'A Tale of Four Gamers'

[fsn]

... as the Dremel slipped, and Techno did cry "B****cks" (VERY LOUDLY) as he first destroyed half a face ...

and verily, he did give up making wee men for the Dark Lord in Middle Borough, and returned to his first love. Then Mrs T found out, so he took to musical theatre ...

The sculptor in happier times


And today

[Techno]

Hmmmmm....

I seem to remember Frank Spencer being even more accident prone, than yours truly.
But did he ever actually injure himself ? 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Another 15 Later Romans done tonight. Shields took an hour by themselves!  That will teach me to try and paint accurate Notitia Dignitatum shields!

Just found LBM shield transfers, but actually, I like the idea of my shields being hand drawn by some poor legionary on punishment duty!
Wonder if they ever used templates?
Then again, as far as we know, the N.D. is a copy of a copy of a copy... Who knows how accurate, or even truthful it is?

[Subedai]

Hot, sweaty bad - greasing up metal so paint won't stick.

Isn't that a bit counter-productive on figures?

MickS

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

8 equites Illyricani. 4 equites Sagittarii, two command figures painted as Illyiricani tonight.
The main upshot of this is Leon is going to get a very random and scattered order (4 of this figure, 5 figures of that) after pay day!

[Techno]

Minor panic at Techno Towers, when the Dremel suddenly didn't want to play. (At ALL)

Check this, check that....Soon pinned it down to the brushes, which had almost worn away to nothing.
No probs, I thought.....I know I bought some spares.....AGES ago.

After 5 minutes of frantic searching in drawers.....I thought...."Did I put them somewhere really sensible....Such as the Dremel's case ?"
Deep joy....And Dr Emel is back reaming away again.

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

9 (yes 9, I ran out of figures) Auxilia done tonight, a welcome boost to Cohors III Nervionium, attested to be at Maryport in the C3rd AD, but noted as being at Lancaster in the Notitia Dignitatum

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Lots many bases sand-pva tonight*.


* For those that don't count in troll, tough!

[fsn]

Or indeed have had a modern comprehensive education.

[Nosher]

More AWI today for SP2. French, US Continentals/State Line and some Injuns for the FIW

[paulr]

There were Native Americans involved in a number of the smaller actions in the Southern Campaign of the AWI.

Some sources suggest they were present at some of the larger actions as well, e.g. Catawbas supporting Lee at the New Garden Quaker Meeting House before Guilford Courthouse

[Leman]

Bet they regret supporting those rebels now.

[paulr]

Bet they regret supporting those rebels now.

The numbers of Catawbas dropped so low that the Federal government "terminated" them as a tribe in 1959

They managed to get re-recognised in 1993 and now number a few thousand

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Inked bases this morning, base coated, highlighted and pva washed tonight. Flock tomorrow hopefully.
And yes, I've got a trillion other projects on at this second, but I've enjoyed these figures so much I assembled a third legion for the Later Romans tonight! 

[Leman]

Back on course with completing Langensalza and painting up some 6mm Bavarian cavalry and artillery for Froeschwiller.

[Techno]

Dragon Men Knights on horseback completed, photo's sent to Leon, & approved. (That completes the Dragon Men.)....So they can go in the post 'as soon as'.

As a complete change,  now working on the Eldritch Vampire riders. 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nightmares!

[Techno]

Nightponies, more like. 

(Well.....The riders are low-life servants to the Eldritch Vampires..... So it seems fitting.)

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Another 6 bases of Spanish and a general for Pete's Tlaxcalans base coated and inked, plus an avent gard brigade for Blücher in 15/18mm.

[Techno]

Eldritch Vampire riders completed last week.

30 EV bowmen all prepped.
Wolves started at the same time.

Cheers - Phil