To check or not to check!

I have just finished painting up one of Corvus Belli's excellent DBA Gallic armies.

The figures are really exceptional; well animated, loads of different poses and beautifully sculpted.

My problem is that when I came to base them up I found I was one figure short. Fortunately I had another Gaul available that was both compatible in size and style and actually gives one more variation to this barbarian horde.

However, I bought the box several months ago and didn't check its contents when it arrived. I assumed everything would be included.

When I eventually opened it and prepared the figures for painting again I didn't properly check. I did a cursory head count but that was all, and could easily have miscounted. So now I don't know whether the missing figure was ever in the box or if I have somehow lost it in the painting process. The most likely explanation is that I didn't glue it to the painting stick after cleaning it up. Hunting around my painting station has revealed nothing, but that means nothing, single figures can easily find little hiding places in amongst the paints or with the spare bits and pieces.

So note to self - check carefully next time - first when the stuff arrives and then when I glue it to the painting sticks.

To be positive though, I am really pleased with how these have come out and will post pictures up on my web site very soon.