A very quick #wipwednesday post, just to log what is currently on the desk at the moment.   Hasslefree miniatures for a mid-sized commission - all modern/futuristic characters - and finishing off a group of Old West women gunslingers from Great Escape Games (these will eventually go on the Etsy shop).   Although not pictured, I'm going to try and get a set of Colonial Marines from CP Models sorted too.    

Well, still in the throes of dealing with the consequences of an underfloor leak, I have managed to do a little bit of painting - albeit from a less-than-ideal mock up. My paints and main equipment being at hand in a suitable carry case, but still; less than perfect. Anyway, a VERY short update post on what I have done: some skin tone on a figure that has been in suspended animation for years now ... a Zombie-killer called Krystal (I think!). As of writing this out, I can't remember the maker, but I don't think they are still about, sadly, as I painted the original version and loved it, so purchased a second with a plan to convert/mod her to look like 2000AD's Venus Bluegenes. But, she fell by the wayside, and found herself in the box-of-assorted-random-stuff until now, when - in need of keeping my eye in with painting - dug her out and did some tidy-up and painting, but now for a different look. Yup; rather than Venus, I decided on a more general futuristic warrior look. N...

I've always wanted to try and make a – as I call it – prestige piece.; a single figure or diorama. Nothing elaborate or overly complicated, but something worthy of shelf display for someone. In the past, I have painted pieces that were display models, but these were either large individual figures (as you can see; Hammerstein) or more akin to background displays (Jungle adventurer), rather than a scene or a still. Even though I have a couple of commissions on the go, I couldn’t help myself and bought a 1/35 Red Army sniper, with the idea of finally putting some energy into a scene diorama. Apart from the want being at the back of my mind, I was also inspired by the incredible model and painting work of Sascha Herm . As a follower of both his twitter and facebook, I’ve been knocked-out by he detail. So while I take his work as a means to galvanize my own try, just to make something even passable will be – for me – a step in the right direction. And so … Before the mo...

We begin this post with some work-in-progress. As of posting the viking shield maidens and the second set of villager civilians are ready for airbrush undercoating, although I still need to seal the bases first. As well as getting these painted, I've also dug-out a few figures that have been on the back-burner for a while. In the case of the two barbarians, it's just been down to time. These are from a Frostgrave multi-set. I've been meaning to make my way through them for ages, so I aim to get these two done for the shop as soon as I can. I've also got this beautiful Pharaoh figure from Lucid Eye ; again, had him hanging around - not happy with some of the details, so I'll be nipping back to this chap too while I paint the vikings! In finished stuff, I completed the set of Future Wars Action Gunners from Copplestone Castings and the Roxlade model (via Bad Squiddo ). Pretty pleased with how they turned out, so may see about getting another set of them soon. ...