Gataskog - Defenders and Attackers

Hi again!

I've been working on this project for some years now and now I'm getting close to something. And since the original battle was in March 1365 I realise that I'm getting very close to some kind of anniversary. But I think I settle on finishing the dio for the real anniversary in 2365. I mean, that should give me enough time. I hope. Some pictures on the figures. The base is just painted yet and I realise I need more bases. And pics with the cellphone so not very good.

First the defenders, Swedes and Norwegians.

Last pic? Yes, I added bowstring on some of the archers. Have four left.

And the attackers, Swedes and Germans. And some casualties that I'm going to put arrows in.

That was all this time. See ya!

The Expedition - Two new photos

Hi again. This will probably take much longer than I thought. This year started bad. After New Year the missus had to go through surgery and remove her gall bladder. In and out of the hospital during four days (luckily they let her sleep at home. When your in a wheelchair everything is much easier at home) and on the evening of the fifth they did their work on her. And then our dog started limping on his left front leg. The veterinary checked him and said the elbow, which surprised us, since he felt strained around the shoulder. But she said elbow and demanded to open there and have a look. The elbow was fine and our dog was feeling terrible after the surgery. Probably she managed to pinch him so he reacted on the elbow. Very good vet. :-/ She said then that since the elbow was fine it was probably a nerve-root tumour, but the symptoms were wrong. What can we do? we asked. Let him go, was her answer. But she let us get him go through X-ray. No tumour what so ever. Well, the symptoms were wrong. :-/ Two other vets checked him and without us saying anything they said it is probably some muscular problems around the shoulder. So next step is another vet, specialized on muscular problems with dogs, seeing him on Tuesday, the 18th. So where is all this ranting go? Well, all of this costs money and to finish my little expedition I need to buy a little more stuff. But that will have to wait awhile longer. In the meantime I give you a family-photo of the von Schneider-family and a photo from when the expedition is welcomed in Syrinx.

Oh xxx, she had a pet dragon/dragoon

Some time ago I had a duel at Bennos. The theme was "I met a monster". My little entry was called "Oh xxx, she had a pet dragon" and looked like this:

It had five votes, which is very good since my opponent was marvelous and fun.

Well, some ideas are too stupid to not do so I gave her a pet dragoon instead. :-D

Party in the woods - finished!

First (but last since I edit this in after the first comments) welcome Ben and Alfons!

Didn't do much in the hobby during the summer, but I finished my little Party in the woods-dio. Figures are from Valdemar, Airfix, Zvezda, Strelets, Prince August and Hat. Stones are from the local dogwalk and trees are from Heki or Pola or something like that.

Someone at Bennos (Ender Durman, I think) wanted me to add some nappies and at first I thought "Naah, not nappies" but I did add two. :-D

A bit of a problem here, how do I reach the cookies???

And another, more fun, but still a, problem! I got a horse leftover! Not much of a dancer, more jumper (a bit like myself actually, the most serious dancesteps I ever learned was The Pogo). Now I need a rider (already have an idea for a base).

The Magic Lute's Dancing Troupe and a little bit more

Here are some of the figures I hope to use in my future project "The Magic Lute". Need more figures and need to finish a story behind it all.

And two more figures. To good camera for this painting :-(

But the front of the chest on the dog am I quite happy with. Below you can see what I was aiming for.

The magic lute, my dog, some dancers and me (some W.I.P.)

First, Welcome James (Bear).

Working on my magic lute figures. Hopefully I can make this to a little serial thing. More Valdemar sets are needed and will hopefully be bought and painted before I can show all of it properly. And some kind of story is developing in the back of my mind. Inspiration? Smurf's, some old Swedish myths about a devilish fiddler, and some more stories. Me and my dog are probably not going there, but will get our own little permanent base. Maybe I'll buy one more set of me and Valter and add to some of the scenes with the magic lute. Dancers are Zvezda and Airfix, lute-player is Paul (Valdemar-set).

Vork In Progress (V.I.P.)

