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Title: Shed Wars ECW - more figures painted (8/3/17)
Post by: Eric the Shed on January 29, 2016, 10:34:59 AM: Hi Folks

Work and Domestics have prevented me from being active for the past month but I have been busy building my latest project - the English Civil War.

I 'll keep an update here on this thread but most of the work will be reported on the blog.

As of today I have finally assembled the hundreds of plastic Warlord ECW troops and the long, but hopefully fun job of painting this lot starts from today. I have set myself the goal of finishing this by the end of June. Wish me luck.

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/a7_zps150ynwen.jpg)

more here

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/ecw-part-4-plastics-all-assembled.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/ecw-part-4-plastics-all-assembled.html)
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Malamute on January 29, 2016, 10:54:35 AM: Bloody 'Ell Giles, you don't do things by half! :o lol

I have n doubt you will finish this on time ;)
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: NurgleHH on January 29, 2016, 11:41:02 AM: Oh Nick, I expect 80% until next Thursday and the rest until Monday the 8th of February. So, when will you get your second box for the royalist, giles? ;) lol
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Za Zjurman on January 29, 2016, 11:43:52 AM: That is quite a project ;D. Good luck.
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Silent Invader on January 29, 2016, 11:51:31 AM: Wow, Giles, wow :o

Respect !!

Edited as for some reason wow had been autocorrected as woe!!!
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Dr. Zombie on January 29, 2016, 11:57:13 AM: I would need years to even assemble that amount of plastic. Painting it we would be talking decades.

Best of luck to both you and your sanity.
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Malamute on January 29, 2016, 12:11:39 PM: Quote from: NurgleHH on January 29, 2016, 11:41:02 AM
Oh Nick, I expect 80% until next Thursday and the rest until Monday the 8th of February.

lol

Probably ;) lol
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Dr DeAth on January 29, 2016, 12:59:46 PM: Good Luck!
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Captain Blood on January 29, 2016, 03:44:08 PM: That's somewhat over a year's worth of painting for me :o
You are barmy.
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Elk101 on January 29, 2016, 04:20:54 PM: The ECW is a great period to play as you can go with big blocks of figures down to small groups of skirmishers and everything in between. They're a little larger than Warlord but Bicorne do some lovely character figures.

You're going to need a bigger shed soon!
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Eric the Shed on January 29, 2016, 05:17:24 PM: Cheers Guys...I'll keep progress posted

The rest of the guns, gun crew and mounted officers arrived today.

Just waiting on some Currassiers and the Army will be complete.

Off to do some painting !! ;D
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Andym on January 29, 2016, 09:16:51 PM: Quote from: Malamute on January 29, 2016, 10:54:35 AM
Bloody 'Ell Giles, you don't do things by half! :o lol

I have n doubt you will finish this on time ;)

You can that again! :o
Title: Re: The Shed Wars ECW Project
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 02, 2016, 10:04:05 AM: Managed to paint all the Artillery over the weekend...more piccies on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-artillery-painted.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-artillery-painted.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/g5_zps4eqjufeb.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/g6_zps4oyjbdrm.jpg)

and before any bright spark points out that there are telegraph poles in the background I realise that...just imagine these are guys from the Sealed Knot :D

More to come soon...
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Artillery Painted (02/02)
Post by: Elk101 on February 02, 2016, 07:47:10 PM: Your output always amazes me. I wish I had half your commitment!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Artillery Painted (02/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 04, 2016, 12:02:44 PM: First cavalry unit painted - the Currassiers

More piccies and background to the unit on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-lobsters-have-arrived-part-6.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-lobsters-have-arrived-part-6.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c2_zpssbtzvckl.jpg)

thanks for looking
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - 1st Cavalry Unit Painted (04/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 18, 2016, 11:48:11 AM: Following on from my cuirassiers I have started painting the rest of the parliamentary horse - and I have set myself a challenge - paint all five regiments in five days !

more on the blog but here is the first unit...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c12_zpsb9xjc7ym.jpg)

wish me luck !!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The cavalry challenge (18/02)
Post by: sukhe_bator on February 18, 2016, 12:02:47 PM: I think you need to have a Cornet with a personalised standard with a latin motto 'SODDUS MAXIMUS'!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - 1st Cavalry Unit Painted (04/02)
Post by: Malamute on February 18, 2016, 01:37:05 PM: Quote from: Eric the Shed on February 18, 2016, 11:48:11 AM
Following on from my cuirassiers I have started painting the rest of the parliamentary horse - and I have set myself a challenge - paint all five regiments in five days !

