Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[fsn]

Here's a summary of what I've got.

Confict	Armies	Figures	Comment
Trojan War	Myceneans. Trojans	461	Not Pendraken
Ancients	Republican Roman, Carthaginian, Greek (x2)Imperial Roman	2175
Dark Age	Romano-British, Saxon, Norse, Norman, Arab, Byzantine	2259	Byzantines to paint
Medieval	Barons' War, Bannockburn, Skirmish, War of the Roses	1863	Bannockburn Scots Not Pendraken
Renaissance?	Japanese C16, Flodden	1928	Japanese not painted
Horse & Musket	Baron's War Scots & Royalist	1969
	War of the Spanish Succession	1845	One army not painted
Napoleonic 1813	Austrian, Prussian, Russian, Swedish, French, British, Brunswick, Bavarian, Danish, Ottoman	13333	Painting French at the moment
Napoleonic 1810	Anglo-Portuguese, Spanish, French/Confederation. Joseph's Spanish		Purchasing phase 4023 figures planned
American Civil War	Union, Confederate	694
American West	Skirmsh	167	Many not Pendraken
Spanish-American War	Skirmish	120
Russo-Japanese War	Russian, Japanese	650
WWI	East Africa	319
1920s	French Foreign Legion, British, Arab	319
WWII 1939-40	French, British, German, German Para, Polish	731 + 226 vehicles
WWII 1941-43	British, German, Italian, Russian	268  + 116 vehicles	Can use some of the 1939/40 kit too
WWII 1944	British, British Para, German, German Para, US, US para	832 + 260 vehicles
WWII  Far East	British, US Marine, Japanese	192+ 13 vehicles
Korean War	British, N Korean	420 + 46 vehicles
1960s	British, French, Soviet, US	452 + 73 vehicles
1984s	British, Soviet, US	248 + 85 vehicles
Arab-Israeli (1967 and 1973)	Israeli, Egyptian	177 + 47 vehicles
SF	Old Stuff	1054 + 137 vehicles
	New Stuff	153 + 74 vehicles
"Of Gods and Mortals"	Asgard, Olympus, Celtic, Egyptian	463	Some "gods" not Pendraken
1:600 WWI Aircraft	British, German	82 aircraft
1:600 WWII Aircraft	1939-1940 Germany, France, Britain	192 aircraft
	1943-1944 Germany, Britain, FAA, USA	208 aircraft
	1941 Pacific - Akagi and Enterprise(?)	130 aircraft
	1944 Pacific – Taiho, Japanese Army, US carrier, Rabaul	192 aircraft	Carrier a/c not painted
6mm WWII Aircraft	British, German, French, Italian, Japanese, American, Soviet, Polish, Finnish	54 aircraft
1:600 Post War aircraft	Korea, 1960s, Arab-Israeli	253 aircraft
Space Ships		32 craft
1:600 Post War	Korea, 1960s, Arab-Israeli	253 aircraft
1:2400 Napoleonic Naval	Battle of the Nile et al	58 ships
1:3000 WWII Naval	French, British, Italaim, Med 1940	124 ships
1:600 WWII Naval	British, German	47 ships	Not painted

In my defence, I don't have any other hobbies, no social life and never go on holiday.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

In my defence, I don't have any other hobbies, no social life and never go on holiday.

Busy social life then...

[paulr]

Here's a summary of what I've got.
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Impressive        

[d_Guy]

The number of aircraft alone is impressive as is your historical breadth.

[fsn]

The number of aircraft alone is impressive as is your historical breadth.

Thank you. Very kind as always.

In 1:600, I worked on a squadron basis. For Battle of Britain, I have a squadron (12)  of Spitfire, one of Hurricanes, Battles and Defiants, and a bomber squadron of Whitleys and Hampdens. 

For the Pacific, I did a full aircraft carrier's compliment. the 1941 Akagi has 30 Zero, 16 Val and 24 Kate.

Then there's the Battle of Germany with squadrons of Lancasters, Halifaxes and Stirlings, Liberators and Flying Fortresses.   

Chuck in French, Italian, 1944 Pacific, Japanese Army, Rabaul, etc, etc and that makes quite a few tiny planes.

Like I say, I don't have a social life and no other outlets.

[fsn]

I need to unsubscribe from Helion notifications. They have such niche, yet interesting subjects ...



Why didn't I know about Military Aviation in Mexico in the 1920s? 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Now we wants this...

[d_Guy]

I need to unsubscribe from Helion notifications. They have such niche, yet interesting subjects ...

Obsessively residing within the nicheous of niches, Helion still manages to satisfy my cravings once or twice a month. The shipping cost to the States adds about 30% to the cost, yet I have not the will to unsubscribe.

On a different note: I was mightily impressed, fsn, with your having the complete air wing of the IJN Akagi in 1941. I imagine myself setting up various card stock drawings of deck areas, ammo,fuel,and parts storage, machine shops and repair facilities. Cards for CAP, Reece, and attack as well as dozens of other status boards. I would then endlessly manage things. No need for a A/C model or even an opposition force. Ithoriel told me that such a game once existed but I have not found it yet (although I have had little time to look).

Should you be interested, I would gladly trade hundreds and hundreds of unpainted Pendraken figures for your air wing. Time is short, darkness approaches.

[fsn]

Should you be interested, I would gladly trade hundreds and hundreds of unpainted Pendraken figures for your air wing. Time is short, darkness approaches.

I respect you too much to take up that offer. I've got the Taiho in 1944 to paint ... as well as a corresponding US carrier.

 

[fsn]

Watching the Mythbusters lift 750lb with a single dop of superglue, whilst desperately trying to get a single wheel to stick on a gun carriage. 

[Last Hussar]

Went to a Damned/Dr and the medics gig tonight.
First time pogoing and in a mosh for 30 years.
My calves are already hinting on the pain they will be bringing in the morning.

[d_Guy]

I respect you too much to take up that offer. I've got the Taiho in 1944 to paint ... as well as a corresponding US carrier.

Maybe I should have mentioned that the figures I had in mind are 1870 French, Prussian, and Bavarian? Thanks for your respect, however. 

I still haven't found the carrier operations game.

[Last Hussar]

Today's work problem. When is 6 months from 30 August? 

[fsn]

Ooh! 30th February, obviously.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Ooh! 30th February, obviously.

I knew Widnes was na wit rest o world