Once again i will be attempting to maintain both the blog and a give regular updates on my progress.
Overall 2012 was one of the most productive years I have had and I think tracking things through the blog helped immensely. I spent far more than I really should have been allowed to get away with by SWMBO, so this year (and with the threat of redundancy still very much hanging over me) I am aiming for a spend that is balanced between rounding off old projects before embarking on new things.
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/2013-lead-mountain-plan.html
That's a nice assortment of projects there Nosher :)
I've been trying - and mostly succeeding - over the last year to limit my own butterfly nature and focus on some core stuff that I really want to do; being able to game more regularly with the Minehead crew is also helping as it means that I'm playing more with stuff I've already got...although the flipside is that they pay some stuff which I've managed to resist so far, but that resistance is crumbling on a couple of things :)
Anyway, looking forward to seeing your progress mate 8)
Quote from: nikharwood on 30 December 2012, 12:22:59 PM
That's a nice assortment of projects there Nosher :)
Why thank you kind sir! However to keep pace with you and your projects I need a further 52 weeks in a year!
Quote from: nikharwood on 30 December 2012, 12:22:59 PM
I've been trying - and mostly succeeding - over the last year to limit my own butterfly nature and focus on some core stuff that I really want to do; being able to game more regularly with the Minehead crew is also helping as it means that I'm playing more with stuff I've already got...although the flipside is that they pay some stuff which I've managed to resist so far, but that resistance is crumbling on a couple of things :)
I know what you mean - this year I've been attending regular Friday night meets of the SADWC (Sudbury and District Wargamers Club) and whilst this has helped focus the mind and get more games in with things in my collection, it has also meant I've been distracted by other projects I wouldn't necessarily go within a couple of km of!!
First update on the LMC2013. :)
Tonight - no club, so started on ten Late War Bolt Action Heer ;)
This week - have put in an order to Northstar to round out my Irish SAGA Warband
Good luck! :D
Look forward to following your progress. All kinds of things conspiring against me at present from getting anywhere near to my gaming stuff :(.
Cheers Chaps ;)
One question for you... does buying a rule set break the rule of "branching out into anything new before March this year" which I imposed on myself in my blog?
Yes!!! It will undoubtedly lead to the desire to by new miniatures to go with said ruleset. I speak from bitter experience...
Quote from: Steve J on 05 January 2013, 10:24:26 AM
Yes!!! It will undoubtedly lead to the desire to by new miniatures to go with said ruleset. I speak from bitter experience...
:-[ even for where I already have lots of mini's that can be used for said ruleset? :-[
Yep.......
ianS
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! #-o
Failed my willpowere test by two months and 28 days... :'( :d :'(
Ah, the trick is to climb back on the wagon. Don't just blow the whole thing. ;)
Quote from: Hertsblue on 05 January 2013, 12:32:40 PM
Ah, the trick is to climb back on the wagon. Don't just blow the whole thing. ;)
Or edit the text on my blog... :d :d :d
QuoteOr edit the text on my blog... Evil Evil Evil
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Finished the 10 Heer I started yesterday and now off for a s***, shave and a shower before heading off with some old forces buddies for a belated Christmas Dinner <:-P
Got a feeling i might be a bit tender in the morning :D
One week on, and yes I did have a major hangover from my forces reunion/belated Xmas dinner 8-}
This evening I managed to start my Heer HQ section, a MG Crew and a mortar crew for Bolt Action and have assembled (ready for undercoat) the reinforcements for my SAGA Irish which arrived in todays post.
In between this I managed to squeeze in a game of Space Hulk ;)
Quote from: Nosher on 12 January 2013, 10:46:58 PM
the reinforcements for my SAGA Irish which arrived in todays post.
Are they all over 50? :D
A friends wife made a similar comment about SAGA. Unfortunately I can't take the rules seriously after that ;D.
;D :D ;D
Finished the Heer HQ, MG team and Mortar Crew - juts basing to complete.
Next up? More 28mm i'm afraid. Starting my SAGA Irish/Scots with the remnants of Bolt Action vehicles in between.
bit of an update including piccies, confessions and new shiny's as I 'adjust' my priorities for the year...
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/more-bolt-action-germans.html
Shingle Street Nick
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/shingle-street-nick.html
Looks nice!!
Will you be basing them normally or with city bases?
Quote from: petercooman on 10 February 2013, 07:07:49 PM
Looks nice!!
Will you be basing them normally or with city bases?
Will probably look to have something street like otherwise the chaps would look out of place :)
Yeah i would have thought so. Could enable u to use them in gaming some riots too.
Everybody loves a good riot :d
Finished a 250/9 for BA today and have made a start on my Gentlemen's Shooting Party ;)
Eldest daughter arriving 'on leave' this evening so lots to catch up and quite a bit of beer stacked up in the fridge to see us through into the wee hours :)
Nothing done on the painting front since mid-February as i now have a grand total of four jobs on the go thanks to the recession and funding cuts :d
I have managed to get a fair few units undercoated and prepped ready for painting and have managed to find some time in between jobs to get an occasional game in :)
I'm also just heading into a new cricket season so the painting schedule is likely to grind to a complete halt... (should the temperature ever manage to get above freezing and be complimented by some sunshine and wind which might give me a small chance of having 11 completely waterlogged pitches ready in time for matches in a fortnight!)