:o Bloody hell Giles! I managed to paint two figures yesterday and was very proud of myself. Five regiments in five days? You nutter!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The cavalry challenge (18/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 18, 2016, 01:44:03 PM: Once you get on a roll.... ;)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The cavalry challenge (18/02)
Post by: Silent Invader on February 18, 2016, 02:11:59 PM: Go Giles, Go!!!! :D
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The cavalry challenge (18/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 19, 2016, 07:19:14 AM: Finished the next cavalry unit last night and almost the third...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c22_zpsjwtci9sa.jpg)

see you tomorrow
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: gamer Mac on February 19, 2016, 11:26:55 AM: Great work Giles
Are you trying to compete with Mr Bibbly in the output race?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 19, 2016, 11:58:24 AM: Andy - I am on a roll - I have over 300 infantry to paint when the horse are done. I am committed to getting this lot done by May !
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: Mason on February 19, 2016, 12:18:23 PM: Bloody hell, Giles!
That is insane progress.
:o

Quote from: Eric the Shed on February 19, 2016, 11:58:24 AM
Andy - I am on a roll - I have over 300 infantry to paint when the horse are done. I am to be committed to getting this lot done by May !

Fixed that for ya, ya mad bugger!
:D

You will have to retitle your website as 'Warehouse Wars' soon.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 19, 2016, 12:24:34 PM: lol lol lol lol
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: caveadsum1471 on February 21, 2016, 09:59:20 AM: What an ambitious project!

I'd wish you luck but your already steaming through it!

Are you ahead of target or going at the pace you've already decided?

Best Iain
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 2 The cavalry challenge (19/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 21, 2016, 10:29:49 AM: Day 3 challenge completed yesterday...

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-cavalry-part-9.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-cavalry-part-9.html)

three down two to go...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c32_zpsfdvq83bn.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 3 The cavalry challenge (21/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 22, 2016, 01:07:10 PM: The Cavalry Challenge is complete - 5 painted regiments of horse in five days...

the last two were finished last night...

unit 1

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c42_zpsnfvbmw0k.jpg)

unit 2

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/c53_zpseiwwa9iv.jpg)

more on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-cavalry-part-10-target-achieved-two.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/ecw-cavalry-part-10-target-achieved-two.html)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Mason on February 22, 2016, 05:13:53 PM: Ya really are one mad bugger, ya know!
o_o o_o o_o

It is a shame you were not around during the ECW.
The bloody thing would have been done and dusted in a week.
;D ;D
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Vanvlak on February 22, 2016, 06:10:01 PM: Oh my sainted aunt.
The pace of this is incredible. :o
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Elk101 on February 22, 2016, 06:30:06 PM: More figures painted in a day than I have in a year. The shame!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 22, 2016, 06:47:36 PM: Cheers guys...just 200 plus infantry to paint ;)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Marine0846 on February 22, 2016, 08:36:02 PM: Well done.
That is a lot of time painting.
May I ask, how many hours did you take to paint all the figures?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 22, 2016, 11:14:35 PM: Quote from: Marine0846 on February 22, 2016, 08:36:02 PM
Well done.
That is a lot of time painting.
May I ask, how many hours did you take to paint all the figures?

I reckon each regiment took 2-3 hours. I cheated somewhat by doing all 60 horses, tack etc in one sitting of about 4 hours. Add another hour for all the bases.

The riders only 12 of them in each unit took a couple of hours...that's 10 minutes per figure

Please note that this does not include assembly, adding grit to base or priming. I did all the figures in one go for this stage.

