Saturday, July 05, 2014

Paint Table Saturday




This week a classic example of how easily I get distracted.  Whilst hunting around on my floor for something else I found a pack of Darkest Africa musketmen which I bought for my Zambezi projects.  "These look quick to paint!" I thought and, eager to try out my new one pence coin basing, quickly based and undercoated them.  





I've been at Southampton University all day (where I had an interesting look inside the RJ Mitchell wind tunnel) where, appropriately, they had a bicycle in it.  I got back early enough to get the base coat and one shade done on them.  I should have time tomorrow to move them along a bit more.




The Afghans are not forgotten and I finished the shading on the faces of the final eighteen of these.  I've made a conscious decision to move to wargames standard painting and save my more careful approach for skirmish type characters.  I really can'd do five stage shading anymore as it means I never get anything done.  Hopefully, from a distance it won't be too noticeable.  The North West Frontier British are due out from North Star any day.  The speed of North Star's despatch has improved of late and I ordered the next pack of Neanderthals yesterday.  I've managed a bit more on them too.  I'm still trying to avoid going to Peru at the end of the month as that will mess up my new found enthusiasm for painting. 


9 comments:

  1. Always good to see paint getting on minis

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  2. Lots of goodies building up behind those splendid musket men.

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  3. Watching your work with interest - and how much stuff is ranked up there on the production line?
    : )

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    1. You should see the stuff out of shot both sides too!

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  4. That's a rather eclectic collection on your painting table! :-)

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    1. Eclectic is my middle name. Actually, it's Hedley, which is even stranger!

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  5. Just keep painting let nothing get in your way the moment you stop you know how difficult it will be to start again. You are making great progress!

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  6. Legatus Hedlius, Ave!

    The Imperial Post successfully delivered the image of Beachmaster Colin Maud and dog to the villa earlier today. Many thanks. We shall sip a fine Falernian this evening in your honor.

    Salve,
    Gerardus Magnus

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    1. Excellent! Always a relief when international post arrives!

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