From MartinC: Unexpected Missing Weeks [Literature] (160 points)

So I've missed 2 weeks of submissions and this one isn't a bomb. There is no horrible reason for this, but stuff has been happening. Basically in the last 2 weeks I've applied for early retirement, yay, but have to wait until May to find out if I'm going to be successful, boo. If I am then I will retire but end August, maybe earlier. This is at least 12 months earlier than I was planning, double yay. My retirement plans include me moving down South to be closer to my family and my wargaming confederates. It's not very far South, only an hour. So I put my house on the market and started to look for another one. Putting your house on the market means tidying up and doing little bits of decorating to hide stuff. I've spent much of the last 2 weeks doing that. 

Good news is someone has put an offer in at market value, the 1st viewer. Looked at houses last weekend and looking at one again on Saturday before playing a game with Dave. 

So excuses over, time to show you some painting. 

The Russians are progressing, another grenadier battalion, the 2nd battalion Little Russia regiment

These are a mix of Perry bodies with some Warlord heads - you don't get enough grenadier heads for a full battalion. The Warlord heads have collars attached, whereas the Perry ones don't so trimming was needed.

But you can't tell. One more battalion to go and I've completed my planned russian infantry. However I do need another 4 battations to complete the division (or maybe 8). But at the moment I have a 10ft table full, so that should be enough.

Next up a trip to the literature section and the Green Knight. Sir Gawain and the Green knight is a 14th C English story. Basically the Green knight challenges Gawain. if he can stike him then the Green Knight will return in a year and a day to return the blow. Gawain beheads the Green Knight, who promptly picks up his head and wanders off, to return a year and a day later......

The figure is a resin one from Sundered Studios and is a lovely model

But it is very fragile. The sword has been replaced with a mace, one of the antlers is broken and the whole thing has far too many pins holding it together and to the stand

I do love the figure though

Finally a single warrior monk by an unknown manufacturer. i have no clue how I got it or how long I've had it

So I think that completes my tour around the library and the Snowload can present me with my task. I have thoughts on this.

Scores on the doors

28mm Russian Grenadier Battalion = 22x5 = 110

Couple flags = 2x1 = 2

28mm Mtd Russian Officer = 1x10 = 10

28mm Green Knight = 1x10 = 10

Literature Section bonus = 20

28mm crusader monk = 1x5 = 5

Total = 157pts

TeemuL: Congratulations on your plans, let's hope they are successful! You have been successful in the Library at least and your Russian project is almost done (it will never get better than "almost done", I assure you). I really like the simple and humble monk, I'm sure he feels like home with the Russians or the Green Knight, I'd say a very versatile model. The Green Knight is excellent and steals the show! Very nice green colours and highlights, I'll give you couple of more bonus points for the heraldy, base and awesomeness in general. Excellent miniature!