Well, it's been 11 days since my last post, mainly due to work and the fact that I've been waiting for large deliveries of ECW models from Bicorne and Empress as well as a couple of ready painted units. At present I can put together: 108 horse in 12 troops 24 Dragoons including mounts, dismounts and the whole shebang 5 artillery pieces 11 regiments of foot at 28 men per unit A lot of mounted officers and staff The main thing now is basing. I'm having an email discussion with Roger regarding this subject as we both want aesthetically pleasing units, but also want to avoid the awfully tightly packed 'bean counter' basing of the 70s and 80s, which also avoiding the damned awful look of the DBM bases which let's face it depicted social distancing, way ahead of the fashion with bloody great elements with 3 models on them. I thought I had it yesterday, but after being awake since 04:12AM, I have mulled and reconsidered and I think I have a better idea...

Sometimes, the thing you leave behind, is actually the right thing in the first place. Take for example, ECW miniatures. I've played ECW in assorted scales for just short of 40 years. It was the first historical period that I got seriously interested in, along with the Renaissance, back when they were really quite nice. Yes, there were figures, but not may. Mikes Models produced what are still today my favourite 15mm range and then there were Gallia which whilst not as good as MM, did mix well, and had the added bonus of being available every Monday night at the pop-up Dodo Publications wargames store, where you would find Roy Gunson and also Steve Royen (Hallmark Figures) who got a lot of us hooked on Dixon Samurai figures and the excellent Legends Of Nippon range. Then, in the mid 80s, Wargames Foundry was launched and Games Workshop had their stuff in the display cabinets along with a list of the brand new 25mm ECW range, which blew away anything available at the time. Ess...

Another quick paint job as I had an hour to myself after I finished up for the day. This time it’s my personal figure to lead my Chaos Horde, 'Lim’pet The Effusive: Mighty Lord Of Chaos', bearing the mace of Armstrong The Crushing and the Cutting Edge of Gilbride at his belt. On his left arm is the Shield of Naivete. The figure is the Chaos warrior you got by collecting tokens from Citadel blisters in the 80s. And then another fast paint job, 'Anzell, Dark and Mighty Chaos Lord Of The Lead Citadel' 

Hi All! I hope that this finds you all as well as can be expected. All this staying at home and isolation talk, is kind of like water off a duck's back for me, as both my wife and I work from home. Thus, the opportunity of 80% wages and some free time, has gone right over our heads.  However, it has meant that instead of travelling all over at weekends, looking for new culinary delights, I've been forcing myself to paint some of my own models,  a 1980s Citadel Miniatures fantasy army I had to sell a kidney for. I have set a target of 7 figures per weekend, and they are painted in a pleasing but uncomplicated 80s style. This is because: A. That was how they would have looked back then. B. I am not ‘at work’ C. I am also trying to ‘unlearn’ and try to approach things as I would have 40 years ago, with limited materials and none of the ‘wonder weapons’ available today. Humbrol ‘gunmetal’ spray is pretty cutting edge for 1982 and static grass is so elitist that it makes me ...