Hot topic

[martin goddard]

Hot town, summer in the city
Back of my neck gettin' dirty and gritty
Been down, isn't it a pity?
Doesn't seem to be a shadow in the city
All around, people lookin' half dead
Walkin' on the sidewalk, hotter than a match head

If there are to be very hot days soon.
How does that affect your wargaming plans?


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

I think it will be too hot do any work around the house or garden, so I will have to sit down and rest. While I'm there, I may as well paint

Simon

[John Watson]

I might get out the old table tennis table on the patio and set up a game in the fresh air. Sun screen, hat, shorts and flip flops obligatory.
John

[Big Mike]

This weather is great for making scenery. Spray paint cans seem to like the heat and glue sets quickly. I managed to remodel a whole table of Belgium winter templates etc into Normandy summer ones in 48 hours.
Mike

[Colonel Kilgore]

This weather is great for making scenery. Spray paint cans seem to like the heat and glue sets quickly. I managed to remodel a whole table of Belgium winter templates etc into Normandy summer ones in 48 hours.
Mike

Well, the snow melts in this hot weather - that must help?

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

When I'm not out and about I will be continuing to paint the TYW stuff. Latest plan is to turn my PP ECW pike and musket into a Bavarian tercio. Too hot in the room where I usually play a game - big Dutch windows coupled with west facing. Not ideal for playing a game, so more likely to be out on the balcony with a Hertog Jan  (it's a Dutch beer).

[Jimmy James]

Good weather's best for painting and suchlike except if it's *very* hot; paints will dry on the figures in good time BUT they seem to dry out much more quickly on the palette too and that's a bit frustrating. Also I find that spray paint can be a bit iffy when the weather is really hot as well.

But that apart - brilliant! Keep cool & hydrated lads 
Jimmy

[Colonel Kilgore]

You need to keep your palette on ice, Jimmy

Simon

[Sean Clark]

It'll be hot here tomorrow. But I'm home alone from 3pm onwards.

Now there is a football match tomorrow night that I'll be watching. But I'm thinking of getting out my ACW toys and having a little solo game seeing as I cant be at Entoyment.

Or, maybe I should look at reorganising my PBI Americans and Germans for a big push with the rules?

Or finish painting my Romans? Or rebase my Successors and Ancient British/Gauls?

Or do a bit of painting on my pirates?

So much to do!

[Smoking gun]

It's been a bit chilly here on the east coast, so some outdoor jobs need doing when the weather is warmer. This last week I've been assembling 1/72 scale BT7 tanks (6 of) and BA6 (2 of) armoured cars ready to play test some Barbarossa  scenarios for Rapid Fire!

My wargames group are currently playing the new "What a Cowboy" western gunfight rules, we'll be playing them for the next few weeks.

Best wishes Martin Buck

[martin goddard]

Sean
You can be a ZOOM player in the CWB day.


martin

[steve_holmes_11]

Less gaming, more gardening.

Last week I switched my waking hours into a more "Spanish" style.
Morning, afternoon nap, working late afternoon, evening and occasionally into the following morning.

I've started a nightly painting session, and am making pleasing progress on an army of PP Ashigaru / Samurai.

[Colonel Kilgore]

I like your style, Steve!

Simon

[Leman (Andy)]

In this hot weather I have also been taking siestas. It will be 29 here for most of the afternoon.

[Leman (Andy)]

Had t stop painting this morning as even Contrast paint was drying on my brush. Thank goodness for Artists' cleaner and restorer.