Mildly inspired

A recent conversation on a forum made me push on with these little trinkets.

They are 6mm ww2 and mostly required rebasing or just some flock.

This is the full German force, I may add some more infantry and I will add some air support as I have them already.

This is the American force, it will have more infantry, tanks, and a tank hunter section as they await paint.

As usual, these will be dual purpose, either micro ww2 gaming or as game pieces for memoir 44.

More different

Got another 2 finished today, another member of the first troupe and the solitaire(eldar version of Rambo)

Very different

It must be a mid life crisis, but I recently made the decision to start painting for a game that was probably where it all began.

The dreaded and much maligned war hammer 40k or rogue trader to us veterans.

I found some of my old harlequin models and picked up some more at bring and buys etc. 

Nowadays the codex or army book for a force is available as a digital thing so I got it for a look.

Downside but obvious to me, is now a harlequin is not the old mega warrior they were(original box had about 12 figures which was roughly 1500pts) they are still the scary combat phantoms just not as good.

Plus side, it's damn fun trying to paint tiny checker patterns on them.

So, enough rambling, here is test subject 1. 

He looks ok, but I may re-visit some parts.

More to come when time is available.

Long time no post

Well it's been busy on the not hobby front, which means the blog suffers.

Things are changing though and I have started three projects that I shall update over the next few weeks.

First up is a present for my brothers upcoming birthday. He and I are both of an age that the original Star Wars movies will always be a highlight of our childhood.

So as something a bit different and meaningful I am building the ertl falcon kit and installing some basic lighting.

I had this kit as a child, but this kit has been lying around for ten years after I got it from a supermarket for £10.

Here is the progress so far, some parts built and some undercoat.

Next up is for my nephew. With his father being so keen on the franchise he too will receive a fully painted present. This time though something a little more suited to a youngster and there heavy handedness.

It's the jabbas palace play set.

And finally, as I haven't been committed to the hobby for over a year, the hobby pot is overflowing with funds. I treated myself to the splendid range from studio miniatures that are very similar to a famous comedy movie.

These will actually become a force for the dragon rampant rules or some whimsical games of songs of blades and heroes.

The entire cast

And of course a Trojan rabbit 

Thank you for looking.

End of the year post.

Well it's been a quiet year on the hobby front. I don't think I managed to get in a game or get much painted. But that can be a new year resolution. 

After seeing a few other blogs, I decided to return to painting a bit of the massive epic collection.

These pictures show the highly neglected chaos army.

These are 2 of the 4 defilers I built from parts. Luckily I made a mould of these so I can make as many as I'll ever need.

This is the back bone of the force, standard chaos marines.

And finally a little bit of conversion work on some rhino transports.

I have been beavering away with a couple of other projects that may see the blog soon.

Thanks for looking.

Defenders of englaland

Rather than just finish of the Norsemen I plowed on and completed there adversaries the Saxons.

These were easier than the Norse as basing up was simply gluing strips to bases. 

Here they are defending one of Alfreds new churches.

Force consists of companions, 8 shield wall, 1 noble shieldwall 3 skirmishers and some command stands.

Now it's time to find some woods and get these guys on the table.

Bye for now.

The Norsemen arrive

It has been a long wait to get these finished. Very little time has been available and getting past each stage has felt impossible.

At long last though, my sea raiders for Dux bellorum. 

The command stands are of course not necessary for the game, but may be useful for other games.

Otherwise there are companions, 2 noble warriors, 6 warriors, 3 skirmish, and 2 bases of berserkers, which can be used as skirmishers anyway.

They are all from baccus and we're very easy to paint. I wish I had kept note of the time spent on these as it certainly didn't feel like a vast amount, I just couldn't find the time.

Next up the Saxons.