Hej hej all,
Well, while there are still ~2wks to go, I can safely say, I hope I'll not go through a repeat of this challenge time again. These past weeks have been a perfect storm of work overload, a harsh winter, illnesses at home, and a general hobby slump. I know we all go through it, but hopefully it's now behind me!
I had plans, BIG plans, for this Challenge. Last summer, I'd realised I had a lot of 28mm minis for SAGA (and other game systems) in the lead/plastic pile, and I'd resolved to get them painted. All of them. In hindsight, this was probably my first erorr. As I have filled 5x 4L really useful boxes with built and prepared minis...and some on top that I couldn't squeeze in. So far I've hardly made a dent.
Instead, when I found myself on another work trip, I began painting some of my 6mm backlog. These chaps are the 5th British Cavalry brigade from the Waterloo ORBAT. Three units of light cavalry, in hussar uniform. They've taken longer than they should have to paint, but now they're done!
The units are scaled to match the number of squadrons and the frontage each would present in normal formation. This gives a grand total of 54 cavalry figures, including the command and ADC.
All of the minis are from Baccus and were a pleasure to paint.
Points:
54 x 6mm Cavalry = 54pts
Hopefully I'm able to find some mojo to chip away at the 28mm mountain I've created. With 2 weeks remaining I doubt I'll make my target, but never say never!
Take care all!
Edward
Hoi Edward, these things happen! You are on your way now at the least and whatever Life throws your way these miniatures have been finished in a gorgeous paintjob! Having painted some Bacchus miniatures I can concur with your judgement they paint up a treat but it's your excellent paintwork that makes them really shine. We all experience the troubles of real life and a hobby slump now and again and so it is something we all sympathize with let's hope you can get a little dent in the 28mm mountain before Challenge's End and afterwards just plan the unfinished projects for next year!
Cheers Sander
Very neat, hard to believe these are 6mms!
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