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 Kustomer D wrote:
How about something like: Horse Power - anything like a vehicle, cavalry n stuff?

^yes please!...I've got several vehicles that have just been sitting around in need of work for...several months, actually ...I think my meks needs a bit of a boot up the backside

though really, the sheer quantity, and variety of stuff in my "to do" pile is...kinda ridiculous...so whatever the theme ends up being, I'll have something that'll fit

Don't know if I will be able to finish this month. I recently learned that poison sumac doesn't look anything like poison ivy or poison oak the hard way.

 King Pariah wrote:
Don't know if I will be able to finish this month. I recently learned that poison sumac doesn't look anything like poison ivy or poison oak the hard way.

that bites :(

we got a stomach bug going around the family here, not getting anything done either, still, we'll see I guess. If I can get some energy back in the next couple of days I'll probably be all right

I sound like a broken record I know, but I'm struggling to get anything done thanks to being too tired after work all the time. It's a poor excuse perhaps, but it's true. I'd rather not paint if I'm tired because I'm likely to be sloppy and make mistakes that will cost me more time in the long run. I am going to try to soldier on tonight though.

Here is my finished entry:

The Greater Good Deep Strike Veteran (by wargameexclusive.com)

K D

 ZergSmasher wrote:
I sound like a broken record I know, but I'm struggling to get anything done thanks to being too tired after work all the time. It's a poor excuse perhaps, but it's true. I'd rather not paint if I'm tired because I'm likely to be sloppy and make mistakes that will cost me more time in the long run. I am going to try to soldier on tonight though.

No, mate, I think we all understand this. Maybe it would help to paint in a group? There's a few Google Hangouts happening on a couple of Facebook pages.

So here is my new entry proof, private stabby

Aaand there it is my big bad pirate ogryn

Base is nearly finsihed. prtty happywiththis one. Better get mythumb out and actually get started in the figure next I guess - lol

*That* is a base.

I'm not surprised you're happy with it! It looks amazing. How did you do the window, if you don't mind me asking?

After my disaster earlier in the thread, I went out and bought another R2D2 model the same, and I've now almost finished him again. I did a bit of basecoating yesterday, but it's virtually all been done today. My back hurts, my eyes are sore, and my jaw hurts from my habit of tightly clenching my teeth when painting. It's either them or my buttocks, I can't tell right now. C3P0 is finished, so I just need to do the last few bits on R2, and take some photos, and I can actually submit a finished model after all. I'm going to skip varnishing them this time...

As for next month, I kind of like the idea of something that's very open to interpretation, a single word or phrase to jump off. "Surprise" for example, or "Triumph." "Horsepower" is good, but it does seem specifically designed to push everyone towards painting a vehicle, which would be tricky for anyone without any vehicles to paint. Okay, I admit it - I just don't have any vehicles to paint, or any cavelry, and I'm not allowed to buy anything new at the moment. R2D2 mark 2 was only allowed as a special concession. Who is imposing these draconian rules on me you ask? Well, I am, once I realised I had 400 unpainted miniatures sitting in a pile of boxes next to my painting table. Whatever the theme is, I'm going to have to make one of them fit it, perhaps by thinking outside the box a bit.

I think the reason this post is a bit rambling and odd is because I've spent about eight hours today staring at an inch-high astromech droid. I think I should go to bed.

I have finally begun a little bit of work on mine:



Januine - damn it man, we should just reserve you a top 3 spot, the flooring is spectacular.

piratepizzadog - I love his Obelix trousers, brings back good memories of reading Asterix comics.

Kustomer D - that Tau looks like he might know what to do if the enemy get you close and personal. Decent rendition of the Tau scheme.

For next month, I really can't do vehicles, I'm just too slow to get one done in a month to a standard I'd deem acceptable. The lone Space Marine tank I've painted and several dreadnoughts have all taken at least two.

@sock - cheers fella. Love me a bit of marble Haven't done any marble since the Knight titan (whien I swore blindf I wouldnt be doing any again) but thought I'd have anoither go and see if I could polish up the technique a bit. Came out tidy enough

Well these gave me a fair bit of trouble - But here's my alternative take on the Screamers of Tzeentch:

^nice!...there are often times where I wish I wasn't so dead-set on staying mono-Nurgle with my daemons/CSM...I'd love to paint some Tzeentch daemons - so many wonderful colours!

Almost there! Need to put some decals on these guys and then the formal photo shoot. I was hoping to get all 7 of the basic bolter boys done, but will probably have to settle for just these 4.

When is the next poll going up?

@sock: thank you. It's really a nice mini.

To all having trouble with the horsepower theme - it was just an idea! I didn t want give any of you a headache.

@Januine: Your base is allready a highlight this month. I guess, you d get a lot if votes even without the mini on it
Thumbs up!

Getting to grips with painting skin. It's very rare I get to do this much.

Think it needs another highlight.

From the front. Excuse the rushed Milliput bikini.

Hope it's not too late to enter - I did paint up a heavy bolter dude but it didn't come out so great - so instead i would like to enter this fella if I may!


Sons of Horus Classic Space Marine

Do you have a Proof pic for that one? No worries if not, but if you do have one it just helps to keep track of stuff.

Paradigm, when is the next poll going up? There is a painting challenge next month, right?

 Paradigm wrote:
Do you have a Proof pic for that one? No worries if not, but if you do have one it just helps to keep track of stuff.

Damn dude, I can't find a close up proof. All I have is a pic of the batch pre shading I did! He's in there somewhere - 10pts if you find him!

Yeah! I get 10points! He s in the lower right corner.

Beat me to it! That'll do the trick, Wilson!

Poll is up, apologies to all for the delay, real life and exams have had to take precedence over Dakkaing this last couple of weeks!
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/691875.page#8674518

Base finished And onto Larks

While I had lofty goals of getting all 7 bolter boys done, I’ll have to settle for 4.

And my entry is finished up and ready to show off. Take a look.













I was going for a 'ready to repel an assault' style pose, blade held out ready to parry the first blow while sending bolt shells into the charging foe. I'm very pleased with the result.

Best of luck to all other participants. Take it easy.

-Red__Thirst-