Dark Ages: Three Points for SAGA Line-Up

As mentioned earlier, I cannot fit the full line-ups on my Vikings on the photo-station, anymore, so here is a quick presentation among the clutter on the dining table.

I have finished two more, they are sitting in the flocking box, glue drying.

Birthday Presents from the Kids

I got these two IKEA plastic plants for my birthday Monday - they are now destined to get chopped up and used for some jungle terrain. Which I intend to start doing when my current Vikings project is done. Intend.

2017-02-21 Tally

Miniatures:
Painted: 50, Just Re-based: 0, Repaired: 0, Purchased: 0, Gotten as Gift: 0
Vehicles:
Painted: 0, Just Re-based: 0, Repaired: 0, Purchased: 1, Gotten as Gift: 0
Terrain/Scenery:
Pieces Painted: 0, Pieces Built: 0, Pieces Purchased: 0, Materials Purchased: 2, Plastic Vegetation Gotten as Gift: 2
Paints:
Primer Purchased: 1, Paints Purchased: 2, Washes/Inks Purchased: 1
Games:
Games Played: 1 (Victories: 1, Ties: 0, Defeats: 0), Rules Purchased: 0, Rules Gotten as Gift: 0

Ultimo January

Miniatures:
Painted: 38, Just Re-based: 0, Repaired: 0, Purchased: 0, Gotten as Gift: 0
Vehicles:
Painted: 0, Just Re-based: 0, Repaired: 0, Purchased: 0, Gotten as Gift: 0
Terrain/Scenery:
Pieces Painted: 0, Pieces Built: 0, Pieces Purchased: 0, Materials Purchased: 2
Games:
Games Played: 0 (Victories: 0, Ties: 0, Defeats: 0), Rules Purchased: 0

Dark Ages: Third Point of Warriors Finished

I am back in the saddle painting Vikings.

I finished these two 'command' models earlier today, and they bring my SAGA force up to 3 points (combined with some of the minis from my Blood Eagle warband).

I shall post a line-up of the full three points tomorrow (I need to clear a space on the dining table for it), and I have gotten an early start on the next eight models, so I hope to finish a few before the weekend.

LBMS Transfers - Troubles and Possible Solution

Today, after cutting out a couple of Little Big Men Studios shield transfers, I could not get the protective clear film off the sticky side.

I had pondered about this problem in advance, as I have heard that it sometimes happens over time, and I have previously had a couple of transfers ruined.

I have often experienced that temperature can heavily impact the stickiness of adhesives, and I decided to try out heat to soften the 'glue' on the transfers.

Holding the transfer with a pair of tweezers, I used a hair-dryer to heat it up (for about ½-1 minute), and then it was possible to remove the film and attach the transfer to the shield, as normal!

I successfully applied this method to both the transfers, but I think that it has to be repeated several times to prove effective (I may have been lucky).

Vacation 2016 - Day 7, Part 9: Empúries Roman City, Part 2.

A bunch of pics from the Forum area.

The way back to the park and museum area.

Vacation 2016 - Day 7, Part 8: Empúries Roman City, Part 1.

As mentioned, the kids are on theor Winter Break from school this week, and I have not been making any hobby progress.

Instead, I am now returning to our vacation last summer for a while, trying to get through the very experience-rich seventh day of our camping trip to Catalonia.

After traversing the park we came up the Roman city on the plateau above the Greek area.

Had they only been functional....

While I was exploring the Cryptoportico and the Forum, the rest of the family sought refuge from the sun in the shadow behind that small building.