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Published: February 21, 2024 23:08

Day 52. Ran out of bases so ages spent with Dremel and primer. Next batch of Civs primed. And Nimm Das! Altefritzenburg's finest performers are ready to tour! #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 20, 2024 20:18

Day 51. Early post as been out and about this afternoon. Went for brunch. Three of us. £75!!! FFS... Anyway, the C18th Boy Band finished and awaiting varnish tomorrow. Altefritzenburg's finest! Nimm Das! #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 19, 2024 23:03

Day 50. Not bad going... Still avoiding the 28mm cavalry... But starting to get some colour on the 28mm Boy Band.... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 19, 2024 22:48

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Published: February 18, 2024 22:01

Day 49. Busy day with dogs and stuff. Ended with nice long walk from North Shields, along Quayside to Tynemouth, then along sea front back to Whitley Bay. Via several pubs... Consequently, only a little done on the next batch of civilians... #wargaming…

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Published: February 17, 2024 20:33

Day 48. Busy day. Shopping. Dog walking. Virtual Wargames Club. Always fun. Couple more horses base coated. Flesh started on next lot of civilians... Possible decision made on musician colours... And arrival of a little Minden order... #wargaming…

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Published: February 16, 2024 22:21

Day 47. Finished the riders and started on the horses. Popped out to local Italian and nice walk back along the Front. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 15, 2024 23:13

Day 46. The 28mm cavalry slog continues... The last bits always seem to take the longest... Some of the recently acquired civilians primed. And I fancied trying some new paints...

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Published: February 14, 2024 21:53

Day 45. A slow slog on the 28mm cavalry. Taking ages... But I did take delivery of a load of C18th civilians from Ebay. Some good stuff, a few iffy ones, and some duplicate ones. Good deal.. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 13, 2024 23:40

Day 44. More work on the 28mm chaps. The stripes in the saddle cloth et al need a bit of tidying up... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 13, 2024 20:04

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Published: February 12, 2024 22:12

Day 43. Done a wee bit more on the 28mm cavalry. Always a slog... I might have a break from them in a day or so and do the same unit in 6mm... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 11, 2024 22:21

Day 42. Not a lot done today. Not in best of moods (not that anyone noticed a difference...) as back in office tomorrow for first time in 8 weeks... Stuck flags to 6mm cavalry. And did a little on the dusty dragoons... #wargaming #28mm #6mm…

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Published: February 10, 2024 22:53

Day 41. Kuirassiers based. Flags for them and the two previously done dragoons done. Will mount them tomorrow as bloody fiddly and I'm tired... #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 9, 2024 22:45

Day 40. Finished basing the 1st Altefritzenburg Hussars. 1st Altefritzenburg Kuirassiers ready for varnish and basing tomorrow. #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 9, 2024 21:38

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Published: February 9, 2024 00:36

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Published: February 8, 2024 22:18

Day 39. Busy day. Rotten weather. Got the hussars finished, varnished, and basing started. #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 7, 2024 23:29

Day 38. I gave up on the eyes... Two guys are Wolfe and Washington from Warlord Games FIW range. And the barmaid is from Colonel Bill's Belt Fed range. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 7, 2024 00:13

Day 37. Why? Why can't I paint eyes?? Every time I try they look shit. I gave up on these. And not happy with the flesh on the two guys.... Wee bit more done on the hussars... #wargaming #28mm #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 5, 2024 22:46

Day 36. A broadly shitty day for a number of reasons... Primed the next few 28mm characters. And started on some 6mm hussars. Bit rough but still some highlights and tidying up to do... #wargaming #28mm #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: February 4, 2024 19:14

Day 35. A most excellent day at Vapnartak. A tidy haul. The stuff you can't see for the reflection is Iron Gate tables and benches. The stuff in the tub is RSM cossacks. Other odd figures and cows from Warlord, Colonel Bill, Pendraken. #wargaming

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Published: February 3, 2024 16:54

