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2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 13:56:15


Post by: Azazelx


I realised that I was bored the other day, and floated this ides over on my plog (go read it, it's ace!) The idea is to go beyond the usual "painting goals/resolutions for 2016" posts that many of us - including myself - have made and set up some kind of voluntary painting challenge for a bunch of us to participate in to help focus at least some of our efforts on projects that we want to finish. With that in mind, there's no "defined" project that we all work on like Zombies or Board Games, or 40k armies. We'll each set our own goal.

Criteria:

The criteria is simple. We each choose a "thing" to work on that can last us for approximately 6 months of painting - from January to June. That thing could be:

A specific army for any "large" system.
i.e.: Space Marines, Ogres, Orcs/Orks/Orx/Oruks, Romans, Samurai, a fleet for Halo or Dystopian Wars - or even a fleet for X-Wing if you're repainting.

A warband/team for a smaller system. (and perhaps a backup since these often tend to cap out at 16-40 models)
i.e: SAGA Normans followed by Vikings. Bloodbowl Orcs followed by Elves. A Frostgrave or Mordheim Gang followed by a different gang or even a bunch of random encounter miniatures. (Ice Spiders and shizzle)

A bunch of stuff for a specific game.
i.e.: The Dungeon Saga box (with or without expansions) or Space Hulk or Descent or Wrath of Ashardalon or "All the Zombies in Zombicide" or "the entire Box of Zombicide" or "all of the things I own for Zombicide" or even "anything I own relating even vaguely to zombies" or "My Age of Sigmar Box that I just got for Christmas".

It could even be scenery
If you're making, say, an urban or desert, etc table and have enough stuff to paint over 6 months in discrete and meaningful chunks.


Month to Month:

Each month, participants will paint a "unit" for their chosen army/game.
You can nominate it at the start or procrastinate for 3 1/2 weeks and nominate it when you're showing your "finished" pictures.


A "unit" should be theoretically legal - or at least thematically close to it

- we don't care if your Devastator Squad has only three heavy weapons, or if a guy has melta-bombs for some reason, or if only half of the Lizardmen have 2-handed weapons.

A "unit" should be at least 3 models. No upper limit
- if you wanna do 60 goblins, we're not gonna hold you back! Then again, if 10 goblins or zombies is enough for you in a month, that's cool as well.

A "unit" for a boardgame is something that you decide makes thematic sense.
- 10 Zombicide runners? Sure. 6 Fatties? Sure. A trio of Ravenloft monsters? Sure.

A "unit" can be a hero model, or a hero model with his retinue, or a monster, or a war machine.
- Marneus Calgar with or without his little gang? Sure for both. Gob-Lobber? Sure. Dragon? Sure? Army Standard Bearer? Sure. Chariot? Sure. Necromancer? Sure.

If you finish your unit, can you start another one? You sure bloody can!
- Especially encouraged if your unit was a smaller number or a simpler hero model. But hey, gak happens in life, so there's certainly no reciminations if you get one, or three or none models painted in a given month.

If you finish your entire project - particularly something like a boardgame
- you can choose to chill and take a well-deserved break - or continue by painting some similar/associated models. Like more Genestealers or Terminators or Zombies or D&D Monsters.


Very Important Stuff:

IT DOES NOT MATTER if you've already started the army/force/project/whatever.
IT DOES NOT MATTER if you've already half-painted all of the miniatures.
IT ONLY MATTERS that you're prompted to do some painting and get stuff finished.


The objective is simply to help motivate us all to complete those many unpainted models that we have, to support each other and perhaps some constructive advice or good-natured ribbing.
It also doesn't matter if you do a unit for this project each month and then fritter the rest of your time away on completely unrelated and random models. That's probably what I'll be doing!

As we're a good chunk of the way through January, we can be flexible here. Individuals can choose to:
* Roll it into February
* Do a smaller unit (one of those 3's or 5's) as a short-month.
* Go nuts and do a full unit in the 21 days we have remaining.


If you'd like to participate, just add a post here stating what game/system/army/etc you want to focus on. If you'd like to nominate your first month's target, then feel free to do so. At this point I'm not even sure what I'll be working on yet, so I'll update this post over the next few days while people join and work out what we're going to spend time painting.



Projects:

Grimdork: Kings of War Orcs.
Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon
Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
BrookM: Solar Auxilia

JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Archer: Tyranids to start, floowed by ?
Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk
Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers
Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians

Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks
Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves
Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech

plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan
Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.
Zergsmasher: Tau

Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)
highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans, Tau and Shadows of Brimstone
TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai

Ulf: Tyranids
Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour
keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)

I reckon if everyone puts up a post with their tally (and pics) at the end of each month, I'll duplicate it here - a single group shot of the models and links to the thread or your blogs for more images.


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January:
Spoiler:
Grimdork: Kings of War Orcs - Ax and Boar Rider Regiments
Da Boyz.



Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon
Dungeon Saga Dragon, Doors, Scenery and friends.


Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
Ach! Zombies!


Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
Dystopian Legions Prussians



BrookM: Solar Auxilia
Strategos Alicia Beauchamp


JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Dungeon Saga Base Game


Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Forlong the Fat and Undead Ogres.


Archer: Tyranids to start, followed by ?
Is that an entire Tyranid Army in a month?


Januine: Arch-Magos Cybernetica Braetalan'Kot & his Scyllax Guardian-Automata Covenant.


Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers
Dark Angels Ravenwing


Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
Da Boyz!


Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
Maelstrom's Edge Karists


John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
8 Stormcast Eternal Liberators


Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians
Acontecimento Regulars


Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks, Warzone Capitol.
Capitol and Speed Freeks

Frostgrave Empire


Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
Gates of Antares Algoryn Command Squad.


plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain

white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan

Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.
Epic Squats


Zergsmasher: Tau
Tau Fire Warriors Squad


Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Medge Assembly WIP


Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)
Spartans!


highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans!
Lotsa Lizards!


TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
Dark Angel Scouts.


weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai
Frostgrave Henchmen


Ulf: Tyranids
Hive Tyrant Conversion

Undead Dwarf


Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Zombie Batch #1 and ...Red Hood?


Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour

keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Karist Squad


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February:
Spoiler:

Grimdork:
Kings of War Orclings.


Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon
Dungeon Saga, plus RBG Barbarians and LotR Corsairs


Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
Dungeon Saga/Zombicide stuff


Feb 29th Bonus models!


Barzam:
Dystopian Wars Skorpios Bombards

Anthromorphic Fantasy Animals and a Couch



BrookM: Solar Auxilia

JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Shedloads of Sedition Wars


Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Gondor Archers unit completed.


Undead #1 - Castellans of Dol Guldur (completing 2 Black Numenorian/Soul Reaver Infantry units)


Undead #2 - Ballista.


Archer:
Many more Tyranids


Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk
Buttery's Tanith Sniper and Imperial Naval Officer, Dark Vengeance Vrosh, Sgt Lorenzo


Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan:
Many IG and some WarmaHordes dudes.


Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
Oldhammer Rogue Trader Ork Dreadnought


Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
Karist Angel


John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
Blood for Khorne!



Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians
Infinity guys!




Silent Puffin?:
Epic Speed Freeks & Frostgrave Warband


Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
Two GoA Algoryn Squads


plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan

Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.
Epic 40k Necrons


Zergsmasher: Tau
Tau Stormsurge


Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)

highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans!
Khorne!


I said KHORNE!


I told you, I said ...Tau?


TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
From MEdge, a "Mature Angel" (sounds NSFW!)


And a Minnow, also from MEdge



weetyskemian44:
Wargames Factory Samurai

Frostgrave Cultists


Ulf:
Tyranid Carnifex and Spore Mines


Plus RPG stuff


Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour

keltikhoa:
Maelstroms Edge Boxed Set Karists - Complete!

Drunken Barbarian conversion

Dungeon Saga Heroes


Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)



============================================================================================

March:
Spoiler:

Grimdork:
Kings of War Orclings Part Two.


Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/
Wrath of Ashardalon


Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
[img=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/5370/521240.page#8540520]Zombicide stuff[/img]


And an Easter Bunny


Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
Orpheus Drone Controllers and Drones


BrookM: Solar Auxilia
Leman Russ Squadron


JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Giant Robot Month


Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Gondor #1 - Minas Tirith Swordsmen
Gondor #2 - Dol Amroth Archers
Gondor #2 - Minas Tirith Archers
Undead #1 and #2 - 2 units of Skeletons with Spears


Archer:
Tyranids


Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk
Admech Skitarii Rangers


Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers
Bane Thralls


Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
Old-School Gretchin


Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box

John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
The rest of the AoS Box assembled, primed and Zenithal'ed

Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians

Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks
Epic things and finished WarZone models.


Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
Algoryn!


plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan

Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.
30k Thallax


Zergsmasher: Tau
Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)

highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans, Tau and Shadows of Brimstone
Shadows of Brimstone: City of Ancients


TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
A Death Company Dark Angel


weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai
Chaos Chosen


Ulf: Tyranids
D&D Encounter Month!


Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour
keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)


============================================================================================

April:

Spoiler:
Grimdork: Kings of War Orcs.
Orc Big Boss

Tomb King Pharaoh


Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon

Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
2000 points of Fire Elemental Counts-as-Ogres


Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
Pytheus Flyers


BrookM: Solar Auxilia
JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Many Feudal Japanese models


Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Minas Tirith Speamen

Zombies!


Archer: Tyranids to start, followed by Bretonnia
A Tyranid Army!


Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk
The Ashen (Mechanicum Sicarian Ruststalkers



Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children
Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers

Dark Angels


Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
2nd Edition Goff Boyz
http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2016/5/2/797174_sm-Orks%2C%20Rogue%20Trader%2C%20Ork%20and%20Nob.JPG

Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
Fleet Commander Ignition Box Set


John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians
Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks
Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
GoA Algoryn Intruder Skimmer Squad and Infiltration Squad


plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan
Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.

Zergsmasher: Tau
Tau Drones


Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)

highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans, Tau and Shadows of Brimstone
Ogres!


TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
Necron Lord

And a whole lot more!



weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai
Dark Vengeance Deathwing!

Deathwatch: Overkill Genestealer Hybrids


Ulf: Tyranids
Scratchbuilt Demon


Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour
keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)


==================================================================================================

May:

Spoiler:
Grimdork: Kings of War Orcs.
Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon
Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies

Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
Imperial Knight!

Post-Apocalyptic Warriors

Nemethis the Sacrilegious Devourer Priest from Confrontation.


BrookM: Solar Auxilia
Dracosan Armoured Transport

Malcador


JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
Samurai
Elite Samurai



Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Undead: More Mantic Zombies

My final pic of the character models I got completed this month in addition to the Zombies.

Stretch Goal - Combat Squad (+1) of Minotaurs Space Marines.



Archer: Tyranids to start, floowed by ?
Bretonnian Knights Errant


Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk



Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers
WarmaHordes Maelok the Dreadbound and Warwitch Deneghra

Warmahordes Deathjack and Gatormen


Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks
Fire Wasps Imperial Knight


Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
Wrath of Kings Shieldbreaker (I think!)

Wrath of Kings Ashman


John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians

Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks
Warzone Capitol Light Infantry

Epic Ork Boyz



Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
Concord Mandarin NuHu (with Nano Probe),Concord Strike Squad and Algoryn AI assault squad.


plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan
Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.
Zergsmasher: Tau

Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)

highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans, Tau and Shadows of Brimstone
Varanguard



TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai

Ulf: Tyranids
Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour
keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)


==================================================================================================

June:

Grimdork: Kings of War Orcs.

Trolls!

Orc Showcase



Da Boss: Boardgame a-go-go: Dungeon Saga/Descent/Wrath of Ashardalon

Theophony: Kings of a Terracotta Army and/or Zombies
Black Plague Zombies


Barzam: Dystopian Legions/Wars
Daedalus and Icarus from Covenant of Antarctica Army for Dystopian Wars



Raging Heroes


Mercs: Recon


Showcase: Dystopian Legions Antarctic Fleet



BrookM: Solar Auxilia
Leman Russ, the Surgeon-Primus and Malcador Infernus

Solar Auxilia Showcase


JoshinJapan: Dungeon Saga/Kickstarter Shame
DeadZone Pathfinders, Asterians, Plague, DeadZone Forgefather Forge Guard



Azazelx: Gondor and Undead (attempt for 1 each/month)
Gondor Battlecry Trebuchet


Spider Swarm Vermin, Mantic Skeletons, Mantic Balefire Catapult

Showcase: Undead and Gondor


Archer: Tyranids to start, floowed by ?
Brettonian Knights of the Realm and Damsel



Januine: Scyllax Convenant + Dark Vengeance Cultists + Space Hulk
Buttery Commissar: Slannesh/Emperor's Children

Rygnan: IG, Dark Angels, Calibanite Jaegers
Jack Daw and his crew for Malifaux

Targ (Hordes)



Slinky: Rogue Trader/2nd Edition 40k Orks

Nick Ellingworth: Malestrom's Edge Starter Box
24 15mm scale Seven Years War era grenadiers with officers.



John Wirral: Age of Sigmar Starter Box
Aldo: Shock Army of Acontecimento + Yu Jing/WWII Italians

Silent Puffin?: Epic Speed Freeks
Martian Banshee Linebreakers - WarZone Capitol

Purple Sharks - WarZone Capitol


Showcase: Capitol

Showcase: Necromunda Van Saar, Frostgrave Warband

Showcase: Epic Ork Speed Freaks




Goliath: Tau
Lysander: Tau Retaliation Cadre
Augmaniac: Dwarves

Thraxas of Turai: Alpha Legion + Skitarii/AdMech
Gates of Antares Concord 5 man drop squad, 5 man strike team, C3M4 Combat Drone, X-Launcher team and unit of targeter probes

Gates of Antares Showcase:



plastictrees: Infinity - Haqqislam force and terrain
white_wolf: Space Marines
Ms. white_wolf: Tyranids - Leviathan
Jackal: Epic 40k stuff.

