Well where has the time gone since the Glasgow weekend. Sadly I had to attend another funeral of another school friend. That's four in a year! Who said we were living longer? Anyway to escape reality I dashed of a few bits and bobs. I find painting a great escape from things I don't particularly want to dwell on.
This lovely figure was given to me by Colin at the Durham show. Wargamers are very generous souls. So I had to paint him up, naturally he is a sniper for the rebs. He was a joy to paint.Thanks again Colin, he's a belter.
I am becoming increasingly drawn towards the Mini Fig ranges and yes their horses are strange,[backsides like Kim Kardashian] but they have a real charm.
This chap will command some Royalists.
Whilst this one will lead some Parliamentarians.
I seem to have acquired more dragoons than I probably have need of, but I do like these Hinchliffe chaps which are a combination of old painted Hinds figures and some new scuplts. These will fight for Parliament. A further batch, this time Mini Figs will be Royalists.
I discovered that I have completed 12 Royalist regiments of foot whilst I only have completed 8 regiments of Parliamentarian foot regiments. I'm not certain how that happened so I will have to pull my finger out and balance up the forces. Strangely I have more Parliamentarian horse than Royalist horse, so something definitely went wrong somewhere. This ECW project seems to have taken an age to reach completion although in reality its less than a year. Unfortunately July will not be the month to crack on as I seem to be busy enjoying myself, so perhaps August will be more fruitful.
Wargamers are a generous lot, on balance. I like your new additions to your collections especially your OS ECW figures. As for horses rears, many view Kardashian's backside as well-sculpted.
ReplyDeleteIm not one of those chaps Jonathan although it would be useful to rest ones beer on it.
DeleteLove the Reb laying down. What a great looking figure. You're right, Minifigs do have a charm about them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray. Like a lot of wargamers we viewed Mini Figs as somehow not as good as other ranges but I have totally rethought this idea.
DeleteSome nice pieces there, but my favourite is the sniper, great combo with the fencing.
ReplyDeleteHe's a lovely figure Norm that was given away with the Blackpowder rulebook.
DeleteNice sniper with your trademark"let's fill up some space with a bit of fencing" look, enjoying all your ECW types, can't see anything wrong with the minifigs horses from here!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thanks Iain, there will be a lot more Mini Figs to come I can assure you.
DeleteThe sniper has turned out well.
ReplyDeleteThanks again Colin, he is a lovely figure that was a real pleasure to paint.
DeleteBeautiful units, I especially like the first vignette, great painting and basing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil. You cant have enough vignette's to scatter around a table.
DeleteExcellent additions all round there.
ReplyDeleteThanks David, he will hopefully empty a few Union saddles.
DeleteHello Robbie!
ReplyDeletejohnc
Now daft lad. Clearly the medication isnt working.
DeleteHello Robbie!
ReplyDeleteSteady Brian, dont copy that chuckling buffoon you game with, you're better than that.
DeleteHello again Robbie,
ReplyDeletefrom a chuckling buffoon!