This Slap Dash Life

@Mcslapdash
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Aussie wargamer. High school teacher. Parent. Muso. Time poor, too busy.
Slap-Dash paint & slap down terrain. Love old school 1/72. Love face to face wargaming and live by the 3ft rule.
I run a school games club where we play tabletop miniatures…anything from fantasy, sci-fi and historical games.
I post mostly as a sort of hobby diary. All the best to you, keep smiling, keep playing and painting.
Wargamer
Aussie
1/72
This Slap Dash LifeApr 27

A tiny but giant step for me.

After more than a year of being completely unmotivated, I returned to these 1/72 100YW French Knights (Accurate brand). These guys have been sitting on my shelf mocking me for far too long. I just spent the arvo in the warm autumn sunshine touching up these bases.

Nothing too crazy.

Now to get back to my old habit of daily dabbling in the hobby. If I can, it’ll do wonders for my mental health & my temperament.

If only I can find the time!

This Slap Dash LifeApr 13
Corps Command ‘Totensonntag: First Battle of Sidi Rezegh, 1941 ‘. I’ve forgotten the joys of a simple hex & counter game…pushing counters around, rolling a few dice…simple modifiers. Nothing too complex. I bought this game years ago, sold it, then picked it up this year at CanCon for $10. It’s already paid for itself. I’ve just spent a leisurely few turns watching the Brits try to hold off a gallant push by the Italians on the first day. #wargaming #boardwargaming #wargames #boardgames
Show threadThis Slap Dash LifeApr 5
@elphez I have a weakness for WW2 solitaire card games in particular. I have a bunch of I will post. I like the Worthington solitaire games but I will definitely look into those recommendations. I have mostly been a miniatures gamer but over the past 18 months I’ve gravitated back to boxed wargames. Just to tinker with. I still enjoy face to face gaming with miniatures.
This Slap Dash LifeApr 5
I am on Easter break and for the first time in months I’ve decided to kick back, let all my commitments slide..and learn a new Wargame. ‘Warfighter’ solitaire. It’s quite fiddly and requires a lot of look-ups. For years I have been searching for the perfect WW2 solitaire system. This game has potential but it’s overloaded with chrome and the rulebook/s are confusing to say the least. I’m ambling through it and having an ok time. It would probably be smoother as an rpg. #wargaming #boardgames
This Slap Dash LifeJan 4

I let my little blog slide last year.

Work, family and musical projects got crazy busy. The game & painting club continued throughout the year until September when this happened.

I left my paintbox in the car after work and a bunch of my citadel paints burst open and spilled and congealed. It was a minor disaster that just took the wind out of my hobby sails.

I’ve got a little energy now to tackle the problem and get painting again.

21 bottles ruined so far…and counting.

Happy New Year!

This Slap Dash LifeJun 9, 2025

A week ago I snaffled up these old #avalonhill #wargames on Marketplace for $130. Panzerblitz was unpunched!

I once had a copy of #squadleader … I always liked it but I purged my collection about 15 years ago (250 games!).

Over the past year I’ve had that urge to get back into #hexandcounter games. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s the scenarios, the slower pace, the smaller footprint…?

Yesterday I set up and played through an SL infantry scenario. It’s showing its age, but it’s still fun.

This Slap Dash LifeMay 1, 2025

We have started our #warhammer painting club at my school. Our first session had 15 students signing up, choosing their figures from the batch I was given…and then the students had a go at priming their models.

It’s all new to them, even using the spray cans…

Great to see it’s an activity that attracts all types from the school cohort , by that I mean not just boys, but lots of girls and non-binary students as well.

Once the word got out I was inundated with more requests to join the club.

Show threadThis Slap Dash LifeApr 24, 2025
@Local sorry missed this message! Apologies…those little black markers are for denoting when units have fired. The coloured dice are just for each side, doesn’t really matter I suppose, I’ve gotta drag this out again, it’s a great little wargame.
This Slap Dash LifeApr 21, 2025
@erikcats the best part of those painting sessions is that there is a lot of good natured chattering & nattering & socialising going on with the students. I’m used to that quiet meditative hobby time but with the students it’s a great excuse to get a bunch of diverse kids together so they can find some common ground.
This Slap Dash LifeApr 21, 2025

Astonishing generosity from a young #canberra bloke. He posted to a local #warhammercommunity #wargaming FB group looking to donate his models and paints.

I reached out and told him about our school gaming group. He said I could come and grab the stuff.

There is so much useful stuff that we can use. Complete models, ready to prime plus loads of paints and basing materials.

Last year the painting workshops I ran were popular, so this donation will go down a treat.

Thank you friend.