That’s a cheery thought isn’t it.
If you’re British it’d be best to get the sprouts on about now I reckon.
June’s HYW painting progress has been glacial, though an actual glacier would be very welcome around here at the moment, cos It’s….soooooo…ruddy…hot.
Okay these chaps are Perry 28mm French levy spearmen the front rank of which I’ve equipped with pavises in order to give them a vague stab at survival.
When it came to a design for the front of the pavis I was a bit stumped until I found inspiration in my local towns 14th century defences.
This is the Zizim tower in Bourganeuf. Built to house a captive prince, (like you do). It’s the right period too as it happens (the lovely cone shaped roof is a late 15th century addition).
I get the feeling that progress will be modest on the HYW project given the weather, the number of units I hope to field and the current empty status of my wallet. What’s really needed while this ticks along in the background is a smaller scale skirmish type game that I can use with Mr Lambshead’s dice less rules. You know the sort of thing. 8 - 12 figures per side, bit of character development, ongoing semi campaign etc etc.
No.
Stop it.
No!
Must stay focussed on the HYW stuff.
Okay we’re sticking to the HYW. Debate over. Good.
With that settled I guess it wouldn’t hurt to just browse the internet a little bit, would it?
I mean what’s the worst that could happen? I am, after all, renowned for my iron will…my ability to resist temptation…my erm…
Oh bugger.
No one’s going to notice if a bit of cash leaks out of the household bills account, are they? Where’s the harm. I’m only stealing from myself when you think about it - and they do say your a long time dead. I mean, I could’ be knocked down by a bus tomorrow never having done 1930’s AVBCW.
Oh the horror.
Toodleooh mes amis.
That’s a fine looking tower. But wasn’t it princesses that got locked up in towers? How very diverse of the locals.
ReplyDeleteChris/Nundanket
Nice work on the front rank spearmen they look good and having the pavises may give them a slight chance of survival! Now AVBCW is an interesting one, plenty of scope with that one and good fun too, one for the "one day" for myself be interested where you go with it.
ReplyDeleteGood idea to spend it all - an elderly friend keeps reminding me that ‘there are no pockets in shrouds’!
ReplyDeleteThe shields look great. I have much empathy with you re the heat …. I just hate it even when the sun comes out and I have the white legs to prove it! We think it is hot here (UK) as we declare our latest heatwave, but in truth it is nothing compared to what our European friends are having to put up with. It’s hard to paint anyway as the acrylic dries on the brush in this weather!