Ken Welsh
@kenwelsh.bsky.social
Grandad; Retired; Historical Wargamer; Cult of Lard; Long distance trekker & Hilleberg disciple; Good cook; Rory Gallagher’s #1 fan. Lifelong Canary & Tartan Army.
Phoebe Welsh, my first granddaughter. Born today on my birthday. Life isn’t any better.
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Phoebe Welsh, my first granddaughter. Born today on my birthday. Life isn’t any better.
Opening moves in my solo Infamy Infamy. Two standard forces from the main rule book. The Germanics with the early edge having ambushed the Roman auxiliaries and forced them to withdraw. The Legion, closed ranks, await the inevitable ferocious charge. Where is Titus Pullo when you need him?
November 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Opening moves in my solo Infamy Infamy. Two standard forces from the main rule book. The Germanics with the early edge having ambushed the Roman auxiliaries and forced them to withdraw. The Legion, closed ranks, await the inevitable ferocious charge. Where is Titus Pullo when you need him?
A nice shield transfer and a decent base hides a lot of sins. Praetorian Guard ready for some Infamy civil war action.
November 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
A nice shield transfer and a decent base hides a lot of sins. Praetorian Guard ready for some Infamy civil war action.
Getting down the base colours on a group of Foundry Praetorian Guard. It’s pretty difficult not to get a reasonable result with these figures. I want to recreate Big Rich’s “No pain no grain” scenario from WSS107 using “Infamy Infamy”. Crusader gladiators coming up soon.
November 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Getting down the base colours on a group of Foundry Praetorian Guard. It’s pretty difficult not to get a reasonable result with these figures. I want to recreate Big Rich’s “No pain no grain” scenario from WSS107 using “Infamy Infamy”. Crusader gladiators coming up soon.
Enjoyed a superb weekend and learning experience at Bristol Independent Gaming, playing “Beast from the East”, a cleverly designed series of themed Sharp Practice games with challenging weather and ground conditions. Much gratitude to Phil & Jenny Turner for the terrific organisation.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Enjoyed a superb weekend and learning experience at Bristol Independent Gaming, playing “Beast from the East”, a cleverly designed series of themed Sharp Practice games with challenging weather and ground conditions. Much gratitude to Phil & Jenny Turner for the terrific organisation.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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My French about to start their rapid march down the M6 to conquer “The Beast from the East” tomorrow at Bristol Independent Gaming. Exactly 110 points as I’m flying solo. Looking forward to seeing you all.
#Sharppractice
#Spreadthelard
#Sharppractice
#Spreadthelard
November 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My French about to start their rapid march down the M6 to conquer “The Beast from the East” tomorrow at Bristol Independent Gaming. Exactly 110 points as I’m flying solo. Looking forward to seeing you all.
#Sharppractice
#Spreadthelard
#Sharppractice
#Spreadthelard
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Let's raise some money for Oz! I've got a Christmas Red Gobbo, painted by me, with some flame effect, that could be yours. I'll start it as a blind auction, DM me with offers over £50 and the highest by the end of the weekend wins. I'll pay for postage in the UK and all the money goes to Oz.
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Let's raise some money for Oz! I've got a Christmas Red Gobbo, painted by me, with some flame effect, that could be yours. I'll start it as a blind auction, DM me with offers over £50 and the highest by the end of the weekend wins. I'll pay for postage in the UK and all the money goes to Oz.
Super happy with these four figures from Colonel Bills. They make pretty good deployment points for Sharp Practice and will go straight into action at Beast from the East to be held at Bristol Independent Gaming next weekend. A very flexible use for Sabotag3d bases.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Super happy with these four figures from Colonel Bills. They make pretty good deployment points for Sharp Practice and will go straight into action at Beast from the East to be held at Bristol Independent Gaming next weekend. A very flexible use for Sabotag3d bases.
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Repost with grunts! These grizzled Free French should fit the bill.
October 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Repost with grunts! These grizzled Free French should fit the bill.
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FOR SALE! Crusader and Warlord, all metal, British Airborne. 68 miniatures, two Vickers MG's, a 6pdr and a 75mm Pack howitzer. £400 or very near offer.
October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
FOR SALE! Crusader and Warlord, all metal, British Airborne. 68 miniatures, two Vickers MG's, a 6pdr and a 75mm Pack howitzer. £400 or very near offer.
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FOR SALE! Mix of mainly plastic, with some metal, Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps. 46 miniatures for £120.
October 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
FOR SALE! Mix of mainly plastic, with some metal, Perry Miniatures Afrika Korps. 46 miniatures for £120.
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FOR SALE! Perry plastic US infantry. 45 painted miniatures for £100.
October 21, 2025 at 1:58 PM
FOR SALE! Perry plastic US infantry. 45 painted miniatures for £100.
