Well this evening I worked on the militia a bit more. Nearly all of the white has gone. I have been tending to rush these as I want them out of the way. By rushing I mean when I can actually get round to painting them.  Having them sitting there glued to pennies and undercoated is not exactly speedy work…

My cannons and crew got the Italian Wars arrived yesterday, just forgot to mention it 

The Alternative Armies free gift this month is a war droid, which I will probably have a use for. I also purchased the Venetian ambassador, not because I believe that Venice will be the next release, but because he was the only character set I didn’t have. I have one heavy, a light and an organ gun for the Florentine forces.

And Finally I rattled out another Pastel piece this morning while drinking my coffee.

Tried something the same, but different in the execution. These are super fast, probably 10 minutes or less from start to finish. Well if nothing else it keeps me quiet for a little while.

There is one colour oil pastel that I will have to replace soon. Can you guess which colour?

So up to Episode five of Shogun and really enjoying it.

Well this evening I did a bit more painting on the militia…

I didn’t get too much done, but they pretty much started off white so at least progress has been made.

I also managed to get a couple more pastel pieces done…

Whilst painting I started watching Shotgun. I am actually enjoying it. I can vaguely remember the original from the late 70’s. I thought it would be naff and it isn’t. So yey to Shogun!

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.