I am tackling the infantry by regiment ...40 figures at a time. I'll time the process and feed back on the blog and here
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Day 5 Challenge completed (22/02)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 11, 2016, 03:23:36 PM: I can report steady progress on the ECW Army - 200 of the 280 core infantry now painted, dipped and varnished - the rest almost done...

A bigger update report on the blog
http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/ecw-project-infantry-steady-progress.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/ecw-project-infantry-steady-progress.html)

Some of the many painted footsoldiers

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/i2_zpsrxp3uhjg.jpg)

Hopefully get the rest done this weekend
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: Elk101 on March 11, 2016, 06:38:24 PM: You're a one man sweatshop Giles! It's a much underrated period and nice to see it getting the Shed treatment. Did you check out the Bicorne character figures? They may well be too large for Warlord but they are very nice.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: Silent Invader on March 11, 2016, 06:41:24 PM: Excellent productivity Giles
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: NurgleHH on March 11, 2016, 06:59:44 PM: Oh, Giles, I think shed assimilates you to a painting machine. I am very jealous. My lead mountain needs a Giles...
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: FifteensAway on March 12, 2016, 04:22:26 PM: Not a period of interest - tried it once and painted some stuff but didn't work for me - but your productivity is inspiring. It's all a matter of well organized assembly line processes. Once upon a time I could put out 250 painted and textured based figures in a month or less. Hope to return to such levels soon now that so many worldly distractions have faded into the background. Keep inspiring me (or is that shaming me?)

Go, man, go! :-*
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: Marine0846 on March 13, 2016, 07:23:02 PM: Great painting.
Now really, how many people do you have in your shed,
painting all those figures. lol
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 21, 2016, 05:35:03 PM: Finished painting all the troops at the weekend....

29th January looked like this...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/a7_zps150ynwen.jpg)

21st March looked like this

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/t7_zpstx6cmbku.jpg)

Just got to finish basing and add flags...

If anybody asks that works out at 7.5 minis painted per day...

Cheers
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Elk101 on March 21, 2016, 05:42:06 PM: That's incredible. ECW Shed Style!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Marine0846 on March 21, 2016, 06:02:27 PM: Great work.
It should be inspiring to all of us that you can paint so many figures.
You have inspired me to kick in painting my AWI project.
Don't know if I can match your output.
But 30 figures a week is my goal.
That would be 300 painted in 10 weeks.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on March 21, 2016, 06:46:44 PM: This output is superhuman! :o

How do you do it? What is your method?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Romark on March 21, 2016, 07:49:14 PM: Outstanding,great discipline shown,wish I could apply myself as well as you. :)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: NurgleHH on March 21, 2016, 07:57:38 PM: What does your wife say about all the miniatures your son must paint at night? lol

Great work!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: gamer Mac on March 22, 2016, 07:32:08 AM: Wow great work Giles
When did you find the time to sleep
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Captain Blood on March 22, 2016, 07:50:52 AM: You're going to need a bigger shed.

;)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 22, 2016, 10:45:13 AM: Quote from: Captain Blood on March 22, 2016, 07:50:52 AM
You're going to need a bigger shed.

;)

Funny you say that - just been measuring up for a new concrete base. Going to add another 12 feet - The new shed will be 35ft long !
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Malamute on March 22, 2016, 12:06:46 PM: Quote from: Eric the Shed on March 22, 2016, 10:45:13 AM
Funny you say that - just been measuring up for a new concrete base. Going to add another 12 feet - The new shed will be 35ft long !

lol

Are you going to extend the size of the table further or is the new area just to house your collection?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 22, 2016, 12:23:17 PM: The plan (which is constantly changing) will be to have two tables. The largest will be 5ft x 15ft (similar to current one) - the second will be smaller at 4ft x 6ft.

Most of the new space will be dedicated to storage :D

Hopefully I'll get the concrete base done in next month - Ill then assemble the new shed butted up to the old before I cut through.

