Bogenwald

Well this evening I felt the urge to do something creative, but not too full on. Sooo I thought I would glue magnets into the holes on the bases. First off I had to find the magnets, then the open superglue and down I sat to stick magnets to myself, the table and the floor… (Well that is what normally happens)

I mean what could go wrong… 3mm hole, 3mm magnet….well this really!

That is as far as it went, it took me a good few minutes to get it that far. Problem is, it now won’t come out.

So options as to why are this:

• The hole is not 3mm
• The magnet is not 3mm
• The plastic cement used to affix the model to the base has closed up (possible, but I did glue around the edge of the base)
• The magnets are meant to be added from the other side before a miniature is added.
• I am just crap at adding magnets
• Push fit requires a hydraulic press to achieve a snug fit

Answers on a postcard to me please as I have at least 30 of the buggers to shove in the bases.

So options I have are getting a bit of 3mm rod and heat it and expand the hole. Get a drill bit that purports to be 3mm and hope for the best.

I could try and scrape out a bigger hole.

I could say Bollocks and ignore the magnets.

So I got this far and gave up…

Evidently the undead hadn’t realised that they had released a terror greater than them…

Not quite sure what it is going to do when it latches on!

Thank goodness that is over. I got it finished with only a moderate amount of foul language.

It’s a Funky little tank with lieutenant Gruber in the turret. The wheels turn and the track moves, as does the turret and gun.

Quality control was the biggest problem with this build. But I did persevere and am happy enough with the final result.

This one seems to be for the desert war. The crew haven’t got their tropical kit yet.

the F in FLEGO is an accurate description… Might have called it that once or twice today.

Quality control was a little lacking at times, the main floor plate was a bit on the bent side, a couple of bits from bag one were in bag two and one bit just seemed to be missing. Luckily I have the odd Lego box knocking around and as such I found a suitable piece. Luckily it is inside and not visible.

I evidently didn’t take a more complete photo… The hull top is now finished. Tomorrow I learn new swear words as I tackle the wheels and tracks…

Well the rest of my Christmas present (or rather what I bought with my pennies) came today.

It has to be one of my favourite early war armoured fighting vehicles alongside the MkII and 222 armoured car.

This is obviously just on the German side… I will have to think about the opposition.

It is the Lerwick Up Helly Aa today. As usual wind and rain… Here is a pic I blagged from the internet. At least it shows off their costume nicely.

There is a livestream too it can be found on YouTube. One of my kids has gone along to watch, but to be honest it not my thing. I have been a couple of times and that will do for me.

The shape is definitely getting there…

I will need to do a fair old bit of sanding as well as sorting out the flat end. That little bump is annoying me.

It’s got a 250ml bottle of rice in it to give it a bit of weight.

Or so they say…we will have to see…

For those that have followed me for a while you will know I tend  to (actually always) use Speedpaints over a white undercoat. Well hold onto your knickers, I have changed undercoat colour.

This had better work, it cost me  £15.00.

I have mostly been working on a prop for a theatre company today. They want a stone hot water bottle, that isn’t made of stone.

It is getting there slowly. Quite a lot of trial and error and a minor burn got me to this point. To be honest it is now further on than in this photo.

Luckily the dog chose the right sprue to have a chomp on…

Not even sure how she got to it….

Well I have done very little over the past few days…so little in fact that sod all would be a better description. Didn’t even get around to getting the light box out.

I did however manage to glue some skeletons together…

Now I have an inkling that these are early Mantic. Really not sure. The majority come in two bits, legs with back then chest and rest.

They do fit in better than GW ones with the Wargames Atlantic stuff I have been building of late. The ones with an open hand can either be given a spear or sword.

A few of them have a separate weapon arm and head choice.