Welcome all to the 24th round of the Unofficial Painting Challenge here on Dakka. This month marks the final round in the 2016/17 rotation, the last chance to nab some points before the scores are counted! For anyone who's unfamiliar with the format, this is a simple community challenge open to anyone on Dakka, the aim of the game being to paint a model or set of models relating to the month's theme and win points for doing so!
This month's theme is Technology, so the entries we're looking for are models with particularly advanced gear or expertise in the context of their setting. This could range from a Dwarven engineer atop a mechanical monstrosity to a Tau Commander toting the latest experimental weaponry As ever, the theme is totally open to interpretation, so if you think it's a suitable entry, it probably is!
How To Enter
- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it; this must be either unassembled, unpainted, primed or coated a single colour. Entries that do not submit a valid Proof Picture will not be eligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 5 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting. Please note that pictures in a montage or collage picture will be considered individual images for this purpose, so while these types of presentation are certainly acceptable, please keep the image limit in mind when compiling them. For example, a collage of 4 images and one separate image would count as your 5 picture allowance.
So What Do I Win?
- Points... and points mean... bragging rights for the next month! Following the vote, points will be awarded to every entrant. This year, the Points you receive will be equal to the Percentage of Votes your entry receives in the final Voting thread; if you get 10%, you get 10 points, if you get 6% you get 6 points, so on and so forth.
These points will be used to form a league table, which will be updated month on month as the results come in.
How Long Do I Have?
This challenge begins 1st February and will end at midnight GMT on the 28th February. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.
After my old Farsight model wasn't particularly salvageable for last month's "Rogues and Scoundrels" I decided I would make a new Farsight from the standard commander set! So here he is, somewhat bigger than his finecast iteration! Can't wait to see what everyone enters this month
I'm in with a Tau Riptide Battlesuit:
It's pretty advanced technology, even for the Tau. I just hope I can knock it out in a month without RL smacking me down again.
So, think I want to finally get around to painting some Brushfire stuff, so for this month: two gopher engineers, with the latest in body armor and high explosive technology. Good for use on moose and squirrel!
(Edits: you saw nothing! These are not the typos you are looking for!)
Loving this regular challenge to focus my scattered concentration!
Not sure this month - I've built both of these as a possibility...
...Tau battlesuit has longer legs and torso, narrower jump-pack and experimental weaponry, whilst the daemonette has found some extra armour, sword, splinter-pistol...and opposable thumbs!
Klowny wrote: My apologies friend, I was not aware this was the procedure. First time looking at these threads and seems I've done goofed.
(stays the executioner's blade) No worries. Paradigm has the rules up top of the thread. It's just a motivational feature/challenge to get people painting more models.
oh allright then...s'pose I'd better enter something (I had something vaguely planned for every possible category aside from this one! grr!)...just remembered I had some Infinity stuff sitting around primed for nearly a year now - I know/remember very little about infinity now so I actually had to check what these things are called ...it's a "Lunokhod Sputnik" and two "Crazy Koalas"...they're remote-controlled robot drone thingies, from the Nomads faction...seems fitting for "We have the technology" yeah?
man there's so much tiiiny detail on these Infinity models...they're bloody gorgeous though, I'm just terrified of painting them - that's why they've been sitting around for nearly a year
...hmm, come to think of it, there's actually a couple more models I could do that would kinda go with those three...meh, I'll just try to get those three done for now, and if I have time, I'll add the other two later
ZoBo wrote: oh allright then...s'pose I'd better enter something (I had something vaguely planned for every possible category aside from this one! grr!)...just remembered I had some Infinity stuff sitting around primed for nearly a year now - I know/remember very little about infinity now so I actually had to check what these things are called ...it's a "Lunokhod Sputnik" and two "Crazy Koalas"...they're remote-controlled robot drone thingies, from the Nomads faction...seems fitting for "We have the technology" yeah?
man there's so much tiiiny detail on these Infinity models...they're bloody gorgeous though, I'm just terrified of painting them - that's why they've been sitting around for nearly a year
...hmm, come to think of it, there's actually a couple more models I could do that would kinda go with those three...meh, I'll just try to get those three done for now, and if I have time, I'll add the other two later
I gonna dive into Infinity very soon. I can't wait to see how you will takle those remotes.