With a bit of fortune this should all be done by BLAM ! (as I said it is a plan, and Mrs Shed has signed off on the idea). The only stumbling block is the cash ! About £2k >:(
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Captain Blood on March 22, 2016, 12:26:47 PM: You need to move Mrs Shapley to the shed, and turn the house into the wargames facility... :D
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Malamute on March 22, 2016, 12:28:51 PM: Quote from: Captain Blood on March 22, 2016, 12:26:47 PM
You need to move Mrs Shapley to the shed, and turn the house into the wargames facility... :D

lol

He will have to change his name soon as Shed will no longer be appropriate lol
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Captain Blood on March 22, 2016, 12:32:22 PM: Eric-in-da-house-innit

;)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: caveadsum1471 on March 22, 2016, 02:00:42 PM: What a tremendous effort, and they all look great and now you will have more space for more armies!
Best Iain
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Elk101 on March 22, 2016, 09:15:26 PM: Maybe the idea is that the family move into the Shed and Giles' wargames stuff moves into the house!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: NurgleHH on March 22, 2016, 09:26:48 PM: Maybe a tent in the garden for the family and you can use the shed as workplace and the house for the finished stuff?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Andym on March 23, 2016, 07:22:09 AM: F@#king hell! How did you manage to paint them sooo quickly! :o Have you trained your cat to help?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: sukhe_bator on March 23, 2016, 08:17:01 AM: More like Eric-the-hanger!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: fastolfrus on March 23, 2016, 09:45:24 PM: Quote from: Eric the Shed on March 22, 2016, 12:23:17 PM
With a bit of fortune this should all be done by BLAM !

Future BLAM north at Eric's place?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 24, 2016, 07:00:59 PM: Thanks Guys for all the humour....

Quote from: fastolfrus on March 23, 2016, 09:45:24 PM
Future BLAM north at Eric's place?

Current BLAM is about 400 yards from my shed - if its all finished by October I'll do guided tours

and before you ask it is NOT the Thursday excursion

Quote from: Andym on March 23, 2016, 07:22:09 AM
F@#king hell! How did you manage to paint them sooo quickly! :o Have you trained your cat to help?

a minimum od one hour a day - most times before I start work

Quote from: Elk101 on March 22, 2016, 09:15:26 PM
Maybe the idea is that the family move into the Shed and Giles' wargames stuff moves into the house!

Mrs Shed thinks it should be the other way round ;)

Quote from: sukhe_bator on March 23, 2016, 08:17:01 AM
More like Eric-the-hanger!

I was thinking Eric the Long Shed....

but then Long Shed Wars doesn't work..

As of tonight I have just finished painting all the commanders ...so just the bases to do and I have finished...
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: FifteensAway on March 25, 2016, 01:33:29 PM: Wow. Impressive progress.

On the bases, will you leave the outer lips brown or are you going to try and blend them with a green coloration? While they look kind of cool as display bases I suspect they look better on table with green - just a thought. Or maybe they are just for storage and not movement trays?

One hour a day of dedication gets allows amazing progress. The challenge for most of us is the discipline of keeping up that hour a day.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The Army takes it first Parade(21/03)
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 01, 2016, 02:31:00 PM: Quote from: FifteensAway on March 25, 2016, 01:33:29 PM

On the bases, will you leave the outer lips brown or are you going to try and blend them with a green coloration? While they look kind of cool as display bases I suspect they look better on table with green - just a thought. Or maybe they are just for storage and not movement trays?

Delighted to report all the bases are now done... :D

Not the best picture but certainly enhances the unit..a full step by step approach to how the bases were dressed is on the blog
http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/ecw-project-movement-trays.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/ecw-project-movement-trays.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/b2_zpsz5ssqmea.jpg)

Just the commanders to base and the standards to make up and the job is complete
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Bases all complete(01/04)
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 22, 2016, 02:21:41 PM: Both Parliamentarian (mine on left) and Royalist forces (my mate Mark's) go on the table - over 1000 x 28mm figures!

