What's on your workbench?

[Etranger]

That's a particularly splendid example. I've got most if not all of the Eureka "Bosche" figures. They make for an excellent 'army of the damned'. They'll be on the painting desk one day when I can find it.

[levied troop]

I agree, it’s a great range and it’s on my wish list. Looking forward to seeing this develop.

[Shahbahraz]

What is it about prevaricating? There are a lot of things nearly complete, and instead I reorganise 15mm Vikings for a possible trip to Warfare in November, or sand and undercoat some more Napoleonic infantry, when I already have literally hundreds (or more) in this state. And they are only there to play SP2 with.

It wouldn't take much for me to finish off the British Malaya platoon, or the Japanese supports, and I should be getting out the airbrush and making a start on the Japanese core platoon. But no, sidetracked into fossicking in the lead pile.

[FreddBloggs]

I never consider undercoat and prep fossicking. I love having the paint urge and just being able to start instead of having to spend hours prepping first.

[goat major]

Thats a lovely little devil thing.

This week its my travelling workbench - a shoebox full of blue foam

[Shahbahraz]

I never consider undercoat and prep fossicking. I love having the paint urge and just being able to start instead of having to spend hours prepping first.

True, but I already have literally a couple of hundred in this state for British Napoleonic alone. Why add to the prep pile when I should be finishing stuff off. Or even better, finishing terrain for a show game.

[FreddBloggs]

Because it is your hobby, and not supposed to feel like work.

[Shahbahraz]

It's a displacement activity from job-hunting at the moment. Getting really fed up with hopping from contract to contract with the same stress as each one comes to an end. I'm to old for this shit.

[FreddBloggs]

Know that feeling well mate, been there. Whatever you do, do not think, I know, I will be my own boss and co start a miniatures company instead....

[Shahbahraz]

Yep.. as they say; the best way to make a small fortune in a hobby business, is to start with a large fortune.... not the position I am in unfortunately. I'm hoping I don't end up hanging round outside Salute with a hand-written sign saying 'will paint minis for food'.

Oh, and thanks to the wonderful Home Office regulations, despite the boss being in a well-paid, permanent job, if I don't earn a minimum 30K p.a. she gets deported.