Zergsmasher: Tau
Tau Piranha


Seventyone: Blood Bowl teams, Maelstrom's Edge.
Marouda: Mythological Greeks (with Azazelx)
highlord tamburlaine: Lizardmans, Tau and Shadows of Brimstone
TP^DC Deputy Manager: Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge
weetyskemian44: Frostgrave Soldiers & Wargames Factory Samurai

Ulf: Tyranids
Carlos13th: Zombicide Black Plague main box
Radu Lykan: Imperial Guard Armour
keltikhoa: Maelstroms Edge
Warboss Waaazag: Terrain (Feb-June)


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 15:39:48


Post by: GrimDork



Ok, there's my hat in the ring, as it were.

I'm not 100% sure on my plans. Did you say something along the lines of "all the Infinity I have" was viable? Because if I put concentrated effort out each month there's no way a single force will last me till summer.

If All Things Infinity works, then I've already got January done, just need to put them on their bases. To be fair, all of the work on them has occurred in January but it won't necessarily stop me from adding some more figures for the month.

I *could* do all things zombie too, as I've got many survivors, zombies, and scenery left to go with the impending purchase of zombicide (finally!) or possibly by waiting to back Mantic/Skybound TWD... but I dunno getting Infinity done sounds more fun in some ways. It's not like I can't do zombies on the side.

I'll have a photo of the group I'll be finishing today up once they're based.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 16:20:52


Post by: Da Boss


Well, this matches up directly to what I want to do anyway, so I will also try my best to keep to this! (I've tried this before and had difficulty sticking to it, but I think now with my new workspace and living situation it will be easier.

I'm going to stick to what has been majorly motivating for me last year: Board Games. If I finish a decent amount of my BG stuff by July I will be well on my way to achieving a good chunk of my goals. By July I would theoretically like to have done:
The rest of Dungeon Saga
Descent (main game + villain boxes for the main game)
Wrath of Ashardalon

at minimum.

So, for January, I nominate myself to get the Tyrant of Halpi Expansion (which is three models ) + Dungeon Furniture for Dungeon Saga done.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 17:14:15


Post by: GrimDork


Excellent, welcome welcome . Looking forward to the dungeon stuff. I'd do some myself if not for the infinity backlog.

So here's my January entry, mostly finished over the last week or so...

U S Ariadna Ranger Force Charlie Tango 7.

Not the most imaginative or expertly executed, but I'm happy with them. May get more as they're released. Also may paint my second set of MA human soldiers and one truck in the scheme.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 18:12:18


Post by: Theophony


Well I too will throw a hat into the ring.....it's still attached to a severed head . Yes, I will continue my Zombicide paint up. I have most of Rue Morgue, Prison Outbreak, and Black Plague to do. Along side I'm hoping on creating a transition between the tables by creating a "Renisance festival/Theme Park area". That way all the players can wear armor and still carry m-16s . My Main focus will be getting zombies and survivors done, but we will see if I cannot get some other things done like terrain.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 19:15:31


Post by: Barzam


I may have to get in on this. I just have to decide what to do. I think I may do Dystopian Wars/Legions as I have a box of Prussian troops, an Antarctic air fleet starter, an Antarctic sea fleet starter, and several blisters of land units. I should be able to make that last until June. One question though, my Prussian infantry is a set of six, will that count for one unit or two?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 20:02:38


Post by: BrookM


I've got a lot of Horus Heresy stuff I want to get done before the end of the year: Solar Auxilia and Imperial Knights. So, this will for me be a bit of public pressure to get it done or suffer the unrelenting shame of my peers.

More importantly, I got a trip to the UK coming in April and I'll be bringing along 2500 pts of Solar Auxilia, so my main focus will be on them first, then the Knights when they're all done.

So, for my first month / time slot I'm going to try and get a pair of Lasrifle Sections done for my Solar Auxilia army. One Section is already partially painted while the other has only just been stuck together.

So, erm, witness me?



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 20:04:54


Post by: JoshInJapan


Okay, I'm in as well. For January, I hope to finish off the base game for Dungeon Saga. After that, I will probably start one of the many unfinished kickstarter packages in my Closet of Shame.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 20:07:29


Post by: Theophony


I'll be a witness....unless the Inquisition shows up, Then I've never heard of you before

I think I also must add getting my gaming area back as part of my Project. Due to basement water damage and reallocation of shelving my gaming table disappeared, But I have a cunning plan.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/08 22:37:52


Post by: Azazelx


Grim - No problemo - Infinity has very small forces, so it fits the Saga/Mordheim/Blood Bowl Team size option, so "My infinity" is cool. Cool stuff so far though I'm not sure if "finished before we started" gets you off the hook completely - now get more models done in January!

Barzam - A unit of six would usually be one unit. We've got threes there so we're covered for things like Ghar Walkers, or Bikers, or Ogres/Trolls. But then I don't know anything about Dystopian Wars so you'll have to use your own discretion to an extent. And also think about if getting 3 or 6 of them fits your painting schedule - after all, the main point is to encourage us all to get more gak painted.

Brook - WIT-NESSS!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 01:02:56


Post by: Archer


Ok, sign me up. I will be sticking with my plan from my own plog and be putting together the next of my 2,000 point armies.

Now; the kicker is I am gunning to achieve 4 armies painted this year. So to do that I need to get two armies painted by the end of this challenge.

I will be starting off with Tyranids and will decide on the army to follow them later on. Wish me luck.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 01:10:38


Post by: Januine


I'm in. Overall goal is to get space hulk completed by the end of the summer. But first I need to get the last squad of cultists for dark vengeance done. So that's goal 1


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 01:13:17


Post by: Barzam


Lol your knowledge of the Dystopian stuff is about as good as mine, Azazelx. I got a bunch of it as Christmas gifts thanks to it being on super clearance everywhere. Nearly three full battleforces worth on Antarctic stuff plus Prussians for the infantry scaled game. And I have no clue hoe either game plays. It's a good thing this isn't a comp to learn game rules.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 01:17:26


Post by: Buttery Commissar


Hm, a very slow burn Slaanesh and EC army that I aim to have playable by November probably counts, right?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 01:24:02


Post by: Azazelx


Archer - sounds fine to me. Start with one, finish, and transition to the second.

Januine - cool. The Cultists are like a preface to the Space Hulk stuff then.

Barzam - sounds like a decent amount - and you're right that it's a good thing we're not here to learn the rules. I'm terrible at getting started on that sort of thing!

Buttery - Sounds perfect. Like I said, it can already be well started and with one unit a month as the target, armies can very easily carry over for much longer. In July you'll hopefully have at least 6 more units tableworthy.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 02:19:57


Post by: GrimDork


Alright alright, I'll see if I can dig up another small squad to finish in the next couple of weeks. Fire team, whatever you would call it.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 02:25:59


Post by: Azazelx


That's the spirit!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 03:43:54


Post by: Buttery Commissar


Awesome! Though in one case my "unit" may have to rollover slightly. One of the builds is that FW resin KoS, and hand drilling his entire body and fingernails may be more than I can face in a month.
At the moment I'm doing Fulgrim, I reckon a Primarch should count as a unit.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 04:05:23


Post by: Azazelx


Yep Primarch = Hero = Unit. Hopefully you can work on a trio of Noisemarines or something as well in the KoS build month to keep your painting licks in.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 04:14:41


Post by: JoshInJapan


Az: you're going to burn yourself out if you keep replying to this thread so often. Shouldn't you be painting instead?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 04:23:48


Post by: Azazelx


I had a painting deadline rush least night to get some gifts done. Photographed and varnished at midnight, then up at 8am to prepare for the guests who they were for. They left about 3 hours ago, so I'm just vegging out, working out what to paint and pottering around. Just mounted 2 of my ForceFX lightsabers that have been in storage for about 5 years, going to play some PS4, and then maybe nap. Later, we'll finally finish those fething Spartans, and then I can do some other painting. Except I've got that Wedding Present Sugar Skull to finish for next weekend...


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 05:51:41


Post by: Buttery Commissar


 Azazelx wrote:
Yep Primarch = Hero = Unit. Hopefully you can work on a trio of Noisemarines or something as well in the KoS build month to keep your painting licks in.
No mucky noise marines in my EC (I know, it's weird, but after reading their origins, I'm not okay with them), just Fullers, Tacticals, Blades, Termies, Eidolon and hopefully Saul when he gets a model. My EC are pre-heresy, and my Daemons overlap by having Fullers appear as a Daemon Prince.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 06:28:10


Post by: Rygnan


I'm in I guess, I'll do some Imperials for 30k/40k if that's possible. First month goal is to get my IG command squad, a Ravenwing Darkshroud, Librarian, Chaplain and 3 regular Bikers done, they're gonna get primed tonight, then I'll update my list and get pics later in the week (which means probably tomorrow) with goals for the next month or so. Should be finishing up my 40k DA, then all steam ahead towards the Calibanite Jaegers for 30k


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 10:20:47


Post by: Slinky


I am IN to get some progress on my RT and 2nd ed era Space Orks.

Here are 4 that were just started at the start of the month:



So to fit in with the rules my first aim for January will be to paint these and 6 more, leading to a legal unit of 10



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 11:06:27


Post by: Rygnan


Managed to get my Command Squad primed this afternoon, will start on them and prime the rest tomorrow as it is 10pm here

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2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 12:22:27


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Ok I'll throw my name in the hat.

Given that I recently got my grubby mitts on the Maelstrom's Edge box there would be an obvious candidate for what I'll do. Hmm let me think this through. I'd like to paint the Karists first. That will involve painting a squad of 5 Troopers (plus an extra with an alternative weapon), a squad of 4 Tempests, 2 Angels, a squad of 4 Angel Minnows, 2 Shadow Walkers and a Kaddar Nova. I'm sure I can figure out a reasonable way to split this lot into 6 months.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 14:01:15


Post by: GrimDork


Cool, curious to see how that looks from the hobbyists end of the table.

Wondering if I shouldn't switch my focus... Infinity is one of those things I won't make myself paint. I'd hate to not meet my monthly squad.

If not that then what, though?

There's

zombies/moderns
Deadzone/sci-fi
KoW army/armies
Rpg/dungeon saga heroes and monsters

Gah.

Any thoughts, requests, or suggestions? May poll my blog thing. Any input valid though.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 14:04:45


Post by: Buttery Commissar


Dungeon Saga is good fun and easily chunk-able, a unit could be all of the X or Y required to play the next quest.
No experience of the others.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 14:28:23


Post by: John Wirral


I could do with this...

I got athe Age of Sigmar box for Christmas, so I'd like to get this done.

I guess 47 models isn't a lot, but life is pretty busy for me, so that will be my aim.

January: 5 liberators.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 16:02:58


Post by: Da Boss


Here's my first bit of input for January: 5 doors for Dungeon Saga.


More to come later, about to prime the Big Fat Dragon and a bunch of (anti)heroes.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 17:03:48


Post by: GrimDork


Nice doors!

Apparently the folk watching my p&m blog want Orcs and so orcs they shall have. I'll draw up a list and see what kind of monthly output that will require.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 19:44:39


Post by: carlos13th


I am going to jump in on this too.

Going to do the Zombicide Black Plague main box. If I finish it I might move onto the expansion or other things from the Kickstarter when they eventually turn up.

A Unit will be a single row of Zombies from the box or a Hero/Necromancer. Depending on the effort they I may end up doing a few zombies and a hero at the same time or Multiple Heros. A single row of Zombies consists of 2 Runners, 2 Fatties and 6 normal zombies.

In the spoilered photo is a row of painted zombies, beneath this layer is six more rows of the same zombies. I will be trying to get at least one of those done a month.

Spoiler:


I will also be working on the Bat family for BMG and other stuff like Samurai and the Punisher but that wont be part of this challenge.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 20:22:19


Post by: aldo


I think I'll join, waaaay too many half painted infinity miniatures, I'll work on my Shock Army of Acontecimento and when I'm left without minis I'll either work on my Yu Jing or drastically change subject and work on my WWII Italian Airborne.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 22:19:46


Post by: JoshInJapan


Here's what I finished this week:



With a little more discussion here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/09 22:26:37


Post by: Silent Puffin?


My Speed freaks for Epic would be a reasonable entry from me although it may take longer than 6 months depending on when I can get stuff from Ebay. Plus there are about 100 vehicles....

I'm not going to be able to paint 'units' as I will be getting individual models from all over the place rather than discrete tabletop formations but I could probably manage a few bits and pieces per month.

I am currently painting these guys.




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 00:41:32


Post by: Januine


For January I'm gonna get my Scyllax convenant finished and also the last two character models from the DV boxed set need to be finished. Away a lot in Feb so just the last Dv squad of cultists for then. That'll see the DV boxed set finally completed by the end of Feb


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 03:26:10


Post by: Theophony


Looks like I've been coerced into working on my KOW army instead. Probably starting/finishing my Terracotta Army, but still need to decide which army rules to use.

Options are, dwarves, elves and goblins. Undead is possible, but my main opponent is undead and switches between the two rules. Must also keep in mind these guys are small 20mm true scale, so that's about the only reason I chose goblinz as one of the options. I think I'm leaning towards elves as they will allow me to use dragons.

I think Grimdork is aiming for 2000points, so that will also be my target for this 6 month stretch. Possibly a showdown at the end as we live a couple hours apart, but we might be able to get a battle in at the end, or once it's all done.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 04:37:13


Post by: Goliath


I'm likely to be putting this in both blogs, but I'm starting a Tau army that I'm doing as part of a Tale of Two Gamers with a friend of mine (both moved down South from Sheffield, both have far more money than we did last year), so I'm up for joining in.

