Lee, Good news. The seated figures from China are coming by airplane into New York. I am waiting on four more separate shipments. Two have already arrived by USPS. I started painting one of the 8406B 50-pack a night ago. They take an extra coat of paint, but for $9.99 including shipping for 50 figures, (2 of each figure) you can't beat it. See picture below.
I bought three more 8406B 1/45 scale seated people 50-packs just now. When they all arrive I'll have eight 1/45 scale 50-packs, or 400 more seated people.
Two of the other 8402B 48-packs just arrived, two more arrived in New York, with three more in flight. Another 336 1/50 scale seated people. That is 736 more China figures to paint. Of course I have eleven Preiser 65602 Seated People 24-packs to paint too. Another 264 people to paint. A total of 1,000 seated people to paint.
OMG, what have I done to myself? I might reach 6,000 people painted yet. I was 104 short of 5,000 last week.
It is true painting relaxes me from my caregiver tasks. Unfortunately my bout with walking pneumonia a month ago and severe fatigue has beat me into the ground, I have also lost significant hearing in both ears and cannot hear Mom when she calls to me.
Ordered the Canadian Pacific FA AA engines to pull the Canadian Pacific seven-car passenger train. I am placing people in the Dining Car and two coaches this coming week. Hopefully I'll hear the difference between the main FA a unit and the Bass FB unit.
Going to make another pot of Kona dark roast coffee now. Have a gggg-good weekend
Sincerely, John Rowlen