Happy Post Christmas Apocalypse

Now with bonus gingerbread men.

I like Christmas. I like it more as a parent. Then there is also a birthday to sort out. So two lots of presents. And two lots of joy. Now after four days of fun I am trying to do all the stuff I wanted to do before Christmas and need to do now.

Time for a sit down and a brew. The spirit of Christmas continues but is slightly abated. I need the tea. Plus the tablets. So as I haven't got to the posting for a couple of weeks it was probably time I did.

I got swept up in the Fallout sale. I was after the core set since it came out. Somehow I never got round to it. Until there was a fifty percent off sale. The main box wasn't on sale. I did find it somewhere with a massive discount. I'm still waiting to hear from Zatu about it. It's definitely a Royal Mail thing. 

I should be thinking about my end of the year post.  But a new toilet seat, replacing a vacuum filter and a desire to be able to get to sleep in my bed (my bedroom is the dumping area of choice). So I am hoping to get to the table in the next few days.

End Of The Week - Brush In Hand

It's been a while since I finished anything. This week was not a week that this was going to change. I have managed to pick up a brush and spray can though. Somewhere over the last couple of weeks I've acquired a number of freebies that have managed to make it onto the table. Then there are some Fallout minis that arrived this week (with more to come) all at Black Friday or better prices. At some point I got talked into Carnevale that are now in the queue. A few months before all this I got some more post-apocalypse terrain I wanted to finish a set.

Perhaps I can say I am hopeful about the near future. I have cleaned the workbench. This is often a prelude to getting stuff done. As Christmas is Coming I suspect progress will be made but I am not expecting leaps and bounds. Right now there is too much blood in my caffeine stream so it's time to go.

Christmas Is Coming

If you have watched or read A Game Of Thrones I am sure you will be familiar with the phrase "winter is coming". Dark times are ahead which will end in a battle for survival. This is why I use the phrase "Christmas is coming". This week seems to be the start of the Christmas season. Everything is late this year. Decorations seem to be up two weeks later than usual and I am seeing far fewer lights. I am not hearing good things about Black Friday. Dark days indeed.

With all the stuff going on with me at the moment, I am just about ready to wave the white flag, until January at least. There is no way I am going to hit the 1000 goal. It was a bit of a reach. It's still going to be my most productive year ever. 

I've acquired a load more free stuff this week. Some of which has already made it onto the bench. There were some terrible ideas about painting in the 1980s. Hopefully I can turn them around.

I got some more loose sprues coming. This should be enough to finish my first Quar army. There is also a plan for a load of Fallout Factions stuff that should arrive soon. A project for the New Year. I am thinking about Nuka Land. A family friendly resort just outside the sprawl of New Vegas. It will be fun.

Blackest Friday

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I quietly have a thing about zombies. Yes there are multiple zombie plans. I also like Christmas. I mean more than is normal for most blokes. Then there is playing video games. Now imagine something that combined all three.

Dead Rising 4 came along at a very difficult time for me. My dad had recently died and my mum was dying. I badly needed a distraction. Dead Rising 4 was the perfect fit. I think I have played it all.the way through every Christmas season ever since. Despite what some will tell you it's an amazing game. If it has a fault it's that it's not long enough. The zompocolypse starts on Black Friday. A time of year that was until recently hell on Earth for me. The hard mode in the game is called Blackest Friday. 

According to the kill counter I have ended a third of a million zombies already. It's only taken nine years. 

The plan for the week was to paint some Carnevale minis. I may even have multiple opponents and opportunities to play. This week seems to have drowned me. The first time I picked up a brush this week was Black Friday and that was to paint my little banner. So I guess I am another week behind. My target for the 1000 minis in a year is looking a little unlikely now.

This was supposed to be an easy week. I've put rather too much effort into the bases. I need to plan my time better. They also took more time to put together than I was expecting. I couldn't find the right sized drill bit. This cost me a day. More than at any time I can think of, it has felt like filling in time until I can see my daughter again.

End Of The Week (Well Fortnight) (26)

I have managed to cram seven days of work and cram it into fourteen days. This does not make me proud. Part of me accepts this. A bigger part of me is screaming that this is the first year I have painted more plastic minis than metal ones and have done so to a lower standard and I still habit my target. I've spent some quality time with my daughter so it's all good.

Coftyran Quar has been the biggest part of my week. There are a lot of uniform details which takes up time.

Some Progress

I still haven't found my mojo this week. Today I have found some time to paint. Not as much time as I probably would have liked. But, you it, distractions. That said, I am getting close to finishing the first coat. Things may go my way and with a bit of luck I will get last week's work done by the end of the week.

Gaming And International Men's Day

Today has been a good day for me. Some daddy daughter time always helps my mood. It was really good today for some reason. Then I got some time with mates playing Ths Is Not A Test. This is probably my favourite skirmish wargame of all time.

I am really behind on my painting plan. I am probably not going to get to my target for a thousand figures for the year now. I'm not overjoyed with this but it is what it is. I am not going to beat myself up over it.

Yesterday I found it watfws international Men's Day today. I only found this out because I know someone who is going through some stuff. Us blokes are not good at talking about stuff. We forget about our health or the stuff that is importaEnt to us. It's not just about health. There are so many things that we are falling behind on. 

Never be afraid to look out for yourself and check in if you even think you might have a health problem. If you can help someone else don't be afraid to help another.