The Loose Association of Wargamers

I tend to confuse mould lines with actual sculpting and have spent a frustrating afternoon removing some Dark Age peasant's shoelaces. At least you can reclassify the head ones as "typical pre-NHS facial disfigurement" (interesting that you never seem to see people with neck goitres any more, isn't it?). I shuddered when someone warned everyone buying the "Cruel Seas" WI supplement with the free ships that the "mould line" around the hull of the E-Boat that he had carefully removed is actually to prevent the bow-wave riding up the side of the hull at high speeds. Until that point, I had been quite proud of myself for removing it from the 1:700 versions a friend sent me.....

To show just how unobservant I am, I'm currently painting some Mindens and only noticed, after undercoat and 2 colours applied, that 2 of the figures were missing their right hand!

Common in those days; no disability pension.

I’m currently OCDing over a bunch of pre-painted figures on which the previous owner has FAILED TO REMOVE FLASH & RUNNELS BEFORE DAUBAGE.

That’s just plain bad.

garyp wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:10 pm To show just how unobservant I am, I'm currently painting some Mindens and only noticed, after undercoat and 2 colours applied, that 2 of the figures were missing their right hand!

Just go to the second hand shop.
Yes.

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:49 am I'm a bit OCD with cleaning the figures before painting, and for replacing bendy bits with steel rod (none of your flimsy brass stuff here).

Surely you’d hope for a mould line on a Spencer Smith, sort of give it some detail..... sorry.

Purple wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:21 pm
Just go to the second hand shop.

Purple wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 1:23 pm

Essex Boy wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:49 am I'm a bit OCD with cleaning the figures before painting, and for replacing bendy bits with steel rod (none of your flimsy brass stuff here).

Surely you’d hope for a mould line on a Spencer Smith, sort of give it some detail..... sorry.

I'm going to give you such a look.

garyp wrote: ↑Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:10 pm To show just how unobservant I am, I'm currently painting some Mindens and only noticed, after undercoat and 2 colours applied, that 2 of the figures were missing their right hand!

You win.

Do I get a medal (to wash and degrease before wearing it)?