Time for the 4th Quarter and year end statistics, and comparison to the projections set forth a year ago:
2025 ended on a Revolutionary note, a theme that will continue into 2026, especially with the 250th anniversary of the American War of Independence. I've added a new page to the blog for my AWI troops. Otherwise, the less said about US politics the better.
Expenses:
October 2025
Michaels $32.42 Metallic paints, foam paper, Liberty or Death - The American Insurrection (GMT games). $87.20
November 2025
Perry 353.44 GBP x 1.34 = 473.61 Fife and Drum 60.30 Brigade Games 262.65
December 2025
Nil
4th Quarter Total: $916.18
2025 Total: Q1 = $805.10 Q2 = $911.73 Q3 = $2,056.54
Grand Total $4,689.55 [Much higher spend on miniatures in particular than usual in recent years - blame the AWI project, plus almost $1,000 total on Convention expenses]
2024 $4,340.54
Painting:
October 2025
British Grenadiers 60, British Light Infantry 60
NY Militia 60, Massachusetts Militia 60, Minutemen 60, NY Continentals 60, Massachusetts Continentals 60
Native Americans #1 60, Native Americans #2 60, American Militia 60, Virginia Continentals 60, Connecticut Continentals 60, British Artillery 70, Continental Artillery 70, 17th Light Dragoons 60
4th Quarter Total: 920 points
2025 Total: Q1 = 1165 points Q2 = 585 points Q3 = 120 points;
Grand Total 2,790 points
[I actually have a backlog of AWI units painted in late 2025 of about 450 points that will be appearing in Q1, so closer to the past than the numbers show]
Breakdown of the past 5 years:
2025 - 2,790 points
2024 - 3,530
2023 - 3,507 points
2022 - 3,542.5 points
2021 - 3890 points
Games:
October 2025
Snappy Nappy 1813 Campaign in Spain
November 2025
none
December 2025
Austria-Litz (2)
4th Quarter Totals: 3
2025 Total: Q1 = 2 Q2 = 6 Q3 = 8; Grand Total = 19 games
2024: 19 (same!)
Blogging
100 posts
New Rules
Developed Square Eagles variant based on Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargames; played in 2 Lion Rampant Battles, 1 Pike and Shot and 1 Blood and Plunder.
Terrain
Lots of new flocked hills and ridges, 9 new scratch built bridges, Egyptian Sphinxes and Temple, Walls of Nineveh.
**A big year for terrain, which definitely depressed Q2 painting totals; 2024 was a big terrain year as well, with the Waterloo Project.
So, how was the 2025 performance compared with the goals set forth in January 2025?
Expenses:
Projection: Try to stay to $3,000 or less.
Results: Way over, highest spend ever, although not much more than 2024, chiefly driven by the new AWI project (with a minor assist from Tariffs!). On the other hand, the planned retirement did not happen this Fall, so in good shape budget-wise anyway! :-)
Goal: Will try to stay under $3,000 again. {Joe is laughing hysterically in the background!]
Painting:
Projection: Aim for 3,000 points. Finish Portuguese Napoleonic expansion, additional Napoleonics from Lucas' kickstarters, add to existing Sea Peoples and Libyan armies, minor additions and major reorganization of Assyrian army. Possible new project?
Results: A little under although as noted, there is a rather large backlog of AWI units not yet posted. Finished all the Portuguese Napoleonics, added to Libyans, Sea Peoples, but only added a few Assyrians, but did complete their reorganization,
Goal: 3,000 points again; first half of 2025 will focus on painting AWI troops. I may tackle the new Assyrian figures Richard gifted me with in late 2026. I have a modest amount of Piano Wargames Napoleonic figures to work on at some point, and if 1806 Saxons are Lucas' next project I will be all in on that Kickstarter!
Games:
Projection: Aim for 18 games
Results: 19 games, same as 2024.
Goal: Aim for 18 games again
Blogging:
Projection: At least 100 posts for 2024.
Results: 100 posts, on target
Goal: stay at 100 or more posts for the year
Rules:
Projection: Lots of rules to try for Napoleonics, Sci Fi, and Age of Sail Naval; boardgames. Likely will be as unsuccessful as in the past! Do at least one game for my grandsons this year.
Results: Developed Square Eagles variant based on Neil Thomas' One Hour Wargames; played in 2 Lion Rampant Battles, 1 Pike and Shot and 1 Blood and Plunder. No miniatures games with the Grandsons yet, but got them hooked on my favorite computer game, Heroes of Might and Magic! :-)
Goal: Explore AWI rules, including FoB3 for AWI, Rebels and Patriots, perhaps others. Miniatures game with grandsons. Play some board games... Kickstarters for Bretwalda, Coalitions, and Puerto Rico Special Edition should deliver in Q1 or at latest Q2 this year.
The Scoring
(From the Analogue Painting Challenge)
6mm foot figure = 0.5 point
6mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 1 point
6mm vehicle = 2 points
6mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 1 point
6mm vehicle = 2 points
10mm foot figure = 1 point
10mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 2 points
10mm vehicle = 3 points
10mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 2 points
10mm vehicle = 3 points
15mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 4 points
15mm vehicle = 6 points
20mm foot figure = 4 points
20mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 8 points
20mm vehicle = 12 points
28mm foot figure = 5 points
28mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 10 points
28mm vehicle = 15 points
28mm chariots w/ crew 15, + 5 for each crew figure and/or horse
40mm foot figure = 7 points
40mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 15 points
40mm vehicle = 20 points
40mm mounted figure, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 15 points
40mm vehicle = 20 points
54mm foot figure = 10 points
54mm mounted figures, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 20 points
54mm vehicle, limber, etc. = 30 points
54mm mounted figures, artillery piece or crew served weapon = 20 points
54mm vehicle, limber, etc. = 30 points