Africa - A savage king and a cannon (upd. 13.12.15 - p.17)

[Prof.Witchheimer]

inspired by Tom Weiss his "A Cowboy a Day" http://www.twfigurines.de/oldwest/copplestone_cowboys/page01.htm , I'm going to make an-Africa-mini-a-day-thing would be cool to keep it up until end of the year, so I would get painted 90 Africa figs. Wish me luck  

the first one, a bearer

[Lurch]

Go for it!

I visit Toms side nearly every day to check for the next Cowboy.
Will be nice to have africa minis too.

Good luck!!

[Plynkes]

Can you paint a whole figure from no paint and no base right through to finished all in the same day, Prof?

I'm sure I can't. Well maybe if it were just the one figure, and I didn't paint anything else. And I had the day off work. And there was nothing good on the telly...

Good luck!

I shall try and emulate you in my own small way, and do one a week. Or maybe one a month, if that doesn't work out.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Can you paint a whole figure from no paint and no base right through to finished all in the same day, Prof?

yes, that's actually my usual way to paint

I shall try and emulate you in my own small way, and do one a week. Or maybe one a month, if that doesn't work out.

would be great, we need more Africa here

[Plynkes]

I tend to paint batches of eight or ten of the same sort in one go, and have three such different batches all in progress at the same time. They seem to take ages and ages, and then suddenly you have ten finished, and the next day another ten.

It is very satisfiying, but you get long gaps with no satisfaction in between.

[Helen]

How about I'll show a picture of one KAR, German Askaris or something similar from my WW1 collection ::

Good luck Alex, Its brillant what you are trying to facilitate on the forum  

[Ironworker]

Looks really nice.  I'm trying to just ramp myself up to one mini a day.  

[Lowtardog]

I tend to paint batches of eight or ten of the same sort in one go, and have three such different batches all in progress at the same time. They seem to take ages and ages, and then suddenly you have ten finished, and the next day another ten.

It is very satisfiying, but you get long gaps with no satisfaction in between.

Same for me I have 8 Soviets for Afghanistan, 6 Mujahideen and now 8 Geezers on the go

[LeadAsbestos]

I've been painting Musketeer Saxons, 4 at a go, and they've been painting up rather quickly. These 24/30-man units however... :x  :roll:

[Helen]

I tend to paint batches of eight or ten of the same sort in one go, and have three such different batches all in progress at the same time. They seem to take ages and ages, and then suddenly you have ten finished, and the next day another ten.

It is very satisfiying, but you get long gaps with no satisfaction in between.

Hi Poly, I found like you that painting 10 Asien Korps in one go and in one day wasn't too bad   . I know in time, plus practice I'll get quicker. I acknowledge, that most folk work, have families plus other commitments and so makes it difficult in no uncertain terms.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

I tend to paint batches of eight or ten of the same sort in one go, and have three such different batches all in progress at the same time. They seem to take ages and ages, and then suddenly you have ten finished, and the next day another ten.

It is very satisfiying, but you get long gaps with no satisfaction in between.

eight or ten would be too much to me, so the steps like faces, clothes etc. would take too much time and kill my motivation. 5-6 minis in one go is my upper limit. But only from time to time and not every day. "A day a mini" is just my thing, so I'm able to get my satisfaction every day and that's very helpful. Try it, you won't regret it

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Thanks Helen and lads for your kind comments!

How about I'll show a picture of one KAR, German Askaris or something similar from my WW1 collection ::

Would be great!

[Hammers]

A miniature per day is not so difficult, IMO. Under the right circumstances. I did 20 merchant sailors in a week to fairly good standards if I may say so. On the other hand my ME marketplace (25 minis) is on its 5th month which is less than record breaking.

To me it is all about being inspired.

[Helen]

Thanks Helen and lads for your kind comments!

How about I'll show a picture of one KAR, German Askaris or something similar from my WW1 collection ::

Would be great!

Hi Alex

Just refer back to my African collections on the WW1 & WW2 forum each day and you will have your fill of Africa ::

[Malamute]

Blimey, I feel so inadequate ::  I think the most I can manage is one a week and thats if I am lucky! I have never been able to master the ten at a time or small batches. I start off with all good intention and then always end up focusing on one figure.
I guess thats why I like skirmish gaming as most of the figures are different and each one is an individual personality.So I can concentrate on one at a time. I do have a huge Prussian army for the FPW waiting to be done and I have only managed 10 Infantrymen and one Jaeger in three years!