Friday 22 April 2016

Play and Painting Update.

Having gone through the most rigorous and efficient health check on Tuesday,involving two scans,chest x-rays,blood/urine samples,heart monitoring,blood pressure etc.etc. I was passed as fit to continue my role in the world(if I ever find out what that role is!!). I 'phoned Brian and Paul and Graham to see if they wanted a game on Thursday,but,Brian has a gum infection,Paul is away on a course in Derbyshire,and Graham has been off work for a week with sickness and the runs!!!-bloody hell,what a load of "sickies".
As I was demented by inactivity,I decided to finally get around to painting the Gun Emplacements that I was "conned and coerced" into buying from Robbie Roddis at York show back in February.


These are the eight sections,which I paid the exorbitant price of  £3 for,which, I thought at the time, was a bit too much,but Robbie is now a Pensioner,and needs the money,so "hey-ho!"
I first washed the sections in soapy water to get rid of any grease,I then under-coated them in white emulsion,followed by generous layers of good old-fashioned "Poster Paints"(green and brown)-the walls were painted using a mix of white and black from my new Vallejo paints.


A detail of the emplacement.
What I like about these,apart from contributing to Robbie's pension pot,(I hope he declares his ill-gotten gains on his tax returns,as per Mr Cameron!)is that they are utilitarian,and can cover many Periods in history,with just a little bit of imagination..................



By adding a couple of towers,you have an Ancients camp/fort for Romans,Carthaginians etc.



A "fortified" village or town for English Civil War/7YW/Napoleonics-endless possibilities!


Or even just a gun emplacement!!-Thank you Robbie,I forgive you!!
Roll on Sunday,if we are all "spared" we'll have a game-Ancients.




























10 comments:

  1. They look fantastic John....expensive (snigger) but worth it!

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    1. hi Dave-yes,I'm quite pleased with them-they will be used!!!
      johnc

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  2. Glad you are feeling better and looking forward to you game at Carronade!

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    1. Cheers tradgardmastare(!!)we look forward to meeting up with you again-we will still be wearing the "Geranium Red"(pink) tops.
      johnc(william)

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  3. Glad you have been given a clean bill of health and can continue to entertain us. I particularly like the fort with houses picture...

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    1. Hi Springinsfeld,thank you for your kind comments on my health and the comments on the "fort" etc.I am quite pleased with the way they look-imagination is everything,I think,in wargaming.
      johnc(william)

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  4. Good to hear you've passed your MOT. Emplacements are a great addition to your collection
    Cheers
    Chris

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    1. Hi Chris-thanks for concern,this is the second scare I've had for "Temporal Arteritus" but the Hospital say that I'm ok,so off I go for another 68 years!!
      johnc.

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  5. John,
    I missed this post, as I was away in the Seychelles, hiding the £3.00 you 'gave' me for the terrain, which I seem to remember retailed at something like £50.00. I hope you enjoy the pieces. By the way, syphilis is treated with penicillin.

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    1. Mr Roddis,8 steroids a day for seven days,has left me feeling too weak to come up with a witty reply,apart from how do you know how to treat syphilis?
      I/we will enjoy the terrain pieces,and they will feature heavily over the next few weeks-I'm going to ask Age Concern to give you an award for being nice to OAP's!
      johnc.

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