Thursday, 27 March 2025

AHPC15 - Ray & Lee's combined project round-up (and punch-up)

Me & Lee got together on Tuesday evening to bring both sides of our Retreat from Moscow project together in the Rejects Shed-o-War. Laid out on the table we are more than a little amazed at how much we have got done during the painting challenge. Once again this amazing event has stimulated our creative juices, whipped up our enthusiasm and kept our brushes whirling in a way we never normally manage to replicate at any other time of the year.


I beat Lee on points.........so we recreated that beating in front of our combined output from the Challenge!!

We've had a good long chat about our respective armies and have already made a list of extra units we want to add. We have already started making some of the terrain we want for this project and yesterday we agreed what to buy next and exchanged ideas of items we would like to see on a future battlefield. So while the frenetic pace of activity during the challenge will abate a little over the next few weeks, we are hoping to keep that enthusiasm burning throughout the year. I summed it up perfectly when I describe our efforts during the Challenge as "phase one of the project".

There will be more to come!
 









44 comments:

  1. Awesome display - the punch up not the game :-) See you lads at Salute.

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  2. Great job, Guys! Love the figure display especially Ray’s right hook to Lee’s jaw.

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    1. Lol, thought we'd add a touch of humor to the proceedings!

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  3. This has been a really great [project to follow along with during the Challenge - well done both of you.

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  4. Looks awesome guys. So much done in such a short time.

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  5. Wow - a fantastic display! Really well done to the both of yous.

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  6. Great project well done, kudos to both of you, well done gents.

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  7. Really impressive, fantastic job! Would it make a game at the Broadside show?

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  8. Look at all those snow-covered figures! Very impressive.

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  9. Awesome project Ray (and Big Lee too). The figures on the tabletop look absolutely first-rate. Incredible that you got so many Napoleonic soldiers painted in so short a space of time. Top work gents.

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    1. Cheers Simon. I'm always amazed what you can get completed during tbe Challenge.

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  10. Very impressive. The trees and rocky outcrops really add to the collection.

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    1. There's more of that to come too Lawrence!

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  11. A lot of cool (groan) toys when seen en mass like that

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  12. Wooooo! Amazing collection!!
    Congratulations

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  13. A fantastic effort from you both

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  14. Been following along Big Lee on his channel as well as here Ray so good to see both contributions together, really like the basing effect you have achieved.
    Cheers
    Lee

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    1. Thanks Lee. Although we planned to do the same baseing. It's hard to tell them apart, so thankfully the planning worked 100%.

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  15. Congratulations to the both of you. What an achievement in such a sort time. Looking forward to seeing the finish project.

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  16. Amazing work the both of you!

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  17. I have nothing original to add...outstanding work from both of you Ray and I look forward to seeing your first game when phases 2-10 have been completed in about 5 years 😆

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  18. More units than I expected. Surely that's enough? And all well painted.

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    1. Definitely enough, but we're stupid and want more!

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  19. A fine collection of toys from both of you… well done…
    You certainly have more than enough for a fairly reasonable sized game.

    All the best. Aly

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    1. We do, but we're daft enough to buy liafs more!

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  20. Splendid looking combined collection! That's a really impressive output from the challenge and well done beating Lee!
    Best Iain

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    1. It's always a pleasure giving him a beating!

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