tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84866939252167042092024-03-12T21:10:37.633-07:00MoosetracksKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-37717383034852782372020-05-23T08:10:00.003-07:002020-05-23T08:10:37.222-07:00It's the end of May and things have finally started to warm up in my neck of the woods. Monster May(hem) continues over at the Angry Piper. And I will continue to paint a monster or two to support this effort. <br />
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This past week see me paint up some monsters of the "smaller" variety. They are commission pieces to I'm not sure of the manufacturer of one of them. But without further ado....<br />
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This Displacer Beast is a metal figure. I'm not sure of the maker but I can say that it didn't go together quite right and needed some filling to cover the seams. Still, I like the face on this one and the lean nature of the cat..<br />
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Here is the same beast along side another one. <br />
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This is the second Displacer Beast. It is a DnD miniature made by Wizards of the Coast. It's made out of a sort of plastic material. They claim you can paint straight on it without priming. But I primed anyway. I like the muscular nature of this figure and the dynamic tentacles. <br />
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Finally, I have a minotaur by Reaper Miniatures. He's a big fellow. I'm not a fan of the choice of weapons. Minotaurs need something two handed to fight with! Still, it's a nice figure and it was fun to paint. The Greek Hoplite and the rabbit were thrown in just for fun. But the Greek is a Warlord plastic figure and the rabbit is a Skull and Crown figure. I like rabbits.....<br />
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Enjoy....Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-12497868434006359672020-05-16T14:43:00.002-07:002020-05-16T14:44:20.190-07:00I'm not Drag-onOver at Dead Dick's Tavern and Temporary Lodging (angrypiper.com), there is a monster theme going on for the month of May. Now, I've been known to paint a monster or two on occasion so I thought it would be fun to participate. And it gives me a reason to get a few projects back on course. <br />
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I've had this miniature for quite a long time now. It's a Grenadier miniature, 25mm scale (although how can one really determine "scale" on something like this?). This miniature has a bit of a long history. I believe I purchased it decades ago, one day painted it is a gift, that gift made it back to me in pieces, and then I striped off the old paint and gave it new life. I like it better this way. Hopefully you will like it too....<br />
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The young lady is for size reference only. But, if you're interested, she's a 25mm figure from Reaper Miniatures. One of those "Bones" figures. Not sure how I feel about that material but that is a discussion for another day. Make sure you head on over to www.angypiper.com to see all the other cool miniatures being painted. Enjoy....Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-47640209739114055282020-05-05T06:13:00.000-07:002020-05-05T06:13:05.830-07:00Back at it...Looking to get the blog revived. And to do that will require some investment in time and energy on my part. There are only so many hours in the day and much of my free time is spent on painting or on hobby related projects. But I do find myself on social media more than I would like. So my plan is to reduce social media time and increase sharing time here on the blog. And maybe use the extra spare time to paint more miniatures. <br />
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Here are a few things that I painted to get ready for Huzzah!, Maine's premier gaming convention. Unfortunately, with viruses and shut down orders, Huzzah! 2020 was cancelled. But I continue to work on the projects with the hopes that one day the games will happen again. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-16449808693623391662017-10-23T06:57:00.000-07:002017-10-23T06:59:31.480-07:00Moving along in the studioMy studio is nothing elaborate. Just a spare room in my house. But, from time to time, we change things around in the house. Invariably, that causes me to make changes in the studio as there is either a complete change in the layout of my space or the extra influx of items causes a reorganization of my space. As my space is limited, this usually forces me to make decisions on what to keep out and what to pack up and put into storage. As of this writing I am still trying to clean up the studio from a move of about a month and a half ago. Ugh. Of course, when I'm in the studio it's always easier to pick up a paint brush than to clean and organize.<br />
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Let's see what sort of work I've done instead of organizing, shall we???<br />
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Above are some 25mm Old Glory British commanders for the colonial era. </div>
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Large scale resin pirate ogres. This is a special commission and I'll give more details on these later.</div>
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28mm Trojan War figures. From left to right, Foundry, Black Tree Designs, Black Tree Designs, and Redoubt. </div>
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28mm Gripping Beast Normans. Hand painted shield designs. </div>
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28mm Warlord Polish for World War Two. </div>
