2011... Some new year resolutions.

Greetings and happy new year to you all! I hope 2011 started beautifully for you all.


My finger is healing slowly and I can finally swing a brush again. Did some tryouts lasts night and it worked quite well. Time to start painting some of my Christmas presents... Which brings us to the reason of this post.

After reading with interest the posts by Tilman and Christopher and the massive lists of beautiful projects they have planed for 2011 it was time for a think. What would I like to achieve this year? So here is a list of some projects I'd like to struggle with. As I am not a very prolific painter, I am glad that the list is rather small. Especially this year I might struggle for painting time with a new job starting this March.

- Bolshevik Russians. Following my ten man team of Soviet sailors for the RCW, I would really like to paint some more Bolsheviks. My mates all have massive armies, but I want another 10 man team at least. Following that, one or two armoured cars are a must! This project will definitely be one of my main ones of the year. I have deeply fallen in love with the period. Copplestone and Brigade games all the way for the miniatures, Copplestone and Sloppy Jalopy are the intended suppliers of vehicles.

-  Saxon horde. Lt. Hazel's/Jan's  Arthurian skirmish army is growing at a mad pace and so is my admiration for it. A new project was swiftly formed when I was gifted some Saxons this Christmas. The second time Jan has managed to pull my interest into a new period (RCW being the first). Happily Jan and I have been talking about pitching our armies against each other. :) I am happy to have been convinced by his work to delve into the Arthurian world. For this project I plan about 30 man (Stop laughing!) and some pieces of scenery I own by Grand Manner and Hovels. Historicity is not high in my priorities for this project so I am guessing that most miniatures will be in chain-mail. I plan to combine different manufacturers in this army, with Musketeer Miniatures as the main supplier. Apparently Bill T is planing some Arthurians for the near future so I am sure I will combine his Saxons, Goths and some of his Arthurian British, if compatible.

- Zombie Survivors. After seeing the new Fenris Explorers I will most certainly paint one or two of them for some future Zombie/Post-Ap game. After Crisis and viewing the great table by Pardulon a friend is planing a table for something along those lines. :) Even if that never works out, I just love those miniatures and got to paint them. Some Hasslefree might sneak their way into this.

- Boers for Zulu Wars. A friend is planing a pulp-ish Africa campaign in the faraway land of Gumba (I am not certain) and with the new beautiful Empress Boers I am very tempted to go for a small force and maybe combine them with some Northstar British South Africa Company fellows.

And that's it. The goals are set, the finger is mending... Bring it on, 2011!