Alastair Jack
@red3584.bsky.social
It's a bit 2010's, but I have a blog...
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Discovered a whole new rabbit hole to go down after a game with some of the lovely Wofun Miniatures flats. Nooooo!!!
September 11, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Discovered a whole new rabbit hole to go down after a game with some of the lovely Wofun Miniatures flats. Nooooo!!!
Painted up my 1st box of the reissued Airfix Ancient Britons.. some lessons learned but they've come out ok
August 8, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Painted up my 1st box of the reissued Airfix Ancient Britons.. some lessons learned but they've come out ok
On a trip to the New Forest ans stumbled across an archaeological dig at Bucklers Hard, exploring the 18thC slipway.
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July 26, 2026 at 9:34 AM
On a trip to the New Forest ans stumbled across an archaeological dig at Bucklers Hard, exploring the 18thC slipway.
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bucklershard.co.uk/event/the-di...
Exciting nostalgia fix with the reissued Airfix Romans and Ancient Britons
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July 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Exciting nostalgia fix with the reissued Airfix Romans and Ancient Britons
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A bit of culture at the Proms at the weekend... or at least the Prog Rock evening! Featuring Guy Garvey. Carl Palmer and the incredible Peter Hammill.
July 21, 2026 at 7:40 AM
A bit of culture at the Proms at the weekend... or at least the Prog Rock evening! Featuring Guy Garvey. Carl Palmer and the incredible Peter Hammill.
The Lucid Eye Red Book of the Elf King miniatures are lovely things which my painting doesnt do justice to !
July 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM
The Lucid Eye Red Book of the Elf King miniatures are lovely things which my painting doesnt do justice to !
Damn this heatwave... if being hot and sweaty, and trying to keep 2 stubborn dogs cool, wasnt enough... now it's ruined my base coating!! Thank goodness for Dettol
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July 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Damn this heatwave... if being hot and sweaty, and trying to keep 2 stubborn dogs cool, wasnt enough... now it's ruined my base coating!! Thank goodness for Dettol
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It's always exciting when a new toy arrives. And especially when it's a Kickstarter that delivers exactly when it said it would!!
July 10, 2026 at 7:47 PM
It's always exciting when a new toy arrives. And especially when it's a Kickstarter that delivers exactly when it said it would!!
Playing Commands and Colours with some lovely 54mm figures when an ally arrives to help the German tribes... Leonard of the Catii tribe.
Yep... billions of pounds spent on AI research and I'm using it to enhance cat pictures!
Yep... billions of pounds spent on AI research and I'm using it to enhance cat pictures!
July 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Playing Commands and Colours with some lovely 54mm figures when an ally arrives to help the German tribes... Leonard of the Catii tribe.
Yep... billions of pounds spent on AI research and I'm using it to enhance cat pictures!
Yep... billions of pounds spent on AI research and I'm using it to enhance cat pictures!
I know I should leave AI alone but it did a good job of enhancing these photos of Warlord Epic Carthaginians and Romans from a recent game.
June 13, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I know I should leave AI alone but it did a good job of enhancing these photos of Warlord Epic Carthaginians and Romans from a recent game.
Commands and Colours has become a bit of a 'go to' game and looks especially good in 54mm
June 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Commands and Colours has become a bit of a 'go to' game and looks especially good in 54mm
Obligatory post-Hogmanay gaming recap of the shitstorm that was 2025...
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Bliadhna Mhath Ùr
So it's a rather belated Happy New Year to everyone... resolutions steadfastly ignored, decorations are down, and I'm bracing myself for the...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Obligatory post-Hogmanay gaming recap of the shitstorm that was 2025...
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A couple of sessions of vintage microgaming this week with GEV and Starfire...
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November 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
A couple of sessions of vintage microgaming this week with GEV and Starfire...
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And here's a snippet of Public Service Broadcasting in action last night
November 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
And here's a snippet of Public Service Broadcasting in action last night
And the final concert in the last 3 days. This time it was the brilliant Public Service Broadcasting backed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and with support from the excellent @hamishhawk.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
And the final concert in the last 3 days. This time it was the brilliant Public Service Broadcasting backed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and with support from the excellent @hamishhawk.bsky.social
3 concerts in 3 nights. Concert #2.. Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts at @soundloungecio.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
3 concerts in 3 nights. Concert #2.. Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts at @soundloungecio.bsky.social
3 concerts in 3 nights... I'm getting too old for this stuff!!!
#1... the brilliant @juliefowlis.bsky.social at Cadogan Halls
#1... the brilliant @juliefowlis.bsky.social at Cadogan Halls
October 31, 2025 at 7:47 AM
3 concerts in 3 nights... I'm getting too old for this stuff!!!
#1... the brilliant @juliefowlis.bsky.social at Cadogan Halls
#1... the brilliant @juliefowlis.bsky.social at Cadogan Halls
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An hour or so of therapeutic stickering cubes for Commands & Colours: Medieval, with moral support from Cisco
September 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
An hour or so of therapeutic stickering cubes for Commands & Colours: Medieval, with moral support from Cisco
Played Skyteam and actually managed to land the plane!!!
August 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Played Skyteam and actually managed to land the plane!!!
Well, now I've fallen down a Quar rabbit hole....
August 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Well, now I've fallen down a Quar rabbit hole....
Skyteam... possibly one of the best games I've played in a long-time.
Careful strategising and dice placement, tactics, and picking up on non-verbal cues... plays to none of my skills!!!
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Careful strategising and dice placement, tactics, and picking up on non-verbal cues... plays to none of my skills!!!
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Skyteam
My son gave me a copy of this for Father's Day and we finally got round to trying it out at the weekend. It's a quick (20-30 minute) 2 play...
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August 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Skyteam... possibly one of the best games I've played in a long-time.
Careful strategising and dice placement, tactics, and picking up on non-verbal cues... plays to none of my skills!!!
wargaminggallimaufry.blogspot.com/2025/08/skyt...
Careful strategising and dice placement, tactics, and picking up on non-verbal cues... plays to none of my skills!!!
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Jumping on the AI animating miniatures bandwagon, which seems to popping up on every FB page at the minute... good or bad, or just a bit annoying??
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AI... good or bloody annoying?
Of course the answer is probably both! If you've been on any wargaming related FB pages recently you can't miss the flurry of posts showing...
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August 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Jumping on the AI animating miniatures bandwagon, which seems to popping up on every FB page at the minute... good or bad, or just a bit annoying??
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Castles and ancient monuments, and the ghost of Oliver Cromwell judging my breakfast choices...
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June 8, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Castles and ancient monuments, and the ghost of Oliver Cromwell judging my breakfast choices...
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