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That's it for this week. Next week shall be more of the same. But I am working on a special commission that needs to be done in a week's time. Wish me luck. </div>
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Until next time, keep painting....</div>
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Miniature painting is a bit like meditation for me. It can be very relaxing and I sometimes find myself doing some odd things that I wouldn't normally do in a public setting. Singing being one of them. I usually put on some music to paint to and find myself singing along to a song all the while applying paint to a figure. My music choices vary. I'm not sure if it affects my painting. If it does I apologize for painting country on a death metal, spikey bit figure!</div>
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Above you'll find an assortment of fantasy figures. I couldn't tell you the manufacturer but I can tell you they are 25mm. These are for a gentleman who was just looking to get a few things painted.<br />
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A Gripping Beast 28mm Norman knight. He will be part of a larger unit for the game SAGA.</div>
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28mm Warlord. World War Two Poles. I would be curious to see how these compare to the new Polish range from Crusader. </div>
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28mm Wargames Foundry. World War Two Luftwaffe Pilots/Aircrew. I quite like these figures. Perfect for any scenarios where a downed aircraft is in play. </div>
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28mm Warlord Early War Germans. These figures are from the plastic set offered by Warlord. Plastic figures seem pretty durable. And they paint up just as easy as metal. My biggest complaint is the lack of variety offered in box sets. 6 torsos per frame. One is prone. Another is in a silly running pose. One is kneeling. So that leaves 3 in an upright and sensible pose. Only so much you can do with those unless you want to start cutting legs to get other positions. But I am probably being too picky. I'm sure Warlord sells plenty of sets and others make them work just fine. </div>
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Lastly, something different. I painted up this dragon to use at our local school. It is made out of rigid foam. The same stuff we gamers use for scenery. I thought it came out pretty cool so I'm including it. Until next time, keep painting!</div>
Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-2790611552806591582017-10-02T12:58:00.000-07:002017-10-02T12:58:48.884-07:00The Return....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm back! After far too long I have decided to get back to showing off some miniature work and to get back to adding things to this page. I won't go into details on my absence. There were many reasons but mostly it was probably laziness. A terrible excuse, I know. Let's get into the miniatures...</div>
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Above you see some World War Two Polish figures from Warlord. Nice figures. Good detail. I found several painting guides and took the ideas that I thought best when it came to choosing colors. These guys are part of a squad I am painting for skirmish gaming. <br />
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These are 28mm Gripping Beast Bretons. They are mercenaries for the game SAGA. They will be part of a Norman force. All shields are hand painted. Sure, I could have used decals. But then, they would be the same as everybody else who uses the same decals. Go for individuality if you have the chance! <br />
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More Warlord 28mm World War Two. This time a German SS sniper team. These guys are just an added unit to a platoon of SS. No political statement is being made here. Just painting some miniatures. <br />
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Finally, for something different, here are some Games Workshop Lizard Men. These are Fire Salamanders and their Skink handlers. Games Workshop makes some really nice figures. But they are pricey. Second hand or on sale is what I recommend. But I have many interests and limited funds. These guys will actually wind up in a force for the game Dragon Rampant. <br />
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Well, that's all for this week. I hope to have more completed next week and get pictures posted then. <br />
Until next time.....Keep painting!Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-50053519636339394552014-04-20T06:07:00.001-07:002014-04-20T06:07:52.440-07:00An Experiment in salesOn a forum for Maine war gamers, there was a question posed that asked if you can make money selling painted miniatures on E-bay or similar auction sites. I maintained that one could make money but probably not with a large profit. Of course, this also brings to mind if one can make money painting on commission and, if so, how much per hour?<br />
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I never really timed myself during a project to see how much I actually do make per figure. So I decided to make a project of doing so. I will take a project, from beginning to end and log it here. This is a personal project and does not belong to anyone but me. <br />
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For this experiment I've chosen to paint up a DBA army. A 15mm Carthaginian army made by Essex miniatures, specifically. DBA (De Bellis Antiquitatus) is an ancient/medieval rule set for fighting out battles on a small scale. Armies are limited to 12 elements (or units) with very small figures required. This army is an army pack that Essex offers and is something I picked up years ago. <br />
