Off the Workbench - Mike W, 24/12/17

Well, I didn't think this through properly when I posted my first 'Off the Workbench' report - tomorrow's Xmas Day and even I'm not sad enough to be writing such reports then! So here it is a day early...

So as of today 24th December 2017, what's ON MY WORKBENCH...

Anglo-Dutch Officers & Artizan Heroes of the Alamo

First off the 4 x Anglo-Dutch figures are still there - although to be fair they are very near completion now, a few more buttons to be added and ensuring everything is ready fro the application of Army Painter Dark Tone Dip.

Davey Crockett, Jim Bowie & Col. Travis

3 x Artizan 'Heroes of the Alamo' were promoted to the workbench, these are nice figures based on the John Wayne 'The Alamo' film, representing Davey Crockett, Colonel Travis and Jim Bowie, I got them at a bargain price from eBay. Painting is progressing well here and again will soon be ready for 'dip' to be applied.

Boot Hill Mariachi Band & Dancer

The other group of figures added to the workbench were the lovely Mexican Mariachi Band and dancer from Boot Hill Miniatures, 2 guitarists, a rotund trumpeter and a young dancing girl. All approaching a finish.

Discovery of the week was a Norman crossbowman, he's not had much work done to him to be fair, removed some flash on the helmet and freshened up some of the old paintwork. Likely get him finished next week. 

Its approaching decision time as to what to get out for holiday time painting - with a few days off at Xmas there's the opportunity to do a substantial unit. Will it be an 28 man Anglo-Dutch Infantry Unit? An 8 man Regular Cavalry or 20 man Infantry unit for the Texian Revolution or will I go off piste again and dig out something else - 15mm WWI British Infantry, 20mm Team Yankee 'Yanks' or even more Normans for the Hastings project?

FIND OUT MORE NEXT WEEK....

Now to what's OFF THE WORKBENCH...

Conquest Games Norman Knights

The 8 x 28mm Norman knights were completed, banner added and bases completed after dip being applied. These are now awaiting matt varnish spray finish.

Mexican Zapadores

Mexican Officers

More Taxian Volunteers

In the Texas Revolutionary period the 4 x Mexican Officers, 4 x Mexican Zapadores and 4 x Texian volunteers - (all 12 from Boot Hill miniatures), were completed as anticipated. One of the officers will be used to command the Zapadore contingent, one to command the white uniformed San Luis Potosi Active Militia Battalion which is nearing completion and of the other two officers one is ear-marked for the artillery and the final one to command the next Infantry battalion I have that is awaiting the workbench! (likely the Regular Matamoros Battalion)

Then as a bonus my AWOL Mexican Peasant has now been completed to add to their small merry band.

Mexican Peasants