I have half finished miniatures and scenery projects everywhere...not to mention the ones I have not even started. I've tried to arrange the queue to move those projects most likely to see attention closer to the main work area in hopes of forcing action upon them. The ones that are out of reach when I'm sitting tend to escape notice and sometimes drop out of thought until some random bit of inspiration strikes me and causes them to be moved up in the queue.
Farthest away, both in actual distance and in priority right now are some of my scenery projects. You can see them precariously perched upon the high spaces of the work area. Just to the left of center on top of the filing bins sit several buildings for the Port Antigua project. They are textured and primed on the outside and now await painting and detailing. I've also been stuck thinking about how to add shutters that would still allow a view of the interior (and shooting from inside) while being able to close off certain access areas . Near the far left, on top of the clear display boxes sits a watch tower for LotR Rohan and Dark Age gaming. I still need to finish the railing and paint the tower to run a few games I have in mind. I think both sets will have to wait a few weeks though. Most of the workload for this month deals with painting miniatures rather than scenery work but I have not forgotten them.
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| Sections 2 and 3 |
Row upon row of minis await some type of work in sections 2 and 3. These will see some progress this month, but continuing with my scheme of distance versus attention, I do not expect any of these to find their way to completion. I'll cover this batch in detail a little later.
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| Section 1 sits front and center to my reach, and thus my attention |
The miniatures that live right in front of the GW paints are the ones likely to be completed this month. Due to their proximity, they will receive priority during the paint sessions. I'll review this section first.
Section 1
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| Section 1 miniatures. These minis are likely to see completion this month. |
Starting on the back row and moving from left to right we have The Mistress of Port Antigua. That is my name for this mini from Reaper's Townsfolk III package (02655). She is destined to star as the matron of a house of ill repute in both fantasy and pirate gaming. Next is Autumn Bronzeleaf (03492), also from Reaper, who is in the process of getting a spring-like color scheme instead of the warm colors her name suggests. Harald Hardradda (HVA03) stands next to her. He is from the Heroes of the Viking Age range from Gripping Beast. A pirate captain from Old Glory's Pirate Captains package keeps the viking company. Once completed, he will play the role of a prominent merchant captain in Port Antigua, though I have not decided on which side of the law he will support. To finish off this row is another wench for Port Antigua. She can be found in the Fenryll Miniatures Female Villagers pack (FA151).
The front row of section 1 consists of a test mini for a Warhammer High Elf unit that I'm converting to represent Tolkien's First Age elves from The Silmarillion. Next in line is another little miss to join the other Ladies of Port Antigua. She is from the Hasslefree Miniatures Villagers line (Barwench HFV001). Two models from Dark Sword Miniatures are next. The first is a ranger (DSM7403) that may possibly become the representative for his class in the Legends of the Fall project while the next is Alfyn Crowkiller (DSM5021) from the George R. R. Martin Masterworks line. Mason Thornwarden (03500), from Reaper is next followed by Halbarad from Games Workshop.
Section 2
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| Section 2 miniatures. These will see attention this month and some may even be completed. |
Once again, starting in the back row and on the left we have a pirate from the Old Glory captains package. Next to him is Anwyn, a female bard from Reaper (03080). I think she will be the representative of her class in the Legends of the Fall project. Two pirates from Black Scorpion (Rogues 1 & Privateers 2 blister packs) stand next to her and a ranger/thief from Reaper called Kurff the Swift (02034) rounds out the back row.
Row two starts with Druss Darkblighter (03136) from Reaper who will be competing against Anwyn for the bard spot in Legends of the Fall. Another Old Glory pirate is next followed by a "Crouching Female Fighter with Sword" (DSM1137) from the Larry Elmore Masterworks line by Dark Sword Miniatures. The mini is based off Elmore's painting called "Waiting for Shadamehr". A serving wench for Port Antigua is next, from Reaper's Townsfolk I pack (02583), while the Governor's Daughter from Black Scorpion sits on the end.
Two Wildings (DSM5015 & DSM 5016) from DSM's George Martin Masterworks line start out the third row. They are both likely to see action in the Dark Age gaming arena. Though the photo may suggest otherwise, I'm sure the pirate from Black Scorpion (Pirates 2 blister pack) standing next to the Wildings does not truly wish to shoot the lovely miniature next to him... Jolie, a female scribe from Reaper (65051). Two more wenches for Port Antigua finish up the row. The first is from Hasselfree Miniatures (Strumpet HFV003) the second is from the same pack of Fenryll villagers as the one above (FA151).
Section 3
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| Section 3 miniatures. Hopefully these will move forward in the queue by the end of the month. |
Some of the miniatures in this rack have been sitting in the same stage of completion for many months. I'll try to move some of these figures off during February though. The top two rows are all figures from Black Scorpion and will represent the British authority in and around Port Antigua (Royal Navy Marines packs 2 & 3 along with a Navy Captain and Royal Naval Officer). The only exception is the lone Brettonian sitting by himself on the far left. He is part of my Knights of Westeros project that unfortunately got pushed to the side during the hectic pirate days of last year. He is not forgotten however and might see some love this month.
The third row from the top starts out with the two Sarumans. While I have done a bit of flesh work on them over the last few months, they have largely sat in the same spot. I'm determined to start highlighting the robes and move these guys farther along in the queue. Aragorn, from GW's The Three Hunters pack is next. A barkeep from Reaper's Townsfolk (65086) is beside Strider. I need to hurry him up a bit so that he'll be available for the upcoming pirate games. John Snow (DSM5001) and a Reaper cleric (Christina the Devout 02475) sit on the end and await completion.
Finally, the last row consists of minis that are the most likely in Section 3 to see significant painting this month. Three Cadian test models start out the row. I could actually have these finished in a day or so but I simply can't decide which color scheme I like the best. Perhaps I should post them here and let other decide for me since I seem to be stuck. Cyndria Stormcaller (02956) from Reaper is fourth from the left. She may take a bit more time than the others in this row since I will be trying to paint sheer cloth for the first time. The Governor of Port Antigua (Black Scorpion's Governor) is next accompanied by a young Hedge Knight (DSM5026) from Dark Sword Miniatures that looks more like a ranger to me than a knight.
So there it is. Planning ahead like this helps me visualize what I would like to accomplish and motivates me to paint. Though I have to be honest. While I do have a plan, it's easy for me to get sidetracked. It doesn't take much for me to take off on some new direction and throw the best laid plans to the wind. So don't be surprised to see some of these models in the same spot come next month.
Just out of curiosity, do any of you plan out your hobby work/tasks like this on a monthly basis or do you just wing it?
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