The table is NOT big enough

We'll be taking close up shots of the forces as they go head to head in May

You can follow progress on the blog - latest post just features this picture and storage

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/ecw-army-projectwhat-have-we-done.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/ecw-army-projectwhat-have-we-done.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Armies/DSC_0200_zpsisxghkfj.jpg)

thanks for following
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: NurgleHH on April 22, 2016, 02:28:46 PM: For a 1:1 you only need 9000 more ;)
I hope you find the fitting table for a game. P&S-rules?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 22, 2016, 02:32:59 PM: Yup Pike & Shotte rules...going with Cropredy Bridge as the first game - we only need about 50% of what we have painted

Once I have the extension built the table will be extended...in a fashion

Its going to be fun
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Silent Invader on April 22, 2016, 02:37:59 PM: Good golly!!!! :o :o :o
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Malamute on April 22, 2016, 02:41:10 PM: Thats a lot of miniatures :o
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Mason on April 22, 2016, 03:06:30 PM: Bleedin' Neck!
:o :o
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Captain Blood on April 22, 2016, 07:44:50 PM: Incredible Giles. You are a painting machine. Personally, I don't like the Warlord ECW plastics, but I cannot fail to admire the scale of your ambition. And en masse like that, it's a damned impressive spread. Old school but rather magnificent.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Eric the Shed on April 26, 2016, 12:11:13 PM: Thanks for all the positive comments folks...

The first game is scheduled for Monday post bank holiday - photos will appear then
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Corso on April 27, 2016, 07:35:55 PM: Impressed by your output! :)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Infantry started....(11/03)
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on May 02, 2016, 07:18:38 AM: Quote from: Eric the Shed on March 21, 2016, 05:35:03 PM
Finished painting all the troops at the weekend....

29th January looked like this...

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/a7_zps150ynwen.jpg)

21st March looked like this

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/t7_zpstx6cmbku.jpg)

Just got to finish basing and add flags...

If anybody asks that works out at 7.5 minis painted per day...

Cheers

Absolutely fantastic work, sir! 7.5 minis a day is a phenomenal work rate. Good luck with the new shed, will you be known as "Two Sheds" in future? My first real wargames army was ECW (Royalist of course, though), 25mm Minifigs, back in the '70s. I've still got boxes of them in the roof.

Looking forward to seeing the battle reports soon. :-*
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: sukhe_bator on May 04, 2016, 08:55:53 AM: Never mind 'Two Sheds', you'll have to change your nomme de guerre to 'Warehouse Eric'! lol
That's some impressive output there my good man, I salute you!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Armies assemble(22/04)
Post by: Eric the Shed on May 09, 2016, 06:55:02 AM: Built some gun emplacements for my ECW armies of the weekend...all build pictures on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-gun-emplacements.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-gun-emplacements.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Gunpits/e15_zps1jl6y3ui.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Gunpits/e10_zpsfffeswpn.jpg)

Playing with the armies tonight so more piccies soon
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Gun Emplacements(5/9)
Post by: NurgleHH on May 09, 2016, 01:22:45 PM: I know your secret, Giles. You do not sleep. Bigger Shed, complete ECW Army and now the gun emplacement. What will come next??? A fortress????
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Gun Emplacements(5/9)
Post by: Silent Invader on May 09, 2016, 01:32:17 PM: Nicely done Giles 8)
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Gun Emplacements(5/9)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on May 09, 2016, 01:34:10 PM: I think the new expansion of the shed is just to house the chained up painting slaves.

Chained ud painting slaves is the only reasonable explanation to such a massive output.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Gun Emplacements(5/9)
Post by: NurgleHH on May 09, 2016, 04:47:57 PM: Quote from: Dr. Zombie on May 09, 2016, 01:34:10 PM
I think the new expansion of the shed is just to house the chained up painting slaves.

Chained ud painting slaves is the only reasonable explanation to such a massive output.

But where did he find such good painting slaves?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Gun Emplacements(5/9)
Post by: Andym on May 09, 2016, 06:23:23 PM: The Terminator has nothing on you mate! You're a man machine! Great stuf 8)f!
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - Unit Cards(10/9)
Post by: Eric the Shed on May 10, 2016, 08:14:30 PM: In advance of the big game fought last night I prepped up some unit cards for the players

more here

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-unit-cards.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-unit-cards.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW/Picture23_zpsmmka4yoj.png)