Alright, I'm going to enter this as since getting back into the hobby nearly half a year ago I haven't painted anything. I've going to en my converted Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun, hoping to finish some little conversion touchups tomorrow and start painting next week.
He does, indeed, have the technology, but is also very environmentally conscious.Not only does his Wind-Spinna generate the copious amounts of energy to power his renewable vegan friendly Shokk Attack Gun but it can also be recycled to be used as a Spinna-Choppa so all the limbs of stoopid humies can be used to create compost for his own potent supply of squigijuana.
@Boundless - nice looking big mek there man! looking forward to seeing that painted
Guildenstern wrote:@ZoBo - I have been so tempted by Infinity, cuz it just looks so freakin cool! Can't wait to see these that's some awesome models there
Modock wrote:I gonna dive into Infinity very soon. I can't wait to see how you will takle those remotes.
There's so many great-looking models in the Infinity line...I can't really think of one I don't like actually...but they're definitely more of a challenge to paint than most GW models - the average infinity infantry-type model makes even dark eldar models look basic and chunky in comparison! ...the game sounds fun too from what I remember...smaller kill-team style forces, with a big focus on terrain, and a lot of strategy...looking forward to getting my little nomads force painted so I can try some games
not too sure of colour schemes for the other models I have, but for these remotes, I'm taking this unique opportunity to really use some colour for a change ...so far I'm going with a super-bright orange and blue colour scheme, probably with grey mechanical parts...I've made a bit of a start today - still loads to do, obviously, but here's where I'm going (man, my camera is struggling with the intensity of these colours )
ZoBo wrote: @Boundless - nice looking big mek there man! looking forward to seeing that painted
Guildenstern wrote:@ZoBo - I have been so tempted by Infinity, cuz it just looks so freakin cool! Can't wait to see these that's some awesome models there
Modock wrote:I gonna dive into Infinity very soon. I can't wait to see how you will takle those remotes.
There's so many great-looking models in the Infinity line...I can't really think of one I don't like actually...but they're definitely more of a challenge to paint than most GW models - the average infinity infantry-type model makes even dark eldar models look basic and chunky in comparison! ...the game sounds fun too from what I remember...smaller kill-team style forces, with a big focus on terrain, and a lot of strategy...looking forward to getting my little nomads force painted so I can try some games
not too sure of colour schemes for the other models I have, but for these remotes, I'm taking this unique opportunity to really use some colour for a change ...so far I'm going with a super-bright orange and blue colour scheme, probably with grey mechanical parts...I've made a bit of a start today - still loads to do, obviously, but here's where I'm going (man, my camera is struggling with the intensity of these colours )
Great choice of colors! Minis are gonna pop out more cause of that color scheme which is a good thing being small and all.
Ok officially entering here. The Haemonculus Covens may have the technology but something tells me it's probably safer if they didn't. This month I'll be doing a Cronos Parasite Engine.
Wow some great proof entries already, impressive you have finished already Nev, the lens looks good on the hand held thingy
Looking forward to seeing your entries finished and painted boundless08 and Guildenstern
Well I totally misread this challenges title when it was voted for, I thought it was "We have their technology" opps, oh well I think my idea still works for "the technology"
I'll be doing a smaller entry this month to allow me to do other things at home and because there's less days in Feb.
A Snotling Plasma Cannon proof, I will be changing the PC for a bigger one but its not arrived yet.
Been a while since I last joined one of these, so here it goes:
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Glorious Russian Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Only best technology for defence of motherland, yes?
Only I'm going to paint it in Serbian colors for a WWIII thing I wrote one day in class. It entered service in the late 80s tho, which makes it about as technologically advanced as it gets right now until the new generation Armored Fighting Vehicles are produced in enough quantities.
Hi all,
never entered a painting competition before, so this is an exciting oppurtunity to improve my painting skills.
I'll enter an unassembled rapier laser destroyer.
Cheers
Some very cool entries here, love that stack of plasticard, haha.
Similar to ZoBo, I'm also going to (hopefully) do a model from the Infinity Nomad range. Mine is a Lizard TAG. I'll be really happy to get this one done, as it has been on my shelf for ten months!
