Back in The Room

After something of a hiatus, I've managed to get back in the painting swing. Production slowed to a minimum over the bulk of the summer, but here's a round up of what I did manage to do...

Terrain

Another rocky outcrop was completed, as were some sections of bocage-type hedgrows; perfect for Skulking Badger's boys to ambush any passing unsuspecting redcoat supply carts, or for channelling 3rd Shock Army's tanks into the sights of waiting MILAN teams...

I made a start on, but didn't finish, some Big Ominous Rocks to surround the bigger outcrops. Shoulf make the whole thing slightly more geologically convincing; that and The Bear has to live somewhere...

Cold War Refugees

I've got a tonne of Sgts Mess Refugees sitting about waiting to be painted up and based in groups for future Cold War Gone Hot shennanigans. The sculpts are in fact designed more for WWII, and are clothed appropriately. However, since 1980's civilians that scale reasonably with 20mm wargames figures are rather thin on the ground, I decided that painting them to look suitably "80s" would be a fun challenge. I've made a start on three of them, which I'm quite chuffed with so far...

1980's Soviet Motor Rifles

Finally got the remaining 3 Motor Riflemen for the second squad. Relieved that they came out to a reasonable standard since I hadn't painted any in several months, they blend in with the remainder of the squad quite well.

It's a mystery....

And here's a quick sneak preview of a testbed subject for my planned project for this Autumn/ Winter. I wonder what it could be...

You'll just have to wait to find out...

However, all of the above has been thrown into disarray by John and Dave who have led me astray from the True Path of 20mm Cold War, and have strongarmed me into 15mm late dark ages/ early mediaeval, and abyss that is the Essex online catalogue.

Bad men that they are....

Cheers
Iain