Day 34. No practical hobby time as I'm now in York preparing for Vapnartak tomorrow. There may be beer involved. But I will be raising several glasses in memory of Graham Cummings. A finer gent you could not wish to meet. RIP. A #wargaming

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Published: February 2, 2024 22:09

Day 33. Finally finished the last of my Ratnik civilians. More info on my blog. https://blog.belisarius.org.uk/2024/02/final-ratniks-done.html If only I could get WordPress to generate a nice preview for the link... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting…

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Published: February 1, 2024 23:19

Day 32. Bit of a stressy day. Gym. Hospital appointment... Bit of painting done this evening. Started basing the two Ratnik gents and the sedan chair is ready for varnish and basing. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 31, 2024 23:06

Day 31. Working on the last Ratniks. And Altefritzenburg's latest anti-grav tech... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 30, 2024 23:13

Day 30. Ordered a cheap vinyl mat on Ebay. 2x2 cobbles. 2x2 winter. Cobbles a tad big and a little shiny but I think with a few muddy patches and more scatter terrain it will do. And did the flesh on some Ratniks. And I went to the gym... #wargaming…

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Published: January 29, 2024 21:53

Day 29. Another batch of the Ratniks finished... And the official Altefritzenburg executioner from Midlam Miniatures. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 28, 2024 21:45

Day 28. Base coats applied and wash slapped on. And drying. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 27, 2024 20:15

Day 27. Better day. Two long dog walks on the beach. Finished the repaint of the old Hinchliffe AWI dragoons. And took some more pics of recent figures. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 26, 2024 22:27

Day 26. A shitty day... Did the flesh on the latest characters. And finished and started basing the AWI dragoons. Quick overpaint on these to tidy up took a lot longer than planned. Then I need to fit them into my ImagiNation forces somehow... …

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Published: January 25, 2024 23:53

Day 25. Started flesh on the next lot of Ratnik and a Midlam Executioner. And a bit more done on the Hinchliffe refurb. And a new set of rules for perusal... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 24, 2024 23:18

Day 24 Addendum Finished off the Ratnik figures and took a few pictures. Full info on my blog. blog.belisarius.org.uk/2024/01/more... I really need one of those cobblestone mats... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 24, 2024 23:15

Day 24. I've finished the Ratnik figures (post to follow) and found the rest of my unpainted ones. Prepped and ready to go. Also returned to some old Hinchliffe AWI cavalry I was given years ago and have started over painting. #wargaming #28mm…

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Published: January 23, 2024 21:27

Day 23. A selection of the good citizens of Altefritzenburg. Basing tomorrow. The very lovely Ratnik C18th civilians. I do wish he was able to do more. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 22, 2024 22:06

Day 22. Trio to Midlam Miniatures to pick up my Nuns Kickstarter and some extra bits. Then a little time adding more colours to the Ratniks... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 21, 2024 23:10

Day 21 Really couldn't be arsed today. With ANYTHING... Forced myself to do an hour this evening though. Assassins primed. Some base coats done on the civilians. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 20, 2024 19:14

Day 20. Never seem to get much done on a Saturday. Dug out some more Midlam assassins. And in a further attempt at avoiding painting the 28mm cavalry I've dug out some Ratnik civilians I primed possibly in 2022? Might be time to finish them... …

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Published: January 20, 2024 00:01

In pondering mode. Approx 30 years ago as well...

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Published: January 19, 2024 23:59

Day 19. Another slow day... Finished basing the two units of cavalry. Still need flags but I'll do them when I have a batch of 5 or 6 units to do. And prepped some hussars and Cuirassiers. #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 18, 2024 21:30

Day 18. Bit of a crappy day. Kids, logs, dogs... All doing my head in... Just managed a bit of attic time and finished other unit and started basing... #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 17, 2024 20:53

Day 17. Bit of a wasted day. Morning wasted with...faffing... Afternoon being Dad Taxi. Just managed an hour in the attic. One lot of the 6mm dragoons done. Next lot started. Definitely going the quick route on these. Want to get them done. #wargaming…

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Published: January 16, 2024 22:10

