tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post7070808698947143322..comments2024-03-28T01:47:20.849-07:00Comments on A figure painting therapy project.: Phew, that was quite a year!'Lee.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-36646815301882070772019-01-03T01:21:01.211-08:002019-01-03T01:21:01.211-08:00Hi Iain, I think a return to Bolt Action may well ...Hi Iain, I think a return to Bolt Action may well be in order, but this time with a winter twist so that I'm not revisiting old ground. I always liked the game, but I went a bit OTT with the collection and it overwhelmed me a bit....... You know me by now!'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-17598268543315965572019-01-02T01:44:00.486-08:002019-01-02T01:44:00.486-08:00You've had a busy year! Nice tank, difficult t...You've had a busy year! Nice tank, difficult to keep up with you but of course you like 28mm tank or two,its funny but I was given bolt action tank war in a terrific wargame shop in Bilbao when I bought a Rubicon T34/85, bit of a schlep for you but a great shop, happy New Year!<br />Best Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-33383669786854980502019-01-02T01:27:46.108-08:002019-01-02T01:27:46.108-08:00Hi Bob, good to hear from you.
I'm sure the ...Hi Bob, good to hear from you. <br /><br />I'm sure the figure painting continues to be my therapy, I find the total concentration it requires helps to focus my mind and combat the dreaded 'Black Dog' who does not appear so often at all these days :)<br /><br />The urbanisation we currently live on is 'Monte Corona' and although only 2 kilometres from Villalonga -once you get down the bottom of the hill- has nothing within walking distance, we are totally reliant upon the car and Sharon doesn't drive. Villalonga has a population of just under 4,000 and I'm told only 100 British ex pats live there, several of whom we have got to know, but mostly on a permanent basis, the locals are so warm and friendly and our Spanish is coming along a treat as a result of the time we spend there. I can't believe how many of the Monte Corona villas are second homes used for holidays or letting out to the holiday market!'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-41172124915470313942019-01-02T01:10:26.711-08:002019-01-02T01:10:26.711-08:00Cheers Robbie, it was a couple of years in the pla...Cheers Robbie, it was a couple of years in the planning, and no regrets so far.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-12235256404549353982019-01-01T08:53:24.614-08:002019-01-01T08:53:24.614-08:00You seem to have done a huge number of things over...You seem to have done a huge number of things over the last year!<br /><br />Moving from the UK to Spain would have taxed anyone, and a doubt that many could have done as much figure painting as you have done ... and to such a high standard as well!<br /><br />It sounds to me as if the move closer to the centre of things will benefit you in lots of ways. Not only will it be easier for you to access local services, it will also enable you to assimilate better. I have many friends who own places in Spain, but most live on expat urbanisations and very few ever learn more than a few words of Spanish. They claim to 'live' in Spain, but the reality is they just visit for long holidays.<br /><br />I'm sure that your wargaming mojo will return in due course.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />BobRobert (Bob) Corderyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109130990434792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-6992576728420549812019-01-01T07:56:37.899-08:002019-01-01T07:56:37.899-08:00Always a pleasure to hear from you Norm and thanks...Always a pleasure to hear from you Norm and thanks for the link to Fading Glory, I'm going to take a look at that. Hard to find plastic kits that fit together 100%, but this one is very good although still a couple of couple of small gaps to fill. I think the resin version put me off, not nearly as crisp detail as the plastic and could not get the tracks to fit without big gaps so sold them off! I'm working on how to achieve that winter look now, if I bugger it up I know it will knock my enthusiasm but I have a few ideas.<br /><br />We have really begun to settle here last few months but know we need to live in a village to be really happy so that's the next step and it can't be as stressful as getting here in the first place, worth it though :) 'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-12187852489777228142019-01-01T07:49:02.672-08:002019-01-01T07:49:02.672-08:00Best of luck with your new life, it must have been...Best of luck with your new life, it must have been quite a decision to make.Independentwargamesgrouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07019172667119107650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-18773825765785793482019-01-01T07:44:19.937-08:002019-01-01T07:44:19.937-08:00Hi Rob, the Tiger is indeed a big beastie, but of ...Hi Rob, the Tiger is indeed a big beastie, but of course with Bolt Action you get to play with the 88mm guns on a 6 x 4 table! I only noticed the pin markers today as it happens, the bases are marked 1 to 12 and the explosion bit has a pointer on it and turns... I like them and will get you a close up for next post.'Lee.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02728400013024811279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-22549169290852187332019-01-01T05:12:33.048-08:002019-01-01T05:12:33.048-08:00Beautiful beach, especially at just 15 minutes awa...Beautiful beach, especially at just 15 minutes away. An incredibly busy and demanding year one way or another, hopefully 2019 will see you get into your stride, house wise and table-wise. <br /><br />I like the the Tiger tank with the anti-mine paste. I have the fast build 1/72 ones by Italeri, but had to use a bit of green stuff on an open joint that was in the same place on two models - never-the-less, they do make for impressive vehicles.<br /> <br />There is a boardgame called Fading Glory by GMT, it has 4 Napoleonic battles including Salamanca, using a system which only uses 20 counters (different ones in each battle) and half sized mounted mapboards. It uses cards, but they assist the game rather than drive it and each card can be used by either side, so solitaire play is OK. It is a game with a small footprint that plays relatively quickly and might be useful for some occasions when you don't feel like setting up a bigger table, or when gaming motivation is low. I think it is a game that players of C&C would warm to.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2182231306997961847.post-78324832818118085602019-01-01T04:42:13.307-08:002019-01-01T04:42:13.307-08:00Lee, nice looking kit - you'll have to take it...Lee, nice looking kit - you'll have to take it to the beach as that's probably the only place it will have room to exploit the full reach of it's firepower. <br />Intrigued by the "red pin markers that turn on the bases" - do they have numbers on the base so turning them indicates how many point of 'pin'/'damage' or something like that? I'd appreciate a closer look in a photo in your next post.<br />Robnoreply@blogger.com