Not sure how much I can get done this month though, as it ordered my models from Wayland Games, and they've apparently still not been dispatched -_-

Though I'm possibly going to cycle into town tomorrow and pick up a pack of Stealth Suits.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 05:27:22


Post by: GrimDork


Well, I said I *could* make 2000 points. There's no guarantee I can pull it off in time

I'm sure we can figure something out.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 06:36:06


Post by: Theophony


Aim for 1000 I like smaller battles.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 09:57:49


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Ok that was faster than I expected. Aside from finishing off the bases I've got the squad of Karist Troopers done (pic is zoomable in the gallery). I based the colour scheme on the studio one but made it darker and grubbier and replaced the bright purple cybel energy with a sort of turquoisey colour (probably not fluff friendly but I think it looks good).



The max squad size for these guys is 5 but with 2 different special weapon options. This group is one Quintarch (the squad leader), 3 regular troopers, 1 trooper with Radwave Emitter and 1 trooper with Ripper Grenade Launcher. So I can field a full size squad with either special weapon or up to 4 with the regular Pulse Carbine. The Quintarch has had a bit of minor conversion work done to differentiate him from the regular troopers. I shaved off the crotch armour (that sounds painful) and replaced it with a spare loincloth from the Kaddar Nova sprue.

I'm not going to reveal my full basing plans just yet as I'm waiting for the stuff I need to be delivered (this week I hope!) but I will say that it involves my first use of tufts for bases.

I guess I ought to figure out something else to paint this month.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 10:16:25


Post by: Rygnan


Managed to get my Command Squad fully painted tonight, except basing. I also primed my 2 Biker HQs (Librarian and Chaplain) and the Attack Bike before my primer ran out on me. I'll get pics of the almost finished Command Squad tomorrow, and hopefully start work on the black armour of the Bikers. Can't finish the Command Squad or prime the rest before the end of the week though, as I'm not going into my local GW until then and I ran out of Astrogranite on Friday night finishing up my 30k Dark Angels.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 11:24:48


Post by: Slinky


Well done, you two! All I have got done so far is to get the other 6 Orks I am aiming to get done this month out of their case and lined up on the painting table


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 11:38:53


Post by: Lysander01


I would like to join so that I can get motivated to paint my tau Retaliation Cadre box set as well as some other models.

For this month I am planning on painting some stealth suits


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:23:11


Post by: GrimDork


Those markets look solid, probably more to my aesthetic taste than the epirians or something. The nice paint job helps a lot too!



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:26:00


Post by: Da Boss


Cool to see some Medge in here as well!

I got my big fat dragon finished - dead happy with him. Just woke my fiancee up to show her:






One word of warning for others attempting this guy- perhaps leave him unassembled before painting or get him off his base - getting into all the nooks and crannies is a pain!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:27:24


Post by: GrimDork


Love that color scheme, great work!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:33:31


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


 Slinky wrote:
Well done, you two! All I have got done so far is to get the other 6 Orks I am aiming to get done this month out of their case and lined up on the painting table


Thanks, painting that squad was unusually fast for me. No idea why, it usually takes me about a week to paint a single model! Though I will admit to keeping the paint scheme very simple (in order; base colours, wash, dry brushing, final details).

I said I was going to paint something else and I've made up my mind. Getting the basic infantry out of the way for both factions in the ME boxset is probably a good idea (save the fun stuff for later) so next up are the Epirian Contractors. I've replaced the original heads with some from Pig Iron. I'm thinking of going with a police/security forces paint scheme and I think those heads suit that idea quite well.



I'll be priming them shortly, however there is something much more important to do first. Lunch, can't expect me to paint when I'm hungry.

EDIT: Dat dragon! Great work Da Boss


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:39:34


Post by: GrimDork


Wow, the different helmets really help that unit out. Seeing how easy those models are to fix, I almost regret not ordering any.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 12:47:25


Post by: Da Boss


Yeah, the heads make a world of difference. Panic has a cool Doom Epirians squad over in the Medge forum.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 13:04:24


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


I don't think my Epirians will be anywhere near as cool as Panic's Doom squad. Though I do have him to thank for getting getting the idea of headswaps into my head as it were. Seeing his work got me thinking about what I could do to make my Epirians look different.

Daft thing is I actually like the basic models, I think the Captain Scarlet with huge shoulder pads look works with the right paint job. However I like my minis to be a bit different if possible.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/10 16:58:01


Post by: Slinky


Different heads have really helped those models out!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/11 04:41:17


Post by: AUGmaniac


Don't know if it's totally kosher but I'll throw my own hat in the ring.
I got quite a bit of AoS/KoW/9th Age Dwarves to build and paint, that should take 6 months.
For this month I'll say I have to get 5 Warriors with two handed weapons done, that should be a good amount.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/11 19:02:49


Post by: Thraxas Of Turai


I have a fortnight away from the internet and you spring this on me Az. Would love to partake, maybe Alpha Legion or to finish off my Skitarii/Ad Mech force...does it matter if I do more than one unit a month?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/11 19:04:26


Post by: Da Boss


Nope, I intend doing more than 1 a month personally.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/11 23:35:19


Post by: Azazelx


@Nick - those heads relaly improve those figures no end. Much nicer look than the square hats. Looking forward to how they start to turn out. The Karists have come up nicely also. Do you intend to add any texture to their bases?

@AUGmaniac - No problem mate - I'll add you in.

@Thraxas - also not a problem. It's just trying to set a minimum to help people get stuff painted. I'm going to attempt to do a unit each for two different armies myself since I couldn't choose which one to do.,


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 00:01:36


Post by: plastictrees


I'm in...maybe I can break my perfect track record of never delivering on a Dakka paint challange!

I'll be working on INFINITY.
Starting with my Haqqislam force and terrain. I have several other factions lined up so plenty to keep me busy.

First month (January) goal is to:
A: prep and prime my initial 9-10 man 200 pt list and settle on a colour scheme.
B: paint three members of that list in that scheme
C: complete assembly on one of the buildings I've started working on for my Arabian Bazaar/Port City table.

6 Month goal would be a full 4x4 playable Infinity table and three 300 pt lists worth of models painted.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 00:49:37


Post by: white_wolf


Hell I will Jump in.
Me and my Girlfriend are getting into 40k. I am a old vet from 4th, she is very green.... well purple, She is going nids with hive fleet leviathan.

I have a old Space marine army I got when I was 10. It has been with me through 4th and was my first army. Its Very sentimental to me. It is this bright green with a odd wash and I have never been able to replicate it. on top of this the army has become damaged and needs to be repaired/converted.
I hate to undo the work done by another painter but the time has come I must make this army my own.
so
1. I will need to strip my models and confirm the new paint scheme I want to use. I have an idea but I have to see it first before I commit to anything.
2. After everything is stripped I need to begin to repair and convert units EX: Land raider's side sponsons have been damaged landspeeder lost its little doors.
3. I will be trying my best to really detail every space marine as I want every model to be above table top or at least pushing my own skill to it limit. (I am really rusty but I have been really looking at tutorials for the past few weeks)


For This month I will be working strictly on the color scheme. so I will be painting a small combat squad each marine with a variation of the color scheme. I will post the painted marines and then take a day or two not looking at the models then I will come back and look at them and the one i like best will be the one I use. I may make an article on the the full process such as stripping,painting color schemes, and all of the work that goes along with this huge project.

I will post only painting stuff here.

Side note: while not important to modeling strictly I need to complete their fluff as it plays a role in how this army is built.
I might do some work on some AM but I want to finish my SM first. I have about 3-4k points of space marines I need to paint so I have a lot of work ahead of me.






2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 03:15:55


Post by: GrimDork



Here's my test/proof model for the first regiment of morax.

Needs sealed and based...I'll probably try to be a bit neater on the others and maybe look into some additional weathering and rust. The default plan is to mount 12 on clear acrylics and make a movement tray with slots for them all. Ideally I will find a way to leave the majority removable but fit more than. 12/20. The more I glue directly to the base the more I can fit on but orcs are too useful for RPGS and skirmish games to permanently glue them all down.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 03:36:02


Post by: Archer


Some good looking work developing already from people. Da Boss's green dragon is probably my favourite so far. I am soon to get my act together and paint something for January (I promise, just need to knock this final High Elf dragon off and I will get into the Nids).

Thought since I am running out of days in this month I would work out a test scheme for the army and smash out a couple of groups of Termagants. Save the tasty big bugs for later.......


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 06:23:35


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


 Azazelx wrote:
@Nick - those heads relaly improve those figures no end. Much nicer look than the square hats. Looking forward to how they start to turn out. The Karists have come up nicely also. Do you intend to add any texture to their bases?



Thanks, to answer your question allow me to quote myself.

 Nick Ellingworth wrote:
I'm not going to reveal my full basing plans just yet as I'm waiting for the stuff I need to be delivered (this week I hope!) but I will say that it involves my first use of tufts for bases.


The good news is that Dark Sphere dispatched my order yesterday so hopefully today or tomorrow I'll be able to make a start on the basing.

I've also got pretty much all the base colours done on the Epirians, so I should be able to get them done quite quickly too.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 13:41:51


Post by: Silent Puffin?




Sort of half of a Kult of Speed. This was a test order from Vanguard miniatures for some of TMG's 'honestly not Orks' Skinners. A pack of not Nobz Warbikes, Warbikes and Grottanks (which will count as Wartracks in the Speed Freak list). Quite impressed with them to be honest; good detailing, reasonably priced (for Epic minis anyway) and there is a decent range of stuff. I will put some better pictures on my PLOG when I get the chance.

I did paint up 8 stands of Warbikes but I only appear to have 7 now, I suspect that the 8th will either turn up in my son's toy box or mangled in the hoover

I have some stuff incoming from Ebay; Skorchas, Trukks and a Gunfortress so far, so that will probably make up the rest of the months painting.



This is the Blitzbrigade that I finished before Christmas and all that I had painted for this project before this month.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 13:47:00


Post by: Theophony


I never got into epic as my detail skills are not great, but those look fantastic.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/12 15:59:38


Post by: Silent Puffin?


To be honest they are generally very easy to paint, the only thing is that you have to be neat.

Ork infantry will probably be a nightmare though, and I have about 30 stands of them to do.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 09:24:25


Post by: Slinky


Looking great, Silent Puffin! Very nice to see one of the original plastic battlewagons in there too

Keeping on the Ork theme, I've made a bit of progress on my 10, should be on track to get them done this month:



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 15:07:26


Post by: Thraxas Of Turai


Lots of classic ork goodness on the page, nice to see from Silent Puffin and Slinky.

I have decided to make a start on my Beyond The Gates Of Antares Algoryn with the following two units:

Algoryn Command Team:



Algoryn AI Team with Mag Light Support:



Good luck everyone.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 15:12:18


Post by: GrimDork


Now, see, when you were trying to sell me on GoA... why didn't you lead with the cool power armored aliens?

Got my first movement tray lined out, what I want to do should be possible, at least. Will try to paint some today but y'know.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 16:58:52


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Ooh some GoA. Good to see yet more variety in this thread.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with your Algoryn Thraxas.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 17:05:40


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Slinky wrote:
Looking great, Silent Puffin! Very nice to see one of the original plastic battlewagons in there too


Its the sole survivor from the Space Marine box that I bought when I was about 10


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 17:24:51


Post by: Barzam


I've made a bit of progress on my first six Dystopian figures. I'm trying to assembly-line paint them, but I'm getting a bit distracted by some other Prussians I'm painting on the side. Still, I managed to get three figures done last night, even if only one is actually for this project. I'm at a point where I should be able to complete two more today, which will have me halfway finished for this month. With luck, I'll be done by next Monday.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 17:28:13


Post by: Da Boss


I'm loving the diversity in projects on here - we've got Infinity, Epic, various Mantic stuff, GW stuff, Medge, Spartan Games, Gates of Antares...

I love it because I love seeing all the minis from various KS, new companies or whatever actually "in the wild".


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:29:24


Post by: Theophony



Could use some help here guys. I think I like the black washed guys on the right more than the red washed guys on the left, both I like more than the grey guys I used originally. Also should I paint the spearshafts or have them be the same terracotta as the rest of the unit?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:35:28


Post by: Silent Puffin?


The black wash looks better, as they are a single colour you need as much contrast as you can get.

I think that the spearshafts are fine as they are although perhaps you could give them metal weapons?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:37:46


Post by: GrimDork


Making the weapons metal will be a lot of extra work. Up to you though. Blackwash is superior.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:38:55


Post by: Theophony


Thanks Silent Puffin?, I think I'll have to pick up some better metallics and try for a bronze as I believe that's what the actual terracotta soldiers had.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:44:43


Post by: Silent Puffin?


I would also probably give them a dry brush as well but that would add significantly to their painting time


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 20:50:42


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Gotta agree with Silent Puffin? Those terracotta warriors would really pop with a drybrush. Though they still look good with the black wash.

Also my Dark Sphere order has arrived and basing the Karists has begun.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 21:00:31


Post by: Theophony


Thanks Again Silent Puffin? You sure talk a lot for a silent Puffin , Maybe we'll change you to quiet spoken yet really helpful puffin.....probably wouldn't fit the Username space though

Thanks as well Nick, Ill see what a drybrush will look like on them after the ink completely dries, probably tomorrow night as we have family stuff tonight and a funeral in the A.M. Also looking forward to seeing more of the Karists popping up.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 21:01:48


Post by: Silent Puffin?


I really regret my choice of username.....


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 21:03:49


Post by: Theophony


 Silent Puffin? wrote:
I really regret my choice of username.....

I like it , It's original, and at least got a chuckle out of me. Better than a word not many others know what the meaning of is, or a name of a character from a book who you might not reflect.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 21:28:07


Post by: Silent Puffin?


Its the product of a random name generator so its not as if I can take the credit

If you are going to do metallic weapons I would suggest verdigrised copper. Copper base coat, light dry brush with a very light blue green (some kind of teal/turquoise mixed with bone for example) paint and then a watered down green wash. Quite a lot of work though and to be honest they may be too eye catching given the very limited colour palette that you have used.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 22:15:05


Post by: Slinky


One more vote for the black wash


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 22:15:30


Post by: Theophony


Over in my P&M Blog it was suggested to just keep the weapons as is because 3' away your not going to tell the difference between Terracotta and Bronze. I think I'm going to go with that approach. I am thinking about painting the cloth around the legs though , like the army dressed the terracotta guys, which might also bring in some color. I thought about doing the eyes as a glowing color, but they are way too tiny to try and pick out, so I will have to go with complete uniformity on the terracotta guys. Also thinking of painting the dragons similar to the warriors.

