A slow painting day post "Challenge", But I have managed to get 2 more WW1 figures finished. These will do double duty serving with my 28mm WW1 troops, And also with my VBCW figures. As the figures were a gift I am not able to tell you who made them but they do look and paint like Great war miniatures. They were a gift from Matt about a year ago and then I lost them and now I found them. Given the need to do double duty in two armies I have been keen to keep the bases simple just so they do not look too out of place in either army.
The double duty is so that my WW1 army being mostly early war can now stretch all the way up to VBCW all using the same figures. All I have to do is include the Lewis gun teams or indeed remove them for early WW1 games.
Later this week I intend to work on two OLD projects that have been on the back burners for a while. Yes back to the 10mm Zulus (As a local show is planning a Zulu themed event next year!) And hey have sat idle for about a year and so are in need of reinforcements as I did start them but did not get so vary far. The problem being that to look good a Zulu army in 1/200th scale needs masses of them. The other old project is a German late war PBI company. Again a local wants an Arnhem game, it can (and in my case will be Operation Market Garden as opposed to Arnhem it self!) By using my US Paratroops I painted last year I only need to get some late war Germans done. They will be useful for other games as well not just Market Garden!
But those are plans for the future so I will get side tracked but at least I have a goal to aim at now.
Cheers From Sunny Kent!
Always great when you rediscover lost 'things' and these have been give a superb lick of paint.
ReplyDeleteThank you Michael. While looking I did find a few other things as well. A couple I intend to sell to Colonel Bill. (Unpainted 28mm)
DeleteTerrific stuff Clint, and as Michael points out, a welcome find no doubt. looking forward to your Zulus and Germans too. You do like to mix it about :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Blax. Consider it wargames ADHD when I swap from one thing to another. I do get very bored painting the same figures time and again so I swap about when ever I can.
DeleteGreat looking Tommies, Clint. Sounds like you're keeping very busy on the painting and gaming fronts too!
ReplyDeleteThank you Dean. There is a cool down period for me after each Painting challenge and it is in effect..... I am weary of painting for now! But the WW2 Germans have arrived this morning and I will start them soon. I am just wondering what Camo (if any) to start with. As 15mm HBT pea/dot camo is very hard at 15mm but water and Tan, or Oak leaf (spring) are achievable. (I have ruled out Oak leaf Autumn and splinter B. Before Anyone asks.)
DeleteFor someone who is taking a break after the challenge, you're still managing to produce great stuff, be it a smaller qunatitites and what better than a great find as thiese two to get you enthusiastic again?
ReplyDeleteThanks Joe. These two were quick unfussy paints. I will be starting the 15mm Germans in a day or two and some Zulus as well. Lots of different colours on the Germans but surprisingly few on the Zulus. Both will be challenges but in different ways.
DeleteVery nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Roger. I have started my next batch of Zulus..... they are a pain!
DeleteNice looking Tommies, well done!
ReplyDeleteCheers Phil. I am currently working on some Zulus in 10mm. and they are dull to paint.
DeleteGreat looking mini's yet again Clint
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