This evening I went for 6, 15 and 28mm miniatures.
I worked on my Italian Wars, I did some work on the Sengoku Monsters and bones and the I sort of finished my Flintloque Guerrillas…I realised after taking the photo that there were a couple of bits that needed doing.
Although the flu has gone, the cough persists intermittently… trouble I am having now is insomnia. I think my body got used to maps all day and coughing all night… it now thinks this is the norm.
Hopefully it will settle soon as I am back to work on Wednesday and Teaching on Thursday.
This evening I was playing Dad’s Taxi so didn’t really get much time to get anything painted. I did manage to get La Spiga finished as well as get her and my mates minis based too.
I am hoping to get his 15mm undercoated tomorrow as well as get some more of my 6mm Italian wars done.
Today we moved things around in the lounge, my painting station changed walls, not to mention getting a bit of a tidy up in the process.
With a family film and other bits and bobs then I never got any painting done. I did order myself a paint rack to go on the top of the station. I am storing the Army Painter inside at the minute and it is taking up a lot of room inside. I went for a rack that will only hold 24 bottles but that will be enough for my mettalics and washes and the odd other bottle.
I still have the MDF boxes to make to sit on the lower shelves, this is more to make it look tidy than for necessity. It also stops the kittens trashing whatever is on there.
I did have to do a bit of rehashing to make the desk light sit nearby to allow the lid to close without having to remove the light each time. Unfortunately the light has a clamp base that means it can only sit on a horizontal surface.
I have also started thinking about consolidating what I have. Actually getting a good old piece if cash for Christmas made me get all excited about a new project here or there, but then I sat and thought about everything I have sitting around already in either a physical sense or else in an electronic form. Or in some cases still to be downloaded or arrive in the post.
My Starship Troopers stuff has already got a buyer in the new year. I bought it three years ago and it us still sitting there as grey plastic…some of the boxes still have cellophane on.
As you can see I am trying to be a bit of a grown up, let’s see how long it lasts.
Topiary is the art of clipping evergreen trees and shrubs into symmetrical shapes to create ornamental garden features. Topiary clipping is as old as gardening itself dating back to ancient Egypt.
I, however, decided to let my Bush grow wild…no trimming allowed…I did make some a bit bigger or smaller to increase variety.
I would have got a lot further but we stopped for family game time. I did however get a first coat on the cave after thus photo was taken. I am doing these for my mate.
I haven’t forgotten my 6mm Italian wars stuff, I just needed to ease my way back into painting.
I must have overdone it as I slept for 14 hours straight last night so I took things a bit easier today.
I spent a lot of itjust chilling and also slicing some stuff for the printer…. I did find my Catalucian Guerillas who will become part of my Silver Bayonet force…
My main present was the Ironclads kickstarter which drops mid January. So I got a funky Mr Grumpy mug and some fudge so that I had something to open today. The kids got me a nice selection of Contrast paints.
The kids enjoyed their presents and my wife loved her fishy stitch markers…
She also liked her bag and new wool that I got her.
I hope you got some cool things too. Having an early night tonight as I am a bit popped again.
Well Santa is already on his way and He will soon be with some of you… evidently according toNORAD he is over Budapest as I type this… you can track him here: Where is Santa?My family are all watching Nativity, evidently it is funny, but I really cannot be bothered with it this evening. I am sitting in bed working out a force list for Silver Bayonet… I have my Flintloque Ferach.. AKA French as well as some Spannish guerrillas… I need to get some regulars to boost the Spaniards.
I actually managed to get out in the car today, I drove into town to get some stocking fillers. I also managed to get the presents wrapped and went to do the horse too. Looks like I am definitely onntge mend… totally knackered now 😉
While I was getting some of the hidden gifts out I came across one of my Christmas presents from 1973… I reckon presents have changed since then 😀…
As Christmas Eve draws on I just want to say a Merry Christmas to you all and hope Santa is good to you this year wherever you are… in case you live in Krakow, Poland…he is nearly there…
Surprisingly I managed to avoid Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’… must be a record…okay I have been in bed for over two weeks and not been out the house in three weeks.
Speaking of Christmas songs or Carol’s to be more specific, this has a special place in my heart. When I was still south I was in Durham on a freezing, snowy night and was passing the Cathedral, the light shone through the windows colouring the snow. This was coming out of the building as the choir practiced. I went and sat at the back and it was one if the most magical sounds I have ever heard and this is from someone who isn’t that religious…https://youtu.be/RPMTjEKHR00
Although I am definitely on the mend, I am still not 100%. I didn’t sleep well last night due to coughing, so slept in until 11.30 but I have been able to stay up all day and actually managed to potter about doing bits and bobs in the house.
I also managed to get some slicing done, I have an idea for my wife’s Christmas present and as they are all going out tomorrow, my plan is to try and get it done then.
I have got into Battlefield V on the console and there is a mix of people, some who think a tank is indestructible and charge into the enemy positions and others who play a tank like a tank should be played, carefully without infantry support.
I usually play as a medic and do my best to help my team mates, unfortunately not everyone thinks the same and will run past my riddled body to go and claim the flag. If you want to do that play as an assault trooper, not a medic. I reckon my blood pressure is up this evening because of knackers.
Bogenwald 