2019 was a bigger year for this blog and my gaming and hobby activities. I was able to run several games of Combat Patrol™ and What a Tanker© at HAVOC, BARRAGE, the Fort Devens Games Day, The Historical Gaming Club of Uxbridge, and monthly sessions of the Mass Pikemen Gaming Club. I managed to get an award at HAVOC – and attend HUZZAH for the first time in Maine. It was a busy gaming year.

In support of all these activities, of course I had a number of projects in terms of assembling, painting, and creating. I documented these here. Being an analytical type of guy I kept a spreadsheet of my hobby activities (below) and listed them on a page of this blog with links (also below).

The entire list and links are at the end of this blog which will refer to each project. These links are very useful to me in reviewing previous projects as to what paints I used, what techniques, etc.
The building and painting of tanks and support materials made up the largest part of my 775 project activities in 2019 (106 tanks I believe – 43 German, 23 UK, 18 US, 15 Italian, and 7 French), and the remainder were models for retro sci-fi games (around 50 or so).
The blog itself grew by a lot, and I was very pleased about that. In 2019, there were 20,965 views (versus 13,743 in 2018) by 13,819 visitors (versus 8,295 in 2018). I managed to get in 36 posts, 3 more than in 2018. I must say a huge thanks to all of my readers and followers of my blog! I especially appreciate all of you (and you know who you are) – who took the time to give me feedback – it was great to hear all of your perspectives. THANK YOU!
So what’s next for 2020? My goals are always changeable (hell, its a hobby right), but here is my current list:
- Games:
- Run convention games at TotalCon, HAVOC, HUZZAH, BARRAGE, and the Fort Devens Game Day (and a few more maybe)
- Grow the Mass Pikemen Gaming Club with new members and new GM’s
- Support the Historical Gaming Club of Uxbridge
- Models:
- Build a suitable force of French and German tanks for the Battle of France scenario for 80th anniversary of this event
- Build 2 or more new platoons for retro sci-fi games of Combat Patrol
- Start the Nomonhan project
- Other:
- Complete a supplement for Feudal Patrol for Mesoamerican warfare (Aztecs, etc)
- Be productive, but never sacrifice quality
- Grow the blog and find new ones to follow!
- Entertain my audience!
- Golf:
- Get my handicap below 14 (if I have enough non-gaming time!)
Thanks again for reading this and making my little hobby blog a part of your day! Here are the massive details of 2019 below:
2019 Total Miniatures & Projects to Date: 775
- 153 figures painted
- 57 figures cast
- 86 figures assembled
- 28 terrain pieces made or assembled
- 36 terrain pieces painted
- 1 figure conversion
- 2 creation or component sculpted or scratch-built
- 2 molds made
- 410 game pieces/game aids made and/or painted
January: 52 projects
- Figures painted (26):
- 9 British tanks painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa:
- 2 A10 Cruiser Mark IIA (Desert) tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR023)
- 1 A13 Cruiser Mark IVA (Desert) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR026)
- 1 Valentine II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR060)
- 1 Valentine III tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR061)
- 1 Crusader II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR032)
- 1 Crusader III tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR034)
- 1 M3 Grant tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR100)
- 1 Churchill II tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR070)
- 17 German tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa and France 1940:
- 2 Panzerjager I’s (one for France 1940 and one for North Africa)(15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE100)
- 3 Panzer IIC’s (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX108) for France 1940
- 6 Panzer IIF’s (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX108) for North Africa
- 2 Panzer IIIE’s (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE030) for North Africa
- 1 Panzer IIIH (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE031) for North Africa
- 1 Panzer IVF2 (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE042) for North Africa
- 1 M3 Stuart “Honey” tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR006) – one captured by the Germans for use in North Africa
- 1 Tiger I (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE070) for North Africa
- 9 British tanks painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa:
- Figures assembled (10):
- 10 German tanks/tank destroyers assembled:
- 2 Panzerjager I’s (one for France 1940 and one for North Africa)(15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE100)
- 5 Panzer IIC’s and F’s (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX108) for North Africa
- 1 Panzer IIIH (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE031) for North Africa
- 1 Panzer IVF2 (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE042) for North Africa
- 1 Tiger I (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE070) for North Africa
- 10 German tanks/tank destroyers assembled:
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (16):
- 16 dashboards built for What a Tanker© games
February: 71 projects
- Figures painted (13):
- 12 Italian tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 1 M14/41 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT040) for North Africa
- 4 Semovente 47/32 tank destroyers (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT101) for North Africa
- 1 Semovente Carro Comando M41 75/18 tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT110) for North Africa
- 1 Semovente 5/18 tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT111) for North Africa
- 3 M13/40 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Wargame Models in Ohio for North Africa (repainted)
- 2 L6/40 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Wargame Models in Ohio for North Africa (repainted)
