Let's Get back to Business. . .

Here is a new group of buildings that I was asked to design and assemble last winter, and, as you can see, I need to get moving now that school has finished for a while. Not much to look at yet, and I've had some trouble with the gable on the building in the middle of the picture, but things will improve once assembly and painting are complete. Then, it's on to the final two small items which are part of this collection of buildings.

Hopefully, I can make serious progress this weekend and get very close to finishing these. Painting is the easy part though. When dealing with angles and trimming cardboard, cursing a poor fit, stabbing yourself with the hobby knife, cursing some more, and finally gluing everything together, well, it kind of takes time. Ok, enough talking about it. Time to get going again. After all, these buildings won't assemble and paint themselves, will they?

Comments

Conrad Kinch said…

Indeed. Get weaving young Swartz! I haven't read of a game in these pages in months.

11:02 AM

tradgardmastare said…

Buildings coming along a treat - keep it up...

12:38 AM

marinergrim said…

Nice. I think we're spoilt over here in the UK. I've just been to a show and there are makers of buidings selling complete, painted hand built houses for £20.

9:02 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!!!

Here they are, with the rearmost nine figures still drying, three squadrons of the Anspach-Bayreuth Kuirassiere, now in the service of the Grand Duchy of Stollen. And now, it's onto that artillery!

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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