The deed has been done. The 12 models that needed a repaint have at last been started. I took a long and critical look at the varnish damage and decided that the repair work would be too involved and too fiddly so the only option was to start them again. So, this afternoon I managed to get them undercoated and then was able to apply the first dry brush coat to the entire remaining 18 models. The lighter grey shade will be applied tomorrow and then it will be on with the decks etc with the plan being to have all 18 ready for the close of play next Sunday. As luck would have it I have a couple of spare evenings coming up and so more painting time has been allocated than would be the norm.
This will mean that I will have all of December to complete the Germans - 7 dreadnoughts and 6 pre- dreadnoughts.
In the meantime though - and being somewhat enigmatic in the process - I shall be getting a game in using some newly acquired models.
Once I have collected them that is....;-)
Sometimes you've just gotta bite the bullet, it hurts but its gotta be done.
ReplyDeleteHi Ray,
ReplyDeleteAfter having calmed down over the course of the week the only choice was the repaint. As mentioned, it would have been more fiddly to try and repair the damage than to start from scratch again!
All the best,
DC