I’m already back home from hospital since Sunday, after solving my
herniated spine disc problem on Thursday. Thank God, everything went right, a
short surgery and being taken the first to the surgery room early in the
morning was a real relief.
The whole affair is been less terrible that I initially thought (at least
so far), but the doctor has ordered full rest and some short walks over the
next three weeks til Xmas. I’m
surprisingly taking it very easy, reading a lot and watching some films in my
TV cable channel.
Next visit on December 20th (coinciding with the initial
Challenge day by the way), and I hope to be enough strong by then to at least
put a couple of models on my painting table in the first day.
The days before the operation I was not at all idle and progressed substantially
with the preparations towards the Challenge. I could primed most of the models
I’m planning to paint including some leftovers of 28mm Austrian Napoleonic from
last year and the core project for the year, the British Airborne.
Half of the British are ready and while in hospital I received the
Foundry order. These are very nice and crisp metal figures. Sculpting is
excellent (early design by the famous Perry Brothers) and despite some
differences in size, I don’t see it will noticed once painted and on the table.
I’m tempted to buy a couple of more blisters considering the quality.
The Bren Carrier and para jeep were assembled but left for priming at my
mother’s house (where I have my airbrush equipment). I also added nice Cromwell
tank as potential support in the future games; and have acquired a 6 pounder on
an impulse buy on Black Friday in a local model shop here in Madrid offering a
15% discount to the normal price. That same day I decided that it was time to
go “pro” and bought (or better said “invested in”) my first set of Winsor &
Newton series 7 brushes to make a debut in this Challenge.
That is for now. Hope to be in even better shape by the 20th and wishing
all Challengers a fruitful prep- period!
Nice projects in the queue. Good to hear you're doing well too.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you're on the mend. I love Foundry figures - loads of personality and typically crisp sculpts and castings. I think my first few figures for the Painting Challenge will be Foundry.
ReplyDeleteHappy that you're on the mend, Benito. I'm looking forward to seeing your progress during the Challenge.
ReplyDeleteWish you a speedy recovery, Benito - thanks for your comment on Norseygamer too !
ReplyDeleteGood luck Benito!
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear of your steady recovery, Benito. Take things easy, dear friend, and break those lovely Windsor & Newton Series 7 brushes in gently!!
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