Category: Miscellaneous
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Showcase Saturday, 21 October
To Be King It’s October and Victrix is having a sale on its Viking, Anglo-Saxon and Norman figures to celebrate the battle of Hastings, which was fought in October of 1066. And I started out with the intention of doing the three major battles which resulted in the Normans conquering England. But, as usual, I…
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Showcase Saturday, 14 October
In this post, I reveal what I’ve been up to during the week. Shield-maiden I’m proud of this shield-maiden from Wargames Foundry, because I got the eyes right on the first try. Amazons I think I’ll not only be painting Amazons until the day I die but will be painting them well into the afterlife.…
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Quickie: Music to Paint By – Cyberpunk
What is a quickie? *Ahem* You poor innocent child. Yes, I’m using the word as a double entendre. The general polite definition is that a quickie is something done quickly and usually does not involve much preparation or clothing removal. I like to listen to music as I paint miniatures or write. One of my…
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Looking Forward – 2023 Goals
It’s the end of the year and I’ve spent the last week and a half taking a look at all of the material I’ve accumulated over the years and trying to decide what I would like to try to get done next year. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve actually been scaling back…
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Colonial Adventures – a Small Poll
In between writing sessions for NaNoWriMo, I’ve been painting miniatures for a small commission and figures for my Zandeland project. Here’s a photo of my first finished Azande warrior: Anyway, as I’ve been painting, I wondered how many gamers collect and play games in what some call “niche periods.” If you are new to miniature…
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NaNoWriMo Day 6
The good news is that I’m still on track to reach 50,000 words by November 30th. I managed to get 1,711 words written today for a total of 9,971 words. Looks like I will break the 10,000 word barrier tomorrow. Papsikels Aliens The Alien of the day is called the “Xeno Brood Grabber.” I can…
Atomic Floozy Adventures 