Wish me luck!
OK. so now the new job is up and running and training is now over and I'm officially 'on the road' I had better get some serious gaming in ;)
Nothing done on the painting front since April due to work and studying, but finally managed to get a game laid out ready to play tomorrow afternoon. :D
Battle Group Overlord :)
Now if England can skittle the last few aussie wickets tomorrow early on I wont get distracted!
Yay!
Is that a "Yay" because Nosher's going to get back to painting, or a "Yay" because the Aussies are looking a bit shaky at the moment ? ;)
Cheers - Phil.
I'll contribute a "yay" for both of those circumstances. :-bd
Both!
Broke my four month 'duck' this morning and made some progress on a Sherman and a Half Track ahead of Chain of Command being released soon.
Even getting in my first game at the club in four months tonight - BattleGroup Overlord m/
Nice one Nosher!
Good job!
I just had a painting frenzy myself. 1 tiger, A jagdpanther, 3 panzer IV, 1puma, 1luchs, 2 kubelwagens, 2 schwimmwagens 5 bikes, 3 bikes with sidecar, 2 marder, 2 horch jeeps, 2 opel blitzes , 2universal cariers and about 40 infantry painted in base colours and washes :o
Best get some sleep now :P
Ready for CoC ;)
Nice looking models, Nosher. 8)
Nice! What make are those?
Warlord 28mm :-[
No wonder it took you so long! :o
Really good week this week gaming wise. :-bd
A midweek game of Pike and Shotte with Nick B, some time spent re-reading Hail Caesar and Black Powder and plans laid for games over the coming few weeks.
Today I managed to finish the basing of my Shingle Street Bobbies and Gentleman's Club and I have made a start on basing all of my 28mm Commando's ahead of Chain of Command being released later in the month.
My Dads Army Foundry Figs are undercoated and are next on my painting schedule.
Downside is nothing now until next week as I'm on night's all weekend. Thankfully I am still in the honeymoon period where dealing with drunks is still funny... :)
Quote from: Nosher on 30 July 2013, 02:52:54 PM
Ready for CoC ;)
Those are nice, mate - they're really clean though...I thought you liked down & dirty ;D :D ;) :D ;D
1. Commando's all based up and 'ready to rumble'
2. Made a start of ploughing through 70 more krauts that need their bases finished. Just flocking to go after allowing PVA/sand mix to go off. Hope to have these completed by tommorow evening.
3. Then its onto the LDV/Dads Army figures next.
All in good time for Chain of Command :)
Finished basing the krauts and also got around to putting the finishing touches to a Churchill, a Cromwell and three Universal Carriers.
The LDV got shelved for another day because I got sidetracked by Where Eagles Dare..
"Broadsword calling Danny Boy. Broadsword calling Danny Boy..."
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/
Pics of the British Armour
Pics of the Wehrmacht Command
Pics of some 6mm odds and ends needed for a Battlegroup Kursk game in a few weeks time
Shelving the Home Guard until I see what CoC is like and going to move onto some seriously neglected 10mm ECW/TYW for a change of scenery
Nice Nosher !! :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Very nice - but those 28s are *far* too clean - get some mud chucked on 'em ;)
More CoC stuff - this time support transport and firepower for my Panzergrenadiers
http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/
Very nice too. The little half-track armoured cars are always useful. :-bd
PzIV started today which I'm hoping to complete by the weekend.
Progress on my lead mountain to date - details at http://nosherswargames.blogspot.co.uk/
It makes grim reading, however in my defence, I have got loads of 28mm stuff done this year and have had three months out of the eight months to date where I wasn't able to touch anything due to work.
Slow progress is progress none the less mate ;)
Real life, how dreaded it is, always interferes, we just have to live with it i suppose.
Nice half-tracks nosher - are those the resin ones or the plastics?
They are resin. I had them before they released the new ones however I did pick up a 251/10 in plastic at the club last night and it is very nice.
With club discount and buying from a local retailer whose a club member I got the 251/10 and a Puma for £30 and no postage. Feeling pretty pleased about that :D
Quote from: Nosher on 31 August 2013, 08:31:23 AM
They are resin. I had them before they released the new ones however I did pick up a 251/10 in plastic at the club last night and it is very nice.
With club discount and buying from a local retailer whose a club member I got the 251/10 and a Puma for £30 and no postage. Feeling pretty pleased about that :D
Cool - nicely done 8)
One 251/10 and a Puma assembled, undercoated and first base colour applied!
Amazing what a spiced rum and coke or two can inspire on a tired eveining after work!
The Sdkfz251/10, the Puma and the PzIV are all done as are three of five factions for In Her Majestys Name. Servants of Ra, Black Dragon Tong and Society of Thule.
Next up Dead Man's Hand Lawmen and Desperado's followed by Lord Curr's Company and Scotland Yard for IHMN.
Nice one Nosher, any piccies?
I spent half an hour reviewing my Lead Mountain progress since August and can report about 1% progress :(
Sadly I can't see this changing anytime soon as were now into 'silly season' with lots of hurty knees, coughs and colds and other minor ailments that end up as blue-light responses thanks to inappropriate 111 poorly triaged rubbish. =)
I intend to create a new diary in 2014 which is a bit more trackable. Thankfully my spending power is a lot less than it was which means my mountain has still receded and is more of a hillside now ;D