New Years Reflections and Plans

 It's that time of year again to reflect on matters and plan some new distractions, and with everyone else doing it I might as well add my two cents. My last completed modelling project of the year was the above 1:1 scale Rustic BBQ which I knocked up during yesterday afternoon, happy to report it worked a treat and along with copious amounts of lager the food was quite enjoyable.

2011 saw a good increase of the previous years output, but as I was oversea's for a couple of months in total this was no surprise. My Cold war projects actually got some game time and proved to be good fun with some unexpected results and situations. My Mid to late War British have been getting a push of late and it is pleasing to see an almost complete ORBAT of some sort.

British Para Brigade 44/45 is just about there, and I need to push this along a little further.

Nothing German painted this year, and it's good to give them a break, however they will return in 2012 in some sort of project.

As always my motivation and foil for gaming has been Al from  http://20thcenturywargames.blogspot.com/ who has helped me along and prodded me when necessary, I think this works both ways really and I can always count on the Bootneck for a bite.

My good mate Dave (Spanky) has as always been contributing some good work, and I thank him for that, and his comments via email, which for the most part cannot be posted due to their unbias nature. Dave has also managed to provide me some good kits, which really were needed. Best of luck for the new posting Dave.

My other mate Phil (Chintz) has always been keen on commenting when he is not overwhelmed by earthquakes, and he has of late been doing some work for me behind the scenes, sourcing paints and other guff. Cheers Phil and lets see some progress on those Brit's.

Gerard Davey another local has completed a number of projects for me and Al, an they really do complete some units, that otherwise we would be stuck on. Cheers for that Gerard.

Special thanks to Tim Gow from http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/ who made Al and I's day when he dispatched a package of models and figures. Much appreciated that package was some major parts of it will feature this year.

My commenters deserve a pat on the back, for helping me along with progress. Steve, Rich, Paul, Mork, Thanos, The Belgian, Dimitri, Geordie, Don,Easternfunker, Steven,Erhntly and Hugh in particular are thanked for their observations. It really does help when you get feedback on subjects. Cheers to anyone I missed.

So for 2012 I am planning on the following...Note planning may actually differ from doing...

German Airborne Units for Crete, and Italy etc. Tim has kindly provided me a start up package and hopefully Al will show me some direction. 

Japanese Regimental size Unit. Again Tim has given me some figures that will be the base for a decent size formation. I have also my Airfix Japanese to add to that an some Matchbox samples. And yesterday I started planning the units. Al has a decent size Japanese Army so I may just plug the gaps so to speak.

More Cold War projects, these will be oddball formations and units, but nothing to major. I have a number of these really to base and paint already.

Festung NZ will continue, and I am almost there I think, the development of the Japanese will spur this on I think.

Base some more scenery. Getting there, but I need to putter away more often and field it. 

Finish my late war Brit's. I have to rebased a Brigade size unit, simple but I really struggle in actually pulling my finger out and doing this. Must try harder.

Thats all I can think of for now, and as my hangover is growing I think I will have a lie done.

Model on 2012!