I'll start this thread a little late, but to record all of my 2025 painting.
These were technically painted last year but based today so I'll count them! They are the figures for the Train Wreckers Gamette. Germans, Gendarms and Resistance. Lovely figures as always.
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I've posted my US Cavalry elsewhere, but here they are just minus the flock. I'll count them tomorrow and keep a running total going, adding on figures I've already finished.
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Hi Sean,
Well done and it's nice to see the train wreckers figures painted.
Best wishes,
Martin, from a village near Grimsby
This is a good initiative, Sean. Well done, and keep it going!
Simon
I'm up for a train wreckers game or two. A long way off, but WWW game Sean?
martin :)
Is there a major Rob amongst the cavalry Sean?
martin :)
Quote from: martin goddard on February 03, 2025, 07:34:05 AMIs there a major Rob amongst the cavalry Sean?
martin :)
There is Martin! Pride of place in my Cavalry :)
Quote from: martin goddard on February 03, 2025, 07:29:35 AMI'm up for a train wreckers game or two. A long way off, but WWW game Sean?
martin :)
Yes absolutely.
Quote from: martin goddard on February 03, 2025, 07:34:05 AM
Is there a major Rob amongst the cavalry Sean?
I think that is Standard with most of us who knew him of course with a lot of others too !
Miles
Hopefully the use of the past tense is an error?
No Rob Royston, died a few years back, his life cut very short. Was a big part of any show, and game demonstrations, like Martin had a very authoritarian way that made you listen, but in a sweet way too;very good at running demo games, allowing Martin time to speak to customers!
Also responsible for the victory point bit in original AK 47, "if your name is Rob ! 1 point".
Hopefully that will reappear in AK47 PE.
Also represented in the Collectable Figures.
Miles
This is a nice idea Sean, and the painting is excellent.
I was putting some figures away the other day and realised I'm at around 98.56% capacity for storage.
How come, I thought to myself?
Well, when I sat down and counted, I have 57 different armies, factions, warbands, navies...whatever you wish to call them; all Peter Pig figures/models. They span every set of RFCM rules apart from The Company Rules.
The smallest is probably my veteran Australians for Vietnam. The largest I think is either my ACW Rebs or Union armies. The most armies for one rule set would be 8 for Squarebashing.
This doesn't include my gamette figures, figures from other manufacturers (mostly 28mm fantasy and sci fi) or indeed the buildings, trees, hills and assorted scenery bits.
This is why I'm close to capacity.
Though...I'm sure there's room in the loft still!
You dont have too many figures. Just too small a house!
Try selling something (maybe family members) to make more space.............simples.
Derek
Quote from: Moggy on February 06, 2025, 03:32:54 PMYou dont have too many figures. Just too small a house!
Try selling something (maybe family members) to make more space.............simples.
Derek
Wise words, Derek, wise words!
I had the same problem Sean so I sold all my LOTR figure (about 1500) on line and a lot of GW stuff and other bits at Entoyment B&B
Then when I was moving boxes around for the Weymouth weekend found more stuff to sell (not PP)
Looking at the PP rule sets, I have 61 armies/ forces of various sizes.
Wife will have a big party and holiday when I go on to the never ending game,
Hopefully not for a few years yet
Stewart
Tabletop sakes like at Entoyment are a great way to off load all of the unused and unloved figures/projects.
I have plenty of stuff to move on.
Only problem I have with that is seller's regret. Wishing now I'd never sold my 15mm Laserburn Saurians and lizard riders... they are going for astronomical amounts by Alternative Armies - what justifies such prices I wonder? Also my 15mm Metal Magic Pruzz and Lithuanians des. by Josef Ochmann...
Neil
I'm up to 59 now. I'd forgotten about my two Mexican Revolution armies!
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Sometimes, just spending an afternoon sticking figures to bases is all you need to relax and pass the time.
After my early start dropping Ava at school at 3am, this was all I felt like doing but it was a very pleasant afternoon.
The majority of what you see here are for a Townsfolk or Settlers army for Western. This will be my fourth army for the Western rules. Just Mexicans to go. With what I have, I can proxy just about every other army in the book.
There is also a couple ECW generals, a couple of ACW generals, some bison, long horn cattle and the hangman's tree.
Off camera are my first two packs of SciFi figures.
Variety, as they say, keeps things spicy!
That looks VERY productive, Sean 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🙃...and after such an early kick-off, you did well to manage all those.
A factory of one!
Well done Sean
martin :)
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My convalescence continues to alow me to get some hobby time. Here are some new partials for an arid/desert table.
I can't think where I got the idea from 😉😂
They are super Sean.
Is that sisal string?
Did you make enough to allow for the lost ones?
I do wish you a quick recovery, but your gaming has done well.
martin :)
It's bristles from a broom Martin.
Oddly as I was finishing off drybrushing the bases, it occurred to me I should have done some spare ones to account for losing a few ::)
I'll do another 6 to allow for attrition.
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These Toytas arrived this morning.
Fastest turn around of new figures ever!
They're nearly done actually. If I finish them tonight I'll post up a picture.
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Here they are. Arrived at around 11am, and all painted including the ZPU AA guns which also came.
The new Toyota models are lovely. I have plenty of the old metal kits, but I'll be getting a few more of the ones as they are so nice.