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There are 57 figures in this pack. That includes horses and elephants (always charge separately for them). To purchase it, new, from Essex would cost you $37.23. Add to that $10.98 shipping to the US and I have already put $48.21 into just figures. If I was to paint this army on commission I would charge $171.00 to paint. Add in a bit for bases and I am hoping, at the end of this project, to make $230.00. How much per hour this will translate to will remain to be seen. I would like my time to come out to about $15.00 per hour but we will see. Without further ado, lets begin.....<br />
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I cleaned and organized all the figures. Essex miniatures are getting a bit long in the tooth, so to speak so there was a bit more flash and seam lines than one would see from new moulds. But, they use a softer alloy in their castings so cleanup isn't too bad. There was some assembly that needed to be done with the elephants and with a few shields that needed to be glued on. Additionally, I glued all riders to horses. Normally I save this after painting is done but the amount of time spent is still the same. Also, I didn't have to but I filled in the seams on the elephant's backs. I felt it would help in photographs later on. <br />
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Here is my running totals on time and money spent....<br />
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Time spent up till now : 2 hours, 30 minutes<br />
Money spent $48.26 (I figured about 0.5 cents in glue and filler. Hidden costs one must worry about)<br />
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Next time...primer and paint!Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-72106260663638513052014-04-20T05:36:00.001-07:002014-04-20T05:36:13.071-07:00It's been a long time since I've been active on this blog. But I will attempt to revive it. While I will still put posts on commissions that I am working on I will also start including posts regarding my limited gaming. I say limited because I really don't game all that much although I am starting to find the time more and more, lately. The next big gaming event for me will be Huzzah held in Portland, Maine. WWW. Huzzahcon.com if anyone is interested. I will be running a Jousting tournament and co-running an Impetus tournament. Additionally I will be helping out some friends with their games. <br />
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Hopefully, if you're available May 16th through the 18th and in the Portland area you'll stop in and take a look. </div>
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Things are really starting to move here in the studio. Which is good because there has been quite a painting slump. As a result I am quite behind on work but I am starting to catch up. I will try to update more frequently with pictures as I get more miniatures painting. Until next time...<br />
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Here we are, at the beginning of September already. This year is flying past very quickly. Here are an assortment of fantasy figures that I've completed recently. There are still many more figures to go with the commission but I thought I would post a few "in production" figures. The figures are from various manufacturers. I especially like the Sea Serpent. Nicely done and paints up well. <div>
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Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-130361320693214992012-08-11T10:09:00.000-07:002012-08-11T10:09:07.621-07:00Ottoman CavalaryIt's been a busy summer and while I've accomplished quite a bit, I haven't taken the time to post any pictures. Let me see if I can change that. <div>
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These are some 25mm Ottoman cavalry figures that I just completed. The figures are made by Essex. I replaced the spears with some that I made out of brass. The nice thing about these figures was there was quite a bit of room and open space to paint some designs. </div>
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There were a few things I didn't care for with these figures. The metal used in these figures was soft and deformed quite easily. It may have just been a case of the figures being an older cast that used more lead in the alloy. The second thing was that the riders were too small to mount on the horses. I had to get in a spread the legs of the riders apart . As it was, I forgot to check the fit before painting so I had to nervously bend metal after the paint was complete. Not fun but it taught me a lesson. Always learn. </div>
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Meet Gabara. For those of you who don't recognize him, Gabara was and is a star of Japanese monster movies. He fought Godzilla in All Monster's Attack. Of course, Godzilla gave him a quite the beat down but such is the life of a monster. <br />
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The figure, itself, is almost 7 inches tall. He is made of soft vinyl. The owner of the figure is a collector of Japanese monster and mecha figures. He requested me to paint Gabara and provided much reference material. I was a bit worried about painting such a large figure and about getting paint to stick to soft vinyl. But I thought everything went pretty smoothly and my painting method seems durable enough. <br />
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Below is a close up of his head. <br />
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Until next time,<br />
