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The Dex McHenry

@thedexmchenry.bsky.social

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Blue eyed Dal Riadan Celt with more wargames minis than space and a vinyl collection that was the soundtrack for the sack of Rome (all Goth innit!). Sometimes goes walking too.

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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 3d

Big Chain of Command 2. Mauban 1941. The Japanese are stalling with the SNLF pinned on the sea wall. Imperial Army forces are trying to force the centre but losses are accruing. The Filipino's are holding easily.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

Mauban Take Two. Big Chain of Command 2. The Japanese flood on!
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

The final countdown led to a win for the Filipino forces. That's one advantage of being down to your last Command dice! One phase of play!

The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

Down to three Command Dice, the Filipino's are trying to shore up their centre, having lost a whole squad. The Japanese have taken a JoP. Chain of Command.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

The Japanese are trying a big push through the centre but they are being held. However, Filipino ranking officer has just gone down. Chain of Command. Mauban 1941.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

All ready for Steel Lard. Mauban 1941 formally comes out.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 4d

The reality of economics and the smoking ban. It's impossible to get Indonesian Kretek (clove cigarettes) in the UK any more.

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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 9d

This weekend has mostly been prep for Steel Lard. However, managed to fit in work on this coastal defence battery. 15mm 3d print from MarDav.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 12d

The Tirpitz Museum has a 1/32 model of the Tirpitz. It was huge!

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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 12d

It's not always clear how these things happen but I seem to have ended up with extra Japanese troops. And a boat! For Chain of Command.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 19d

So the Filipino forces failed to hold the beach at Mauban. A good test of the game ahead of Steel Lard. Chain of Command 2, Far East. Cheers @stormofsteelwargaming.com
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 19d

Cheers. I am sure it's been done before, just not by me!

The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 19d

Back to the Landings at Mauban. December 1941. Chain of Command 2 with @stormofsteelwargaming.com
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 19d

Testing proof of concept. Magnets and old picture frames.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 20d

Where's the 'boo hiss' button! ;-)

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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you.

The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 21d

Steel Lard still has spaces left!
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Ken Welsh @kenwelsh.bsky.social · 23d

Tickets are still available for Steel Lard, Saturday 10th October 2025. The venue is Patriot Games, Sheffield. It makes for an attractive weekend with Partizan 2 on over in Newark just over an hours drive away. Reply to me and I’ll pass you down the line to Richard.

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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 21d

Progressing some Mediterranean theatre buildings for Chain of Command. All 15mm 3d prints from various sources. Exteriors done but interiors still to do.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 26d

Almost finished. A 15mm small village shrine for WW2 Far East Chain of Command 2. Mixing an EBay tourist Buddha with a Warbases 28mm MDF Chinese well.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 26d

Cheers.

The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 26d

Finished off, this evening, a 15mm 3d printed factory intended for WW2 Chain of Command. From 3dPrintingValleyLtd on Etsy UK. Currently on sale at £11.99.
15mm Battlefront minis for scale.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 27d

Oddly that all actually makes perfect sense. A whole process I'd never before considered. Thank you James!

The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 27d

Some oddities joining my WW2 ETO Commonwealth forces.
15mm 3d prints from Butlers Printed Models and Paint&Glue Miniatures if memory serves. I have some Chain of Command scenarios in mind for them.
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The Dex McHenry @thedexmchenry.bsky.social · 29d

Excellent stuff. I had never thought of printing line designs and then painting the spaces!

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