Life is full of....

Well, life seems to keep my away from gaming. I haven't been able to get any play time in for anything lately. Mainly the holidays, with lots of watching the kids in between.

Things are looking better, as I received more reinforcements for my SoTR 1949 forces.
My US force now has backup in the form of Mecha! I traded with a friend for some AT-43 walkers: 4 Kolossus suits, a Medium and a Heavy mech.

This should give me the ability to vary my support options, or use some models as objectives in games.

Now I need to get back to painting. I did get an airbrush for Xmas, and I'm almost finished picking up doodads and accessories so I can put it to use.

I'm hoping to start familiarizing myself with it next weekend.
We'll see...

Ok, back to the grind soon.

Well, I've been waiting to see if I would get an airbrush for Christmas before continuing on with any gaming stuff.

I got an inexpensive set to start with, so I should be able to get some practice in with it and then get some paint work done!

Curses!

Well, I knew it was going to happen. BF3 came out and ate up all my hobby time.

When I get a few more games under my belt I'll get back to wargaming. thankfully I have some time off work coming up. I'll try to power through some painting then.

Paint!

Ok, I got some more work done.  Not a lot, due to toddler issues. 
I finished painting the alternate Sentinel model, and tried a test paint job on a Bolt Action US Airborne mortar team member.
 Here they are:


and

Acme delivery!

FRP Games came through for me!  Got the bases I need so I can finally start on my SoTR forces.  I picked up an Armskeeper Bases mega bag of lipped 30mm plastic bases for my infantry, along with 12 40mm bases for my Ma.K mecha and weapon team models.

Now I can get this show on the road.  

Basing on my Sentinel figure will be done first, then hopefully Monday I'll start painting on my US Paras.  I thinkn I'll start on weapon team models and see how they turn out.

Since they'll be used less than the standard infantry guys, I figure I'd best perfect my paintwork on them first.

Bah, Humbug!

So I had to cancel my order with Maelstrom Games.  They still hadn't sent out my order because they were waiting for one bag of bases.

I ended up ordering them from FRP Games and they should get sent out tomorrow :D

I didnt' get any painting done this weekend while I was off.  Had a bunch of errands to runwith family, then it rained all Saturday and Sunday, so it was too humid to do any paint work :( 
Oh well, we needed it with the drought going on.

Will try to get somethign done in the upcoming week.

Next up...

Ok, Maelstrom Games still hasn't shipped my order I placed on the 17th of last month. I think I'll give them until Monday to see if they can ship by then. If not I'm going to cancel.
I managed to pick up all of the other Vallejo paints I think I need to get started for both forces.

Thank you Little Wars !