My Little Pony

 Finally found time to slink off to the Mighty Shed this morning, and started on New Stuff, first of which is the Black-skinned marauders. The massive bulging muscles of the models are perfect for highlighting, as are the expressive faces. I'm not sure if I can pull off the gradual shades of dark brown perfectly, but there are lots of marauders for test pieces at least. 

First layer of paint on the black-skinned marauders

C'est ne pas une update

I was going to paint the ponies today, but some friends came round and we played D'n'D instead.

Here's a mate's blog with baking and crafty things:

http://crumpetcorner.wordpress.com/

We Wuz Robbed.

Sorry for the spoiler-laden title, but I'm very bitter about the paddling I received at the weekend. Credit to JoeySpike for playing intelligently and using resources effectively

The home side, looking so dashing in their period strip.

Uruks sir, thousands of 'em!

A few months ago I had game with Joey Spike, my LoTR-fan chum who's visiting at the weekend, and there were pics, so I thought I'd give my lovely fans a look. 

The forces of Good pause for the pre-battle cup of tea.

Battle reports and rumours of battle reports

Today's title comes from the outing my Chaps and Chapettes are getting at the weekend with a Lord of the Rings strategy battle game loving pal of mine. I shall post the edited highlights with totally unbiased commentary tomorrow, or Friday, or whenever.

Artsy shot showing nice side skirts and that awful box.

Hooray for the 12th Century

Mini update following mini session. I've almost finished the Chieftain, minus the side skirts, and added more paint in various places. I do like those tanks, they're so delightfully curvy and sloped armoured and notoriously mechanically unreliable. Made in Britain!!!!

The Chieftain would be a lovely tank if it didn't have that awful box sticking out of the side of the turret,

(Dawning of) A New Era

New lot of knights all made from lead alloy; only plastic alternatives from Fireforge Games are a bit too big in the flappy cloaks department; have decided to change my era of interest to the Normans and those pretty Conquest Games plastic knights.

Crusader minis knights review: Humans in armour are good, but horses far too spindly and undernourished.