January Bench Update

 I am trying to start the year off with a bang. I have numerous small things that need to be completed, and a backlog of unfinished, half painted infantry. Below are a few images of what I have been up to over the past couple of days.

Here we have a jeep and Kubelwagen using my new basing system (no texture, light sand colour, base entirely covered in flock). I also have these animals ready to serve both as narrative/terrain devices in my Five Parsecs campaigns, and also on my WW2 tables. I have never had any cows on there and yet it is a trope I would like to participate in. The animals and carts are from Perfectsix Miniatures. They are gorgeous. I also have some peasants who will see life as settlers on the fringe of space.

I tried a second batch of Soviet infantry, based without texture. They look pretty good to be honest. The light base really helps them pop. As such I went ahead and put the rest of my Soviet soldiers onto bases. In the corner you can see a few single based men. I doubt they will see much use as in my experience squads break before going down to one man.

Another complex of some kind, sitting around for ages. I think it was the insert of a small packet of Milk Tray? I have based it on the wood from the back of a photo frame.

My friend 3D printed a small Russian log home for me. I am finally using it. Based on an old student ID I look forward to turning this into a little vignette. The other day my children wanted to do some crafting using my junk (modelling supplies). While they did that I decided to use the last of my pine trees to make a few forest stands. I have sprayed them brown and green. I will follow this with some heavy drybrushing of pale greens and white, then colour the bases. They will look good. 

Looking forward to the year.