Heat stops play

 This odd Indian summer has killed off any painting I am doing as my room is like an oven and paint dries on the pallet before I have closed the lid. I made good the time with doing prep on my next commission some ECW cav, and putting gravel on any bases that need it.
Today i had a nice email about some display models I painted for a local company I have pasted it below

""Hi James

I wanted to let you know that one of the Tea Wars troopers that you painted a while back, is on the cover of the Special issue of Miniature Wargames magazine, due out on October 31.

The picture is NOT the main cover, I hasten to add - the preview I saw had the picture in a box, highlighting the article it is being used for, but it's on the front cover nonetheless.

Many congratulations!! People do keep looking at those samples you did, so well done you!

Ant ""

 

 

 So I guess fame is just around the corner. I will post some work shots as soon as I get back to it but for now hope you are all finding some shade to paint in.

 

Peace James

 

 

PS if this heat continues I shall invest in an extension like my friends in Cyprus to house my painting room :)

 

Exiles dream painting room

 

FIW stuff and commission work

I have a few pictures of current works. First the rank and file for the halfling bowmen, just the command left. And then the start of the Brewertons FIW Indians (we have gone a little mad on the FIW stuff) I have dozens to paint plus a few canoes.

Napoleonic commission

I am busy painting a load of Calpe Prussian Nap figures, the casting is very nice and crisp. I have completed a test group and my customer has given the green light. I will mix is a few gray and brown trousers on request.
The customer will be basing the figures himself but below are picture of the test group.

http://calpeminiatures.co.uk/

Still working Hard.

Hello all, I have not left the planet, I am just so busy painting I find little time free to blog. I do have a few pictures of current commissions and the Romans I was "speed" painting earlier this year. I had a nightmare getting the transfers to look OK so bit the bullet and hand painted the shields you can see the first unit complete and am busy on the shields for all the rest now.
The second picture is of a GW commission I am doing I love these figures and the army colour scheme will make the whole army stand out on the table top.

Peace James

 I have a great Napoleonic commission on the go and once I have the OK from the customer for the test figures I will post pictures.