Von Bauchschmerzen in Progress. . .

General Alfons von Bauchschmerzen (aka Maurice de Saxe by Minden Miniatures and Westfalia Miniatures) and wicker carriage take shape.

A relaxed, quiet Christmas Saturday today. Time to get caught up with several loads of laundry (my big weekly household chore) and some painting. Probably two-three hours at the painting desk, working on von Bauchschmerzen and his carriage. Not quite done, but I'm pleased with the way things are developing. Tomorrow, besides the inevitable touch-ups, it's on to the team of horses and Uhlan rider/escort. With any luck, I can apply the usual two coats of acrylic gloss on Monday and begin the groundwork on the base to finish things. Then, it will be time to prime a company of RSM-95 infantry (19 figures) and start on those before coming back to the troop of Uhlans de Saxe (8 figures and horses) that will escort the coach and general pictured above. But now, Saturday evening, it's time to spend some time with the Grand Duchess.

-- Stokes

Here's another quiet post-Christmas seasonal image this morning, an old cover of New Yorker magazine from December 1960.

Comments

Springinsfeld said…

Excellent work so far, and what a great model. Hope you got the laundry finished too.

3:22 AM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

Here's a picture illustrating my (S-L-O-W) progress with the second company of Stollen's Leib (Grand Duchess Sonja's Own) Grenadiers. You can see I'm doing things a bit differently this time, altering the painting process to keep it interesting basically. This evening, I'll do the white gaiters and, if that goes reasonably quickly, and time allows, the red breeches. Still lots to do, but I like the way these fine fellows are shaping up along side the completed 1st company that's standing in formation just off camera, to the left here. Until tonight then!

Presenting the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere!!!

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Having a "No Day". . .

F or the almost 20 years that she lived in Mexico, one of my late mother's Irish friends frequently mentioned having a "No Day." A day with no social obligations, chores, tasks, or other work that interfered with whatever personal interests took one's fancy on the day in question. Since today -- a gray and chilly Saturday -- is Mom's birthday, the Grand Duchess is out with friends, and the Young Master is ensconced on the sofa in the TV room with a cold, yours truly is taking his own such No Day. I think Mom would approve of my decision to make the world go away, as the old Eddie Arnold song intoned, even if only for a little while. So, I will spend Saturday afternoon focused on that first squadron and small regimental staff of Eureka Saxon cuirassiers. These have stood waiting untouched over on the painting table for almost three weeks while we skied and otherwise gadded about with snowy, winter outdoor activities. I hope to share a painting update Sunday...

The Grand Duchy of Stollen

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