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Germy @germy.co.uk · 09/08/2026

My Quar Tractor was in action yesterday in another fun game of Clash of Rhyfles. It survived, but didn’t exactly have a glorious first battle.

Image showing miniature terrain of a ruined building surrounded by Quar miniatures.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 29/07/2026

Quar tractor is finished. Really pleased with how it came out and the officer giving directions is perfect for the setting.

Painted model of an Italian Fiat 3000 tank modified with two Quar Gwynt faction miniatures in red uniforms

Front view of painted model of an Italian Fiat 3000 tank modified with two Quar Gwynt faction miniatures in red uniforms

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 27/07/2026

Going to finish painting my Quar tank. The main body is an Italian FT3000, I scratch built the turret and could not resist adding a commander giving orders!

Model of an FT3000 Italian tank with new turret with Quar miniature sticking out as the driver. Additional Quar officer figure on the back pointing to give orders.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 11/07/2026

Played a game of Saga for the first time in over a year. Vikings vs Anglo-Danes. Bit bloody but that’s to be expected.

Miniature wargame battlefield with dark age houses, ruins, trees and swamp areas. Various dark age 28mm miniatures locked in combat

Close up of some 28mm Viking miniatures on the battlefield.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 08/07/2026

It’s too hot, cannot be bothered with hobby stuff, so had a bit of practice painting landscape’s.

Acrylic painting of distant mountains, blue sky and foreground of trees and fields

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 25/06/2026

The Quar are finished and marching off to war!

Image showing two columns of Gwynt faction Quar miniatures in green or red uniforms marching down a dirt road passed Tudor style buildings

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 21/06/2026

I know I shouldn’t complain about the weather, but I’ve got Quar to finish in this heat!

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 17/06/2026

Bit unusual this, got bored of painting uniforms so scratch built some Quar trees called Jojub out of hot glue. Yes I know what they look like. Could only find one colour reference for what they look like. 😆

Three blob looking trees with bright yellow, blue or purple berry type leaves. Made from hot glue.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 08/06/2026

Did a bit more work on my Quar pluck counter. Went over some of the paint work to tidy it up and changed the bottle colour. Also changed the colour of the counter and printed it to look smarter.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 03/06/2026

Painted my first Quar. In the game you get Pluck points so making my own counter. Went with a Quar with wine bottle and baguette picnic, amongst the supplies. I think I’ll change the counter wheel colour to blend in a bit better.

Plastic Quar miniature in napoleonic style red uniform on round base surrounded by wooden crates

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 23/05/2026

Forces deployed, played three games of Grimdark Firefight, two draws but for the last game I won comfortably.

Several robot miniatures in 28mm deployed on the battlefield among various rock formations and plants.

3 robot miniatures move through a piece of terrain best described as a technical stone henge.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 22/05/2026

Robot Lords all ready for a game of Grimdark Firefight this weekend. The glow effect on the weapons wasn’t as good as I’d have liked, but generally pleased with these.

Group shot of space skeleton style robots, silver with glowing green weapons. 6 miniatures are Games Workshop Necrons, 4 miniatures are AT43 Therians, and two from an unknown manufacturer.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 18/05/2026

As I’ve been playing Clash of Rhyfles with the Quar, I thought I’d build a house that fit with the the Quar asthetic. Apart from a few coffee stirrers this is made entirely of EVA foam.

Scratchbuilt miniature of a house with rounded tiled roof and plaster walls in a medieval style

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 12/05/2026

Got another game of Clash of Rhyfles in. It finally convinced me to buy some Quar!

Image showing green uniformed Quar miniatures, with scratchbuilt terrain of walls, shell holes and blasted woods.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 09/04/2026

One of those simple scratch builds. Found this in a bin, I think it’s a tray for some marker pens. Now it’s a refinery of some sort.

A plastic rack with four by three circular holes for holding pens painted grey to look like a refinery of some kind.