- 1 German tank painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 1 Panzer IVD (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE040) for North Africa
- 12 Italian tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- Figures assembled (8):
- 7 Italian tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 1 M14/41 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT040) for North Africa
- 4 Semovente 47/32 tank destroyers (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT101) for North Africa
- 1 Semovente Carro Comando M41 75/18 tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT110) for North Africa
- 1 Semovente 5/18 tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#IT111) for North Africa
- 1 German tank assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 1 Panzer IVD (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE040) for North Africa
- 7 Italian tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- Terrain pieces made or assembled (5):
- 1 German Panzer IVD tank wreck made for North Africa as a terrain piece using a defective tank (15mm/1:100 scale) from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE040)
- 4 smoke/blast markers made
- Terrain pieces painted (5):
- 4 smoke/blast markers painted
- 1 German Panzer IVD tank wreck made for North Africa as a terrain piece using a defective tank (15mm/1:100 scale) from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE040)
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (40):
March: 138 projects
- Figures painted (5):
- 3 Italian tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 3 M11/39 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory/Command Decision (#CD-551) for North Africa
- 2 for the Italian Army
- 1 captured (by Australians) for the 8th Army
- 2 British tanks painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa:
- 3 M11/39 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory/Command Decision (#CD-551) for North Africa
- 2 Commonwealth tanks painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 1 M3 Grant tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR100)
- 1 M4 Sherman tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR110) for North Africa
- 3 Italian tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- Figures assembled (5):
- 3 Italian tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- 3 M11/39
- 3 Italian tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in North Africa
- Terrain pieces made or assembled (19):
- 8 ITC Terrain Series Damaged Urban Barricades assembled
- 11 smoke/blast markers made
- Terrain pieces painted (23):
- 4 berms painted for use with my Wasteland mat
- 8 ITC Terrain Series Damaged Urban Barricades painted
- 11 smoke/blast markers painted
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (86):
- 22 dashboards built for What a Tanker© games
- 64 “Bonus Attack Cards” built for What a Tanker© games
- 18 Infantry Assault Cards
- 12 Combat Engineer Cards
- 12 Artillery Support Cards
- 12 Anti-Tank Gun Support Cards
- 12 Air Support Cards
April: 16 projects
- Figures assembled (16):
- 11 German tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy and the Eastern Front
- 1 Marder III tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE104) for Normandy
- 1 Panzer IVE tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE041) for Normandy
- 5 Panzer IVH tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX121) (2 for Normandy, 3 for the Eastern Front)
- 1 Panzer IVF2 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE042) for the Eastern Front
- 1 Panther tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE060) for Normandy
- 2 Tiger I tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX107) (1 for Normandy, 1 for the Eastern Front)
- 3 American tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy
- 1 M3A1 Stuart tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US003) for Normandy
- 1 M4A2 Sherman tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US045) for Normandy
- 1 M10 Wolverine tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US102) for Normandy
- 2 American tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in the ETO
- 2 M24 Chaffee light tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from some guy on eBay (magnetized turrets and cleaned up model)
- 11 German tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy and the Eastern Front
May: 25 projects
- Figures painted (22):
- 3 American tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy
- 1 M3A1 Stuart tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US003) for Normandy
- 1 M4A2 Sherman tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US045) for Normandy
- 1 M10 Wolverine tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US102) for Normandy
- 2 American tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in the ETO
- 2 M24 Chaffee light tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from some guy on eBay
- 17 German tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy and the Eastern Front
- 1 Marder III tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE104) for Normandy
- 1 Panzer IVE tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE041) for Normandy
- 5 Panzer IVH tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX121) (2 for Normandy, 3 for the Eastern Front)
- 1 Panzer IVF2 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE042) for the Eastern Front
- 1 Panther tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE060) for Normandy
- 2 Tiger I tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GBX107) (1 for Normandy, 1 for the Eastern Front)
- 1 Elefant/Ferdinand tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#GE132) for Normandy
- 3 American tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy
- Terrain pieces painted (3):
- 3 fields painted
June: 190 projects
- Figures painted (14):
- 8 German tanks/tank destroyers/armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe and North Africa
- 5 German armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe and North Africa
- 3 SdKfz 231 (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company (#WW2V15031), 2 for North Africa, 1 for Normandy
