Sunday, 15 September 2024

Barnyard Find - Group 3

 I finally found the time to peer inside the box holding group 3 of my barnyard find.


Lots of unpainted lead as you can see. Another abandoned army project.


30 Minifigs Carolingian infantry, untouched since the day they were purchased 30 plus years ago.


No command figures with them but they are still available if you know where to look.


Also a couple of 'fuzzy' archers and a few Royal Guards. (Must find out to 'macro' my phone camera).



And another 30 Carolingian infantry.


My AK47 tanks are progressing (I'm sure the late Derek would approve).


And some militia awaiting some scenic dressing.

Hope everyone is well.





Thursday, 5 September 2024

Work in Progress

 Oh so busy as these pics will suggest.

I placed an order for some Peter Pig AK47 Militia and Regulars sometime on Monday 2nd September. Now it is Thursday 5th and they arrived this afternoon. Such good service.


I also placed an order at the same time to an eBay company for some tanks. Good price and they came this afternoon too!

These two groups will join the active painting queue this weekend.

These boys just left the active queue.


And these guys are currently under the 'brush'.


And, finally these guys fell into the abeyance queue, for the time being.


This Saturday I will be off to 'sunny' Gateshead to see the Border Reiver show, just a couple of hours south from here.


Catch me and say 'hello'.




Sunday, 1 September 2024

Barnyard Find - Group 2

 This box was as much a surprise as the first box.


24 Carolingian Cavalry, looking brand new when they must be 30 years old at least. (Not a broken lance in sight). Again they are the remnants of an army part completed then abandoned as newer shinier figures came along.


I'm 100% sure these are Minifigs although they don't match anything in their catalogues that I can find.


The code (A6)on the base does not match any listings I can find. I suspect that Minifigs re-did some of the figures in their Dark Ages range hence the discrepancy.


The command figures are subtly different especially the horses.

All in all they could form a significant unit or two in any Dark Ages army with a splash of paint. Off to the lead mountain they will go.