These are taking for ever.
Still the muskets to do, highlights on all of the black, button on the shako, cuff and epaulettes- not to mention all of the tidying up.
I tried using a glaze on the blue, but I think I am going to have to get a wash onto it especially in the creases.
I managed to get a base coat done on the Ferach and Green stuffed the werewolf’s joints. I would have got more done but I was back up on the byre roof with a roofing caulk. I managed about 45 metres before both the caulk and the strength in my hands ran out. The pain in the bum is that I still have another 15 metres to do. The weather was pretty kind to me and only dropped hail on me about three times. The wind however blew everything of the roof.
Managed a little bit more tonight.
Hopefully I will get these finished tonight.
I managed to get a wash on the clothing. Figures always look naff at this stage, it can get a bit disheartening especially when you look at the amazing work some people do.
Bedtime Trollkin
I managed to get some more of the base colours done this evening. They are lovely figures, they do, however, have faces only a mother could love. They work for Trollkin though.
Well I got a bit of time this afternoon and managed to get him finished.
He is a lovely figure, I would have preferred a saddle blanket rather than a fur one. However I probably could have given Alternative armies a shout and they may have been able to supply one.
I have decided that he will be used as an officer for my Ostarian rather than Pudigrochumsberg in the pay of the Emperor Mordred.
Tried to paint my first dapple grey horse in my lunch break. One can see what it is meant to be, but I am not too convinced.
Maybe once I get everything else Painted and highlighted then it might look better.
I must remember that …If at first I don’t succeed ….. paint them brown!
Slow progress indeed. With working on the arena at home and trying to paint at work (people forget I am allowed a lunch break) with the phone going and people wanting me these are taking forever.
To be honest though, there is really only the metallics to do and the weapon shafts hair and nets washed and highlighted. I don’t think I am going to bother painting in the eyes. Once these are done I have a Hopolomachus, a few lions and a Dimacherius to finish. All before Saturday.
I managed a smidgeon of painting at lunchtime. A colleague had a printer problem. And that was that…
I have come to the realisation that my Flintloque collection is more painted than unpainted. However the 3 tons of other stuff is a different story.
Bogenwald 