'A Tale of Four Gamers'

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Finished them apart from varnish, basing and flags.

Ho ho ho all!

[Leman]

I think I need a tenacity resolution for New Year.

[O Dinas Powys]

I think I need a tenacity resolution for New Year.

Managed a spot of overbrushing yesterday while the horde were watching festive cartoons. For some reason today hasn't been as productive, yet... 

Ho ho ho all!

Ditto! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

With a very full tummy, and as the Dear Lady Lemmey watches Downtown, I base coated and inked a platoon of Argentine special forces.

Spent forever deciding which uniform to put them in, the Dark Green invasion garb or the camouflage of the occupation forces.
Went dark so that I can use them with my LVTP. 

[Steve J]

No painting today, but some planning in the evening whilst family watching telly. Going to be difficult to do much until around the New Year due to travelling and work. Can but hope though .

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Maybe painting a unit of Argentine special forces after watching the Top Gear Patagonia special was a bit much...

[Leman]

Finally got stuck in to those pesky Prussians. Only the brass and flags to complete before varnishing, washing and basing, so they'll be done by the end of the week. Then, whilst those stages are drying off, I can dry brush and flock the French bases, then it will be on to the Hanoverians for the BBB training scenario, free on the Yahoo group site.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Another night of sand and PVA tonight.
Pva really does not like Army Painter Matt varnish, one batch I hadn't varnished, glue took straight away on the primer, others take forever to affix the sand too!

[Leman]

Have you tried Vallejo Pumice basing paste. I use it a lot these days. Beats messing with sand.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

No, it would involve changing basing style halfway through several longer-term projects.
Found a dollop more pva in the mix helped.... A little.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nine stands of cavalry and five Agentine marines bases inked tonight.
Main Base coat and inks done on six stands of Ashigaru.

Lots of little bits of planning for the next big project.
At one of those crossroads points:
Deciding whether I can do a French 1870 division, a Prussian 1870 Division, start my 1864 Danes or finish my 1864 Winter Prussians in the meantime before I start on this next project that I want done before early December 2015? 

[Hertsblue]

Returned from our 800 mile round trip to the Westcountry on Sunday to find that my back refuses to straighten up and lets me know not to try. Walking around like Methuselah for the past few days whilst slathering on the Deep Heat and waiting for an osteopath appointment. Looks like the second Panzergrenadier company will have to wait.   

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Outbreak of DIY today,
First coat on the kitchen sorted...
Dry brushed some bases to releave the painting in 1:1 scale. 

[Leman]

Decided to get the 6mm bases sorted out for the French 6mm 1870 army for BBB so that I could get some pictures up on the web.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Flock, scatter and clumping done on three sets of troops.
Varnish and photos later, today, gawd, yes, it is today I suppose.