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Monday, November 3, 2025

Definition of Insanity?

Reflections on Change and Hobby Progress

The Importance of Change and Adaptability

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" (Rita Mae Brown, 1983 book Sudden Death). This famous quote is often cited to highlight the significance of embracing change and adaptability when striving for success. It serves as a reminder that progress is only possible when we are willing to try new approaches and break away from unproductive habits.

Renewed Focus on Hobby Projects

Recently, with a bit more time available, I managed to clean up my hobby desk and set out my Bolt Action Fallschirmjager troops, which I have been eager to complete. While my actions may not be entirely insane, there is a certain wistfulness in returning to these unfinished projects. The hope is that with consistent diligence, I can maintain regular updates and make tangible progress on my hobby work.

Documenting the Painting Process

One specific goal is to carefully document the steps I use to paint these figures. Having lost track of the color paints used for my previous batch of German Grenadiers, I recognize the value in recording each stage of the process. This will not only help maintain consistency but also serve as a useful reference for future painting sessions. Wish me luck as I embark on this renewed effort!

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Plastic Soildier Company News for Team Yankee


Just caught that PSC will be producing some tanks to support Team Yankee. 

New plastic 15mm T55 variants announced
We're very excited to announce, that PSC will be producing a boxset of the ubiquitous T55AM2B Main Battle Tank in service with the DDR's NVA the boxset will contain 5 hard plastic MBT's with options to build 2 variants the T55AMB2, and the T55A that saw service with many WARPAC nations during the cold war, such as Czechoslovakia and Poland to name the more popular ones. The image pictured is the fantastic box artwork that has been done for us by a new artist to PSC Eugene Duranin, we're rather pleased with it.
The 15mm pack contains 5 models and will retail at around £21.50
We are hoping that these will be available towards the end of the first quarter in 2017, so around late March or early April.
We will be putting these up for pre-orders both through our webstore and from retailers too. We are so excited about these, that Will has volunteered our Trade Sales Manager Tim Harris, to paint up a box of these to give away to one lucky pre-ordering customer, as well as a 10% discount too! At Christmas Will's generosity knows no bounds. Tim's not a bad painter really, having won several prestigious awards in the time that he has been painting, including the Tamiya Magazine Trophy and more recently holds 4 Best Painted trophies from the Flames of War European Team Championships, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. We're told by his team mates that he's rather slow though! Below are some examples of his models.
So keep an eye on our Facebook page as well as some of the forums, for more information and images of, what we hope will be the first in a series of Cold War projects from PSC.

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Monday, November 7, 2016

Sarissa Precision Ltd: New Side-wheel Paddle Wheel Steamer

Sarissa just released this cool looking kit you could add to you ACW or African Pulp fiction game. 


Another boat, this time a side wheel Paddle Steamer to partner the rear wheel kit already available.