Golgfag's preparations for BOYL 2024

[symphonicpoet]

Gercha and Gotcha are quite fun. Some lovely stuff! Even some BOYLing cauldrons. Man, I wish I could make it to the show this year. Have a great time!

 

[twisted moon]

some interesting contraptions you've got there.

 

[Golgfag1]

Not particularly stuff for BOYL, but stuff coming out of my stripping jar for the third time of asking, once they've dried I make the decision whether or not to give them a fourth soaking, my dip of choice is usually dettol, especially if I'm working with plastic, these were left for a week or two, jet washed, soaked in clean cold water and then brushed clean useing a nylon finger brush - in this case eldar space fleet, with a C series giant, 2nd edition Blood bowl and chaos snakemen and a few other bits and pieces.

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[dazza36]

Some lovely naked models. Dettol is my stripper of choice as well and over time I have learned to love the smell !!!

 

[EricF]

Good looking pile of lead and plastic there. I've been using Fuze Biostrip 20 for a while now, been working well (they even have a guide now!). Got some Ratling Snipers that need to go and have a dip soon.

Still not sure if I can make BOYL, keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Golgfag1]

Current progress with the giant I finished stripping over the weekend. quite happy with progress so far, but the question I have is what colour to paint the scales on his skin?

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[ManicMan]

nice work so far mm.. the question can be if you want them to contrast or blend in more..

 

[Golgfag1]

nice work so far mm.. the question can be if you want them to contrast or blend in more..

On the advice of others, I went for purple to contrast with the green. Just the basing to do, now.

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[ManicMan]

Yep, that'll do ^_^

 

[twisted moon]

looks good.

 

[Golgfag1]

OK, my kit is packed, ready for my journey up to Newark tomorrow, Now to finish off the grouting to the shower cubicle! The joys of being a married wargamer.

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[Fimm McCool]

Hope you enjoy it more than last year!

 

[EricF]

The grouting or BOYL?

 

[Fimm McCool]

BOYL!

 

[Golgfag1]

BOYL!

BOYL last year was three weeks before my hip replacement operation, so I was in a considerable amount of pain, hence my usual activities/enjoyment curtailed some from what I had originally planned. A BIG game of Warhammer over the course of the weekend! This year I'm intending to play Space Fleet and a large game of Warhammer (14,000 plays 7,000) siege game.

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[Golgfag1]

So I've arrived in Newark with Mr Street, anybody else here? About to get something to eat and then hit the bar!

Paul / Golgfag1

 

[EricF]

Look at all those market tables calling out for some terrain and minis!

Other than a spirited attempt by the dog yesterday evening to look like it needed to go to the vets late in the evening (totally fine now) to throw the annual spanner in my BOYL plans I look to be on course to tackle the trains tomorrow (fateful words), with a quick pitstop at London Auctions to pick up supplies (not 241 however, bit rich for my taste). Should make your evening SpaceFleet game I hope followed by a beverage or two.

 

[Brother Meredith]

So I've arrived in Newark with Mr Street, anybody else here? About to get something to eat and then hit the bar!
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Paul / Golgfag1

Driving down this morning, it’s a 2hr journey from this neck of the woods.

 

[Fimm McCool]

See you all in about 4 hours time.

 

[EricF]

Well I'm being dragged though the English countryside by Britain's finest Class 444 Desiro, not that I'd have called is a "desiro", but at least it's aspirational I guess! Think I hit Newark about five pm.