Well I had a bit of a lazy Sunday today, did the horse this morning and this evening and pretty much didn’t do much else. Okay I knacked my back which then buggered the rest of me. But…
Anyway, no painting this evening. I did download the next pile of Anthromorporhical Beasties from Goonmaster… The second lot is one of their throwback sets that I get every month too.
Well, guess what I hit the button on tonight…
The above is the base level, there are literally loads of additions in the stretch goals. I enjoyed painting the one last night and after watching some Youtube videos including Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, HAmburger Hill and others.. I knew I was going to jump in with both feet.
There are still 19 hours to go and there could be some more Stretch Goals to come!
I will let you know how I get on.
I did a quick test paint on the grunt this evening… I had to use what paints I had so for the purists among you…sowwy!
He still needs some work, but he painted up nicely. The temptation to jump in has increased!
Maybe I need more goblins to take my mind off these!
Well not really… I worked on the froggies a bit this evening…
I also blasted a white undercoat onto the grunt.
I will try and get some paint onto him tomorrow. Three days left to jump in or not.
I watched the Army of the Dead tonight… I found it Meh!
So I printed the grunt in 28 and 15mm and had a good look at him. This range is a bit squat to be honest, but for 3D printing it will mean they don’t snap off at the ankles.
Very tempted to jump in. I will get US, NVA as well as VC. Vehicles and heavy weapons and of course the Huey,
But why I hear you cry? Or possibly it was my good lady.
Since the 80’s I have had a fascination with the conflict and ran a LRRP role play game in the club a good few years ago. I found the cardboard miniatures and maps the other day and got all nostalgic. This Kickstarter appeared when I had a mooch. I have looked at their other ranges in the past and have gone straight past… thus one actually made me pause and consider.
There are three days left before the end so big thinks are going to have to be thunk.
So it may be time to board the slick. Lock and load and head out into the boondocks and look for Charlie.
All Together Now: Sing along
Foolishly I decided to browse Kickstarter this evening!
March to Hell are doing Vietnam … sooooo tempted!
Must resist, must resist, must resist! Hopefully the free miniatures in 15 and 28mm I downloaded are crap!
I managed to get the pale blue frog repainted …
I am actually pleased that the original yellow shows through. I think that it looks fine the way it is.
This month trolls and frog riders are coming out. Those frogs are going to be Plain colours as opposed to the recent lot.
Today I did a test run on a few of my Froggy army. I really wondered what colours to go for. I was going to go mottled green and browns and then thought sod it and went down this route 🙂 …
I do think these look nice and bright and I am going to go for this in the whole unit.
I am going to go for other colours in a similar vein.
Tonight Joe and I went to the club to play Silver Bayonet… it was a brutal game where we had to root out a changeling from amongst a group of bandits who were holed up in an old barn.
The Bandits were all armed with muskets. I killed the first bandit, which happened to be the changeling, which galloped straight towards me!
It was a hard fought game. I managed to down the changeling, but Joe nicked it’s book, thus winning the game. Casualties were high on both sides. I had three of my eight left standing and Joe had two of his.
Madame managed to curse most of the opposition… my officer was downed twice, only a quick sprint by the doctor saved an early demise.
Joe was definitely unlucky when all but one of the remaining bandits headed in his direction.
The lights were out again tonight, full on swirls and banding with a lot of pulsing too…
Yes even though tonight was a bit hectic – the gas cooker stopped getting gas as I was cooking chips (totally forgot I had an air fryer… but this another story). It was apocalyptic rain and I was in and out numerous times… we didn’t get chips! I wouldn’t care but when I came in for the last time I found I had an invoice from the company that had changed the Regulator to a new one… something was definitely awry! So I turned off all the gas bottles etc and will give them a ring tomorrow.
I did manage to get a bit of painting done… if you remember, I de idea to paint the thongs white on he armour… it took forever… in hindsight I should have thinned it a bit… but hey ho…
When I can face it then I will get them coloured too.
I also got some of my foggy army off the supports this evening too…
Ye gods I am tired today… I took one look at the painting desk and yawned ‘naaaahhh’. I didn’t sleep too well last night and have had a full on day today including visits from councillors as well as the head honch of the education department.
I did remember to take a photo of the Goblin on the swamp beast…
I do like him, but there is something not quite right colour wise, I just cannot put my finger on it. It might be the armour or it might just be the colours on the beastie.
I do think that I need to do something about the beastie’s teeth and get the eyes filled in too.
To be fair to myself I am painting these in school, without my brushes and without a wider selection of paints.
Bogenwald 