Nelly

I spotted this plastic elephant in Wilkinsons today. And for the princely sum of £1 he was mine.
The other animals they had mostly looked a little large for my 28mm Darkest Africa games, but I think this will just about fit the bill.

Comparison with a Foundry African tribesman

He'll need a bit of paint job at some point, but he can just join the queue for now.

Dark Elf Sorceress

As a change of pace I painted up this old plastic Games Workshop Dark Elf Sorceress.

She'd been on my painting table in an undercoated state for quite a while, but as we've half a plan to do a Dark Elf warband for Song of Blades and Heroes and I keep thinking I really ought to make an effort to do a Dark Elf army for Warhammer, now seemed a good time. Base needs some foliage, but I think I need to order some "blasted grass" type stuff for a proper Naggaroth effect.
Chunky by modern Dark Elf standards and a classic example of chainmail-bikini sexism, but apart from that, quite a nice model.

Lion Rampant Retinue (4)

Now with added highlights

Basing and then these are done I reckon

Lion Rampant Retinue (3)

Washes added

A few highlights to add, then basing.
Sadly I'm off to High Wycombe tonight (I know, I'm impossibly glamorous) so may not make much more progress before the weekend.

Lion Rampant Retinue (2)

Some more paint applied

Ready for some washes now

Lion Rampant Retinue

I've done a little work on the retinue for Lion Rampant.
Have settled on a green and white colour scheme for this first batch of archers

General's Compendium - free to a good home

My chum Stephen is giving away a copy of the General's Compendium.

It's a venerable supplement packed with loads of great gaming ideas.
If you'd like to get hold of it free, gratis and for nothing head on over to:
Stevos Mini Soldiers blog and ask him for it.

You should probably give him a follow too while you are there