Mantic Ogre and Blood Rage giant for scale. I have 2 of them which are identical, just different paint schemes (prepainted figures) I think I'll use them as Pheonix in the Basilea lists.

Also Army list is shaping up to look like this

(4x) Spearman regiment (20)
(2x) War-Wizard
(2x) Phoenix
comes to 990 with no Magic items or upgrades

It might not be the most creative list there is, but the Phoenix each bring flying Breath-attack (10), inspiring, Heal (6) and regeneration 5+ to the show, the War-Wizards bring fireball (8) each to the show and the spearmen are decent sized blocks with Phalanx to reduce the thunderous charge.

This also gives me the chance to work on the bases to the models and my painting challenge (though small) will look like this.
January - 20 spearmen
Feb - Dragon/Phoenix and a war-Wizard
March - 20 Spearmen
April - Spearmen
May- Dragon/Phoenix and a war-Wizard
June- Spearmen

I should be able to easily accomplish these tasks and still add more to the force so I can have different lists. Honestly, once I decide on a final terracotta trooper paint scheme I want to knock out 100+ of them in really short order.

Edit: Thanks Slinky


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 22:56:17


Post by: GrimDork


Man that's a lot of dakka. My orcs are probably glad of the geographical hurdle, getting trounced regularly would make them sad.

You can't just hit the eyes and surrounding area with the glow color and it osl?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/13 23:17:32


Post by: JoshInJapan


 Theophony wrote:

Could use some help here guys. I think I like the black washed guys on the right more than the red washed guys on the left, both I like more than the grey guys I used originally. Also should I paint the spearshafts or have them be the same terracotta as the rest of the unit?


Wikipedia, the Font of All Truth, tells us that the originals were equipped with standard weapons, so if you want them to stand out, you could just paint them like you would for any other army.

Also, wouldn't a dark brown wash work better on terracotta than black?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 00:49:37


Post by: Theophony


Black and red were close at hand, and the strong gone if I use it on these guys will get the Browns in there as well. I think the weapons will stay terracotta for now, will likely get painted black later though.

I think I'll skip the osl, I think it might be scarier if it was just a moving lump of clay instead.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 00:52:39


Post by: Azazelx


Another vote for Black Wash. Also a vote for a quick drybrush, at least on the upper body - the lamellar armour should pop nicely. I'd imagine doing the weapons would be easier then pants - and probably more "realistic" to give them real weapons than real pants!
I've almost finished the two bases of Spartans that's been taking up my time recently. Then I can work on the first Undead unit for this challenge!

Also - Jackal has joined us with his Epic 40k stuff!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 05:41:11


Post by: Januine


I'd go with the blck wash but I'd temper it with a little coelia greenshade (a cold blue/green shade) mixed in with the black


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 05:49:47


Post by: ZergSmasher


Okay, I guess I'll bite. I'll enter my Tau as my army of choice for the next few months. As those of you watching my P&M blog know, I'm currently working on some Breachers, but I have lots of other stuff to do as well, so it should keep me going.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 12:00:37


Post by: Archer


Right, I have finally managed to knock off the 8th of my armies and its time to get stuck into the 9th which will be my focus for this challenge.

The Tyranids.

SO, the hardest part of any new army is trying to sort out a colour scheme, so I am putting this guy here as a litmus test to see what people think before I knuckle down and try to punch out a lot of these guys for January's offering.



It is a quick and dirty (15 odd minutes) test piece, I want to really make the weapon symbiotes a different creature (hence a fairly different scheme). Let me know your thoughts so I can get cracking.

I will be running my plog as usual so only finished photos will make there way over here in future, so if you are interested how I am going feel free to stop by and say hi (ok, shameless plug over).

Thanks for reading.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 13:43:28


Post by: John Wirral


Target:
January: 5 liberators.

First two done.

This is the first time in 23 years I have set about painting something from Fantasy.... so I guess Age of Sigmar has done something right....







2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 15:28:44


Post by: GrimDork


I think I like it Archer.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 16:56:01


Post by: Jackal


Hi all,
Just thrown my hat into the ring on this one as I have a ton of epic 40k that I need to be painting.

Finished these the other day and I'll get updates done as often as possible













And this is about half of what I have that needs painting for my epic 40k:




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 17:01:31


Post by: Slinky


You're a lucky man, Jackal - Wish I had hung on to my epic bits :(


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 17:05:11


Post by: Jackal


That's part of it.
Have squats, Orks, necrons and Tyranid to be working on.

So plenty of work to be doing.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 19:03:44


Post by: Seventyone


I'd like a go at this. I've two bloodbath teams from black scorpion and medge...


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/14 20:22:42


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


The Karist Troopers are finished.



I've also been able to get the Epirian Contractors base coated.



Still not sure about the visor colour but I expect that'll change once I start on the washes.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 05:56:25


Post by: Azazelx


@John - Nice work on those Sigmarines. Their bases are nicely detailed as well. Will you be adding some static flock or tufts, or going for the fully-barren wasteland?

@Jackal - Very cool Epic squat army there. You've got a hell of a lot to paint! All those little men on stands is what stopped me getting properly into Epic back in the day.

@Nick - The snow and winter grass(?) finishes the Karists off nicely. Looking forward to seeing the Epirians come along.


I've also convinced Marouda to participate as well, with the caveat that I'll be "helping" (aka doing most of the actual work) - but anything that helps get her painting more is a win in my opinion, so we're calling the Mythological Greeks for KoW her painting goal. Since she did some of the work on the Spartans that just got finished yesterday, I'll now call these part of the challenge, and done for January. More here.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 06:31:44


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


 Azazelx wrote:
@Nick - The snow and winter grass(?) finishes the Karists off nicely. Looking forward to seeing the Epirians come along.


The grass is army painter tundra tufts. So yeah winter grass would be a good description.

Great Spartans, they look pretty spot on to me.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 09:53:10


Post by: JoshInJapan


I cranked out these minis since I posted last:


More details here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 13:22:42


Post by: Goliath


Well, it's halfway through the month and most of my models haven't been dispatched yet (never using Wayland Games again), so I'm going to be doing my stealth suits instead. I haven't been able to prime them yet as I still need to run it by my landlord, but I did manage to do the teleport homer.




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 13:27:01


Post by: Slinky


Nice start! I like the white effect, very effective shading!

My 10 Orks are nearing completion - I have alo been spending some time with Fairy Power Spray and a toothbrush trying to get the great thick dollops of paint off the metal Dreadnought that I am lining up to be February's effort

Nearly there, just need to pick the bits out of some of the recesses now.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 18:07:04


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Goliath wrote:
Well, it's halfway through the month and most of my models haven't been dispatched yet (never using Wayland Games again)


This was my reaction to Wayland a while ago

My latest Ebay purchase was posted today so I'll probably get it next week. I would like to do some painting this weekend but I have nothing for active projects, I may try and finish my Capitol Heavy Infantry for Warzone.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/15 18:30:53


Post by: Barzam


Well, I was planning on posting an update yesterday, but I got hit with a migraine and when that happens, I'm pretty much out. I still feel messed up from it, so I won't be doing much painting today. I will photograph and post my current progress though.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/16 07:59:36


Post by: Barzam


Okay, here's my status update. Here's half of my Prussian infantry done.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/16 09:12:59


Post by: JoshInJapan


Nice work, everyone!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/16 09:54:56


Post by: Januine


Scyllax ar mostly done now - just need a few final highlights and some grime and the assembly; pin to the nearly painted bases ad then attach the mechandrites




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/16 17:57:43


Post by: BrookM


Now that's good looking.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 00:36:51


Post by: Januine


 BrookM wrote:
Now that's good looking.


Cheers Brook. Got all the mechandrites pinned in this morning. Nearly done



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 07:18:51


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Those Mechanicus minis are looking fantastic. Well done Januine.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 08:20:53


Post by: JoshInJapan


Agreed. Those are fantastic.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 08:20:59


Post by: Januine


Cheers Nick - wee bit to still do on them. Lovely figs to paint


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 08:52:54


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Barzam alerted me to this.

I'd like to gently set my hat inside the ring. None of this tossing hogwash!

My goal is to complete a lot of unfinished reptile stuff to begin with. We'll see how long this lot takes before I begin phase two.

3 carnosaurs
3 pteranodons
1 stegadon
2 cold one riders
2 kroxigor proxy stegosaurus dudes
10 saurus warriors
1 stygian guardian from Chronopia
1 reptus shaman from Reaper's Warlord line
3 reptus warriors form Reaper as well


Is that an acceptable start? Pics on Monday since it's a holiday.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 09:16:04


Post by: Slinky


Is that your goal just for January?!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 10:33:26


Post by: Azazelx


I'm guessing it's a "Lizardmans until I run out of them, followed by another set of models". Like Archer starting with Tyranids and then going on to a second army. Also, welcome, highlord.

Also also. I got my Undead unit finished today - a trio of Skeletal Ogres from Ral Partha Europe, for Kings of War Undead using the Zombie Troll rules. They've just been spray varnished, so hopefully it'll be dry in the morning so I can add the tufts. Pics tomorrow!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 12:07:50


Post by: Archer


So below is my planned list for this challenge (well hopefully the first half......) I plan to have the colour scheme finalized for January plus as many Gaunts as I can (I have 86 so I hopefully never run out of spawning fodder). If I can do that I will consider it a successful January.

Hive Fleet Acidica
HQ
Mother of Contamination - Tervigon with Toxin Sacs, Shreddershard Beetles and The Norn Crown
Mother of Poison - Tervigon with Toxin Sacs and The Miasma Cannon

Elites
Harbingers of Venom - 3 Venomthropes
Bringers of Poison - 3 Venomthropes

Troops
Heralds of Contamination - 4 Tyranid Warriors, 1 Venom Cannon, 3 with Deathspitters
Bringers of Rot - 3 Tyranid Warriors, 2 with Devourers, 1 with Barbed Strangler
Poison’s Envoy - 3 Tyranid Warriors, 1 with Venom Cannon, 2 with Death Spitters
Leaders of Corruption - 3 Tyranid Warriors, 2 with Spinefists, 1 Barbed Strangler
Lords of Decay - 3 Tyranid Warriors, 1 with Venom Cannon, 2 with Deathspitters
Poison’s Consorts - 3 Tyranid Warriors, 1 with Lash Whip and Bonesword, 2 with Rending Claws

Heavy Support
Father of Contamination - Tyrannofex with Toxin Sacs and Acid Spray
Father of Poison - Tyrannofex with Toxin Sacs and Rupture Cannon
Contamination of Worlds - Toxicrene

So you may have noticed the running theme of Toxins and Acid. The idea behind the army is that the Hive Fleet only seems to attack the most polluted and toxic of worlds and this has started to show disturbing effects on the creatures as a whole. Only the largest beasts seem able to withstand the pollutants on some of these worlds for any length of time and therefore the only Gaunts seen are those birthed from the Tervigons and they usually expire from the harsh environments quickly anyway. Hopefully the theme comes through in the list.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 14:41:52


Post by: GrimDork


I can't remember them ever being super awesome (missile launchers one-shotting them...) but maybe they fixed that... but I *love* tyranid warriors and am excited to see you paint a gaggle


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 16:30:38


Post by: Da Boss


The Tyranid model range is about the only thing that I can see myself picking up out of 40K these days- it's top notch and nearly all plastic.

I've gotten back down to business today - got the last two "stone" items (a sarcophagus and a throne) done in my attempt at a marble scheme. Just drying right now, so photos a bit later, but it looks okay from tabletop. Not going to bear close scrutiny by any geologists though.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 16:54:12


Post by: GrimDork


Sweet, way to step up the dungeon game. May have to try that on one of my sets.

Painting orcs today.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 17:54:18


Post by: Jackal


Nothing amazing and just as much a nightmare to gets pics of as they are to paint.
But 9 infantry stands plus a warlord stand.

Amazing how much time epic does take to paint.
Once I start I seem to lose chunks of the day lol.










2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:02:09


Post by: Silent Puffin?


I have nearly finished my Captol Heavy Infantry for Warzone, they are at the basing stage at the moment. They are a little 'flat' from the front though without much detail to break them up, the back is far more visually interesting. I think that I will be repainting the helmets a contrasting colour; my first thought was bone but my Martian Banshees already have bone helmets and I want them to be distinctive. Any suggestions?

Some WIP pics to illustrate my point.





I'm quite glad that I have finally finished them, I was really unhappy with my first attempts well over a year ago and they have been a bit of a roadblock to finishing my Capitol. With them out of the way I can get the rest done.

I am quite tempted to get myself a Squat army now, if only they weren't ridiculously expensive on Ebay these days.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:09:11


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Liking those Capitol guys.

In fact, I like pretty much all the new Warzone designs.

I've got a few of the Mishima figures from Resurrection. Maybe I'll do my Crimson Devils when I'm done with my lizards.

(Also, most of the lizards are in various stages of completion. 2 of the 3 Carnosaurs are just about finished. 7 of the 10 Saurus are almost done as well, so it's possible I may be done before January finishes.)


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:10:22


Post by: Da Boss


Here's some pictures. As you can see, the veins on the Marble are a little too thick, but I think it looks good enough from tabletop distance - it's obviously marble, and that's what's important!

Of the heroes, I like the Halfling Thief and the Naiad quite a lot. The Naiad has the best facial expression, grim determination. The faces on the other two are lacking in detail, but I like how Ally is a tiny female indiana jones.





2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:14:59


Post by: Jackal


Epic or 40k squats puffin?

And for what it's worth, I rarely pay the buy it now prices on eBay unless it's dirt cheap.
Most of my army has come from auctions I've won.