@Whittlesey40k - nice! always happy to see some more RT stuff, looking forward to seeing it done!
@dukeofbeer - aw man, now you've reminded me that I really want one of those TAG's too ...looking forward to seeing how yours turns out man! ...feels good to finally be getting these cool models off the bench right?
Nice looking proofs and WIPs so far everyone can't wait to see what everyone paints up! Still undecided on what to enter myself. Maybe actually get the fire under my ass to build and finish up these grey knight termies -> obliterators conversions as I feel that that could possibly fit the catergory, otherwise I just don't know what to enter as nurgle tends to not need "advanced" technology to function, just more Flies and Disease, so I don't think my mostly scratch built rhino would work unless I work out some nifty mechanic for locomotion(as it is currently treadless). Maybe I'll throw down a warp smith after I strip my old conversion and figure out some nifty revamped conversion for him as the leader for a cult of destruction leading those nurgle knight obliterators! Seems like I have too many options I just don't feel any truly fit the theme that well! Hmmm...
ZoBo wrote: dude...obliterators literally have the technology growing out of them! they've gotta count, surely!
I also love the delicious extra-heresy of daemonized grey knights
Extra heresy is what we specialize in here at Plagues 'R Us! Okay...guess the fire has been lit under my ass to get at least 2 of em converted and painted up by the end of the month! If I can scrounge up enough bits I'll probably end up doing 6, but I doubt I have that many lascannons, plasmas, Flamers, AND meltas laying around, but we'll see! Guess I'll get a proof thrown up tomorrow morning!
While excavating upon Holy Terra deep below the hives of what once was called Merica in the middle of that continent between the large lakes a discovery was found. The ruins of a place called Lambeau Field. This was one of the original Blood Bowl Arena's, it is so very old that it was before weapons were allowed to be carried by the teams. In honour of that discovery a new team has been sponsored to do battle in the colors of the old team. using the very best of new technology... (I spent 30 mins trying to get the camera to focus on the blood bowl guys. You all know what they look like, mine are primed black. Ill use a different camera to take the pictures when finished.)
Having been inspired by Nevelon's regular entries as showcased in his ongoing thread, I thought I'd join in and see if I can't make a dent in the huge pile of unpainted models I've accrued (seems like I'm not the only one with that problem). Hopefully a quartet of heresy era bikes with twin linked plasma guns, and each rider in a different mark of armour fit the theme well enough.
SmallChanges wrote: Having been inspired by Nevelon's regular entries as showcased in his ongoing thread, I thought I'd join in and see if I can't make a dent in the huge pile of unpainted models I've accrued (seems like I'm not the only one with that problem). Hopefully a quartet of heresy era bikes with twin linked plasma guns, and each rider in a different mark of armour fit the theme well enough.
Welcome to Dakka and the challenge!
Glad my semi-random musings are inspiring people and doing some good. Nice looking bikes.
Okay! Here we go. Second painting challenge, I'm all up in you!
Proof:
These here old metal grey knight termies will make for some fine nurgle obliterators! As ZoBo said, the literally have the technology growing out of them!
Aah! Ok, i just started working on this guy this morning. If it's all good, i'd like to enter him. Only the silver and first coat of his cloak are down. Also, if I finish early enough, i may add 1 or 2 of my other remaining dw soldiers.
did a bit more work on mine, got the blue and orange done for now (aside from a little spot of blue I got on the orange, grr.)...next will be all the grey parts, and then detail bits (ironically, the glossiness of them is caused entirely by the Army Painter "Anti-Shine" matt varnish, which I used to mix glazes )
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...kinda dreading working on all the mechanical detail on the underside/legs!
...and I wouldn't exactly call these "large" models either!
I've been lurking these threads for a while now, but it's the first time I've been early enough in the month for me to enter with something appropriate that I can comfortably finish in the timespan. Besides, what's more appropriate for "We Have The Technology" than a piece of walking technology? I present to you all Victor Stone, Cyborg from Knight Models Batman line.
Looks like some really interesting entries this month. I'm particularly looking forward to the Guildenstern's battle wagon and Drummernathan's obliterators.
