That's so profound ... and moving. 

AAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been consolidating odds and ends of figures to complete units. I have Just spent two evenings making up units for my warband armies.

I had just sufficient javelin armed figures to put together three skirmisher units for "To the Strongest" rules. Two were regular units with 6 figures on each, the third was to a a veteran unit with 8 figures.

As I picked up one of the figures to tidy up the paint job, I dropped him into a pot of flesh paint.
OH *&%$ !!!! said I. Fished him out with a pair if tweezers, and took him to the main bathroom to rinse him off under the tap.. Phew the flesh  paint came off ok and he looked all right ................

At that point I dropped him and discovered the plug mesh was wide enough for him to fall down into the u bend.

This would have been alright if it had been any other sink the house. this is the original bathroom installed when the house was built 50 years ago. The u bend is covered with multiple layers of paint and is positioned behind the  pedestal making removing the U bend awkward at best. The plastic pipework is imperial so if I undo it and damage it I have to replace the whole lot, so now I really swear .%£*(~@:ing,)*&^:@~~ Sodding @@~~>>??<.

After checking numerous boxes of figures I finally found a Dacian Spearman from the old range, sitting on his arse doing nothing. He has now been recruited, and I am a little more sane ( or is that a little less insane?)    





 

What a pity, never mind 

Did you shout "This is Sparta" as he descended the pipe?

Could you tip a bucket (or similar) of water down the plughole...having positioned an old sieve underneath the outside pipe. (To stop the deserter from going into the drain, Mark ?)

That previous post has just (almost..but I spotted it) had a particularly good piece of corrective spelling.
It wanted an "outside Pope" instead of an "outside pipe".

Modern plumbing requirements (and I apologise if this suggests your arrangements are antediluvian, Techno) probably mean the waste outfall has no open outside Pope (or pipe) and is plumbed seamlessly into the waste water sewer. I could be wrong, it has happened before.

Any hope for a hooked bit of wire (eg old wire coathanger)

Quote from: Techno 3 on 31 August 2024, 10:29:27 PMCould you tip a bucket (or similar) of water down the plughole...having positioned an old sieve underneath the outside pipe. (To stop the deserter from going into the drain, Mark ?)

Unfortunately it goes into the main sewer manhole, which I can get into, but ...... I think that would end up being another entry on this thread

Quote from: steve_holmes_11 on 31 August 2024, 11:05:32 PMAny hope for a hooked bit of wire (eg old wire coathanger)

This also came to mind, but the drop to the u bend is over 8 inches. it would really need a tripple fish hook and a piece of line to stand any chance.

As I have a replacement there is no need for me to collect this successful deserter. Perhaps one day if we replace the bathroom (I hope Mrs Orcs is not reading this, as it may give her "Ideas" I do not want her to have)

QuoteUnfortunately it goes into the main sewer manhole, which I can get into, but ...... I think that would end up being another entry on this thread

Yes...I think I'd give that a miss, too !

Even get last minute stalling?

My current project is for the French 1813. 9 infantry battalions, 13 part regiments of cavalry and 5 artillery batteries. So far, I've done 7 of the infantry, 11 cavalry and all 5 of the artillery. Just 2 battalions of infantry, 2 small cavalry regiments and the staff to complete. 

Now I'm looking the next project - either Anglo-Portuguese or Franco-Confederation for 1810. For goodness sake, I've just painted 4 regiments of French dragoons, and for 1810 I will be painting another 4! The 6 battalions of French infantry in 1810 are not terribly different from the 1813!

Why then, with so little left to do on my current project am I looking over the fence at the next project instead of buckling down to finish off my current one? 

Before anyone asks, yes, I could use the 1813 infantry in 1810 and save myself some painting - but then again, I now have 15 battalions to invade Russia with.   
 

Quote. . . I now have 15 battalions to invade Russia with.   

Don't. It never ends well.

For a change, I'm painting some Samurai.

Three units in and I hate back-banners.