Andrew at Crafts and Minis got me interested in #HobbyStreak last year when he began posting his videos and tweets about his daily progress in the hobby. The idea is that you do a little every day and record it on Twitter with the #HobbyStreak hashtag so that people can follow along and, together with everyone else who's doing the same, you can see some real progress as time passes.
This year I decided to give it a try. You can follow my daily updates on my Twitter feed and, from time to time I'll be updating this page with my progress as well.
This year I decided to give it a try. You can follow my daily updates on my Twitter feed and, from time to time I'll be updating this page with my progress as well.
Day a hundred and eighty-three 1st July 2020 I've completed the Indian soldiers for my North-West Frontier project. Just the Afghans to go now (and the train of course).
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Day a hundred and eighty-four 2nd July 2020 I've started on the first batch of Afghans for my North-West Frontier project and I've also spent some time today writing and preparing for Saturday's Wasted Hack game.
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Day a hundred and eighty-five 3rd July 2020 Good progress on the first set of Afghans. I've gone for a bit more colour than is strictly historical but they'll look nice in the end.
Day a hundred and eighty-six 4th July 2020 Today we played the fourth instalment of our Wasted Hack ttrpg which saw our brave adventurers blasting off into space.
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Day a hundred and eighty-seven 5th July 2020 Another session working on the first batch of Afghans for my North-West Frontier project. Just the weapons to go now. Also, the final Future Shock miniature is nearly done too.
Day a hundred and eighty-eight 6th July 2020 The first set of eight (out of 24) Afghans and the final Future Shock miniature are complete. This brings my total for just over half a year to 402 painted miniatures.
Day a hundred and eighty-nine 7th July 2020 I've based the Afghans and the Future Shock miniature and because I've ordered some Artizan Design British officers, I've repainted the three sergeants' stripes so they're sergeants again.
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Day a hundred and ninety 8th July 2020 I've blocked in the basic colours on the next two sets of Afghans.
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Day a hundred and ninety-one 9th July 2020 Two videos today, my weekly painting update AND an unboxing video of yhe Mantic Terrain Crate items I received today from the KickStartet I backed.
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Day a hundred and ninety-two 10th July 2020 I've been working up the highlights on the Afghan clothing. only the final pass to do now. For some reason I've been working on them a s one big group but I'll have to split them soon for the fiddly bits.
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Day a hundred and ninety-three 11th July 2020 We played the fifth episode of our ongoing ttrpg using the Wasted Hack tonight. Having arrived as unwilling passengers at the orbiting space station the player characters foiled the machinations of an insane AI overlord by melting his brain during re-entry.
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Day a hundred and ninety-four 12th July 2020 On the home stretch with the Afghan infantry. Final flesh and beard highlights and their equipment left to do.
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Day a hundred and ninety-five 13th July 2020 The Afghans are done. I'll paint the flags when the PVA is dry. I'm going to switch to some Sikhs next before I attempt the Afghan cavalry as I didn't enjoy painting these at all.
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Day a hundred and ninety-six 14th July 2020 I've based the Afghans.
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Day a hundred and ninety-seven 15th July 2020 A set of Sikhs and some British and Sikh officers ready for colouring.
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Day a hundred and ninety-eight 16th July 2020 I've started blocking in the colours on my Sikhs and officers.
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Day a hundred and ninety-nine 17th July 2020 Good progress on the Sikhs and officers.
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Day two hundred 18th July 2020 Tonight we played the sixth instalment of our Wasted Hack ttrpg. Our heroes saved the world from a nuclear armageddon.
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Day two hundred and one 19th July 2020 I've assembled my Afghan cavalry. A bit premature but I wasn't in a painting mood today.
Day two hundred and two 20th July 2020 I've completed the Sikhs and the set of officers.
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Day two hundred and three 21st July 2020 The Sikhs and British officers are based.
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Day two hundred and four 22nd July 2020 This week's painting update, Sikhs, Afghans and British officers.
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Day two hundred and five 23rd July 2020 I've got as far as blocking in the base colours on the Afghan riders.
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Day two hundred and six 24th July 2020 Good progress on the Afghan cavalry.
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Day two hundred and seven 25th july 2020 Tonight we played the 7th instalment of our post-apocalyptic ttrpg over Skype using The Wasted Hack. Our heroes infiltrated the filth mountain HQ of the Road Hogs and rescued three lovely balloon ladies, getting away unnoticed.
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Day two hundred and eight 26th July 2020 Nearly finished the Afghan cavalry.
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Day two hundred and nine 27th July 2020 I've completed the Afghan cavalry. The flag will be painted when the glue's dry.
Day two hundred and ten 28th July 2020 The Afghan cavalry are based. Proper photos tomorrow.
Day two hundred and eleven 29th July 2020 The Foundry Afghans are prepped and ready for painting.
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Day two hundred and twelve 30th July 2020 I've started the base colours on the Foundry Afghans. I'm using the original advert as a guide.
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Day two hundred and thirteen 31st July 2020 I've blocked in the base colours on my Foundry Afghans. That's the hard bit done. Plain sailing from here.
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