John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 17hI set out to make a perfectly nice miniature tree, but realised I gave crafted something from a nightmare. 🎃 At least its almost Halloween 🎃 #nerdlings #miniature #modelling #scenery 140
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 20hDo you think they read 1984... probably not, it has a lot of words and complex ideas... 020
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 20hSunday was a good morning for a walk. We explored some new paths. Phone was obviously struggling with the contrast and bright sky. Toddler, dog, & dad had a very nice walk. (Lost Superman and had to go back later to find him) #photography #phonephotography #cannockchase #forest 080
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026What is the film that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times? (Thats not StarWars 😆) 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Out with the dog in the dark again. #photography #phonephotography #postbox #night #red #street 380
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Even wikipedia have banned it as a source... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped... 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I made a field / animal pen. Fencing was based on the scenery instructions in the back of the Pillage rule book. Learnt a LOT, but overall, I'm pretty happy with it. Might add turfs of veg, but might do that as the next project. #pillage #scenery #modelling #miniature #nerdlings 140
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Been out on Cannock Chase with the dog and toddler this morning. Fantastic weather, beautiful sun. ##cannockchase #photography ##phonephotography #morning #sun 050
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Twice now, I have had my scenery warped by PVA glue (watered down in both cases). Once on cardboard, and once with MDF. Question: What glue do people use to avoid this? #nerdlings #modelling #pillage #crafting #crafts #glues #question 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I made a hill! I almost threw it away at least twice because it was looking very bad. But glad I persisted, quite happy with the result. I used the "hard shell" technique, plastic pots covered in bandage and plaster. With plaster rocks added. Learnt a lot along the way. #nerdlings #scenery 171
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Caught the setting sun tonight. Was really peaceful up on the common ground. #photography ##phonephotography #sunset #silhouette 170
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This was taken a few days ago. I am developing quite an appreciation for clouds. #photography #phonephotography #sky #clouds 2130
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026But then I noticed the spot of white in the centre, where all I could see outside of the camera was a pool of darkness. So, I zoomed the photo in, and then quickly turned round and left. 220
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I took this picture standing in a dark cutting, heading down to the railway and the canal. The path is 100's of years old. I hoped to capture the dark, forboading view, as it was very dim I used night mode. I was disappointed in the photo, too light. #paranormal #ghost 260
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I've been trying to find a way to add thatching. Plumbers Hemp is definatally the way to go, but messy but it's the right colour. Just laid in strands, flatted a bit, and brushed with diluted pva. Took a long while to dry. Then trimmed. #nerdlings #pillage #thatch #miniature #modelling 220
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Are they wrong? The British Journal of Sports Medicine says otherwise. Strength, power and aerobic capacity of transgender athletes: a cross-sectional study (Oct 2024) bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/1... 050
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Done the two corner sections, really pleased with how these are coming out. I didn't record what colour the ground was on the original, but these are Doombull Brown. (Work back through the quotes for the colours & technique) #nerdlings #pillage #scenery #miniature 130
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026And the same views, just as the sun was setting this evening. Rain set in now 😄 030
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Came here to make this same point, we really really needs trees for shade, soil integrity, soil health, wildlife, & our own mental health. But not for oxygen. 100
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Fantastic sunrise over the fields. The dry grass took on the yellow colour from the light. #morning #photography #phonephotography 171
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Stoneford Bridge (103) on the Staffs & Worc canal. The canal opened in 1772, and I found a map from 1813, which included a bridge here. I have no idea how old this particular bridge is, though, at least 45 years. 😆 #photography #phonephotography #ukcanals #history 1120
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I was actually really pleased with how the wall 👇 turned out. I have some more to paint, so I was hoping I had posted what I had done. Eventually, I found it, but I never posted the finished article. So here it is. #nerdlings #pillage #scenery #miniature 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Is it looking down Dunton Rd? I like to try to find the location of old images. Those tanks could be the tar works at the end of Dunton Rd. But by the 1971 map Dunton Rd had gone. maps.nls.uk/view/210227378 110