Yes, I know I spell it wrong. But I'm planning to use a VIP in this little work (which will be at least a couple of dios/vignettes). Need more Valdemar sets so it will take a while. And what is the smurf doing there? Well, the first time the smurfs appeared anywhere was in an album about a magic flute and I'm planning to do something about a magic lute (don't have any smurfs in the right size). Haven't the story clear yet, but I hope I will get there in the end. Orc and goblin are from Prince August's fantasy moulds. Still have the moulds and tin but don't have the time to cast new ones so these old will have to do even though you have seen them before. Have to give Paul a base too I think.

Yello

The yellow guys. Belong to Sir Gustafsson Ving (his first name hasn't survived the time, only that of his father Gustaf and that his sister married a German knight). Now this little dio will have to wait. I'll finish three more horses, but the rest of my time must go to that old "Out Shopping"-dio! :-(  Nah, more like this :-)!

A little more :-D

And a smiley, yes! Maybe going to be more positive in this blog, surely hope so. Welcome to Peter. And I've been very bad at welcoming my first followers (sorry for that and you gave me support when I needed it!) and I hope you won't be reading anything negative here again (I just had to let it out somewhere). Been painting my yellow troup a little more and starting to get some kind of order to it. Some of their enemys have already been showed here, but there will be more. Gaaah!!! It is enemies!!! Those that's not shown before are only primed just now so no use in showing a coupel of black and white figs. The cake that the cavalry are running away from is very good by the way, they should turn around! :-D

Some small updates

Had a painting session yesterday morning, but realised that this is not working. To have any time to relax (one way to relax is to paint) I get up 5.15 in the morning (Saturday or Sunday). And I sit anxious waiting for Valter (our dog) to want to go out or the missus asking for help. It is just a lot of stress trying to relax. Haven't given up yet, but when I finished my session yesterday I had given up. :-( Thought I only had the black wash left (and the feet of course) to do, but realised I had forgot to paint any belts. No big problem. The little bigger problem was that I've given three men-at-arms dressed horses. That won't do. Horses from other sets then and I've found some I can use. I'm also adding more infantry on both sides. And a casualty (needles can be harmful! Didn't find the right used guitar-string (G) this time.).

Still working

Soon finished with the charging figures for my "The Charge of Sir Ving"-orsomethinglikethat-dio. But I see now that I forgot to give the horses a blaze. Don't think all horses have a blaze, but I think my horses looks less boring that way. What is boring is painting reins and saddles so that will have to wait until next time. And for the opposing side I'll need to buy some Strelets and Miniart (it looks pretty boring with only Italeri and Revell-figs yet). :-D Haven't heard anything from Africa more than that he was very relieved when he had the money (talked to him right after he got them). Hopefully his daughter will get better. Sending some seeds today (he is a farmer and seeds are A LOT cheaper here). Soon finshed my Lärna-boys too (for something I think I'm going to call "Sir Trotte's Last Stand").

Been at it again

Yes. Working on my planned dios for Gata Forest. "Sir Trotte's Last Stand" and "Charge of Sir Ving". For Trotte I'll need Valdemar's casualty figures and for Ving I'll need a couple of Strelets so this is going to take a while. Right now I'm working on some troops for Sir Johan of Lärna and Sir Ving's cavalry. Maybe need isn't the right word, more that I want those sets. But can't by them all at the same time. And when these are finished there is always more to paint while waiting to order some of the desired sets.

A little update on Gata Forest

A little part of the Swedish-Norwegian army is finished (I thought, but then I saw I had forgot to paint the back of the jacket of one of the Norwegian Airfix-figs). Some of these you have seen before and I can tell that Lärna-family and Eka-family are connected through Sir Johan's of Lärna daughter that married Sir Trotte of Eka (one of the casualties, but not yet on my planned dio (I think). Tofta family arms is a modern invention.

The charge of Sir Benkt

Some people have already seen these figs unpainted more or less. Now they are more or less painted. This is planned to be a part of the battle at Gata Forest, but since I made up the coat-of-arms myself I haven't decided which side Sir Benkt should be on.There where many Swedish knights on the German side and if he is one of them I have to put some peasants in the ranks.