I got back into gaming a couple of years ago. I had much different aims than when I used to game. When I was younger, I thought that I was simulating warfare. I am closing in on retirement, and realized that the reason I game now is mostly social.
I have been working on armies I want for retirement. I have been painting 40mm homecast figures for Not Quite the Seven Years War. I have made good progress and should have an army on each side by spring.
I also have gotten interested in the early 20th century, something that utterly bored me in my 30s and 40s. I also wanted larger figures.
So, last spring I bought a bunch of figures from Spencer Smith figures, their Shiny Toy Soldier line. As with most projects this one has been on the back burner since I bought the figures. Last night I assembled a unit of infantry.
I say assembled, because you order a basic body type, a separate head and right arm. I got the arms all in the marching pose. The figures are sort of Prussian. The other army will be sort of Austrian. This is Imaginations in the 20th century.
It was necessary to pin the head and arm to get them to stay. I bought samples, and I had problems getting them to stay assembled without pinning them. I must admit, I kind of enjoyed it. I used to just paint figures as quickly as I could. Now the process is more enjoyable.
So, next spring I will move from Kansas City to Longmont, Colorado. I will miss all my friends here, but I know a lot of gamers in Colorado.
I am enjoying this hobby more than I have in years, and look forward to many more years in retirement.
I have been working on armies I want for retirement. I have been painting 40mm homecast figures for Not Quite the Seven Years War. I have made good progress and should have an army on each side by spring.
I also have gotten interested in the early 20th century, something that utterly bored me in my 30s and 40s. I also wanted larger figures.
So, last spring I bought a bunch of figures from Spencer Smith figures, their Shiny Toy Soldier line. As with most projects this one has been on the back burner since I bought the figures. Last night I assembled a unit of infantry.
I say assembled, because you order a basic body type, a separate head and right arm. I got the arms all in the marching pose. The figures are sort of Prussian. The other army will be sort of Austrian. This is Imaginations in the 20th century.
It was necessary to pin the head and arm to get them to stay. I bought samples, and I had problems getting them to stay assembled without pinning them. I must admit, I kind of enjoyed it. I used to just paint figures as quickly as I could. Now the process is more enjoyable.
So, next spring I will move from Kansas City to Longmont, Colorado. I will miss all my friends here, but I know a lot of gamers in Colorado.
I am enjoying this hobby more than I have in years, and look forward to many more years in retirement.
Friends, and enjoyment, that sounds like what its supposed to be about.
ReplyDeleteToo bad Mike at Historifig hasn't redone the Jack Scruby 40mm Colonials inc the Boxer range, they would fit right in. Irregular has a lot of figures that would fit right in with the STS, you might want to check them out.
Of course, since you are already homecasting you might want to look at some of the Zinnbrigade 1900 Prussian molds available from Berliner Zinnfiguren.
-Ross
Very positive plans and great projects you are working on.
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