Friday 4 January 2019

Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019

G'day All,

I'm a little late with my annual looking back / looking forward post this year because I've been on hols. It's something I enjoy though as I always find it motivating and it helps kick me into gear for the year ahead. Here we go...

This year has seen the Distractability Index at close to an all-time high and whilst that has got loads of stuff done, it means a LOT of it wasn't from Glorious Plan Millsy 2018 (or maybe it was?).

Focus! Focus damn you!!

The plan for 2018 consisted of three main goals...

1. Continuation of the 55 Days at Peking Project

This one stalled big time. Too much of a good thing proved to be a bit of a killer for the enthusiasm but I did still manage to knock out a unit of Japanese Infantry.


I also managed to get a couple of games in which was great fun.






On the plus side I jumped on the Warbases Boxer Rebellion Kickstarter and will be shortly receiving another 8 beautiful building kits in the post. Add those to the table plus a few unfinished items and it will really look the duck's nuts! Enthusiasm restored.



2. More Warhammer Fantasy Empire

Great progress with the Empire in 2018, largely thanks to the first Old World Army Challenge spurring me on. It's back again this year and I'll be continuing my Empire so there will be a lot more stuff completed in 2019.











3. Other Stuff Yet to be Decided

I hinted that SAGA Crusaders might make an appearance and they did. Well, the start of them anyway... The rest are prepped and will be appearing over the next few months in AHPC IX. I'm also tray basing as you can see for use in To the Strongest!




Now I mentioned earlier that the Distractability Index played a bit part in 2018 and here's proof...

Konflikt '47 United States Army

Unplanned and not even on the lead pile. One beer, a chat and suddenly I have a large (but painted!) US Army for Konflikt '47 and Bolt Action.









Kill Team

Another "where the hell did that come from" effort means I also have a Heretic Astartes Kill Team, the Half Dozen Second Cousins of Chaos...



Fantasy Skirmish Warband for Frostgrave

If Evan gets his finger out we might actually play a game one day...



And quite a few randoms as well...





For King and Parliament

Finally, Simon Miller's For King and Parliament got designed and laid out. It's proved a huge success and I'm absolutely stoked for him!


Glorious Plan Millsy 2019


Finish the SAGA Crusaders
Already started, fully prepped and I'm keen as mustard to get these done.

Konflikt '47 Germans
Yep, I bought another army. Double face palm.

To the Strongest Later Medieval
TWO armies for this, of which I already have approximately 60% of the material in the Cupboard of Shame - Burgundian Ordonnance and Italian Condottieri.

Warhammer Fantasy Empire
There's another 1000 points to be painted for OWAC II.

More Commission Design Work
I currently have another two projects on the go, both well advanced. One is for an existing client and the other a new one.

Plus goodness knows what else!

Happy New Year people. Looking forward to seeing all your stuff and welcoming you here in 2019.

Cheers,
Millsy

10 comments :

  1. A damn good 2018 and a good plan for 2019!

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  2. Productive and beautiful 2018! Happy new year!

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  3. Plans are just a basis for change- you cant get to ver2 unless there was a ver1.
    The Distractability Index is always high, even before Black Swan hobby events (which seem to occur rather frequently to be honest. Then again, your "distractions" are ratrher wonderful so I'm glad they appeared!

    My 2019 plan also includes a disaggregated bunch of stuff, and near the top is "a game with Millsy" :-)

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    1. I've never been called "disaggregated" before. I'm not sure if I should be flattered or not? :P

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  4. Great looking figures and terrain from 2018, Millsy. Your 55 Days at Peking project deserves to be revisited. Best wishes for 2019!

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  5. Happy New Year! I thought of you when I saw the Warbases Kicstarter, so great to hear that there may be more of your Peking modeling.

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  6. Thanks all! I can promise there WILL be more 55 Days at Peking once the buildings arrive from the Warbases KS.

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  7. If I was still receiving emails from this blog, I might have known about your insulting reference to my painting speed a little earlier...! Curse this technology!

    I have to admire your output though, very productive!

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