If the storage of all books is considered to be a bounded system then the energy expended in reorganizing your portion is explaining why my portion is becoming more cluttered. Granted it may not be your work specifically but I find it convenient  to hold you responsible.

You put General History last in your list when many would have put it first.

Prehaps you should fill the void with fiction?

I did not know what a "Billy" bookcase was but now find that I have several cheap knock-offs.

Quote from: d_Guy on 07 November 2018, 02:05:33 PM
If the storage of all books is considered to be a bounded system then the energy expended in reorganizing your portion is explaining why my portion is becoming more cluttered. Granted it may not be your work specifically but I find it convenient  to hold you responsible.

I'll happily take that responsibility.

Quote from: d_Guy on 07 November 2018, 02:05:33 PM
You put General History last in your list when many would have put it first.

For "general history" read "non-military history".

Quote from: d_Guy on 07 November 2018, 02:05:33 PM
Perhaps you should fill the void with fiction?

Heretic! All my non-fiction nowadays in on the Kindle.

I have a new favourite: Japanese WWII Army aircraft. I have chosen to depict these Sallys and Nates in a plain (plane) green topside. This is a lot easier than some other airforces I could mention. For example, the German green on slightly lighter green. The Insignia is a simple red dot. This makes decals a joy to apply, as against stars that have to be pointed in the right direction (yes USAAF, I'm looking at you.)

Very simple, though oddly satisfying.


In the background, 2 x Mark1 Models Wessex aircraft. These are 1:144. They look huge to me.

Good stuff, Nobby.

Cheers - Phil

love the (plain) planes  not so sure on the Lego though  :-

looking forward to seeing the choppers

Very nice indeed

Take care

Andy

Quote from: Matt J on 20 November 2018, 10:02:09 AM
looking forward to seeing the chopper

Not sure I would want to be suggesting that I would like to see Nobby's chopper.   

Quote from: Matt J on 20 November 2018, 10:02:09 AM
love the (plain) planes  not so sure on the Lego though  :-

That's just a painting base. I put a bit of terrain on 'em for playing. 

Just watched 12 strong on amazon which I rather enjoyed.
I now have the urge to do mounted afghans against T 62s 

Just found one of the first song's on Techno's playlist. 

Over Xmas, I've done quite a bit of painting. Some East Africa WWI, Korean War and TB Line knights. I plan on using the last for skirmish wargames. This comes from a view-changing article in the Military Modelling Annual 1 (1974)* by Charles Grant "Suggestions for a Medieval Wargame" which is why the figures are individually based. I'm planning to add the peasant archers and armed peasants to the mix, but feel the need for some professional soldiers - and flags. They're charging out of a forest of pine trees** that I found ... having ordered some time ago and then forgotten about.   

Apologies for the quality of the pics. Just snapped them with my phone.




I have also completed the Zeroes and Vals for the Midway Akagi, and have the Kates on my painting table. They do look rather impressive en-masse. 


Anyway, tomorrow it's back to work. This will be the view from my office window as the sun rises.


*There's also an article about the Panhard EBR and all its variants by Christopher Foss.
** 125 I think.

 

Your in the office in time for sunrise
I've only done that a few times in my career, the worst time was when I saw 2 sunrises without having left the office

Very nice chap

Grand work, Nobby.

(I don't know how I missed the post above that......You OIK !!)

Cheers - Phil

Aw! My first Oik of 2019! 

Sunrise over Liverpool Town Hall - sweet!

As regards Mama Mia - would love to have heard that with Pan pipes and kithar (however you spell it).

Just invested in a load of tiny scale ACW railway stuff, snake fencing, buildings and rubber fields, rough ground, ponds and marshes. Another couple of weeks or so to play Fort Donelson.

I like it when you put up pictures, fsn, particularly when they dip back before the 20th century. Good looking work and the trees are a lovely find*.
I liked the last figure picture that shows Ser Zeros, Ser Vals, and Ser Kates closeup!


* Don't understand the 125 reference.

Speaking of pictures, look forward to seeing all your new stuff when you do Fort Donaldson, Leman.
When you listed "rubber fields" I suddenly thought you were going to Malaysia, but sorted out now. 

Thanks d_Guy. 

Quote from: d_Guy on 02 January 2019, 05:37:20 PM
* Don't understand the 125 reference.

There were 125 trees in the package. I don't know when I ordered them, or from where.

Had an interesting holiday.   My Mom fell down some stairs.  Enough stairs that the medics that came to get her suggested that she go to a hospital with a trauma center instead of the local one.  And that she go by helicopter.  Not exactly what you want to hear.

In the event, all the tests showed that she had a broken wrist and a quite large goose egg on her forehead, i.e. what we already knew and the best possible news.  Her wrist broken badly enough that they had to do surgery the next day since they couldn't get it into shape for a temporary splint.

That's all done and she was a real trooper.  The worst part was that, while she was admitted to the hospital, I can't be in charge of her Parkinson's meds. 

We'll have to watch her very closely while her arm mends itself but it really could have been at lot worse.  Now I have to work out how to get some painting done while in the house as opposed to my garage work space.