2025 Yearly Plans and Goals 1st quarter report

 

        I will continue to sell off dust collecting bare minis. I will not be buying collections to piece out. I will avoid buying collections to cherry pick. If time permits, sell off all 15mm ACW that is beyond fielding Gettysburg. After that maybe an Epic army and the Forgeworld Epic models I kept as masters.

***Failure, I bought a collect, to cherry pick. 

***Success, Sold = 135 + 2 armies, 12 terrain

      The focus will be Anno Domini for terrain and minis. Nothing is needed.  

***Failure, A couple of minis and some terrain. Zero else.

  Port Royal is due after Feb.  

***Success, Port Royal delivered and I was focused on it before it arrived. Minis order, and painted. A very sort demo. I would expect Port Royal to get attention next quarter also.

        2nd will be 28mm SAGA followed by pirates.

 ***Failure, Pirate with Port Royal took over. SAGA has gotten the love. Audio books, Tyrant series is helping. But does explain the Greek army!

     I may restart 10mm ancients and some BFaS. 

***Failure, Nothing here.

The Great Sell Off part V

 

                    Since my father died, I am left to sell his collection. I know jack all about his collection, the value, or how to sell it. I don't know the market. Over the years he told me this and that. I did not pay close attention or memorize what he said. Now I sit here trying to sort it all out and get Mom the most out of it's sale.

                    In an effort to save my family from the circus the Great Sell Off. I don't want my kid or my wife to have to deal with the massive amount of soldiers I have. They know a few mates in passing. They don't know what anything is, it's value, or where to find buyers. I will be selling off everything I have never used, sat in a box since the NY days, and those treasures I snatched up, opened the box, and they remain in that same box.

        The remains of the Greek army I bought after cherry picking. I offered 1st to the gaming group. NO takers, off to eBay. Sold in 2 days the 33 painted minis and 6 shields cost me 38 bucks.

        19 bare metal Imperial Romans, Warlord plastic roman bits (20) and a Foundry Aux command (6) sold.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 88 + an army

Sold = 138 + 2 armies, 12 terrain

Painted = 109

28mm = 42

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 9

Terrain bought = 18

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 27

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 0

Games hosted = 0

Books 

Bought = 0

Read = 2

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Painted = 556   

SAGA shenanigans part III

 

    

                The last of the cherry picked. All Owl shields. The cloth , bronze, and horse hair was repainted. Then everything AP soft tone wash.

                Every one sealed and flocked.

                Mercenary Hoplites with Syracusans shield designs.

                Mount General for my roman army. He is resin. A purchased print. The Macedonian is metal from Aventine. The spear arm is plastic. The downed horse is Chocolate brown. GW Khrone red and Foundry Red coat series. Skin is Foundry North American Indian "B".

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 88 + an army

Sold = 91 + an army, 12 terrain

Painted = 109

28mm = 42

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 9

Terrain bought = 18

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 27

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 0

Games hosted = 0

Books 

Bought = 0

Read = 2

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Painted = 556    

SAGA shenanigans part II

 

            Why do I buy an endless armies? Two reasons and I have a crack problem. After you collect for so long, you buy things just to buy things. That is number 1. Then there is cherry picking and stuff you hate to paint. Number 2 shit I want and cannot find and shit no one wants to paint. I want to paint heroes. Those minis with character. Not regular endless line troopers. 

Cherry Picked the rest for Sale

            These dudes I ended up repainting. I tried to save them with touch up. They still sucked. Only the spears were not touched. All rebased to circles.

    

    Some Athenian action.

            From the army I bought. Rebased and touched up unarmored hoplites. Athenian rowers. When Persia came Athens free the slave and those rowing the ship to bulk out the Phalanx. I will use these dudes as skirmishers.

        Another one for the army. Only rebased.

        

            These sorry bastards were purchased for 1 buck each at Cold Wars long ago. The paint job is crap. I won't strip them. The paint is not that thick. So right over whatever was there. 95% of them will be repainted. I have rebased the lot. The clothe is P3 bone base. The horse business is Red leather. The saddle cloths GW gore red. 

