Germans base coated while pondering the scenario for Sheikh Sa'ad

Quote from: paulr on 10 December 2015, 07:22:28 PM
The more minor conversions I attempt the more respect I have for the skills of Techno, Clib, et al

90% + is practice, Paul.
Every single person on this forum, that paints the wee men, has the main 'skill' that's involved......Hand/eye coordination.

Cheers - Phil.

No progress on the Germans 

But really good progress on the Sheikh Sa'ad scenario, including making part of the River Tigris

Also good progress on Cowpens scenario, including sorting all the figures and sending the scenario to Pierre the Shy to review

Still no progress on the Germans

Continued good progress on the Sheikh Sa'ad scenario, the required part of the Tigris is now finished

A positive review on the Cowpens scenario from Pierre the Shy, though for some reason he's not keen to be Tarleton

Well...

You'd better start getting a move on, Paul......The days are getting shorter in your hemisphere now.
(Says the man who's listening to storm  Eva battering at the windows, as he plonks this out...Roll on Spring.)

Cheers - Phil

Made some progress on the Germans, touched up the base coat and applied the first of three dry brushes

I highlight the uniform with three different colours; one for the 'hat', one for the 'jacket', and one for the trousers. I cycle through the colours so you get different combinations. This seems to give a nice variably faded look.

I've also refined the Sheikh Sa'ad scenario, it now needs a second small scale play test. This will have to wait till my wife is back at work... tomorrow

(Says the man who is avoiding the sun and enjoying 23 degrees)

Quote from: paulr on 26 December 2015, 01:12:50 AM
I've also refined the Sheikh Sa'ad scenario, it now needs a second small scale play test. This will have to wait till my wife is back at work... tomorrow

I spoke too soon, one more day until my wife goes back to work. Apparently we are off to the beach with friends this afternoon

Test game will be tomorrow

Hopefully none on the forum have been affected too badly by the flooding in the UK

Not by actual flooding, Paul......But the weather in SW Wales has been PERSISTENTLY VILE for the past 6 weeks.
The amount of rain has been ridiculous.....Even for Wales.

Like you, I hope none of the forum have had the 'misfortune' (Hardly an adequate word) to be badly affected.
I feel so sorry for those that have been flooded. 

Cheers - Phil

No flooding here in what is in effect SW Lancs, but we also have had rain day after day after day for the last 7 or 8 weeks. Today it never got properly light and the living room lights have been on all day.

I won't complain about it being too sunny & not a cloud in the sky then

Catterick Garrison is okay. But some areas around RAF Leeming (near Northallerton, North Yorkshire) were flooded yesterday.

Worse we, personally, have suffered is rain water dripping (slightly) through the back bedroom ceiling, under the roof of the bay window. 

Managed to finish dry brushing the Germans despite the trip to the beach yesterday

Got machine guns base coated this morning but too hot for any more painting

Finally starting to cool off, 22 degrees at 6:30pm, but heading out to dinner with friends shortly

Test game for Sheikh Sa'ad successfully completed, I now think I have enough info to get the balance right

Good progress on 1917 Germans; leather, entrenching tool and skin left to do

Leather, entrenching tool and skin done

Skin highlights and touch ups to do

Cut out the 42 bases they need this morning, they need preping, painting, ...