Well done Nevelon and Gummyofallbears for finishing so early!
I think I know what MidgetGems will be aiming for this month and it will be awesome... again.
Here is a few WIP shots of my classic battlewagon. I'm just waiting for a few more bits and pieces to arrive to start painting it. Any suggestions or tips from the pro converter/kitbashers out there would be welcome =)
WIP pic of my grey knight obliterators! Had to pop on a few extra bits that weren't in my proof pic to retain as much wysiwyg as possible, hope that's okay. Gotta do a teency bit more GS work before I can prime these bad boys and get to painting them!
Welcome STG, SmallChanges, Rygnan, nice to see we are still getting new entries (and so many returnees too ), have fun and enjoy it, feel free to ask any questions here.
Bandwagon wrote: Firstly thanks to @Midget Gems & @Gulgog Tuftoof for words of encouragement in last months poll.
No worries, looking forward to seeing these guys painted up.
Done Based and Finished,Met the Ultramarine Dreadnought Lex.
Technology reverse engineered from the golden throne of terra Grants the dreadnought sarcophagus's life sustaining ability's to the marine within.
Finished fairly early, Cyborg is done now. White is a tad thick, and I'm not exactly proud of it, but it looks way better in person than it does in the picture IMO.
Made some good progress on these obliterators, just gotta do some fins layering/highlights on the green and figure out what colors to paint the weapons and base them and they should be good to go! Don't think I'll win or get too many votes this time around but I needed to light the fire under my butt to get them painted up and start the conversions on the other two and figure out my paint scheme for all 6 of them. Everyone's stuff is looking good so far and I can't wait to see what everyone comes up/ends up with!
Okay, started painting my Big Mek this week and didn't come out as bad as I thought(this is the first thing I've painted in over 12 years). I've got to finish this this weekend though as I'm away with work for 3 weeks so will miss the deadline. It's just the blurst of times!
I took this a few days agao, and have started painting it. So far, everything that could have gone wrong has gone wrong.
The miniature is the Legendary Jesse James from Wild West Exodus. I reckon in a wild west setting, a cyborg outlaw could be considered as having advanced technology.
Well, I think I'm going to call these done...I could probably go a little further with them, but my camera already isn't good enough to handle the bright colours and capture a lot of the blending and stuff, so anything else I could do wouldn't be noticeable anyway...ah well ...it was a lot of fun painting these though, everything all bright and clean like that, was a real refreshing change of pace compared to my usual gritty orks and nurgle stuff!
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*edit* - actually, hold up, let's just call this WIP for now...there's still ~16 days left in the month...I might try to get a couple more models done (also, Para...STG's entry is hidden in the spoiler tags for my entry in the OP )
moar proof's:
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more Infinity "Nomad's" models - a "Tomcat" engineer, and a "Zondcat" remote-controlled ridiculous robot catgirl with a butterfly-wing-shaped jetpack ...connected to the base by one ~1.5mm x 1mm foot - eek!
Since it's my first time entering this I thought I'd start small - Mk IV Legionary in VHA. I'm banking on the same principle as methebest, - Mk IV is supposedly the most advanced PA - and I've upgraded mine to VHA (Well, nearly anyway - there's still a few adjustments to make) Anyway, here goes nothing...
Heres the progress i've made on my rapier, and i've tryed really hard to make sure the colour on the side plate is not flat and has depth, but it just came out blotchy? i'm looking into a wet palette to see if this would help. wondering if you guys have anything to add?
Also bear in mind it is still WIP so the barrels and the rest of the model arent nearly done.
I've got an ork mek strapping on some extra arms and gunz- turns out he didn't have enough dakka. Who'd have thought?
Not sure whether he'll be a Big Mek or maybe a Badrukk counts-as (I feel the normal model is too pirate, not enough ork), but he's got a sweet freeboota hook, two "peg" legs, and an entire looted arm from a dreadnaught, so there's no questioning that he has technology.
A couple of quick WIP photos of where I am with Jesse James so far.
As you can see, my set-up is ridiculously ad hoc, ghetto, and disorganised. Coke bottle tops as stands for minis, Coke bottle bottoms as well palettes, jam and salsa jars as water pots, paints everywhere, a horde of unpainted minis vying for attention. To offset this, I have a little hat on the end of a wire.