Although, in total I think I've paid around £350 or so up to now for my squats I have.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:22:27


Post by: Silent Puffin?


Epic. Squats were my very first Epic army (that wasn't in the starter set at least), I have no idea how many I had but it was a lot. All I have left are a handful of trikes and 2-3 stands of infantry.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 18:57:40


Post by: Jackal


Not sure what it is about them, but love the army.
Currently this is the tally of what I have to get through:


4 leviathans
3 colossus
2 Cyclops
2 land trains with 7 carriages each

6 armoured airships
15 gyrocopters

49 bike stands
15 trike stands
10 exo trikes

10 thudd guns
20 mole mortars
6 Goliath mega cannons
4 thunderfire cannons

Well over 200 infantry stands
75 berserker stands
100 thunderer stands
75 hearthguard stands
10 warlord stands


May have a bit more laying about too, but that's the stuff from memory.
Just been building it up over the years.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 19:58:00


Post by: GrimDork


Got some great stuff coming along guys. I think I've roughly solidified my plans for the 6 month challenge, but I make no promises that I won't finish it all early if enthusiasm catches. Atm, it isn't doing so...batch painting leaves me a bit numb...but who knows.

1000pt KoW Orc list:
Krudger on winged Slasher
(big orc boss on dragon, wee!)

Morax Regiment
(two axes means twice the fun, mulches things)

Greatax Regiment
(almost as much fun as the Morax)

Ax Troop
(screen/points filler, bit boring but mainstay)

Skulks Troop
(sneakier bow wielding orcs, I'm using the orcs and possibly goblins from Dungeon Saga for these, unless I find some bows in my bits box to convert regular orcs)

Orclings Regiment
(mantic's even tinier answer to snotlings, tiny orcs in a swarm, 3 40mm bases worth)

Trolls Regiment
(going to work on reposing the DS trolls to make a unit, love those guys)

Seven distinct units, but the skulks and ax troops are smaller so I'll either combine those two or combine one or the other with the Orclings.

I'm not sure this is a good list, but it seems reasonably entertaining to paint. I'll get about half of my basic orc troops finished and still leave a few fun things like giants, gore riders, and any chariot/fight wagons for later. Also have a couple of reaper trolls and a bigger troll boss for later too.

So there's the target list. Seems a bit meager for six months, but then we must consider this isn't all I intend to paint over that time.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 21:09:54


Post by: highlord tamburlaine




Not only did I wrap up the first of the 3 carnosaurs, got my Borka on his bear finished as well. Will try and seal them along with a big pile of stuff tomorrow.

Technically it isn't a Carnosaurus.... it looks like a Ceratosaurus with the big horn there and the claw placement.

Both rider and dino need a quick shading treatment, but I think they're good to go.

Onward to my old metal Carnosaur!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 21:10:05


Post by: Silent Puffin?




I just went with bone in the end. Unfortunately shaped helmets though.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 21:33:05


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


Hey Azazelx, only just found the thread. Everyone looks like they are painting some great stuff.

Hope you don't mind me asking, but I get limited hobby time and had a plan for the next year of the projects I wanted to tackle, but they aren't really unique to an army or even system. I would like to paint more, but can't guarantee I'll have the time. There's some Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge I really want to do for variety to keep me focused. Would I be able to put my list down to participate despite this?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/17 21:36:29


Post by: carlos13th


 TP^DC Deputy Manager wrote:
Hey Azazelx, only just found the thread. Everyone looks like they are painting some great stuff.

Hope you don't mind me asking, but I get limited hobby time and had a plan for the next year of the projects I wanted to tackle, but they aren't really unique to an army or even system. I would like to paint more, but can't guarantee I'll have the time. There's some Dark Angels, Necrons, Tau and MEdge I really want to do for variety to keep me focused. Would I be able to put my list down to participate despite this?


I cant speak for Az but pretty sure he isnt going to care. Just set a goal for X number of models finished per month.

I think I am going to add at least one skirmish model or zombicide character a month to my goal of 10 Zombies.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 07:51:45


Post by: Azazelx


@Jackal - nice work on all those stands of Squats. Makes me nostalgic for the 40k ones I foolishly sold in my youth. Your Epic ones look suitably cool all ranked up like that!

@Silent Puffin? - The WarZone stuff looks good. Would perhaps a metallic blue visor work on those bone helmets to kind of tie in with the Capitol-USA colours? Their weapons are certainly looking good.

@Highlord - you've got one hell of a bottomless pit of cool lizardmen models. I really like that new rider, and as I mentioned on your blog, that bear is on my shopping list thanks to you!

@Da Boss - still loving the marble effect there!

@TP^DC Deputy Manager - I initially started the thread only half expecting a couple of people to be interested, and to help motivate people (mainly myself as well) to focus on getting more units painted for our armies. For me that's having more focus, but really mate, I'm all for anything that helps anyone else get more of their figures painted, so of course you're welcome to join in. I'll add you to the OP. If you can aim to get a "unit" or hero painted each month, then you'll be totally on target.

And having said all that, I forced myself to sit down yesterday and finish off a unit that had been staring at me since August:


More here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 10:10:11


Post by: Slinky


Some lovely stuff on display here now!

LOVE the epic squats - Makes me want to see if my brother will part with his epic Imperial Guard that he has lurking in a cupboard somewhere

And AzazelX - Those big undead brutes are looking good too!

My 10 Orks are now done, got the basing done yesterday. Should be able to get pics up tomorrow.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 17:22:36


Post by: Jackal


Who makes those skeletons please and could I be cheeky and ask how tall they are?

A friend has been looking for some large skellies to proxy ushabti as he doesn't like the Egyptian look.

Lovely looking models though and they stand out nicely.





Currently painting up a squat thunderer detachment now so I can finally build an infantry company.
Did get side tracked though and painted a contemptor for my 30k salamanders lol.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 17:45:04


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Azazelx wrote:

@Silent Puffin? - The WarZone stuff looks good. Would perhaps a metallic blue visor work on those bone helmets to kind of tie in with the Capitol-USA colours? Their weapons are certainly looking good.


The problem is that there isn't a visor, the helmet is a shaped face plate with 2 sets of 2 (shallow) depressions for 'eyes', which have mostly been obliterated when I repainted them.

I have started on my Sea Lions now which will mostly finish off my available Captiol (well I still have Henry Thomas and a couple of Purple Sharks but they are currently unassembled). I have had some Epic stuff arrive in the post today so I will be switching back to teeny tiny tanks for a while.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 18:17:05


Post by: weetyskemian44


Ok I'll join. My theme for the month is random 5-man multi-part sprues.

Frostgrave soldiers:



and wargames factory Samurai:



Next month is oop space orks and after that I've got chaos chosen and cultist militia


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 18:55:16


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


I ought to get some of those WGF samurai. Kind of surprised I don't have any yet. Look like they'd be great bits to convert Skorne up with as well.

While others were sleeping last night, I FINALLY finished my big dumb Carnosaur that I got the week it came out. Wasn't that pre- End Times?

Moving on to the dinky metal one which I always wanted as a kid but could never afford. He's got his base coats all down, gotta do his teeth, eyes, and claws, then it's off to finish his base.



Started in on some of those Saurus warriors as well. They were all primed in a super light blue (lighter than the water on that dino there) and should fix up their bases later this week as well.

Metal Carnie and rider should be done before the week is done, and then it's on to flying lizards and my stegadon!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 19:26:57


Post by: GrimDork


Fancy lizardmans!

I have considered getting a box each of the four WGF samurai kits and making a small samurai force for KoW... but I dunno doing these orcs in regiment sized batches is taking it out of me.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 19:51:25


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


You could do a Frostgrave samurai force instead? You could make all the Frostgrave unit types, and have a pool of choices to pick from. I may just try that myself...

I feel your pain on painting large piles of figures all at the same time. The monotony gets to me. Same color, same size, same shape, same weapons...I much prefer doing a few different kinds of figures all at once.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 20:15:18


Post by: GrimDork


Me too. Probably part of why I no bother with armies lately. I still need to pick up frostgrave.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 20:50:56


Post by: Da Boss


I saw the rulebook in the local store, might pick it up myself. Love the look of those plastics - especially the guy holding the lantern!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 21:21:47


Post by: plastictrees


Finished putting together the foundation of my 'Bourak Port City' table for Infinity, which is entirely DUST Tenements...which I have a ridiculous number of.
Next step is finalizing what buildings I'm putting together permanently and what I'm leaving for a bit of modularity.



With this particular table I'm intending for most of the modularity to come from the smaller pieces, catwalks, detail and scatter. So at most I'll probably have 3-5 stackable pieces and the rest as whole buildings.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 21:28:05


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


Thanks Azazelx. Currently working on some Dark Angels scouts. Will try to upload a pre-painting and WIP photo soon


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 22:23:18


Post by: Azazelx


 Jackal wrote:
Who makes those skeletons please and could I be cheeky and ask how tall they are?
A friend has been looking for some large skellies to proxy ushabti as he doesn't like the Egyptian look.
Lovely looking models though and they stand out nicely.


Here ya go!
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=undead+ogre&x=0&y=0


Currently painting up a squat thunderer detachment now so I can finally build an infantry company.
Did get side tracked though and painted a contemptor for my 30k salamanders lol.


Sounds good. Show us the Contemptor when you finish it as well.


 Silent Puffin? wrote:

The problem is that there isn't a visor, the helmet is a shaped face plate with 2 sets of 2 (shallow) depressions for 'eyes', which have mostly been obliterated when I repainted them.


Ahhh.. fair enough then.

.......

@Weety - Welcome Weety!

@Highlord - can we get some more pics of the Carnosaur? It looks great.

@Grimdork - the largest number of models I can easily handle doing in a batch seems to be 12. Any more and it becomes a real struggle. Highlord's suggestion of making a Frostgrave-type force out of Samurai could work - then you can always add-on later to turn it into a KoW unit.

@plastictrees - that's a lotta bloody buildings!



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 22:40:06


Post by: Seventyone


Stupid phone auto corrected bloodbowl to blood bath...

so far i have assembled some medge



and base coated some blood bowl: I am going for a dual purpose team that could be human or pro elf using a mixture of the black scorpion human and elf teams



basically anything with av 8 gets a helmet, anything with av 7 doesn't, apart from human linemen which are av 8 but don't get a helmet.

thins evening just assembled 3 more contractors but no photo





2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/18 23:48:44


Post by: JoshInJapan


Lots of great stuff showing up in this thread. Keep it coming!

Here's my latest:


More here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 02:17:20


Post by: Ulf


I'll join this. I need motivation to knuckle down and get some models finished.

I'll do some of my Tyranids. I'll also be painting models from a bunch of ranges, to fill out my collection of monsters & villains for my D&D campaign. Reaper, Confrontation, WHFB, etc....

For the D&D minis, I'll paint them in groups of "encounters". Just have to hope my players don't read this thread and see spoilers.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 09:51:33


Post by: Slinky


I have finished my January target! *fanfare*



I think for the rest of January I will work on other things, but after a long battle with getting a whole lot of manky old paint off, this bad boy is ready to be my target for February:



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 09:59:44


Post by: Paradigm


Just wanted to drop in and say what an amazing project this looks to be! The sheer amount and variety of stuff in here is really quite remarkable!

Can't join in myself; as anyone who follows my blog knows, my painting habits are far too sporadic to spread one project over 6 months, but I shall be following along with interest!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 10:15:08


Post by: weetyskemian44


Hooray for Space Orks! Good work Slinky.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 11:03:30


Post by: Slinky


 weetyskemian44 wrote:
Hooray for Space Orks! Good work Slinky.


Thanks, Weety!

I ended up with this army as the result of retail therapy - When mini Slinky #1 was tiny wee thing he had a hole in his heart (all fixed and good as new now) and he had to spend a couple of months in hospital - I had a stressful life of rushing between work and hospital, and I used to unwind when I got home by perusing old Orks on eBay Given that he's 5 now, I thought it was time to finally get it all finished off


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 16:39:00


Post by: highlord tamburlaine



3rd and final Carnosaur finished up, now I just need to wait to seal them when it isn't all super gloomy outside looking like it's about to rain.



Believe it are not they are different colors. Just a bit hard to tell from the lighting.

Repainted the bulk of the Saurus unit (they were originally the same color as the standard and the standard's base)
.


And did my best to at least get the base coats on the Stegadon.



Stegadon is going to be a pain, as I have no idea how the howdah actually goes together, or what's supposed to be inside it, or if I even have all the right parts.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 17:29:19


Post by: ZergSmasher


I've gotten halfway to my goal for this month, here are the first five Tau Breachers and their drone:

I know, their bases aren't done, but I'm gonna do them very soon while I paint the other five dudes.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 17:34:23


Post by: GrimDork


So close to done with these orcs that I can taste it... or maybe that's just the boltgun... probably shouldn't be licking my brush painting with metallics huh... Putting the metal on and then it's just a couple of quick detail passes, touchups (sparingly, they are RnF...), dip, seal, and bases... and the unit base... Ok fine I've still got some work to do.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 18:27:28


Post by: Barzam


I had less free time than I expected over the weekend. But, as of last night, the fourth Prussian soldier is finished and troopers five and six only have highlights left. Aside from that and sealing, my goal for January is reached. As a secondary objective, I'm going to force myself to complete those Brigade Prussians and the Warjack before the month is over. If I can finish them all before the end of the week, I think I'll reward myself with an order from Miniature Market or Ebay. I've been eyeing some Bauhaus Blitzers on there.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 20:10:48


Post by: Jackal


As requested, pics of the contemptor that side tracked me for 3 hours.
Only a quick speed painted model, but I can go back later to add detail.















2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 20:39:55


Post by: Da Boss


Lovely Contemptor!

I was taking my bookshelves and weapon racks to spray them, and managed to spray myself in the eye with my leather brown spray, fall down the stairs and break the top off the spray can.

