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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

15mm Thracians, metals from Forged in Battle. Completed my Thracian foot so thought I'd pop them all up together. The figures were nice and straightforward to paint. They've come out looking suitably colourful and vicious. I decided to put some trees in the background to make them feel at home.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

15mm Scythian horse archers. Museum miniatures metals from their Z range that I picked up in their sale at the beginning of the year. I really like the figures which were nice to paint. Hopefully they'll see lots of action on the tabletop either as mercenary contingents in other armies or proxies.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Some Barons' War action from the club yesterday. This was the culmination of a mini campaign we've been playing, the finale being the siege of Bedford. The rebels were besieging Falk de Breute in his castle and the royalist forces were attempting to relieve the siege. Result was a royalist victory.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Victrix Medieval Foot Knights Painted up a couple of sprues for use in a Barons' War campaign. Banner is from Flags of War.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Battle of Lewes in 6mm Got both the armies painted up now so thought I'd put them on parade. We're running this as a participation game at the Joy of Six at the end of June. It is purposely a small game in both scale and total number of bases.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I've been working through my pack of Victrix Norman Crossbowmen. About half way through them now so thought I'd post up a few pics. Really nice dynamic poses on the figures. The guys bent double while they pull back the cord using their feet to brace the crossbow are a particular favourite.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

A few shots from the Battle of Cynuit game I ran at Herts of Lard today. Ran the game twice, with different groups of players each time. Both games resulted in a victory for the Danes over the Saxons, although each game played out very differently. #HertsOfLard #spreadthelard

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Played a re-fight of the battle of Leuktra using MeG rules inspired by the Helion publication. It was a good excuse to get the Spartan army I've been building on the table. There were 2 players per side and they decided not to set up as per history. The game ended as a tactical victory for Sparta.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

15mm Forged in Battle classical Greek cavalry. That's now all of the cavalry painted for my current project so just thought I'd put them out on parade.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Naval Wargames Weekend 4-5 Oct 2025 If you're near the south west of England pop in and have a look at what we're doing and chat. More details on the FAA museum web site. www.nmrn.org.uk/events/naval... The contribution toward the hall rent is only if you want to join in. Hope to see you there.

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Naval Wargames Weekend | National Museum of the Royal Navy

The Naval Wargames Society and its members will re-create many historic battles in miniature model form in the Museum's Swordfish Centre so come along and enjoy playing a selection of naval themed war...

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Finished up this batch of 15mm mercenary hoplites. All metals from Forged in Battle.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

15mm Classical Greek casualty markers, generals, Thessalian medium cavalry and a ruined temple. Mainly metals from Forged in Battle though a few of the generals are Xyston. The latest batch towards my Greek City State / Spartan army for the Peloponnesian War campaign I'll be running in September.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

15mm Greek bow, javelin and sling armed skirmishers. These are bottom of the pile so far as their hierarchy in the army is concerned so the psiloi and helots. Metals from Forged in Battle. The most recent batch of figures towards a Greek City State/Spartan army for my Peloponnesian War campaign.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

15mm Thessalian light cavalry and unarmoured hoplites that I'm using as Spartan periokoi. Metals from Forged in Battle. The latest batch of figures towards my Greek City State / Spartan army for the Peloponnesian War campaign I'll be running in September.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

15mm Thracian Peltasts, metals from Forged in Battle. My latest batch of figures towards my Greek City State / Spartan army for the Peloponnesian War campaign I'll be running.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

15mm Greek Hoplites, metals from Forged in Battle. This is the first batch towards a new Greek city state / Spartan army I'm building.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Painted up these TAG Gendarmes I picked up when I visited the Hammerhead Show a couple of weeks ago. Pictured with the Gendarmes are some pantile buildings I bought from Charlie Foxtrot Models at Hammerhead 2 years ago. Yes it's normal that it takes me that long to get round to doing terrain 🙂

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Wargames Atlantic 28mm plastic Renaissance Heavy Cavalry assembled and painted as Spanish Demi Lancers.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Painted up these Gripping Beast metal 28mm Vikings that my gaming buddy Robert Hutton gave me from his pile of opportunity. First outing for the figures will be in Trygvasson's shield wall for the SoA battle day at the end of March where we'll be re-fighting the battle of Maldon 991.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Finished up a pack of Victrix Anglo Danes. Figures are all individually based to play Saga and Barons War Conquest but will be dropped into Sabot bases to play big battle games like Midgard and Mortem et Gloriam. The chaps at the back are destined for the Battle of Maldon game at the end of March.

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Simon Stokes @simonjohnstokes.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Yesterday we marked the release by Helion of the Italian Wars army lists for the Renatio et Gloriam rules by staging a big "all the toys on the table" historical re-fight of the battle of La Motta 1513 between Venetians and Holy League Spanish and Maximilian Germans. Here's a few pics from the game.

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