Running catch-up...

The last couple of months haven't been the most productive, but I have been working on a couple of projects.

My Kings of War elf infantry are almost finished to gaming standard. Just a couplee of detail bits and basing left. Then it's on to cavalry.

I started a 28mm WWII British Para collection, which knowing my predelictions will probably grow into a company with support. The first batch are on the work tray with all their basic colours done by airbrush.

I painted a five man assault squad to add to the Area52 store Blood Ravens Battle Company last week, and I'll be painting a Venerable Dreadnought for them soon.

With the new Blood Angels codex and minis coming I've been madly working on some fun stuff to add on my Flesh Tearers army. I reassigned my horde mashing Dreadnought to the Flesh Tearers, given that I'll most often be playing against Orks or Tyranids, and I'll be glad of the high ROF, accurate fire support he'll offfer. He's almost done with the base colours after one quiet day at work. I have also started a Furioso Librarian, although I haven't yet settled on a force weapon design I'm happy with. I may end up getting the Forge World Grey Knight dreadnought weapon.

Finally I have made some progress with my Vimy Ridge Canadians, and sorted them a little better. More models to buy as yet, and a lot of work before I'll be really happy with them, but they're coming along.

There would be Photos, if I could remember to keep my camera batteries charged. There will be photos soon, If I can find enough space to take them.

January Progress report

I have failed to achieve my goals for the month, though not for lack of options.

I did however clear out my workspace and sort through some of the unpainted models I have backed up from the last couple of years. All those wonderful ideas, all that potential.

This month I'll be finishing off something from January and working on something new for February.

New Year's Resolutions!

The year 2009 was a good one, and I can only really hold myself to blame for the lack of finished models to come from it.

As a result, I resolve to finish one character, vehicle, monster or ten man unit each month during 2010.

48 Hour Paint Festival 2009

I have two days off from work, my family are out of town, and I can set up here and paint to my heart's content.

Khorsarro Khan has returned to the paint station, and is currently in the same state I left him in July, bar the addition of some paint chipping. I'll see about working that into the model's finished paint scheme.

I'll probably go back to the WWI Tommies I have sitting on the desk donwstairs at some point.

Later in the day, if things stay fine with the weather, I hope to fire up the aribrush gear and get colour onto some whole army type stuff. My Imperial Guard Tank collection for starters, the second wave of Mantic Kings of War elves to continue. I also have a selection of Cygnar characters for Warmachine I can follow on with.

That lot should keep me busy for at least a day, if not two.

MMMR 2009, in the aftermath.

My Flames of War gaming group attended the Midlands Military Meet and Rendezvous this year, displaying both our gaming models aand more importantly, the Normandy 1944 gaming tables that we have built over the last two years.


The beaches of Normandy.

The RAF provides some pinpoint support while the troops charge across the open sand.

We came away from the weekend very impressed with the results from a community perspective. There were a couple of opportunities to recruit new members, and we spent time in conversation with interesting characters over the two days we attended, including one fine gentleman who had been present on the real battlefields we were depicting as a member of the 7th Armoured Division.

When the event is next held we are likely to be there again with another, even better, display. Or perhaps two.

Some random colouring in

Mantic Games have recently launched their "Kings of War" fantasy wargaming miniatures range, leading off with elves.

I bought a selection when we got them through at work, mostly to see what they were like, and also becuse the price point is a good one for getting some quick, batch paint miniatures together. Since I need to get my eye in again, I figured this would be the ideal way to do so.

The miniatures are nice, 'true-scale' figures truly suited to building a wargaming army, with very little in the way of hard to reach undercuts. Using a quick basecoat, wash, highlight technique I was able to finish off the first batch in a couple of hours, and could justify to myself the purchse of another batch.

Being me, I have gone a little overboard with this - jumping from a bolt thrower and a pack of ten infantry in my first purchase to a bundle deal of fifty models and another bolt thrower.

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Cheap and nasty photos taken in my very temporary 'studio'

I should have something to show you all here...

Indeed, I actually do. I took part in the Area 52 Staff Space Wolves Kitbash Challenge, which kicked off right after we finished up with the Tasmanian regional round of Golden Demon 2009. The area 52 forums have all the details, and I'll edit in a link down the track.

Unfortunately I have now lost the truly bitchin' jump pack that I wolfed up for my model. I can build another one, but it'll take some time, and I need to buy another Wolf Guard Terminator kit for parts.

At some point I'll actually get around to clearing out some painting space again and do some colouring in. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

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Images are now live!