SYW Project, end in sight

[olicana]

Well I've just finished painting another four units of Austrians for my SYW collection.

That means I've now done 42 of the 56 Austrian units. 

I'll put that another way, with the Prussians and Russians (finished) I've now done 148 of the 162 units. 

I aim to be all done by New Year's Eve - my 52 Birthday.

Pics of new units here:http://olicanalad.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/four-more-units-of-austrians-only.html



Russians all done


Prussians all done


Can't wait to post a pic of the Austrians all done

[Furt]

    

[Phil Robinson]

Now those are "armies", bloody fantastic.

[von Lucky]

Awesome.

[Lancer]

Very impressive, look stunning when on parade

[traveller]

Hmm....thats what I call a PROJECT!

I bow my head in awe 

[OSHIROmodels]

Holy shitballs 

Cracking stuff 

cheers

James

[Chesh]

Inspirational

[Harry Faversham]

Nowt to it for that lad, SYW was just a practice for his Napoleonics! 

[Ignatieff]

Just awesome.  No other words needed.  And nice to shake your hand at Derby recently.

[olicana]

Thank you, all.

Whenever I read these kind of comments, I always wonder if you are all taking the wee wee. It's a bit like Graham, one of the lads, constantly referring to my wargame's room, on his blog, as "legendary" - except, I know for a fact he is taking the ....!

As Tony said to Saddam "Things can only get better."

Kind Regards,

James

[Argonor]

When did you start this...? 

[olicana]

Hard to say when it started. There was an interlude. However, 60% of it has been done in the last two years. The collection will be something over 2,400 figures all told.

Funny thing is, until two years ago i was quite happy with my SYW lot. Then, on a whim, I decided to do Zorndorf at one unit per regiment and, stupidly, increase infantry density from 16 to 24 man units. I did manage to get this done in six months - you can if you try.





It meant, of course, that once done I'd have to do the same treatment to the Austrians, but without the deadline of a show date to meet, I've let things slip. I've painted less than 800 pieces for myself this year, including the ones to paint before New Year, and including a couple of hundred things for the Italian wars - for another show.



Hey ho, we all get distracted.

[Argonor]

800 pieces still means more than 2 per day. When I have a deadline, I can usually manage a maximum of 1 per day (when layering), maybe a bit more when blocking colours and shading with a wash.

It is a stunning output, by all standards, I think!

[Totleben]

Respect!