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Title: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 01 November 2020, 08:28:06 PM
Digits and I had conversation earlier in the week and since he’s got flittyitous yet again. I really need to get my mojo back after nearly 2 years of various illnesses.

So the plan is a figure a day or 7 in a week.
As you’ll see, from various periods, just what ever I feel like doing next. No plan.
Sunday night picture.

Feel free to comment or join.

First nurse Gladys and 6 British peninsula war.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Codsticker on 02 November 2020, 06:27:22 AM
Excellent plan. I look forward to following your progress! :)
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Bloggard on 02 November 2020, 10:36:34 AM
Excellent plan. I look forward to following your progress! :)

+1  go for it !
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 02 November 2020, 04:48:42 PM
Cheers guys.
Need to go and panic buy paint brushes from element games if they are open to public tomorrow.
Halfords today, 2 cans grey primer. Sure those cans have got smaller yet more expensive 😁
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Coronasan on 03 November 2020, 11:44:35 AM
Cheers guys.
Need to go and panic buy paint brushes from element games if they are open to public tomorrow.
Halfords today, 2 cans grey primer. Sure those cans have got smaller yet more expensive 😁
It is not that warm here in Blighty at the moment, so watch out when using rattle cans outside at this time of year, I have ended up with a grainy finish  before...
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 03 November 2020, 02:25:59 PM
Thanks for reminder Coronasan, had that rough coat finish before.

So here's my proof as you get older things shrink. Wagon wheels get smaller, hair line recedes and halford spray gets smaller.

Fully restocked on brushes and 2 figures down on target.

Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Digits on 03 November 2020, 02:41:29 PM
Best of luck matey.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Deserter on 03 November 2020, 04:28:19 PM
Sounds like a really good plan :) best of luck! Focus is hard!
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Bravo Six on 03 November 2020, 04:35:10 PM
Scrubber, this is a very inspirational thread and a great idea. I'll be watching it closely.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: syrinx0 on 04 November 2020, 03:37:54 AM
Good luck with your plan and hope you enjoy the painting.  I would add a head to that last British figure before you start painting though.  :D
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 04 November 2020, 05:02:57 PM
Just checked paints in case. What’s needed to see me through the rest of year.
Off to Element games.
So many others with same idea. Queue for paint stand. 😁
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 09 November 2020, 02:39:49 PM
Week one done.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Digits on 09 November 2020, 02:47:20 PM
Well done!
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: tomrommel1 on 10 November 2020, 10:15:51 AM
Well done indeed
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Spinal Tap on 10 November 2020, 01:31:38 PM
Well done indeed.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Dr. Zombie on 11 November 2020, 09:04:25 AM
Well done. I might just take that challenge.
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: SotF on 13 November 2020, 12:10:56 AM
Unfortunately, I wouldn't be able to do it...

Mainly because other than a stop at the GW store, due to the free model a month thing they're doing, I'm kind of stuck on other things for the next while as a leadup to christmas. Mainly because a lot of the christmas gifts I tend to give out are things that I'm working on.

I don't actually have that many minis to actually paint at the moment either
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 15 November 2020, 01:28:08 PM
Back to the Brits for week 3. First green stuff to fill in air holes.
Also extra this week in vending machine since already based shop keeper.

Shock horror a gamer with no figures to paint. I’ve more unpainted than painted figures probably.

Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: syrinx0 on 15 November 2020, 09:47:43 PM
Shock horror a gamer with no figures to paint. I’ve more unpainted than painted figures probably.
Yeah.  Probably two to one in my case...
Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 22 November 2020, 04:49:36 PM
First fail this week.
Here come the excuses.
Numpty built soldier with ensigns body, so that’s one that wasn’t getting finished.
Two days wasted finding correct uniform for 3rd regiment east Kent for Peninsula War.
Also in isolation as with cousin the other week at solicitor, and both he and wife tested positive. Only another 5 days to go. So boredom set in.
Poor RC and vending machine never got touched with paint brush.

So here’s start for next week. This wee beastie.
Lots of parts missing, but David kindly donated some ages ago. (Pre move). But still a pincer missing from jaw. Any suggestion, nothing in my bits box.


Title: Re: A figure a day til Christmas.
Post by: Scrubber on 23 November 2020, 01:42:01 PM
Update.
Playing catch up, found box of plastic Russian napoleonic, started for selling on eBay, still 16 not painted. Could normally knock these off quickly.
So that’s this weeks job which will allow me to finish last weeks and prepare the beastie for painting.