I'm sure it would have looked hilarious if anyone had seen, especially since I'm wearing giant novelty slippers.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 20:41:35


Post by: Theophony


Okay so I need to change my pledge. While KOW sounded like a good pledge I'm still not motivated, so back to Zombicide:Black Plague.

Started the a bomb and be romanced before leaving for work, base skin tones done.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 20:42:56


Post by: GrimDork


Nice. Looking forward to seeing those painted up since I skipped the set myself.

I'm still gonna do orcs though damnit, even if it kills me! GAH. Probably as few legitimate orcs in the list as possible though, chariots, riders, monsters, etc.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/19 21:25:34


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


I'm trying to figure out how to make a list of nothing but big giant mounted guys.

A "Riders of the Apocalypse" if you will. Nothing but big stuff on chariot sized bases at least.

All my big stompy dinos, maybe Tyrant Xerxis on his far too large of base, all the mounted Mierce stuff I'm still waiting on... it'd be great once I get it all!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/20 00:22:23


Post by: Theophony


 highlord tamburlaine wrote:
I'm trying to figure out how to make a list of nothing but big giant mounted guys.

A "Riders of the Apocalypse" if you will. Nothing but big stuff on chariot sized bases at least.

All my big stompy dinos, maybe Tyrant Xerxis on his far too large of base, all the mounted Mierce stuff I'm still waiting on... it'd be great once I get it all!


Use Orc rules.

Krueger on slasher
Gore riders
Gore chariots
Flagger on gore
Godspeaker on gore
Can also use giant to represent big critters

Low nerve test numbers, but crushing strength everywhere and lots of thunderous charges


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 04:10:13


Post by: Azazelx


Nice work on those old-school boyz, Slinky. Will the old-school Ork Dreadnought be February's target or a bonus model for Jan? Or just depend on when you finish it?


Highlord, you could contact GW for the Stegadon Instructions, or even this bloke
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/529304.page


Tau Breachers are looking good, Zergsmasher. Any close-ups? How do you plan to do the bases?


That's a sweet Contemptor, Jackal. A bit brighter than we often see for Sallys, but it works. I like the freehand(?) flames on his ankle as well. Really well done there. Will you be drilling the barrels or adding decals/additional markings?


Theo - I've left you as listed with Zombies and the KoW Terracotta army. Feel free to go back and forth or however you feel at the time.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 04:43:13


Post by: ZergSmasher


@Az: Thanks for the compliment! There will be some better pics at the end of the month; should give you a better look at them then. As for the bases, I'm keeping them pretty basic with just some texture paint, shade, highlight, and then perhaps some grass tufts. Nothing too fancy.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 06:24:39


Post by: Warboss_Waaazag


Considering I've been away for ages and just saw this thread today, is it still possible to sign on board for this? I have plenty of stuff to paint. Orks, mostly and also an entire city terrain set. Can I sign on to do both?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 08:12:23


Post by: Slinky


 Azazelx wrote:
Nice work on those old-school boyz, Slinky. Will the old-school Ork Dreadnought be February's target or a bonus model for Jan? Or just depend on when you finish it?


Thanks! I have a few other projects bubbling along, so I think I will leave it for Feb


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 14:14:15


Post by: Ulf


My January contribution. A converted Hive Tyrant I got in a job lot of Nids that I recently picked up. I like the whole "coming up from underground" and extra armor vibe, so I left it the way it was.

This guy is the test piece for the color scheme I'm using for the Nids.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 14:22:25


Post by: Slinky


Very nice!

Love the effect on the carapace in particular


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 14:34:53


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Looks good. Color choice seems to work well. Could never decide on what pattern to ever paint 'nids in.

Base looks nice too.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 14:35:43


Post by: Mymearan


Hive Fleet Iyanden, I love it


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 14:58:55


Post by: Ulf


 Mymearan wrote:
Hive Fleet Iyanden, I love it


Yeah, that's what I thought when it was done, too.... Like these nids are the descendants of the ones that almost ate the entire Iyanden craftworld... they ate so much blue & yellow that the colors stuck. I'm calling it Hive Fleet Taraka, after the world-dominating monster from Indian mythology.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 15:40:19


Post by: keltikhoa


I would love to join in on this. Extra push to finish painting things is always welcome. I will be painting/already started my Maelstroms Edge box. I have 2 boxes but the 2nd will remain sealed until the first one is finished. And if that does not last me 6 months I have Dungeon Saga to paint as well.

I just finished the squad of Tempest Elites last night so here is January's entry.
Edit: just made a lightbox so I am replacing the picture with a much improved one


Project Log Here


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 16:04:19


Post by: Paradigm


Those look fantastic, the purple armour is inspired and superbly executed!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 16:44:34


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


That purple armor really is a nice touch.

In other news, I FINALLY, and I mean, FINALLY, finished up these damned cold ones.



I started these guys before I even joined Dakka. So that was at least 2010, 2011. They've been sitting unfinished for that long? Jeez.

So thanks to this, they're finally finished being glued and painted. Still going to fix up the bases, as that's very 90s with the green on them.

Here's the rest of their buddies.



Now it's off to finish the Stegadon, start the pteranodons, and I can dig in to the Khorne collector box and Skarbrand that's supposed to arrive today!

(Skarbrand will probably steal the hobby spotlight as he's the big new shiny, but the others WILL be done before the end of the month. Mark my words!)


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 17:52:15


Post by: GrimDork


I've got to finish the regiment tray, but here you go, Orcs:




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 18:01:40


Post by: Barzam


I got my Prussians sealed last night. Only thing I have left to do on them is hit their helmets with a gloss varnish. Pics to come tonight. It looks like I'll hit my self imposed secondary goal as well. Last night I got the final two Brigade Games Prussians painted and washed. Basing and sealing is all that's left for them. It looks like I'll be making a Miniature Market order after all. I'm going to be working on my Covenant of Antarctica stuff starting next month. First up will be the Skorpios Heavy Bombards. I'm going to start one early though so I can get a better idea of how I want to paint them.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 18:52:15


Post by: weetyskemian44


excellent orcs grimdork!

My frostgrave dudes are wip. I'm trying for a subtle realistic style with these. I think they need just a touch more colour on them though



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 19:14:43


Post by: GrimDork


Thanks! The frostgrave guys are a little bland but in a good way, grim and gritty.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/21 20:00:51


Post by: JoshInJapan


Lots of great stuff this week. The blue and yellow 'nid is striking, to say the least.

Also, the latest addition to my Dungeon Saga project:


More here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 00:04:56


Post by: Jackal


I won't lie, I forgot to drill the barrels out lol.
I'll go back and add that.

And yea, I'll be adding more icons to it, waiting on my etched brass to turn up first though.
I tend to paint sallies a bit brighter, some of the darker ones look more like dark angels.



And I must admit, I got side tracked badly this time.
Had my knight lancer and castigator turn up today so been getting the lancer assembled slowly.
Didn't realise how much bigger than a normal knight they were!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 08:26:26


Post by: Barzam


Okay, here's my Prussians, all done.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 09:35:46


Post by: Radu Lykan


If it's not too late I will be trying to bosh out a load of imperial guard tanks over the next year so entering this might give me more incentive to get them done.
Started this at the beginning of January but waiting on forgeworld weathering powders before I can finish it
anyway, here is as far as i have got on the hell hound/chimedon conversion i did a while back







2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 16:59:40


Post by: Thraxas Of Turai


31? Blimey it was half that when I joined up!

Some very nice progress already on that Hellhound Radu, and nice variety from the likes of Barzam, Highlord and the likes but my favourite thus far has been those MEdge figures from keltikhoa, inspired stuff.

Have done half my figures for this month, so here is my GoA Algoryn Command Team. I do not want anything special for the army just a nice table top quality paint job.







Keep up the posting everyone.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 17:06:02


Post by: GrimDork


I still say you should have lead with those to show off GoA

Almost got my base done, painting some orclings to go onto it.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 17:12:26


Post by: Thraxas Of Turai


Ha! That is Warlord's job not mine.

I do hope that the butt waving Orcling will be making an appearance.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 17:24:42


Post by: GrimDork


No... not this time. I got almost everyone but him though, both with swords and the raspberry and dead one. I didn't wanna pack the base too much because I've got several more Regiments and I want to consolidate and do one really dense orcling regiment later on.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 19:54:23


Post by: JoshInJapan


Those GoA models turned out really well.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 23:18:38


Post by: GrimDork


So with minimal fanfare, here's the Morax regiment done:

Spoiler:




I'll get some proper daylight photos when the weather permits.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/22 23:49:05


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


What'd you build the base out of?

Did you glue all the orcs down, or are they still removable?

One of these days I want to try multibasing.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 00:06:31


Post by: GrimDork


The base of the base is some kind of card/paper/matboard. Low density fiber board? I found it in hobby lobby. It's way thicker than cardstock/construction paper, denser than regular cardboard, and so on. It's kind of like what they make cheaper game tiles out of but without glossy printed surfaces on most of i t. Neat stuff, bought like 70 sheets on clearance but am having trouble finding more. I took one sheet over another and punched the 25mm holes into the top layer for the bases to socket into.

Next I covered the base with a couple of layers of DAP crackshot (any kind of spackle/nail-hole repair type stuff would do, they have different hardness/drying parameters I guess) and painted it by hand (since there were six orcs attached to it). Glued on the orclings and gubbins, dipped it, then sealed it. Following the sealer I put down some PVA glue and added flock, superglued in some prepared metal/flock flowers I found on discount, and hotglued down some spongy shrubbery looking bits.

Pretty simple though it sounds a bit convoluted when I type it all out.

8 of the 14 orcs come off the base and 6 are permanently attached. I figure that's enough from one unit to use for other games like skirmish or D&D.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 05:38:49


Post by: Archer


People are rolling along quite nicely. Damn high quality work coming through too.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 11:59:08


Post by: Azazelx


OK, I've added in Radu and the IG armoured column. The Old-School Hellhound is looking nicely weathered already.

As I've mentioned on the individual Plogs, both the Algoryn and Morax look great.


Wondering when I should close up "entries" for new participants given that there's not much of January left? Option 1 is to "close" it Sunday night (AU time, probably) which still gives any new people a week to try to knock out a January result, or close it next Sunday with it being a 5-6 month challenge with Jan almost being an optional month. Thoughts?



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 13:04:28


Post by: Silent Puffin?


I have finished my Capitol Sea Lions. They look a little rough in the pic but they aren't quite as bad in reality, I don't think that painting cam cream really works on 28mm models . These models are also the most frustrating that I have ever had the misfortune to assemble, so many bits....


Also some Truks, Wartraks, Skorchas and Gunfortresses for my Orks





Just got a few odds and ends to do and that will be me for the month.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 14:10:58


Post by: Da Boss


Nearly finished my Dungeon Furniture, only the Bookshelves and final 10 doors to go!






The weapon racks were more fun to paint than the shelves, but I think they're both really nice additions to anyone's dungeon furniture sets!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 14:47:20


Post by: GrimDork


Oooh fancy, I like the freehand shields. Very iconic motifs with the tree on green, moon, and sun designs

The shelves look pretty sweet too.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 20:32:54


Post by: JoshInJapan


Epic stuff is epic! I'm really loving the dungeon furniture-- seeing it makes me feel less overwhelmed by my own pile of unpainted brown plastic.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 20:36:48


Post by: GrimDork


I really need to finish one full set so the other two aren't so daunting.

Think I'm gonna front load the pain and do the core riders next. I'll probably be slowing down in the spring and summer so I need to do the harder stuff first.

Lot of restic but the boars look pretty decent so far.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/23 20:48:29


Post by: JoshInJapan


The restic boar riders are pretty nice compared to later restic releases.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 01:24:18


Post by: Azazelx


Nice work on those Capitol troops - I do agree that cam cream doesn't translate that well to 28mm. It's like a few other things that don't really work in our scale that work (obviously) IRL and even in larger scales like 1:6 - camouflaged guns are hard to pull off since at a certain point of smallness (or distance - which the tiny sizes simulate) everything just blends into everything else - which when you think about it is the whole point of camo.

Spoiler:

With the pic even at this size, this 1:6 operator's MP7 blends into his uniform.

With the result that we do lots of abstract and unrealistic things that actually make our models look better - like paint firearm metal arts in variations of iron to silver and the like, and pouches are so often "brown leather" or perhaps "green canvas" - and rarely use face paint. Camoflagued clothing often covers only part of a model, and people paint their space marine scouts in bright, heraldic colours despite their raison d'etre being to sneak around.
Here are my own Dark Angel Scouts - I've tried to straddle the "but scouts = stealthy" line while making concesisons to "miniatures not reals" with the weapons, webbing, pouches and boots. Some people still don't like them since they "don't look like Dark Angels" though.
Spoiler:

The belt buckles really pop on your guys, though. I wonder how they'd look with a low-vis/tactical flag patch kind of scheme?
Spoiler:

/tangent

The Epic Orks look great - now there's a bunch of guys who don't give two hoots about camo! I remember the larger Wartrak Scorchas. I wish I hadn't sold mine off back in the day.


Boss - nice freehanding on those shields. Its quite effective, and I like the shading you've used as well, particularly on the green fields and the suns. I should figure out where I put my weapon racks and do them at the same time as my bookshelves.





2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 01:31:41


Post by: Silent Puffin?


I don't normally paint any kind of camo for the reasons already mentioned although I felt that these guys really needed it given their fluff, even if their belt buckles can be seen from orbit.

Despite having now painted up about 20 assorted light vehicles and 12 or so Warbikers I still only have 1 legal formation.

These will be next on my purchase list (depending on what turns up on ebay of course). With some infantry I should have enough to get some small games in.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 01:34:16


Post by: Azazelx


I'd love to see you add tiny little ork crew to all (or a bunch of) those vehicles, actually. Perhaps something worth a revisit once the main stuff is done, or a "side project"? Because it would look awesome!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 04:43:24


Post by: keltikhoa


Hey Azazelx, I guess you missed my post last page. I would like to join in the fun too!

Painting Maelstroms Edge figures and here is the January unit.