The leather on the coat is done, I think. It came out really well! I've no idea how it happened, and I'm not sure I could do it again, but there's this bizarrely realistic weathered leather texture to it. I've been trying to paint realistic leather for months, and I've somehow done it by accident here. I'll take it!
edit - The leather wasn't done, it turned out. There were a couple of weird areas where one of the various washes I used had created these horrible greyish-brown patches. You can see one just under the strip of leather going down the middle of the back. I've been working on fixing them this morning. I think they're okay now, I'll have to check when they're completely dry. :(
Thanks! I still have some work to do, mostly involving the backpack (hooray for surprise mold line) and the base. Also, I have some freehand to do on the cloak.
Awesome the one's that posted there finished or nearly finished models they are all really something,i don't stand a chance in this challange with my piece and not even half have posted there completed models yet.
Still it's an excuse for us all to get something painted this month,look forward to seeing the next few weeks finished entrys.
I like those Kasrkin, Bandwagon, you have done the highlights on the packs and weapons well
Welcome to the challange Warpig1815, good luck with your entry
Feltmonkey - nice to see I'm not the only one that has pots and random bits of projects croaching on my green mat and workspace.
Verviedi - the lighting on the gun does look very good and a nice little detail to the model, good job
A small update from me, I've been away for a few days with work so got a bit of painting done in the hotel, managed to get the snotlings holding the PC and 1 firing it but its a little higher than I'd hoped. (sry terrible pics, the light was very bad in hotel so had to use flash).
Lookin good everyone! Just gotta do some final coloring of the plasma cells on my oblits and get some photos snapped and they'll be done. Don't stand a chance at this one but at least it motivated me to convert and paint up 2 of my 6 oblits!
Just throwing this out there, would anyone be willing to take on hosting duties for March's round? Next month is going to be really busy for me with a ton of deadlines and such, especially the first and last weeks which are the busiest times for the challenge, so if someone else could step in I'd be hugely grateful. I won't lie, it's a lot of work to manage one of these things, but if you're willing then please let me know.
Just throwing this out there, would anyone be willing to take on hosting duties for March's round? Next month is going to be really busy for me with a ton of deadlines and such, especially the first and last weeks which are the busiest times for the challenge, so if someone else could step in I'd be hugely grateful. I won't lie, it's a lot of work to manage one of these things, but if you're willing then please let me know.
I probably spend too much time loitering around here anyway, and March's theme is already locked in as "Space Marines", right?...so it'd just be a matter of making and maintaining the OP? - I think I could handle that just fine, and would be happy to help out ...so yeah, if nobody "better qualified" puts their hand up, I'll do it
Yeah, it'd be just doing the admin for the challenge itself, and maybe the next month's subject poll depending on how swamped I end up getting. I'll be free in time to organise the final vote, so it's just the day-to-day running that I can't manage.
In any case, it'd boil down to adding and updating entries, everything else can just be copy-and-pasted from one of my old OPs.
Paradigm wrote: Yeah, it'd be just doing the admin for the challenge itself, and maybe the next month's subject poll depending on how swamped I end up getting. I'll be free in time to organise the final vote, so it's just the day-to-day running that I can't manage.
In any case, it'd boil down to adding and updating entries, everything else can just be copy-and-pasted from one of my old OPs.
wow Guildenstern that is going to be epic, you have put some much detail into it, even on the underneath. looking forward to that one.
it does look like there are loads of little bits in that model Aldo, well done for attempting it
Zobo, TY for volunteering (and TY as always to para for all the had work you put into running these challenges every month) I can't even offer to help since my job is moving 120 miles at the end of March so will be a very busy time for me.
Paradigm wrote: Yeah, it'd be just doing the admin for the challenge itself, and maybe the next month's subject poll depending on how swamped I end up getting. I'll be free in time to organise the final vote, so it's just the day-to-day running that I can't manage.
