2016's "A Tale of Many Gamers Painting Challenge" MkII: July-December

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**JoshInJapan**

No worries. Take care of yourself.

**ZergSmasher**

Well, I'm finally on the board with one unit completed, a 4-man squad of Tau Pathfinders. Kind of a lame entry, but I hope to bash out a squad of Stealth suits also before the month is up. Here's the photographic evidence:

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

@Zerg - you are having a productive month with the DW over on Paradigm's challenge. Why haven't you posted them here as a bonus?

These Tau are done well. You've really started working on your highlighting. Your bases tell a story too. Some good work here

**angelofvengeance**

Filthy tau scu... Er..Coming along nicely there ZergSmasher

Not much hobbying getting done on my end thanks to real life crap. Ugh.

Anyways I've just about done with my Lord Relictor (the pic is 6 days old, but progress is progress, right?):

angelofvengeance wrote:
Front:

Spoiler:

Back:

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**Nick Ellingworth**

Well looks like this month will be a no show from me. Been super busy most of the month and having depression and anxiety issues when I've not been busy (what a fun month!). This has resulted in a complete lack of hobby time. I've not picked up a paint brush since about mid July and can't see it happening for a while yet either.

Just caught up on this thread, some lovely minis this month so well done all. Look after yourself Az.

**Llamahead**

Yeah good luck Azazel.

Seem to be getting promoted at work to running small sites and I've got a huge bunch of time off to finish my thesis and my MA so I've splurged on a large Perry and Warlord order from Wayland Games as a treat.

**GrimDork**

Wow you guys have been deploying some stunning results! Still dragging my butt, not as disgruntled as Az but not feeling it too much ATM.

Hope your outlook swings to the positive soonly Az, take all the time you need. But really class act for even bothering to let us know, lots of people just disappear on the interwebs so cheers for that.

**JoshInJapan**

Yet another batch of elves finished:

More here

**Huginn**

The painting machine nails another batch. Hat doffed sir.

If I had a hat. And I knew what doffing was.

**Polonius**

I finally got some squads actually done! Presented for your enjoyment are my second tactical squad:

And an assault squad:

**Llamahead**

Nice! Proper old school

Lady Faye from Zombicide as a stretch goal

**Renegade commander arkos**

I'm afraid I'm going to have to drop out :/ it took way longer to fix those heads on the militiamen than I first thought but ill have them done soon if you would like to check out my blog, sorry for dropping out wish you guys good luck with your projects ill be sure to check up and get blown away by the paint schemes

**Archer**

A truly appalling photo. But I have managed to scrape in and finish the second of my Questing Knight units with this one accompanied by the army Battle Standard.

That leaves me with one unit and a Paladin to go and the Bretonnians will be done.

**Scarper**

@Azazel - We've all been there - give yourself some time distracted from whatever it is that's stressing you out and hopefully you'll power through it. There's always another side!

Bit of a lame one for me this month, but I've been really busy with other stuff!

Still, got distracted and managed to paint a small squadron of 2-3 crew M3 fighters from GZG. Limping through to September with the goal just about passed?...

**Thraxas Of Turai**

Hope you come back soon recharged and in a better state of mind Azazel, the blogs are a poorer place without you.

My part of the painting challenge this month was a Realm Of Battle: Shattered Dominions board, and here it is:

I did a number of Deathwatch as a bonus as well:

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Great job Thraxas - those boards look great. I also really like the Deathwatch. Everyone is getting their's done so fast I am amazed.

I took a side step this month to get this done:

But the queue of Stealers is still here and just getting longer. I'll need to paint more each month to succeed but I'll get there. Just need to focus on them now.

**BrookM**

Nice Deathwatch indeed! Makes me wish it was Sunday already so I could pick up mine.

Nicely done Nephilim as well, excellent weathering!

**Llamahead**

Realised I needed a pledge for this month 2 troops light horse and spearmen as well as receiving big package of doom!

**Thraxas Of Turai**

We are slacking without AzazelX to whip us into shape, we need more pledges for September as the clock is already ticking.

For me put me down for a Deathwatch Kill Team (5 man) and Deathwatch Watch Master.

**GrimDork**

Excellent work folks. Failed out on round two as expected. Weather is starting to turn although summer is hanging on stubbornly. Once it's cooler I think I'll be able to pick up the pace again.

**Archer**

I will be hopefully finishing my Bretonnian army off this month with the final unit of questing knight and a paladin to go along with them. Haven't missed a month yet so hoping to keep that going. Never managed a stretch goal. But I have finally started work on my brothers next Primarch so that may grace the pages if I am particularly productive.

**ZergSmasher**

I know it's September, but I painted these in August, and someone suggested that I post them here as a bonus in addition to my Tau stuff. Here's Edryc Setorax and Antor Delassio of Deathwatch Kill Team Cassius:

As my September pledge, I intend to do some Stealth battlesuits. I may put up some other stuff as a bonus as well.

**Rygnan**

Put me down for the Khorne side of the AoS box plus the WD freebie Slaughterpriest, most likely 4 Skaven Deathrunners and a Grey Seer as well

**JoshInJapan**

Sorry I'm so late posting this. I feel like a cad, like I'm betraying Our Founder by not keeping up. After all the hard work Azazelx put into this, I'd hate for it all to fall apart while he was on hiatus. Anyway, here is the final part of my August pledge:

More here

Elves are on hold until I get more 25mm rounds. For September, I will build and paint some walkers for Deadzone/Warpath-- Striders, Iron Ancestors and whatever the Grotmech is called-- in anticipation of Blainetober.

**Azazelx**

Amazing stuff being posted here guys. Really impressive. I'm not "back" yet (give me another fortnight, roughly) but I've been going through the blogs a little this afternoon and it's really inspiring to see so much awesome posted up - and obviously - thank you all for the good wishes.

**Januine**

No worries Az. Grand to see you 'pop your head'. Hope all is sorting out and catch you in a few weeks

**Januine**

Idiot that I am, I started painting septs figs before grabbing a shot of them.
Main act - eldrad & 4 space hulk termie
Supporting act - 2 harlies and a skyweaver
Groupies - DW dread and Cassius

**Thraxas Of Turai**

It would be great to have you back soon Az, after all you are the driving force of this thread.

Nice pledge there Jan, am looking forward to Eldrad and the DW Dread most.

**Barzam**

I got the first part of my September challenge finished. I'm planning on doing all Mantic and GW/FW robots this month. First is the Domitar Battle Automata.

**BrookM**

Fffffffffff- that's hot!