While I await inspiration to recount my tale of the last fight at Zallaqah, I offer up a second mixed bag of activities. No, not a bag from Santa yet! Zallaqah game photos have been resized and curated so at least some progress was made. Battle report maybe next time? Until then, a game teaser from the early battle action.
At the painting desk, multiple units are seeing work, and a steady flow of figures is migrating upstairs to the photo box in the office. On the painting productivity front, December will likely see the best month of 2025. That is good news. Looks like I will fall just short of painting 900 figures for the year. Very good news!
Anyway, next off the painting desk is a fifteen-figure unit of Gurkhas for the Great Game project. These figures are from Wargame Foundry's Indian Mutiny range. Nice figures but, perhaps, a little smaller than some of the other figures in the range. Based in open order, they will complement the British Army in dealing with more irregular tasks.
I mentioned in other posts, Nancy has been experimenting with 3D printing at the local library. Before each tutorial visit, she asks if I have any small(ish) stl files she could take to try. On the latest outing, I sent the culvert file offered as a free gift from Sabotag3D for completing the 2025 WSS Great Wargaming Survey.
I asked for the culvert to be printed in two scales for both 15mm and 28mm. They turned out quite nice, I think. Next up, both need a slap of paint.
Speaking of the WSS GWS and free gifts, I used the 5-pound voucher to order a digital back issue of WSS magazine. With thoughts turning back toward WotR, I ordered issue 98. The voucher easily covered the cost of the digital edition.
If you completed the survey and have yet to use your voucher, do so before the voucher expires at year-end.
As always, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, good gaming, and hopefully, something wargamery in your stocking.
Considering all that you do hobby wise, hitting almost 900 painted figures for the year is amazing. Best wishes for Christmas. Norm.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Norm! I await the tally to see how many games I actually got to the table this year.
Delete900 figures and all the game and the survey reports. I think you make a good point about keeping the temperature over 50 in the hobby areas!
ReplyDeleteJoe, you should put some heat into your basement!
DeleteExcellent result Jonathan!
ReplyDeleteMarry Christmas 🎄
Thank you, Michal!
DeleteSome more great figures added Jon....not sure I have ever heard of your Great Game project...maybe that's another one for the remote gaming table in 2026?
ReplyDeleteHave a very merry Christmas...I am sure I will be commenting on another post before it's time for New Year wishes!
Thank you, Keith! Undoubtedly there will be at least one more post before year-end. I vaguely recall my Russians for this project seeing action only one or two times. Perhaps another collection to get out on table in 2026? Since the British are locally owned, this would be a F2F game.
DeleteA useful piece, or pieces, or 3D terrain. Have a good Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Peter! Hope you have a good Christmas too!
Delete900! That's a lot of figures! Great mixed bag btw.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas Jonathan!
DeleteThank you, Christopher and Merry Christmas to you!
DeleteNice gaming and projects as always, Jonathan. And, wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Dean!
DeleteThank you for the reminder on the voucher. Purchasing a back issue is a good idea. Lovely Gurkhas and some nice 3D prints there. I'm not sure if I have mentioned it before but Jens at Modellbau has some terrific terrain STLs which would alone would almost justify the cost of a 3D printer.
ReplyDeleteThanks! We are not ready for a 3D printer but it is fun to have a few things printed just to see how they turn out.
Delete900 figures! Wow! That's quite some output Jonathan!
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More than I expected especially since I increased the proportion of 28mm figures painted. Well, at least I think I did. We will see once I make the final accounting.
DeleteThat’s an impressive painting tally. The Foundry Indian Mutiny range is rather splendid with many useful figures and stands up well with more modern ranges.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Phil! Foundry Indians/Afghans see service in more than one theatre. Still very nice figures.
DeleteHave a wonderful Christmas Jonathan with your family. Hope next year is as prolific on the hobby front as this year has been.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Richard! Hope your holiday is a good one too.
DeleteSounds like you've got your Mrs trained well, she'll be painting your figures for you before you know it!
ReplyDeleteHave a great Christmas Jon!
Trainable, for the most part. She can be helpful on the hobby front, but figure painting is not on her RADAR. Merry Christmas, Ray!
DeleteA productive year as ever Jon! Congratulations on getting so much good quality painting done.
ReplyDeleteThose culverts have turned out well!
Thanks, Chris! The culverts will see service on many tables.
DeleteI liked the culverts. All the best for 2026 Jon.
ReplyDeleteThanks, George! Get yourself the culverts.
DeleteGood looking unit Jon, and the culverts look pretty nifty too 👍
ReplyDeleteForgot to sign in again that was me Jon
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