Big News & what I have been painting

I cant believe its March already, so much for me keeping this blog up to date. Still here I am again.
Its been a busy start to the year for me will plenty of painting. I completed a large amount of Zulus and painted up some Colonial Naval troops to act as crew for the Steam boat I built last year.

I also managed the attend a local games club for a couple of weeks and played Zombicide and Tanks

But the main thing I have been doing this year is planning, I have reached a point in my life and career when I want to work for myself. To this end I have decided the relaunch my commission painting. I have a few more ideas that will run along side this but those will be kept under my hat for now.
So if you know anyone who needs the service's of a top notch painter send them my way.

I will be creating a Facebook page this week and share my commission's on this blog and on Facebook.
I will also carry a stock of painted units that can be bought direct from me.
Exciting times ahead.
Peace James
Exiles Painting.

Zulu's and Necromunda progress.

How have we got to almost half way through January already!!. I set myself a few goals for this month and have been working hard towards them.

 Zulu's have been stuck together and undercoated and yesterday I painted the fist two units, well almost. I undercoat my figures in my old garage (on its last legs with no windows or doors) and have an old washing machine that I use as my table/stand I had undercoated the Zulus before work and in the evening I popped in to grab them. I have no light in the garage but the table is just in the entrance so I step in grab the board of figures and step out...usually. We have been having some very strong winds in the UK and that day had been such a day, as you can imaging plastic Zulu's have very little weight and had been blow off the table onto the floor this I only worked out after my step into the garage resulted in a crunching sound. Yes one base of Zulus took the brunt on my 18 odd stone and are beyond repair so one unit is a base short and will be made up to strength in the next batch. I still have the base work to do but have with the look of these Zulu's and they do not take long to paint.

 As I showed in the last post I stuck the Necronuda figures together in short order and have decided to paint them one at a time rather than as a batch. I completed the first figure and am very happy with the colours picked

While moving my hobby stuff around before Xmas I uncovered my old Necromunda figures, I have to say they still look good and will be seeing action as soon as I complete the latest figures.

 As I was working on prep before Xmas this occurred which I am sure many wargamers will understand.
Wargamers train of thought... Need to finish undercoat on Bloodbowl orcs, have some paint left so will undercoat a few more Zomicide black plague figures of Dad's... Must stick more Zulus together as I promised Dad.. While the glue is out might as well pre base them... Guess can pre base the rifle armed ones too... Seems a shame not to base the Sudan mounted as well. So an hour later desk is full of stuff little of which I planned to paint.

One of my big goals for 2018 is to get back regular gaming, I had looked at two local wargames clubs both of which meet in Stoke-on-Trent (about 30-40 min) but they meet on Thursday and Friday both days that my Wife works evenings so I have never felt I could get over. but this week I looking into maybe a Boardgames club and found one only 5 mins form me that meet on a Tuesday evening Cheshire Gamers I love a good board game and will take my Zombicide along but after introducing myself over social media very quickly found that a few of these games want to move over to miniature wargames... I am sure I can help with that .

So I will be popping along this Tuesday and seeing if I like it.