One of the medium sized jobs on my list has now been ticked off. Granted I have some light infantry left over, but they're in the spares box. Also, there's a broken chariot. I might see if I can mend it or use it as battlefield detritus. But I'm declaring this job done. 👌
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| Here they all are in their new permanent box. Persians above/left of the blue line. Greeks below/right. |
I'm told that the poplar trees I ordered will be delivered by the Royal Mail to my neighbour's house on Monday so I can get cracking on them. That's doable this week if they arrive at the right place. Maybe even get the French flags done, or at least started.
Update: the trees arrived and have been prepped and undercoated. Now to research what shades I need to paint them.
I've failed to get the toys on the table. But that's task 9. 😎
Tentative Order | Job |
1 | Finish river pieces
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2 | Check stock of magnetic paper and bases
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4 | Paint houses
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3 | Order storage boxes
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5 | Paint walls
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6 | Paint and base trees |
7 | Rebase Greeks and Persians
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8 | Flag SYW figures (French priority) |
9 | Try Alala! |
10 | Try Siege Works rules |
11 | Paint wagons and gun teams |
12 | Decide what to do with SYW odds and sods |
13 | Paint petard crews etc |
14 | Prepare New Year Campaign |
15 | Paint sheep |
16 | Paint pack animals |
17 | Paint villagers (6 and 10mm) |
18 | Make fortress |
19 | Ottoman painting guide |
20 | Order Irregular Ottoman army |
21 | Paint Ottomans |
22 | Run ECW siege campaign |
23 | Make AWI boats |
24 | Maybe rebase some Romans |
25 | Build & paint sailing ships |
Impressive rebasing task, Chris! Say, where did you get your dice trays? I need a bunch.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon. They’re from Pendraken. These are 5mm dice trays. They go up to 12mm. And they do the dice to go with them.
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The Greek left flank seems to be under a lot of pressure there Chris.
ReplyDeleteThey all look great and good to tick something off the list.
Ah you’re right! Cheers Ben
DeleteA great job, they look ready for battle.
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
Thanks Alan
DeleteYou are progressing well with your list.
ReplyDeleteSo far so good.
DeleteNice job on the rebasing.
ReplyDeleteCheers Richard. Someone showed me years ago how better basing can lift figures.
DeleteNice work
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt
DeleteVery nice Chris! A great improvement.
ReplyDeleteNeil
Cheers Neil.
DeleteExcellent progress on the re-basing front Chris! As for the trees, lighter than you might think works better with the smaller scales. Maybe a few shades of green to break things up a bit?
ReplyDeleteI think you’re right Steve. I’ll get all my greens lined up (not many) and experiment layering up with the lightest for highlights.
DeleteChris
They look ruddy splendid mate. Well worth all that effort.
ReplyDeleteCheers old fruit. The actual work was a lot less painful (and quicker) than the agonising over how to base them.
DeleteNice job and you're smashing through your list, my ( theoretical) one hasn't advanced as fast!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
It’s a start! Putting it out there creates the risk of embarrassment so I get it done.
DeleteChris
Guilt as a motivating tool? How Roman Catholic!
DeleteBest Iain
Ah ha! No. It’s not guilt in my case. It’s fear of looking a prat for not doing what I said I’d do. Although there is a bit of guilt about not doing anything with things I bought. Austere Protestantism!
DeleteChris
Well done Chris you are certainly cranking through your "to do" list!
ReplyDeleteI’m getting there. Should be another off the list this weekend Keith.
DeleteChris
They look really good! I look forward to their battle debut..
ReplyDeleteCheers David. Yeah, I need to get them on the table. Have a few things in the way at the moment though.
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Re-basing that number of troops is not small achievement Chris. Big pat on the back to you (and they look really good too).
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James
p.s. A good trick with lists is to add on the things that you did that were not on the list and then have the joy of crossing them off!
😆 I like your thinking James.
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