Brain freeze anyone?

 I think I probably speak for the majority when I say some days are better than others during this enforced incarceration.One can only watch so much tedious television before one is ready to scream at the stupidity of the so called entertainment. Sadly the constant media coverage is even worse as the so called journalists attempt to create a story by asking some question hoping the poor sod answering has brain freeze and does a Dianne Abbott. Its then I thank Charles Grant, Charlie Wesencraft, Donald Featherstone et al for introducing me to wargaming and the wonderful escapism that the hobby generates.

 As I may have mentioned before my painting has slowed down because of the virus, but I am still dabbling with various painting projects. These lovely chaps arent one of them but are actually a rebased unit I picked up from E Bay. I would love to claim credit for them but no, they were well painted by another talented wargamer, and a very nice unit they are, except I already have this regiment in my Union army. But being a daft wargamer I just had to have these lovely Hinchliffe figures as well..

I dont like to show part painted units but I thought I should at least prove I am still putting paint on figures. These are Steve Barber figures which are very nice sculpts with a lot of backstory attached to them. Yes they are fiddly at times but they are very good. Unfortunately for some unknown reason I have overdone the number of causalities in the unit with THREE! soldiers suffering musketry.

 

 I have other Steve Barber figures and enjoy painting them, he is a very clever chap.

 I must admit that I have been overusing E Bay lately looking for things I never knew I wanted but suddenly discover I need. I keep hoping to locate some long lost Peter Gilder masterpieces painted by him and being sold for pennies. I then realise Im having an attack of incarceration fever and have to walk away from the screen. Still I have managed to locate some bags of self raising flour and amazingly a few tins of bully beef. Anyone for a corned beef and tatty pie?