From John M: Let's Start with some Napoleonics (68 points)

When the challenge first started 10 years ago, I believe all I painted was Napoleonics. Interesting, I hardly ever paint Napoleonics now, mostly because since migrating to 18mm from 28mm, I find them just too hard to paint. I have left it to the experts.

I did have, however, a British Foot Artillery Battery sitting around and I needed a Nassau colonel for Göedeck's Brigade in Perponcher's Division at Waterloo. The artillery was easy enough, but unfortunately AB Figures did not have a mounted Nassau colonel. I am not a great one modifying figures but I did not have much choice here, so I cut off the head of Nassau-Ussigen officer and put it on a Belgian mounted officer. I think it came out ok.

So with out further comment, aside to say good luck to all the participants and thanks again Curt for doing this yet another year, here are some 18mm AB figures!

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Yes John, you and I are the only gits with all 10 editions under our belts.  It's hard to believe that the first one was exclusively focused on Napoleonics. In fact, it was only until the 3rd Challenge where we allowed non-historical entries, and even then only from 'The Hobbit'! But now we're all modern, and civilised - heck, we even let in people from Alberta! :)

So, it's nice to see you returning to work on something from your salad days, even if its in a smaller scale. I can't stand doing artillery - it's all those bloomin' spokes! But hats off to you as you've done a stellar job on these lads. Cripes, you even did a head-swap - next you'll be hitting us up with zenithal highlighting!  

68 points for you, John. Great work! Now, this makes me want to do some Napoleonics as well. Time to put on the parka and delve into the frozen mysteries of the Lead Shed...