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Is Random really Random?

So, if you remember yesterday I painted the trousers and hose of my Pikes and ended up getting cramp so had to pack in.

Well I needed to finish three bases out of the nine. Now I thought I had chosen them randomly… Earlier when I went to finish them I came across this conundrum…

One front rank and two back ranks. So was my random actually actually or was there some form of unconscious choice being made.

I am now trying to remember, exactly how I placed them and picked them up.

To avoid wasting paint I got the arqubusiers clothing done too and used up the rest on random stuff off the tray

More clothing looking colourful…

Now because there are only sixteen miniatures their random trousers colours are less than random when compared to the pikes. I suddenly realised there was one colour left to do and not enough miniatures…

I will carry on later on.

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Oooh Second Breakfast

If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be?

Well if I could have Dinner with a fictional character… I would have to decide between a couple of books.

First would be Lord John Roxton from the Arthur Conan Doyle Books. In fact my first ever Blogger post was about Roxton in the Lost World.

Second would have to be one of the Fellowship of the Ring from the Lord of the Rings…If I had to choose one then probably Legolas.

If I actually had to choose between the two, then Roxton would be my choice.

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Painting Trousers

Yes trousers, not pants…

These are pants!

Anyway this evening I got the trousers painted on the pike block.

I would have got more done but ended up with both hands cramping up…bloody annoying!

I aim to get more done tomorrow…

These were done with yellow, blue, green and a turquoise. These colours will be used throughout the force, with additions of colour to allow things to sort of match in. Yes they all have a red coat, but I don’t want to do hundreds of different colours.

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Whoops!

Well I was having a bit of a search for something in the shed and came across a box that said Aztecs on it…. Indeed it was full of Aztecs….

Black Hat Miniatures don’t exist anymore… So I had a look at the postage date…

Evidently I have too much shit…. Perhaps an eBay listing or ten should get underway… Especially as I am off to Claymore show on 1st!

If it was easier I would take it all to the bring and buy table and get rid of it there, but sadly I am on the ferry and a bus.

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I Saw Red

Wellll I was painting some more of the Florentine Mercenary forces…

That is all of the troops with a red coat.

I suspect we don’t know what they actually wore, but in my mind if you are employing a lot of well paid people to fight your battles then I suppose you want people to know who the money is coming from. Secondly when push comes to shove it is helpful to know who not to poke with a pointy thing and finally in other earlier conflicts the use of a jack or tabard was used to denote allegiance. Not exactly perfect, but they are mine and as the (at the present) Florentine Doge then I have decreed a uniform of sorts.

The trousers are going to be various colours to give a less uniform look… But knowing me I won’t be able to help myself and will sort of make a unified look on the lower body.

They definitely won’t look like these…(I hope)

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Book to inspire travel

What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel?

Well if I honestly had to choose a book that would make me want to head across the pond then it would have to be “The Last of the Mohicans”. Never managed it yet but it is Definitely on my bucket list to visit Fort William Henry and into the great lakes.

The film with Daniel Dat Lewis, definitely helped me want to visit more.

Maybe one day…

I love “Carry on up the Khyber” and have held that gate against the imaginary Burpa Horde.

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Oooh Look… Painting

Well I got some painting done today whilst doing some online training… It was either that or fall asleep…

Well I based these about two months ago, so thought I had better pull my finger out.

I decided that these are going to have a maroon/red coat. Any bicolour bits are going to be the three feathers on the helmet. I really, really couldn’t be bothered with slashed doublets.

The Florentine forces are on the go…

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Bases, sort of based

Yes I actually got up early this morning and used my Vallejo basing stuff on the bases I had painted.

When it was dry I shoved some GSW dipping inks onto it.

I also did another sky thingy  with the oil pastels.

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Am I a Lifelong learner

Are you a lifelong learner?

Interesting Question… The easy answer is yes… It is one thing I think everyone should be.

There are a couple of sayings that I know of and use:

“You are never too old to learn.”

“Everyday is a school day.” In other words every day we learn something or hear something new.

So yes I am a lifelong learner and fully intend to keep on being one…I mean today I learned that my Latte I made for my wife was actually a Cappuccino and my thing I made using the remainder of the coffee and milk was actually the Latte. I rest my case!

So I suppose when I Pop my clogs and head off onto the black sands then I will learn if there is an afterwards… I just won’t be able to let you know.