As May 1st approaches, I find myself eagerly anticipating the potential uptick in the value of my collection. With current prices feeling like a bargain ahead of May. Admittedly, transitioning to painting in 6mm rather than my youthful days painting 15/28mm has been a learning curve, compounded by the need for thicker lenses in my glasses, but the challenge has only added to the excitement (well almost, certainly a lot quicker to paint).

Having seized the opportunity during the last sale to stock up on projects for the year, I've left nothing to chance. From rolling dice to engaging in playful rounds of paper scissors rock, I've selected my focus for the coming project from next year's list (I've completed 2 out of my 3 for this year). The contenders? The rich tapestries of the English Civil War, the tumultuous American Civil War, the swift-paced Franco-Prussian conflict, and the grandeur of the Napoleonic era.

Ultimately, it was the allure of the Napoleonic period that won me over, as fate, or perhaps the dart, determined. Yet, as I prepare my order before eagerly awaiting it's arrival, I can't help but wonder about the plans of fellow 6mm enthusiasts. Will they be eyeing the latest releases, or perhaps pursuing their own pre-May aspirations? 

I'm putting together armies for the Balkan Wars 1912-13. Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece. Alongside this 17thC Eastern Europe. The Deluge, so lots of pikemen along with Cossacks, Russians and Ottomans to face off against the Poles and the Winged Hussars. Then the Thirty Years War.

Aready have what I need for my 1859 Franco-Austrian project.

Order is in for some Biblical Arabs. Still got an itchy finger though... Not sure whether to stick with the earlier Mesopotamian types plus additions to Hellenistic and other anti-Roman armies, or splash out into a new era entirely (15th-17th century Ottomans would look very colourful).