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Ken<br />
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More than likely this will be the camp for the army most of the time. <br />
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KenKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-8912236117295865092011-01-27T10:15:00.000-08:002011-01-27T10:15:07.191-08:00Goblins away!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KWKHsMbABByZu4TjIbS-8NvBbDKcgNzgvVFoFxcXzCX0gTwBax_voQG0IetnwWoxpPpRRjxmtbke3jSPMNBbh9ciodC_UJ42YQmFRTUrFSQq6v0887gnl6PlC8HrdQWqmHvquHnzGnLN/s1600/bow.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-KWKHsMbABByZu4TjIbS-8NvBbDKcgNzgvVFoFxcXzCX0gTwBax_voQG0IetnwWoxpPpRRjxmtbke3jSPMNBbh9ciodC_UJ42YQmFRTUrFSQq6v0887gnl6PlC8HrdQWqmHvquHnzGnLN/s320/bow.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> This week's update is a two part posting. The first part are these Goblins. They are Games Workshop plastic figures. Well, not all are plastic but most are. The squigs and their herders as well as the champion with his foot on a dwarf head are metal. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkBTyXeIXBZxx9ri8vxIAcL5AUXJTyoQmFpXROGzEALQBjeRmCfeKtzznuVsk6xhSbNVx0UCnAoqOAp9cMADT7T8caMEqPQ6SnRm3BOsELHGtjjZHVISTKqPXkMKBUyoSzA8_O-JWdroR/s1600/personalities.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkkBTyXeIXBZxx9ri8vxIAcL5AUXJTyoQmFpXROGzEALQBjeRmCfeKtzznuVsk6xhSbNVx0UCnAoqOAp9cMADT7T8caMEqPQ6SnRm3BOsELHGtjjZHVISTKqPXkMKBUyoSzA8_O-JWdroR/s320/personalities.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I am not a fan of plastic figures. To me they just aren't as crisp in detail and the "heft" of them is something that bothers me. Having said that, though, I do find I quite like these figures. I have painted other GW plastics and to my mind they seem to get it right. The detail is good and the variety they offer is excellent. For weight, well, I can always weigh down the bases if it really bothers me. <br />
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These figures will be winging their way to their owner very soon. But I wanted to share a few photos first. <br />
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This week I have a few pictures of miniatures I've recently finished. First up are some 28mm Border Reivers. These are 28mm figures from Craven Images, distributed by Monolith Designs. The figures are nicely done and paint up quite well. This is only the first six figures of a much larger commission. I will post more images as I get more figures completed. For those who don't know, the Border Reivers were a group of individuals who prowled the border area between Scotland and England. They appear to have been ruffians, scoundrels, and other ner do wells who raided and plundered for a living. Of course, both England and Scotland employed them as scouts and light cavalry for their armies. <br />
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For those not familiar, the British 8th army was the designation for their army that fought in the North African desert in World War Two. These were the lads who fought against the German Afrika Korps and their Italian allies. <br />
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KenKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-65191697538381556062010-09-10T12:16:00.001-07:002010-09-10T12:31:47.658-07:00World War Two Soviets<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbjJlBH5Fr5-MTrojhVReWg5gcF-9qZVBDV3qWwkSaJqEBaIq1nelXfLt1tCgdAlSqW7nIAQ3XQEc50rU-_Z0T5K1l3XsSmIfxB4vnjllwEQUJcTczDxTlzQeHV9n6lg9ShljR_X3sWv/s1600/2rifles.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 126px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515366116257953874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2dbjJlBH5Fr5-MTrojhVReWg5gcF-9qZVBDV3qWwkSaJqEBaIq1nelXfLt1tCgdAlSqW7nIAQ3XQEc50rU-_Z0T5K1l3XsSmIfxB4vnjllwEQUJcTczDxTlzQeHV9n6lg9ShljR_X3sWv/s200/2rifles.JPG" /></a><br />Up this week are some 28mm Soviet Russian infantry of World War Two. The figures came organized into groups so I'm afraid I don't know the manufacturer(s). However, I do think I recognize some Artizan figures. <br /><br />What you are looking at is a squad of soldiers. They are an eleven man squad with a squad leader, armed with a PPSH-41 smg, a LMG gunner and ammo carrier, and the rest armed with Mosin Nagant rifles. Equipment wise, they are not carrying a whole lot. A bag, a water bottle, and a great coat over the sh<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5TgDPsDfXNRkLqR3xWVj0CiyReh39Em_sv3Rdxwz__7zS1CNIlZ6MM7wJRn97Fa4haSkMDZmRNsJxE-ah9xaugdmVb45p3Ltw5sTf5YgZXTcXwFSCaO81nurm8eBGQzSlh95o9OgGbBt/s1600/rifle1.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 96px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515366102465327554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5TgDPsDfXNRkLqR3xWVj0CiyReh39Em_sv3Rdxwz__7zS1CNIlZ6MM7wJRn97Fa4haSkMDZmRNsJxE-ah9xaugdmVb45p3Ltw5sTf5YgZXTcXwFSCaO81nurm8eBGQzSlh95o9OgGbBt/s200/rifle1.JPG" /></a>oulder. A few have an entrenching tool. Thus far they have all been nice figures to paint. <br /><div><br /><br />This is part of a much larger commission and I will post more pictures as I get more complete.<br /><div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTi56rcS8lp-7WiOoqEgodxHh4X5BdwpmFFPpjoLpLaTVg3oW4zR8qh4HuigqCFcpup4jxAouHqBJChJd7DpP3VSV5dN0GWYgadnytQ-G0RGHtxcboeMxZc84Xi3A74yeHKeohTeW3-43/s1600/commandgroup.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515366112500704210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTi56rcS8lp-7WiOoqEgodxHh4X5BdwpmFFPpjoLpLaTVg3oW4zR8qh4HuigqCFcpup4jxAouHqBJChJd7DpP3VSV5dN0GWYgadnytQ-G0RGHtxcboeMxZc84Xi3A74yeHKeohTeW3-43/s200/commandgroup.