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went for a sand top colour , that's done, gluing on the gear and gear doors, its been titled G - DARE , and needs varnishing and itll be done.

off on hols next week and it looks like ill be at Bovo one day of this weekend, and the other will be visiting stuff round that area, ( were in a hotel in Yeovil for sat night).  will be doing some sticking and painting while im off just don't know what yet.

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back from Bovo
so ive finished the Lear all bar the front windscreen,  that'll get PVAed on in a short wile then done.
ive started a Acadamy 1:48 M60 A1  its going to be quick and simple, so all the sub assembly's are already glued, I can put the wheels onmthe hull then itll go out for grey undercoat, then itll be green brown and black, add tracks and final assembly a quick varnish and done.  well that's the plan

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49 figures 4 models 13 pieces of scenery had forgotten to count the Lear in
got a couple of coats of green on the M60,  next up is black rims on the road wheels and the other 2 cammo colours,  said it was going to be quick

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  M60s done.  as is the hotel   
49 figures 5 models 14 pieces of scenery
some 28mm figs on the desk In an effort to get some stuff finished.

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ive got some 28mm stuff done from the dr who ep family of blood,  the dr in teachers outfit, Martha, random maid 8 SMLE armed schoolboys, the head Boy, and the youngster with the drs watch, ( all gripping beast figs)  and a crooked dice Dorothy,   young lady, softball bat, rucksack with 2 drinking bottles/ nitro 9 cans.
another 14 figs 
63 figs  5 models 14 pieces of scenry

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also finished off today, a old red telephone box, and a pillar box for the post. and another resin ISO container and a sci fi container in my ever scruffy Trans-Sys scheme ( black print, white base,  lots of ink, repaints, scuff and rust)
another 28mm  an old Black Scorpion lead Alfonso,  been sat waiting for the inspiration to finish for 4-5 years +

and started my Brengun AGM109 Tomahawk itll be RN but well scuffed and singed as it will be doing either as a recovery mission marker, or in a mad scientists toy room / lab / hanger.  so the booster is being magnetised so it can be either on or nearby on a table.

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managed to get the tomahawk together, 3 attempts on the wings,    and managed to mis-cut one of the tail fins    able to botch it back together with superglue , kicker and swearing,  it just needs undercoating now, then a quick lick of paint

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Tomahawk is finished, as is an old citadel Corum  from the eternal champion box, and a teddy bear hero figure,
65 figs  6 models 18 pieces of scenery

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wile rummaging what to do next I found my Ground Zero Games UNSC light carrier group, been yonks since I did teeny tiny space ships  so there next,  ive got the older ones ive done out, so I can get ( close) to the same scheme.  http://shop.groundzerogames.co.uk/index.php?_a=category&cat_id=125   for some pics of the raw metal.

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carrier groups finished  7 ships and 4 fighter groups, so some more slow progress
76 figs 6 models  18 pieces of scenery

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assembled a Martian scout walker from all quiet on the Martian front, stands around 6" tall, so will go across all the scales I do / may try, its intimidating as a scout in 1:48 and 28mm  and slowly becomes more scary through 1:72 to 6mm / 1:300 where it probably taller than a steeple.
painted up 6 28mm Foundry street violence figs as well 2 large Sicilian business men, and a pistol armed guard, 1 male in suit with mobile phone and badly shut briefcase, and 2 business women.  slowly cutting into the pile of pre undercoated stuff ive got.
82 figs 6 models 18 pieces of scenery

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after Partizan on sunday ive been finishing the Tripod, gunmetal base with ali highlights blue ink wash and the gills / optics in clear green and a couple of gold details, it does look good if I say so my self.  also tonight saw a 28mm suit and longcoat wearer done from the street violence figs
83 figs  7 models  18 pieces of scenery

im on a bit of a crooked dice burn though now so I may be having a crack at something of theirs next,  either more federated security, ( the iron fist of space command.)  or some future freedom fighters.   that's if I don't go sideways and just open a pack at random and go at that.

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sideways it was finished the last 2 of the eternal champions  Erekose and Urlik Skarsol, and the second of the 3 martian scouts ( well it will be when ive got some flock on it).  And started a Grey Knight Techmarine mash up.
though the techmarine may go on a back burner as its not inspiring much at the moment.

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finished 2 street violence figs and started on 4 temple dogs a a 2-3" tall Budda statue, want to make them look ile they were originally gilded but that the gold has all gone, except in the deep recesses  so white undercoat, dark grey thick wash, then sponged a few more greys on to get a spotty stone look, and put on a very watery gold wash, its dried but I think there was too little gold, will try again tomorrow.

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the temple dogs and Budda are finished  I think ive got it right, final decider will be when there varnished  here hoping 
also finished the squire wife and daughter pack from the  gripping beast set ( they look reasonable enough to double duty for the Alien family of blood, from the  Matt Smith episode, and the book Human nature)
also glued a load of  tapezial  ( flat topped triangle) sprue together to make a "sleeper stack"  painted concrete, they'll make some difficult terrain.  and stuck together the 10 parts for my HLBS ZSU 23-4 Shilka, which will need undercoating soon.  And will end up mainly green for my WarPack  forces.