Monday 14 December 2015

What's on my palette?

Bless me readers for I have sinned, it's been just a couple of months since my last confession. The Knight Lancer is complete but where do I go from here?



Obviously I have my To Do List to mine for ideas but I also have my most recent project detours, some of which align with my list but were a bit leftfield in their commencement.

So I’ve basically fished out a load of things I want to work on, I want to feel that buzz of focus that I’ve just had on the Lancer [yes that is part of the addiction] but I also want to feel like I’ve moved some of these gestating [or even hibernating] project on so I can flit between them. I’m also aware that some things are quick wins and I could really achieve a lot just by applying a modicum of effort and that would finish them off . Quick wins are something to relish but they've generally reached that point of inertia for often truly unfathomable reasons that cannot easily be overcome.

Currently these include - a number of magnetised nid arms and heads, alongside my Azrael and Dark Angel Commander, and the Tactical squad; all things I could complete over a two week period and remove three items off my To Do List if I made the effort. Not to mention the Bastion which has been mothballed for more understandable reasons but again is close to completion and would tick another box...


I did play a game with the Dark Angels last night and was saddened that the Tactical squad was still incomplete, that might be the incentive to move them up the queue despite them not being my muse...

But the items that have been pulled out of storage are:
•    6 Ravenwing Bikers - bold as I’ve not even painted one yet
•    Nephilim Jetfighter - it needs magnetising at the very least
•    Paladin Knight – magnetising, basing and undercoat


These are the things I want to do but the reasons they’ve stalled could well be the reasons why I throw my efforts behind the other stuff listed above or even crack out the Tyranid VSG! So I’m just short of feeling overwhelmed by the workload which isn’t good so if needs be, things will have to go back in a box just so I don’t have to stare at them and I also need to get some good nights sleep as I’m feeling a little frayed with all the post-midnight sessions and 5:20am starts.

10 comments:

  1. If you want something done quickly, don't start the bikes! I've got some in my 'quick win' box but they're still dragging on like no other model I've ever painted!

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    1. Which is odd as it's only like painting 3 marines. I keep telling myself that at least but my bikes are long time gestating too. However, they're far more effective than a lot of my other Dark Angels so I really need to have some painted so I've options. And getting something 'black' done would be quite a morale boost to have achieved something.

      As you can see though I've half a dozen things [at least] so I'm hoping to do some bits to at least move them forwards even if it's only one step before I try something else and they hibernate once again.

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  2. Dave, have a break - don't let the hobby feel like a job. We will still read your ramblings when you post again. Enjoy a few battles first with the Lancer, then tell us about it later.

    Would love to be in your blogroll too pls ;) www.weemen.blogspot.co.uk cheers

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    1. Added :) I'd love to take a break but there’s the fear that if I do I’ll find it difficult to start again. I am cycling between feverish desire to push onto new things and despair at the overwhelming list of things still to do. There’s a ‘need’ to get everything done because there’s a false belief that when it’s done I’ll feel a sense of ‘completion’ but that’s just the addiction talking because it’ll never be complete.

      I really need to do the ‘addiction’ post, its been something I openly acknowledged earlier this year, all though I knew it as such when I first started the blog and have said so many times but I literally admitted it to myself this year and you’re all enablers too! I mean it’s a pretty low harm addiction but it does have an impact on one’s personality, especially when you have momentum then when it stalls you can ‘crash’ quite hard. But when you’re deriving pleasure and entertainment it’s tough to stop even when there ends up a little ‘pain’ involved too.

      Still, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

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  3. I find painting single mini's like sergeants or special characters in between big jobs always keeps my enthusiasm up for the next task at hand.

    Or just building things, a single conversion or the like.

    Either way you can do it!! Or have a nice holiday :)

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  4. Yeah, I agree with siph, there is no reason we wouldn't keep reading your blog, even if there were a couple of review posts, or musings on Alex's new tournament format. I know that's what I'm planning to do!

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  5. Dave don't let your muse die, it's very easy to fall off the horse, almost impossible to get back on sometimes. When I am faced with this conundrum we all face. I usually just grab one random model and paint it. Otherwise read some wonderfull Fluff and that usually gets the juices flowing.

    By the way love your site, your painting skills are fantastic. Keep it up, the brush that it is...lol

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    1. Grabbing a book featuring the Dark Angels is a great way to take a break and get to bed early, come the weekend you'll have loads of new ideas. It doesn't even have to cost money just dive onto your local library website and take advantage of the interloan system. I've read about half the horus heresy books so far and all of them came from the library. Along with the night lords, wordbearer and several other series.

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  6. Dave don't let your muse die, it's very easy to fall off the horse, almost impossible to get back on sometimes. When I am faced with this conundrum we all face. I usually just grab one random model and paint it. Otherwise read some wonderfull Fluff and that usually gets the juices flowing.

    By the way love your site, your painting skills are fantastic. Keep it up, the brush that it is...lol

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  7. Remember Dave, "All progress is progress!" Just work on what makes you happy. I have tons of 1\2 finished projects and as long as I have some progress to take note of I am getting my fix. We all really appreciate what you do for the community, so we all want you to enjoy it too.

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