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSLaE-hMQRBWsgc2hMJ6jbA21_I1A6NuCIW81gGtAU8xNUExCnWKXwcjBZKy3R2Tsncq3bS1eR-MkZuLIO4pJum3vUIvIoVUqBmJyg5tHeAK2aauiUvhuFd0lyVBpgky6hBTGTeqUIEEE/s1600/LMG+group.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 88px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515366096222391650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJSLaE-hMQRBWsgc2hMJ6jbA21_I1A6NuCIW81gGtAU8xNUExCnWKXwcjBZKy3R2Tsncq3bS1eR-MkZuLIO4pJum3vUIvIoVUqBmJyg5tHeAK2aauiUvhuFd0lyVBpgky6hBTGTeqUIEEE/s200/LMG+group.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I've been pretty lax about posting pictures. I am gong to try and post something every friday, if possible. </div><div> </div><div>Until next time,</div><div>Ken</div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-90287354749919812432010-08-03T14:54:00.000-07:002010-08-03T15:13:11.285-07:00DBA HittitesI do, occasionally, get to paint a few miniatures for myself in between commissions. While I have many projects for myself, I find that DBA armies suit me best. I do like DBA and enjoy the simplicity of it. Although I am not a great player and lose more often than not. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-coZLceQ_qyFtH56rPmiJYVrJZ_p3h8U6oZmawLwM5HwPYsvL6Ko8haLhoXh-p7p2ca6hwNRJtH5b8CtDA6zaQWC9_DnI-7lrMfndsWt8EovHmrpBrYco7dfLecM85aWswnHXebAdrU40/s1600/regsp.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 82px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501305814899331106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-coZLceQ_qyFtH56rPmiJYVrJZ_p3h8U6oZmawLwM5HwPYsvL6Ko8haLhoXh-p7p2ca6hwNRJtH5b8CtDA6zaQWC9_DnI-7lrMfndsWt8EovHmrpBrYco7dfLecM85aWswnHXebAdrU40/s200/regsp.JPG" /></a>So I suppose the simplicity is in the learning to play, not in how well to play. <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa0aBtbSpw4y-0Ue_rkMuO5JytgqMiAXFyJOmY7xUlgCYXsjBPR30uagL5ePR_6aMpQqNL5bsT16g1VMqyDbGimTrSlvuIyzdYDNi-CGPZgZsNFftk7jp50HumxaVR7PlqhLXSlEuMPVw/s1600/horde.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 84px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501305803256111714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioa0aBtbSpw4y-0Ue_rkMuO5JytgqMiAXFyJOmY7xUlgCYXsjBPR30uagL5ePR_6aMpQqNL5bsT16g1VMqyDbGimTrSlvuIyzdYDNi-CGPZgZsNFftk7jp50HumxaVR7PlqhLXSlEuMPVw/s200/horde.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24M17O_q7RqnPBnNTQCKnQEYC0dbVTNt3LGdzMZPm84d7wvbbPaoLRdtjuW3TOt5NiiRE2lqpE2ZC3nB-Jco4HmG77DzWBhb0i6MRbhSSGztEh8-F-DabH25kf2KHa5tD6n673AScT3Vl/s1600/heavysp.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 88px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501305798854713746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi24M17O_q7RqnPBnNTQCKnQEYC0dbVTNt3LGdzMZPm84d7wvbbPaoLRdtjuW3TOt5NiiRE2lqpE2ZC3nB-Jco4HmG77DzWBhb0i6MRbhSSGztEh8-F-DabH25kf2KHa5tD6n673AScT3Vl/s200/heavysp.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mE3BLdvOKfvNuJzjRcgBC82tSI9nsd1zLMIUzjdH-fxalNkOkeEE7kuHsQ9X4hX_0lCRF8qw0Qvhyphenhyphen270lsYY6iPFLWV6AOyrpybC28Goyn6uIcL9lTaLOm9k3D386qCZ0KR63fQGli8Z/s1600/Chariots.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501305795152620322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1mE3BLdvOKfvNuJzjRcgBC82tSI9nsd1zLMIUzjdH-fxalNkOkeEE7kuHsQ9X4hX_0lCRF8qw0Qvhyphenhyphen270lsYY6iPFLWV6AOyrpybC28Goyn6uIcL9lTaLOm9k3D386qCZ0KR63fQGli8Z/s200/Chariots.JPG" /></a> Seen here is a Hittite army. (I/24b) The miniatures are 15mm Essex and the army is an Essex army pack. Some people don't like Essex sculpts and have problems with their horses. But I like their line of figures and I really enjoy the horses for the way they paint up. I may not be historically accurate with colors and patterns but it looks good to me. The bases are Litko. I did paint up an extra element of spears as I needed something to do with all the extra chariot riders that were provided. </div><div> </div><div>If you like this army and are interested in purchasing it, I can be persuaded to sell it. Contact me at <a href="mailto:Ken@bluemoosearts.com">Ken@bluemoosearts.com</a> .</div><div> </div><div>Until next time...</div><div> </div><div>Ken<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-33416834081121915192010-08-03T14:41:00.000-07:002010-08-03T14:52:59.653-07:0015mm WW2 Germans<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM4w7-do3K55-lxf4Wh9VgBz1sr3Xf0QRzvol-VTl9XJkM-Wv0GvPjQO52yCcjpH3h9y2QFmv88CtqrWdlCiiti66hhplmfpMvVZLipdINhpd4aQp7q8LHYdK2_pJjXGDVLqNr7q3dCLw/s1600/150infgunother.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 108px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501302291690178754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJM4w7-do3K55-lxf4Wh9VgBz1sr3Xf0QRzvol-VTl9XJkM-Wv0GvPjQO52yCcjpH3h9y2QFmv88CtqrWdlCiiti66hhplmfpMvVZLipdINhpd4aQp7q8LHYdK2_pJjXGDVLqNr7q3dCLw/s200/150infgunother.JPG" /></a> I get many requests to paint World War Two figures and vehicles. I don't know if it's the " Flames of War" effect or if it's just a very popular period. Of all the nationalities I've paint by far the Germans are the ones I get the most requests for. Maybe it's because of how they performed, historically, or maybe it's because of the interesting vehicles and artillery. Or maybe it's just because in the European theater they were the enemy of just about everyone. For a painter like me, the army was certainly colorful and varied.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VFuxYMrpz6nDqCmTt7-bBcy_tXZbCkV3akHKjC_XqpgfxXrBhUQ-qPxWk-GnD-Xde92DtUTZHDcUBIFXCPdFUsAtDwAbgpRKnrFkaMRZ2rYd0oVBD53sUp5olyq6MTI_FdDNXUO9dJde/s1600/engineerhalf.