Well this evening I eventually got around to sticking my Florentine Cannon onto a 40mm base. It turns out Wargames Atlantic do them so got this done.

I found a couple of random cannons in a bag, got all excited built them then realised they were at least 20mm ones. So back to printing a couple.

I also had another bash at my soft pastels…

Not happy with the black, but only third attempt at using them so getting there.

And Finally more stuff got shoved into the shed…

Come to think of it, there won’t be any printing happening in there any time soon! Bugger!

Okay I have decided that I have too much stuff. I have been having a sort out and have gradually started to move my gear from various locations into my little shed.  I can just about get in there now and have still got shit loads to squeeze in.

Actually I have started being a bit brutal and certain 3D prints have gone the journey.

Sadly the miniatures are pretty much unusable as they are to brittle and the hex tiles have started to extrude what looks like salt. So in a bin bag they went.

It’s a pity but they would never be used.

I went into Aberdeen on the boat with my daughter for her hospital appointment. We had some shopping time so I bought some oil pastels as well as some soft (chalk) pastels. I got off this morning and had a play around with the soft ones.

Yes me and the little chaps are getting acquainted again this evening.

Pikes back centre, shot on the left, swordsmen and pole arms on the right. Leonardo in the centre and a spare command/pole arm unit front right.

Cavalry and Artillery still to do.

Look at this, up with the larks and motoring.

I started on the rest of the miniatures this morning and it did take a good while. Sadly it wasn’t just the bases

It was a bit time consuming, I don’t mind the odd bit of clean up, but it was almost as if it was every other miniatures. Maybe I am now a proper old Grognard.

Huzzah toys have eventually arrived. The buggers must have put up a heck of a fight as the postman broke my post box lid getting them in.

Oooooh those little men are doing my head in. Still not here. By the time they arrive they will have marched their legs off (or drowned crossing the sea).

Oooooh Just had a thought, maybe Mike offered them more money. Ooh those conniving traitorous dogs!

That’s it, Florence is off my holiday destination list and the Florentines won’t be getting a Christmas card this year.

Well okay, I may be being a bit overdramatic.

I Scampered up the track on Saturday and today, I know it is Sunday, but you never know.

Guess what wasn’t there, that’s right my box of soldiers. Those Pesky Swiss will be winning this particular arms race.

On the AA Website it states:

That got me wondering… I wonder who will be next? Maybe Venetians or their ally (at times) x the Ottomans.

Well they are next to each other in the book.

Milan, Naples… Who knows? Might not be anything lol.

Well I got a little package from the lovely people at War bases today.

I ordered it on 20th and although they had to cut these specially out of black plastic they still had it on my door in 6 days… well done them.

I was wanting 20x40mm and 30x40mm in plastic and no-one could do both in standard packs. Warbases did clear plastic, but I am a fussy bugger and didn’t want to see miniature bases and superglue from underneath. They were happy to make them out of whatever colour I wanted.  It did incur an 80 pence increase per pack, but I was pre-warned that the coloured plastic was more expensive. I felt it was worth it as I got what I wanted

I also ordered my army on the 13th February and it was posted today. What is odd is my mate ordered his troops from the same company on the 18th and his arrived yesterday… Booo Hiss.

So mine will possibly arrive Saturday if I am lucky. Next week if not.

I decided to be a bit artistic and did some art based on my favourite artist.

I haven’t used oil pastels in years, so not to disappointed.