Summary of 2025 (Marry Christmas/Happy Holidays and the Happy New Year!)

Hello party people!

As every year I have to say - when did the year go by so quickly????

The fact is that it is coming to the end and it is worth writing a word of thanks to you and boasting about this and that :)

💥 This year's most significant collaboration was with Fireforge Miniatures
I painted the minis for the last KS - Sohei Monks and my Ashigaru and Samurai were included as the official presentation of the models on the manufacturer's website.

💥 I also supported the Kickstarter of my friends from STYRIWAR:

"Ritter, Tod und Teufel" in 3D

💥 and two KS of Axia Miniatures / Tales of the Old World:

*I apologize here to everyone I've turned down for collaboration – unfortunately, it's mostly due to lack of time. I'm a free-time hobbyist – and I only have as much time as I have left after work/household chores/childcare – which is very little! :)

💥 Thank you for all the visits, shares, a lot of comments and likes.
That's VERY nice and motivating!
It's clear that something is happening here—not just boot entries.
Love U!

💥 Plans for 2026?

Buy fewer and paint more miniatures I already have and those I'm getting.
Read more (I'm too behind on my reading, so I'll probably only have about 5 blog posts a month instead of 8).
Collaborate less – I'm sorry, but time is running out.
Back to Ancient Greece and Rome!!
Perhaps more fantasy posts - lately I've been tempted to return to LOTR and... (oh horror!) Warhammer... (Maybe I'll just continue painting Witch Hunters or a band of Undead and it'll go away...)

🎉🎈Marry Christmas/Happy Holidays and the Happy New Year! 🎈🎉

💥 A short annual overview (not everything, but the most interesting entries in months in my opinion).

January:

The Comte de Rochefort (Anno Domini 1666)
The Thirteen Years' War 1454–1466: Teutonic Order standard bearer
The One Ring: The Old Dwarf's Road Rangers #2

February:

1944 Defence of the East: German Winter HQ #1
17th century Cardinal's Guard #3 (Anno Domini 1666) (Swords of Light and Darkness)
Bushi Buntai III: Ashigaru Shooters #1
1944 Defence of the East: German Heer Grenadier #3 (Bolt Action)
Julio & Vicente (Anno Domini 1666) (Swords of Light and Darkness)
17th century Cardinal's Guard #2 (Anno Domini 1666) (Swords of Light and Darkness)

March:

1944 Defence of the East (or the attack in the Ardennes): Fallschirmjäger #2
The Silver Bayonet: Bandits #1
Bushi Buntai III: Mounted Samurai #1
1944 Defence of the East (or the attack in the Ardennes): Fallschirmjäger #1
02 Hundred Hours: Desert Raid: Deutsches Afrikakorps #2

April:

It's Alive!!! Tales of the Old World: The Vampires Menace Kickstarter: Zombies #3
13th century - Mounted Teutonic Order Bishop (Styriwar)
Crusaders: Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the Leper King (Styriwar)

May:

Crusaders: The Kingdom of Jerusalem cavalry #3 (Medbury miniatures)
Guards of Traitor's Toll : City Guards #3 (Grey For Now Games)
Guards of Traitor's Toll : Cityfolk #1 (Grey For Now Games)
13th century crossbowmen #2 (Styriwar)

June:

Sōhei warrior monks #1 (Fireforge Games)
Guards of Traitor's Toll : Cityfolk #3 ( Pied Piper of Hamelin / Der Rattenfänger von Hameln ) (Grey For Now Games)
Siege of Acre (1189–1191): Templar knights #1 (Styriwar)
Edgar Allan Poe ( The Silver Bayonet's American Paranormal Investigator)

July:

The Thirteen Years' War 1454–1466: Teutonic Order Grandmaster
17th c. Polish Winged Hussar #1 (Styriwar)
Republic of Genoa / Repubblica di Genova: Pavasiers #8 (Styriwar)
12th / early 13th century Crusaders #1 (Styriwar)
Siege of Acre (1189–1191): Templar knights #2 (Styriwar)
Sōhei warrior monks #2 (Fireforge Games)

August:

Siege of Acre (1189–1191): Sergeants #1 (Styriwar)
Muskets and Tomahawks: Iroquois #5
The Thirteen Years' War 1454–1466: Teutonic Order Mercenaries #1
Bushi Buntai II: Hatamoto Samurai
The Silver Bayonet: Canada. Trading Company Unit: A Native Supernatural Investigator #2

September:

Siege of Acre (1189–1191): Sergeants #2 (Styriwar)
The Silver Bayonet: French in Egypt. A Berber scout #2 (North Star Military Figures) / Dromedary camel sitting (Perry Miniatures)
Sōhei warrior monks band (Fireforge Games)
Guards of Traitor's Toll : City Guards #4 (Grey For Now Games)
Blackbeard's Pirate crew #2 (Black Scorpion Miniatures)

October:

Prussian General Ghost (A War Transformed. WWI on the Doggerland Front)
The One Ring: The Old Dwarf's Road Rangers #3
The Harlequin (Anno Domini 1666) (Swords of Light and Darkness)
Muskets and Tomahawks: French Canadian Militia #2

November:

Thespian mercenaries hoplites #1 (Mortal Gods)
Ancient Greece ruins #1 (Mortal Gods)
The Jester (Anno Domini 1666) (Swords of Light and Darkness)
Retreat From Moscow. Winter 1812 : French Officers #4 (Perry Miniatures)
German Stormtroopers #1 (A War Transformed. WWI on the Doggerland Front)

December:

Retreat From Moscow. Winter 1812 : French Grenadiers #4 (North Star Military Figures)
Red Lion (赤毛 ‘’Akage’’) (Bac Ninh Miniatures)
Spartan heavy hoplites #1 (Mortal Gods)
Tales of the Old World: A New Hunt: Witch Hunter #5