The Christmas project

Crickey, it's just occurred to me that I didn't post up my Christmas project. That being said, here we go.

So last November I got a message from Lord Ashram who was after a few figures for his good lady for Chrimbletide. Unfortunately I was a bit busy at the time but once I heard what the project was I decided to make the time. I managed to finish up my projects and even got the models finished in plenty of time (or so I thought). Now Lord A lives in the US so two postal services and a bit of snow got in the way of the efficient delivery of the models so Christmas was a bit light at the Lord A homestead but eventually all was well and the models arrived. For the full story, and to see them painted up and in their diorama base check out Lord Ashrams blog (above).

Anyway, here are the models he wanted. Harry, Ron and Hermione. And most enjoyable to do they were too.

Broom Rider girls

Because you demanded it! (Well one person suggested it actually...)

Will these gals ever go in to production? Will their male counterparts ever join them in a mould? Only intensive perstering of the boys at the Beast will ever get you an answer...

And that's post number 100 done. Only took about 1200 days to get this far. Pretty rubbish really but sounds better if you say 'an average of 1 post every 12 days', no matter how far from the truth that is.

Stay lucky,

Soaps.

Five Oh.

More bored...

Maid and Nurse. Terrible, terrible snaps...

Things you do when you're bored...

I'm still doing stuff...

ANZAC batt com part 4

And a weary Sgt Major completes the set.

And for those who've been patiently waiting a selection of new head sprues are now available at the GB site. Go and check now!

Test of concept miniature.

So seeing as I had Sunday off I got up at 6am and wondered why the hell I had done it. A quick bowl of cereal and a coffee later and I was trying to decide what to do with my day. Seeing as what I was meant to be doing was well in hand I decided to have a potter about with something for myself so over the next couple of hours I knocked up this little test piece of a WW1 Scot in the Middle East.

Seeing as it was never going to be cast I decided to paint him up and try him out with a selection of different heads from the up coming new selection from TWDC.

A most enjoyable way to spend a morning.

Back to proper work come Monday morning.

If anyone wants to see these types of model in production I can only suggest you bombard GB with a concentrated e-mail, telephone and carrier pidgeon campaign.

Stay lucky,
Soaps.

ANZAC batt com part 3

Loosely based on Lt Col Malone

And the previous entry was styled on Major General Antill

The first bloke from GB newness I made up, shocking I know...

ANZAC batt com part 2

GB newness.

And what have I been doing?

You know, stuff.

Morris

More fun in Lord S' world of the 1930s.

Go here to see the whole set.

I lost the joy.

Wocha,

Last week I lost the joy, sculpting started to feel like a real chore. Now the blog, of late, may suggest that I have been idle since before Salute but I have in fact been ploughing on with my tasks. In the works I have:

French Infantry

French Bombers

French NCOs

Indian Infantry

Indian Bombers

Indian NCOs

Brits in KD Infantry

Brits in serge HMG team

Loads of new heads including:

Aussie slouch hats (flap up)

Aussie Light horse slouch hat with plume

Wolesley helmets with sun shades

Brody helmet with neck flap

Soft cap with havelock

Cap comforters and balaclavas

Bare and wounded heads

Various Scots head dress

Chasseur Alpine beret

Asien corp Seabattalion style helmet

German helmet and gasmask

German helmet

So yeah, I've been busy. Along with all of that I'm juggling projects from three or four other interested parties and actually having to act almost as if I'm really in bussiness.

And then on Saturday I lost the joy and really couldn't face the putty. I sat and stared at all of the 'in progress' stuff on the desk and realised that I have absolutely no interest in finishing any of them, I'm just not interested. So I gave up. Sod it, it was the weekend after all. I took, as men in these days so often do, to the internet and started browsing around for something to interest me. Now, this is not some subtle way of telling you that I spend the day browsing for porn, if I had then believe me, I'd tell you. I have no shame. No, instead I was looking at my favorite miniatures and action figure sites and enjoying the various paintjobs, conversions and customs that had been put up for consideration. It was quite a good morning actually, I had fun and started to feel the urge to sculpt, not do any work of course just to sculpt something for fun. So I did.

I might even find a production slot for these badboys at some point in the future. If you recognise the inspiration for my Saturdays afternoon of entertainment (okay, Saturday afternoon and most of Sunday morning) then rejoice! If not then you are too old/young/mentally stable.

I think I've found the joy again now and I may even rouse myself to a bit of work this week. Maybe.

Stay lucky,

Soaps.