Suitably AK Sean.
martin :)
Great fun to paint, Martin!
Some more nits finished.
Inspired by Stewarts Wild Geese scenario for the new AK, I've painted these mercenary commanders.
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The rest are for my English Civil War collection. A new style of dragoon base, with mounted figures added.
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A group of clubmen. I painted these ages ago but only just finished the basing. I'm sure I've another unit somewhere...
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Finally I've finished some more of the named ECW generals. The plan is to complete the collection.
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They look great Sean
I like your your Toyotas a lot
Stewart
Some ROF games in the offing Sean??
martin :)
All very nice, Sean.
And you now seem to be in a happy place with your basing, which looks great?
Simon
Thanks all.
Simon, yes after many years of fiddling around, I have a basing style I'm very pleased with.
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I bought this Italian PBI army at the beginning of the year hoping to attend the PBI desert day. Unfortunately that didn't work out, but I've now prepped them ready for painting.
I probably need a special order of AT rifles to bolster the platoons.
They are almost done Sean. Spray gun?
martin :)
Yes a spray can of some kind of tan/beige colour will be used, followed by drybrushing and inking!
I really like the Italian tank. A very nice kit. I've even added aerials which I've never done before!
Quote from: Sean Clark on May 09, 2025, 06:22:43 PMYes a spray can of some kind of tan/beige colour will be used, followed by drybrushing and inking!
I really like the Italian tank. A very nice kit. I've even added aerials which I've never done before!
Aerial (singular) would be better if none at all - early production M13/40 often lacked radios.....
Neil
Oops!
Never mind Sean. I watched the Battle of the Bulge happy in my ignorance of nuts and bolts.
Italian tanks do look nice. A certain flair?
martin :)
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Here is a view of my current painting table.
I've had the Hessian Grenadier figures for a while, having already painted a couple of units. I do like to collect all of the figures for the scenarios in the various RFCM rule sets. Call it a proclivity of mine. For the Freeman's Farm scenario in Washingtons Army, I need 3 units of Hessians, so these will be my 3rd unit.
A much more recent addition to my unpainted pile are these Civil Guard for the SCW. This was my test base which I was pleased with so it'll be full steam ahead to get these done. They will be my fifth force for Bayonets and Ideallogy. I would still like a Carlist army and a Falangist army using the figures in shirtsleeves.
Lovely work there Sean. Those Hessians have come up particularly well, especially the detail on the grenadier cap plates.
Appreciated Andy. Another 18 to do!
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My Civil Guard are finished. It took me some time to finish these off. 4 platoons worth and a couple of HMG's.
I particularly enjoyed making their hats shiny!
Nice job, Sean. And congratulations on reaching one of your painting milestones.
Simon
Glad I won't be facing those mean B**s next month. Looking good Sean.
John
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Had these done for a while but couldn't find my flags.
On sorting my bits for the SCW day, I stumbled on the flags so finished them off tonight.
This is the 'Battery '63' gamette set from issue 5 of The Mill.
Ooh, very nice, Sean!
Simon
I know Confederates wore blue trousers to a certain extent early in the war (and officially a bit darker and richer than the Union trousers), but eventually they shied away from them for fear of friendly fire. It is nice to see this base of chaps with no blue trousers in sight.
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This is the 'Battery '63' gamette set from issue 5 of The Mill.
Nice work, Sean 👍🏼
Can you bring that one along to WWW Sean?
I would like to play that with nicely painted figures
martin :)
Didn't the Confederate forces capture a big warehouse full of Union uniforms?
Hence why there was a lot of "Uniforms" about for a while ?
Miles
Someone needs to play it enough to remind others how it works. Your job Sean?
martin :)
Quote from: Smiley Miley 66 on August 11, 2025, 03:16:41 AMDidn't the Confederate forces capture a big warehouse full of Union uniforms?
Hence why there was a lot of "Uniforms" about for a while ?
Miles
The image of the ragged rebel is something that has been dispelled over the years. The south certainly had supply issues early in the war. Some states had an over abundance of cloth, but refused to supply it to other states other than their own.
Towards the end of the war, there were reports that units were clothed fairly well as the trade lanes managed to get supply going from abroad again and that cloth got through to frontline units.
Quote from: martin goddard on August 11, 2025, 07:31:21 AMSomeone needs to play it enough to remind others how it works. Your job Sean?
martin :)
I can try! I've repurposed the off cut of a Geek Villain mat that I cut down for another RFCM game which is the perfect size for the gamette. A couple of trees and a bit of Civil War era fencing make it a nice looking little game.
I've painted a few more General figures for my AK47 collection.
I now have enough so each army in the book has a dedicated General base. Needed? No. But when does that ever stop as doing something?
I also found some prone professional looking troops with which I've added a whole unit, including a leader, not pictured here.
Finally, amongst the images below you'll see a base I call 'The Interrogation'. President Dr Chumbawumba has been caught making off with the silver and no has some questions to answer 😀
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Very nice Sean
Stewart
I admire the dedication to the cause, Sean. With AK47, you can just keep on going!
Simon
I really like those prone professional bases.
regards,
Nick
This is good Sean.
Shall I put them into a Generals parade for the MILL?
martin :)
Please do Martin ;D