I PLAYED A GAME!!!!

As the title says I actually managed to game this week!!
We played a game of "rules of engagement" WW2 skirmish rules by great escape games.
This was a new game for everybody and a few of the chaps who played were new to me to.
A good day was had by all, the rules seemed to work well, although slowed down by being newbies. I think after a couple of games the rules would flow well and there is lots of period chrome. HMGs are great and you wouldn't want to stand in front of them, so pretty realistic really ;o)

Sassanid pics

Here are a few pics of the Sassanids I have been working hard on lately.
I am very pleased with how they have come out and hope Dave likes them.

He now has a very impressive army and I hope to get some photos of the whole army together soon.

Once I have the elephants finished off I will treat myself to one of my own units, but which army?

Sassanids all finished HUZZAH!

Little Gracie getting in on the action

I finally finished the latest batch of Sassanids last night at around 0200..The last leg was a soul destroying basing session, I think next time I will break up the basing like I do the figure painting. It may take a little longer but is easier on the brain. As you can see from the picture above some times it can be difficult working around the family. Especially this little one who likes nothing better than to grab a paint brush and mimic her dad. She even has her own "extreme concentration face". Hopefully when they are a bit older I can get both my little girls basing daddys soldiers up so I can crack on with the good stuff.

More pics this afternoon when this one is having a nap, then on to the elephants!

Sassanids WIP3

Here are a couple of quick progress shots. 69 levy finished and 9 cavalry, so just another 9 levy which need a couple more hours work, just belts and weapons. Then on to the mammoth task of basing them all.

Oh and I need to paint a couple of elephants and their crews.

HAPPY EASTER!!

more Sassanids

Here is a few pics of some Sassanids I painted a while ago, this is the force that the latest figures I am painting will join when they are finished. 9 light cavalry and 60 infantry finished, 18 to go........

WIP2

Well I have finished another 9, just need to add weapons, varnish and bases. These are a real joy to paint I think I might buy myself some

WIP1

Not much time for blogging at the mo as I am working hard to finish my latest commission, a large mound of Sassanids mainly Grippingbeast. lovely figures to paint. I have 45 foot and 2 elephants to finish by the 25th. I am to easily distracted so I have locked all my new Aventine miniatures away and given the key to the boss so I can concentrate on these babies. They are an expansion of a larger army which I started a few years ago, I will try and find some photos Break over now back to it