General update

 All the Gaming shows in the uk seem to have been cancelled and obviously things are getting difficult again especially in the north where lots of local lockdowns are in place. We are managing to get some occasional games in but the dungeon is not ideal as the ventilation isn’t good and it is a relatively enclosed space. The colder weather is likely to discourage (I am still hopefully on sunny days to get outside) too many outdoor games.

All this means we are moving back to virtual gaming so hopefully I can share some of these soon. I do feel quite a lot of ‘mojo’ though at the moment and am really enthusiastic on lots of different aspects. So I thought I would share a couple of things.

First up we have now played a couple of big games outdoors using the green blankets you are familiar with, however at this bigger scale which we definitely intend to indulge in more when we can I didn’t have the option of desert terrain. I spent quite while hunting a solution to meet my style and pocket. Whilst the newer printed options are nice they are expensive at this size. But I found the above from S&A Scenics a good quality felt cloth for £54 . When I get some reasonably warm weather I intend to use some paint to create a little variation in the colours. The first likely use will be a Greek vs Persian Battle .

I have also been considering a new project........humph I hear you sigh another project but you haven’t finished the last one. This is just the way I work, thinking in my head about the next project whilst slaving away painting. Anyway enough of the self flagilation I have been thinking about the War of the Roses for some time well before the recent encouragement from WI and a number of fellow bloggers these just tipped me over the edge, and seeing my moment of weakness Phil very kindly offered me some unwanted figures to get me started. (Like offering an addict one more hit !) after the polite exchange of a modest financial renumeration this lovely box arrived in the post yesterday. A really good start which with some Front rank  figures I already had get me started in the Medieval Period.

With all this figure painting I find myself using basic supplies and I needed a restock of Milliput I don’t really do many Wip blogs but if anybody wondered this is how I now do all my bases for larger scale figures, it is slightly laborious but works for me.

Finally a true WiP shot and this gives a sense of my randomness. Here are the latest figures hot/dry from spraying undercoating in the garage. It shows I am cracking through stuff. I tend to prep three or so units at a time giving me the option to paint a range of scales and figures at any one session so I never get bored. Here are 12 converted Arab camelry. Irregular camels with GB Arab riders. A unit of dark age Saxons, as I found I had them and we need some more if we want to fight the battle of Hastings in the spring. In the background two Prussian fusilier regiments. Out of interest we’ll possibly to some the figures on sticks will stay on their stick to be painted, I find this the most effective way, the camels are too large so will have to be done one at a time....old school.

Well a fairly random update from me, hopefully some more gaming but lots to be getting on with 👍