Gentlemen and ladies of the Forum.

Today is a sad day for me. I placed my first order for Pendraken Miniatures in July 2012, and since then, I've permanently had an order in play with Pendraken.

I have decided that this is no longer feasible. There are a number of reasons for this.

    1. Pendraken have cut their delivery time from 21/22 days to about 8 minutes after you send the order. This is due to:
              a) Pendraken casting dwarves have been flogged into increased productivity
              b) The Dark Lord is now attuned to my mind and I buy what he desires I buy
              c) I've become predictable
    2. A nice lady from the Ordnance Survey phoned to ask if my lead mountain should be included on the next Landranger 108.
    3. I've had a bad time with the old trouble and so my painting time recently has been the square root of a gnats IQ.
    4. Until the British Napoleonics range comes out, I seem have just about fulfilled my needs as defined by the Plan v8.2.

So there you are. A sad time for me.
     

My deepest sympathies .

In my experience, it's time to get painting fsn, before the next "ooh shiny!" moment hits.

No painting for me for months due to planning a new kitchen, getting it installed, working out how to fit everything back in, planning a revamp of the bathroom and .... finding I can't afford it

Normal wargaming service will resume shortly! 

I feel your pain...a bit. But as they say, life goes on so man up, give the infamous two fingered salute to the OS and get painting! 

Time and tide old friend.
As the tide changes and the days shorten you, the pastrami in the Pendraken bagel, will find yourself drawn to the brushes, to whit, you will then find you are missing an artillery base, or an infantry command, or an armour sandwich box for a North Korean Colonel.

After an evening searching the ranges, not only will thou hast secured said item, but a whole new opponent and range you have never considered, plus a full dining service for said colonel, and a cruet set too.

Have faith in The Dark Lord my friend, have faith...

One day you too will be retired and the painting opportunities beckon. Today I have been mostly basing.

Part of my problem is my butterfly mind. I like to compare myself to Leonardo da Vinci, not because I can draw, design, experiment or do any of the other things the great man is renown for (I can't even be a vegetarian - bacon butties) but because of my apparent inability to finish anything. Part of my decision was because I found a dozen French WWII vehicles that I had got as far as base coating then apparently forgotten. My mind is drawn by the next thing, and (if I may change insect) like a bee I flit from flower to flower supping that sweet, sweet nectar.

This year so far it's been WWII, WWI (didn't get past the planning stage), Napoleonics (waiting for Pendraken), Anglo-Scots Wars, SF Mash Up, Ancients, back to Anglo-Scots Wars, SF Mash up again, and has settled on Marlburian. My current project is based on the Blessed grant's model of big battalions (Hinton Hunt figures, all marching) and fictitious countries.  I'm looking at 72 man battalions from the North Counties and the Easterland. wearing pale blue and green respectively.

Now as long as something pretty doesn't come along, like say, the Pendraken Napoleonics or Ancient Greeks ... 

Man up! Your a wargamer. I have learned to live with my butterfly, eg. this year so far: 10mm FPW, APW, WWI, SYW, 15mm ACW, WOR, 28mm Italian Wars.

The answer, for those of us with the attention-span of a headless slug, is to begin several projects and then flit from one to the other. Eventually, you will find yourself in a state of grace wherein you can say to yourself "it's Thursday, therefore it must be Lower Rhine goblin-fanciers". 

Quote from: Hertsblue on 05 August 2014, 08:31:56 AM
The answer, for those of us with the attention-span of a headless slug, is to begin several projects and then flit from one to the other. Eventually, you will find yourself in a state of grace wherein you can say to yourself "it's Thursday, therefore it must be Lower Rhine goblin-fanciers". 

It's worked for me for about 45 years!

pay someone to paint them for you.

QuoteI've had a bad time with the old trouble

From time to time I have problems with my old trouble too, taking her out to dinner now and again helps

Quote from: Hertsblue on 05 August 2014, 08:31:56 AM
The answer, for those of us with the attention-span of a headless slug, is to begin several projects and then flit from one to the other. Eventually, you will find yourself in a state of grace wherein you can say to yourself "it's Thursday, therefore it must be Lower Rhine goblin-fanciers". 

A la Mr Punch, "That's the way to do it!"

Quote from: fsn on 05 August 2014, 06:32:25 AM
Part of my problem is my butterfly mind. I like to compare myself to Leonardo da Vinci, not because I can draw, design, experiment or do any of the other things the great man is renown for (I can't even be a vegetarian - bacon butties) but because of my apparent inability to finish anything. Part of my decision was because I found a dozen French WWII vehicles that I had got as far as base coating then apparently forgotten. My mind is drawn by the next thing, and (if I may change insect) like a bee I flit from flower to flower supping that sweet, sweet nectar.

How on earth did you manage to stay focused on Centurions for so long? 

There are about 35 different versions Russ......

IanS

Ah, that explains it