I’ve been steadily working on flocking my Eastern Front/Great Patriotic War collection, and I am well on the way to finishing the Germans. One thing that this work has thrown up is the need to fill a few holes in the collection, and I am in two minds as to whether to flock the Russian stuff first or to fill the holes.
I think that the answer will be to see how much work the latter will take as I suspect that I will also find holes in the Russian part of the collection.
I'd crack on and flock the Russians, it will take some time to source and paint up the missing bits.
ReplyDeleteMartin Rapier,
DeleteThanks for your suggestion. It makes sense and it’s what I plan to do.
All the best,
Bob
I second this suggestion. It's too easy (for me at least) to get distracted by a new project.
DeleteMr. Pavone,
DeleteIt’s something that I think that almost all wargamers are prone to!
All the best,
Bob
I'd flock the Russians forst so that you can get a game or two in as and when time and motivation allows. Then simply fill in the gaps as you go along, but easier said than done!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteThat’s pretty well what I hope to do. I have most of the stuff I need to fill the gaps, but it makes sense to finish what I am doing before I move on to that part of the project.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteYour doing well on this Project. I'd be tempted to finish what you have first- then add the fillers latter. Going well yesterday and today- assembled another British Comet Tank and also built four 1/72nd Buildings...A game tomorrow (Saturday). Best Wishes. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteIt’s very tempting to deal with the gaps first, but it makes even more sense to finish flocking what I’ve already renovated before I do.
Reading about your current WW2 project is helping to keep me motivated.
All the best,
Bob
I do enjoy following along with your minis projects. You've got a style I enjoy, simple and functional.
ReplyDeleteI've been working on my own little temporary project. I got some 3/8" square sticks from the lumber section and spray paint to make some little stick armies and a square of felt to make a game mat. I just need to work out the order of battle and I'll have a 3x3 battle of Gettysburg this weekend.
Mr. Pavone,
DeleteThank you very much for your kind words. They are much appreciated.
I’m sure that a lot of PW players will be interesting in your 3 x 3 Gettysburg. I certainly will be!
All the best,
Bob
Bob -
ReplyDeleteI'd be fascinated to know what the 'holes' are! But seriously, I go with the others' recommendation: finish the flocking first. The reason is that you will then have a 'finished' army - 'finished' in the 'Swiss Academy for Young Ladies' sense, of course; not necessarily 'completed'.
I am reminded of 'Lubarsky's Law of Cybernetic Entomology' in the world of IT: 'There is always one more bug'. I guess war gamers have their own 'Dowman's Law of Wargaming Speleology': there is always one more hole.
Cheers,
Ion
Archduke Piccolo (Ion),
DeleteThe ‘holes’ are supply vehicles and recce elements. They are not ‘must haves’ but will round out my formations quite nicely.
I intend to flock the figures and vehicles that I’ve already renovated and rebased … and then I can begin to fill the ‘holes’ in both sides.
This is a collection that I can continue to work on (and off) for the foreseeable future.
All the best,
Bob
Hi BOB,
ReplyDeleteWay back in the 1970s I use to look forward to a monthly article by Ian Weekley on his Scratch Building Modelling Projects for War Games- I think the magazine was 'Military Modeler' or 'Military Modelling'...Ian talked about the materials and methods he used to create his model buildings and such- the sort of articles presented which makes buying a magazine most worthwhile. Cheers. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteI remember Ian Weekley's articles and even tried out some of his methods ... with varying levels of success!
All the best,
Bob