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FOR SALE! Perry Miniatures metal Fallschirmjager in tropical kit. 48 painted miniatures for £200.
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
FOR SALE! Perry Miniatures metal Fallschirmjager in tropical kit. 48 painted miniatures for £200.
With Beast from the East at Bristol Independent Gaming just three weeks away and me starting from scratch to build a French force, I’m delighted with my group of French lancers to swell the ranks that arrived from Colonel Bills today. Their Preloved range is well worth checking out.
October 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
With Beast from the East at Bristol Independent Gaming just three weeks away and me starting from scratch to build a French force, I’m delighted with my group of French lancers to swell the ranks that arrived from Colonel Bills today. Their Preloved range is well worth checking out.
Progress on my first French Napoleonics for “Beast from the East” at Bristol Independent Wargames in November. 4 more groups to do and a unit of Lancers coming from Colonel Bills. Nothing makes me more productive than a deadline. I sense I’m falling into a deep, cavernous rabbit hole.
October 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Progress on my first French Napoleonics for “Beast from the East” at Bristol Independent Wargames in November. 4 more groups to do and a unit of Lancers coming from Colonel Bills. Nothing makes me more productive than a deadline. I sense I’m falling into a deep, cavernous rabbit hole.
The Union’s 2nd New Hampshires ready for Steel Lard. They were unlikely to have worn Hardee hats. But the appearance on the battlefield in their light grey uniforms and red trims are a close enough match to cause ambiguity and confusion in the badly led and poorly trained Federal ranks.
October 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Union’s 2nd New Hampshires ready for Steel Lard. They were unlikely to have worn Hardee hats. But the appearance on the battlefield in their light grey uniforms and red trims are a close enough match to cause ambiguity and confusion in the badly led and poorly trained Federal ranks.
Drove back up to Cheshire yesterday and consumed 3 episodes of the Sky News podcast “The Wargame”. It is breathtakingly jaw dropping. A stark listen.
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Where's the War Book? | The Wargame Ep 3
Podcast Episode · The Wargame · S2 E3 · 49m
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October 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Drove back up to Cheshire yesterday and consumed 3 episodes of the Sky News podcast “The Wargame”. It is breathtakingly jaw dropping. A stark listen.
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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On this day in 1941 a Heinkel 111 sank the SS Thistlegorm whilst it awaited entry into Suez Canal with supplies for the 8th Army. My son Rory and I dived it a few years back. The holds were full of trucks, Bren carriers, motorcycles and other equipment. Here is his video.
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Diving on the Thistlegorm, August 2010
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October 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On this day in 1941 a Heinkel 111 sank the SS Thistlegorm whilst it awaited entry into Suez Canal with supplies for the 8th Army. My son Rory and I dived it a few years back. The holds were full of trucks, Bren carriers, motorcycles and other equipment. Here is his video.
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After taking a battering in the storms on Friday and Saturday, the weather is now set fair on the South West Coast Path. Making good progress having reached the 420 mile mark at Wembury, taking in all around the Plymouth Sound. Just the 200 to go.
October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
After taking a battering in the storms on Friday and Saturday, the weather is now set fair on the South West Coast Path. Making good progress having reached the 420 mile mark at Wembury, taking in all around the Plymouth Sound. Just the 200 to go.
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Spent the afternoon photographing the sale items…keep your eye out Sunday morning! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming
October 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Spent the afternoon photographing the sale items…keep your eye out Sunday morning! #nerdlings #miniatures #wargaming
The Stone House & water well just about ready for “Lincoln’s life or a Tiger’s death!” - Steel Lard next Saturday. I’ll hit the roof with a light grey dry brush. It served as a makeshift hospital during both 1st & 2nd Manassas. Bee hives and cart also from Sabotag3d.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The Stone House & water well just about ready for “Lincoln’s life or a Tiger’s death!” - Steel Lard next Saturday. I’ll hit the roof with a light grey dry brush. It served as a makeshift hospital during both 1st & 2nd Manassas. Bee hives and cart also from Sabotag3d.
@sabotag3d.bsky.social
@sabotag3d.bsky.social
No Steel Lard prep this weekend. Need to be made of steel instead. Back on the South West Coast Path in the war wagon. A wild authorised site on the Rame Peninsula with 50 knot gusts forecasted tomorrow and Saturday. A good job we booked.
October 2, 2025 at 4:51 PM
No Steel Lard prep this weekend. Need to be made of steel instead. Back on the South West Coast Path in the war wagon. A wild authorised site on the Rame Peninsula with 50 knot gusts forecasted tomorrow and Saturday. A good job we booked.
Prep for Steel Lard - the non sexy stuff…
September 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Prep for Steel Lard - the non sexy stuff…