Paint it or Punt it

I picked Burrows and Badgers as the starting point of this project partly because I had a bunch of them primed and the bases textured but mainly because if I want to come back to loving this hobby, I should probably start with miniatures that I love.

Anyone who gets into B&B has this model – he perfectly shows off the character of the line! That swagger.

Day 1 – 50 minutes

I ran a little long on my time for today because once I got started I really wanted to get the first coat of block colours in.

Hat and trousers – Vallejo Cavalry Brown

Coat – Citadel Thunderhawk Blue and Army Painter Skeleton Bone

Waistcoat – Citadel Kabalite Green

Fur – Citadel Troll Slayer Orange

Pouch – Vallejo Khaki

Boots – Revell Leather Brown

Neckerchief – Citadel Yriel Yellow

Day Two – 40 minutes (got through this week’s episode of Criminal)

I couldn’t get my phone to properly upload yesterday so I’m combining two days in one post.

This morning I touched up colours that needed it, added the details for the nose, eyes, pistol and the white for the tail. Then it was on to washes. I use a mixture of Citadel Agrax Earthshade, Biel-tan Green, Reikland Fleshshade and Drakenhof Nightshade depending on the base colours. Also did a quick dry brush with the khaki on the base then a wash of Agrax.

I’m looking forward to highlights and finishing the base tomorrow morning. So far, so good.

I wrote this post a while ago and have been to ?? to make it public. I’m doing a little better right now and want to track this journey honestly though so here we go.

According to the OTT notifications, it has been 6 months and 3 weeks since I was on this site ?

If I had being paying attention maybe I’d have realised something was going on but as is often the case, the mental health slip and slide starts gently and it isn’t until I was up Shit Creek that I noticed what was happening. I’ve withdrawn from things I love, socialising has become an insurmountable task, I’m sleeping all the time and most days are a struggle to get up and go to work in a job that I know I love but I don’t feel anything for right now. I’m taking the professional steps to address it but it is also about time to do some small things.

I’m one of those gamers who really prefers painting over playing most of the time. I love sitting down, putting on an audiobook or a podcast and disappearing into models. It blocks out the world which right now seems like a good thing. I haven’t put paint to a model since March 2019 because… well, because depression sucks the love out of everything.

Every morning I’m going to drag myself out of my bed, make a cup of tea and sit and do at least 30 minutes of hobby before I even contemplate the rest of the day. It’s not going to be easy but it is a small thing I can take control over.

I’m broken right now but I know that this hobby can help me.