409 GW, White Dwarf and Representation of Minorities (or) "Dear Jervis..."

And now for something a wee bit different...
 
...So whilst having a clear-out I found this: a photocopy of a letter I handwrote to Jervis back in 2008. I thought I'd share it with you lot, on the offchance that someone might want to see what I had to sy back then. Amongst my ramblings I cover such ground as

• stuff I like
• stuff I don't like so much
• representation of 'race' (?) in 40K
• representation of gender in 40K and
• different adjectival versions of 'elf'.

It's a fun read. Honest. And no: I don't pretend that it's some super-academic post-feminist treatise on the state of the world today: it's just a rambling letter:

If, perchance, there's anyone who's genuinely interested in the contents but can't be bothered to read it, then just drop me a line, and I'll see if I can type it up.

Cheers,

- Drax.

408 - 15mm Bolt Action British 'Reinforced Platoon' Finished and Based

Well now.

A break in the weather meant I could varnish, which officially makes my 15mm British (early war) core platoon the fastest I've ever completed a project. Less than a month, start to finish!

Whew!
Back to 40k next, but just in case the Wonderful Dai is still wondering, yes - I have made some progress on my Matilda (bottom left):

It's further down the painting queue now though...

- Drax.

407 Bolt Action - Presenting My Core 'Reinforced Platoon'...

And here they are (less varnish and static grass):

HQ Section; Platoon 2" Mortar Team; Boys A/T Rifle Team; 1 and 2 Sections:

 

I may or may not have given the Subaltern a sneaky wee early-war 'tache.

Astute readers may perhaps notice that some of the second platoon (which I've just got to) haven't had their boots blacked yet. Rats! Oh well, there's time enough before bed. This is without doubt the fastest I've ever painted a platoon - even a small one: for me at least it's officially waaaaay faster to paint single 15mm figures than Flames of War stands. I guess it's just far less fiddly.

Right then. I'm off to do some boot-blacking.

Stay well,

- Drax.