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Just a few of the reasons why this is the first post for 2022

Oathmark Skeleton Archers

15mm Sargonid Assyrians

6mm Normans

15mm Confederates

15mm Arabs and Moors

28mm Skeletons

15mm Crusaders

15mm Hoplites

Time to pick a period and complete a unit or two. 

Stay safe and cheers for now

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 A quick up date before the finish line

Two 20mm ruined farmyard buildings from Hovels

Nine 15mm Confederate from Old Glory

Four Ancient Spanish from Gripping Beast in 28mm. 

Hoping to get some more done this evening and tomorrow if time allows. 

Day 29

2 x 20mm Resin buildings

9 x 15mm Infantry

4 x 28mm Infantry

This brings the running total to 21 painted miniatures this challenge so far.

Thanks for looking!

30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge July 2020

Starting another 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge tonight, 1st July. Opting not to have a theme in this challenge as the free flowing approach suits better at present

The outline of the challenge is detailed below, however the main point being to have fun with your hobby.

• To paint 30 figures of all shapes and sizes in 30 days
• The figures can be partly painted at the start as the main point is to complete figures that have been forgotten
• Basing is not necessary to count as completed
• Any scale is good
• Too have fun
• The end date is set by your start date - 30th July will be the end date of this challenge
• To post updates as often as possible
• Lastly to show a round up post with a group picture of everything.

Here is the starting point as the painting table currently sits, so lots to be getting on with. 

Hope that you find this interesting. 

Cheers for now

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Started on the next group of Confederate infantry for Fire and Fury and the like.

Additions to the growing Confederate force are coming on at a steady rate with artillery and cavalry planned for the future.

Cheers for now.

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The last of the Confederate Infantry recently completed in previous 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenges.

The figures are from Old Glory and this time in firing line.

More from this range later in the year or early next year.

Cheers for now.

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Confederate infantry advancing from Old Glory. The command stand was painted earlier this year. 

The other five bases were painted during the first 30 days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge or was it the second.

The Old Glory figures have great character amd paint up well. There will be more of these sooner and later.

Cheers for now.

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Yesterday was the last day of the current 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge; which earlier this week looked like it was not going to happen.

A last push at the finish line made the following possible:

First up are Confederates from Old Glory. These 15mm figures are animated and characterful; just what you need for charging the Union lines.

Next, an old mid nineties skeleton from Citadel or Marauder Miniatures. A great figure to paint, perfect for finishing off a painting challenge.

Completed this challenge:

Day 30 - 34 figures completed.

Cheers for now

30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge round up August 2019

Here is the round up picture of last month's 30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge. 

Now to clarify what is here and what is missing. All are 28mm unless stated otherwise:

• 12 ACW Confederates in 15mm
• 5 Foundry Viking Berserkers
• 5 Gripping Beast Norman crossbowmen
• 2 Gorgon Studios Spartans
• 2 A&M Arabs at camp in 15mm
• 2 Gripping Beast Numidian Skirmishers
• 1 Gripping Beast Moorish spearman
• 1 Citadel plastic skeleton

Not shown in the round up pic as they are now at their owners house

• 1 Foundry Viking Berserker
• 1 Red Box Human hunter

This takes the tally for the Challenge to 32 figures completed in 30 days. 

The next 30 day challenge will start this evening.

Cheers for now.

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This month's 30 Days 30 Miniatures painting challenge finished late last night with these figures being completed in time.

Included in this picture there are Arabs from A & M, Confederates from Old Glory and the last of the Foundry Vikings that have been getting painted for a fellow gamer recently.

This takes the total tally for this challenge to:

30 days - 32 figures painted.

Group shot to follow shortly.

Cheers for now

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Not been so good with the regular updates in this 30 days 30 miniatures challenge; however have still been painting steadily away.

A wide range of figures including Foundry Vikings, Gorgon Miniatures Spartans, Gripping Beast Numidians and Old Glory Confederates.

Day 29 - 23 figures painted. 

Last session tonight to finish off another Viking, some Confederates and a Moor or two. 

Cheers for now. 

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Painted in 2018 and finally based and ready for action in 2019 these casualty stands and command stand are from Friekorps and Old Glory's Blue Moon range.

