A year as Editor

So its now a year since I stupidly humbly said yes to taking on the mantle of editor of Slingshot for the Society of Ancients. In that time I have learnt to actually appreciate the hobby more and been privileged to piece together the journal on a regular basis, learning and hopefully improving as I go. I do hope to keep going with this as it has actually been a real pleasure to do along with the hard work you would expect at the outset. The pleasure aspect is definitely an unexpected bonus and I look forward to the next 12 months. As I write I am in the throes of completing my 7th issue of Slingshot so I cant be doing too badly. As an aside, I have learnt more about publishing in the past 12 months than you can shake a stick at and I appreciate the effort that others put in when doing editing, writing and producing anything including journals, articles and of course blogs. Keep it up guys, i do read alot and I appreciate all your efforts

The Flip has Flopped

 Having done quite a bit of 15mm painting and basing, I decided to enact that most famous of wargamer's maneuvers...the flip-flop. In this case I have flip-flopped back to 10mm in the same time period and arena of warfare, ie Dark Age Britain. In a fit of pique I decided that I really should finish the mountain of painted/semi-painted10mm figures and get them ready for some rules testing. Once I have completed this next phase I may post some picture but until then its very much hush hush and besides which I cant be bothered ;-)

Painting is happening....

I have managed to get some painting done in amongst the upheaval of illness and family duties that seem to hang over me. No, that's not a moan or a mope but actually a celebration of the fact I've done some painting and continue to be involved in editing Slingshot. Go me! 

These chaps are Wiglaf 15mm Saxons (the entire current range) painted and based on 40x20mm stands. I havent settled on any particular ruleset so have plumped for 40x20mm and either 4 or 3 figures per base to give me room to use them for pretty much any ruleset and of course I have a selection of movement trays to assist in this as well. They arent quite finished as I need to do some more highlighting and flocking but am happy with them thus far. 

Next up will be some Forged in Battle figures to compliment them

 

March already and bits and bobs done in the painting side of things

 So, a vast amount of figures bought in various scales for various projects that will take a lifetime to achieve if ever. On top of that, editorship of Slingshot has gripped me like a grippy thing and I have finished doing 2 issues of this journal for the Society of Ancients and well into the third. Not sure how much time I have to actual wargaming but editing and painting occasionally seems to scratch the itch for now. Hopefully some painted miniature photos to be available on the next post