Chris, Ontos Games
@ontosgames.co.uk
Sculptor, painter and graphic designer in the wargames and TTRPG space. Specialises in Space Dwarfs. Based in North East England. Always pretending it's 1994. https://ontosgames.co.uk/
Remembering when the Book-on-Roman-Saws guy didn't use my suggested title.
January 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Remembering when the Book-on-Roman-Saws guy didn't use my suggested title.
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miniature companies should advertise like this again
Official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Grenadier Models miniatures advert from Dragon 68 (Dec 1982)
#D&D #Dungeons&Dragons #AD&D #AdvancedDungeons&Dragons #TSR #GrenadierModelsInc #D&DMiniaturesAdvert
#D&D #Dungeons&Dragons #AD&D #AdvancedDungeons&Dragons #TSR #GrenadierModelsInc #D&DMiniaturesAdvert
January 17, 2026 at 8:56 PM
miniature companies should advertise like this again
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I thought I'd rough out the Mystery of Convoy sprite into a 3D printable miniature as today's warm up task.
Got to sit down with the toy now and think about the rear and side views some more.
Got to sit down with the toy now and think about the rear and side views some more.
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I thought I'd rough out the Mystery of Convoy sprite into a 3D printable miniature as today's warm up task.
Got to sit down with the toy now and think about the rear and side views some more.
Got to sit down with the toy now and think about the rear and side views some more.
Looking at promotional items (pens, stickers, mugs) and ... branded chocolate coin bags. Umph. Christmas 2026 cannot come soon enough.
January 16, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Looking at promotional items (pens, stickers, mugs) and ... branded chocolate coin bags. Umph. Christmas 2026 cannot come soon enough.
Remember this classic? The Funfax educational book simply called "SHARK".
Not "Learn about Sharks" or "Let's Conservation the Shark". Just SHARK. Every page is probs gory illustrations of sharks biting people in half.
Not "Learn about Sharks" or "Let's Conservation the Shark". Just SHARK. Every page is probs gory illustrations of sharks biting people in half.
January 15, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Remember this classic? The Funfax educational book simply called "SHARK".
Not "Learn about Sharks" or "Let's Conservation the Shark". Just SHARK. Every page is probs gory illustrations of sharks biting people in half.
Not "Learn about Sharks" or "Let's Conservation the Shark". Just SHARK. Every page is probs gory illustrations of sharks biting people in half.
Got some silly nice-to-haves underway for the trade shows this year! Few extra paintjobs for the cabinet, little handouts, fun stuff that we can do with luxury of time available.
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Got some silly nice-to-haves underway for the trade shows this year! Few extra paintjobs for the cabinet, little handouts, fun stuff that we can do with luxury of time available.
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Me and my Space Dwarfs will be at Vapnartak in a few weeks' time, Space Dwarfin' it up with Space Dwarf minis. First wargames show of the season! Come say hi!
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Me and my Space Dwarfs will be at Vapnartak in a few weeks' time, Space Dwarfin' it up with Space Dwarf minis. First wargames show of the season! Come say hi!
I love Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, and how a lot of language choices don't quite work.
For example, the way they've verbed samurai into "samurized" makes it lose its awesome factor. Look like "pasteurized".
For example, the way they've verbed samurai into "samurized" makes it lose its awesome factor. Look like "pasteurized".
January 13, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I love Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad, and how a lot of language choices don't quite work.
For example, the way they've verbed samurai into "samurized" makes it lose its awesome factor. Look like "pasteurized".
For example, the way they've verbed samurai into "samurized" makes it lose its awesome factor. Look like "pasteurized".
Bluesky! I need help finishing this Ancient Roman farewell.
It needs a short single-syllable adjective for "aedile". (Think it works best ending on a vowel too.)
"See you later, procurator."
"In a while, ______ aedile."
It needs a short single-syllable adjective for "aedile". (Think it works best ending on a vowel too.)
"See you later, procurator."
"In a while, ______ aedile."
January 12, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Bluesky! I need help finishing this Ancient Roman farewell.
It needs a short single-syllable adjective for "aedile". (Think it works best ending on a vowel too.)
"See you later, procurator."
"In a while, ______ aedile."
It needs a short single-syllable adjective for "aedile". (Think it works best ending on a vowel too.)
"See you later, procurator."
"In a while, ______ aedile."
Happy birthday Will!
It's my birthday today, heres a little selection of recent work and some links to where you can find more of my stuff!
Comics📖 - www.willtempest.com
will-t123.itch.io
RPGs🎲 - www.gravegoodspub.co.uk
tempestrpg.itch.io
www.patreon.com/willtempest
ko-fi.com/willtempest
Comics📖 - www.willtempest.com
will-t123.itch.io
RPGs🎲 - www.gravegoodspub.co.uk
tempestrpg.itch.io
www.patreon.com/willtempest
ko-fi.com/willtempest
January 12, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Happy birthday Will!
Sculpted a pixel-style Bug Hunter as a miniature, just for fun. Bug Hunter in teh first game is an 18x18 pixel sprite, rather than the 24x24 outlined sprite that he is in the sequel, which lends itself better to a blocky-looking mini. Off for test prints!
January 9, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Sculpted a pixel-style Bug Hunter as a miniature, just for fun. Bug Hunter in teh first game is an 18x18 pixel sprite, rather than the 24x24 outlined sprite that he is in the sequel, which lends itself better to a blocky-looking mini. Off for test prints!
Kwikfit man: What appears to be the problem with your car, sir?
Me: It doesn't look like this.
Me: It doesn't look like this.
January 8, 2026 at 10:29 AM
Kwikfit man: What appears to be the problem with your car, sir?
Me: It doesn't look like this.
Me: It doesn't look like this.
Awwwww hell yeah! Rök aye the noo!
First miniature of the year done - the fantastic Rökthane Toothcutter Schiltron from @ontosgames.co.uk!
January 7, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Awwwww hell yeah! Rök aye the noo!
Röknauts making @nerodine's nine!
Painting faces is fun!
January 7, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Röknauts making @nerodine's nine!
Question if you went to UKGE 2025: did you do the "pin collective"?
January 6, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Question if you went to UKGE 2025: did you do the "pin collective"?
Over the festive break, just for fun, I reworked the original sprite from 1990's Bug Hunter in Space into a 360° turnaround with 16 frames.
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Over the festive break, just for fun, I reworked the original sprite from 1990's Bug Hunter in Space into a 360° turnaround with 16 frames.
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Misread these creme eggs (3rd January too early for easter eggs btw) as saying "WHITE EGG - SAME GOD" and was momentarily stopped in my tracks.
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Misread these creme eggs (3rd January too early for easter eggs btw) as saying "WHITE EGG - SAME GOD" and was momentarily stopped in my tracks.
New Year's walk to the island I married @antoninewallblues.bsky.social on!
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
New Year's walk to the island I married @antoninewallblues.bsky.social on!
Purrlock Holmes, in...
The Sign of the Fur
The Sign of the Fur
Keeping my cool while being questioned by this suave detective.
January 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Purrlock Holmes, in...
The Sign of the Fur
The Sign of the Fur
Keeping my cool while being questioned by this suave detective.
January 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Keeping my cool while being questioned by this suave detective.
This is it. This is the year.
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 AM
This is it. This is the year.
Went walking and found this holly growing out an ancient cairn.
Definite undead in that shrub.
"Holly Wraiths".
Definite undead in that shrub.
"Holly Wraiths".
December 31, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Went walking and found this holly growing out an ancient cairn.
Definite undead in that shrub.
"Holly Wraiths".
Definite undead in that shrub.
"Holly Wraiths".