And without the backdrop

And a solo of the squad leader



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 05:21:01


Post by: Januine


well thats these boys finally all done and dusted. Haven't made a dio base in a while so thought they should have one. Need to go back now and check what else am supposed to be getting done for January!! In the mean time here's Arch-Magos Cybernetica Braetalan'Kot & his Scyllax Guardian-Automata Covenant











2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 05:32:58


Post by: keltikhoa


 Januine wrote:
well thats these boys finally all done and dusted. Haven't made a dio base in a while so thought they should have one. Need to go back now and check what else am supposed to be getting done for January!! In the mean time here's Arch-Magos Cybernetica Braetalan'Kot & his Scyllax Guardian-Automata Covenant

Spoiler:










I am one of the few who do not like the look of the Ad Mech, but this is phenomenal work. Bravo Sir!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 05:45:21


Post by: Januine


Thx very much I really do like the new admech stuff but the fw mechanicum stuff is rally awesome. So much darker and more of what I'd always envigaed the cogboys as being like


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 05:51:10


Post by: Theophony


Stupid life stuff has me in slow motion. Here I thought being out of school would help give me more time . I'll buckle down Tuesday morning and Wednesday to try and get one of each zombie done for Black Plague. Necromancer and abomination are complete, just need basing done. I'm really considering doing the clear bases for Black Plague.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 07:45:29


Post by: weetyskemian44


I love that epic cult of speed, and also dungeon furniture! Love it. I need some dungeon furniture for my adv hrqst. Alien space warriors on crystalline bases are good too as is that lovely new mechanicum stuff, it's so blancheian.

I am also stuck in treacle over my frostgrave soldiers. I've started painting tartan on one of them... Him and the barbarian I think will be scotishish.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/24 09:59:07


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Azazelx wrote:
I'd love to see you add tiny little ork crew to all (or a bunch of) those vehicles, actually. Perhaps something worth a revisit once the main stuff is done, or a "side project"? Because it would look awesome!


Its on my too do list, well for the Trucks and the Gunfortesses anyway. I am also thinking of adding some black cotton wool 'smoke'.


I am one of the few who do not like the look of the Ad Mech, but this is phenomenal work. Bravo Sir!


Indeed

Since I bought my Capitol the list has been updated and substantially reorganised which means that it is now illegal as Aircav and Heavy Infantry, which used to be my troop choices, have both been moved to support choices. Given that I don't know anyone who plays the game it may well end up being shelved now.



Well that's my output for this month, including the table that I am in the process of building for my son's train set.

I also managed to get a 'Mini Epic' game with my Orks, a 1k point game with set restrictions. I won due only just.

Its quite surprising just how survivable Orks hordes are but they are unwieldy and vulnerable to crossfires and combined attacks as I found out. They can certainly throw out a lot of attacks though (each Gunfortress has 8 ranged attacks...)


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 10:48:52


Post by: Azazelx


Sorry keltikhoa - I missed you. I've added you into the OP now and very nice work on the MEdge models, as well.

========================================

I've just updated the OP with links and pics of some people's completed January stuff.

If I could ask people who have finished their January target and haven't already done to so to please post a single pic of all your completed stuff in this thread, and I'll add it to the OP and also a link to your own P&M blog or offsite blog or whatever you prefer.

This is especially so for you guys who have been kicking arse well enough to finish many items or units this month.

You can do this as late as Sunday, but depending on work it might take me a day or three to update the OP with January's output.



@ Januine, could you choose the best pic of your Magos and post that as the big multi-pic is a bit large for the OP.

@ Barzam - the same!

@ Ulf, if you could also post a slightly smaller version of your Tyrant for the size reason.

@ Puffin, your current pic seems to have gone into the pink a bit. I can leave it or update the OP if you take another. Totally your call on that one, mate.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 11:24:13


Post by: Januine


No worries Az. Here's one


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2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 11:55:36


Post by: Slinky


Thanks for undertaking the mammoth job of keeping this thread updated, AzazelX! Very much appreciated by all of us, I am sure


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 19:50:03


Post by: Ulf


No problem, Azazelx. Here's a smaller version.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 20:11:17


Post by: Barzam


I'll get you a smaller pic of the Prussians later tonight.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 21:03:25


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Azazelx wrote:

@ Puffin, your current pic seems to have gone into the pink a bit. I can leave it or update the OP if you take another. Totally your call on that one, mate.


Not quite sure what happened there. I will probably need to wait until the weekend to get a better picture though.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/25 23:06:58


Post by: Azazelx


Thanks guys!

 Barzam wrote:
I'll get you a smaller pic of the Prussians later tonight.


The 6-shot you've already got would be fine on it's own, but you're welcome to take a new pic - entirely your call.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/26 07:08:39


Post by: Barzam


Bah, I wasn't able to get a better pic, so I guess I'll have to go with a trimmed version of my group shot.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/26 08:38:48


Post by: Slinky


I really like them


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 01:15:43


Post by: Rygnan


Well I managed to get the bikers and the Darkshroud all done. Will post up more pics later this afternoon, but in the meantime here's a shot from the Cancon tournament last weekend, where I managed to claim wooden spoon



Automatically Appended Next Post:
Got my pics taken now, all my bikers as well as my guard command squad. Only other thing I'm gonna work on this month is a repaint of Red 5 for X-Wing and putting together the models for next month, which are my Force Commander for 30k, some 40k Dark Angels, and Goreshade the Bastard and Deathwalker for Warmachine.

Ravenwing Chaplain and Librarian







Guard Command Squad









Ravenwing Darkshroud









Attack Bike and special weapons Bikers








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2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 10:46:05


Post by: Azazelx


OP updated!
Just a heads-up - I'm back at work now, and so I'll have less time for (amongst other things) leaving comments or updating as quickly when needed so these will likely be done a little less quickly and frequently.. Also have been summonsed to Jury Duty next week. That should be fun....


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 13:05:03


Post by: GrimDork


I had the pleasure of doing jury duty as the extra guy, so I had to sit through all of it and then didn't even get to vote... It's pretty boring but unless its like a major murder case you shouldn't be tied up for too long.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 13:07:54


Post by: Azazelx


I'm hoping for either rejection or a short interesting case that's no longer than 2 weeks.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 13:23:32


Post by: GrimDork


Chances are you'll get everything but interesting.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 15:28:42


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Totally OT but my favorite jury duty anecdotes were getting called up to the courtroom for jury selection, and my aunt was one of the attorneys arguing the case.

Needless to say I was dismissed almost instantly, and got a pretty nice lunch out of the whole process when she was done.

Other fun time was when the judge recognized my name as my dad had argued before him.

On topic, I'll have some photos of all my finished lizardmen on parade when I'm done with my scien... I mean my KID'S science project.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 15:51:28


Post by: aldo


I can't take photos right But here are my four Acontecimento Regulars for this month.



Also, witness my first try at jungle swamp (swagle? jungamp? swampy jungle? jungley swamp?) basing.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 19:22:50


Post by: weetyskemian44


You probably need more light, But they look really cool and the bases are jungletastic.

I finished two of my 5. But I've got a few days left.

I'm very smug about the neat freehand on the shield. The guy on the right looks like he should be an explorer/old sea dog type.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 19:33:33


Post by: GrimDork


Those are excellent.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 19:48:33


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


You could give the guy on the right a musket or something and he'd be a great stand-in for Shadows of Brimstone too.

You are also completely entitled to be smug about your freehand, because I know I couldn't do it that nicely!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/27 23:14:09


Post by: JoshInJapan


That lantern is fantastic. It looks like it must have taken hours.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 08:35:14


Post by: Slinky


A really nice pair of figures - bravo!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 09:22:28


Post by: carlos13th


Gonna try to crack out more zombies tonight after muay Thai if i can move my arms afterwards. It not then on the weekend.

I've completed my goal for the first month but no harm running up the score.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 11:34:10


Post by: Theophony


I got a couple zombies completed yesterday (fething day), will try and get the rest done over the next few mornings and get pics up.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 16:24:58


Post by: weetyskemian44


I finished the five! Well maybe the axeman needs a little work. I missed a bit on his tartan...

I pictured the first guy as being a steppe nomad warrior so gave him a more eastern themed pattern.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 16:29:27


Post by: GrimDork


Good stuff!

I think I'll have my Gore Riders done pretty early in February, but I may keep advancing the project. Though, still can only count one unit per month so I'll have to come up with some new stuff if I deplete my goal/queue.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 19:54:30


Post by: Theophony


Nice Axe men .

well, still working on finishing, should have the two fatties done in the morning, then all of these can get their strong tone coating and that's the first batch of zombies for Black Plague.

Struggling to find colors that I think are appropriate for middle ages.....not that it really matters, but I have this thought gnawing at me about what colors were possible, and which ones were royal only. I saw some stupid video years ago about dying fabrics and the people who did it had very short life spans. Many of the inks/pigments were poisonous to handle and they didn't have personal protective equipment.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 22:23:38


Post by: Azazelx


Some awesone stuff arriving. Nice work, Ryngan and Aldo. I love those Frostgrave warriors, Weety. And yes, you're well right to be proud of that cross pattée. Very neat and straight - and looks great!

 GrimDork wrote:
Good stuff!

I think I'll have my Gore Riders done pretty early in February, but I may keep advancing the project. Though, still can only count one unit per month so I'll have to come up with some new stuff if I deplete my goal/queue.


Well, you can "count" as many units you like per month from your chosen force, but those are like stretch goals and you still need to try to finish a unit every month. That could mean that on the 1st of a new month you finish a unit/hero/monster that you only needed an hour on and that "counts" for your month. Now that might be seen as a way to "cheat" but hell, it could just as easily be a unit or model that's been sitting on your desk that you've struggled to finish.. - but given that there's no prize aside from the finished models and units that we end up with at the end of July nor are there even any "points" involved...

I'm using it to motivate me to finish stuff, and the side projects that I let myself work on after I finish "Challenge" models are like allowing myself a reward.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 23:16:29


Post by: GrimDork


I feel the same way, I think my gore unit will end up being out of sequence, and I'll just pick something else for the month. Orclings or trolls mebe.
6 units is kinda weak for a KoW army anyway.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/28 23:41:06


Post by: Barzam


My Dystopian Wars stuff actually has pretty small unit counts, so I'm going to be supplementing my monthly quota with additional "stretch goals." I like the ide of having them. It keeps me productive, and lets me add stuff from outside of the Dystopian ranges so I won't get bored working on the same stuff.

I was planning to make myself finish two Skorza wolves each month in addition to my main goals, but I think I'l be changing that for Feb. Instead, my stretch goal is to paint all of my second round of Burrows and Badgers figures.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 01:37:41


Post by: Ulf


Had some extra time today, so I painted up this little guy. An Undead Dwarf from Confrontation.





2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 03:53:52


Post by: GrimDork


That dude is seriously creepy


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 03:55:46


Post by: Ulf


Why thank you.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 04:15:53


Post by: weetyskemian44


I love that creepy dwarf and his big rusty choppers


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 08:11:58


Post by: JoshInJapan


Here it is: the Dungeon Saga base game, all painted up.


I'll put up more photos on my personal pblog tomorrow.

I had planned to finish the bone piles and resin traps, but they won't be finished by the end of the month. I'lll try to crank those out before starting on my February goal-- the remainder of my Sedition Wars kickstarter rewards:



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 09:07:07


Post by: Slinky


Good to see someone actually painting their SW stuff!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 16:59:54


Post by: Theophony


From over in my blog.

As promised, the two fatties to complete the first squad of zombies from black plague.

I'll get them all Strong toned tomorrow, or really late tonight.

I'll get them all in a group shot once the strong tone is done.

Edit: Nevermind, see below, I had a little time to get more done.
I call the green dressed guy the Sheriff of Rottingham . I could totally see CMoN doing an expansion with Kevin Costners Robin Hood as the basis. It could have the opposing group function going so you could have your king, sheriff and a few lackeys versus Robin hood and the gang. Special weapon would be a spoon to carve peoples eyes out .

anyway here's a quick and probably only shot of the whole zombie squad with the abomination and Necromancer. I did a fast strong tone splash on everyone, they are still drying.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 21:16:22


Post by: Azazelx


Very cool Undead Dwarf, Ulf. A shame that the Rackham stuff is so tricky to get hold of nowadays.

Amazing work, Josh. I can't believe you got the whole damned thing painted up. Sedition Wars next? You're a brave man, but then again, the challenge is about making motivation, so it actually fits pretty well.

A nice pack of Zombies there, Theo. Looks like you and your kids will be doing some Medieval zombie killing in the next day or two.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 21:45:47


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


Sedition Wars wasn't *THAT* bad. Barzam and I did up a set a year or two ago. It was actually kind of fun just slapping paint all over the more zombie styled Strain.

Is it bad of me to still pine for the new standalone expansion? With how CMON have really fine tuned their board games, makes me curious what a relaunch for this would look like.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/29 23:19:33


Post by: JoshInJapan


Those are some neat zombies. Most of them look like they'd fit into a regiment of Mantic zombies to add some variety. I'll have to file that idea away.

I didn't find SW models too terrible to work with. I finished the base game (less the characters) shortly after it arrived. What I'm working on for February are all the add-ons.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/30 00:33:25


Post by: carlos13th


Great job on DS Josh. Hope there are more close ups in your thread.

Im probably half way through my next nine Zombicide models though its likley they wont get finished until feb starts.

Anyway for the month of Janurary that gives me 10 Zombicide models and 1 Skirmish game model (Red Hood). Leaving me having met Jans goal.

Will post the months group shot tomorrow.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/30 05:14:25


Post by: Ulf


I think my Feb goal is going to be:

1 Carnifex
1 Trygon
5-10 more Confrontation/RPG models. Undead and goblins, I think.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/30 13:39:58


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Yikes, I've not had a chance to read this thread for a week or so. Some great stuff has been posted since then, well done everyone.

