FOR THE BRAVE. LEST WE FORGET.

They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. Thank you to all the brave that have lost their lives for our country, and to those still serving. Thank you everyone.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FIGURE

OK PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS (ROFL)

Just for fun i put this poster together.

The made in England version of this figure was originally made in Navy Blue. It was thought that the latest issue, pictured here was deleted in 1991.

Currently tracking these down on Ebay. Need him to complete my Saracens

Anyone out there got one or know of whereabouts ?

HISTORY PROJECT UPDATE

Well me and the lad have had a lot of fun gluing our fingers together and the castle is looking almost complete.

I have had to tone the amount of detail and time spent on accuracy down considerably. After all it is his project. Which means the battlements are just strips of narrow cardboard stuck on with PVA, and lots of dried glue here and there.

He likes the concentric layout now, though he is still working on a cutaway section for the keep (which can be seen in the background of the inner courtyard. Just some finer detailing now left for him to do, like drawing on the arrow slits some door ways and windows in the wall sections, a little bit of dry brushing and some foilage.

Got some more Britains Knights on Ebay for anyone who may be interested item number 360204929768 more to follow.

Happy modelling : )

NEW TROOPS

Got home from work this evening to find two packets of britains knights, recently won on an auction.
Have now got complete series 1 and 3, but still got a couple from series 2 to get and 1 mounted knight that is evading me to complete the range.

Lots of vintage Airfix and Esci to paint, my kids history castle project has gotta be finished by Thursday. Paperwork and end of month reports for work, bedroom to finish painting. Christmas shopping............

And the list goes on.

INCIDENT WITH VARNISH

Spent a few hours today putting the final touches to the two warhammer 40k Black Templar dreadnoughts

A few custom pipes were fitted and some slight conversion work. Scratches and chips to the armour and then dusted the recesses with pastel powder. On top of this i sprayed a matt varnish to seal all the good work.

Shock / horror as i watched all the black armour turning a very dull grey. Had to spend some more time repainting the panels and applying weathering marks. The finished pair look like this.

Question is what caused this reaction to the models?

I think perhaps the varnish reacted with the pastel powder.

Has anyone had any similar problems or could you share any knowledge?

The bottom two pics show my first attempt at simulating marble. The veins were done with the help of a feather, kindly donated from one of our pet birds. (Thank you Boomer).

My Paint Comparison Chart

Been compiling a paint comparison chart. It compares the Citadel Games Workshop range with their equivalent Revell, Humbrol and Tamiya counter parts aswell as Valejo. It is still a work in practice but very helpful none the same. My main reason for doing it is my colour blindness. Trying to find greens and browns that match is sometimes difficult for me so now i can go straight for the names ao numbers aswell. You are most welcome to use this and if possible fill in any of the missing paints. All i ask is a mention and a link back to http://www.lostlegionminiatures.co.uk/

HISTORY PROJECT

My kid came from school the other day and said "Dad guess what?.... i've been given the best history project ever".

He's got to build a model of a medieval castle..............

He was thinking along the lines of a wall a gatehouse with portcullis and 4 turrets.

I'm thinking outer wall and inner wall with Crenelations, machicolations, arrow loops, batters and battlements, bailey/ basilica, glacis, a gatehouse with 2 port cullis and murder holes, drawbridge to barbican, moat of course, a keep and as many turrets as i can fix in giving arcs of fire along all the walls.

Something along the lines of Beaumaris castle in Anglesey.

A+ i think.

They certainly don't build them like they used to.