3 more riflemen finished, and another shoddy iPhone photo under artificial light! 3 more Brits on my painting table and then the focus swings back to some more DAK #OperationsandyCoC #hobbystreakday? #spreadthelard

First of the Rats Armoured support finished.....that is unless you think it needs some tactical markings? Next some more riflemen. #OperationsandyCoC #hobbydaystreak4 #spreadthelard

Last night I started painting the Desert Rats armour whilst I wait for more DAK to arrive. Need to add a few final details, paint tracks & undercarriage, and give it a light covering of “dust” to finish it off tonight. #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Loving painting these......7 now finished of my Desert Rat Platoon. Another 27 to go......#OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

After a few days travel, I’m back to the paint table and #OperationsandyCoC British Bren team finished today #hobbystreakday1

Heads up........there’s 25% off some of the resin vehicles at Warlord. Just grabbed myself a Valentine II and a Panzer IV D for #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Captain Hood and his men find themselves surrounded....... (sorry couldn’t resist staging this with my painted troops) #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Day 11 of the Xmas project: Privates Jackson & Hall painted today, and base coats and washes on another 2 infantry done, ready for finishing off tomorrow. Slowly but surely the British & DAK platoons are growing #OperationsandyCoC #hobbystreakday11 #spreadthelard

Day 10 of the Xmas project: Just the one mini painted today, my platoon medic, converted from an Artizan leftover by adding a greenstuff medical bag #OperationsandyCoC #hibbystreakday10 #spreadthelard

Xmas Project Day 9, part 3: on a roll today. I’ve also finished painting the Brit sniper. Officially the model is a commando but I’ve painted him in desert garb and will use him as support for my British Western Desert Platoon #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Xmas Project Day 9 part 2: Private Percy gets a promotion (and a handbag) and becomes the platoon Medic #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Xmas Project Day 8: Having run out of DAK to paint (waiting on post), I’ve turned my attention to the 8th Army. 10 infantry and a sniper primed & base colours applied, and painted Captain Everett Hood #Hobbystreakday8 #OperationsandyCoC

Day 8 of my Xmas DAK project and the first of the support options are complete. Sustained Fire MG, and Radio Operator / Arty spotter, making the current painted total 16 men. Tomorrow I switch to Desert Rats for a change. #OperationsandyCoC #hobbystreakday8

Anyone wondering why I’m furiously painting DAK......this is my Desert table, just waiting for a dust up between the 8th and some of Rommel’s boys. The wife seems to think I’m a bit obsessive when I start a new project, don’t know why? #spreadthelard #OperationsandyCoC

Day 7 of my Afrika Korps Xmas Project: First support elements WIP. Crew for SF MG42 and Radioman/Spotter have had base colours, wash and 1st highlight applied. Tomorrow is flesh, 2nd highlight to uniforms and hardware #OperationsandyCoC #hobbystreakday7

Anyone make an Artisan sized (ie larger than Perry plastic) 28mm DAK with Panzerfaust please? If not, can someone suggest a suitable mini (pref metal) to convert? Thanks #OperationsandyCoC

.....and group shot of the first painted dozen infantry for my veteran DAK platoon #OperationsandyCoC #spreadthelard

Day 6 of my Xmas project to paint a complete DAK platoon for Chain of Command in 31 days. Another 4 infantry finished, making 12 painted so far. Up next the MG support. #OperationsandyCoC #hobbystreakday6

#hobbystreakday5 The DAK force continues to grow with another 3 finished (1,2&4 front row). Also grabbed time to stick the HMG support onto bases ready for priming, and find enough resin crates to make into DAK jump off points #OperationsandyCoC @TooFatLardies

Day 4 of #OperationsandyCoC : 5 Infantry finished towards my DAK Zug for Chain of Command. Basing will be done in a months time at the end of the project #hobbystreak4 @ArtizanDesigns @TooFatLardies

Christmas Project, Day 3: initial highlighting done on the first 12 DAK for Chain of Command. 2nd highlights, metal work & flesh to do #hobbystreakday3 #OperationsandyCoC @TooFatLardies

Day 2 of the Christmas project and 4 more hours painting. All of the 1st DAK squad have been primed, base colours applied and washed in Vallejo Sepia shade. Tomorrow I start on the first highlight. #hobbystreakday2 #OperationsandyCoC

Painted a test piece for my Chain of Command DAK force this evening. Colours & highlights look good so will crack on and finish the 1st dozen men this week #hobbystreakday1.5 #OperationsandyCoC @TooFatLardies

1st group of 28mm DAK primed and trousers, shirts and headwear base coated #hobbystreakday1 #operationsandyCoC

That’s my Christmas project sorted....ordered a platoon of Perry & Artisan DAK & Desert Rats to paint for CoC.....or as its now known #OperationSandyCoC @TooFatLardies