All,
So, for all you kind souls out there that actually read, enjoy, and respond to my batreps, I greatly appreciate it, and I apologize. I apologize because I didn't get any gaming in this past weekend. But don't let that make you think I didn't get anything wargaming accomplished; quite the contrary, actually! Like many of you, I presume, I have roundabout 8 million different wargaming projects lying around, in various stages of completion, with more pouring in from the mailbox on a regular basis. This past weekend I was upstairs in the War Room, cleaning up the remnants from my "Tears of the Sun" campaign (over on the Cuba Libre blog) and pondering my next move, when... Well, there's no other way to put it, I was simply overcome with aggravation and frustration at all the crap scattered about. My initial intent was simply to work on a couple things, then get some games in on Sunday, but once I got some momentum going, I couldn't quit, and so I worked through two whole days of knocking stuff out.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KIlb6vzQAvQ/W1cwSuFhSzI/AAAAAAAAk_Y/Q0T8Y_0FZVwd8-y4uHsMRDBkBxCBaOo9gCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_2918.JPG)
And here's what I (mostly) got done! Little monkey hands were quite busy playing with Daddy's stuff, but not so much with helping to assemble and paint ;) To see about a hundred more photos, please check the blog at:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2018/07/painting-weekend.html
Man I got a lot done, but still so much more to do. But don't worry, I'll be playing some games this coming weekend and posting the batreps ASAP, just not sure where I'm headed. I'm ready to start my Aussies in North Africa, I'm ready to start Blood & Guts in Sicily (to include some armor vs armor games using Treadheads, from my buddy Steve/Wolfhag), I need to finish KG Klink in Fall of France, I want to get back to Cuba Libre in Cronistria for a faux-Market Garden concept I've been thinking on, back to South Leon for my 10mm FFL troops above, back to South Leon for some more 15mm SOF stuff, aaaaaaaaahhhh!!!
V/R,
Jack
Well done that man =D> =D> =D>
You have been busy :)
Coo !
Wottalotta stuff ! :-bd :-bd
Cheers - Phil
A ton of work - 'copters do look superb in 10mm.
Good job jack! The technicals are my favourites! Nice buildings as well!
Fantastic post Jack, love it.
Had a chance to have a better look :o
You really have been busy =D> =D> =D>
As an alternative to grass have you considered some rocks?
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t197/paulreynolds999/Sinai%201917%20project/IMG_1638_zpsye5mwnh3.jpg)
Or the odd tuft?
Quote from: mad lemmey on 26 July 2018, 08:04:01 AM
Or the odd tuft?
You get quite a few of them on this forum! ;D
Hey, thanks everyone, I really appreciate the kind words, just need to play some games now.
Paul, those rocks look pretty damn good, and Lemmey, I've had some success with tufts, but in the overall scheme of things, I figured these guys needed some color, so I went in with the bright grass.
V/R,
Jack
You still need real soldiers!
(https://i.imgur.com/oLgOS1S.jpg)
:-*
*Ahem*
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PMHPqkGIRkE/VWTRWzeMVnI/AAAAAAAAKYk/Z2tfC1dKP3s/s1600/IMG_0462.JPG)
V/R,
Jack
Very nice
Take care
Andy
Very nice! ❤
What they said ! :)
Cheers - Phil
Thanks fellas. FYI, those Brit paras are circa 2015, I believe, used them extensively in my Cuba Libre 'War of Liberation.'
V/R,
Jack
Crikey, that was productive!
TP - Yeah buddy, and I got some more stuff done!
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KykJaL0c0Wc/W1kT-i4rDYI/AAAAAAAAlKY/T2sE2ervoPc7WCG7FDMgfu0hkRWQsPZqwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_3032.JPG)
Check out the cool 10mm stuff from Butler's Printed Models! To see more pics, please check the blog at:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-painting-update.html
V/R,
Jack
Very tasty, I especially like those Marders :)
Yeah, them and the Leo II are pretty damn cool 8) 8)
V/R,
Jack
8)
Cheers - Phil
All,
Well, I've got great news, and not so great news. Bad news first: I still haven't played a damn game! Last games were the Cuba Libre "Tears of the Sun" fights, need to get my butt back in the saddle and play some games. It's not for lack of projects/ideas, maybe paralysis from too many... In any case, the good news is, I've finished off (well, almost) my 10mm Modern Forces. Previously I showed you a bunch of desert forces; here I've got one more desert force, a couple that can go desert or temperate, and then some temperate forces. I do have a couple winter forces I want to do; got the troops (just US and USSR), but haven't done anything with them yet. Anyway, let's get to the pics.
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Here's all the stuff I just finished off: British (desert), US (both), Soviet (both), British (temperate), French (temperate), Special Operations (temperate), and insurgents (temperate), and some British Cold War vehicles. All the troops are 12mm from Minifigs UK, with some weapons from Pendraken and the vehicles from Butler's Printed Models. To see more pics, please check the blog at:
http://blackhawkhet.blogspot.com/2018/08/okay-this-is-getting-out-of-hand.html
Also some stuff about an upcoming project in there, but I'm going to make a separate post about it (soliciting help).
V/R,
Jack
Nice camo on those (not tanks cos they've got wheels) AFVs.
Very nice Jack
You have been busy :)
Very good work, Jack !
Is Rusty a 'pup'.....If so, how much bigger will he get ?
Cheers - Phil
Thanks guys, and Phil, yes, Rusty's a pup, about 12 weeks now. He'll get to be about twice his current size, but that's only about 24" tall and ~35 pounds.
V/R,
Jack
Look good to me! Love vehicles in camo a lot!!!
Terry