The adventures of an 18th century imagination, located in Northern Europe formerly ruled over by joint rulers Duke Karl Frederick and Duchess Liv.Not to mention the American colony of Ny Tradgardland the 17th century Colony of New Tradgardstadt and the newly restored territory of the Shetland Isles.
Featuring a supporting bill of gaming in a diversity of times,places and scales.Hopefully something to interest all who pop by...
Sunday 14 February 2021
The painting table today
Here is the painting desk here today. A variety of plastic, metal and scales. What are you painting currently on your table/desk/tray?
There were some interesting individuals in those units. Lauri Törni famously served in 3 different countries’ armies and died in Vietnam with US SF. Mauri Koivisto was president for a dozen years and only died 3 years ago. A very well respected (and much mourned man).
I'm in between painting projects; right now, thinking about what I want to paint next and getting some minis prepped in case I choose to do some of them. Maybe getting them ready will motivate me. Need to clean them, do some filing/removal of flash or mold lines, and mount some of them on bases.
The Finnish snow troops look great. They will want their own size big hexagon forest. But not this big, this is too big ... https://www.amazon.co.uk/YGKDM-Hexagon-Pictures-Painting-Width43-3cm/dp/B08KDCKCPP
I like the Mounties sneaking along the mountain ledge to arrest the Finns should they ever get lost enough on snow and frozen sea to invade Canada ... On the Painting Table Its mid FEMbruary so a bunch of 54mm BMC Plastic Army Women bristling with 1940s - 1960s weaponry (and Rosie the Riveter) have pushed in ahead of the queue of Chintoys 54mm plastic Conquistadors and Spanish Infantry and Home Cast Prince August Spanish Armada chess pawns.
I haves some 18th Saxons being made into an imagi-nation unit, some Orcs and some a unit of WSS figures for a Great Northern War project. All in various states of "not near finished"
I am currently rebasing my War of 1812 collection and putting off getting that darn regiment of Massachusetts FIW Provincials done that's been staring at me with hairy (unpainted) eyeballs... I'm also doing all of this downstairs on the dining room table, since it's too cold in the game room (there's no actual heat there, just what wafts in from the hallway...
We have stalled here with my Austrian cavalry and The Young Master's Prussian musketeers. The cross-country skiing has simply been too good the last few weeks. However, I had the foresight to place the figures in clear plastic food containers to keep the dust off until we get back to them.
Are they Gebirgsjäger and Faklschirmjäger? Got excited at first thinking they might be Sissi troops.
ReplyDeleteI’ve got a mix of AWI, ECW and WWII (Continuation War) on the go. Actually just posted about it.
Be excited, they are Sissi, or at least the start of my Finns.
DeleteShort Wikipedia article on Sissi also shows their very attractive unit badge(s). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sissi_(Finnish_light_infantry)
DeleteIt is a neat badge isn’t it.
DeleteThere were some interesting individuals in those units. Lauri Törni famously served in 3 different countries’ armies and died in Vietnam with US SF. Mauri Koivisto was president for a dozen years and only died 3 years ago. A very well respected (and much mourned man).
I look forward to seeing them raid a Soviet column. Are you going for early war Soviets in those pointy hats?
DeleteFascinating individuals, I must delve deeper.
DeleteYes to pointy hat Russians.
Nice little desk!
ReplyDeleteI'm in between painting projects; right now, thinking about what I want to paint next and getting some minis prepped in case I choose to do some of them. Maybe getting them ready will motivate me. Need to clean them, do some filing/removal of flash or mold lines, and mount some of them on bases.
Get a variety ready and then you can do what takes your fancy...
ReplyDeleteThe Finnish snow troops look great. They will want their own size big hexagon forest.
ReplyDeleteBut not this big, this is too big ...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YGKDM-Hexagon-Pictures-Painting-Width43-3cm/dp/B08KDCKCPP
I like the Mounties sneaking along the mountain ledge to arrest the Finns should they ever get lost enough on snow and frozen sea to invade Canada ...
On the Painting Table Its mid FEMbruary so a bunch of 54mm BMC Plastic Army Women bristling with 1940s - 1960s weaponry (and Rosie the Riveter) have pushed in ahead of the queue of Chintoys 54mm plastic Conquistadors and Spanish Infantry and Home Cast Prince August Spanish Armada chess pawns.
I look forward to seeing them Mark.
DeleteI haves some 18th Saxons being made into an imagi-nation unit, some Orcs and some a unit of WSS figures for a Great Northern War project. All in various states of "not near finished"
ReplyDeleteAn interesting array of things on the go.
DeleteGlad to see somebody else has a somewhat messy painting area : )
ReplyDeleteThat’s after sorting a bit :)
DeleteI am currently rebasing my War of 1812 collection and putting off getting that darn regiment of Massachusetts FIW Provincials done that's been staring at me with hairy (unpainted) eyeballs... I'm also doing all of this downstairs on the dining room table, since it's too cold in the game room (there's no actual heat there, just what wafts in from the hallway...
ReplyDeleteEric
Looking forward to seeing the rebased collection Eric. Stay warm.
DeleteWe have stalled here with my Austrian cavalry and The Young Master's Prussian musketeers. The cross-country skiing has simply been too good the last few weeks. However, I had the foresight to place the figures in clear plastic food containers to keep the dust off until we get back to them.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards,
Stokes
Good plan re containers and putting away for another day, they will wait patiently for you both. The skiing sounds lovely.
DeleteI've some 28mm Vietnam on the painting table and am assembling some Perry plastic ACW.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, what rules will you use for Vietnam?
DeleteWe will probably use "Cadre" a homegrown set based on A Gentleman's War and Flint & Feather.
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