Paul’s AWI project

[paulr]

Last night

I cleaned the limited flash off the remaining 64 figures of the new batch

Final dry brush and figure bases done on current batch

This morning

Labels added to bases and current batch sorted onto the bases just basing left to do

New batch on painting rods waiting to be undercoated

Now off to work

[Techno]

Now off to work

Well.....I'm about to 'crash'.
It's your fault for living in the wrong time zone.

Hurry up and show me some more pictures ! 

Cheers - Phil

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Good work fella!

[paulr]

Next batch, Lawson's Virginia Militia Brigade, now undercoated (along with the 1914 reinforcements)

I may get the current batch based today if I am very lucky

[pierre the shy]

Well.....I'm about to 'crash'.
It's your fault for living in the wrong time zone.

Hurry up and show me some more pictures ! 

Cheers - Phil

Well Techno I think Paul is doing a pretty good job of multitasking - painting and basing AWI and 1914 stuff, writing up scenario and undertaking an impromptu forestry course all at the same time 

I'm sure there will be time for picces somewhere along the line.

[Techno]

I'm sure there will be time for picces somewhere along the line.

I know, Peter.......I just SO enjoy seeing the photo's. 
Cheers - Phil

[paulr]

All good guys, I'm having a great time

I was very lucky and got a couple of basing sessions done, current batch now based
Just basing touch ups, shrubbery and varnish to do

Base coated the new batch's jackets - 8 different colours, WW I was much simpler - only 2 colours

No one has hazarded a guess as to the scenario for our demo game on 16 August

[paulr]

Current batch basing touch ups and shrubbery done

Betsy Ross flag added to Kirkwood's Light Infantry

Flag I printed for Washington's Continental Dragoons is too big  will have to reprint it on Monday when I have access to a printer 

New batch's jackets dry brushed, shirts and powder horns (some of the shirts were ivory so had colour out) done 

[Techno]

No one has hazarded a guess as to the scenario for our demo game on 16 August

No .....I'm completely confused....(Totally normal sate of affairs, then !  )....Are you planning an AWI or WWI battle, Paul ?
Guilford Courthouse ? Guessed he, waiting to be mocked mercilessly by everyone else.
(With confidence......I predict it's NOT the battle for Minas Tirith.)

Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

It's the anniversary of Langemark (1917), Camden (1780) and Bennington (1777) - I'll go for one of those.

[paulr]

No .....I'm completely confused....(Totally normal sate of affairs, then !  )....Are you planning an AWI or WWI battle, Paul ?
Guilford Courthouse ? Guessed he, waiting to be mocked mercilessly by everyone else.
(With confidence......I predict it's NOT the battle for Minas Tirith.)

Cheers - Phil

We are doing two games, AWI on the Saturday and WW I on the Sunday

We will be doing Guilford Courthouse next year, if I get everything painted in time

It's the anniversary of Langemark (1917), Camden (1780) and Bennington (1777) - I'll go for one of those.

The first one is too late, the last one is too early, the middle one is just right





Camden 16 August 1780 and Affair at Néry 1 September 1914

[paulr]

Current batch varnished late yesterday  too cloudy today for pictures

New batch trousers and leggings done 

[paulr]

Musket stocks & barrels done on new batch

Required to 'taxi' wife & some of her friends to a Filipino movie in Wellington 
Avoided watching movie and got to spend a couple of hours in Library working on my Camden scenario

[paulr]

Very cold last night so limited painting 

Base flesh colour and one of five hair colours done 

Washington's standard printed and 'weathered' - William not George

Camden scenario pretty much finished, just the map to do, then I will get some feedback from Peter

[paulr]

First attempt at glueing Washington's standard was a disaster, paper bent too sharply and white broke through the ink

Fortunately I had printed and 'weathered' more than one Second attempt went much better

Varnished today and even got some pictures taken Just need to post process them