- 2 SdKfz 233 (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company (#WW2V15031), both for Normandy
- 1 Jagdpanther tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z106) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 1 Jagdtiger tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z105) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 1 Tiger II (King Tiger) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z101) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 5 German armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe and North Africa
- 3 American armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe
- 3 M8 Greyhound armored cars (15mm/1:100 scale), Old Glory/Command Decision (#CD207) bought from Old Glory Miniatures
- 3 British armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe
- 3 Daimler Dingo armored cars (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR310)
- 8 German tanks/tank destroyers/armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe and North Africa
- Figures assembled (14):
- 5 German armored cars assembled for What a Tanker©
- 2 SdKfz 231 (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company (#WW2V15031)
- 3 SdKfz 233 (15mm/1:100 scale), from The Plastic Soldier Company (#WW2V15031)
- 3 German tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker©
- 1 Jagdpanther tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z106) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 1 Jagdtiger tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z105) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 1 Tiger II (King Tiger) tank (15mm/1:100 scale), Zveda model – (#Z101) bought from The Plastic Soldier Company
- 3 American armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe
- 3 M8 Greyhound armored cars (15mm/1:100 scale), Old Glory/Command Decision (#CD207) bought from Old Glory Miniatures
- 3 British armored cars painted for What a Tanker© in Europe
- 3 Daimler Dingo (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR310)
- 5 German armored cars assembled for What a Tanker©
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (162):
- 72 Allied “Bonus Attack Cards” made for my What a Tanker© Normandy scenario
- 18 Infantry Assault Cards
- 6 Combat Engineer Cards
- 9 Anti-Tank Gun Support Cards
- 6 Artillery HE Attack Support Cards
- 9 Artillery Smoke Support Cards
- 6 Artillery HE Attack Support Cards
- 6 Air Support Cards
- 6 Naval Gunfire Support Cards
- 6 Commo Problem Cards
- 72 German “Bonus Attack Cards” made for my What a Tanker© Normandy scenario
- 18 Infantry Assault Cards
- 6 German Pioneer Cards
- 15 Anti-Tank Gun Support Cards
- 9 Artillery HE Attack Support Cards
- 9 Artillery Smoke Support Cards
- 9 Artillery HE Attack Support Cards
- 3 Luftwaffe (Air Support) Cards
- 6 Funkprobleme Cards
- 18 lettered wooden markers for blind tank placement for my What a Tanker© Normandy scenario
- 72 Allied “Bonus Attack Cards” made for my What a Tanker© Normandy scenario
July: 28 projects
- Figures painted (9):
- 9 British tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- 1 Cromwell Mark IV Cruiser tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR041)
- 5 Cromwell Mark IV Cruiser tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BBX31)
- 2 M10 Achilles tank destroyers (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-111)
- 1 Churchill IV heavy infantry tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR074)
- 9 British tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- Figures assembled (16):
- 9 British tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- 1 Cromwell Mark IV Cruiser tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR041)
- 5 Cromwell Mark IV Cruiser tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BBX31)
- 2 M10 Achilles tank destroyers (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-111)
- 1 Churchill IV heavy infantry tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BR074)
- 7 American tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- 5 M4A1 Sherman tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BBX42) – British Shermans to be used as Americans
- 1 M10 Wolverine tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-111) – Achilles with US gun to be used as an M10 Wolverine
- 1 M36 Hellcat tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US106)
- 9 British tanks/tank destroyers assembled for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- 1 terrain piece painted
- 1 figure converted
- 1 M10 Wolverine tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-111) – Achilles with US gun converted as an M10 Wolverine
- 1 creations or components sculpted or scratch-built
August: 49 projects
- Figures painted (7):
- 7 American tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- 5 M4A1 Sherman tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#BBX42) – British Shermans to be used as Americans
- 1 M10 Wolverine tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-111) – Achilles with US gun to be used as an M10 Wolverine
- 1 M36 Hellcat tank destroyer (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront Miniatures (#US106)
- 7 American tanks/tank destroyers painted for What a Tanker© in Normandy campaign/ETO
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (40):
- 40 tank destroyed/blast markers made for What a Tanker© games
- 20 brewed up tank burning markers
- 20 knocked out/disabled tank smoke markers
- 40 tank destroyed/blast markers made for What a Tanker© games
- Molds made (2)
September: 72 projects
- Figures painted (11):
- 1 Archive THE MIND (#2103) from the Archive Miniatures Cosmic Encounters line “THE MIND AND THE MACRON”
- 10 Archive THE MACRON (#2107) from the Archive Miniatures Cosmic Encounters line “THE MIND AND THE MACRON”
- Figures cast (57):
- 10 Mark III Warbots
- 4 droids/robots of indeterminate make
- 5 Slag Mounds
- 9 flying troopers of indeterminate make
- 3 Mark 1 Sphere Tanks
- 10 Space Phraints
- 9 Dragonspawn kneeling
- 7 Dragonspawn advancing
- Terrain pieces made (4):
- 4 slag mounds on old CD’s.
