Sunday post #5

 This week has seen progress on a new project namely Chain of Command in 10mm. Diving right in with a pint sized campaign inspired by the Tactical Painter's wonderful AARs of his own exploits in Normandy. I'm not doing Normandy though at least not yet but Belgium in 1940. To be precise the Gembloux Gap campaign from TFL.

Progress has been relatively slow as I had to go stay with my dad for a bit as mum was having surgery and his luddite phone couldn't cope with the covid visiting medium i.e. video chat.

So far I've managed to finish a hamlet's worth of buildings and almost finished the German platoon and a support piece, I'm waiting for some paint to arrive from Pendraken. Next up will be the French platoon and the construction of a card railway platform and station.

Selection of buildings and defences

German command and supports

French platoon and supports

The buildings are a mixture of Timecast, Battlescale wargame buildings and Total Battle Miniatures the troops are Pendraken. Support vehicles are a mix of Pendraken and miniature figurines from Caliver I may also add some from magister militum later on.

I intend getting some force morale boards from Sabotag3d Wargame Accessories along with some similar boards for Infamy Infamy, which I also intend to do in 10mm.

Thanks to The Mad Tin Hatter for the name check and the introduction to the 10mm scale.

I will edit this later to add photos.

Finished the rebel cavalry

So it transpires that a week in the office puts a bit of a brake on production, at least on the hobby front. It has taken me till today to finish the rebel cavalry for the FK&P introductory scenario of the battle of Montgomery.

I also finished a couple of gallant gentlemen and two colonel command bases and finally varnished three cabins and a watermill.

I have got the remaining rebel infantry set-up ready to undercoat and some more command figures now some additional bases have arrived from Pendraken. So this coming week of lockdown should hopefully see this mini project finished. Then all I need is a gaming surface to set them loose on. Mat ready but still need the large hill and possibly more stream.

Corona miniaturia or will this virus increase painting productivity

Ok so it's been too long since the last post. In which time the world has gone into isolation luckily I managed to make it to the Hammerhead show. Staying at the excellent Lions B&B in Newark and having a nice pint and very good dinner in the Prince Rupert, I even found some loo roll in Morrison's. This enabled me to pick up some supplies and more figures for the months ahead.

Unfortunately the mad tin hatter couldn't make the show so I was unable to pass on my contribution to the for Joshua Project. I'm hoping. The postal system keeps going for a while so I can get these delivered. I can combine this with my one period of daily exercises as its a three mile roundtrip of a gentle walk to the post office.

I have also been able to complete a few extra pieces, 25 orc archers from Pendraken and a damaged bridge from Battlescale wargame buildings.