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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dawns & Departures: 2nd French Invasion of Portugal Winter 1809. The French attack the town of Chaves defended by Portuguese militia. Half of their Grenadiers are killed driving the Portuguese from the woods the South of the town. #SharpPractice #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Perry remodel with spares. 13th Cuirassiers in the Peninsula. The Tiger Tanks of the Napoleonic era. #SharpPractice #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New recruits, I needed these guys to cart the guns around. Perry. I tested out the new ring light. #SharpPractice #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Australia's involvement in Vietnam. Lest we forget.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Is this a 'show how old you are' without saying. I remember when these were the latest product.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

2nd Carabiners and 13th Cuirassier Officer in Spain Work in progress using contrast. #SharpPractice #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Brave French try and halt the British escorting the Colonel's lady friend across the table ...and failed. We stopped them but our morale broke. GW tape because inch-tapes are hard to come by in my country, plague priest for a healer. #SharpPractice #spreadthelard #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Thanks? It was my preferred option too

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

I bought some Perry Bros items: Portuguese Artillery, Cavalry and Telegraph Station. I need one extra figure for artillery crew. Should I use the telegraph crew being used as a bipod and replace him with a spare standing horse? #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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The Piglit @thepiglit.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The mounted troops were made from Perry French dragoons with a victrix head

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Correct. Petite Gendarmerie d’Espagne. Perry French Infantry 1807-14 with a Spanish head, per the Guerrilla guide.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Who is this mystery man? Hint, they guarded the roads in Spain #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Now there's a great name I haven't heard in years. The guy balls of steel. Apparently, when an NVA soldier ran up and pointed an AK at him in this situation, he said words to the effect of "Congratulations on your glorious victory."

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

British Guards for Sharp Practice. I finally finished a base!!! Let's see how they fight. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Perry French Dragoon Trumpeter; pre 1812, back when I had a photo box set up. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

O'er the Hills and Far Away line up for an undercoat in the garden beneath the liquid amber tree. It's autumn here. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The sequel should feature the guys from Viva La Dirt League and have Ed Greenwood play Elmister. Instant classic.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Scotland Forever. (workbench) Victrix. Gordons, I can't help humming Cock-o-the-north while painting these guys. French Warlord in the background. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Sharp Practice - Portugal in the winter Scenario 3: Attack-Defence, we rolled 16 points of support so there were guns galore. With British Light Infantry behind earthworks it was doomed. It started well but the French had no chance. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Fiddly to put to together means fiddly to paint. That's what I find. The Warlord Portuguese Fusilier was easy to put together and easy to paint. The Perry French 1807-14 guy was the opposite. I saw it rated low in by a YouTuber for this reason. Just my view #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I repainted this old church to suit Portugal or Spain. The dog was fascinated. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

KGL Dragoons. Victrix Now, I just need to paid them. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Peninsular Game. Sharp Practice The French 4th Lancers deployed in a great position to attack the British centre with artillery support. Engagement scenario Tony made a table split by obstacles with only one gap You need to be Australian to get his teeshirt #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Anzac Day 2026 We remember VX55956 Private Robert Paterson, 2/29th Battalion, 2AIF Missing Presume Killed 22 Feb 1942 Malaya. Last seen alive in the convoy of wounded on the bridge at Parit Sulong. My Father's brother. #Anzac #Ausnews

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Sharp Practice G2 didn't end well for the French On the flank, British big formation in attack column hit the French, who ran! In the centre, the French faced the music from the Buffs ...but they held. Sadly the French artillery crew did not. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

After limbering up and towing French cannon into a useful position, a hot contest developed between the artillery. Meanwhile the Voltigeurs try to drive the British lights out of the hovel, but their boss gots knocked out! #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #nerdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Sharp Practice Peninsular G2 Deployment French cannon came on first limbered. British Light skirmisher are the house French are on top of themselves facing the wrong way British main force arrived in attack column The cannon duel went on all game #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

