From SimonG: AHPC XII Wrap-Up aka Swords & Sandals

It hardly seems like yesterday that it was the end of November and I'd just realised that I'd missed the cut-off to sign up for this year's challenge 😫 . Very luckily for me Carl was kind enough to expand the roster of entrants and admit me along with a few other laggards!

Now why do I never smile? Mr Grumpy and his figures 😄 

Last time was my first entry into the full challenge (having participated in the Quarantine Challenge earlier in the year) and I had rather hoped that I'd be able to match my target of 1,000 achieved in Winter 2020/21.  Unfortunately painting at a somewhat larger scale (i.e. human room sized!) got in the way and I fell quite a long way short.  

A reasonable haul ...

Still I did manage to work on four separate projects including

1) Putting the finishing touches to my 28mm Hundred Years War Impetus project -- finally now ready to be hit the tabletop now that I have a room set aside for gaming and a suitable table -- seven KR boxes full of figures ready to go

Ravens and Maidens

2) Making a solid start on my next 28mm project -- the Jewish Revolt as a skirmish game using 'Clash of Spears'.  I still haven't got into the routine of assembling my figures before the challenge starts so one of my excuses for lower painting productivity this time around is all that head swapping and tzitzit adding! Still this looks like a good project and I'm looking forward to including some major construction of ancient fortifications in the next AHPC

Annoying shields and other fiddly bits!

3) Continuing to chip away at my 10mm Cold War Gone Hot project and making a start on my BAOR force. Vehicles make a nice change from 28mm figures and I also like painting camo at 10mm -- basing at this scale on the other hand less so

Pointy end of the British force

4) And finally a smattering of Black Rose Wars characters for variety and to meet various challenge goals.  I'm rather coming to the end of the Stator Box now but I think I've got another expansion due to arrive soon so should set me in good stead for next time.  I always enjoy the variety of designs, and scales among these figures -- and of course lots of opportunities to try out new designs and techniques.

All shapes and sizes!

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Of course none of this would be possible without the sterling efforts of Curt and Lady Sarah plus the minions -- my apologies to Curt (my appointed minion) for errors in point scoring and other demands on his time.  Also my deepest thanks to all who have commented so kindly on my efforts.

Until next Winter here's wishing you all the best in your painting, and gaming -- and in the wider (and wilder) world outside this pastime.

Simon

ps anyone who finds themselves in East Kent (Sandwich) and fancies taking a side in an Impetus HYW battle please feel free to give me a shout