Workbench update #2

Earlier this week Sue and I spent a morning in Banbury where I picked up these off cuts of foam from a recycling/craft shop. The pink foam is 20mm thick with a waffle pattern on the main surfaces and a texture that is firmer than my usual blue foam but with a more open structure. I've used a similar foam in the past and will report back with my findings once I have some hands-on experience. The green foam is 5mm thick laminate flooring underlay and I picked up one complete sheet and some off cuts. I regularly use this foam as overlays to cardboard buildings.

All the foam you see here was purchased for just £1.00 - a real bargain. You can never have too much foam.....

Tony

Workbench update #1

I don't usually post images of my work-in-progress preferring to update the Blog when I have something substantial to show or a new magazine article in print. In a change from my usual methods I though I would give you a peep behind the scenes.

Yesterday was the first day that I have been down my shed for nearly two months - the wet and cold weather plus another occurrence of Shingles has meant that I just haven't wanted to be in the cold and I've also lost some of my model-making MoJo. But that has now changed and I did spend a couple of hours at the workbench both tidying up and starting another project for Miniature Wargames magazine.

I already have three articles under my belt for MW and I will be posting details once the magazine is in print but it is always nice to start something new. In addition any progress on the 1/35th scale narrow gauge railway layout (I still have to decide on a name for this layout) has also been curtailed and I expect more modelling on this project once the weather changes for the better. I would also have liked to have done some figure painting - in fact I have a group of Flintloque minis on the shelf at the side of me as I write this post, that have been converted, based and undercoated - they have been like this for some time! Maybe soon.

Apart from some DAS modelling clay and a set of detail brushes, which I had as Christmas presents I have not spent that much on my hobby. I still need to decide if I will be exhibiting at the West Midlands Military Show in March. I think I will be, but I still need a 'kick up the backside' and confirm. If I do exhibit, I will make sure to post details.

Am I alone in finding this period - the first few weeks of the year or these cold nights a hindrance to any modelling or figure painting? I much prefer to be in the warm watching TV or searching some YouTube content.

That's all for my first Workbench update. If the post proves successful, I will post more.

Tony