First of all, I think this will be my last blog posting before the holidays, and I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Xmas, and a happy and prosperous New Year!
It's the time when I like to review last year's resolutions, and start to thnk about setting some new ones. Last year I said:-
"I've given some more though to what I'm going to paint this year, after the French Indo China, Ancient Germans/Laager and Marian Romans that I've previously mentioned as Q1 objectives. I've decided to concentrate on Early Imperial Romans, because:-
It's the time when I like to review last year's resolutions, and start to thnk about setting some new ones. Last year I said:-
"I've given some more though to what I'm going to paint this year, after the French Indo China, Ancient Germans/Laager and Marian Romans that I've previously mentioned as Q1 objectives. I've decided to concentrate on Early Imperial Romans, because:-
- I have a lot of EIR units part painted, that I should be able to finish relatively quickly
- I also have a huge amount of unpainted EIR lead so it will save me money
- I really like EIRs and want to run a campaign; my favourite Roman text is Tacitus' Histories
- They would look great for a big display game, in 2012
But will I be able to stick to my plan?"
The Q1 objectives were a mixed bag. I did briefly paint some French Indo China stuff in January, although I failed (yet again) to complete the pesky wagon laager which has not advanced on my to-do list since January 2009. My Caesarians have crept slightly forward, with the addition of a rather splendid cohort and some lovely command figures, from Andres.
My main objective for the year, the Early Imperials, has been quite successful. I completed my 240-man legion, and recently finished a smaller 80-man legion of ex-Marines. I also added around 80 more auxiliaries (with a similar number out to painters). However, there are still enough unpainted Romans left, to keep me very busy in 2012. I also finished not one, but two cohorts of A&A Middle Imperial Romans and a half a dozen units of Late Imperial Romans. In total I finished 22 units of ancients.
A new period burst onto the scene for me in May- Napoleonics. Recognising that this would become a very serious "habit", I started a new blog to document it, My Very Own Spanish Ulcer. It does take away time I'd love to lavish on ancients, but it's good to be learning about a new historical period, and the uniforms are nice. I miss shields, but there are still standards with eagles on! I am very taken with the Perry and Victrix plastics.
The number of my unpainted miniatures only rose by 101 this year, due largely to fewer purchases and getting quite a lot painted. I made a decision not to count unpainted Napoleonic plastic (which is just as well, as I must have rather more than a thousand of them!). The new period (with a lot of purchases of painted figures) made this my most expensive wargaming year, ever, and I will cut back next year.
Right, I'm off to wrap the presents- have a good one, everyone!
Cheers, Simon






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