Day 16. Bit of work on the 6mm cavalry this evening. Should have achieved much more today but... didn't... #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 15, 2024 22:05

Day 15. Three figures completed and the whole group slowly coming together. Next lot of 6mm cavalry prepped and finally decided to go with the 'standard' 60x30 basing for them... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 14, 2024 21:47

Day 14. A little more pottering on the last three characters, unpacked the 3mm buildings that arrived yesterday, and prepped some 6mm SYW dragoons because I still can't face the 28mm ones! #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 13, 2024 19:06

Day 13. A pleasant session chatting with the Virtual Wargames Club and then a brief daubing session to do a wee bit more on the remaining three characters. And now it's fire time... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 12, 2024 20:54

Day 12. Basing done. And bit more done on the next figure. Needs a bit of tidying up... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 11, 2024 22:08

Day 11. Three figures awaiting varnish and plinthing, three still ongoing. #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 10, 2024 23:14

Day 10. Last couple of coats done on dragoons. Bit more done on the characters. Really don't like the face on the redcoated chap... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 10, 2024 00:16

Day 9. Another quite unproductive day. Just a few more jackets started on the dragoons. I did however make it to my local club (first time in 2 years...) to try out Baron's War. Jury is still out. There was also a rather splendid Jacobite game on as…

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Published: January 9, 2024 00:23

Day 8. On my 28mm units I just paint Vallejo Flat Flesh, Reikland Shade, repaint the flesh, highlight. It looks OK. When I have characters I try and play with the flesh. And the eyes. I should stop doing eyes. Some work better than others... #wargaming…

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Published: January 7, 2024 23:05

Day 7. Not much today. Felt a bit rough after a hospital appointment. Did a little on a couple of the dragoons and some flesh on one of the characters. And added a 2024 Plan page to my blog. blog.belisarius.org.uk/2024-plan Optimistic... 🙂 #wargaming…

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Published: January 6, 2024 21:36

Day 6. I had intended being quite productive this evening but... gin ... quite a lot of gin... I did manage to get some flesh base coats on the characters though... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations #gin

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Published: January 5, 2024 22:55

Day 5. Slow day. Just the base coat on the facings done. But daughter did return from Krakow bearing gifts... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 5, 2024 14:42

One of my plans for last year (and this) was to make more time for reading. Something I used to do a LOT but have got out of the habit. Currently reading & enjoying the Light Troops book and just took delivery of the Möbius book which is referenced a…

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Published: January 4, 2024 22:35

Day 4. Rest of flesh done. And base done on coats. Should have got more done today but... stuff... I have ordered some 3mm buildings though... And a book on Prussian Army Soldiers in the Seven Years War... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting…

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Published: January 3, 2024 20:39

Day 3. Bit of a quiet day. Got the 28mm characters primed (1 more added) and the first highlight on the dragoon flesh. Might have referred to these as Cuirassiers at some point. Probably due to the year it took to paint my last cavalry unit! #wargaming…

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Published: January 2, 2024 21:14

Day 2. Bit of the flesh done on the 28mm Cuirassiers. Some 28mm character figures prepped. And the 6mm Altefritzenburg unit based. I think I'm going to keep a few things on the go so there is always something to do, whether basic or fiddly. #wargaming…

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Published: January 2, 2024 18:37

And finally I've been recreating my ImagiNation in 6mm along with a broadly French based opposition... #wargaming #6mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 2, 2024 18:32

And some odds and ends of Arabic types and character figures... #wargaming #28mm #miniaturepainting #imaginations

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Published: January 2, 2024 18:30

Having been off the Socials for a while I thought I should post a few pics of stuff I completed towards the end of last year. Braunschweig Cuirassier - these took me over a year to complete... And Lord Peeler of Aytonia. #wargaming #28mm…

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Published: January 1, 2024 23:56

Day 1 I've had a big break from all Social Media but I miss being able to do daily update posts and they aren't really suited to my blog. So just in case it lasts I thought I better get a post in on 1st Jan. 6mm Altefritzenburg unit almost done. Next…