What stops you from doing a particular wargaming project?
Is it a lack of figures for a particular war, either in scale, variety or physical existence?
Is it lack of buildings and scenery that holds you back?
Are there other reasons, funds not withstanding, that you have never started a project you are really interested in?
What projects have you wanted to do but any of the above reasons have held you back.
Showing posts with label Musings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Musings. Show all posts
My painting desk
I mentioned over on my Zombie blog that I needed to tidy up the area I paint my minis in.
Despite I thought I had tidied it not so long ago time plays tricks on our minds and before I knew it my work area was in a disgraceful state:
A quick clean up later and it looks like this:
And I thought I would post another photo showing what is on the desk:
My to do pile contains figures I intend to paint soonish. Some sooner than later. At the moment the pile has my TAG Viet Cong Figures and some 15mm Napoleonic British.
I have a variety of tools, pens/pencils and brushes to do different jobs.
Half done figures has some of the aforementioned 15mm Napoleonic British, and a few bits and pieces for other games.
The Old paint pile is my old paint pile from before I learnt about the existence of Vallejo paints.
Painting Record - I now keep a book at hand for keeping notes on which paints I use for uniforms etc. It is very useful for when you go back to paint the same uniform again - it means you don't have to relearn which colours to use all over again.
Work in progress - the figures I am working on at the moment. To the front are the VC figures I am completing the basing on, and the behind them (in front of the paints) are the VC I am painting up now.
Stuff for basing is basically a couple of types of filler products I put on the bases of my figures when needed.
Tube Paint - I buy artists paints for colours I use a lot, like black, and for things like undercoating and bases as it is cheaper and saves wasting the better paints I have.
Sample paint pots - I use these for scenery. A cheap sample pot from the hardware store is great for painting up scenery.
Main paint stash - my Vallejo paints, plus a few other odds and ends thrown in.
Unfinished model building - I think this is over two years old now, and I haven't finished it :-(
Varnish for figures - I am using a liquid varnish that I paint on to my figures. This varnish is what they use in the art galleries to protect the paintings from the effects of sunlight etc. I use the matt varnish, but it comes out a bit shiny. I would hate to see what the gloss is like.
Despite I thought I had tidied it not so long ago time plays tricks on our minds and before I knew it my work area was in a disgraceful state:
A quick clean up later and it looks like this:
And I thought I would post another photo showing what is on the desk:
My to do pile contains figures I intend to paint soonish. Some sooner than later. At the moment the pile has my TAG Viet Cong Figures and some 15mm Napoleonic British.
I have a variety of tools, pens/pencils and brushes to do different jobs.
Half done figures has some of the aforementioned 15mm Napoleonic British, and a few bits and pieces for other games.
The Old paint pile is my old paint pile from before I learnt about the existence of Vallejo paints.
Painting Record - I now keep a book at hand for keeping notes on which paints I use for uniforms etc. It is very useful for when you go back to paint the same uniform again - it means you don't have to relearn which colours to use all over again.
Work in progress - the figures I am working on at the moment. To the front are the VC figures I am completing the basing on, and the behind them (in front of the paints) are the VC I am painting up now.
Stuff for basing is basically a couple of types of filler products I put on the bases of my figures when needed.
Tube Paint - I buy artists paints for colours I use a lot, like black, and for things like undercoating and bases as it is cheaper and saves wasting the better paints I have.
Sample paint pots - I use these for scenery. A cheap sample pot from the hardware store is great for painting up scenery.
Main paint stash - my Vallejo paints, plus a few other odds and ends thrown in.
Unfinished model building - I think this is over two years old now, and I haven't finished it :-(
Varnish for figures - I am using a liquid varnish that I paint on to my figures. This varnish is what they use in the art galleries to protect the paintings from the effects of sunlight etc. I use the matt varnish, but it comes out a bit shiny. I would hate to see what the gloss is like.
I won something!
I was visiting The Miniatures Page this morning and noticed that I have until Monday the 9th of Jan to send a PM to the editor to claim a prize for voting on a poll there.
I only vote in the polls that have some meaning for me, and only comment on them very occasionally.
But my luck was in, as I was able to claim a $10USD voucher from The Assault Group - what perfect timing, as I wanted to order some VC.
I might have to hold off the order until the voucher process is set up, but that is ok, as I just spent a small fortune on Doctors bills, x-rays and medication. It seems I have arthritis in my neck :-(
Besides, the little wait gives me time to work out exactly what minis I want to order.
I only vote in the polls that have some meaning for me, and only comment on them very occasionally.
But my luck was in, as I was able to claim a $10USD voucher from The Assault Group - what perfect timing, as I wanted to order some VC.
I might have to hold off the order until the voucher process is set up, but that is ok, as I just spent a small fortune on Doctors bills, x-rays and medication. It seems I have arthritis in my neck :-(
Besides, the little wait gives me time to work out exactly what minis I want to order.
The wargames i play
Apart from the Zombie campaign i play (see links), i also game the Crimean war, the American Civil war, WW1 and WW2 land battles, Pulp, Vietnam, Modern Conflicts, WW2 Naval, WW1 and WW2 Aerial Dogfights. This covers some of the games i like to play.
I also play Flashpoint Vietnam which are a great set of rules made in New Zealand.
Most games i play are skirmish games, but my Crimean war and ACW are played on a larger scale using 15mm figures.
I am sure if i had the time and money then i would have far more figures and games that i would play.
I also tinker around with what i call Alternative History - creating what if situtations within a historical setting.
This doesnt mean i have alien lizards invading the world during WW2 as can be found in a series of novels.
What it means is that i keep the historical setting and play out what may have been if things had taken a different turn of events, such as what would have happened if Winston Churchill and General Patton entered into a conflict with Russia in 1945, something that had actually been planned for.
I also play Flashpoint Vietnam which are a great set of rules made in New Zealand.
Most games i play are skirmish games, but my Crimean war and ACW are played on a larger scale using 15mm figures.
I am sure if i had the time and money then i would have far more figures and games that i would play.
I also tinker around with what i call Alternative History - creating what if situtations within a historical setting.
This doesnt mean i have alien lizards invading the world during WW2 as can be found in a series of novels.
What it means is that i keep the historical setting and play out what may have been if things had taken a different turn of events, such as what would have happened if Winston Churchill and General Patton entered into a conflict with Russia in 1945, something that had actually been planned for.
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