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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Episode 3 of “What’s on My Shelf” has dropped. See how well Empire 3rd edition holds out among newer wargames rules. youtu.be/AFgGJIBIU3g?...

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What's on My Shelf: Ranking Wargame Rules, Episode 3

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What if there were only five wargame rules available? Which would you play most often? After realizing how many rules I have, I decided to do a series of quasi-reviews of what’s on my shelves. youtu.be/2IvxmlwLRUA?...

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What's on My Shelf: Ranking Wargame Rules. Episode 2

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

There’s a lot to like about Écorcheurs. Check out my latest game play video. Écorcheurs Game Play: Somewhere in a Norman Village youtu.be/nZw-Ch78wac

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Écorcheurs Game Play: Somewhere in a Norman Village

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I just posted a game play video of an Ėcorcheurs game I played Pat weekend. Very fun game although we got a few things wrong. youtu.be/v9HveqvAQWo?...

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Écorcheurs Game Play - Get the Pig!

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

My friend and I played a game of Ecorcheurs today. He had a retinue of French urban militia and I had an English retinue of mostly longbowmen and a few halberdiers. His crossbowmen were very effective and he routed me from the field. Video to follow once I finish editing it.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Of all historical periods, I like the SYW the most. Unfortunately it’s the one I have played the least in the past 15 years. I dusted off For King or Empress for a review and it has stoked my interest to play again. youtu.be/CUlQnGtudDk?...

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For King or Empress - SYW Miniatures Wargame Review and Battle Report

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Here’s my quick, initial review of the HYW skirmish game, Écorcheurs! Note, this is based on a reading of the rules and not on game play. That review will come later. #HYW #Ecorcheurs youtu.be/TQnheN02tdY?...

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Review of Écorcheurs! HYW Skirmish

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’m not a professional painter or videographer by any means but I did a review of some AK Interactive paint pens. Bottom line, they may have a use but they have some drawbacks. youtu.be/fu1JKNhQYfA?...

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AK Interactive Playmarkers: Are they Any Good?

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I’m really liking Gods of War:Lee. 2nd game today and we played 3 turns in just over 2 hours until we decided to pause until next week. The patrol phase was interesting - both sides loaded up on our right flanks resulting in the battle turning on the center.

Longstreet’s division ( upper center of the picture) now anchors the confederate left.

View of the forces at the end of the patrol phase after all forced have been revealed. Two union corps are facing the wrong direction but will be able to adjust their facing before Jackson’s and Longstreet’s commands can attack. Not pictured is A.P. Hill’s command which was slowed in forming up on the confederate’s right.

Another view of the post-patrol phase deployments.

View of the Union II corps which was sent to secure the left flank

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I played a game of Gods of War:Lee on Saturday. Its rules for large mid 19th century battles where stands represent brigades. It features a patrol phase similar to CoC. We got a number of things wrong but that’s because we have too many b rules in our heads. Will definitely play again.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Played our 4th game of Burrows & Badgers yesterday. Great narrative gameplay with a lot of trying to out guess my opponent and stealing initiative.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

A few pictures from our Dread Naught! Run to the South Jutland game from Saturday. The German fleet broke off the engagement after scuttling three light cruisers and sustaining heavy damage to the Frankfurt and Von der Tann. The British fleet only sustained minor damage to its battle cruisers.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Here’s the newest addition to my Burrows & Badgers band. I named this critter “Maque Choux” and patterned him after my dog. He appears to like it.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

More critters added to my Burrows & Badgers Krewe. Mamoux the drunken weasel and Sir Renard

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Getting into Burrows & Badgers following the release of the 2d edition. This is my first completed model. A massive bulldog I’ve named “Boudin” from the Freebeast “Krewe of Couyons”

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Played our first game of 7TV yesterday and I think the group has found a rules set to play for a while. Actually 2 games as the first ended with the heroes getting axed by the fourth turn of act 1. We reset the scene and played to a great end. The villain ran away but the heroes won on VP.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Working on a cast for 7TV. These are the 3rd set of the same rocket men I’ve purchased. Bought one set about 15 years ago, gave them to someone to paint and never saw him or the figures again. 2nd set bought about 8 months ago and misplaced them. 3rd times the charm.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Early Saxon heroes are done for Midgard. They’re a rather murderous lot.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

First unit of 28mm Early Saxons are complete for Midgard. Looking forward to completing enough units to play a game.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Last painted of 2024 meet first on the painting queue for 2025. 10mm Romano-Brits for Midgard meet 28mm Early Saxons for Midgard

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

US Infantry for 2nd Seminole War. I picked up a number of them and Seminoles to use with Blood & Steel

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

#millenniumcon more Dread Nought! today and again Admiral Hipper went down with his ship. This time things became less cluttered as I remembered the Intercept rules.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Ran a game of Dread Nought! today using the Run to the North scenario from League of Augsburg. In the end the Royal Navy achieved their objective of not losing a capital ship, but then again, no ships were lost in the game. Adm. Hipper did die when his flagship was hit by a torpedo. #millenniumcon

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 01/11/2024

MillenniumCon. 2nd Seminole War using Blood & Steel.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

My first try at kit bashing came out better than expected. Figures for Turnip28 kit-bashed from Perry HYW and napoleonics.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

Coming along nicely with the Wargames Atlantic Grognards. The platoon leader and 1st squad is complete for 5 Parsecs from Home Tactics

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

More Quar action today. We played the ambush scenario from the Rhyfler’s Playbook with me as the attacker. It’s definitely difficult for the defender.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

More Death Fields done. Bulldogs’ support weapons.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 22/08/2024

These are a few Bulldogs from the Wargames Atlantic “Death Fields” line. Nice figures and fun to paint. Now I just need to find appropriate rules or write my own.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 20/08/2024

Coftyran sharpshooters are done

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 03/08/2024

A few shots from the Rhyfler Playbook game we played today. Lots of fun to paint and lots of fun to play.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 03/08/2024

A few shots from the Rhyfler Playbook game we played today. Lots of fun to paint and lots of fun to play.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 31/07/2024

I added to my Quar forces this past week. Two tractors and a field gun with crew.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 16/05/2024

Where am I? I’ll give a hint

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 15/05/2024

Just a few interesting items from the Rijksmuseum

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 16/02/2024

After a two month hiatus, I finally managed to finish a squadron of English ships

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 11/02/2024

I got the best throw at Mardi Gras

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 20/01/2024

Looking forward to getting The Plum Island Horror on the table soon.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 08/01/2024

My first unit for To The Strongest. A Sassanid shieldwall infantry unit.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 28/12/2023

Day 3 of the holiday gaming fest features Black Powder Red Earth. Simple mechanics but very difficult to master especially for the attacker. We may play again tomorrow as I'm still thinking about how to win as the attacker in the first scenario.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

Day 2 of the holiday gaming fest featured Dutch vs English fleets using Mad for War. Synopsis: Dutch fire ships disrupted the English line but the Dutch fleet couldn't take advantage of the chaos and retreated to the safety of their estuaries.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

We finally got to play Polyversal today. Fun game with a lot of neat mechanisms.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

More 🚢 and the Dutch finally have some big guns

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

A few pics from my solo party of 'Mad for War'. Important safety tip- don't be near a ship when it's magazine explodes. It will damages friend and foe alike.

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

More ships added to the English and Dutch fleets

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

I heard Ridley Scott took some historical liberties in Napoleon, but this is ridiculous 😂

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Tom Primrose @shecky1756.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

More planes coming off the assembly line. I've been switching between planes and ships for the past few weeks - maybe it's time to paint some land forces.

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