{"id":10956,"date":"2025-12-24T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/?p=10956"},"modified":"2025-12-24T08:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T08:46:46","slug":"work-in-progress-wednesday-224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/","title":{"rendered":"Work in Progress Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>Welcome to the last Work in Progress post of 2025. We are taking a short break and will be back with our 2026 projects in January.<\/p>\n<p>For this week we start with a project of mine, I&#8217;m building a Robot army. I have robot miniatures from lots of different sources so decided to paint them all the same so they blend in. Here we have an old EM4 robot, an AT-43 Therian (looks a bit like a robot) and a 3D printed skeletal robot.<\/p>\n<p>Next up and Mark H has been painting some Yak9P 1950 vintage North Korean fighters.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10953\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/yaks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yaks.png?fit=800%2C688&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,688\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"yaks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yaks.png?fit=800%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yaks.png?resize=800%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yaks.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/yaks.png?resize=768%2C660&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moving on and taking a break from orcs, orcs and more orcs, Phil has painted some 3D printed alien terrain pieces. These are more biotech style pieces.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/alien\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alien.png?fit=800%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alien\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alien.png?fit=800%2C675&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alien.png?resize=800%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alien.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/alien.png?resize=768%2C672&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tony F has also been busy working on some sci-fi terrain of his own. We start with some plastic kit market stalls.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10951\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/market\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/market.png?fit=786%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"786,574\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"market\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/market.png?fit=786%2C574&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/market.png?resize=786%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"786\" height=\"574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/market.png?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/market.png?resize=768%2C561&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He has painted up some stacks of crates useful for hiding behind in a fire fight.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/crates1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates1.png?fit=800%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,469\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"crates1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates1.png?fit=800%2C469&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates1.png?resize=800%2C469&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates1.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates1.png?resize=768%2C450&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And having discovered a box full of resin terrain pieces in the loft, felt it was about time they were painted.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/crates2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates2.png?fit=800%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,475\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"crates2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates2.png?fit=800%2C475&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates2.png?resize=800%2C475&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates2.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/crates2.png?resize=768%2C456&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And we will end this year with something wonderfully random fromStephen, who presented these fungus themed bases. I&#8217;ve no idea what they are for but I like them.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/shrooms\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shrooms.png?fit=526%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"526,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"shrooms\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shrooms.png?fit=526%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/shrooms.png?resize=526%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"526\" height=\"359\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Have a well earned break over the festive period. The work in progress posts will return on the 7th January 2026!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the last Work in Progress post of 2025. We are taking a short break and will be back with our 2026 projects in January. For this week we start with a project of mine, I&#8217;m building a Robot army. I have robot miniatures from lots of different sources so decided to paint them &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/2025\/12\/24\/work-in-progress-wednesday-224\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Work in Progress Wednesday&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10947,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[16,66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10956","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-modelling-and-painting-articles","category-wip-wednesday"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robots.png?fit=800%2C376&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9A5LG-2QI","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10956","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10956"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10956\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10966,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10956\/revisions\/10966"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10956"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10956"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brigademodels.co.uk\/mws\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10956"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}