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Mine don't. Although that Best Before date is worryingly distant.... datetimego.com/what-day-of-... Its a Sunday 110
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Yesterday's evening walk with the dog. Stunning sunset created some great light on the tall grasses. #photography #phonephotography #evening #sunset 071
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Out for a late walk with the dog. Was lucky enough to be treated to some excellent light. Moments later, the sun had dropped below the horizon, and it was all flat again. #photography #phonephotography #evening #light 1140
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't by Nirvana, Pearl Jam, or Alice in Chains. They also forgot Radiohead. Track listing in alt text, after reading it, you'll wonder why it's not currently playing on repeat 😀 020
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Because, despite the volume of the Greens being turned up pretty high on BlueSky, they have 5 MPs. Labour, Conservative, and Liberal (those invited) have 591 of the 650 MPs. 110
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026It looks a lot better now the second coat of wall paint is on. Its custom colour, white / grey / yellow turned out green 🤔 so I added orange. Then, I added play sand for texture. Horrible stuff to paint with, but it looks ok. #nerdlings #pillage #modelling 001
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Post a poster you used to have in your room, apartment, or house. It was right next to the double-sided poster of Daisy Dukes / The General Lee... I had it on the General Lee side 😆 020
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Describe your Bluesky account with a single image 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I decided to customise it. The walls looked a little too flat, so I thought I would use the detailing as a guide for adding my own beams. Then spray painted it (Zandri dust). It's becoming clear that scenery is not my strong point 😟 #nerdlings #pillage #scenery 230
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Some pictures of the Spitfire I was lucky enough to see putting on a private display. I was up Clee Hill at just the time, never been there before or since. 1101
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Nice surprise this morning. Dug out my old picture mounting folio as I wanted some mount board for modelling. In there, I found a "Tree & Hedgerow Starter Kit" I have no recollection of its existence. Happy days! #nerdlings #pillage #modelling 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 16/07/2026As promised, a quick review of the Dark Age buildings pack I got from @warbases.bsky.social in their summer sale. Overall, I'm pretty impressed. They are precisely cut, fit together nicely, and seem sturdy enough to last. The removable roof is a nice touch too. 🧵 #nerdlings #pillage #review 150
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026I don't have any stickers on my laptop these days, but I did once cover the entire outside edge of a large work monitor with stickers from Granny Smith apples - it took years! Then my collegues tried to cover them up with "I love ducks" stickers, but they didn't have enough. 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Anouther early outing with the toddler and dog before the heat of the day. I love this little quiet corner of Cannock Chase we have found, and I appreciate how lucky we are to have this on our doorstep. #photography #phonephotography #cannockchase #woodland 0394
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I was out on Cannock Chase with the dog and toddler again earlier today. Was pleasant this morning before the humid heat of the afternoon. #photography #phonephotography #deadwood #trees 0260
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 05/07/2026It's been a while, I got distracted, making a dark age cottage. It's not looking great.... but in between episodes of making that, I have managed to get two more miniatures on the way. What warband would be completed without a guy with a horn! Realised I need a standard too... #nerdlings #viking 0121
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026QTP with a gif of the last movie/show you watched 010
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Show me a cool physical game Lol, why is this thread full of digital games? Just in boxes..🤣🤣🤣 110
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Pretty much sums up the state of housing development... if it's so bad, why did it ever get built? Why wasn't a bus route added? Why are there no "essential" facilities? Were the people who approved it incompetent or simply corrupt? 021
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Can we all please STOP using Imperial weights and measures! The UK has been officially metric since 1961 so there really is no excuse. 100
John Rayson @john-rayson.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Hmm, not sure what that is, but its not a horse 🐎 It also occurs to me that... a) I don't want a skeleton horse b) Half a plastic horse from GWS would look better c) The plastic horse would be the right scale #nerdlings 060
