4GROUND FABLED REALMS

At colours last weekend I picked up a RUINS OF DALDORR kit. This was the 1st woodern kit for me and was not sure how it would go together as I can be all cack handed. Well I'm happy to say the kit was a joy to build with clear instructions (in colour) and parts that went together nicely. I was even instructed on where to place clamps and pegs. 
A few images of the finished ruin are attached.
So I'll be looking out for some more of this splendid range and maybe some in 15mm.

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Colours @ Newbury

I had a day out at the races today - well Colours at Newbury racetrack to be precise. I took my eldest boy along and he bought a bargain from the bring and buy, 42 figures for a fiver. Most were ok, some were painted but he was happy. Well he is 7!
I got my self some frostgrave rules and figures and a few other little bits.

The show was busy at first but the afternoon was a bit quieter and easier to get around. I enjoyed the day and glad the show was back on the calendar.

More AWI French

Laekend I finished this French regiment - Saintonage and thought it was time I posted a picture or two of them.
The regiment has figures from the following Peter Pig AWI packs:

99. French line marching, 100. French line firing, 101. French command advancing and a couple of figures from 112. French wounded. The flag was from Revo and dulled down with a little wash and some citadel technical Lahmian Medium. Next time I use a Revo flag I will pace it on a piece of thin card to give it a bit strength.

As the weather's been loudly this bank holiday weekend I've cracked on with the next unit, some artillery suppport. Finished painting them yesterday but I don't know if I forgot or if I was still not quite recovered from the village beer festival the day before but I sprayed  varnished them and it was raining outside. Result some of the figures were a dull grey mess. Out came the paintbrushes and brief spell later they were looking ok (well at least until I take a picture).

                                

Thanks for having a look see and for those in the UK hope you all had a good bank holiday. 

Might be the boost I need.

The last few months have been quite unproductive on the painting front but last week my elder boy said 'Dad them orcs you got me can you paint a few for me?' So he chose 3 and here they are. I'm not sure of any details apart from being orcs and plastic.
I might be doing some more soon.

The boys sunning themselves in the garden.

AWI French

Another quiet month on the painting front but not totally unproductive. 

This group of French is painted up as the chasseurs from the Saintonage regiment. The regiment took part in the siege of Yorktown in 1781. 

These are Peter Pig figures from their AWI range Packs 102 - French flank chasseurs advancing and 103 French chasseurs command.

 

Maybe next month will be more productive but I won't be holding my breath ! 

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A new project

There's not been much activity on the hobby or blog front over the last month or so with this and that and baby sitting duties. Even so I managed to get this new project underway. Peter Pig do a lovely range of AWI figures and I've been collecting them for a few years now. When the French came out I had the motivation to get started on the project.

I decided on painting up the first batch as the Guadeloupe Regiment (Packs 109 - French colonial advancing & 110 - French colonial command). These are based up for Peter Pigs Washington's Army rules.

 

 

I couldn't find any info on the Guadeloupe drummers jacket so painted it as a standard French drummer - intending to repaint as and when details are found.

I went a bit OTT with the grass tufts on these bases but on the next regiment I'll do more static grass and less tufts.

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Where's the day gone?

Well here's the answer -432 pieces of uss enterprise.

MY boy liked it really he just wanted to get on and play with it.

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