The artillery has no target so needs to move

The British main force arrives in attach column and the French are facing the wrong way.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Sharp Practice Game 2. The Table, the British, the French and the Goats The mat by Geek Villain geekvillain.co.uk The move trays by www.battlefieldaccessories.com.au #spreadthelard #armypainter #wargaming

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Sorry, my bad, he only had one. His nickname refers to another game; but, he has a propensity for using every point to its maximum advantage.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We played the intro scenario from the rules, with set army lists and listed support. In our second game we played without artillery or cavalry and rolled the minimum support. I lost again.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Two Tiger Tony is known as such because he once fit 2 Tiger1s into a FOW mid-war tournament 1200pt army. His philosophy is, when you're driving a Tiger Tank act like you're driving a Tiger Tank.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

1st game of Sharp Practice. My foe, Two Tiger Tony did his usual and bought the biggest gun available; a 12pdr and proceeded to blow my French away. The 7th Hussars flank attack failed by a whisker. We did more wrong than right but it's a good start #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming

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Mark CMG Clover @markcmg.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Brett Fuller took me back to 1977 running War of the Ring, 1977 SPI! Fun players and GM made this trek to Mount Doom so great despite not quite detroying the ring! The Legends of Wargaming room was hopping all day!

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Workbench. New Perry Spanish. See how this goes. I like the flip-flops #wargaming #spreadthelard #wargames #thearmypainter #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Hi, I'm back. Just out of hospital after a total knee replacement and I'm now suffering through rehab. Here are some printed Infernals I painted to cheer myself up 😁 Fighter, Barbarian, Cleric, Paladin. #wargames #paintingminiatures #ttrpg #dnd #baldursgate #DungeonsAndDragons #fantasy

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Last of my boss remodels. 7e French Hussars, NCO. Waterloo era. Perry plastics. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #curdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Klaus would offer better suggestions.

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

3e Horse Chasseurs Sous lieutenant with remodelled arm I cut the tip off the shoulder; spin it; and glue it to the flat part of the armpit; then a little green-stuff and smoothing Austrian Hussar Horse #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #curdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Boss man III or IV, 16 Light Dragoons, Peninsular made from Perry and Vitrix spares. Austrian Hussar horse; the sword arm is remodelled. Ignore the warforged titans fighting in the background #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Spares NCO 8e Cuirassiers; cut off a semicircle shoulder tip, reversed It and stuck it to the armpit void. Green stuff, file flat and bingo arm point out instead of up. Austrian hussar horse remodelled. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

2e Hussars Big Boss III or IV Made from Perry leftovers. The horse is an Austrian Hussar trooper horse remodelled a bit. Ignore the warforged titans fighting in the background #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

4e Chasseurs - Warlord and Perry leftovers mix to form I used a spare Perry trumpeter and converted the WL metal to an NCO. These are the WL #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #nurdling

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Workbench, NCOs and Officers from spares. Some are mixes of three Perry kits. See the photos for details if you're interested. #spreadthelard #thearmypainter #wargaming #28mm #wargames #wargaming #history #hobby #nurdling

French Hussars kit legs; French Chasseurs kit "Kinski" torso; Sword arm from Austrian Hussars kit; the scabbard (not shown) is from the Russian Uhlans Arms sprue, the horse if from a French light cavalry sprue.

French Hussars kit legs, torso and head; Sword arm from Austrian Hussars kit; the horse if from a French light cavalry sprue.

French Chasseurs kit torso and officers legs; the scabbard (not shown) is from the Russian Uhlans Arms sprue, the horse is from the Austrian Hussars kit with green-stuff

French Chasseurs kit "Kinski" torso and officers legs; the scabbard (not shown) is from the Russian Uhlans Arms sprue, the horse is from the Austrian Hussars kit with green-stuff

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Mini Paint @minipaint.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Festive tank challenge 2025. M4 II of the 1st Armoured Division Circa El Alamein. (Battlefront 15mm FOW). The only time Australians fought with Shermans until the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951. #FestiveTankChallenge #FestiveTankChallenge2025 #wargaming #spreadthelard

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