RMZ

@rmzhbc

Dead Man’s Hand, Rebels and Patriots, Pikeman’s Lament, Frostgrave, Rangers of Shadowdeep, Devilry Afoot and board-game player. More than a passing interest in historic buildings and landscape. Occasional wildlife photos when it stands still.

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RMZ@rmzhbc· 5d

I always find getting out and watching some wildlife to be extremely relaxing. Looks like you found a lovely spot 👍

Swans and geese enjoying a drainage channel not far from Ely Cathedral.

RMZ@rmzhbc· 13d

RMZ@rmzhbc· 14d

Door within the solar of the hall at Stokesay Castle, #Shropshire. #AdoorableThursday #IronworkThursday #EnglishHeritage

4-plank door with smith-made strap hinges on supported on pintols within the masonry opening. Fire extinguisher sneaking into right of frame.

RMZ@rmzhbc· 20d

“Wandering around deserted ruins, the skeletons of the dead never truly are at rest …” #Frostgrave #FrostgraveFriday #RoSD #D&D #nerdlings

A horde of Mantic skelliebobs crowd some scratchbuilt styrofoam ruins.

RMZ@rmzhbc· 21d

WIP Wednesday finds Bicorne and Bloody Miniatures musketeers and officers on the workbench. #W3K #Nerdlings #Wargaming #28mm #ECW #BCW #WIPWednesday

Bloody Miniatures and Bicorne Miniatures on the work bench. The green clothes musketeers will form a “Forlorn Hope” unit for Pikeman’s Lament.

RMZ@rmzhbc· 21d

If you see this, post a magic user. No rules, any system, any race. What’s your coolest? #miniatures #paintingminiatures #fantasy #dnd #Frostgrave #RoSD

RMZ@rmzhbc· 26d

Another warm Saturday… #BlackCat #Caturday #CatsofBluesky

A black cat sprawled across a window cill …

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 10

“Well, it’s certainly hotting up down by the river bridge …” #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday #W3K

Prince Rupert’s dragoons trying to force a crossing …

A mix of Bicorne and Bloody Miniatures Dragoons. EM4 pre-painted farm in the background with improved roofs. Scratch built terrain by me.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 8

WIP Wednesday finds Bicorne Miniatures “Prince Maurice” and Bloody Miniatures troopers on the workbench. #W3K #Nerdlings #Wargaming #28mm #ECW #BCW #WIPWednesday

A workbench with a backdrop of paint bottles. Part painted miniatures in the foreground.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 5

Sunday imagination and adventure gaming with our Grandson; Fortress of fire, corrupted town and icy wastes to explore and monsters to scare away. Easy home brew rules and cooperative play. #Roleplaying #Frostgrave #RoSD #D&D

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 5

Managed to miss #Caturday, because of the model demo yesterday, so here’s a lazy Sunday #Void in the netted planter bed … #BlackCat #CatsOfBluesky

Void in the netted planter bed … well the netting worked really well keeping out pests!

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 4

It’s on today - the “Tewkesbury 85e Model Railway Exhibition”. All packed up and ready to load. If you’re in the area come along and say “hi” - look for the miniatures painting demo stand 👍🏼 Details here: ukmodelshops.co.uk/events/unite... #ModelRailways #MinaturePainting #Gloucestershire

A couple of boxes of stuff ready to be loaded and set up as a modelling demo for a model railway exhibition.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jul 3

Some heavily amour demonic dwarves, the jewels of the underworld. #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday #Frostgrave #RoSD

Demonic dwarves … a mash up of Frostgrave Demons and Oathmark Heavy Infantry Dwarves.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jun 22

Monument to Thomas Pyrke esq. “One His Majestys Justices of the Peace, a Verderer of the Forest of Dean, Deputy Lieutenant of this County And Deputy Constable of the Castle of St BREOVALL. All which Offices he discharged with Honour and Integrity” #MonumentsMonday #Littledean #Gloucestershire

Detail of wall monument with putti’s and cloth draped skull

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jun 20

Just chilling on a dusty old tarp … #BlackCat #Caturday #CatsofBluesky

RMZ@rmzhbc· Jun 19

Thinking about a Cultist group for Frostgrave and came up with these kit bashes … they’ll also be useful for Rangers of Shadowdeep, D&D and other miniature skirmish games. #Frostgrave #FrostgraveFriday #RoSD #D&D #nerdlings

Tiefling about to have some fun … “fireball !”

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Cultist group, led by an aged necromancer …

Frostgrave 1 cultist conversions, with various bits and pieces from other Frostgrave multipart sets.

