Entry for May 15, 2009

What's Up?
Well, my Semovente 47/32 are done (photos taken)-Some trees and approx. 15mm haystacks are done (need to take photos). My Old Glory 25mm Egyptians are 80% done and I just got my flags (from the Flag Dude) in the mail today, so I can finish the standard bearers. Those flags are great! I am going to buy any flags I need in the future from him.
The gaming convention is next weekend, and all is going well. Bruce has everything ready, got my hotel room and I plan to bring my FoW Italians and some Colonials, maybe the 15mm's, as they would be easier to bring and take terrain as well. And Harold and I have played Patrols in the Sudan 1885 at least once.
I'm going to run a Colonial game next Con (Sept. 4th - 7th) The Sword and the Flame. Have to start planning now. Using a scenario from the scenario book I got for The Sword & the Flame makes it easy. Just need to see what figures the scenario needs vs what I have.

Entry for May 6th, 2009

Miniatures Up-date!
All my regular 15mm Peter Pig Egyptians are done, with the exception of the sergeants & Officers, who are nearly finished. The Old Glory 15mm Egyptian's are glued to sticks and primed. I'm going to finish the PP Egyptians 1st, the 25mm OG Egyptians and my FoW Semovente 47/32 (which are nearly finished). Then it's on to painting the OG 15mm Egyptians, basing the Ansar rifleman and something FoW (aircraft? Italian 88's? Captured 25 lbers? Not sure yet) Also need to find something that helps me paint camels.
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Entry for April 19, 2009

Another quick post....

Played FoW at Aero Hobbies today...played with Late War Russians! I didn't run any tanks (real tanks with proper armor & gun & everything! ) but ran infantry and rolled for aircraft. We had WAY TOO many points on that table, as we ran out of time before some people had to leave to get past turn 3 but it was a BLAST! US + Germans vs. Russians-The General Patton fantasy scenario.

Have to set a date and get a The Sword and the Flame game done!
Photo is of my MG and Infantry team trying to deal with assaulting US tanks.
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Entry for April 03, 2009

Quick update-
Bersaglieri Demolisher (Pioneer) Platoon are finished. Just need base labels.
Perry British - slow-mo on these, but still over 50% done.
15mm Egyptians-Peter Pig 60% done, Old Glory Egyptians primed & flesh added. Worst OG figures I have yet worked on.
25mm OG Egyptians - Primed & flesh added.
Need to start: BF Semovente 47/32's.
Work up a couple of FoW lists to try against Harold. Must remember advice from Tim & others. If we start using 1700/1750pt. lists, makes life easier. Off to Aero to watch & photograph the WAB game there tomorrow-Saturday.
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Entry for March 13, 2009

25mm UPDATE
All the Old Glory Ansar swordsman are finished! Taa Daa! The last 9 Perry British are almost finished. The test model I did using Buff on the straps that I used to paint white, then stain with "Flesh Wash". The "Flesh Wash" on the Buff looks better. So in the future that's how I will paint them. The 25mm OG Egyptians are all filed, attached to bases and primed (Grey). They are next, to take a break from painting Ansar. When they are finished then I'll do the OG Ansar spearmen.
15mm UPDATE
My FoW Italian Demolisher platoon is almost finished. I need to give them a touch-up paint job on rifles, etc. give them a black/brown wash and a final touch-up (uniform, flesh, whatever). The it's on to basing them! AVANTI SAVOIA! Then, FoW wise, my L6/40's & Semovente 47's.
The 15mm Peter Pig Egyptian infantry are filed, mounted on sticks and primed. Next is double checking the 15mm OG Egyptians to see if I am going to use them. The bayonets on the figures and poorly cases and can bend/break off easily. But I have them (30 figures) and LOTS of them. I also need to file and attach to sticks the Command figures.
The Egyptian figures will be VERY easy, as the infantry uniforms are white, with a red fez and black belts & shoes. Officers & artillery crew are in a dark blue uniform, red fez, black belts & equipment. A nice break from white with patches...
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Entry for March 03, 2009

Ansar swordsmen are 95% finished. 4-5 figures need "basing" and 4 more need some paint (patches, etc.) The rest are done (spray flat coated 10 figures today). Then it is on to doing Egyptians in 15mm & 25mm. The uniform is very simple, white with black leather and red fez, so doing both sizes at once makes sense.

15mm UPDATE....
Resumed work on my FoW Italian Demolisher Platoon. Finished webbing and rifle stocks. Then I need to paint metal on the rifles, touch-up flesh on the figures and then touch-up the uniform color. After that, they all get a wash (black or black/brown). Then it's off to basing them, spray flat coat and they are DONE!! Next on the FoW list....my Semovente 47/32's and my L6/40 Light Tanks, which I started assembling some time earlier.

Photo from 3/1/2009 FoW game at Aero Hobbies-The AB 41 that would not die (easily!) It survived 2 Bazooka hits!

Entry for February 20, 2009

Well, the game Con is over, Bruce could not attend (thus the NUTS! game was canceled), so I was free for the Con, President's Day weekend. Played FoW Friday night, a Napoleonic Naval game Saturday and a 28mm Civil War game Sunday. I had a lot of fun. Still, I want to run something at the May Con. Bruce is talking NUTS!, maybe with Nazi Zombies....

My 28mm Ansar swordsmen are coming along as well as the FoW Italian Demolisher Platoon. As soon as the Ansar are done, I plan to work on just the Demolisher Platoon and finish it. The I think I'll do my 28mm and 15mm Egyptian figures at the same time, as the paint jobs are the same and it does not involve white robes with patches (at this time, next group with be the Ansar riflemen). I need to take photos of my figs for Photobucket, so all and sundry can see them.

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