Some work to do on the Huns

So this is what a 300 point Hun army for Impetus looks like - especially one that is not finished.

Looks too much foot for a Hun army I hear you say!.

The bags at the back each hold a number of horse and their is a further base of horse being cleaned on the desk at the front.  Don't want to miss out on those nice horse archers being able to swarm around and then evade to I.

I have quite a bit or work to do over the next three weeks and I'm also awaiting some shield transfers from LBMS for the German allies foot.

Clean up time

I had debated for a few days whether to decend into the room of doom to do a clean up but have managed to find other things to do so avoided it (including building a skate ramp with my son).  Then I  stumbled on a post on Der Alter Fritz's great blog http://altefritz.blogspot.com.au/2013/12/new-years-eve-clean-up.html that spurred me into action.

Hence I find myself in the room with a large task ahead of me.  What has happened is that as I finished the military history annexe to the library, I had to clean out what had been a store / worl to date.  I simply dumped it all down here as building the bookcases was more of a priority.

Today at the start of the penance....

German Battlegroup Transport

This is transport for a German battlegroup that I am building for our club's RapidFire Normandy weekend in February. 

The Opels are from SHQ and the Italian vehicles 'on loan' are from Grubby.  The battlegroup is based on 12thSS in Normandy and they has German and Italian transport apparently.

I needed to interrupt the progress on the Huns to get these done as they are the 4th of 4 entries in the year long painting challenge at The Guild.  So back to the Huns now.

Finally some Huns done

I know they are not based - but in my excitement at getting some finally finished I wanted to get a photo up.

So first Huns - they were started back in April of this year.  Progress on more should be fairly quick - although I think I might leave basing until I get a few to do.

New project - Huns for Impetus

Yes I've been away from blogging for a few months.  Happy to say that most of the reason I have been away have been very pleasant.

But back now and after having a few games over the past year with the great guys at the Goulburn Valiant Stormers, I have been drawn into Impetus and have chosen to build a Hun army.  A period that I knew (know?) nothing about and a rule set that I am learning - but getting great help from a few.

So here is the bags unpacked and divided into units.  Figures are mainly from Foundry (with one of the various pack deals they have had recently) as well as Musketeer Miniatures.

First bases should be ready by end of the weekend.

Target is to have a 300 point army ready for end of January for an Impetus tournament at Cancon.

Big weekend of activity

This has been the most productive weekend of many, many weekends.

Firstly, I have finally finished the bookcases that have been being built over the past 4 months.  Painting all done and have started sorting the books and putting them onto the shelves.  SWMBO is taking great delight in telling me on the hour every hour that she does not think they will all fit.  We'll see :)  At the moment I am warily checking the walls of the room and the walls / ceilings of the room below given the weight that will be mounting as all the books are loaded.

On the minis front, I have cleaned up, undercoated and sprayed parts of 15 * 20mm resin buildings.  These are a mixture of Hovels and Shell Hole Scenics and are all town buildings for making cities.

Work has also been progressing on a new Waco glider that will have the nose open and a jeep on its way out.  Interior being finished tonight and will then be put together so I can undercoat and spray olive drab next weekend.  Markings to then follow.

Finally, 30-odd discarded parachutes have been base coated and are waiting for their highlight colours. 

Right, back to work - more books to arrange and load so I can get to the Waco and chutes tonight.

Photos of each and all over the next days / week.