In any case, it'd boil down to adding and updating entries, everything else can just be copy-and-pasted from one of my old OPs.
oh yeah, I could handle that then, no worries
Thanks so much, I really appreciate the offer and it takes a huge weight off my shoulders. Consider yourself guest host for next month! If you've got any questions about how exactly to organise it, let me know, but basically, just do what I do each month!
Well, I'm done. To be honest, I haven't got a chance against some of the awesomeness you guys regularly put out - but I've been lurking for years and meant to enter, so I thought I'd just go for it. Hopefully, I've got some new lighting coming at the start of next week - so my final pics will follow soon. Until then, here's a little update to show I'm still in this. I'm kind of kicking myself that I've only painted one now - the two Mk III dudes in the background were painted only the week before I entered (Within Feb), but I forgot to get proof pics - by which point it was too late :( Anyhow, here's a teaser until I get some better pics:
N.B: Just in case I was explicit enough, this is NOT my final entry pic - just an update.
Paradigm wrote: Yeah, it'd be just doing the admin for the challenge itself, and maybe the next month's subject poll depending on how swamped I end up getting. I'll be free in time to organise the final vote, so it's just the day-to-day running that I can't manage.
In any case, it'd boil down to adding and updating entries, everything else can just be copy-and-pasted from one of my old OPs.
oh yeah, I could handle that then, no worries
Thanks so much, I really appreciate the offer and it takes a huge weight off my shoulders. Consider yourself guest host for next month! If you've got any questions about how exactly to organise it, let me know, but basically, just do what I do each month!
no problem mate, it'll be an honour to "take the wheel" for a month, it's the least I could do! ...since I found out about it last May, this monthly painting challenge series has come to mean quite a lot to me, and has easily become my favourite part of dakka...it's been a huge help for my painting motivation and skill development so far...thank you for all your efforts keeping it running all this time
(man I hope I don't mess it up! )
Warpig1815 wrote:Well, I'm done. To be honest, I haven't got a chance against some of the awesomeness you guys regularly put out - but I've been lurking for years and meant to enter, so I thought I'd just go for it. Hopefully, I've got some new lighting coming at the start of next week - so my final pics will follow soon. Until then, here's a little update to show I'm still in this. I'm kind of kicking myself that I've only painted one now - the two Mk III dudes in the background were painted only the week before I entered (Within Feb), but I forgot to get proof pics - by which point it was too late :( Anyhow, here's a teaser until I get some better pics:
N.B: Just in case I was explicit enough, this is NOT my final entry pic - just an update.
that's a nice looking salamander there man! love the armour highlights and the flames, nice work
ZoBo wrote:...since I found out about it last May, this monthly painting challenge series has come to mean quite a lot to me, and has easily become my favourite part of dakka...it's been a huge help for my painting motivation and skill development so far...thank you for all your efforts keeping it running all this time
Same here. I think the thing I like the best about it is that there's various levels of skill on display, and a whole range of attention to detail from all the participants. Even for outsiders like me, it's great just seeing what people come up with even if you're not participating.
@Zobo & Jadenim - Thanks! I'll try and get some better pics soon. It's just a pity the bolter covers up half the GS work I've done. :(
Warpig1815 wrote: It's just a pity the bolter covers up half the GS work I've done. :(
oh wow...I just went and checked out the unpainted pic, because I honestly couldn't tell there was any GS work on that dude...he's just a cool looking marine - the leg, arm, and face modifications just look like they're a normal part of the model...really great work!
Thanks! - I was aiming for the same look as the FW Destroyers upgraded armour - which easily rivals Mk III for the best looking armour IMHO. Standard Mk IV is kinda ugly, but the assault variant is brutal looking. Perfect for Salamanders then
I can't wait to see how your's turn out - the blue and orange is really striking.
Still a WIP, but nearing done! Wanted to show off the extra arms and the paint, but he still needs some touch ups before his glamour shots!
I'm thinking of making his mask an off-white, just to make it pop a little more, kinda skull-like, give him more of a freeboota pirate motif. I also have a deff dred with the skull faceplate in white, so it'd be a nice call back.
Due to various life intrusions I hadn't got round to making an entry this month yet, now I'm not sure I want to! Another fantastic looking entry DaisyWondercow, great job everyone you may have psyched me out!