October: 23 projects
- Figures painted (5):
- 5 classic movie monsters painted for Halloween diorama piece
- 1 Ral Partha 25mm “Dracula” (#01-014) from the “Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night” line, circa 1976.
- 1 Ral Partha 25mm “The Mummy” (#01-020) from the “Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night” line, circa 1976.
- 1 Ral Partha 25mm “Were Wolf” (#01-061) from the “Personalities and Things that Go Bump in the Night” line, circa 1979.
- 1 Ral Partha 25mm “Werewolf” (#98-003) from the “The Adventurers” line, circa 1979.
- 1 Ral Partha 25mm “Frankenstein’s Monster” (#98-003) from the “The Adventurers” line, circa 1979.
- 5 classic movie monsters painted for Halloween diorama piece
- Terrain pieces painted (4):
- 4 slag mounds on old CD’s.
- Creations or components sculpted or scratch-built (1):
- 1 Halloween Diorama
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (13):
- 11 casualty cards made for “THE MIND AND THE MACRON”
- 2 unit data cards made for Combat Patrol™
November: 7 projects
- Figures assembled (7):
- 3 French tanks assembled for What a Tanker© in France 1940
- 3 FCM 36 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-608)
- 4 figures for my Retrovian Platoon
- 3 “The Bra’sheer” three-legged Retrovian vehicles, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-07)
- 1 “Garkkon” monster, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-11)
- 3 French tanks assembled for What a Tanker© in France 1940
December: 104 projects
- Figures painted (41):
- 7 French tanks painted for What a Tanker© for France 1940
- 3 FCM 36 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory Miniatures (#CD-608)
- 1 Hotchkiss H35 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront (#FR020)
- 2 Hotchkiss H39 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront (#FR020)
- 1 Hotchkiss H39 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Peter Pig (#PP33)
- 34 figures for my Retrovian Platoon
- 3 “The Bra’sheer” three-legged Retrovian vehicles, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-07)
- 1 “Garkkon” monster, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-11)
- 2 “Retrovian Captain” figures, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-50)
- 3 “Retrovian Trooper Aiming Blaster” figures, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-54)
- 15 “Retrovian Trooper Advancing with Blaster” figures, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-55)
- 4 “Retrovian Sniper with Vision Enhancer & Needle Blaster” figures, 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-56)
- 6 “Retrovian Two Man Sonic Cannon Team” figures (6 figures total), 28mm scale, from Wargames Supply Dump Miniatures Dirk Garrison line (#DG-58)
- 7 French tanks painted for What a Tanker© for France 1940
- Figures assembled (10):
- 10 French tanks/armored cars assembled for What a Tanker© in France 1940
- 1 Hotchkiss H35 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront (#FR020)
- 2 Hotchkiss H39 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Battlefront (#FR020)
- 1 Hotchkiss H39 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Peter Pig (#PP33)
- 3 AMC 35 tanks (15mm/1:100 scale), from Old Glory (#CD606)
- 1 Char D1/D2 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from QRF (#FFV10)
- 1 FT-17 tank (15mm/1:100 scale), from Peter Pig (#PP252)
- 1 Panhard 178 armored car (15mm/1:100 scale), from Peter Pig (#PP25)
- 10 French tanks/armored cars assembled for What a Tanker© in France 1940
- Game pieces/game aids made or painted (53):
- 7 dashboards built for French 1940 tanks in What a Tanker© games
- 3 FCM 36 dashboards
- 1 H35 dashboard
- 3 H39 dashboards
- 6 unit data cards made for my Retrovians use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi games
- 3 vehicle data cards made for my Retrovians use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi games
- 3 vehicle data cards updated for my Mark 1 Sphere tanks use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi games
- 34 casualty cards made for my Retrovians use in Combat Patrol™ retro sci-fi games
- 7 dashboards built for French 1940 tanks in What a Tanker© games
My God man you are a machine! Amazing work-rate!