Needing to go back to using the main camera rather than the phone cam, however its a time thing and everything can be done on the device. Time can be daunting just now.

Some what more daunting is the twenty odd stands of foot at the back of the painting desk. Will get there soon.

Cheers for now.

It was the night before

The Ninth Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge...

Every where was quiet and all over the blogosphere hands were as busy as elves preparing the Little Lead Men for the challenge.

Some of the Little Lead Men were very very little whilst others were a bit bigger but they were all shiny in the beginning. That is of course until the busy hands used the big grey and black spray clouds and covered their shiny cores up.

Soon the grey and black sprayed Little Lead Men would be brightly coloured with glorious colours so they would shine once again.

As the days lengthen after the winter Solstice follow the progress of the Little Lead Men as they follow in the footsteps of the first Little Lead Man recoloured after a long time in the darkness.

The question is; which one will be first?

Cheers for now

30 Days 30 Miniatures Painting Challenge Round up 4

This challenge was indeed that with mixed motiviation for the hobby in general this past 5 - 6 weeks.

The final challenge came this week with being away with no internet access or 4G. The feeling of isolation lasted for about an evening then the digital detox started. Recommend it to all - disconnect for a week it is rewarding. It also meant however that this post is late, the shame!

So, back to the challenge and yes it was a success with more than thirty figures being completed in time, just mind you.

Two 28mm figures for SAGA or any Dark Ages skirmish game in general. A Gripping Beast Viking on the left and a Foundry Norman on the right.

A Macedonian phalanx in 6mm with 27 figures on a 40 x 30mm.

A mix of stands for ACW gaming with figures from Freikorps (centre) and Old Glory on the outsides. The single figures are for break through markers and the others are casualty markers.

Here is the group shot of everything together; 37 figures in total including the terrain piece.

6mm: 27 infantry

15mm: 7 infantry

28mm: 2 infantry and 1 terrain objective marker.

Cheers for now

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Recently completed command stand, out of ammo markers and a casualty marker for cavalry are shown below.

The command stand and out of ammo markers are from Old Glory's Blue Moon range.

The casualty markers are from Freikorps and were great to paint. Casualty markers often prompt the thought of getting and painting a few "flats" for the fun of it. Maybe someday...

Thanks for visiting.

Cheers for now.

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Day 28 and another command stand has been completed in the last few days of the #30days30figures painting challenge.

The figures are from Old Glory's Blue Moon range and hope to have another stand completed before the end.

Day 28

Figures completed 48

Cheers for now

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Moving up to the half way point now and progress from day 14 and 15 below.

Above is a slightly fuzzy casualty marker for the Confederates in ACW. Whilst below is an equally fuzzy stand of 6mm Greek light cavalry.

Next up will see a return to 28mm and something new by way of a change.

Day 14 

Figures completed 34

Day 15 

Figures completed 39

In addition to being halfway through the 30days30 miniatures painting challenge this is the 500th post on Brushes and Bases. Become a follower and leave a comment if you haven't already done so.

Cheers for now

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Day 9 of the #30days30miniatures challenge and another stand of 6mm Greek light cavalry have been finished.

Also finished the second cavalry casualty marker for Confederates in ACW.

More to follow shortly along with some final based pictures of recently completed figures.

Day 9

Figures completed 23

Cheers for now

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Update on the #30days30miniatures challenge.

Day 4 
Completed another stand of 6mm Greek light cavalry.

Day 5
The first of two casualty markers for the 15mm Confederate cavalry.

Day 6
Returned to a larger scale for day 6 and completed the first of three peltasts for the second stand of these.

Day 6

Figures completed 16

Cheers for now.

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Day three of the #30days30miniatures painting challenge and another completed figure. This time another out of ammo marker.

Some more progress on 6mm light Greek cavalry and Arab horses.

More to follow shortly.

Day 3

Figures completed 9

Cheers for now

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Second session for #30days30miniatures painting challenge and another couple of figures moved on to the shelf to wait on basing.

The last of the peltasts for the first stand completed below.

An out of ammo marker for ACW gaming with the figure coming from Old Glory's Blue Moon range of 15mm Confederate infantry.

Day 2

Figures completed 8

Cheers for now.