Another new direction and a new painting guide soon.

 It has been almost six months since my last post. The demands of real life and work has meant a re-assessment of how much time I can give to the hobby and when that time will be given. Despite this, I have not been idle. Some inspiration came from a friend and that was then harnessed by "one's publisher" with the result that my fifth painting guide is currently awaiting the wizardry of the design department at Partizan Press. The subject matter will be deduced from these photos. Figures from Perry, Wargames Foundry and The Assault Group. Colours from Flags of War.

Self indulgence and a splash of colour.

A much valued patron is building a 1/56 scale WW1 Fly Class river gun boat for service on the River Tigris. It needed a main armament of a Mark IV QF 4 inch naval gun. No one makes one of these in this scale. I offered to scratch build one. The offer was accepted and here it is. NOT a scale model but a representation of a 4 inch gun with shield.  Styrene tubes, plasticard, a couple of MDF bases, superglue and... off course.... swearing! No scratchbuild would be complete without the foul language.

Here is HMS Sedgefly on the Tigris with the 4 inch gun on the main deck.

The last couple of projects were big jobs so it was with a smile that I began a small group of ECW Staff Officer figures. These allowed a splash of colour onto the brushes. These will be based up when I hand them over to their owner. Figures by Bicorn Miniatures, I think.

Back to Mespot now to complete some figures to cluster around the base of the Limber Pole Artillery Observation Ladder.... including a Tommy on a bicyle powered generator!

Petardiers!