                By the head gear alone, these are Spanish troops. Then on the horse you see that chest strap. That is a Spanish only type deal. The Spanish of the time had a strict hard on for Red. They will get Red details!

                The cloth was painted P3 jack bone series. In the normal way with the base color wash. The red details on the cloth are historical for Spanish of the Republic period.    

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 88 + an army

Sold = 91 + an army, 12 terrain

Painted = 103

28mm = 36

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 9

Terrain bought = 18

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 27

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 0

Games hosted = 0

Books 

Bought = 0

Read = 2

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Painted = 556    

The Great Sell Off part IV

 

                    Since my father died, I am left to sell his collection. I know jack all about his collection, the value, or how to sell it. I don't know the market. Over the years he told me this and that. I did not pay close attention or memorize what he said. Now I sit here trying to sort it all out and get Mom the most out of it's sale.

                    In an effort to save my family from the circus the Great Sell Off. I don't want my kid or my wife to have to deal with the massive amount of soldiers I have. They know a few mates in passing. They don't know what anything is, it's value, or where to find buyers. I will be selling off everything I have never used, sat in a box since the NY days, and those treasures I snatched up, opened the box, and they remain in that same box.

       

             Another of my painted 28mm Romans regiments gone. Wargames Foundry Caesar legionaries took in 100. Maybe 20 bucks in plastics there.

          There I was minding my own business when a creepy dude offered some resin crack. Studio Historia.

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 88 + an army

Sold = 91 + an army, 12 terrain

Painted = 94

28mm = 27

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 9

Terrain bought = 18

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 27

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 0

Games hosted = 0

Books 

Bought = 0

Read = 2

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Painted = 556    

Blood and Plunder "Rope Bridges"

 

        Once upon a time there was a resin one available. I never got a chance. Could never find one for sale. Then terrain lock had a set, eBay special. The dude sent me a crap ton. I only need 20% of what was sent. And he sent it USPS Flat rate. It was free shipping the shipping was more than I paid!

THE MOUNTAIN

Bought = 75 + an army

Sold = 74 + an army, 12 terrain

Painted = 94

28mm = 27

20mm = 0

15mm = 0

10mm = 0

Epic = 9

Terrain bought = 18

Terrain painted = 31

Printed Terrain = 27

Minis Printed = 0

Games 

Played = 0

Games hosted = 0

Books 

Bought = 0

Read = 2

2024

Bought = 739, 2 armies

Sold = 553, 29 detachments, 7 armies, box set

Painted = 556

 

Traveling and painting in 2025 part III

 

            Normally I would stay at the Courtyard for this customer. But the desk lighting sucks. Points are good 3k a night bonus. I will be at the double points plus 5k a night.

            Hilton Garden this week. I normally don't stay in Hiltons at all. They seem cheap and needy. Two waters in the room 3 bucks. Everyone else gives you waters for free. The desk lamp is poor. The lamp by the bed is the greatest ever. And the shower is pretty sweet. Normal points plus 2k.

        The next job is delayed. I sit for a half a week. We have Japanese exchange student with us. Even the dog has flip to Japanese. I had the lads playing darts and soccer. Basketball I dropped out of as that same dog bent my knee backwards. That night a 3 way Port Royal made it to turn 3. Japanese and English explaining a game is a circus.

        Then out to MI. Yeah, I fly Delta. The others destroy your luggage like it is free. Or just flat out plain old suck ass. Anyways, I screwed up and cheated myself. First I am on a little plane,Delta contract fucker. I was upgraded. NO free pre flight drink, not even a water. The seats are fancy and just as tiny. NO place for 1st class bags cause half the over head does not exist. WTF, fuckers?  Then I booked a direct flight. I have to fly all day any ways. So by taking a direct flight I cheated myself out of miles earned from taking a flight with a connection. Which in turn cheats me out of free flights and next year status. One would think a dude who travels would have this sorted?

        Look at this fuckin place. Not even a desk. A round table, straight out of the 80s! Like I am going to play cards with the lot lizard I picked up?

        The last place and the current one are full service Holiday Inns. Double points, + 5k a day and double again promotion. The second one at least had a desk and nice lamp to paint by.