The key to this is having a reason to paint, of course, and my reasons are as follows:
- Lord of the Rings: I need to get my Rohan and Isengard forces done. The Uruk Hai are somewhere in garage hopefully - as is Saruman, Insha'Allah - so I just need to get a few Rohirrim sorted. The coour scheme is done and the recipe is in the notebook, so this should be a goer. I've also stumbled across some Moria goblins and a few character models that I can use as palette cleansers when other projects grow stale.
- Lion Rampant - I've shamelessly used my approaching birthday as a way to get miniatures to allow me to run a wargames club at work. A couple of Perry boxes should give me two interesting retinues and I'm really looking forward to painting some chaps from this most colourful of conflicts.
- Dark Ages - On the backburner is some Dark Ages stuff. This isn't a massive priority but will again give me a break from major projects should I want to.
- Vignettes - I have plans for two more.
- IHMN - I do love some VSF and this looks like a nice way to scratch the itch, given that I can pick and choose whatever little miniatures I feel like.
So, how does the pledge stand at the moment?
Bought - 0
Painted - 8
I'm claiming the Rohirrim as they were finished this year :) At least I get to start with a positive.
Last year was not a positive number, but I'll leave you with what I got done on my return to the paint table in the last 3 months:
There was some scheme to give a free copy of Henry Hyde's Wargames Compendium to school clubs. I can't remember the details, but someone else might...
ReplyDeleteDoh! I thought of this on reading the last post and then forgot to mention it.
DeleteI believe it was mentioned in a copy of Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy magazine in Richard Clark's column. I'll see if I can find it.
That would be spiffing if you could find it. Mind you, I am looking forward to playing Lion Rampant with them. A cracking looking rulesset.
DeleteI've just sent an email to you with an abridged version of the two-page article, which includes the relevant information.
DeleteI'm still working out my resolution/pledge, but I've the cowboy figures to paint (only three left to do) and my shopping list for the York show to do, and they're claiming priority in my mind.
ReplyDeleteI may have to copy you though, and pledge to paint more than I buy. Unless Shayṭān throws a spanner in the works.
Good luck in meeting your own goal.
Thank you kindly. I've taken the Pledge a few times.
DeleteNever made it yet.
In a short space of time you have produced some wonderful things! Good luck with the pledge, I know I found it quite a challenge.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your support and your kind words.
DeleteI will crash and burn, I'm sure.
Wow! Your dioramas are extraordinary! :D Redcoats fighting a dino and those "Pike & Shotte" fellows shooting the zombies... I can´t tell which one is my favourite, they´re both imaginative and wonderfully done! As to taking the pledge, well, I did the same... we´ll see.. lol Greetings!
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly- good luck with your pledge!
DeleteStunning job, really excellent and creative!
ReplyDeleteThanks Phil.
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