ECW project - For King and Parliament

[paulr]

My current thinking is to have drummers and 'ensigns' in uniform colours and officers definitely in non-uniform / civilian colours

[paulr]

More progress on the 6 units of Horse

• horses base coated
• horses highlighted
• armour base coated
• armour highlighted
• first of three colours of Buff coats and gauntlets base coated

[paulr]

Remaining two of three colours for Buff coats and gauntlets base coated

[paulr]

Buff coats and gauntlets highlighted

'Themed' sleeves base coated
I've decided to have about a third of figures with one coat colour, based on the flag colour, the rest will be random
Prince Maurice's regiment is noted as having red coats so they are all red

[paulr]

All non-themed sleeves base coated

All sleeves highlighted

Sabots assembled and first coat done on all bases

[paulr]

Hats and boots base coated

[paulr]

Hats and boots highlighted

Manes, tails, hooves and markings done

Bases painted and labeled

[paulr]

Tack done

Skin base coated

Part way through belts and scabbards

[paulr]

Belts and scabbards finished

Final metal base coated

[paulr]

Metal highlighted
Hair done

Lots of pictures taken for my last couple of entries in the painting competition, not from this project
Post processing to be done and entries need to be posted

[Steve J]

Very impressive AWI entry Paul and I look forward to seeing pics of your ECW forces.

[paulr]

Thanks Steve, that's all my entries in
(I don't do Fantasy or Sci-Fi, too much history, too little time)

I need to do a brief report on our refight of the Affair of Abu Tellul

I hope to get the 6 units of Horse finished this week 

Then it is either 3 units of Foot or 5 units of Forlorn Hope and 1 unit of Foot
After two full days gaming at Call to Arms one of out local conventions

[paulr]

Progress delayed by Painting Competition and final preparations for an AWI demo game this weekend

Looking forward to 2 days solid gaming this weekend with an AWI demo game on Saturday and a WWI 1914 game on Sunday

[Techno]

Enjoy yourself, Paul ! 

Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

Thanks Phil, will be a chance to catch up with various friends and should be a lot of fun

Finally got a chance to add the last details to the 6 units of Horse

Too many distractions, all of various good kinds

[Leman]

Unfortunately the competition closed much sooner in NZ than UK. Half a world away (Oasis?).

[paulr]

First day of Call to Arms completed, a very close run AWI game, lots of positive comments on 10mm
AAR to follow after the AAR for the Affair of Abu Tellul

Caught up with many friends and reminded of several past games including our refight of Austerlitz in 2005

6 units of horse washed

[paulr]

Second day of Call to Arms completed, a close run WWI game, lots more positive comments on 10mm

AAR to follow after the AAR for the AWI game after the AAR for the Affair of Abu Tellul

Caught up with more friends

I forgot to mention yesterday that we had what may be the first meeting of Forum members at an Antipodean show
Rupert of Hentzau, Pierre the Shy and I had a brief chat about the painting competition
Peter and I have known Bryan for a 'few years'

6 units of Horse have had their final dry brush and figure bases painted

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Kiwis rightly dominating the competition I guess! 

[paulr]

6 units of Horse sorted ready for basing later today

2 units of Foot and 2 Forlorn Hopes prepared and on my painting rods waiting for the day to warm up so they can be undercoated