What Do We Say To The God Of Death?

[Plynkes]

Thanks, everyone. It feels good to be back in the swing of things.

Would Alek Y Watermain work as an alternative name?

Edit: Alex E Watermain is probably better.

Top punning there! You put more thought into it than  I did!



 

Maybe tone down the stubble on the pewter Plynkoi a bit, though.  It's not half as unkempt in any pics I've seen of you, old chap. 

Indeed, Chris. Wishful thinking on my part, perhaps. My actual stubble is nowhere near as rugged and manly!

Who do I talk to about this?

I think we blew most of the budget on shiny suits of armour and fancy swashbuckling hats for Captain Blood. There wasn't much left in the kitty by the time we got down the page to Workbench. My insistance on undress outfits for everyone of Lederhosen and little feathered hats didn't help matters, either. You wear that hat well, though. You look very distinguished and venerable in that picture (not like the real you at all! )

[Captain Blood]

Absolutely fabulous Dylan. Glad you’re back on the brushes, and as good as ever.
Can’t wait for the next updates 

[Ray Rivers]

(Lead Adventure Miniatures/Artizan Designs conversion)

The original mini is very nice.

But I think in my thoughts, over the past years, you have always looked more like this. 

[ErikB]

Very pleased you are doing well, Plynkes!

[syrinx0]

Good to hear you are feeling better and enjoying your painting again.   I would say the likeness is good - one has to accentuate some of the features to look good in 28mm after all.

[Bravo Six]

Hoorah Plynkes! I've been looking forward to this day! Good to see you back at it and producing as beautiful eye candy as ever.

 

[Bloggard]

great paint-jobs.

[FramFramson]

Wonderful work! Seems as good as ever to my eye.

I'm afraid you've one-upped me on your encounter with the old hooded guy with the farm implements - all of my encounters with him have come while the only thing I had to say was "zzzzz", so I can hardly claim any active resistance on my part so far. 

[Historiker]

Even though I am a relatively new LAF member I find this post very inspiring and am very much looking forward to seeing / reading more!

Great painting, especially the one depicting yourself 

[Plynkes]

Thanks, Historiker!

Feel like a new post is well overdue. I have been painting a lot, just haven't finished anything lately. I think maybe I have been painting too many different things at once, instead of getting a smaller number done.

Actually, I don't really mind. That I am still behaving like the proverbial "wargames butterfly" is somehow almost reassuring.



That said, I hope to have some new things to post soon.

[Historiker]

Please no stress and no hurry - it is our hobby after all 

Sometimes I have felt "painting pressure" but when I don't care about getting stuff done it is mostly not only the most productive but also the most fun!

I know that "painting a lot but somewhat spread out and therefore nothing is done" phenomenon all too well 

[Barry S]

Great to hear that you have once again picked up the brush Plynkes.

[Plynkes]

Had a rough few months when I wasn't painting, but I'm back again, and so can happily say 'Not today!' once more...


No.8: Trooper Frank Cowles, Australian Light Horse


(Lancashire Games)

Trooper Frank has his own thread, which is mostly about trying to find out the story of an Australian Light Horseman, and unearth why his name appears on a war memorial in the west of England:

https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121481.0





Nos. 9 & 10: "Mostly"


(Gale Force 9)

Had that new Aliens board game for Christmas, so I thought I'd slap some paint on a couple of the figures that came with it, just for fun. On reflection it was a stupid idea, because now of course I have to paint the bloody rest.






No.11: "Angoni Zulu" Rebel, British Central Africa, 1898.


(Foundry/Copplestone Conversion)

Nice easy bit of colonial converting. It's what I do.






No.12: Heim ins Reich


(Games Workshop)

The Lady Galadriel salutes the new regime as Lothlórien is annexed and absorbed into Greater Germany. Middle Earth, 1938.







No.13: Maiwa Returns!


(Sculpted by LAFer Duke Donald, a Plynkes original not for sale in shops)

It's been a long process, starting way back in 2017, but I finally have my Maiwa figure. She already has her own WIP thread (Link), but I'll probably give her a new one with a few more pics when I'm good and ready. And for those who wanted a Maiwa of their own, there will be a way to get one without paying a penny. Watch this space.







No.14: A Skellington


(Don't remember the manufacturer, but I got him from North Star)

Just fancied painting him, and I'm glad I did, he was lots of fun to do. May well end up as a random monster in Frostgrave or something like that.






And now ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome you to The Stupid Haircut of Year Contest, 1861 East African Regional Finals...


Nos. 15, 16, 17 & 18: The Sukuma


(Foundry and North Star conversions)

A strong showing from these perennial favourites this year, with two extremely pointy-headed fellows. Though there have already been complaints that their team captain's entry is, in fact not a haircut, but some kind of hat. We'll keep you posted on developments here.


 

Nos. 19, 20, 21 & 22: The Gogo


(Copplestone and Foundry conversions, plus an Empress head is in there somewhere)

Yes, we haven't seen them since the 80s, but Jane, Belinda and the gang are back, this time in the Stupid Hair Contest. A strong showing, I think you'll agree. We don't know how you feel at home, but here in the comm box, the feeling is that at this stage the Go-Go's are just edging it.

[marianas_gamer]

Very happy to see your brush back in action and that your sense of humor is intact 

[Captain Blood]

Brilliant Dylan. You certainly haven’t lost your touch.
Love the Gogo.
And the Nazi Galadriel is hilarious. She does look just like something from a Leni Riefenstahl movie now you come to mention it