A plastic rack with four by three circular holes for holding pens painted grey to look like a refinery of some kind. With smoke plumes from toy stuffing

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 28/03/2026

Although I bought the 2nd edition box set of Battletech back in 1985. I never actually played a game. Thanks to some friends I finally managed a game today, 41 years later 😎

Several Battletech miniatures on a hex terrain may.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 23/03/2026

I’ve got one of those. It also does all the other days of the week.

Black cat with disapproval in its eyes sitting in a book case

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 22/03/2026

Found this vinyl figure of Dredd in a box in my mums cellar. I’d thought it was long gone. I built and painted this in 1997!

Judge dredd vinyl figure from 1997. Painted as per the comics blue uniform, green boots, gloves and pads, red trim on the helmet and gold shoulder pad and badge.

Close up of same judge dredd vinyl figure kit

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 18/03/2026

Played a game of clash of rhyfles at the club. Always good to try out new rules. It’s very much a skirmish game, with some nice touches, like the activation cards. I did lose both games on the day but it was fun, I’d recommend it.

Quar 28mm miniatures, two soldiers by a rough stone wall looking across a road at some ruins.

Quar 28mm miniatures navigate their way round a shell crater to take up a firing position along the hedge.

28mm Quar miniatures after a shot battle across the hedge.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 10/03/2026

After the previous post I decided to just get on with painting the crater. Quite pleased with the results.

Miniature model crater with sci-fi miniature base taking up the interior. Surrounded by 3mm tanks and mechs from Brigade Models

Miniature model crater with sci-fi miniature base taking up the interior. Surrounded by 3mm tanks and mechs from Brigade Models, slightly flatter angle than previous image

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 09/03/2026

Made some progress on my crater base. Now need to decide how to paint the crater itself.

3D printed sci-fi miniature base surrounded by modelling clay to look like a crater.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 07/03/2026

I acquired a large 3D printed sci-fi base as part of a bundle from www.beowulfminiatures.com but I was never going to have anything that big to put on it. Therefore I’ve put it inside a crater to act as a base for my 3mm/6mm games.

Sci-fi looking structures, placed inside a created made from clay. Currently just grey primer before painting.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 04/03/2026

Quick easy build using off cuts of MDF, to be used as sci-fi standing stones. I finally got to use the Krautcover - Eternal Fields Base Cover I got from @badsquiddogames.bsky.social last year!

6 sci-fi style standing stones forming a ring made from various pieces of MDF painted black with glowing green highlights on hexagonal bases with green glowing basing material

6 sci-fi style standing stones made from various pieces of MDF painted black with glowing green highlights on hexagonal bases with green glowing basing material

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 23/02/2026

Happy days, thought I’d list this after the last house move, but just found it in a box of old CD’s! 😀

Picture of CD box set of BBC radio adaptation of Lord of the Rings

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 11/02/2026

Some how I’ve ended up with lots of projects in need of paint, rather than just in the pile of shame. Need to finish my robot army, got a mix of necromancy and others. Some toy vehicles with tarps for more terrain features and 3mm sci-fi buildings from Brigade Models.

Selection of 28mm sci-fi robot looking miniatures. All with a first coat of blue paint as the base

Toy construction vehicles with wipes draped over the top to look like tarpaulins. Sprayed with grey primer.

3mm sci-fi dome style buildings set out as two settlements, grey base colour added.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 15/01/2026

My dealer has kept me well supplied 😎

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 14/01/2026

I have a friend with a 3D printer. They let me have some of the supports normally destined for the bin. I made them into ruined buildings.

6mm sci-fi tanks and bipedal mechs move through a ruined city scratchbuilt out of discarded 3D printer supports

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 24/12/2025

I painted mine for Christmas!

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 24/12/2025

Painted these for Christmas presents this year. The minis are from Statuesque Miniatures. I really like them and this was fun to paint something different.

Statuesque Miniatures diorama showing a scene with two cloth doll miniatures and a cloth cat surrounded by grass, flowers and a giant mushroom

Statuesque Miniatures diorama showing a scene with three singing cloth rat miniatures and a cloth old lady surrounded by grass, flowers and a giant mushroom

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 08/12/2025

My 3D print comment was aimed at this not quite Necron. I had a number of robot miniatures so decided to repaint them in a similar scheme and use them all in the same army. We also have here an old EM4 robot and AT-43 mini. I think they will blend in well enough.

