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Afterglow Part II
Two painting challenges over the winter drove my hobby time and Dave Stones “Paint what you got” complimented “Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge”. However at the last hurdle a whole chunk of paint what you got cavalry ended up on the shelves waiting to be based…..
More distractions
One piece of my Newark Partizan loot was an ancient fujimi kit I picked up in the bring and buy just £3……
Partizan 2026 part two
Part two resumes with still much to see and news of my productive shopping spree