Publishing photos of each unit as it emerges from the painting desk offer a sequential journal of project progress. The expanse and growth of a forest, however, can be masked by only focusing on each passing tree. Same holds true for painting progress. As units are churned out from the workbench, it is easy to lose sight of actual volumes generated over time. To remedy that loss of perspective, offered is a Pass-in-Review of figures crossing over from bare lead to painted units in the first six months of 2016. Units are presented in the order from which they mustered from the painting desk in 2016.
While two more days remain in the first half of 2016, no more new units will be mustered before the last day of June. The semi-annual state of painting analytics recap will make its regular appearance after the quarter properly comes to a close. From the painting analytics, I will see if progress towards 2016 goals is being addressed and kept on track. For now, on to the figure parade showing results for the first two quarters of 2016.
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| 28mm Reconquista: Arab Camelry |
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| 15mm Samurai Battles Command Tent |
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| 15mm Samurai Battles Command Tent |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian IR18 Two Battalions |
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| 18mm 1859: 2nd Zoauve Rgt three Battalions |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian IR43 Two Battalions |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Mounted archers |
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| 28mm Peninsular War: British Foot Artillery |
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| 28mm Peninsular War: British RHA |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian Artillery |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian Artillery |
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| 18mm 1799: Russian Artillery |
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| 18mm 1859: French 50th Line Three Battalions |
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| 18mm 1799: French 57th Line Two Battalions |
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| 18mm 1859: French Chasseur Battalion |
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| 18mm 1859: French Chasseur Battalion |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Stradiots |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Stradiots |
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| 28mm Reconquista: Crossbowmen |
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| 28mm Reconquista: Crossbowmen |
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| 28mm Peninsular Wars: Vistula Legion Lancers |
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| 18mm 1859: French 4th Chasseurs d'Afrique |
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| 18mm 1799: French 11th Hussar Rgt |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian 14th Dragoon Rgt |
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| 18mm 1799: 1st Piedmont Rgt Two Battalions |
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| 25mm Great Game: Afghan Tribal Cavalry |
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| 18mm 1859: French Limbers and Guns |
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| 25mm Biblical: Egyptian Heavy Chariot |
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| 25mm Great Game: Sikh Irregular Cavalry |
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| 18mm 1799: Russian Cossacks |
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| 18mm 1859: Austrian IR31 Rgt One Battalion |
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| 18mm 1859: Austrian IR31 Rgt One Battalion |
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| 28mm Peninsular War: Baden IR3 Battalion 1 |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Landsknecht Arquebusier |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Gendarmes |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Landsknecht Arquebusier |
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| 18mm 1799: French 2nd Heavy Cavalry Rgt |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian 8th Hussar Rgt |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Italian Pike Block |
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| 25mm ACW: 140th Volunteer NY Rgt |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Italian Arquebusier |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Italian Arquebusier |
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| 18mm 1799: Austrian Kaiser Dragoon Rgt #1 |
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| 28mm Great Italian Wars: Gendarmes |
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| 25mm Great Game: Russian 4th Ukraine Uhlans |
Very, very impressive, Jonathan. An amazing array of various periods and scale.
ReplyDeleteAnd this is my attempt at being more focused...
DeleteLol! Yes, focused on...everything! :)
DeleteImpressive units Jonathan - you've certainly had a productive six months!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mike! Much has crossed the painting desk, no doubt!
DeleteYes indeed, perfectly prodigious painting production!
ReplyDeleteWonderful illiteration, Peter!
DeleteSplendid productions Jonathan, congrats!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteFantastic journey of periods!
ReplyDeleteVariety is the key to keeping production up.
DeleteAwe-inspiring efforts, Jonathan! Lovely painting and figures, and a great idea to pull them into one post like this.
ReplyDeleteNow you've just got to continue it! No pressure ;-)
Cheers,
Aaron
Appreciate your comments, Aaron! Sounds like a little pressure is being applied, my friend.
DeleteA fantastic output of both quality and quantity and delightfully photographed all very impressive.
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Always welcome your encouragements, Iain. Thank you!
DeleteGosh. It certainly builds up doesn't it?
ReplyDeleteBuilds up quickly and the quantity produced does sneak up on one. Boxes of figures stacked everywhere ought to be a clue to what is transpiring. Still, when put together, it does build quickly.
DeleteWhat a great output Jonathan. At that rate, even if you have multiple projects on the go it won't take long for credible forces to be assembled.
ReplyDeleteRichard
Quite right, Richard! Gameable forces are everywhere!
DeleteYou've unlocked the "Brush Never Sleeps!" achievement! The quality, quantity and diversity of what you paint is simply amazing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Monty!
DeleteWell that shows just how busy you have been Jonathan! well done!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Christopher, this is proof that slow and steady can sometimes win the race! Consistency is key.
DeleteFantastic variety and quality of work. Well done!
ReplyDeleteAppreciate the kind comment, Rod!
Deletelovely collection of painted works during the first half of the year, so far Jon - well done!
ReplyDeletecheers,
Thank you, Phil! To some, this might represent a year's worth of work, no? Still, I have painting objectives to meet.
DeleteVery nice, Jon. That's six months well spent!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Scott! Looking at the Lead Pile and at this rate, I still have a lifetime of painting ahead of me.
DeleteThat's an amazing six months. Some great stuff there, as per the usual.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Aaron! Strung together like this, it does present a spectacle.
DeleteA great looking if rather eclectic grouping. How about a group photo at the end of the year?
ReplyDeleteEclectic, for sure! End of year group photo is a possibility and a good idea. Will do do likewise?
DeleteI did my first year blogging, and think I should bring the tradition back. It looks fairly impressive in 6mm...
DeleteI think you should! I love seeing masses of troops on the table.
DeleteA simply staggering amount of output, Jonathan, and of a very high quality. I don't know how you do it. Sometimes I think you have a basement full of abducted war gamers that you keep chained to painting benches. But that would be unethical. And weird.
ReplyDeleteVery kind of you, Michael! With all of the travel and other demands on my time, I really do not spend that much time at the painting desk. Over the years, I have found that a black undercoat topped off by a Minwax stain speeds up painting considerably. Holding painting PoW would be unethical and weird, for sure!
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