Report on the big games comes soon
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The First Battle(13/5)
Post by: Eric the Shed on May 13, 2016, 07:17:59 AM: Fought the first battle with these troops on Monday night in the shed - lots of pics on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-inaugural-battle.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/ecw-inaugural-battle.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20BAttle/DSC_0249_zpseqdgjpaa.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20BAttle/DSC_0253_zpsqxo7jvt6.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20BAttle/DSC_0248_zpsotsm5zvr.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The first battle(13/5)
Post by: Dr. Zombie on May 13, 2016, 07:23:58 AM: Sweet zombie Jebus!! :o

That is magnificent.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The first battle(13/5)
Post by: wolfkarl on May 13, 2016, 05:18:33 PM: As always you're game is awesome. It makes the rest of us wish we could live in the shed.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The first battle(13/5)
Post by: Eric the Shed on May 13, 2016, 07:16:40 PM: Quote from: wolfkarl on May 13, 2016, 05:18:33 PM
It makes the rest of us wish we could live in the shed.

Sadly there is not enough room and I'd be breaking a lot of rules letting people live in my shed...what would the neighbours say
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The first battle(13/5)
Post by: NurgleHH on May 13, 2016, 08:27:43 PM: Quote from: Eric the Shed on May 13, 2016, 07:16:40 PM
Sadly there is not enough room and I'd be breaking a lot of rules letting people live in my shed...what would the neighbours say
Maybe in the summerbreak an Arena of local Clubs like Chelsea is free?
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW Project - The first battle(13/5)
Post by: Eric the Shed on June 07, 2016, 04:13:31 PM: We fought another ECW battle last night...

Full report and set up on the blog

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/ecw-battle-of-three-bridges.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/06/ecw-battle-of-three-bridges.html)
plus lots of pictures !

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/3%20Bridges/DSC_0413_zpswyzr14dp.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/3%20Bridges/DSC_0410_zps4nlg3jas.jpg)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/3%20Bridges/DSC_0405_zpstpaqriea.jpg)

Thanks for looking
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - next battle report (7/6)
Post by: Eric the Shed on July 15, 2016, 12:53:09 PM: And another ECW Battle Report from the Shed...

The Battle of Densham Common

http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/ecw-battle-of-densham-common.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/ecw-battle-of-densham-common.html)

(https://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Battle%20at%20Densham/DSC_0497%202_zpsdseuqwzx.jpg)

Apologies for poor quality pics
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - another battle report (15/7)
Post by: marrony on July 15, 2016, 07:35:02 PM: Brilliant stuff as always.
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - another battle report (28/2)
Post by: Eric the Shed on February 28, 2017, 09:53:20 AM: and another Pike & Shotte battle report from the Shed

more piccies on the blog
http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-powder-mills-ecw-engagement.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/the-powder-mills-ecw-engagement.html)

(https://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%2017/DSC_0177_zpsvbllh2fw.jpg)

(https://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%2017/DSC_0185_zps0pnpzuhf.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - another battle report (15/7)
Post by: Codsticker on February 28, 2017, 04:03:45 PM: More good stuff! :D
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - another battle report (15/7)
Post by: GamesPoet on February 28, 2017, 04:52:52 PM: Wonderful stuff here!
Title: Re: NEW Shed Wars ECW - another battle report (15/7)
Post by: NurgleHH on March 01, 2017, 10:40:12 AM: Giles, respect! This is a great again. I go pinting my ECW-Stuff this evening.
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW - more figures painted (8/3/17)
Post by: Eric the Shed on March 08, 2017, 11:25:26 AM: Hi Folks

More figures painted for my ECW battles - Pikremen, Clubmen, Snipers, Storming Parties and Harquebusiers

Heres a couple of shots but more on the blog http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/more-troops-for-pike-shotte.html (http://shedwars.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/more-troops-for-pike-shotte.html)

(http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Armies/DSC_0290_zpsftbpdfdw.jpg)

(https://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j375/ErictheShed/ECW%20Armies/DSC_0309_zps4f6gzhzl.jpg)

cheers
Title: Re: Shed Wars ECW - more figures painted (8/3/17)
Post by: Romark on March 08, 2017, 01:19:01 PM: That's an impressive mob of clubmen,they look great :)
Cheers
Keith