Thursday, 20 December 2012

Gentlemen, start your brushes........




And Tamsin!
Well today's the day!!! 

I'm sitting at work, (yes at work!!) busy painting away, Fran's off thank God, that's only another 10 days to go before I see his ugly mug again.
I've been here since 5:30 ish cleaning up my new arrivals
 lots of 15mm Peter Pig WotR pikemen who will become Scots and
join King James' army for the Battle of Flodden.

They're all cleaned, unfortunately not undecorated yet, so I've moved on to
what will be my first painted units for the Challenge.
Two companies of the 95th Rifles
in 28mm not my usual 15's



As some of you may well be aware, (yer right!!) t'was I who won last year's Challenge???

 I'm not expecting to be so successful this year as our venerable Master at Arms Curt has 
changed the points system and downgraded my beloved 15mm figures.

So I'm pushing for a top 5 place and think It'll be tough to reach my 
personal goal of 2800 points, that's a hell of a lot of figures?

Good luck to all my fellow Ronin 
but remember

"In battle, if you you make your opponent flinch, you have already won."
Miyamoto Musashi

Ronin no 34


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49 comments:

  1. Unknown20 December 2012 at 13:37

    You're painting 28mm and you're doing Scotsman-woohooo. Wishing all of you the best of fun during this Challenge. May the sneakiest man or woman win!!

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  2. Anonymous20 December 2012 at 13:42

    Good luck in the painting challenge. Looking forward to seeing the Scots.

    Jason.

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  3. Juan Mancheño20 December 2012 at 13:52

    Good luck with the Challenge, Ray; you are a very dangerous opponent...

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  4. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)20 December 2012 at 14:01

    Good luck Ray! Since you are both painting 15mm and 28mm I think you stand a great chance in defending your title.

    Christopher(Ronin 5)

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:05

      I do have a few 28's in mind that have been sitting in a box for far too long!

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  5. BigLee20 December 2012 at 14:15

    Good luck, I look forward to seeing your trademark sneaky last minute dash for points at the end... like last year. Ahem....

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  6. Michael Awdry20 December 2012 at 14:16

    Best of luck my good man.

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  7. Elsie Amata20 December 2012 at 14:17

    Good luck in the challenge, Ray! I think you'll have no problem winning again.

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:06

      Not too sure about that Elsie, but I hope your right.

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  8. Sidney Roundwood20 December 2012 at 14:46

    Ray, very best of luck!!! Can't wait to see your Flodden armies. We visited the battlefield last summer....a really special place.

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  9. Jay20 December 2012 at 15:01

    Your daunting task has made me flinch! Hope you don't get arthritis in the fingers. Best to you, Ray.

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  10. fireymonkeyboy20 December 2012 at 15:25

    Oh, please tell me you've got a Belushi samurai figure to paint as your contribution?

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  11. GaryA20 December 2012 at 15:36

    Good luck! With all the crap on the telly this next fortnight you'll even be able to paint at home . . . .

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:07

      It does rather look like a painting feast coming up instead of the TV

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  12. john de terre neuve20 December 2012 at 15:41

    Good luck Ray, I am looking forward to seeing the 28mm stuff.

    John

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  13. Alex J. Cavanaugh20 December 2012 at 16:06

    You can do it, Ray!!!

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  14. DeanM20 December 2012 at 16:26

    Looking forward to seeing your Rifles. Best, Dean

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  15. Simon Quinton 20 December 2012 at 17:25

    Best of luck Ray!

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  16. Anibal Invictus20 December 2012 at 17:29

    The champion spoke!! Good luck to you, I'll watch closely the progress of this exciting challenge through several of the contender's blogs

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  17. Ian20 December 2012 at 17:51

    Good luck Ray, I am aiming for top ten spot but I think I am aiming rather high. I did start at 4am myself but that was because I was too uncomfortable in bed so got up and well I might as well do a bit eh?

    Ian

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:10

      Sounds like a rough night! Its gonna be a hard slog this time around, but that makes me even more enthused!

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  18. Clint20 December 2012 at 17:52

    Good luck.

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  19. Melanie20 December 2012 at 19:13

    Come now...I know that deep down inside you are wishing you could give Fran a big fat hug!! LOL!!

    So, anyway, good luck with everything! I can't wait to see what you do!!

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  20. TamsinP20 December 2012 at 20:28

    Good luck Ray! The way things have gone this week, it looks as though I won't be kicking off my challenge painting until just after Christmas (unless, of course, I take some figures down to my Dad's to paint over Christmas) as I've still got figures on the table from before today.

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:11

      I'm sure you'll catch up Tamsin, even if you don't paint over Christmas.

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  21. PanzerKaput20 December 2012 at 20:55

    Good luck there Ray and sense a wonderful load of figures being painted and cannot wait to see Sharpe and his boys painted.

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    1. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:13

      They're looking good already, if I say so myself!

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  22. The Happy Whisk21 December 2012 at 00:44

    10 more days without Lurker. I bet you secretly really do miss him.

    Much luck and fun on the painting challenge.

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  23. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:08

    Thanks

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  24. Ray Rousell21 December 2012 at 13:13

    errrrrr????? No!

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  25. Monty21 December 2012 at 14:37

    What is the Vegas line on you repeating? If the stories are true that you have a couple of Santa's elves chained to a painting table in the basement, well then, my $ is on you. Good luck and have fun!

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    1. Ray Rousell22 December 2012 at 08:41

      Paint and stash, paint and stash, that's the way to win the Challenge! Wish I did have some of those elves, think of all the painting they'd get done???

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  26. peter4 January 2013 at 11:01

    Good luck in the challenge Ray!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.be/

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