Going downtown, where there's music...

The last time I posted during a half term, my plans had been laid low by a bout of norovirus. History, along with my intestines, has repeated, as last week I, along with a good proportion of my colleagues and KS1 children, we're laid low by a nasty dose of said virus that wrought havoc at work. Normality had just about reasserted itself by Saturday. In time for me to catch Cast at the Students Union. 
That said, I've used the time off to catch up on painting some of the 3D printed civilian vehicles I bought at Joy of Six. I also needed some MDF bases for Notables for Maurice plus to base up the Baccus 8th Army Vickers guns teams for the East Africa campaign planned for 2025. The seller on eBay also had these at a very reasonable £6.79 for the four. 
Theyve had a white spray undercoat, but I think I'll get a grey spray to use for undercoating and to act as a base colour for these. I think they will do nicely for Europe, Khemed or even a game of classic Adeptus Titanicus. 
Baccus Vickers MG teams.
On an unrelated note, my brother is working in Turkiye these days and was visiting the town of Amasaya. It's got various Pontic tombs and sites of historical interest. This model is in the museum. One could have a great wargame here! 
or even a night battle! 
And surely this double headed eagle in the ancient site of the city of Hattusa is proof that the God-Emperor of Mankind in the 40K world, who in the lore, was born in Anatolia , really does walk amongst us! 

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