Too Big To See

I made a startling discovery today. As my eyes get dimmer and my hand less steady, I may need to give up painting 40's and go back to 20mm!

Seriously, I kept finding bits I'd missed and eventually realized that with my fuzzy eyes and strong prescription painting glasses, I couldn't keep a whole boot in focus at once. There's also the little problem of increasingly wavering hand when painting lace etc.. So I grabbed a little guy out of the cupboard and I can see all of him at once and  would no longer dream of doing too much fiddly stuff on a little guy since it disappears at arms length now. However, doing 54mm Toy Soldiers still seems to work and be easy so we'll see.

The first half of the Greys, still minus carbines. 

Anyway, the first half of the Greys are done and have their first coat of varnish if not their carbines (need to cast 2 more). I also realized today, that one of these privates was cast in the officer mould and his ammo pouch is actually a bit of flash, or maybe sprue, that happened to be in the right spot. Yup, good thing I have naturally rosy cheeks. However, I have persevered, what I kept missing up close with glasses on, I won't see at arms length without them! (The horse actually gave him away - hey! That horse moved its leg!!)

Hopefully tomorrow will see the unit finished and I get back to nice simple skirmishers in stripy trousers.