Hobby productivity for the first half of the year is possibly the lowest since I began keeping records, but that is not unexpected. Afterall I declared a deliberate painting slow down and an intention to only complete existing projects, with the caveat that I may add the occasional unit to existing armies...but no new armies.
And I have stuck to that plan. I have only worked on three projects:
- The Napoleonic Austrian heavy cavalry - completed
- The Franco-Prussian French and Prussian commanders, and Bavarian infantry - in progress
- Scratch built buildings - in progress (and ongoing)
The figure count is 103 foot figures, 13 mounted figures and 15 buildings.
Where there is a substantial change is in the number of games played with a count of 22 so far this year...equal to the total for all 12 months last year. The count might have been higher because ten of these were solo games that took advantage of my retirement in January. However, when her indoors lost her job in April access to the garage more restricted so the solo gaming has gone in hold for a while.
And the rest of the year? Well there will be a LOT more scratch building. The FPW Bavarian collection will have another nine battalions added, plus some cavalry, artillery and generals. The FPW French will have some more cavalry added when the Perrys get around to making them. There may be some more Ottomans to round out that collection. There are also a few ACW items coming along.