Great work WarPig, the flames and highlights are very well done. Glad you decided to join in
Warpig1815 wrote: I'm kind of kicking myself that I've only painted one now - the two Mk III dudes in the background were painted only the week before I entered (Within Feb), but I forgot to get proof pics - by which point it was too late :(
There is an element of trust and honesty in the challenge so if you forgot to get proof pics of the other two you can ask if its ok to enter them in your final entry. People have forgotten to take proof pics before, it happens.
That's really rather cool DaisyWondercow, I was worried the dreadnought arm would look out of scale but your painting and other mods have really made it work, love the very dirty yellow and the copper oxidization.
@feltmonkey - I can't think of any reason for you to be disappointed - he looks fantastic. I'm especially envious of the wood effect on the base, it's very realistic. The leather coat is pretty realistic too. Great work!
You think your progress is glacial. I did a bunch of basecoating on my Riptide on the first day of the month and haven't touched it since due to needing to do another project first. I'm going to need to seriously rally to get done in time.
Some good things happening in the last few days from you guys, I like where this contest is going!
Midget Gems wrote: Great work WarPig, the flames and highlights are very well done. Glad you decided to join in
Warpig1815 wrote: I'm kind of kicking myself that I've only painted one now - the two Mk III dudes in the background were painted only the week before I entered (Within Feb), but I forgot to get proof pics - by which point it was too late :(
There is an element of trust and honesty in the challenge so if you forgot to get proof pics of the other two you can ask if its ok to enter them in your final entry. People have forgotten to take proof pics before, it happens.
Yeah, I'll take your word that they were done within the month, so feel free to enter them as a group when you get round to doing final pics.
@Feltmonkey that's look really excellent as well! Lovin the base and the story
@DaisyWondercow - that is EPIC, looking so sweet!
Todays update (TL;DR - trying to get to priming finally)
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Having some trouble unfortunately keeping its wheels on >< I lost the whole back axle the other night, reglued it tried to reinforce it. And when I picked up the model again today it fell off. Again. ARRRRGH!
Anyway, here's some bits I've added - mostly "armour" to the top, a few small bits of spikey bits along various panels (can't see 'em cuz they're clear resin atm), some panels near the doors. And a dead Tyranid on the hood, cuz Redneks.
View from the front
with the Gun Turret in place (still not glued down yet as I want to keep it separate to paint)
And the gunner... He's spotted something I think. Oh it's a GUN. lol He's not glued on yet either at all, nor are his arms (again for painting purposes)
Hoping I can get to prime today if I can get the @()$&*$)(#*$())#)$)( wheels to stay on!
Guildenstern wrote: Hoping I can get to prime today if I can get the @()$&*$)(#*$())#)$)( wheels to stay on!
hmm...could you put couple of kinda "v" shaped, "loop" brackets out of thin plasticard, holding the axle to the chassis?...that might give it a bit more stability, assuming you can get a good bond between the brackets and chassis
Some bits I like, some I'm not so happy with, but as usual, this competition has pushed me to get something finished, which can only be a good thing
I've been painting old metal RT stuff for the last year, but this is the first model that constantly had the paint on the edges chipping off. It's like every time I touch it more paint comes off
Automatically Appended Next Post: @Guildenstern - can't wait to see some paint on that - looks great!
@feltmonkey - Jesse's looking good. Looking forward to seeing the finished model.
@DaisyWondercow - the Mek is amazing. Really love the use of the dread arm. Great weathering and lots of details.
@Warpig - your Sala looks great. Really love the freehand flames.
Well here's my entry for this month finished. The Haemonculus Covens definitely have the technology and you can be sure they're going to use it (for worse or even worse...er). There's lots of great entries here, it's exciting to throw my hat in with you all.
Nice work so far Farseer Anath'lan, you are very good at working with Plasticard and getting clean lines.
Inevitable_Faith, I like how you have painted the muscle lines on the model, makes it look quite creepy.
Small update: Done some highlighting and rust, still some more to go as well as the OSL for the Plasma Coils and then the Snotlings will have their revenge!
Thank you very much midget gems and feltmonkey, I great appreciate your comments.
It's things like your grow plasma cannon grow crew that make me want to collect orks, such great conversion potential. Great job on it btw, it's looking great.
