Over the Hills and Faraway. . .

Making my way around the table, gluing the various layers in place, and using various Charles S. Grant titles to hold everything in place until dry. Nice, weighty books as useful for holding sections of foamcore board flat while the glue dries as they are interesting and inspirational reads. Also appropriate for hills inspired by those seen in these various Wargaming in History titles and Wargamers' Annuals during the last several years. David Chandler titles would have been overkill. They're also less convenient being on a lower bookshelf.

Cue the Led Zeppelin! Painting in the same bright green as the tabletop to follow in the next couple of days.

-- Stokes

Comments

Dave said…

Looks good. What are you using for your hill material? It looks like foam core.

12:51 PM

WSTKS-FM Worldwide said…

Hi Dave! Thanks for your question. Yes, plain old cheap foamcore purchased in bulk at half off in the local Dollar Store a couple of years ago. Cuts like a charm with a sharp hobby knife blade.

Best Regards,

Stokes

1:33 PM

Chris Gregg said…

Well done Stokes, that'a really neat and effective job. I look forward to watching further progress.
Chris

5:51 PM

marinergrim said…

I've really enjoyed following this. Well done. i trust that you didn't fall foul of any employment laws concerning the young master and his work.

4:58 AM

Here's an RSM Painting Update

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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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