight I played a game of Midgard with @jurdj.bsky.social. Orcs versus Dwarves as practice for a game at Clog Lard 2025, 5 april. #spreadthelard #midgard #cloglard #murpysheroes

15mm wargame, Grey Mountain dwarfs facing Orcs on a sparse flat terrain with a small hill in the centre.

15mm Orcs on wargs and an Orc leader with a large standard

15mm fantasy wargame, Dwarf forlorn hope facing a crescent of Orc bows

15mm Ogres attacking the Dwarf 3rd Shock regiment on a small hill in the centre of the line.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I have painted 2 more Komodo mech suits in different colours. Each photographed in front of a perfectly matching John Hodgson background. I decided the colours first so the perfect match is a wonderful accident.

Collage of 3 pictures of science miniatures. Each with a background picture matching the colour of the miniature

Sand coloured science fiction miniature perfectly matching the background

Blue gray science fiction miniature matching the stark blue gray landscape in the background

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Continuing the theme. Komodo armoured suit. Painted orange to get away from the dull greens I used on previous power armours. Another one from the pile of Shame. The model is now available from @heresyminis.bsky.social, but I got mine from the previous manufacturer ages ago.

Miniature of a sci-fi armoured suit,
painted orange in front of a background pictue of orange rocks

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Very sweet. New Sci-Fi interiors by Jon Hodgson. Available from Bad Squido Games I think.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A theme seems to be developing🤔. 3 new figures in powered armour painted. Anvil Industry Ajax Exo-mechs armed with heavy grenade launchers.

28mm Science fiction figure in heavy armour running towards the camera. Helmet visor open.

28mm Science fiction figure in heavy armour running away from the camera. The faint glow of position light visible beneath the backpack

28mm Science fiction figure in heavy armour pointing at a target and raising a heavy grenade launcher.

Two 28mm Science fiction figures in heavy armour armed with heavy grenade launchers.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Finished the last of the Hasslefree Lobo Powered Armour figures. 8 Figures from the pile done. (According to the wargamers ratio of 2 unpainted versus 1 painted figures I can now go and buy 16 new ones.

28mm Science fiction figure in grey-white armour pointing to the right

two 28mm Science fiction figures in grey-white armour

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

As Jur says, no need to rebase. As long as both sides use the same frontage for units it works just fine. I like the rules. They give a good quick game and enough options to model all kinds of armies and troop types.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Contact on the right and centre. Dwarven left wing refused awaiting the zombie hordes. Zombies to the left of me, skeletons to the right and stuck in the middle with you😂 #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

Overview of 15mm fantasy wargame. Undead on the left and dwarves on the right

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Of course unruly. The dead should stay were they placed and can be remembered properly. Not come round for tea #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

First contact was in the centre when dwarven leader Ragnhildr led the 1st shock regiment in a charge. After that the undead right wing charged the regulars of the Grey mountain home regiment. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

1st Shock regt and army Commander Ragnhildr charge into contact with a unit of skeletons.

Grey mountain home regt receiving a charge by Heavy skeleton cavalry.

1st and 2nd Shock regts pushing ahead against the skeletons

Grey Mountain home regt receiving the skeleton cavalry.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

The Grey Mountain Collective Dwarves facing the unruly dead horde. #Midgard #MurphysHeroes

Fantasy wargame in 15mm. A dwarven army facing undead.

15mm undead cavalry on the right and wraithguard on the left

15mm Dwarves advancing towards the undead. Dwarf skirmishers have opened fire with muskets

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Collective action is the only way to build those tunnels😉

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

8 cm by 4 cm. They were based ages ago for Vis Magica. But this works perfectly for Midgard. Midgard distances are all in multiples of Spear Throws. One of which is equivalent to the width of the base

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Tomorrow I hope to play my second game of #Midgard. The dwarves of the Grey Mountain Collective are going to meet and hopefully crunch some undead wandering about in the valleys between those grey mountains. #SpreadTheLard #MurphysHeroes

15mm fantasy figures of a Dwarf hero with a hornblower and standard bearer

15mm dwarf figures. 2 units of the shock regiment

15mm fantasy figures with several units of the miners and engineers militia

15mm fantasy figures. A unit of dwarf skirmishers with heavy muskets

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

My gloriously messy paint desk. Behind the sofa in the living room. I get to paint and stay in touch with my wife🥰. Best of all worlds

Messy paint desk in the back if the living room facing the television

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

28mm escapee from the pile of shame. This one must have been in the pile for at least 15 years before finally getting a paintjob. Hasslefree Lobo class powered armour. 1 down 7 to go

Painted 28mm science fiction figure aiming a weapon facing to the left

Three quarter view of a painted 28mm science fiction figure aiming a weapon

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I wish I could do that. But no. They are by Anvil Industry, www.anvilindustry.co.uk/heavy-drop-t.... Either print on demand or STLs. Bases by Fenris @fenrisgames.com .

anvilindustry.co.uk

Heavy Drop Troop Squad (11 Miniatures)

Lead time est. 2 weeks

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Drop troopers finished. Still have to find the perfect game to use them in. Probably something like What a Drop Trooper #SpreadTheLard

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Very nice 2.5 hour game. The Brits lost mostly because they had 1 level 2 leader and the rest level 1 leaders. Fr/It leaders where lvl 3, 2 lvl 2 and 2 lvl 1 giving much more flexibility and resilience to shock. #sharppractice #spreadthelard

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The British forward line of highlanders comes under concentrated fire. After one group is driven back the rest is charged by French Legere Chasseurs. The remaining Brits give up and withdraw. #sharppractice #spreadthelard

Wide view of a 28mm Napoleonic wargame. French and Italians on the left. British on the right.

