Strictly speaking, no brushes have been used for these figures at this point.
Swiss files, scapels and PVA to mount them on painting bases or grab adhesive for the 25mm rounds, yes. Brushes no.
Rattle can session planned for the weekend all being well.
As you will also note, no painting as distracted by prepping for the winter months.
Should manage a few figures over the next week, but not sure if it will be anywhere near thirty.
Cheers for now
For the 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge there is no theme to this, just to paint and complete 30 miniatures regardless of their starting condition or size.
The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.
The final stand of Crossbowmen and Spearmen for the Late Crusaders in ADLG.
A few of items currently on the painting table at present.
The start of the first unit for Republican Romans in SAGA: Age of Hannibal. Figures from Gripping Beast.
Some completed figures to follow shortly.
Cheers for now.
Last month's 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge may appear to have fallen short of the mark, however, that was down to poor planning between painting and blogging.
This month will start strong and finish stronger...
For the 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge there is no theme to this, just to paint and complete 30 miniatures regardless of their starting condition or size.
The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.
This month has flown in and whilst there have been no posts to date some paint has been moved about a bit.
The first entry for this month shows the start of a 28mm British force for Chain of Command in Italy. The figures are from Warlord Games and are based on the standard rifle platoon for that campaign:
Platoon Headquarters
Lt with SMG - painted
Platoon Sarg with SMG - painted
PIAT Team with 2 crew
2" mortar Team with 2 crew
Sections one to three
Corporal with either SMG or rifle - one painted
Rifle Team - Six riflemen
LMG Team - Bren Gun with three crew
There will be a few more pics to follow tomorrow and the night after all bein gwell.
Cheers for now.
The first of 2022 has been completed and the bench mark has been set at 31 miniatures.
For the 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge there is no theme to this, just to paint and complete 30 miniatures regardless of their starting condition or size.
The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.
As September starts here is the last of August's 30 days painting challenge.
The first of 2022 and this will start this evening with a view to running these monthly until the end of the year.
For the 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge there is no theme to this, just to paint and complete 30 miniatures regardless of their starting condition or size.
The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.
Cheers for now
It is hot here in Scotland tonight, hot and clammy and not in a good way either. Tried to paint last night however, gave in as it was really too hot and that's not something you'll read often.
Prepped a few stands worth of Late Crusaders for ADLG and DBA. This time a mixture of Knights and Sargeants for the Knights of Jerusalem faction. Haven't gone overboard on these just enough to do what will be needed - two stands of three cavalry with figures from Gladiator Miniatures.
Then tried to paint again and shelved that idea so built a paint stand instead. Five sticky fingers and elastic bands later it was complete.
Recommend this or similar if you use Vallejo or similar style paints. Easy to assemble, tidies desk space - well you have to do that really - and you can see the colours whether the bottle is stored top up or top down. Personally, it's a top up house here.
After that did a little prep work for a new 28mm project based on a pillar that my hobby is based on, but more of that later. Some snipping, some gluing and a few sweary words at small parts that just won't go where they are glued and the first unit is on the way. Project E, as it will be referred to for a while has started and will be shown once the first stands are fully complete.
On the subject of Projects, will be starting the 30 Days 30 Miniature Painting Challenges again in August as feeling in a better place to commit to this again. The shine was wearing off and that's not what it is all about.
On that will be back soon with some pictures of other ongoing stuff.
Cheers for now.
In total 16 figures completed last month. Slipping backwards again however, the AHPC XII will end this year and start next year in a glorious fashion.
First session was last night and have started on the Carthaginians for SAGA and Fallschrimjager for Chain of Command. Both in 28mm. Blocking in fleshtones for humans and horses.
Pictures to follow shortly.
Cheers
This takes the tally for December's 30 Days to:
1 x 28mm figure
Cheers for now
Will be starting another 30 Day Painting Challenge this evening although there will be a slight difference in this months Challenge:
The difference being that the AHPC XII starts on the 21st December and from then on it's only miniatures that are prepped only - none already started.
Prepping has been started and to be honest there is always enough on the sidelines to be starting with. First up will be some 15mm and 28mm being
As always for the 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge there is no theme to this, just to paint and complete 30 miniatures regardless of their starting condition or size.
The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.
Cheers for now
The dark sleeves and turbans were painting in black contrast paint then highlighted as required. The jury is out on these paints at present although the sleeves have worked very well.
Based on 25mm rounds from Warbases for skirmish gaming in general.
This takes the tally for this month to:
2 x 15mm Infantry
3 x 28mm Infantry
Still a fair amount to complete for the end of the month and then time will be focussing on a different challenge for the dark nights in the new year.
Cheers for now
Finished two crossbowmen earlier this week and found some time to create this wee post for tonight. The figures are from Gladiator Miniatures and are now available from Fighting 15's.
