Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Judge Dredd- Mining Robot

Mining Robot 

 This figure is a Stargrave figure but it will join my Judge Dredd collection. I have been adding more robots to my collection. For this chap Unit 4 I have a scenario in mind around a mining site in the future. Quite a simple job but quite happy with the results, the Caterpillar yellow works well. 








Cheers

Matt

Monday, July 27, 2026

Judge Dredd - old Rogues

 Old Rogues

Another pair of robots for my Judge Dredd collection, again from the Northstar Stargrave range. These figures will join the deadlands part of the collection. Perfect for rogue or security robots, I painted one in an urban camouflage cape so they can inhabit the wasteland city’s of the deadlands. 











Cheers
Matt

Thursday, July 23, 2026

Garde imperial Fusilier Chasseurs - WIP part 1

Garde Imperial Fusilier Chasseurs

I am planning additions to my late French army for the 1814 campaign, I have purchased three bags of the victrix imperial Garde packs in great coat, assembled them and have commenced painting this week.I have also purchased six boxes of Piano miniatures figures, so far two boxes assembled. 

I am tossing up if I should do snow on the bases or just leave them in campaign muddy wet conditions. Looking at the historic record we know that it was very cold in January and the first week of February with snow on the ground, it then warmed up after the 14th of February then cold again in March with light snow. 

I am planning to build orders of battle numbers for the battles 

Fusiliers-Grenadiers 2 battalions of 40 = 80 figures + 16 skirmishers 

Fusiliers-Chasseurs 2 battalions of 40 = 80 figures + 16 skirmishers 

Velites de Florence - 36 figures + 6 figures 

Velites de Turin - 36 figures + 6 figures 

Voltigeurs young guard 3 battalions of 40 figures = 120 figs, 32 skirmishers 

Plan to have the first battalion of fusilier Chasseurs completed this weekend. 


Cheers

Matt

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

UN vehicles

  I picked these two matchbox vehicles up recently and the last two weeks I have been undercoating vehicles and figures. I am back painting Congo units and some insurgents.  I thought I should paint these vehicles with my current batch of technicals and vehicles that are on the workbench. The decals were purchased some time ago for UN vehicles from . Quite Happy with the job








Cheers
Matt

Monday, July 13, 2026

Judge Dreed - Mek Troopers

 Mek Troopers 



I recently purchased the ABC warriors set to add a bit of flavour for my cursed lands games and to buy some robots that could be used in scenarios. The Volgan AK-47 troopers fit the option to be Mek troopers. Mek troopers are battle droids only mentioned in cursed earth and Slaughter Margin role playing game. Perhaps an abandoned research facility or nuclear bunker type scenario. 







Mek Troopers rules 


Each time you encounter a Mek trooper roll a D6

1-2 deactivated 
3-4 Active but erratic. 
At the start of each turn roll a D6 :-
Odds - its remains static and may not fire or enter combat. 
Evens - droid functions normally 
5-6 Droid acts normally, may fire weapon and engage hand to hand combat  

                        M     T   HC.  <>.  TS    S.    H
Mek trooper     4      2     2      -    5.       3.    2

Special rules 
Will not surrender 
                         SR.                  LR.                 Power
Pulse carbine.   8” M +2/+1*.  24” M-1/-2*  4
Two HE grenades 

I plan to have a game on the dead lands as soon as I complete my table 


Cheers
Matt



Sunday, July 12, 2026

Judge Dredd - “Stop, it’s Hammerstein”

 Stop, It’s Hammerstein!  

When I purchased the ABC warriors set it came with several Mk1 Hammerstein figures, one of my resin figures had a broken leg and I thought I would build one standing and one sitting broken down. 

I then set about doing some cutting and sand with the Dremmel to get the figure to sit correctly for me. This figure will be a terrain piece for a rubbish pile or a scenario capture point.  The standing figure may make an appearance also in a game in the future 






Really happy with the paint job, both were painted in Vallejo German camo yellow than washed in Agrax earthshade, filled by sponge work for the rust effect, then pencil and paint chip work 


Cheers

Matt

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

WIP Wednesday - D-Day Anniversary build C47 Skytrain

 D-Day Anniversary C47 Skytrains

Decided to get my finger out and do a build of two C-47 Skytrains for DDay anniversary build. 

I have quite a few in the stash to build so I pulled out these two Italeri 1/72 kits and build them this week. Both will be numbered for the 101st drop around Saint Mere Eglise based on real aircraft. 




Cheers
Matt

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Medieval English foot sergeant's

 English Foot Sergeants 

Completed some claymore casting and Antediluvian figures foot sergeants for skirmish gaming. I do like these figures, his more recent ones are absolute crackers. The flag is cloth and hand painted. 







Cheers
Matt

Monday, May 25, 2026

Aliens - Her royal Highness the Queen!

 Her Royal Highness - The Queen!  

Finally I decided to complete the Gale Force nine Alien Queen. A lovely figure, I tried to achieve something similar to my other figs, I think I need to add another gloss coat and a wash perhaps a she is not as shiney as I wanted. 







Onto completing the rest of the box set so I can have a game! 

Cheers
Matt 

Sunday, May 24, 2026

French arquebusiers

French arquebusiers

Gifts from a mate Andrew in Australia, painted by him, I based them them this week

as Light skirmishers for my French Mad War army project. The figures are 3d prints and are quite nice. 

Cheers
Matt

Friday, May 22, 2026

More Germanics

Germanics 

Another unit completed for my mate in Oz, waiting on some more grass from notch, quite a few hand painted shields in this lot. 










Cheers

Matt

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Germanics

 Germanic tribesmen 

These are painted for a mate in Oz, another unit coming up as soon as I paint some more shields. All of the figures are Warlord plastics. Waiting on some noch tufts also. 





Cheers
Matt

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Fantasy Wizard

 Fire Wizard

Another piece from the project drawer, possibly 20 years old and not sure if the brand, but a wizard/vizier or even a coach for bloodbowl. Quite happy with the job 




Cheers
Matt

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Terrain Tuesday - medieval buildings

 Medieval buildings 

Completed 2 more Renendra buildings, these will join my medieval building collection. Simple base colour, wash and highlight job, then green and brown inks. 




Cheers
Matt 

Monday, May 18, 2026

Medieval Crossbow

 Medieval Crossbow

Completed another piece from the project drawers a unit of English crossbow for the 13th century 2nd Barons War and wars in Scotland. All Mirliton figures but one has a fireforge head. Good to get them done. 





Cheers
Matt

Sunday, May 17, 2026

War of Religion - chasseurs

 Chasseurs 

Completed the first unit of light cavalry for my wars of Religion project. The figures are from foundry’s range. 






Cheers
Matt