Three painted 28mm robot minis with a skeleton style

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 03/12/2025

Made myself some scale agnostic volcano/craters. Found some transparent orange hot glue and couldn’t resist using it for these.

Scratchbuilt miniature craters filled with lava made from orange coloured hot glue

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 30/11/2025

Still working on a sculpted version but decided to repaint my old scratchbuilt maggot monster. The one on the right has been done with Vallejo Xpress Colour paints to give it a more realistic look. Still need to give it a gloss varnish to make it look nice and slimy.

two figures made completely out of rubber fishing lure maggots in the form of a humanoid monster

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 12/11/2025

It’s been over 30 years since I painted a battletech mini. Need to get myself some hex bases to finish these heavies.

Atlas and Marauder battletech miniatures in 6mm scale

Blood Asp and Dire Wolf battletech miniatures in 6mm scale

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 02/11/2025

Tried the tarp effect again. This time on some fuel dumps. The barrels are from plastic beads. Seen here with 6mm forces but would work at other scales.

Three scratch built round barrel fuel dumps, painted red, blue and green with tarps over the tops and a selection of 6mm sci-fi infantry and vehicles

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 31/10/2025

Sorry I couldn’t resist, got some pumpkin potpourri to make mini pumpkin patches for terrain, but the larger pieces suddenly became…

Humanoid figure made out of tiny pumpkins

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 29/10/2025

Thought I would have a go at creating tarp covered stuff like crates. Had some old counting blocks and used a dried out glasses wipe as the cloth. Quite like the result.

Three terrain pieces of a pile of square blocks covered with a tarp to look like supplies under cover.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 19/10/2025

Nope, fresh as the day I painted them. Everyone said they would go mouldy. The green ones are 16 years old.

Sci-fi 28mm miniatures standing behind green tube plants made of pasta

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 19/10/2025

It’s been 16 years since I made some alien plants out of pasta, so I thought I’d make a new set. Went with purple for these and added purple tufts. They will work for any scale.

28mm sci-fi soldiers walking through purple tube like plants made of pasta

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 15/10/2025

Finished the Star Wars toy as a sci-fi building.

Old plastic Star Wars toy generator painted as a smaller scale sci-fi building

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 05/10/2025

Couple more scratchbuilt industrial buildings. Just made out of various bits destined for the bin.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 29/09/2025

Decided to paint an old toy as a sci-fi building for my 3mm and 6mm games. I know some of you recognise this, care to admit your age 😉

Plastic building like toy repainted as a sci-fi building for wargaming

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 25/09/2025

It came from a kids golf set, it was essentially the packaging 😎

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 25/09/2025

Started work on a sci-fi hydroponics farm, should work for my 3mm and 6mm games. Just waiting for some plastic easter eggs to arrive that I'm hoping to use as the greenhouse domes.

wargaming terrain work in progress showing eight greenhouse dome structures with no glass and a landing pad at one end.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 05/09/2025

Right managed to slap a bit of paint on these. I really should have gone for something less detailed to get my painting mojo back. The detail and poses of 3D prints can be a challenge.

Group of 3D printed sci-fi adventurer miniatures with some paint applied but not finished.

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 29/08/2025

Just sat down at my hobby desk and found it was there 😎

Picture of three miniatures, two sci-fi troopers and a monster elemental made from concrete

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 27/08/2025

Gave my cheap aquarium plants a light spray of green and red, worked well to tone down the original colour and took the plastic shine off.

Three alien soldier 28mm size miniatures in front of a selection of plastic aquarium plants

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 18/08/2025

And there was I just treating those bits like I would flash on a metal mini. This is typical of how the miniatures arrived.

3D printed 28mm miniature of a female sci-fi adventurer

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Germy @germy.co.uk · 18/08/2025

The other thing I’m finding with the 3D miniatures is not quite understanding the various materials they are printed with. As I cleaned up the mini’s the material would fracture and I’m left with damage like this on the gun barrel.

28mm sci-fi human male miniature in grey primer before painting

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