After the confident showing with the Velites I am still a bit nervous. It might have just been luck. After a number of years out of the game, I have now completed one half decent paint job. I need to keep this going and turn it into a streak.

The Cavalry painting went well and I am getting faster. The turn around is now about 1½ hours to complete a base, not including drying time in between. The basing is getting smoother as I find my way and I have that down to four processes.

I have to admit to a touch of panic. I haven’t touched anything larger than a 6mm figure, or group of figures, since 1995. My daughter heralded an age of relative austerity for my wargaming and I moved to 6mm rather than the larger scales. However, now I am spending time working

The Seleucid Empire was a Greek state ruled over by the Seleucid dynasty. This state existed from about 312 BC to 63 BC and was founded its leader Seleucus I Nicator. 

I've loved this army ever since I learned about it at school. I didn't really understand back then, but I now know that I was drawn to the wonderful look of the soldiers and chequerboard legions, with all its different ranks of of troops laid out in battle.

Today I made a big decision. Ever since my children were born I have not really been able to focus on my hobby. However, I did still manage to find a bit of time over the years (usually, late in the evenings) to write several sets of wargame rules and supplements on top of dabbling a little in the 6mm market.