After a week of Poland, it's back to the painting challenge for update number eleven. I am still sure that the challenge is far busier this year than it was last year!

So, in no particular order, we have:

The maestro, Matt Slade, with a big red dragon (and it is big!), a giant and a scorpion
Mr Weathersby sends in another of his hand-rigged Napoleonic ships
Chris Kay finishes his vikings
Here comes the cavalry, courtesy of Egg
Mr Hodge, fresh from proof-reading The September War, sens in over a hundred little Frenchmen
We have some archaeologists from Carole
The Mad Padre has scenery and elves for us to look at and admire
With an all new background, Mr Helliwell sends in more ACW figures and a few bits of scenery
Kev, our favourite Fat Wally, also does the ACW, with a suitably Kev-like, huge entry
And last, but by no means least, Mervyn pops in some Dark Ages types