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Fighting Fantasist

@coopgames.bsky.social

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Used to run fightingfantasist blog, and f-yeahbritisholdschoolgaming tumblr. Wargame-y. Galactic headquarters of Hive Fleet Bonnacon. Wrote Axles and Alloys many years ago. Fetish for gloss varnish.

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Kierdale Models @kierdalemodels.bsky.social · 3h

The completed #draconiscombine lance. #housekurita #battletech #battletechhobby #バトルテック

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Hungarian Fighting Fantasy translations.

#fightingfantasy #oldhammer

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John Blanche

#oldhammer

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Ian Miller

#oldhammer

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Rodney Matthews

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Brett Ewins

#2000ad

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Games Workshop advert 1981. John Blanche

#oldhammer

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Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI @vintagefantasyart.bsky.social · 10h

« The Warlock of the Firetop Mountain » , 1982

by Russ Nicholson (Scottish artist, c. 1953-2023)
Illustration for #FightingFantasy #1 #gamebook
by #SteveJackson & #IanLivingstone, Puffin Books, 1982

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #RussNicholson #LDVELH #TTRPG #FRPG #FF01

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Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI @vintagefantasyart.bsky.social · 18h

« The Revenge of the Wizard », 1985

by Don Maitz (American artist, born 1953)
Cover illustration for #LoneWolf #3 "The Caverns of Kalte", #gamebook by #JoeDever, USA first Ed., Berkeley books, 1985

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #DonMaitz #FRPG #TTRPG #FightingFantasy #LDVELH

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Fighting Fantasist @coopgames.bsky.social · 21h

Dragon Age Gamesmaster's Guide - Alan Lathwell

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Challenge 34. David Deitrick

#space1889

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Fighting Fantasist @coopgames.bsky.social · 23h

The magazine this came from is from March 1988 so appears that the 2nd edition was still in print in France after the Anglo world got 3rd edition in 1987.

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French advert for Warhammer 2nd edition and Ravening Hordes.

#oldhammer

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French advert for Battletech and MERP (original on the left, I flipped it for the right pic)

#battletech #lotr #tolkien

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Australian Realms 10, March/April 1993. Les Dorscheid

#battletech

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Warhammer Red Thirst (short story anthology). John Sibbick

#oldhammer

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Hot Lead Actual 🍁 🇺🇦 🌈 @jamesmanto.bsky.social · 1d

Playing Battle Masters with grandson.
My flanking move with chaos knights and wolf riders had early success.
But a late run of cards (and gentle tactical advice) resulted in Imperial knights smashing my right and center.
#wargaming #nerdlings

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Andy Walker @balthazar-weiss.bsky.social · 1d

...and the first model I ever painted!

Plastic Dwarf from the Advanced Heroquest Paint Set

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 1d

My favourite trebuchet story is Edward I spending three months building one at Stirling Castle - nicknamed Warwolf - then angrily ordering the garrison back inside when they tried to surrender before he had a chance to use it at them.

Simon Spanton @simonguy.bsky.social · 1d

Reading Holy Warriors,Jonathan Phillips' excellent history of the crusades, I learn that catapults on the opposing sides at the siege of Acre at the end of the 12th century went by names such as "Bad Neighbour" and "Evil Cousin."

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BlueInVT 👊🇺🇸🔥 @blueinvt.bsky.social · 1d

Your painting certainly helps make that guy look great...but I also agree that some of the old Fantasy Regiments figures hold up well. I'm particularly fond of the Orcs and Dwarfs...finished this unit up for last Orctober...

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The Oldhammer Fiction Podcast @oldhammerpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

A fun fact about these guys- the bare heads had ears that tessellated with other versions of itself so you could make a really mean looking two headed skaven.

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Mike Edmunds @bassworm.bsky.social · 1d

A bit more progress on the rainy day in 1918. #histscalemodels

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Dave Morris @davemorris.bsky.social · 2d

*Another* #DragonWarriors #RPG adventure?! You'd think it was the 40th anniversary or something.

This one's based on a #Knightmare novel: The Fortress of Assassins.

fabledlands.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...

"The Flameheart's Heir" (a Legend scenario for Dragon Warriors)

This scenario for Dragon Warriors adapts The Fortress of Assassins ( Knightmare book 3) into a quest to discover the fate of King Rigar ...

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Vintage Fantasy Art - NOAI @vintagefantasyart.bsky.social · 2d

« The Black Rose », 1972

by Jeffrey Catherine Jones (American artist, 1944-2011)
Cover illustration of "Nine Princes In Amber", Roger Zelazny, Avon Books, 1972

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #JeffJones #JeffreyCatherineJones #RogerZelazny #NinePrincesInAmber #ChroniclesOfAmber

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