Plan for 2026

As I am due to become a Grandfather this year, I suspect my time will have a strong emphasis on family activities this year. That said I do have a clear main theme for the year of reworking my Napoleonic Russian Army, which does involve 3D printing lots of Russian Infantry.

So this year I will be working on the following broad themes:

1. Reworking my Napoleonic Russian Army
2. Enhance existing armies
3. 3D printing terrain (FDM)
4. 3D printing vehicles and figures (resin)
5. Continue to clear out all unwanted items, including painted figures
6. Enjoy Games & Shows

Amplifying the above:

1. Reworking my Napoleonic Russian Army

• Rebase existing Russian Line Cavalry
• Decide whether to replacing or rebase existing Cossacks
• 3D print Infantry to replace Version 1 Springwood Infantry
• Rebase Version 2 Springwood Infantry, plus new 3D printed officers, etc.
• Decide how to replace existing Militia (HaT)

2. Enhance existing armies - already planned are

• Napoleonic Saxons/Westphalians when I can find suitable STL files
• 28mm Wild West terrain including a mine
• Some more 28mm Gunfighters including some Indians
• 28mm Gangs of Rome figures.
• Some Spanish medieval infantry for the El Cid period
• 3 units of Almoravid Heavy Cavalry
• 3 units of SYW British Infantry
• 4 units of WSS Spanish (Walloon?) Infantry
• 3 units of WSS French Cavalry
• Legion Nautique for the French in Egypt 1800
• Hanoverian limbers for the SYW
• a couple of units for the SYW
• Assemble and paint Wild West buildings received at Xmas
• Support the stash reduction by painting useable items

2. 3D Printing Terrain (FDM)

• Test printing a Horsa using FDM
• Vietnamese hooches
• Western European buildings
• Spanish/Mediterrainean buildings
• New bridges (all eras)

3. 3D Printing Vehicles & Figures (Resin)- in the summer

• Napoleonic Saxon and Westphalian Infantry
• Napoleonic Russian Infantry
• Maybe Napoleonic Russian Cossacks?
• Gradually replace existing diecast and other poor quality AFVs in my collection

4. Continue to clear out all unwanted items, including painted figures

• Re-assess each existing period, army, and units to consider if I am really going to use them
• Sell the identified surplus, probably on ebay
• Review stash (figure and plastic bits box) aiming to reduce from 3 to 2 crates by painting or selling the excess
• Identify replacement STL files for my 1st version Springwood Prussian figures for 2027

5. Gaming

• Continue supporting the Beacon Club and attending as many weekend events as possible
• Try to attend the same number of shows as last year