Friday 29 July 2016

6 Projects: part 5 (and last!)

Introduction

If you've been following my blog for any length of time then you may remember my "6 Projects" meta-project.  The idea was to document progress on 6 hobby activities that I had undertaken at the same time.

Having so many works-in-progress at the same time should allow me to make good use of time waiting for paint or glue to dry; if one project was stalled then I could just work on another one!  Also, I hoped, there would be something of interest for most every reader in there and the encouragement thus generated would spur me on.

Well, that was the plan!  For a few weeks, I stormed ahead and completed 5 of the 6 sub-tasks quickly and easily.  But then I suffered the hobby equivalent of a breakdown and all but gave up for several months.  Even my blog postings have been infrequent and sparse over this period, though I never stopped completely.

Well, I can now announce (finally) that the 6 Projects task is complete!  This article is the last thing I do before I can close off that stream of hobby work.  You can only imagine the sense of relief that I am feeling right now!

Previously Completed



Remember these?  I finished all of the first 5 collections of models in the meta-project many months ago, pretty much meeting my self-imposed targets.

The Last Task


I'm very pleased to say that the 6th and final task of my 6 Projects effort has now been completed.  These are the Frostgrave figures for my "blue" warband and they are largely responsible for killing my model-making mojo.  It's not any fault of the models themselves, but simply that I found the amount of detail on them to be somewhat off putting when I was feeling under pressure to achieve my various goals.

Actually, I finished these figures about 3 weeks ago.  However, I then went away immediately for my annual summer vacation (to Galloway) and wasn't in a position to document the achievement until my return.

...or is it the end?


You'd think that I had had enough of Frostgrave models for a while, wouldn't you?  Well, I took some sprues on holiday with me and in some quiet moments between sleeping, hiking and cooking I built another 8 figures.  These will form my "red" warband when/if they are eventually painted.  Who knows - I might finish these really quickly.  It could happen...

19 comments:

  1. I love the "Blue Peter" shield Hugh.... :-)

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    1. Me too. It was the first thing I noticed.

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    2. Well, I did put it pretty much "front and centre"; I suppose it was a bit obvious :-) ! Still, I'm pleased that you liked it.

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    3. Could I be the first to suggest "sticky backed plastic" shield decals?

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    4. "...and here's one I prepared earlier", right? Ah, but I'll bet none of my kids get it...

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  2. The badge is a masterstroke, I wonder what you'll use for the red team?

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    1. Thanks, Michael. The red team do have a guy with a shield, but it's the "heater" shape rather than a round shield. That might limit my options a bit, though I do have an idea... Suggestions would be welcome nevertheless.

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  3. I do remember the 6 projects quite fondly, good to see them again and finished.

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    1. Thanks, Clint. You cannot imagine how relieved I am to put this series to bed!

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  4. Nice work on the warband. :)

    The previously completed projects look great too, buit I especially like the statutes. :)

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    1. Thanks. I'm still contemplating painting up another 2 (I've got another pair of plinths available) and taking pictures for an article. This would depend on remembering how I painted the other 6 statues, of course :-( .

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  5. Great achievement! 6 objectives, all finished before mid-year, that is cool.
    I am wondering what would be the highlight of team red. As for Mojo, I found that building is as interesting as painting. Building make you love some models you want to paint. The main killer is the miniature that is a chore to paint, the unloved one, the one with some basic color but for some reason kill all motivation once you touch it with a brush.

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    1. Well, I should have finished by Easter, so while I'm pleased to have completed the task, it overran hugely.

      Yes, building models is/can be as interesting as painting them. The trouble is that the build takes so much less time than the paint job. I have *hundreds* of built, part-painted models waiting to be completed!

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  6. I'd say your six projects 'task' was a complete success and you've left the best until last imo.
    Even though there is a lot of detail on these I'd say that you've done them more than a little justice.
    'The sjield' wa a nice touch btw - but what do they get in for free with it ?

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    1. Perhaps a success in terms of the tangible outputs (i.e. completed models), but definitely not when it comes to time management or motivation :-( .

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  7. Interessting projects and great results.I like the headhunters best myself.By the waty I really like your blog and will now start follow you. :)

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    1. Glad you like them, Ptr. Also, thanks very much for following :-) !

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  8. I thought the six projects idea was a masterstoke Hugh, and certainly something I hope to 'borrow' at some stage ;-) Those "Frostgrave" minis are terrific and well worth the wait. I especially love the Blue Peter shield (as others have said). Great stuff!!

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    1. Thanks. I'd be immensely flattered if anyone copied the "six projects" idea, of course. But be warned that it wasn't as straightforward as I had imagined it might be (mentally, especially!)

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