Heretical Gaming is my blog about my gaming life, featuring small skirmishes and big battles from many historical periods (and some in the mythic past or the far future too). The focus is on battle reports using a wide variety of rules, with the occasional rules review, book review and odd musing about the gaming and history. Most of the battles use 6mm-sized figures and vehicles, but occasionally 15mm and 28mm figures appear too.

Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Hobby Update 04 Aug 26

Progress has been a little slower over the last week or so, but prior to that I had made a couple more dints into the lead mountain First, I completed a few Vietnam War-era figures from The Assault Group: there are some VC with a mixture of weapons, some ANZACs and some US Special Forces: 







Then I did a small batch of 95th Rifles from Perry Miniatures. 

The current strategy is to get the uniformed and historical 28mm figures from the lead pile done first, and then will move onto the miscellaneous and fantasy stuff and dig out the partially painted figures to get some quick wins. Then I will switch back to 15mm and 6mm uniformed and historical stuff, and then go back to the 28mm odds-and-ends to finish off. That effectively means prioritizing the remaining 28mm Napoleonics mainly. Wish me luck!

I have also found time to get one game in - of which more anon - and have also done some more messing around with scenario designs to try and get some more easy games onto the table.
 

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11 comments:

  1. Martin Rapier5 August 2026 at 08:04

    Excellent! Sounds like a plan and you are cracking on with it.

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  2. Andrew Bruce6 August 2026 at 07:36

    Hi JWH,

    It’s always satisfying making a proper dent in the lead pile, and alternating between 28mm Napoleonics, 15mm, and 6mm is a great way to keep the motivation high. Best of luck with the rest of the strategy!

    Cheers, Andy

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    1. JWH19 August 2026 at 17:34

      Thanks Andy. Progress has been a bit slower these last couple of weeks, hoping to pick up the pace again.

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    2. Andrew Bruce20 August 2026 at 07:27

      The lead pile isn't going anywhere, so taking a breather now and then is a good thing. Enjoy getting back into the groove when the spirit moves you!

      All the best, Andy

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  3. Shaun Travers6 August 2026 at 09:04

    A strategy. Painting figures. Scenario design. A game. The plan in action! Good stuff.

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  4. Steve J.6 August 2026 at 20:10

    Good to see more painting progress and a plan to boot too:)! Looking forward to the AAR in due course.

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  5. James Fisher10 August 2026 at 07:40

    The figures from both of these (distant from one another) eras look great. It's marvellous how those partly completed figures 'come good' by enabling completions wins isn't it?
    Best wishes, James

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    1. JWH19 August 2026 at 17:35

      Thanks James - and yes, the satisfaction of completing a batch of figures hasn't got old (for me)

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