I've not finished my Epirian squad yet and I don't think I will do so before the end of tomorrow so I think they'll have to carry over in to February. There's not too much to do on them just highlights and basing but I've had a busy couple of weeks and little to no hobby time. I'm not going to reveal my plans for next Month yet but they will hopefully go down well.

Anyway here's my finished Karists for this month.



Yes that is the same photo I used earlier in the thread


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 03:14:07


Post by: Theophony


Just wanted to hop in tonight to say thanks to Azazelx for starting this thread. You've done an awesome job getting everyone together and keeping the first page (which looks awesome if people haven't gone back to see it) updated. Great idea and very motivational for me. Thanks again for all the hard work you've put into this.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 03:16:42


Post by: GrimDork


/agrees wholeheartedly.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 07:34:21


Post by: Azazelx


Thanks guys, I'm glad that it's working as a motivational took for people.

Well, I wasn't going to get the Gondor Cavalry finished, due to distractions like work, Rainbow Six and Space Marines, so I finished off a Hero model that had been a pain in the arse for a year or more instead: Forlong the Fat.




Sure, it looks nice now that it's done, but that goddamned tree is such an anti-motivator to paint. It's a combination of all of the swirls and twirls along with the need to keep it as (close to) perfectly symmetrical as possible. Anyway, like much of the Gondor army, it's not that much fun to paint, but looks nice when it's done. I still need to add the static flock once his spray varnish dries, but I'm calling him done now.

And here's the "total" shot - one unit each for Undead and Gondor. Sure, they're both pretty small, but they had both sat on the desk for months, taunting me.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 10:34:34


Post by: Rygnan


Goals for next month, which I'll start on in the next few days. My Imperial Guard, mostly pictured below apart from 3 more Heavy Weapons Teams that I'm getting this week, and as many of my friends' Tyranid models as I can do. He gave me a box full of gaunts and gargoyles months ago and I haven't gotten around to doing it, so seems this challenge should give me the motivation to. There'd have to be at least a hundred models in the box, I'll get a pic tomorrow morning when I get them ready to prime.

Stretch goals for February are Goreshade the Bastard, Deathwalker and the Cryx Battlegroup for my new Warmachine army.

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2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 11:36:53


Post by: Archer


So it was touch and go, seem to have some pretty major computer problems that nearly brought me to tears of frustration, a shaky internet connection that had me yelling to the heavens and a puppy that is cute as they come but has a taste for power cables...... But I have managed a good chunk of Tyranids for the January part of this tale. I present to you 1 Toxicrene, 3 Venomthropes and 22 Termagants.



More photos are available (or soon to be available depending on my dodgy internet connection) over on my blog if anyone is interested.

I think I am going to aim for another 22 (or so) Termagants, a Tervigon and 3-6 Tyranid Warriors depending on how I feel.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 11:41:27


Post by: Silent Puffin?


Updated January progress photo.


Next months minis:


'Not at all Orks' by Troublemaker Games. Considering that these are 6mm they are incredibly detailed, perhaps too detailed as the they are very fragile and they are very hard to clean up as I have already broken off 3 choppas trying to remove flash.



The Truks are also very nice.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 11:43:35


Post by: Thraxas Of Turai


Another voice added to the "thanks for the hard work on the thread Azazel" here. Cracking stuff from the thread creator and Archer that is some work for a month, well done.

Here is my completed entry, Algoryn Command Squad and AI Team with Mag Light Support:



A few more pics spoilered:

Spoiler:








Hope to see more posts today.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 11:44:40


Post by: Nick Ellingworth


Bloody hell for 6mm scale that detail is really impressive. I've seen 15mm stuff with less detail than those not orks.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 12:19:36


Post by: Januine


This is really of Feb's goals, of whcih there are only a few due to being away for most of the month but I got on adn make a decent start so here we are. This actually for someone else but it''s on my to do list so here he is. One of the original Gaunt's Ghosts extra figs. I snipped the end of the his lasrifle and added an exra piece and some strips of his camo cloak to give him a long las. Making a wee vignette too for him to reside in



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 12:47:21


Post by: Slinky


My Feb goal will be my Ork dreadnought:



With "stretch goals" of Nobz


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 12:51:47


Post by: aldo


Well, the sun is not shinning, and neither are you (a general you, not a specific you) (unless you (a specific you this time) are some kind of bioluminiscent lifeform or are covered in LEDs), so no new picture, but in the other picture they were finised so:

This January I FINISHED 4 Acontecimento Regulars



EDIT: Going to paint four more regulars in February, and I have even planned the rest of the army in waves until June, after that its probably going to be the Space Chinese Magistrates' NKVD SS SMERSH Gestapo Inquisitorial Traffic Police of Doom With Guns, also known as the SCMNKVDSSSMERSHGITPoDWG and even better known as the Imperial Service of Yu Jing.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 14:01:11


Post by: carlos13th


So here is my months Progress.






2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 14:04:00


Post by: Theophony


Red Hood better be up to some head shots, I don't follow DC, but I didn't think he was that coldblooded. He looks great by the way, so do the Zombies.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 14:49:26


Post by: Silent Puffin?


 Nick Ellingworth wrote:
Bloody hell for 6mm scale that detail is really impressive. I've seen 15mm stuff with less detail than those not orks.


I think that they were originally designed to be plastic but there was some kind of funding issue (which is what killed Troublemaker Games AFAIK) so they ended up metal and sold by another company.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 16:31:00


Post by: carlos13th


 Theophony wrote:
Red Hood better be up to some head shots, I don't follow DC, but I didn't think he was that coldblooded. He looks great by the way, so do the Zombies.


Thanks mate.

Red hood is pretty cold blooded. Has no issue with killing what so ever. The animated movie under the Red Hood is on Netflix I think.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 16:59:24


Post by: GrimDork


Man you guys are cranking out some awesome progress


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 17:34:39


Post by: Da Boss


Got my doors done. Phew. Thank god that's 30 doors total, because I don't want to paint any more of them!
Here's my January pledge - 30 minis, but only 4 of them are "alive" as everything else is furniture. Still, I think it was good to clear it all out, and now I have fully painted dungeon furniture and doors.

Next month I'm gonna do a collection of different stuff to fill in the Dungeon Journal missions, along with the Dwarf Bartender, Halfling Fighter, Blaine and Keldan.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 17:35:33


Post by: highlord tamburlaine




Crummy pic but here's January's finished models.



Next month is Daemon month. Gotta do Skarbrand and all his Khorne daemon buddies from that start collecting box.

If I somehow manage to finish that all up, it's on to Tau!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 20:17:00


Post by: Seventyone


No painting to report but I have assembled almost all my epirean models from medge. Here is a sample




2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 20:40:35


Post by: Slinky


Are those Sedition Wars bases I spy?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 21:00:56


Post by: Seventyone


Yep. Sadly only.one style of large base


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 21:07:28


Post by: Paradigm


Cracking work from everyone, inspiring to see how much you've all got done in a month! And I'll third/fourth/Nth the cheers to Az for running this whole thing, it's great to spectate on even as a non-participant!

@Carlos: Now I want to see a comic pitting Red Hood and the Outlaws against a horde of the Undead!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 22:04:10


Post by: BrookM


Remind me to keep my gob shut next time and not assign myself such a large workload.

While I did manage to get the Lasrifle Section primed and more or less blockpainted, I stumbled on the finer details (belts, rifles and whatnot), so I decided to use another model as a test piece, in the spoiler tags.

Spoiler:


She's now part of the future Tactical Command squad and will become it's Strategos, the gal in charge of dropping down orbital strikes and giving other units helpful buffs to their BS.

I wish I could've gotten more done, but with the increase in hours over at work, whenever I got home I was quite knackered. So, aside from this model done, minus basing and minor points that need tidying up when my hand is steadier, I'm waaaaaay behind on what I pledged to get done.

Well, smack my bottom and call me a bad boy, gonna try and at the very least get the Section Leader, vexillarius and vox operator done.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 22:43:28


Post by: ZergSmasher


Got my goal for January met (on the final day!), here's my pic:

Next month, I'm gonna turn it up a notch and try to paint a KV128 Stormsurge!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 22:43:46


Post by: John Wirral


John Wirral wrote:
I could do with this...

I got athe Age of Sigmar box for Christmas, so I'd like to get this done.

I guess 47 models isn't a lot, but life is pretty busy for me, so that will be my aim.

January: 5 liberators.


Delivering: 8 Liberators:

Front:


Rear:


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/01/31 22:52:54


Post by: plastictrees


Work continues, but my wife had surgery on Wednesday so I likely won't be updating get anything until later this coming week.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/01 00:52:13


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


I did complete my ,January target, but couldn't upload pics before night shift, will get them up as early as I can tomorrow when I get home


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/01 08:00:22


Post by: Slinky


Nice paint job on those "Sigmarines"

Best wishes to Mrs plastictrees, hope she recovers quickly!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/01 12:14:52


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


Thanks for everyone's patience. Here are my final photos of the first half of Dark Angels Squad Dom (10th Company, 1st Squad). I've got about 25 more scouts, but these five are playable on table, so task achieved!




There's some fluff in my blog if anywhere wants to be bored.

Hope you like them. C&C Welcome.

I'm going to the MEdge next month, details to follow.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/01 16:27:31


Post by: Silent Puffin?


As usual I got a bit sidetracked as I decided to run a Frostgrave campaign at my club. My warband consists of remnants of the Empire army I planned before WHFB 8th hit and killed any interest I had in the game. The soldiers are Perry WotR infantry which I just rebased and slightly touched up but the wizard and his apprentice (who is an excellent example of why I don't often paint eyes) are repaints.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/01 21:09:25


Post by: Da Boss


Here is my feb pledge - Dungeon Journal mission monsters and heroes! 40 figures in total, hoping to start getting ahead numbers wise. I have a week off this month so I think I can get this done!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/02 04:03:25


Post by: ZergSmasher


Officially declaring my February goal:

The Stormsurge will be the largest 40k model I've ever done, so wish me luck!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/02 04:05:52


Post by: Theophony


Wow, both those pledges are huge. I need to start considering mine. Got most of Samson from Black Plague base colored today, so I guess I'll do the Heros and maybe more zombies.....or dungeon Saga figures.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/02 04:39:30


Post by: GrimDork


So everything was done except half an hours work on the base as of the 31st... counting these guys for January:


I'll get back to you with what I'm doing for February, either orclings, trolls, or both.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/02 10:26:42


Post by: Azazelx


Great work everyone! Some really nice new stuff in the last page or so. I don't have time tonight to update the OP and jury duty tomorrow with a much longer travel time than going to work, so at worst, I'll update the OP with new pics, etc on the weekend.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/03 19:42:18


Post by: highlord tamburlaine


My February goals- things I wanted as a kid but never got!


First up are these two boxes right here!

Admittedly I did crack them open and started gluing and priming Skarbrand at the tail end of January, but whatever!


And if I can reach the goal of having both boxes finished, here's my stretch goal painting projects!



...and if I'm really, REALLY industrious...



I'm going to tackle Khanjira! Wish me luck!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/03 20:48:36


Post by: Polonius


I've been waiting for some free painting time to paint up Khanjira... I hope you get to him!


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/03 21:30:16


Post by: Barzam


Well, that's a lot of stuff. I only have a paltry four Skorpios Bombards to paint. Azazelx, do you want us to post our stretch goals as well?


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/03 23:53:18


Post by: JoshInJapan


The first three Sedition Wars characters are finished:




More here.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 02:51:06


Post by: GrimDork


Awesome. Makes me wanna work on mine but the queue runneth over as is.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 06:08:31


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


Here's my February pledge -


On his own the Angel is a unit, but I might try and do another with some minnows too if I have time


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 06:26:03


Post by: JoshInJapan


Whoa! What on Earth is that? I like it.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 06:54:43


Post by: Azazelx


Some great stuff has turned up in the last couple of days. If people could get their January photography finished ASAP it would be great to officially "close" January. We've got photos from 25/35 participants, though I know that Weety has finished stuff for example, and I suspect that there may be a couple of other people who haven't got their photos up so just waiting on the final pics before I close January on Sunday AU time which at worst would be Saturday night USA time with everyone else in between.

Now I've got time to actually read some posts...

Josh - That's a "Monster" alien from Maelstrom's Edge. I may have it wrong, but I believe it's called a Karist Angel. Also both very cool and almost kinda annoying that you've got stuff finished already!

Plastictrees - I hope everything works/worked out well for your wife. I'll hold your Jan update spot open.

TP^DC - great work. I really like the addition of cameoline cloaks to the scouts.



2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 07:21:51


Post by: JoshInJapan


Eh, it's only three models. Expect me to slow down with the next batch.

I didn't back the ME Kickstarter, but I think I will have to get one of those monster angel things to go with the rest of my Lovecraftian horrors.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 08:29:42


Post by: carlos13th


I've already painted my Zombies for Feb. But need to correct the frosting on them or cover the frosting in blood before I consider them finished.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 09:28:02


Post by: Azazelx


mmmmmm.... frosting.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 09:42:18


Post by: Archer


How on earth have you already finished your February quota? I haven't even stopped scratching from January.


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 13:42:33


Post by: Theophony


 carlos13th wrote:
I've already painted my Zombies for Feb. But need to correct the frosting on them or cover the frosting in blood before I consider them finished.


Frosted Zombies??? Sounds like breakfast


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 14:08:43


Post by: TP^DC Deputy Manager


@JoshInJapan - yep, that's a Karist Mature Angel. It was a definite tipping point to get me to back the Malestrom's Edge Kickstarter. They are on sale now as individual figures so go get one!

@Azazelx - Thanks so much! I figured I would want a camo cloak if I were a scout. But that's because I am a bit of a wimp in real life

Where can I get frosted zombies from? I am kind of hungry..........


2016's "A Tale of Thirty-Five Gamers" - June, the Final Month. @ 2016/02/04 15:38:48


Post by: Januine


One can buy the big angel fig on its own? that i did not know. 'where' one might ask? I defintely wants one!