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 86px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501302288774190466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VFuxYMrpz6nDqCmTt7-bBcy_tXZbCkV3akHKjC_XqpgfxXrBhUQ-qPxWk-GnD-Xde92DtUTZHDcUBIFXCPdFUsAtDwAbgpRKnrFkaMRZ2rYd0oVBD53sUp5olyq6MTI_FdDNXUO9dJde/s200/engineerhalf.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAQdzIzC0SgyOfsLYyHgiri6zI_rqcuNmUNEEnOSptzTIeNPkQ2fIQCiZaWrB3M55t7aWEETxWICXQPDNu5dEa4GAyTzktqbHTPYeonllbStBrzF9_o3X0gn8lfgZRmsCjaWPp_ZriTIw/s1600/Horch.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 104px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501302279958274882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCAQdzIzC0SgyOfsLYyHgiri6zI_rqcuNmUNEEnOSptzTIeNPkQ2fIQCiZaWrB3M55t7aWEETxWICXQPDNu5dEa4GAyTzktqbHTPYeonllbStBrzF9_o3X0gn8lfgZRmsCjaWPp_ZriTIw/s200/Horch.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Here I am showing Battlefront's miniatures, mostly. The Kublewagon is a Peter Pig piece. All were airbrushed and then the details picked out with a brush. <br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-qNa9QdhLvC4ZX7JRG8LMZn6shtSlo36hotqZNPJd4MLL7YEFCwO9vDZGDS-iCOtA3iaTpAZ4-Pwr7Z1p-JcDoMQ5rnL5CtvSp2UFzLBfn3zqHOal66fYnVzoOVHcnTcB97QXorDOT4q/s1600/Kublewcrew.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501302269114325714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn-qNa9QdhLvC4ZX7JRG8LMZn6shtSlo36hotqZNPJd4MLL7YEFCwO9vDZGDS-iCOtA3iaTpAZ4-Pwr7Z1p-JcDoMQ5rnL5CtvSp2UFzLBfn3zqHOal66fYnVzoOVHcnTcB97QXorDOT4q/s200/Kublewcrew.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-UkmZUJDE3amlmbVJcas2OXeR_3GblC1lN54rI5LXcRjBpzG7ELy3yhSRzIV8gCVhFqLwsbL3rvM5LBcL8peSz65qEVlegftx6KArPZGNHY6QhIiZpGrdpsvQo2LgXox5d3e22f36EjP/s1600/pzjgIVother.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 72px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501302270748104162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-UkmZUJDE3amlmbVJcas2OXeR_3GblC1lN54rI5LXcRjBpzG7ELy3yhSRzIV8gCVhFqLwsbL3rvM5LBcL8peSz65qEVlegftx6KArPZGNHY6QhIiZpGrdpsvQo2LgXox5d3e22f36EjP/s200/pzjgIVother.JPG" /></a><br />This commission heads out to Florida, tomorrow. There are many more vehicles in the commission but I thought I would share a few. </div><div> </div><div>Ken<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-42431033657875365592010-07-15T12:23:00.000-07:002010-07-15T12:51:54.641-07:00French NapoleonicsFor this update things have a decidedly French tone. <br />And a Napoleonic one at that. I have three Napoleonic commissions going but the first two are both French. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhrbPbcanrcAjUwoGi229L8AUtBCUseDy7XEg3iz0NFbFlBx0Lpwyc6aXyCUi1SWyIz_amV_PPngd9orsl5D5798TxBN8d-W4MnyCZjZbHzJ-ITjh3pFQCssWVGLxGU0D-U36cw3foE03/s1600/train.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 62px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494216469563701234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDhrbPbcanrcAjUwoGi229L8AUtBCUseDy7XEg3iz0NFbFlBx0Lpwyc6aXyCUi1SWyIz_amV_PPngd9orsl5D5798TxBN8d-W4MnyCZjZbHzJ-ITjh3pFQCssWVGLxGU0D-U36cw3foE03/s200/train.JPG" /></a><br />First up are some AB miniatures. They are marked as 15mm although they do seem a bit big compared to other makers.<br /><div><br />They are very well sculpted and they paint up well enough. You had better have an eye for detail, however, as the AB figures are very detailed indeed. <br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxHHh-3Xck5eUSn_XsGtX703Dg4wgN7FDVo9OMRQ-coQYy3GR8yiV7XwRWoKAD6FwuSnrCQhszLwjx3Pm6oB3ZOBHdUShFfl_ih5Rp25amH9RYxjhXaOjN1fqxozmUdRlEMOqpAOWbrPO/s1600/drum.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 136px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494216469806264994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxHHh-3Xck5eUSn_XsGtX703Dg4wgN7FDVo9OMRQ-coQYy3GR8yiV7XwRWoKAD6FwuSnrCQhszLwjx3Pm6oB3ZOBHdUShFfl_ih5Rp25amH9RYxjhXaOjN1fqxozmUdRlEMOqpAOWbrPO/s200/drum.JPG" /></a><br />The figures showing are from a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Legere</span> battalion. Above is an artillery limber team. I have many more units to paint for this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">commission</span>.<br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYAdfofuuZVr_-Y-47cUmdy4Gz8bWikL22W93Y6JQJY1rFt0XaWF3NS2GW07Ow2g31hyphenhyphenhJoKBPClSqhDidjlj-WukOpNbNfvGqR2VMLKKDNRVplpQNjvcQhqJhWqdh2Sn8Enrqdcl65CD/s1600/Carabinier.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494216463677417778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrYAdfofuuZVr_-Y-47cUmdy4Gz8bWikL22W93Y6JQJY1rFt0XaWF3NS2GW07Ow2g31hyphenhyphenhJoKBPClSqhDidjlj-WukOpNbNfvGqR2VMLKKDNRVplpQNjvcQhqJhWqdh2Sn8Enrqdcl65CD/s200/Carabinier.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LV5R8QQr5KxastjrTL1wLeVY7_v-KuQwcALWlyBpRMJeYfxlgGs3UD0hIvxOZmebwSC6qHtd1Vgh1hfvGns6xv3C_T0GxJuKqnl5q_igt2N74tcUeGvXQ3wt35FwvY06wWG1GcKG4cQE/s1600/midguard.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 266px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494216450257104530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7LV5R8QQr5KxastjrTL1wLeVY7_v-KuQwcALWlyBpRMJeYfxlgGs3UD0hIvxOZmebwSC6qHtd1Vgh1hfvGns6xv3C_T0GxJuKqnl5q_igt2N74tcUeGvXQ3wt35FwvY06wWG1GcKG4cQE/s200/midguard.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliJzjheaqxfg7Jv2ANjQNlot2iKBjQwXKlpqo-QwlCOZsJsM4EasLm1uPBu3TeXAZZMlqY0SCZJx2xoOcina8JGqsHukwWQt_u3nIIk87NtDwDqztYKKymlWLbdGsgvCKgI24lbIfjsWc/s1600/midguardgeneral.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 159px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494216457158270338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgliJzjheaqxfg7Jv2ANjQNlot2iKBjQwXKlpqo-QwlCOZsJsM4EasLm1uPBu3TeXAZZMlqY0SCZJx2xoOcina8JGqsHukwWQt_u3nIIk87NtDwDqztYKKymlWLbdGsgvCKgI24lbIfjsWc/s200/midguardgeneral.JPG" /></a>The next French commission was a unit of Middle Guard. I"m not sure of the maker of the figures but they are very well done. Again, these are 15mm and a very nice unit to paint. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Which brings me to a comment. I do like the Napoleonic era. The uniforms are colorful and there is no shortage of nationalities to model. But the figures do take longer to paint and to research. There is also the pressure to "get it right" as there are a great deal of uniform experts who will tell you that "the third regiment of foot traded in their white pom poms for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">chartreuse</span> ones during the great <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Slobenia</span> revolt, March of 1809. Of course they quickly switched to lavender when the regiment lost it's eagle, April 15, 1810. " I do the best I can but there comes a time in research when enough is enough and I have to put the paint to the metal. So if you ever decide to retain me for a Napoleonic commission be sure to provide some uniform details. Otherwise you will just have to trust me that I get the uniform right. </div><div> </div><div>Until next time....</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-64584789858990068482010-05-24T19:32:00.000-07:002010-05-24T20:00:08.583-07:00Sgt. Majors Miniatures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMbSkaHKjzo8k4G1MX8gvyHyxAWug-lVi7li1OTZHYIfYw5ylAs7b4uC0_J7-1upCDBhyp0JvLDH0Sbn5ohCqHxCcEj04nQj7uUE7gxfO2L8YIJ9zqxEoJUxn3dLESdLbP6557dTJaXZY/s1600/samplegerman2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 180px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475036626862571058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKMbSkaHKjzo8k4G1MX8gvyHyxAWug-lVi7li1OTZHYIfYw5ylAs7b4uC0_J7-1upCDBhyp0JvLDH0Sbn5ohCqHxCcEj04nQj7uUE7gxfO2L8YIJ9zqxEoJUxn3dLESdLbP6557dTJaXZY/s200/samplegerman2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div>For this update I am doing a bit of advertising. The pictures in this post are miniatures produced by a company called Sgt. Majors Miniatures.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>At the Huzzah convention I had the pleasure of meeting a gentleman named Andy Turlington. He has recently acquired the Sgt. Majors Miniatures line<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgzJgbMZKbOAVzbR5zTY__IHyU97F9vRH0rvt4fb0p6sG2ig0M75DmCx9j8xDTbB3X3lwbriP8KYgtqnjaKs6TTCKY1UvqEaWArE8vnbBVOnt_U-rvmQt34066CFW5stAgZYfSmBgwAXs/s1600/sampleUSfacing.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 116px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475030301624352802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgzJgbMZKbOAVzbR5zTY__IHyU97F9vRH0rvt4fb0p6sG2ig0M75DmCx9j8xDTbB3X3lwbriP8KYgtqnjaKs6TTCKY1UvqEaWArE8vnbBVOnt_U-rvmQt34066CFW5stAgZYfSmBgwAXs/s200/sampleUSfacing.JPG" /></a> and is now importing </div><div>Mutineer Miniatures from Scotland. Andy was kind enough to send me a few samples to paint.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The miniatures you see are 20mm World War Two. One figure is a late war German in winter gear. He is wearing a regulation greatcoat with a winter parka over that. The other figure is a US infantryman in a greatcoat as well. I took the liberty of painting him up as a paratrooper. You can barely make out the 101st Screaming Eagle patch on his right shoulder. Both figures paint up well. </div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div>Andy will be expanding the line but current offerings include winter Germans, winter US army, Japanese, early war US army, US Marines, and oth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05WxMmBeB0v9wiSjLR9_i8F8jww7zvOoy_xuKplOcyhPdwG7dbN9Yfpo9HqSXM9RVae9F9xHohx0WXJ4YDJzeVDpq3PL3BeNWJ8ETfniXfi9fzZLq35d_sRu2W4U-M8gQUmzLgqm6HTXC/s1600/sampleUSright.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 193px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475035723844258290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05WxMmBeB0v9wiSjLR9_i8F8jww7zvOoy_xuKplOcyhPdwG7dbN9Yfpo9HqSXM9RVae9F9xHohx0WXJ4YDJzeVDpq3PL3BeNWJ8ETfniXfi9fzZLq35d_sRu2W4U-M8gQUmzLgqm6HTXC/s200/sampleUSright.JPG" /></a>er US pacific war figures. If you game 20mm WW2 I highly recommend Sgt. Majors Miniatures. Here are a few more views....<br /></div><div>You can find out more about Sgt. Majors at..</div><div><a href="http://www.sgmm.biz/">www.sgmm.biz/</a></div><div> </div><div>Thank you for looking!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCjeepaBnhoOau5kW25hNTlvO8tDjlTJp7AJZwrR2RP5Fpg0UypH2YKArj_Xgk1XgHAGGpTG_khrtAm4CImdjsqMqe5ApGHcfYkVFz86v6ewIa2eScPpwyul483IykwKOl-cBC_Ni81Df/s1600/samplegerman4.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475035722452114498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCjeepaBnhoOau5kW25hNTlvO8tDjlTJp7AJZwrR2RP5Fpg0UypH2YKArj_Xgk1XgHAGGpTG_khrtAm4CImdjsqMqe5ApGHcfYkVFz86v6ewIa2eScPpwyul483IykwKOl-cBC_Ni81Df/s200/samplegerman4.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-88624333458996268752010-05-15T05:18:00.000-07:002010-05-15T05:24:54.312-07:00Huzzah painting contestEven more Huzzah painting contest entries....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8dXcwdh91g8u_nao-8c5y0ji4EAmg13hg6Whr_GEooj4Wb_P6WptM_rLbdhg8io4q7zP6TzxRAG6cEt251usVZpZePzydky9zWUjEtbGKhf7yl9FXqhwh7h9H7VXNDAQaC_Iz1vF55a-/s1600/DSC02754.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471470839062103554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi8dXcwdh91g8u_nao-8c5y0ji4EAmg13hg6Whr_GEooj4Wb_P6WptM_rLbdhg8io4q7zP6TzxRAG6cEt251usVZpZePzydky9zWUjEtbGKhf7yl9FXqhwh7h9H7VXNDAQaC_Iz1vF55a-/s200/DSC02754.