And So It Begins (Tomorrow)

Yes, this is the final day before the Vth Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge begins. Brush-off is at 6am tomorrow for those of us in the UK. Sadly, I will miss out on the first 12 hours or so, but plan to hit the brushes as soon as I got home in the evening. Well, maybe after having a cup of tea.

I thought that my post this evening would be a good opportunity to do a round-up of what I plan to paint over the next 15 weeks.

Things Which Will Definitely Be Painted

These figures/models are all prepped and primed, apart from the anti-hero entry fee figure

15mm Seven Years War Russians

3 generals
2 field artillery pieces plus 6 crew
a pair of 2-horse limbers
2 regiments of hussars
2 regiments of dragoons/horse grenadiers
2 regiments of cuirassiers
2 regiments of grenadiers
6 regiments of musketeers

6mm ACW

Union/Confederate - 27 artillery pieces plus plus 128 crew - probably done as 15 Union/12 Confederate or 17/10

Union:
18 command figures
22 infantry regiments
2 Zouave regiments
7 mounted and 2 dismounted cavalry regiments

Confederate:
18 command figures
20 infantry regiments plus skirmishers
2 Zouave regiments plus skirmishers
7 mounted and 2 dismounted cavalry regiments

I've got a bunch more figures (generals, some more artillery, wagons, limbers, dismounted cavalry, casualties, tents, camp bits) in the wings that still need to be prepped and primed. I'll do these if I have time. Actually, I'll prep and prime the casualties this weekend as I'll want them for adding to bases.

Eurasian Solar Union (ESU) Space Fleet

20 ships - 3 scouts, 3 corvettes, 2 frigates, 2 destroyers, 2 light cruisers, 2 escort cruisers, 2 heavy cruisers, 1 battle cruiser, 1 battleship, 1 battle dreadnought, 1 super dreadnought


28mm Anti-Hero Figure

You'll have to wait and see as I still haven't bought the figure for this.



Things I Hope To Paint

or at least make a good start on.

28mm Wars of The Roses

I've got 12 cavalry and nearly 200 infantry to prep, assemble, prime and paint for this army. If I can even get just a couple of units painted before the end of the Challenge, that will be a good start

15mm SciFi

If I can work out how I'm going to base them, I'll have about a company's worth of NSL troops to paint up. And maybe some vehicles if I get around to ordering them.


Things That Might Get Painted

15mm Koreans

I've got some more figures to add to my Korean army. I might just paint up a unit of Warrior Monks during the Challenge.

15mm Pirates

I never did finish painting my pirate army. If I have time, I'll paint up the artillery.

15mm Mongols

If I remember to order the extra figures, I should have three units of heavy cavalry to paint up. And another command stand.

More Spaceships

I've got some more spaceships due to arrive in the next few days to add to the rather large pile I already have waiting to be painted. The chances are that I won't paint any extras unless Clint finds himself buying more.


Phew! That's quite a list now I can sit back and look at it. It's just as well I'm not easily intimidated!