"Renovating the wargames room" Topic

Hi all I recently decided, after 15 years, my wargames room is in dire need of renovation. The plan is to renovate it during my summer holiday in August. In the mean time I have pack everything up so it can be stored elsewhere during the work. I have posted some ramblings on my blog including why the wargames room needs renovating

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A plan to magnetise and re-box my painted miniatures collection

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and a plan to finish off a stack of half finished miniatures sitting on my painting shelf of shame.

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Here's a picture of my wargames room from 10 years back suffice to say it isn't looking this nice these days

You provided a fleeting moment of inspiration for me to clear off my painting desk. I had not thought of doing this, as I just continue to work in a slowly constricting space.
Fortunately, it has passed.
Unfortunately, I think it is still floating around somewhere out there, and may pounce on me when I least expect it.

Grelber

Grelber has the truth of it. I gained a 2 sq. inch space by throwing out some dried up paints this week! Sadly they wee the late, much lamented Poly S line.

I've seen that AK47 terrain somewhere before..I think I shot down the chopper too?

Nice set up!

I realized that 98% of the time, I view my miniatures at arm's length. I decided painting them for the 98 percentile of viewing, is all that is necessary. Now I block paint, followed by The Dip/Magic Wash Technique, texture the base, and put them into play on the table!

I recently discovered that a painting block I was experiencing was really an illusion in my own head. I blasted through it, and I finished a half-done project of many years.

Then the block came back -- still an illusion, but still holding me back. I understand your situation all too well.

Summer is here. Now I am busy with non-gaming projects -- too many of those, as well! Need more hours in the day…

Are you using magnets on both the mini's bases, and the bottoms of the storage bins? With a magnet on the bottom of every mini, you will run afoul of their polarity, sooner or later: like polarities will repel each other. Best practice is to use metal washers, only, on the figure bases, and magnetic sheets on movement and storage trays, only. The steel washers do not have polarity, so they do not repel against anything.

Good luck with your project. Cheers!

thanks for the comments guys

boggler@ good times sadly those AK-47 armies are long sold off.

Sgt Slag@ no the boxes aren't magnetised they have steel rubber sheets in the bottoms which are ferrous but not magnetic themselves.

Sadly they wee the late, much lamented Poly S line.

I feel your pain, brother. Throwing away Polly S is like losing a true comrade.

I'm still in the process of working on mine…although it's mostly done….