Miniatures Go On Vacation - Day 3

Today, it's time for the British Empire to lay down the law. Well, not really. The Woodland Indians now have some basic (very basic) warpaint on. They have not been inked yet but they looked "good enough" for now. I got the bases on the Woodland Indians painted and the first part of the flock on. These Conquest Miniatures are an absolute joy to paint. I will be ordering some in the near future! I also broke down and put the last bit of flock, long grass, on the British soldiers.

Then we took them outside and had a quick fight. The British were allowed to break up their formation into smaller formed units for this game.

"Get ready soldiers! Here they come!"








The warband that tried to sneak around and ambush the invaders.







BAM! The small detachment was ready!








But there are more coming!








The warbands are driven off by the brave soldiers holding the high ground and putting up a right good fire!

The mountain was held and the British detachment got away to fight another day.

Here's a view look out from where we were playing and taking pictures. We're off to have some fun for the rest of the day. I've discovered that swimming laps is great exercise for me so I hope to get to the pool for a long time today.

Miniatures Go On Vacation - Day 2

OK, so today are a couple of pictures from "our" work yesterday. Consul Kyle noticed I was painting some British F&I miniatures so he promptly pulled out his Crusader Miniature 28mm Carthaginian Heavy Infantry! I'm so proud of his effort and desire for someone only 9 years old.

The British are not quite complete. They do not yet have "eyes" as all my 28mm troops, especially those that are firing any weapon, need eyes. I think it helps the dice roll better. My problem is I waterdown my bottle of white (GW Skull White) before leaving way too much. So I'm going to put eyes on them when I get home. That and they haven't been fully flocked yet. I will complete that process when I get them home. They are also very shiny right now, as I did apply my black "magic wash" which is a combination of black ink and "future floor wax". This time I brushed it on instead of dipping the entire miniature into the mix. That give me better control as to where the black lines go I guess. I may continue to do this in the future.

The Carthaginians are starting to get their flesh tone on now. Consul Kyle (he needs another name, appropriate for a Carthaginian, any suggestions?) wanted this particular unit painted in gold. Hopefully he'll get the bases painted soon so they show up better.

I will hopefully start on the Indians sometime today after our horse ride at 11AM. I may not have them finished by the vacations end but at least I'll have a good start. Maybe tomorrow there will be a fight between the Woodland Indians and the British for control of Graves Mt.?

Miniatures Go On Vacation

Well, I'm at Graves Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA from today until leaving on Monday. No cell phone, but obviously, they have internet!

It's a great place to relax and do nothing. Look at the view from our Motel room door (and window too). This is their "Ridge Crest" motel, one of two or three, plus a lot of cabins/homes people can rent. This one has the best view.

So what does a miniature wargamer do on vacation when given the chance? Paint miniatures of course! I brought along some F&I Old Glory miniatures, British in Firing Line, One RSM95 British Officer and some Conquest Woodland Indians. The OG miniatures I found when looking for something else, which then led me to the Woodland Indians. They're not finished so I thought now would be a great time to do so. Here are some pictures of the miniatures in thier various states of completion before I begin.

British

Woodland Indians

I will take (better) pictures of them as I complete each group. I'm working on the British today.