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKliZDnkjqhvRDrBPq3KvVr65uRLT7xfduLL4lW6QbcbnQ2c1Os3apkPQGs4o6yDCRnInVVlIS1SMPd2uUDjT20ULEWLqq7f-hazp1qZsw4_hnLtdC7J420uv_OqtT4csDDCiRbbjAMz0Z/s1600/DSC02757.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 98px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471470833272171922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKliZDnkjqhvRDrBPq3KvVr65uRLT7xfduLL4lW6QbcbnQ2c1Os3apkPQGs4o6yDCRnInVVlIS1SMPd2uUDjT20ULEWLqq7f-hazp1qZsw4_hnLtdC7J420uv_OqtT4csDDCiRbbjAMz0Z/s200/DSC02757.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBB45KN03DVcKxbWMTAAxXBP5oMKpASWfdA11WFtK2GsODkuIN8WSEFmu_sNcveACl-zWpIul4l4vprOJ4rJYxvVLV3hL58UZixehixahWrtzM18L0iq4adX9WeM1qJ0Uewr02vH4-_Eg/s1600/DSC02758.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471470825446394370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBB45KN03DVcKxbWMTAAxXBP5oMKpASWfdA11WFtK2GsODkuIN8WSEFmu_sNcveACl-zWpIul4l4vprOJ4rJYxvVLV3hL58UZixehixahWrtzM18L0iq4adX9WeM1qJ0Uewr02vH4-_Eg/s200/DSC02758.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMcTNwrY_94KSiA-Ggk0Y5U8HDt9j6R9nEclQiIJhSjKNg3gDHLVI6OviI9yGzv6WGgy7ynEwBTWcz3X20whwSkmx352CGVfMQxNZ_ESjN5oy3QXDEMffSmZ3LJnyR4pPqtm28mwRW0Ls/s1600/DSC02745.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471470817992305858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFMcTNwrY_94KSiA-Ggk0Y5U8HDt9j6R9nEclQiIJhSjKNg3gDHLVI6OviI9yGzv6WGgy7ynEwBTWcz3X20whwSkmx352CGVfMQxNZ_ESjN5oy3QXDEMffSmZ3LJnyR4pPqtm28mwRW0Ls/s200/DSC02745.JPG" /></a><br />Next year, if you can manage it, you should plan on attending Huzzah. It was a great convention and I'm sure that next year's event will be even bigger and better. I am already making plans.</div><div>You can get more <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">information</span> at <a href="http://www.huzzahcon.com/">www.huzzahcon.com</a> . </div><div>Enjoy....<br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicabCqpgbdcWGbYGdw7GJSa1TasWLH8R-545LRyxW9wnh-WtHVWfoT-46rUFTX8_GGQ5WUUogKvs36xM3DhlE_ooMWAUmr-hkSNRQC56bzTFoOmI5Yr1iDR0ZoaetzaDbxvnxjobxrXetO/s1600/DSC02744.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 90px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471470811539523810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicabCqpgbdcWGbYGdw7GJSa1TasWLH8R-545LRyxW9wnh-WtHVWfoT-46rUFTX8_GGQ5WUUogKvs36xM3DhlE_ooMWAUmr-hkSNRQC56bzTFoOmI5Yr1iDR0ZoaetzaDbxvnxjobxrXetO/s200/DSC02744.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8486693925216704209.post-80962197539780068322010-05-15T05:08:00.000-07:002010-05-15T05:25:59.175-07:00Huzzah painting contest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRclfO8ZT0FkOFzfZyAFkzahLq8U_R2tbbGcxraW9h8PsuHX2AFpnaXOGB6SHMKmeIcv0Q0LrF1z8qEtChUQLA16hOinBYol52vMatKqoNJN5MJB_B2Hp4ePhqv4Kuo7277ktSyaVEfqV7/s1600/DSC02766.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 160px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471468989633353730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRclfO8ZT0FkOFzfZyAFkzahLq8U_R2tbbGcxraW9h8PsuHX2AFpnaXOGB6SHMKmeIcv0Q0LrF1z8qEtChUQLA16hOinBYol52vMatKqoNJN5MJB_B2Hp4ePhqv4Kuo7277ktSyaVEfqV7/s200/DSC02766.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgFa1fD6dRSJEVJlivIvFWN0EaIYYgK4egspAdvtszDl07h4YtllVxKd0R67iQyKlV_xnYpCE6cOEcXdwrdYnzvDmrMUmfeEQDOAwJztAnnkuWrzPwS5ZUnvWpIInVBd7WFKNE_Kl1VzJ/s1600/DSC02753.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 169px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471468981189663570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHgFa1fD6dRSJEVJlivIvFWN0EaIYYgK4egspAdvtszDl07h4YtllVxKd0R67iQyKlV_xnYpCE6cOEcXdwrdYnzvDmrMUmfeEQDOAwJztAnnkuWrzPwS5ZUnvWpIInVBd7WFKNE_Kl1VzJ/s200/DSC02753.JPG" /></a> Two weeks ago I ran a small painting contest at the miniature wargame convention, Huzzah!</div><div></div><div>The contest was divided into categories of single figure, unit, and vehicle. Here are a few of the entries.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj_7slC43oksPd_RhP1QcbNYmQMTQ3RzvVscgm4hDS-fHzDF7-4BmFJG-metPtM4-XeDuHTuVJZKUSuzlg4wP-BULhUgQoFfRJkF-KaFQekT9NB8ZiQhCv42YWwFjn5os8fGA7ovvgrbG/s1600/DSC02751.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 143px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471468974592833250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj_7slC43oksPd_RhP1QcbNYmQMTQ3RzvVscgm4hDS-fHzDF7-4BmFJG-metPtM4-XeDuHTuVJZKUSuzlg4wP-BULhUgQoFfRJkF-KaFQekT9NB8ZiQhCv42YWwFjn5os8fGA7ovvgrbG/s200/DSC02751.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8tMCvsjM5fA9jJtlWD6jsUoJ_qS95O4MZE2EHvVHS3tnMhN4k9uKWQ9jdG9X5f-1VooVHERuJ76wyIA02j0iCt1NftQ2o06viAivYF7L0MsqgPx4kdMGQ0n-fv5M7ZZbeb01nnXLvF2B/s1600/DSC02749.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 71px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471468966179335746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8tMCvsjM5fA9jJtlWD6jsUoJ_qS95O4MZE2EHvVHS3tnMhN4k9uKWQ9jdG9X5f-1VooVHERuJ76wyIA02j0iCt1NftQ2o06viAivYF7L0MsqgPx4kdMGQ0n-fv5M7ZZbeb01nnXLvF2B/s200/DSC02749.JPG" /></a> There were more entries than I had planned on but I was able to award each participant with a small prize package. </div><div>Enjoy the pictures....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dfBG4SofDlDOI14nyTjkfE4wfRlFJlW0TtAgDba7pCcfQFMqXAw0EsAILyE765iPFdOVZT0nXmhddiyMxZz7s80IpcD_4A16ags_kswj0aZksTUlfjgMWho81qJ5CfMjy3Fh40SaVQE0/s1600/DSC02748.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471468961636609330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dfBG4SofDlDOI14nyTjkfE4wfRlFJlW0TtAgDba7pCcfQFMqXAw0EsAILyE765iPFdOVZT0nXmhddiyMxZz7s80IpcD_4A16ags_kswj0aZksTUlfjgMWho81qJ5CfMjy3Fh40SaVQE0/s200/DSC02748.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16162226754803143976noreply@blogger.com0