John B: FRIDAY CREW: The Final Reel - the whole lot

Its been a great winters painting again.

I managed to exceed my target. I reached the heady heights of 529 gainst my target of 400 - both I think were more than last year although I painted more units/pieces in AHPC14.

I also yet again got distracted by the theme and again started modelling homebuilds........

NOTE TO SELF: if you want to paint more stop making models!

I got plenty of variety in this year

I suppose the big red space ship was the most satisfying - my red dwarf!

Then again I have made progress on my Schleswig Holstein Wars figures. Unfortunately a load of artillery missed the cut Martijn as my holiday break was a case of bad timing.

Last but not least I created two backgrounds for displays - as you do! Heres to AHPC16 and the challenge that keeps surprising me. Go Forth and Paint. Till next time.

From John B: Friday Crew: 1848 8th Prussian Hussars [Limbo] (52pts)

Finally I am up and running in this years AHPC15. Way behind compared to last year which was my first time having a go. I was better prepared this year but life got in the way - of course that's what hobbies are about - fitting them in. First up I offer a couple of squadrons (my scale) of Prussian Hussars - the 8th Regiment circa 1848 to be precise. What I hear you say - those are 1806 Hat Napoleonic Prussian Hussars sporting the even then the venerable "flugelmutze". Well yes the models are Hat figures. Fortunately for 1848 followers the Prussians went retro at the same time as going cutting edge with their spikey helments and frockcoats.

Now I confess these figures were started back on the 13/01/2023 (sadly I have a painting diary with such detail) and they were on the paint table for AHPC14 but kept being bounced. So proper LIMBO figures then.

Having finally made it into the Wargaming Erratics Painting Portrait, I reckon they get me off the mark with 4 x 1/72 or 20mm mounted figures plus a LIMBO bonus. So the score is 4x8 = 32 pts plus 20pts for the 1st circle of the abyss - LIMBO. TOTAL SCORE = 52pts

Also this is the very first outing for my "painting portrait" theme for 2025 with a brand new backdrop painted today by yours truly. 2024 has turned out to be the last year of my "painting pedestal" theme - the pedestal got sold! Onwards and upwards or maybe that should say onwards and downwards into the 2nd circle of the abyss.

Good to see you on board, John! Yes, life does tend to get in the way, doesn't it? Well, you seem to have succeeded in pushing it back a bit, as I even see two entries from you today! I like these Prussian retro-hussars a lot. What rules are you using for them? And why 1848, the Year of Revolutions? Incidentally, your painting backdrop looks really good. 

52 points then!

Martijn