Painting Ronin Day 18

Been a lazy Sunday got the prep work completed this morning below is the mass ranks of the French Heavy Cav (SYW)

I still need to gravel the base's and undercoat will have to wait as I have run out, how did that happen?
Behind the cav you can see my latest WIP 12 American Regulars 2 more French Musketeers and a unit of Scottish Lancers. I completed the Lancers today and am sending Photos off to Curt soon.

I think the Lancers are a prime example of what the Winter Challenge is all about, these have sat in my lead pile for almost 18 months but within 3 weeks of the comp I have them complete and ready for the gaming table.
I hope all the other Ronin are finding the incentive to get to the back of their lead piles to those poor dusty figures.
Peace
James

Painting Ronin Day 17

I could be done for false advertising because I have painted nothing today. Do not think I did nothing for the challenge because I spend hours prepping more FIW stuff.

After yerterdays thumbs up for Foundry I must do the same for Perry Miniatures only 48h after placing an order the postman dropped off a big box for me today. With Dad and I getting into Skirmish FIW and Afghan wars I took it upon myself to invest in yet another period (in Skirmish) I blame all of you who have been posting so many great pictures of these figures.

Yes its the Sudan, I have 80 Madists and a big Naval Brigade plus a unit of the Black Watch. I also picked up a few Camel Corp just because the figures are just so nice.
I sent a load of pictures of to Curt today so you should be seeing some of my hard work soon. Back on the brushes tomorrow
Peace James

Painting Ronin Day 16

First thing tonight is a big thumbs up to the company Foundry Miniatures I took advantage of their new bonus pack offers to carry on my North West Frontier idea, I already have on order 60 Afghans so it was the empire forces I needed I love the foundry stuff so I ordered 8 packs getting two more free. Within 48h of placing the order the postman brought me a box of shiny metal today.

Next for my soap box is things you fear when painting, I hate free hand (because I am no good at it). Now it works out to be a vicious circle because you never get better because you never try it. So I now try and do a bit of free hand on figures when its needed. The Hussars I am doing are the Deaths Head so need that symbol on them, it should be on the hat but I could not fit it on there so I found a place that looks good but is not so "in your face" that people will question the skill.

As you can tell I have pushed along with the Hussarsand they are now ready for dip, along with the French and American regulars.

I have a ruck load of figures to photograph and send off to Curt (so as not to overload him I am grouping my work together)
Any way one more shift till the weekend when I should be able to fit in a little extra prep work, that reminds me I got a box from Perry Miniatures today too which contained the Samurai for my entry fee and some cav for FIW plus a box of civies.

Peace James