Mike
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Thanks Mike, I often feel like I’m taking forever with some of these projects – though keeping track pushes me onwards.
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My hobby room floor tells me I have to pull my finger out and start painting! Those last French tanks were awesome- I may go back and muddy mine up. I was in to that cartoon style when I did mine!
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Love to muddy up tanks!
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Drybrushed my Christmas armour today by coincidence!
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Agreed.
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Awesome, Mark, simply awesome! I’m envious that you have so many outlets for your creative ideas!
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Glad to hear from you Eric! I hope to have more time in 2020 with no pesky employment (though more golf too!). Really appreciate your following the blog too!
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Quite an achievement, Mark! I’m looking forward to the Nomonhan and France 1940 stuff most!
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Well John, you are an inspiration to look up to, though my tanks are 15mm and yours are 20mm so I’ll always look up in that way! France is on-going, just had to order more appropriate paints. Very much glad to share my stuff with good folks like you!
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Congrats on your award. Your productivity last years was impressive too.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Cheers Pete – you read half of the Library of Congress last year (or whatever the Brit equivalent is). It will be fun to read about your doctorate pursuit this year as well!
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I appreciate the work and dedication it takes to do that lavel of cataloguing, Mark. A very productive year, so great to see there as well!
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Thanks Az, and I really hope the wildfires in Australia are missing you, IRO, Pat, and all my Aussie friends. I hope that you are well – have not seen much from you blog-wise lately?
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Physically pretty decent, just tired and burnt out on hobby and blog stuff for the most part. I’d hoped to be re-energised by now, but nope! Luckily the fires aren’t too close to where I am, though you can smell the smoke pretty strongly a lot of days lately.
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Stay safe Az, and hope you get reenergized and back in the saddle, IF that makes you happy!
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What a very productive year you’ve had Mark, look forward to following along with all of 2020
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Glad to have you Dave!
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What a year. Congrats on the award mate 👍🏼
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Thanks IRO!
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congratulations Mark awesome job look forward to seeing all your progress in 2020!
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Glad you were a part of it and that you will be in 2020 too!
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Incredible just how much you managed to get done Mark and I am equally impressed by the stats you keep and the views you deservedly get on your blog. Very much looking forward to what you get up to in 2020 and hope you get to stick with your plan. I have a feeling you will! 😊
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Well Dave your 2019 (and earlier) works were a big inspiration for me – and while I’m not in the modeling world per se, I want my stuff to be the best that I can pull off. And your blog is truly a gas to read! Plus you basically inspired my almost-official employment status! Here’s to a great year for all of us, and best to SWMBO! Cheers!
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Excellent – from top to bottom. Well done sir!
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Thanks Alex!
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Wow Mark it seems like you had a busy year, it flew past pretty quickly for me but I don’t feel I achieved all that much although now I’m shrinking my dios down a bit I feel I might get more done ,so Cheers mate! well done.
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Cheers! Looking forward to more dioramas from you Pat!
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That’s neat, congratulations on your award. Where in Maine was the event? I ask because I’m originally from Maine, although I’m currently living in California.
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Thanks Ann! The award was from HAVOC, which is run annually by the Battle Group Boston folks in Central MA (usually been in Shrewsbury but moving to Sutton this year). The Maine convention is HUZZAH which has been held in Portland, ME https://mhwa.info/huzzahcon/
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A great round-up for 2019, Mark. I guess 2020 is going to lean much more in the build-and-paint direction now, but on the bright(?) side, the stuff you can now take the time to prepare for 2021-22 will be amazing!
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You get my plan! I hope to have some great games once things are back. Glad you liked the look – you definitely inspired me to get a lot done in 2019, so thank you!
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