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Category Archives: Challenge

Blog? What Blog?….and a new painting challenge

1 Dec

I suppose it has been a while since I last posted……in April. I’ve just read back over what I said in April, about aiming to paint loads of Egyptians and being enthused about finishing projects. Sadly, I almost immediately hit … Read More »

20mm, 20mm, 25mm, 30mm, 42mm, American Civil War, Ayton, Challenge, LAW, Napoleonic, Shed, Shinies, Uncategorized, WWII 3 Comments

A Painting Challenge Update

9 Apr

So, that’s thirty two weeks just gone! Good grief. The last Challenge update was at week 26 and I had completed 28 units. What have I done in the last six weeks? Not a great deal to be honest……. I … Read More »

15mm, 25mm, Challenge, Gateway Alliance, Scale, Spencer Smith 8 Comments

The Gateway Alliance infantry

6 Apr

I’ve completed a few more units towards my painting challenge and I’ll sort out some pictures shortly. This post is an update on the Gateway Alliance, my imaginary 18th century army, which is now officially complete. Well, that’s not quite … Read More »

28mm, 30mm, Challenge, Erbprinz, Gateway Alliance, Imaginations, LAW, Long's regiment, Royal Fusiliers, Spencer Smith, Theobald's, Uncategorized, War of the Austrian Succession 8 Comments

A quick update

4 Mar

I have far to many things on the go at the moment and the worktop is almost completely covered in part painted units and figures. I really need to get some focus. In the meantime, here’s a quick update on … Read More »

30mm, American Civil War, Casting, Challenge, Gateway Alliance, Master, Moulds, Napoleonic, Shinies, Spencer Smith, Uncategorized 8 Comments

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

29 Dec

Yes, that. Fingers crossed for a less disrupted and safe 2021. These are strange times indeed. I mean, who would have expected another post from me in 2020? This is a quick update on the painting output challenge. In November … Read More »

28mm, 30mm, American Civil War, Challenge, Gateway Alliance, Shiny Toy Soldiers, Spencer Smith, Uncategorized 6 Comments

A tree challenge

23 Sep

My last post was in April? Seriously? It seems like only yesterday. Where does the time go? I’ve been busy. No really. Partly I’ve been occupied in the garden but mostly I’ve been working really hard at having a ball. … Read More »

Challenge, Flock, LAW, Trees, Uncategorized 4 Comments

Painting challenge update

27 Mar

It’s taken me a few months but I’ve at last painted some toys. These chaps are 42mm Shiny Toy Soldiers from Spencer Smith and represent a three battalion regiment with command. I think I’ll call them the Erbprinz regiment of … Read More »

42mm, Basing, Challenge, East Riding Miniatures, Erbprinz, LAW, Mat o War, Shiny Toy Soldiers, Spencer Smith 4 Comments

Hot Dremel action

12 Oct

For the November challenge I need a bunch of extra standard bearers and buglers for the Gateway horse – and that means quite a bit of brutal hacking at Spencer Smith castings. I’ve only got two of the donor castings … Read More »

Challenge, Dremel, Spencer Smith 2 Comments

November’s challenge

4 Oct

The next ASD (Another Slight Diversion) v GEP (General E Pickled) painting challenge has been agreed. By midnight on 30 November 2016….. Andy will have completed the re-basing of his existing 15mm ACW troops – c60 -70 bases. And, he’ll … Read More »

Challenge, Gateway Alliance, Theobald's 8 Comments

James Long’s regiment is seconded to the Gateway

2 Oct

Following my retirement I planned to go into a painting and modelling frenzy. New troops and terrain would join my collection with the speed of a thousand gazelles. There would be a positive blur of activity and the painting challenge … Read More »

30mm, Baltic League, Challenge, Gateway Alliance, Long's regiment, Spencer Smith 12 Comments

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