Sunday, 24 May 2020
Table dressing...
Sometimes, when my motivation to paint multiple figures for a unit flags, I’ve found it refreshing to embark on small projects within a game genre of a non combat variety. These have multiple purposes within a game from mere table dressing, through markers, to victory objectives in a scenario. While I plough on painting my Republican Romans here are a some of the ephemera I’ve added over the years ~
This coronavirus malarkey has certainly made me reflect on what is important in my hobby life and it's no surprise that it's my friends above everything else. Keeping in touch as a deaf person precludes the phone, on screen chats and tech-aided remote games, so I get by with text conversations mostly. In the meantime, I look forward to entertaining my chums in GHQ sooner rather than later! In the big wide world out there, keep well and safe all of you!
Some excellent pieces there David. Stay safe and fingers crossed we'll be back to normal soonish.
ReplyDeleteThank you SteveJ! Normal can't come soon enough for me!!
DeleteI do like this kind of vignette, thanks for sharing David!
ReplyDeleteThank you Phil, I may post others in due course.
DeleteYou cannot beat stuff like this to bring a table alive, I see you he deaf geese have returned to the fold🙂
ReplyDeleteDeaf geese matching their owner I suspect.
DeleteSome splendid stuff there David, as I wade through my first AWI militia unit which seems hard work as every figure is different I have allowed myself to be side tracked by terrain building hopefully adding another ACW style house to my collection. Obviously we are still managing a few virtual games here in the dungeon and I have another one to share later today 🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks Matt. I look forward to seeing your game later, always a pleasure to peek into the dungeon.
DeleteI always admire your ability to surprise with your scatter terrain, something to aspire to.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I just have too much time and nothing better to fill it with?
DeleteSome great pieces here, it's the little things that make most tables.
ReplyDeleteCheers
Stu
I agree with your view there Stuart S on the making of the table top battlefield.
DeleteSome lovely table eye candy David...
ReplyDeleteAll the best. Aly
Thank you very much Aly!
DeleteThose are some excellent table dressings you have created over time!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
I'm pleased you liked them Christopher.
DeleteA group of great table enhancements there, David!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Gonsalvo, appreciate your support.
DeleteI’m loving the theme of ‘chaps with maps’ running through some of the pieces!
ReplyDeleteThere are probably more but I couldn't find the photos!
DeleteLovely collection of ephemera! Splendid looking vignettes that really add to the table, your Romans are looking good too!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain on all counts.
DeleteMore wonderful work here David. The coronavirus is certainly a huge interruption to our normal lives, although here in New Zealand we seem to have cracked it and things are about 90% back to normal....bad economic times are coming though, think 1980 under Mrs T or even the 1930's possibly....
ReplyDeleteStrange and unwelcome times ahead I fear.
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