Taking a close look at the figures, these seem to be the various small details that need to bee addressed moving forward. Oh, and of course the white markings on the horses.
Well, here is where things stand as of December 21st, the winter solstice and shortest days of the year here in the Northern hemisphere. I've been painting these 14 riders and horses as part of small painting challenge that a few friends and I have been running since 'round about the 1st of the month.
Our agreed deadline is December 23rd given how things tend to get very busy for many with last minute things, family commitments, church services, visits from Santa Claus/Father Christmas, and so forth. And for most of us, I think the goal has been not necessarily to get the figures finished but at least to make some painting headway. And indeed, headway is being made although I'll have to continue with the smaller details once things quiet down a bit during Christmas Week.
I'm also aiming for a couple of small solo games on the table during Christmas Week though I must first clear it of my own and The Young Master's assorted things that have been piled on it during the fall semester/term. But that is perhaps getting a bit ahead of ourselves here at Stollen Central! So, let's talk a bit about what I've managed at the painting table since last we met.
Stepping back a bit from the painting table -- and to come clean, I took a break on Friday evening and worked on my Call It Macaroni rules instead -- the larger, easier areas of the figures and horses are all done. Now, it's all of those tiny, maddening little details to take care of. That and the inevitable touch-ups after the fact. And finally, the usual two coats of acrylic gloss.
The last few days of the Christmas rush notwithstanding, I'll paint as and when I can. I'd really like to get these finished by January 1st though. Cross your fingers and toes, and stay tuned.
And finally, before signing off for today, it looks like we've picked up a couple of new followers in the last several days or so, so welcome to Brett and Nathan. I hope you'll continue to find the grand Duchy of Stollen an interesting and maybe even inspiring"place" to visit from time to time.
-- Stokes
P.S.
Speaking of my developing mid-18th century rules Call It Macaroni, I finally whittled down the playsheet to a single side of a piece of paper yesterday evening. The key was simplifying the rules for close combat and morale checks as well as shrinking the font size. That and cutting and pasting the more detailed explanatory language to another page. Still much to do, but it is exciting when something you have been thinking about and messing with for two years or more finally starts coming together. But of this, more anon.
And were Film Noir directors like Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder and Anatole Litvak wargamers and collectors of toy soldiers, they might have included a shot like this on their blogs had such technology existed during the 1940s and early 50s. I call this particular shot 'Bosniak Noir.'
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