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Welcome to April! Lets take a look at how things are going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project 365<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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To start, lets take a look at the count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painted: 40<\/h4>
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Description<\/td>Maker<\/td>Number<\/td><\/tr>
British Infantry<\/td>Empress<\/td>36<\/td><\/tr>
Chaos Warriors (Underworld)<\/td>GW<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Purchased: 19<\/h4>
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Description<\/td>Maker<\/td>Number<\/td><\/tr>
Swashbucklers<\/td>Wargames Foundry<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
Keeper of Secrets<\/td>GW<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Darkoath Chieftan<\/td>GW<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Knight-Incantor<\/td>GW<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Sequitor<\/td>GW<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A good bit of progress! I’ve now managed to paint more models than I’ve bought this year (always a good side of the equation to be on) and made a considerable dent in the Empress WW2 brits. Purchases… well we’ll talk about them in a sec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I also managed to do enough models above and beyond the target value (31) helping to bring me a little closer to the intended progression. At the moment, I’m only 5 models below the target progression – I could have pushed to actually hit that target this month but honestly, it’s not the point of it. It’s a goal, not a requirement. As another positive, I’ve now hit over 44% of my collection painted, a percentage I haven’t beaten since 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project WW2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Project WW2 was the key focus of March, especially after the test painting of the month before. And I managed to finish the core platoon of my force! Three infantry sections, a PIAT team, a light mortar team and the two Senior Leaders (NCO and LT), all painted up and based. I’m really happy with how these models have turned out – the painted scheme is glorious muddy and grim, just right for a 1945 force. I’m also really happy I decided to go with the snow bases, helping to offset the darker colours. It’s also impressive to have the force finished – I could now (if the world wasn’t mad) go play a small game of Chain of Command with no extra units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finishing the platoon was Phase 1 of my WW2 Brits. Phase 2 is now to paint up the supporting Infantry I currently own, beginning with the senior leadership (and medic) above. The rest of the stuff to work on includes two vickers guns, two radio crew acting as JOPs, SMGs users and a few figures with soft caps I’ve converted. Phase 3 will be me working on my platoon of Churchills and friends. Phase 4 is the end game; there are a few force elements that are missing from the Empress Range (such as the 6pdr crews) that I’m hoping they will release some in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, this month I also ran the numbers on preparing some OPFOR for the Brits. The Empress Volks Gren range is really good looking…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Fantasy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I’m rapidly finding myself thinking about and painting up more fantasy figures. WW2 is definitely fun to paint (and I’m really looking forward to playing with the Brits\/building up another force) but Fantasy is really filling the niche of fulfilling both interesting things to build\/paint and getting my world building\/design elements. I’m in the middle of writing up a post on the Chaos Warriors I finished this month, where I actually get to stretch my writing skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The big quantity of purchases this month is from Wargames Foundry’s Swashbucklers range. This is mostly due to the fact my Sister expressed an interest in possibly playing some games of soldiers. Based on her interests (and a love for buckling swashes), I decided to pick up these wonderful figures. Along with the three figures in this style from North Star, they will form my Sword Masters, spies\/assassins for the empire in my nebulous fantasy setting. Once painted up, and the ruffians 3d printed, there will definitely be some fun games coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also part of this setting is a way to use GW’s Stormcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okay, stop running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stormcast Eternals are definitely aggressively iconic for Age of Sigmar and I hadn’t really found a use for them. However, after seeing some Stormcast painted in a more realistic (i.e. less gold) style, I was suddenly captured by the idea of using them for a Templar like force, aggressively over the top fanatics to go toe to toe with the Chaos Warriors. I’ve also decided to go with exposed head look – it’s definitely among one of the weaker points of my skill set but I did really enjoy working on the head for my Chaos Warrior champion I painted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now. I am a simple man. I like little treats. And I set myself a goal that, if I finished my WW2 Brit Platoon, I would start on a nice kit for my fantasy range. Having mentioned my Chaos Lord and his cursed warrior details last time, I decided to push the button and get a model for his patron. The Keeper of Secrets from GW is one of their finest figures, nailing that merger of lethality and beauty. I decided, after a little bit of sweating aggressively, to go for more of the “four armed warrior goddess” rather than the traditional claw arms of Slaanesh demons. The picture above shows the WIP form, stuck together with some white tack. I still have some work to do, mostly with adjusting the left shield arm to cover her chest more. I am really enjoying building this model, and it will definitely be pushing my skillset forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n