Sean's 2023 adventures

[Sean Clark]

A place holder for a new thread where I'll record all of my games and painting throughout the year of 2023.

My aim is to play 50 games. This feels a lot higher than I normally play but I like to set my targets high!

Painting I want to get my Romans done for C&K, my Rebel army for Fighting for Mexico and some Samurai done. On top of this, I'll be revisiting one or two older projects to fill in gaps. And of course if we get a new range from Martin whether that be Italian Wars, Boer War or something else entirely, they will be added in to the mix as well.

Anyone else want to chart their progress for the year?

[martin goddard]

Hello Sean
Come on down for two days and we can get 7 games in of CK.

martin

[sukhe_bator (Neil)]

Since my modelling/painting targets are not game driven I am unlikely to meet any notional deadlines I set. I'll be very interested to see how your MexRev rebels come along in 2023 as mine has stalled somewhat and I too want to complete this period to my satisfaction. I am currently deep down the AK47 R rabbit hole and not likely to emerge until probably summer! Looking forward to seeing some eye candy to inspire me. Best of luck with your 2023 projects

Neil

[Colonel Kilgore]

This is a great initiative that I will follow with interest,  Sean.

After a very disappointing last 6 months on the painting front, I will not attempt such a commitment, but instead try to surprise myself with what I manage to complete!

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

Well I like to see a bit of ambition. Some of my hopes for 2022 didn't materialise - St Albans is still short 5 bases of figures, plus the two bridges and some arrow and disorder markers, but I am still hopeful to complete soon. Can't really do the same as you Sean as I am not wedded to 15mm exclusively. I hope to play about 25 games this coming year, but there will be 28mm, 10mm, 6mm and 3mm in there as well as 15mm, although the 3mm will be using the PP ACW Riverine figures.

[John Watson]

One of the joys of retirement is that you don't have to set deadlines. So no pressure. I find that way I actually do more. This last year I have painted more and gamed more than I have for years.
This year I hope to finish my winter Finns (which won't take long), paint some more HI ships, paint Villanistas for Mexico, early war British WW2, a Russian Civil War force, more ECW and Bloody Barons. If I don't finish them no problem. If I change my mind no problem. If I do more great.
John

[Martin Smith]

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My aim is to play 50 games. This feels a lot higher than I normally play but I like to set my targets high!

Great idea, Sean and the best of luck. Are you hoping to play a big variety, or will RFCM games constitute the majority?
Martin

(PS ex-pat Alan Saunders set himself a target of 52 different games over 2022...you can see his progress on his blog, one of my regular 'go-to's' -
http://hordesofthethings.blogspot.com/2022/12/what-christmas-tanker.html )

[Sean Clark]

Great idea, Sean and the best of luck. Are you hoping to play a big variety, or will RFCM games constitute the majority?
Martin

(PS ex-pat Alan Saunders set himself a target of 52 different games over 2022...you can see his progress on his blog, one of my regular 'go-to's' -
http://hordesofthethings.blogspot.com/2022/12/what-christmas-tanker.html )

Alan's blog was an inspiration for this.

My game total will likely include many different rules and periods, even fantasy! I would expect around half of the games I play to be RFCM, but my friend is very much into the Black Powder stable of rules as well various 'Rampant' rules from Osprey so they will be featuring quite a bit.

@Martin...I'll be in touch about a visit. Plenty of games days to look forward thanks to Stewart, each one typically involves 3 games of more so they will certainly help towards the totaal.

I've never logged the number of games played before so it is more out of interest than setting myself a definitive target. However, I would like to play at least 1 game from every RFCM rule book, plus the odd revisit of a couple of the older rules such as a very old set of ancients rules produced by the Levellers!

As for the painting, I'm not setting a target number, just listing the projects I would like to complete. I will log the number of figures I paint. My estimate is 1,000, which seems a lot but I can get through a lot of figures in a very short space of time when I put my mind to it. Inevitably this will involve fallow periods, but in my productive periods I should get it done.

Anyway, no pressure will be applied. This will be simply my diary for 2023 and it'll be nice to look back on in 365 days time!

Happy New Year!

[Stewart 46A]

Happy new year Sean,
Don't forget at least 5 or 6 games at the Weymouth Weekend, are they included in your 50?


Stewart

[Sean Clark]

They will be counted! I managed 7 this year 🙂

[Smiley Miley 66]

Well paint up and finish a few more HI ships for now. ( can't believe I need to buy the Monitor !)
1918 British for S/B for this year.
PBI bits and pieces.
Hopefully start on my ECW forces.
Bloody Barons, bring them up to the newer standard.
Play a few games.
Miles

[Sean Clark]

My 2023 adventures have yet to begin..but for the first time in weeks, I can feel the itch to get painting again and to get a ge on before the end of the month. With 2 fantasy battle games played, it's a slow start on the hopes to play 50+ games.

Update over the weekend hopefully.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Glad to see you're getting back into the saddle, Sean!

Simon

[Smoking gun]

Glad to see you're getting back into the saddle, Sean!

Simon

Seconded. Good news.

I feel inspired to paint some professional troops for AK47 Republic (I've been browsing the PP website and will order a couple of the "newer" packs to mix in with my original packs).

Best wishes

[Leslie BT]

8 games so far this year.