King Ludd
@kingludd.bsky.social
Historian, wargamer, miniatures painter. Lego, classic menswear, scale models, vinylcollecting, heavy metal, music, history, art, boardgames, movies, books.
Mini of the month - Reflections Entry 5 by @tammi.bsky.social “Reflection.” #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Mini of the month - Reflections Entry 6 by @owolf.bsky.social Reflections in tea #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Mini of the month - Reflections Entry 7 by @echoesofthworkshop.bsky.social Search for reflection #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Mini of the month - Reflections Entry 4 by @grumpykiltpin.bsky.social Foreshadowing #Nerdlings #MiniOfTheMonth
Women buried with swords actually used them (how shocking! But also—seriously cool analysis). “These princesses were active practitioners of hunting or athletic skills rather than merely symbolic owners of the weapons found in their tombs,” says Zeinab Hashesh” ⚔️ www.snexplores.org/article/egyp...
Ancient Egyptian princesses may have been skilled warriors
A study of six mummies from ancient Egypt challenges the idea that the weapons buried with some royal women were merely ceremonial.
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NEW: Denmark's biggest-ever Viking-Age silver hoard has been unearthed! Read all about it on Dr Tom's Early Medieval Newsletter ⤵️ drtomhornearchaeology.substack.com/p/breaking-d...
Victorian Civil War 1872 - When England marched, Abergavenny didn’t bow. Bakers left their ovens, miners their pits, mothers their homes. A crooked red dragon banner rose over the square, and the whole town stood as one. Ordinary folk, fierce hearts, Wales would not fall quietly.
Seventeen in attendance at Glasgow Phoenix. General d’Armee - introductory scenario - multiple HotT matchups, Sanctum and Bloodbowl 7s and Scourge of Princes - early ECW.
some bank holidays you just get to spend your whole day gardening
USS Harmon was a Buckeye-class destroyer escort commissioned OTD in 1943. It was the first-ever U.S. Navy warship named for a Black person: Mess Attendant Leonard R. Harmon, posthumously awarded Navy Cross for actions on USS San Francisco at battle of Guadalcanal. Image: National Portrait Gallery.
Have barely painted in almost a year, so getting back on the horse with an irish slinger.
Sweden and France today signed a landmark contract for four FDI frigates for the Royal Swedish Navy. The future Luleå-class is set to transform the Svenska marinen and balance crewed capabilities with uncrewed systems 🇸🇪🇫🇷 www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Sweden Inks Contract with France for Four FDI Frigates - Naval News
Sweden and France have signed a landmark contract for four FDI frigates for the Royal Swedish Navy. Discover how the new Luleå-class warships will transform Baltic Sea defense and balance crewed capab...
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31 Aug 1940 // Destroyer HMS Esk sank with 127 lives lost after striking a German mine off Texel on the Dutch coast. The 'Texel Disaster' of the night of 31 August/1 September cost the Royal Navy two ships sunk by mines and two damaged, and over 300 men killed. (Imperial War Museum FL 10196) [1/2]
This week’s Monday Motivation is a Vietnam setup for our Cold War Commander ruleset, combining Pendraken models with TimeCast buildings and Take Cover Scenics excellent terrain! #mondaymotivation #pendraken #10mm #vietnam
Amazing news from Rebild in north Jutland! Denmark's largest ever silver hoard - 18.5kg, made up of 700 objects including 47 coins and a Thor's hammer. Dated to the 10th century - I eagerly await more details! videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...
Havearbejde i Rebild førte til fundet af Danmarks største vikingesølvskat
I forbindelse med anlæggelsen af en ny terrasse i en privat have i Rebild i Nordjylland blev der gjort et overraskende fund:
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Bit of Napoleonic Black Powdering this afternoon at a relatively local LGS. French vs British, ostensibly Hundred Days from the uniforms. In all candour it was not the most satisfying gaming experience, but still better than a day at the office. #wargaming #blackpowder #napoleonics #nerdlings
Chinese naval planners and engineers are going to be wetting themselves laughing at the talk of U.S. Navy going back to steam catapults.
Quick painted Sharpe to join harper, need to get the Harris box eventually
What lies beneath the tomb of Otto the Great? 👑⛏️ Archaeologists at Magdeburg Cathedral have uncovered medieval passageways, painted plaster, coins and other finds while conserving the emperor’s tomb. www.medievalists.net/2026/06/medi... #MedievalArchaeology
Medieval Finds Emerge Beneath Otto the Great's Tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral - Medievalists.net
Archaeologists working beneath the tomb of Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral have uncovered medieval passageways, painted plaster fragments and evidence that the emperor's sarcophagus was…
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The rest of the @warlordgames.com #CrueSeas starter set polished off! A flotilla of Vosper Mk2s along with a pair of S100 E-boats. Lovely models! I found them very satisfying to paint. It's lovely to finish a model and then realise - NO BASING! 😃 #NavalWargaming #Wargaming #WW2 #painting #Wargames
Hobbyists! Doest the fact that our time on earth change your patterne of buying stuff as you grow older or the way you look at bigger projects, new game systems and so on? For me it does more than I had expected and in a good way. I prioritize hobby much more now than when I was younger.
ACW action at Windmill Hill as Union and Confederate forces try to seize a strategically located observation post using #OnBloodyGround ACW rules. Excellent evening hosted by Phil & Jenny with @andycrow.bsky.social my chauffeur! Surprised how well the rules worked, very bloody!
Naval architect: “How much freeboard is enough for your new cruisers?” Admiral: “Yes.”
A post from the Waving Flag archive: Wars of the Roses Livery Flags Originally posted: 20 November 2018 #flags #medieval #tips #tabletop #wargames #miniatures
Wars of the Roses Livery Flags
After I posted the database of livery colours online it struck me this was the first time in years I’d done anything related to on...
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