Sumerian Battle Car(t)

With good cycling weather, many good games, and various other summertime distractions, activity at the painting desk has been slow over the summer.  Having cleared the gaming table of the five-game stand of Bassignana, my expectation is that I may find time to return to the workbench for a few meaningful painting sessions in the weeks ahead.  With upcoming travel and scheduled visitors, those expectations may come up short but we will see what can be dragged across the painting table before summer comes to an end.

First out of the chute in this return to painting during the Dog Days of summer is a Sumerian battle cart and entourage.  Figures are 28mm Newline Designs.

Several other projects are seeing activity at the painting desk including more SYW French infantry, ECW cavalry, and even a few more Sumerians.  Perhaps the ECW infantry that I decided to paint rather than purge will make it into the painting queue.

Having completed today's battle cart, I reckon there may be enough figures and BMUs to field two Sumerian armies.  Perhaps a game could be on the horizon to allow these figures their first taste of battle?  With the gaming table devoid of troops, I think pulling the collection from storage boxes to assess what exactly I do have and offer up a parade sounds reasonable.  There still may be a few units needed to field a pair of armies but maybe not?

Good cycling weather (in the coolish mornings at least) helps mileage continue to accrue in the legs.  August will likely tally 650 miles.  For now, I leave out tales of recent near misses with vehicles and focus on the serenity of the Palouse.  Following are a few snapshots from cycling out on Wednesday morning.  The grain and hay are ready for harvest.