British Highlanders being charged by French light infantry Chasseurs. Wargame using 28mm figures

Final moment. The British give up and withdraw in the face of heavy French and Italian pressure. Wargame using 28mm figures

Italian gendarmes firing at the British. 28mm wargames figures partially obscured by cottonwool.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The Italian auxiliary police savour their moment of triumph and Italian regiment Dalmatia skirmishers firing at the British highlanders #sharppractice #spreadthelard

28mm models of Napoleonic Italian auxiliary police

28mm figures of Royal Regiment Dalmatia skirmishing during a wargame.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

The French and Italians deploy. The British enter the field and advance quickly to try and disrupt the advance with a unit of Light Dragoons. Italian auxiliary police drive back the light Dragoons. #sharppractice #spreadthelard

Model terrain with French and Italian 28mm toy soldiers

British light dragoons come under fire from Italian light infantry. A strolling couple run to take cover in a house. Wargame with 28mm figures

Italian gendarmes advance past a house. In front of the house two monks are involved a heated discussion. Wargame with 28mm figures

The dismounted light dragoons have been forced to evade by Italian auxiliary police. Wargame with 28mm figures

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

Saturday we played a game of Sharp Practice at the club #MurphysHeroes. A force of French and Italians will sweep a small hamlet to find a deserter and an escaped spy. #sharppractice #spreadthelard

Peaceful model terrain with three houses along a road, some stands of trees and a couple out for a stroll.

A French and Italian force of 28mm model figures

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Drop troops in powered armour, painted for the Winter painting challenge #murphysheroes. 3D printed models by Anvil Industry.

4 28mm painted figures of science fiction troopers

Front view of a 28mm painted figure of a science fiction trooper

Side view of a 28mm painted figure of a science fiction trooper

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Rev's wife obviously knows her business. Now the rev is the only entertainment in town😇

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

🤔 that might be a plan. I haven't decided yet. SP or maybe Midgard

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Last mini of the year. Another 54mm anthropomorphic seal for #Briskars #MurphysHeroes #paintingchallenge.

54mm miniature if an anthropomorphic seal holding a standard with large antlers

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Finished another anthropomorphic Walrus #Briskars for the club #MurphysHeroes winter #paintingchallenge

54mm antropomorphic Walrus throwing a harpoon

54mm anthropomorphic walrus throwing a harpoon

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Last saturday we played a game of Hypersteel Nightmare. 6mm platoon level scifi. Where my lovely tanks were jumped and torn apart by mechanical horror spiders😭 #6mm #hypersteelnightmare #scifiwargame

6mm science fiction mechanical spider jumping on a tank

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

2nd day of Christmas I painted a ... sea lion? 54mm Briskars mini.

54mm painted miniature of a grumpy looking antropomorphic sealion

54mm painted miniature focus on his stone hand axes

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

I have never seen this before. Cry and start again is probably the only solution. As @moiterei.bsky.social already suggested experiment with the paint on a test surface first before going back to this guy.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

At Crisis, formerly at Antwerp, a friend suckered me into starting with a French fantasy skirmish game, "Briskars", and into painting the miniatures by the End of March 25🤦‍♂️. So here is the first, a 54mm anthropomorphic walrus shaman. 1 down, 11 to go🥺.

54mm painted miniature of an anthropomorphic walrus shaman.

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

End result. The Austrians got their butts kicked by the Italians. First time player played the Italians

Austrian fusiliers just before they are driven back

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Italian Veterans on the right and Guardia di Finanza on the left

28mm wargames figures. Italian veterans and Guardia di Finanza

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

The Grenzer fire first, 1 kill, 2 shock on the Italian voltigeurs. The voltigeurs return fire, 5 kills and 3 shock.

Return fire, dice showing a bad result for the Grenzer.

Final result for the Grenzer. Very bad is an understatement

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Introducing a new player to Sharpe Practice. Austrians encounter Italians ~1809 69pnts aside. The new Grenzer see the elephant. #SharpPractice #SpreadTheLard #TooFatLardies

Miniature wargame terrain with Austrian units entering the table at the bottom, Italians at the top

28mm Wargame, Austrian units in a traffic jam

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Dick Bax @dpbaxmh.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Just threaten him/her with a bath of paintstripper. That will teach em to get in line😇

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