Had some fun on Sunday Carmen and Leila my two girls where very interested in my adventurers I was working on last week and asked if they could help. So I had a rummage through my Drawers and found a sprue of Mantic Dwarfs (Thanks again Lord Siwoc!) so we set about building and getting them ready for some paint.
Giving the figs a quick rinse and a scrub before assembly.
Carefully removing the parts from the sprues with a pair of cutters
A quick transfer whilst Carmen decides to go and put on a Snow White Dress :D
Assembly was a little bit trick especially the shields says Carmen.
Carmen's four Dwarfs and Dog with Leila's single dwarf and the chosen 'sleeping' Dwarf :D
Undercoated and ready for paint.
Of course it is vital to prepare wargames figures in a princess dress I am glad I am not the only one that does so! Nice to get them involved I hope both you and they had a good time. Always great to get Kids involved with parents hobbies!
ReplyDeleteThat made me spit out my tea, Clint! Priceless.
DeleteGreat reply Clint. :)
DeleteI thought that's what we all did? Have I been doing it wrong all this time lol!
DeleteYeah we had a great laugh painting is the next task with them :D
Well played, sir.
DeleteHow absolutely adorable, great post Simon.
ReplyDeleteThanks they are a just a bit adorable but I'm going to say that.
DeleteBless you Simon, for getting your daughters involved in the hobby. It looks like a fun time was had by all, dad included!
ReplyDeleteI did indeed!
DeleteGreat stuff! The kids once helped prep some metal Fow figures with me... One cut off the worst bits of flash with clippers, the other filed the bases flat and I filed the mold lines, they both enjoyed it! I was rather surprised!
ReplyDeleteYeah me to they asked if they could have a go so I found them some figures to play with.
DeleteGreat stuff Simon !
ReplyDeleteCheers .
Are they to scale? They look a bit small.
ReplyDeleteThey are perfectly to scale :D
DeleteSimon, when an gaming friends start dropping around their minis for prep by the girls? :)
ReplyDeleteLol great idea just keep it to the cheap plastics now until they are properly trained :D
DeleteChild labour - I love it !
ReplyDeleteI tried for along time getting my family to help out when they were younger but it never happened.
(I was always thought Clint a bit suspect too btw)
We'll see how long it lasts . I want to get something themed like Labyrinth or The Dark Crystal as they love both those movies and we watch them regularly.
DeleteNice parenting! Good to see they are very dexterous with the cutters too.
ReplyDeleteWatch like a hawk so as to keep all 10 fingers and toes!
DeleteGreat stuff :-) My daughter loves helping set up terrain for games. If only I could convince her to work in "Dad's Painting Sweat Shop".... Cheers, Paul :-)
ReplyDeleteYeah when I was doing play testing for Across the Dead Earth they helped me set up the games to make the table look pretty :)
DeleteIts great that you let your dauthers help you.... soon they can set up games and play to :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the plan :)
DeleteGreat pics mate, they are lovely kids
ReplyDeleteThanks and Thanks! They take after there mother luckily!
DeleteThe "Sleeply Dwarf" needs a blanket so he won't catch cold. I'm glad to see everyone sets aside their tiaras I've found mine won't stay on with my head bent over the table.
ReplyDeleteI've found that if you use hairslides they help with the position of the Tiara. I think he needs a bed to go in as well.
DeleteWell done, mate. My lad is still a bit wee to be helping with Daddy's "zombies" (that's literally what he calls ALL of my miniatures) but I'll certainly be putting him to work as soon as he's old enough. I think my trainers are made in a similar way
ReplyDeleteCheers I hope there interest stays its took a while for my two I shan't force it upon them though I don't think that will work.
DeleteI'd have to agree about the trainer makers!
Great pics, getting the kids involved always involves a lot of mess in my house!!
ReplyDeleteThey make a mess anyway though Ray it may as well be fun mess!
DeleteHoorah! Awesome. I love it when my kids get involved too, crongratulations Simon!
ReplyDeleteThanks I'm chuffed :D
DeleteHah, training well done! If they'll be interested in the games, you might consider getting some bones characters - not sure how much they fit with otherworld miniatures, but they're cheap and look pretty darn well.
ReplyDeleteThanks yeah its an idea. I may get some of the big gribblies. I want them to be kind of recognisable. Pulp Citizen has mentioned trying World of Twilight as well so thats another game that might be worth trying plus it has a low model count.
DeleteHmm, I wonder if you'll be buying figures from the "Savage and Sparkle" range next? I'm looking on with interest; so far my daughter hasn't shown more than a passing interest in my toys...
ReplyDeleteHa I've never heard of that range until now. You have a wide knowledge of erm very girly miniatures! There are those pewter pony adventuring figurines
DeleteIt's great to see young ones interested in assembling and painting miniatures. I am fighting a losing battle myself against all the 'social media mobile electronics'; trying to get my son more interested in miniatures.
ReplyDeleteWe're trying to avoid those. They have access to them at school. They have a DS each but we restrict how much time and when. If the weather is good its outside they go :)
DeleteGreat stuff, Simon. The painting phase should be a blast for all involved.
ReplyDeleteYeah I hope it will to :)
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