Major Ballsup's Hobby Shed

Quite a busy week on the hobby front.  I've some time off coming up so I'm trying to clear the decks before that and be in a good place to crack on for the last third of the year.   Painting/modelling  I finished the three British Generals for the Sikh Wars thereby finishing all my outstanding Sikh Wars and 20mm figures.  You can see them here . I've made some good progress with the sprue of Great Escape Games Gunfighters.  I previously used some of the arms when I made the Cultists ( here ), and now I've assembled and been painting the 5 models you can make from the sprue. Research & Reading I've finished reading "Vindolanda" by Adrian Goldsworthy.  I really enjoyed this and have already ordered the second one from the library.  Of course the danger is that I've been looking at the Imperial Roman period as a possible new project.  I've got a small 10mm Punic Wars collection already but I do like the idea of some Imperial Romans. ...

I've had quite a busy week on the hobby front, doing things that should have been done ages ago! Gaming I played my first game of Burrows and Badgers.  Read the AAR here .   Painting/modelling   I finally managed to finish the rocky hills for Algeria/Mediterranean games.  You can see more of these here .  I've also been working on making some rock scatter terrain.  These aren't quite finished but are well on the way. Research & Reading I've been reading Fortress of Fury by Matthew Harfly.  It's the seventh of his Bernicia Chronicles series featuring the warrior Beobrand.  The novels are set in 7th Century Britain and are a great romp.  I'm not sure about the history of the books but they're an enjoyable and easy read and make the commute go quicker.  Incoming! No purchases this week.  I attended The Temple at War living history show on Sunday and took a wedge of cash but there was nothing to tempt me apart from food!...