Mad Lemmey's Painting Blog

A project that had a lockdown start. A great friend who moved to France a good decade ago to very successfully restore mandolins , was selling on some stuff. Among it, an ECW army bought some point in the late 90s for DBR but not really used. It was undercoated, had the odd bit of paint here and there (which I have kept to honour his schemes), but apart from that it was a blank slate. With the advent of ReG, MeG's Renaissance spinoff, and a competition at Boards and Swords in November, for which I am also painting Manny's Catholic Germans , who was I to say no! Quick converstation with Iain at Flags of War , and he kindly rescaled some ECW banners for me too.   Army now finished*, painting hand has been forced as I'm using them against Rob on Friday night! Parlimetarian Horse regts, front two are Cromwell's Ironsides, ones with plumes behind are just ordinary horse. Emerging out of the morning mist CHARGE! Can you spot the horse that has ta...

Sitting in the Inn of the Twin Tailed Fox, half an eye on the drizzle outside, the gang looked up as Martyn the monk slowly made his way downstairs, aided by a walking stick. One leg was heavily bandaged. "Yah, that's a nasty wound old chap, it's going to slow you right down." Sir C'astle Berry the Shrew looked at the mouse and smiled wryly. "Still, could be worse!" "I know," the old mouse agreed, "I'm sorry I brought us into this mess." "Nonsense, we are here for adventure, just a shame we are a hamlet over from where we wanted to be. Come, sit, warm your leg." "It was a prosperous village we sighted, we should have controlled it by sunset." A long green lizard uncurled her tail and hooked a flaggon. Flash the kingfisher pecked at the steaming trout on the table, with a mouthful he muttered "How were we to know the TWO Royalist gangs were gonna 'ave a go at us!" "Indeed my irridescent friend...