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The 2024 roundup!

I have been neglecting this blog for a little bit. Because I didnt't stop painting I now have a bit of a backlog. To start the new year with a clean slate I’ll quickly summarise what I’ve been up to the past months.

Firstly, I’ve finished my Cyberpunk-themed Sisters of Battle army (pics of the full army to follow). I also made this silly F-16 Egg plane by Hasegawa. The kit happens to come with Dutch markings, but I thought the roundel was a bit too big and didn’t look right. I happened to have a set of RNLAF roundels in varying sizes, so I used those instead.

F-16 Egg plane

F-16 Egg plane

I also scratchbuilt three wooden buildings for a Rohan-themed gaming board. They would also fit pretty well with an Early Medieval/Viking board. The walls of the buildings are made of packaging foam, covered in strips of card and coffee stirrers. I made the roofs out of some scrap bits of plywood and covered them in strips of towel to look like thatching.

Scratchbuilt medieval building

Scratchbuilt medieval building

Scratchbuilt medieval building

Scratchbuilt medieval building

I’ve also been painting up an Athenian hoplite army. I’ve worked my way through 48 hoplites, 12 archers and 12 slingers. Up next are 8 riders and another 48 hoplites, which I think will make this my biggest army yet. Pics of that to follow in the new year as well!

As has become custom, I’ll end the year with a few graphs. I’ve ended up painting about the same number of minis as last year. The pile of shame is slowly decreasing, although I still have some way to go.



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