"The British Government Dispatched A Naval Task Force..."

"...To engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force before making an amphibious assault."

These five 10mm metal British soldiers are by "Pendraken Miniatures" and were bought as part of their Falklands British Army Pack whilst I was visiting "Colours" 2023. The 30mm x 40mm plastic base is comprised of a single figure from the following codes: FLB20 - Advancing with SLR, helmet, FLB21 - Advancing under fire, helmet, FLB22 - Kneeling, firing SLR, helmet, FLB23 - Standing, firing SLR, helmet, and FLB24 - Standing, firing SMG, helmet.

The models were all originally super-glued onto a wooden painting stick, undercoated with "Vallejo" Heavy Grey, drenched in "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, and dry-brushed with (more) "Vallejo" Heavy Grey. I then began the patient process of 'picking out' all their boots, hands, faces and weapons with a little "Citadel" Abaddon Black, before dabbing at the troopers' skin with a brush-tip covered in "Vallejo" Heavy Skintone.

"The numerous languages spoken by the Austrian army made communication at all levels problematic."

These areas were later shaded with "Citadel" Reikland Fleshshade, and highlighted back up with a smidgeon of (more) "Vallejo" Heavy Skintone. The soldiers' guns were simply pigmented using a combination of "Vallejo" Gunmetal and "Citadel" Nuln Oil. Lastly, I applied a combination of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade to any visible rifle butts and the odd rear-located ammunition.

With the latest addition to my slowly growing "Germany 1985" project finished - which is based upon the old Commodore 64 computer game by "Strategic Simulations Incorporated" - I have also just about squeezed in the fourth of this month's planned Napoleonic figures by "Wargames Foundry". Taken from their Austrian range's blister AN002 German Infantry Marching set, the 28mm scale metal model was primed using a couple of layers of "Two Thin Coats" White Star, and shaded using some heavily watered-down "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade.

"An asteroid was a type of planetary body that was generally smaller than a planetoid."

It was subsequently predominantly painted using "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna, "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade,"Vallejo" Heavy Red, "Citadel" Carroburg Crimson, "Vallejo" Gunmetal, "Citadel" Nuln Oil, "Vallejo" Gold and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. I've still got another half dozen of this self-same sculpt by the Perry Brothers to get tabletop ready, and aim to break the back of this task over the next four or so weeks - creating a small-sized unit of either Budweis or Leitmeritz volunteers for "Black Powder."

In addition, I've somehow completed a final entry for Dave Stone's Season of Scenery Challenge in the guise of a medium asteroid by "Fat Dragon Games". This 50mm tall space rock is included in the company's "Battlefront Valkyrie" Starter Set, and produced using some "Bambu Lab" Matt White PLA (Polylactic Acid) on an A1 Mini 3D Printer. Super-glued to a 60mm round MDF base by "Warbases", it was essentially painted using "Citadel" Abaddon Black, "Vallejo" Sombre Grey, "Citadel" Nuln Oil and "Vallejo" Heavy Bluegrey, before having a sprinkling of 2mm tall Chilli Red flock added to its base so I can also use it as scatter terrain for any future 'moon-based' battles.