Hi

Not sure if it is a 'Paul' thing but I really have only two projects (that is figures that are in the que to be painted) currently ongoing:

Assyrians (15mm, you know, the ones who are 'dead' but don't know it yet)
American War of Independence (10mm, my 'lockdown' project that might never get finished if Pendraken continue to bring out more lovely figures). 

I'm pretty good at not purchasing figures until I have (nearly) finished the last lot and indeed, in actually finishing what I have before moving onto the next lot, that said I spent about half my working life in training people in how to organise, manage resources, prioritising etc.

Cheers Paul

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Not sure if it is a 'Paul' thing but I really have only two projects (that is figures that are in the que to be painted) currently ongoing:
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Well said, that well named man  

Quote from: T13A on 18 October 2022, 07:12:52 AMNot sure if it is a 'Paul' thing but I really have only two projects (that is figures that are in the que to be painted) currently ongoing:

I think that is what is bothering me. Normally I have 2-3 projects on the go; at least one of those is in the "purchase" stage, as I tend to buy my projects in stages. Between birthday gift and Pendraken unreasonably releasing some magnificent new ranges, I'm all a flutter and I don't know my grumblestocks from Thursday! (Puts apron over head)


Having firmly put BAOR at action 3 on my to do list, of course I've started some of them. Many apologies, some of these are not Pendraken. These are the light forces, the CVRT Scorpions, Scimitars and Spartans, and a couple of big Land Rovers.

What could be next? Hmmm ... any thoughts? Any notions from the Wirral perhaps?

 

OK, rotten photography time ... but progress on Uncle Richard. Need to add a bush and mayhap some trees.

Work in progress

Getting there ... Imperial Auxiliaries - blue. This project is now "finished". Two legions, and two  lots of auxiliaries (blue and green) plus some archers and a small unit of cavalry.




Test paint (very quick) of Napoleonic Spanish grenadiers - Asturias, Guadalahara, La Princesa and Zamora from La Romana's division.

Not sure about coat colours. Pretty much every source says white coats for all four regiments, but Suhr brothers show blue coats for at least part of some regiments.

Soldier Princessa Infantry Regiment, Soldiers Guadalaxara Infantry Regiment

Musketeer Asturia Infantry Regiment (Fig. 1)  Musketeer Princessa Infantry Regiment (Fig. 2,4,5) Musketeer Guadalaxara Infantry Regiment (Fig. 3)

Knotel - left two figures Princesa.


I'm tempted to do at least one regiment in blue. Not that one, that was Green Stuff Summersea Blue and it won't do at all, think I may go back to Vallejo Pastel Blue.

Also, totally bottled the grenadier bags - just went for the facing colours.


Anyone done the Spanish yet? Any tips?


https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-info/organization/Spain/c_Suhrspanish.html

Hi FSN

Love the Chieftains above (who couldn't)? 

But (sorry for the 'but') the 'green' doesn't look quite right to me, shouldn't it be a bit, eh, 'greener'?

Cheers Paul

Thank you. Possibly ... I went with this one from the Tank Museum.

QuoteNot sure about coat colours. Pretty much every source says white coats for all four regiments, but Suhr brothers show blue coats for at least part of some regiments.

Anyone done the Spanish yet? Any tips?

The reason some Spanish line infantry regiments are shown in blue and some in white is because from 1802 the army was going through the process of issuing new uniforms.  In early 1808 three uniforms were in use, those issued in 1797, 1802 and 1805

The old fashioned uniform with white coat, dating from 1797, was replaced in 1802 by a new uniform which included a dark sky-blue jacket.  This was not popular and in 1805 the infantry reverted to its traditional white with a white jacket, with distinctive facings, in similar style to the 1802 uniform. 

None of these changes were complete by 1808 and three regiments still wore the old 1797 uniform, while 12 still wore the 1802 dark sky-blue uniform.

In early 1808 those regiments still wearing earlier uniforms were as below.  The rest had been issued with the 1805 uniform.

Blue 1802 Uniform
Aragon
Corona
Castilla
Espana
Estado
Extramadura
Granada
Leon
Princesa (in 1808, while in Denmark, issued with white jackets made in Paris, hence both blue and white shown in the Suhr illustrations)
Rey
Reina
Zaragoza

White 1797 Uniform
Fijo de Cueta
Jaen
Malaga

This comes from Summerfield and Cronin 'Spanish Infantry of the Early Peninsular War'

Thank you.

Interesting.

Yesterday I went to see the surgeon again.

Was told that my sepsis problem had probably been caused by my appendix. The suggestion was that the appendix had got blocked and then inflated and burst. They could do some exploratory surgery, but the collected opinion was that the appendix had been "obliterated" and that surgery would find nothing.

"Wouldn't that have hurt?" I asked.
"Oh yes." Was the reply.

Since I felt no pain then either a) I'm a flippin' hero or b) they don't really know what happened.

Either way, I'm glad to have been released from the clutches of the NHS.     

Hugs

 

Phones and Mr. Angry.What IS it with organisations? No contact No. provided for a site. 'National' service 'Helpline' line... several Menu paths... not appropriate... then...  " Due to exceptional call volumes... estimated response time 30mins +."
Online... speak to our 'Friendly Chatbot'... which would not even load... and would have been no damn use anyway.
Eventually... managed to get a number from helpful 'other' site... (Actually a Fleet Maintenance depot!).  Receptionist gave me another number... and got through to someone. Understanding, and OK.
Took about two hours... and this when Unwell and trying to 'Report Sick' as courtesy, rather than just not turn up!   

Afraid I do not remember whether I have posted this music track before... but good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj8_wufhE28

Then, watching, realised that, as a late teen I remember when 'Space Invaders' was  brought out! No wonder memory going! LOL!   

Hmm. Maybe a Sub Board for Music?

Guy Fawkes night. 10.30... at least Fireworks enthusiasts seem to have run out of ammo! Swear some of those things had more BANG than a 105! Wonder effect if one went off, somehow, in hand?
In my day they went fizz, phut. 

LOL! As teen we even had hand made Rocket Launcher! Naughty!