Week 7 Journal - Feb 12th to Feb 18th, 2018

Dear Diary...

On this week 7 of 52 I did:

Feb 12 - Touch ups to Star Wars Armada Profundity and tried to sculpt a tiny CR90 to fit in its launch bay

Feb 13 - GKR Heavy Hitters Arrived!

Feb 14 - Unboxed GKR and straightened out some bent parts on the Mercs, Character minis, Vast Minis. Washed KDM Core Set Survivors and White Lion, GKR Building Toppers, Character Minis, Mercs, VAST Knight, Flamme Rouge Peloton Pink and white team.

Feb 15 - First coat of Primer KDM Core Set Survivors, GKR Mercs, GKR glory hound token, and Custom CR90

Feb 16 - Second Coat of Primer on previous nights models and Added some Ivory White to the clothing of the KDM miniatures.

Feb 17 - No Painting to take care of sick kiddo

Feb 18 - No Painting, I got what ever my kiddo had!! :(

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