tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post8652794988313922295..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': Never paint your last modelBigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-80720748920670594242012-10-11T08:35:58.062+01:002012-10-11T08:35:58.062+01:00My plan for reducing my Lead Mountain was actually...My plan for reducing my Lead Mountain was actually twofold. First was to divest myself of all the mini's I had in 'storage' for no good reason. Then I made a pledge to myself that I would be more disciplined in my ongoing purchases. So over the last couple of years I reckon I have managed to paint 95% of the stuff I have bought. <br /><br />Spurred on by that statistic I have been looking at the army lists for inspiration. I'm still focused on Normandy but there is plenty of choice still open to me. I am tempted to paint some British Airborne but I'm also an unrepentant treadhead and the idea of painting a British Tank Squadron (complete with Cromwell's and Firefly's) is quite tempting as well. Decisions decisions...BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-12504177034344642912012-10-11T07:07:32.039+01:002012-10-11T07:07:32.039+01:00I have been working to reduce the minis I bought 2...I have been working to reduce the minis I bought 20-30 years ago. I have a platoon of canal Martians, and two boxes TSR Kara-Tur minis to paint: pseudo Mongols and Japanese. I have made good progress in that regard. It has just been undone, because I took part in the Reaper Minis Kickstarter. Some time in March I'll have 240 new minis to paint.Michael Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173715361133225522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-81205382545888165892012-10-10T22:57:30.582+01:002012-10-10T22:57:30.582+01:00Good god Lee! BUY! BUY you fool! Buy for your life...Good god Lee! BUY! BUY you fool! Buy for your life!!!Lead Legionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700198528204457272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-84091566281554517382012-10-10T19:32:42.217+01:002012-10-10T19:32:42.217+01:00Well good luck with the need to buy. I really did ...Well good luck with the need to buy. I really did not need to last weekend, but I did and I have ordered more via the internet since. No hope at all.<br /><br />IanIanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113835961977211021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-46704983713597382192012-10-10T19:13:28.816+01:002012-10-10T19:13:28.816+01:00If your hypothesis is that the Reaper will not vis...If your hypothesis is that the Reaper will not visit if you have figures to paint then I am nigh on immortal (but don't tell that to my wife for various reasons...)<br /><br />I look forward to seeing what your 'new lease on life' is!<br />Curthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03202047917371080576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-17891178999701323892012-10-10T18:45:24.977+01:002012-10-10T18:45:24.977+01:00Shineybloodyeytus is an actual disease, I've s...Shineybloodyeytus is an actual disease, I've spoken to my doctors about it, he's writing a paper on it at the moment, he puts it just above Cocaine addiction. I don't think I'll ever get down to my last model....ever!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-3456589950962655392012-10-10T18:43:59.146+01:002012-10-10T18:43:59.146+01:00I'll help you on Sunday mate spend all that mo...I'll help you on Sunday mate spend all that money!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-69502737598887143982012-10-10T17:56:34.695+01:002012-10-10T17:56:34.695+01:00I'm glad you are abandoning any thoughts of pa...I'm glad you are abandoning any thoughts of painting your last miniature - that's just crazy talk!<br />Jave fim at SELWG.<br />Cheers,<br />MikeMad Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410143683610813671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-69347718476700759072012-10-10T16:55:00.107+01:002012-10-10T16:55:00.107+01:00I'm not tempted to branch into another period/...I'm not tempted to branch into another period/game just yet. Besides I get my fix of other scales and periods as part of the Rejects without having to buy into any of them. I'm quite happy to stick with WWII late war period, its just a case of making my mind up what I want.BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-60128046464943742212012-10-10T16:50:57.113+01:002012-10-10T16:50:57.113+01:00Oooo good luck with shiniatus then. I agree with T...Oooo good luck with shiniatus then. I agree with Tamsin have you thought about another period?Simon Quinton https://www.blogger.com/profile/18001946192905517180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-31850968429749191352012-10-10T16:46:47.436+01:002012-10-10T16:46:47.436+01:00I've got plenty of miniatures waiting to be pa...I've got plenty of miniatures waiting to be painted, and will almost certainly be coming home from SELWG on Sunday with more. Of course, then there's the medieval Swiss army I still need to buy the rest of the figures for, loads more 6mm ACW figures to buy to make usable armies for Polemos (or other) rules, not to forget more figures and vehicles for 15mm Scifi gaming....<br /><br />I think I'm safe from the "Mr Grim, he's here about the reaping" for a while yet :)<br /><br />Another FoW army though? How about branching out into another period? ;)TamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-11591981950781045782012-10-10T16:22:51.229+01:002012-10-10T16:22:51.229+01:00Yes, indeed never paint your last mini. I also hav...Yes, indeed never paint your last mini. I also have two packs of old Citadel Norse dwarves still in the blister in the bottom of my desk drawer just to be sure. Its Fran I was worried about since he was actually painting for other people because he had run out of stuff to paint.Heislerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825061407797980077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-30564856528484987462012-10-10T15:57:12.433+01:002012-10-10T15:57:12.433+01:00Hi Mate my conclusion is you are doomed. (as are w...Hi Mate my conclusion is you are doomed. (as are we all)<br />Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-73025162495562558272012-10-10T15:44:09.844+01:002012-10-10T15:44:09.844+01:00I am still hording my Citadel/GW minis from the ea...I am still hording my Citadel/GW minis from the early 90's. Many still in blister pack. The don't paint your last mini fear is a common theme I think. As far as resisting the urge to buy, if Ray from the Rejects is there with you, you won't stand a chance. Bring a large backpack to carry all the stuff in.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428727065347379281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-58953472302923278812012-10-10T15:28:20.142+01:002012-10-10T15:28:20.142+01:00Lee - I'm well off the pace then. I have seve...Lee - I'm well off the pace then. I have seven 6mm armies, two AWI armies, three British and American WW2 armies, two Baccus Samurai and two Irregular Samurai armies - and a load of 10mm ancients yet to feel the touch of my 00 brushes. OK, they are mainly 6mm but its still a host of lead to paint.<br /><br />The 10mm stuff is all for Ebay though.<br /><br />The only additional armies I'm considering are WW1 British for SPearhead and an ECW army for a DBR campaign (so not many).<br /><br />I cannot envisage the time when I will have nothing left to paint! Broedershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218127480258279732noreply@blogger.com