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 25

Warm late May evening … and this is the most the Void has done all day … #BlackCat #CatsOfBluesky #BankHoliday

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 23

Saturday morning is warming up - so it’s time to roll in the dirt and find some shade lunchtime spring sunshine … #Caturday #BlackCat #CatsOfBluesky

A stretched out black cat, lying in the shade. Covered in dried grass clipping and dirt after rolling around on the garden path …

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 15

Red Skull goblins out on the chase … #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday

Oathmark goblins, pouring out of an abandoned castle ….

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 15

“Somewhere in the cellars of Felstad …” #FrostgraveFriday #Frostgrave #RoSD #D&D #Nerdlings #Wargaming

The Wizard’s Study.

Embossed blue styrofoam walls and floor, with furnishings from various manufacturers, including Mantic “Terrain Crate” and Reaper “Bones”.

Used in a game of Rangers of Shadowdeep (#RoSD)

The “Mermaids Tale” is a bit quiet this morning ….

Embossed blue styrofoam walls and floor, with furnishings from various manufacturers, including Mantic “Terrain Crate” and Reaper “Bones”.

Used in a game of Rangers of Shadowdeep (#RoSD)

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 13

Wednesday again and a bit of a va break from ECW; I’ve dug out part painted #Frostgrave Barbarians II and decided to finish them. Also, a couple of dwarves to build as Frostgrave wizard and apprentice, based on the “Ash and Stone“ YouTube channel ones. #WIPWednesday #Wargaming #Miniatures #D&D

A group of Frostgrave Barbarian II miniatures nearing completion, and a couple of Dwarves in undercoat grey primer.

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 4

Relocated grave slab in the Quire of St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny, aligned north/south. #monumentsmonday #MementoMoriMonday #Abergavenny

Floor slab within the quire of St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny. Various groups of initials and a date of 1699 appear to be later additions.

Male and female effigy, worn details.

Possibly mid/ late 16th Century.

Worn effigies (Male?)

Possibly mid/ late 16th Century.

Female effigies; worn details; later incised date?

Possibly mid/ late 16th Century.

RMZ@rmzhbc· May 3

A bit of a Sunday skirmish with some staged photos of Bicorne Miniatures and Bloody Miniatures. #W3K #Nerdlings #Wargaming #Terrain #28mm #ECW #BCW #Gloucestershire Pre-painted resin farm house from EM4 Miniatures, with cardboard replacement roofs.

Bloody Miniatures Royalist horse leading the way …

A rabble of Royalist Dragoons. Mounted from Bloody Miniatures, dismounted from Bicorne Miniaturs

The same rabble of Royalist Dragoons from the other side of the river.

Some Bloody Miniatures “Lobsters” trotting past.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 27

Monument to William and Joan Baker, St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny. Circa 1648. Originally located within the North Transept of the church, now within the Herbert Chapel. #monumentsmonday #MementoMoriMonday

Monument to William and Joan Baker. Elaborate monument, originally designed to be constructed against a wall, now free-standing.

Detail of William Baker’s kneeling effigy.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 26

They‘re a nice little feature …

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 25

Bit more of a development on this old EM4 walled farm building. the end steps and enclosing structure wasn’t working for me, so I removed them and have stared to put together a cross wing, based on the merchants house at #Avoncroft. #W3K #Nerdlings #Wargaming #Terrain #28mm #ECW #Worcestershire

Pre-painted resin farm house from EM4 Miniatures, with replacement roofs and a new cross wing structure.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 15

Wednesday again and a small group of Bicorne pikeman on the workbench this morning. Bloody Miniatures pike waiting for painting. #WIPWednesday #ECW #BCW #W3K #Wargaming #Minatures #PikemansLament @bloodyminiatures.bsky.social www.bloodyminiatures.co.uk/shop www.bicorne.net/acatalog/Eng...

Bicorne BCW Pikeman “ready to receive charge”, part painted with some Bloody Miniatures pike waiting to be painted and fitted.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 10

Are these sick* or will the stench from them make you sick*? *definitions may vary. #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday

A gang of marsh trolls lurking in a stone gateway. Plastics from Reaper Miniatures

RMZ@rmzhbc· Apr 1

Wednesday already and only a couple of bits on the workbench this evening … #WIPWednesday #ECW #BCW #W3K #Wargaming #Minatures #PikemansLament @bloodyminiatures.bsky.social www.bloodyminiatures.co.uk/shop

A couple of Bloody Miniatures mounted dragoons on the workbench awaiting finishing.

RMZ@rmzhbc· Mar 27

“Passed out by the side of the canal … completely wrecked … is it The Brown Bottle?” A Dixon Miniatures gangster causality ”posing” on a pals 7mm scale model railway layout a little while ago. #Nerdlings #FindFolkFriday