'A Tale of Four Gamers'

[Steve J]

Thanks Leon . Fred you can pm me re: suitable bribes for next year . I know what Nik likes which is a wee dram and a nice bit of totty!

[Hertsblue]

Production's come to a dead halt this week. I seem to have picked up some kind of splinter in my right thumb. Said member has blown up to include a large lump that wasn't there a while ago. X-Rays can't spot the little devil - apparently they don't register certain types of wood.  I'm just beginning to realise all the things you can't do if you're right-handed and the thumb on that hand is swathed in an extraction dressing. Like painting, model-making, writing etc. But I can type, however..... 

[O Dinas Powys]

Managed to squeeze in a few hours over the last couple of days to finish the Pendraken elements of my Fungal Forest for the competition!  

First painting since October/November IIRC...  

Here's hoping for a return to productivity soon    

Cheers!

Meirion

[O Dinas Powys]

Production's come to a dead halt this week. I seem to have picked up some kind of splinter in my right thumb. Said member has blown up to include a large lump that wasn't there a while ago. X-Rays can't spot the little devil - apparently they don't register certain types of wood.  I'm just beginning to realise all the things you can't do if you're right-handed and the thumb on that hand is swathed in an extraction dressing. Like painting, model-making, writing etc. But I can type, however..... 

Ouchie!  Get well/deflate soon...

Meirion

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Likewise, speedy recovery sir!

[Hertsblue]

Thanks for that. I'm assured it's not life-threatening. 

[Steve J]

On a course for VSO training prior to in country posting, one of the chaps developed a very sore palm, that over a couple of days became swollen and very red. One day during coffee break he squeezed it (not an easy thing to do) and out popped an inch long splinter!!!

[nikharwood]

Working on medieval armies always has me wanting to parody Coleridge:
...'This man hath pennants done,
   and pennants more will do.'

Superbly done, Alexander, superbly done. 

I know what Nik likes which is a wee dram and a nice bit of totty!

Or, quite possibly, a big dram and a nice lot of totty 

Said member has blown up to include a large lump that wasn't there a while ago. X-Rays can't spot the little devil - apparently they don't register certain types of wood. 

Oh, how incorrectly I read this to start with...

I am so glad you were actually, on second (eye-watering) reading, referring to your finger, Ray 

[Steve J]

Well spotted Nik .

[Hertsblue]

Oh, how incorrectly I read this to start with...

Yeah, that would really have ruined my day! 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

@Nik: 

So, now the painting Comp is over, what is everyone up to?

16th Division 8th Corps and 4th Cavalry Division Prussians for my 1870 Campaign for me (they have been in every fight so far, might be worth honouring them!).

[Steve J]

Well now that Spring is here meteorologically speaking, quite a bit of time in the garden. On the gaming front I aim to start basing up my Dux Bellorum warbands.

[Steve J]

Well an unexpected visit by some friends of my wife put pay to the DB basing over the weekend, however I was able to spend a wonderful Saturday out in the garden as well as the local woods , so all was not lost.

However I made up for the lack of DB basing by re-visiting my WWII Italians, spurred on by the idea of using them for the CSIR during Operation Barbarossa. I managed to paint the cavalry units bar the horses this evening which i'm quite happy with. For the moment their opponents will be my AVBCW Socialists that are painted in Russian uniform colours, so a pretty close match to be getting on with. Fingers crossed I will be able to finish them off by the end of the week (famous last words) ready for a game by the weekend.

[Nosher]

Still stuck with 28mm I'm afraid

On the workbench is the Gentleman's Shooting Club - 8 civvy gentlemen with shotguns for VBCW. Hoping to have these done soon as a load of 28mm BA reinforcements have arrived in the shape of a PzIV, another 25 German Infantry, a German HQ set, a German FAO set and a 1000 point Yank Starter army also for BA (which was a thankyou present from my daughter for helping her move home - here's to more house moves!)

I'm on nights this week so hoping to sit down during the daytime with what 10mm stuff I have tucked away to find something to inspire me back into the fold for a while

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Base coat on a division of Prussian Infantry and a division of cavalry last night!
Lots of dark blue and dark grey, looking forwards to the cavalry who at least have some different colours, not looking forwards to the Hussars - anyone any suggestions how to do a death's head at 10mm?

(So Cameronian and Mollianary - have you worked out which Hussars I'm doing next?  )