Well, out of several concerns at this time, one is I'm not sure I can even compare to Inevitable's terrific work. The other is that the Deffkopta is one model that's quite tough to paint when it's been glued very very thoroughly. In fact I had to re drill a hole just to insert a clear flight stick underneath, so I probably won't be showing off a gooey looking undercarriage once I'm finished. Gotta love secondhand, eh?
There are some really awesome entries here, they make me wish I had thought of them!
Anyhow, here is my finished Tau battlesuit.
It is a bit hard to tell in the photos but I have tried to actually paint each of the panels to exaggerate the shadows. Some came out a bit too obvious, but others I am happy with.
Some really great conversions this month - I can't wait to see them!
Finished my Commander Farsight! I had wanted to paint up a couple of Battlesuits to go alongside him, but other things got in the way!! (I also apologise for the quality of the pictures - definitely need to get better at that if I want to keep doing these challenges! )
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Great work so far everyone - and good luck for when voting comes around!
Assuming no one else posts any crisp&clean painted Imperials,My Vote will likely go to "Bandwagon" And them Kasrkins.
Wondering what the next challenge is going to be,hopefully i can throw in my hat again and join in,odds on i got something i can enter though
Next month's round is 'Space Marines' as is traditional for the first month of a new annual rotation. You can interpret that however you like though, it's not necessarily limited to actual SM or even 40k. In the past, we've had SM victims on Tyranid bases, Orks in looted Power Armour, even some space-age US Marines entered. So hopefully you can find something that fits!
Sadly, I must leave this challenge. I'm leaving for holidays until end of the month and I also ran out of Nuln Oil, so there is no chance of finishing it in time.
This challenge theme have been good motination for me to actually build something unique and as i'm huge fan of C&C Red Alert 2 game, I chose the allmighty Tesla Tank.
Here is the current status. Turret is 99% complete, hull needs to complete the camouflage, add hull heavy bolter and engine cover with a power generator. Then decals and final weathering.
Later i'll add sponsons in form of separate tesla coils, or maybe just some capacitors and in game just pretend it's an actual weapon.
Well my new lighting arrived, so I'm FINISHED! Here's my Salamander in MkIV VHA, alongside his two Battle-Brothers, whom Paradigm kindly allowed me to enter as well (Since I forgot to get proof pics of those two at the start of the month ). Anyway - Unto the Anvil of War!
@Hawky - That's a real shame - you'll have to show it to us all when you get it completed.
Hawky wrote:Sadly, I must leave this challenge. I'm leaving for holidays until end of the month and I also ran out of Nuln Oil, so there is no chance of finishing it in time.
This challenge theme have been good motination for me to actually build something unique and as i'm huge fan of C&C Red Alert 2 game, I chose the allmighty Tesla Tank.
Here is the current status. Turret is 99% complete, hull needs to complete the camouflage, add hull heavy bolter and engine cover with a power generator. Then decals and final weathering.
Later i'll add sponsons in form of separate tesla coils, or maybe just some capacitors and in game just pretend it's an actual weapon.
Hopefully next time...
Shame, that turret looks amazing!
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Warpig1815 wrote:Well my new lighting arrived, so I'm FINISHED! Here's my Salamander in MkIV VHA, alongside his two Battle-Brothers, whom Paradigm kindly allowed me to enter as well (Since I forgot to get proof pics of those two at the start of the month ). Anyway - Unto the Anvil of War!
Got a close up of the guy with fire on his helmet?
Paradigm wrote: Next month's round is 'Space Marines' as is traditional for the first month of a new annual rotation. You can interpret that however you like though, it's not necessarily limited to actual SM or even 40k. In the past, we've had SM victims on Tyranid bases, Orks in looted Power Armour, even some space-age US Marines entered. So hopefully you can find something that fits!
Space Marines huh,good goood i have a fair few of them,battle for macragge edition marines next month it is,with a winter theme of course.
Sadly, I'm afraid I'm going to bow out for this month. Real life hasn't been kind to me, with exhaustion from work as well as Nurgle's blessings keeping me from getting much painting done. I should be back for the Space Marine challenge though, with my 30th anniversary Imperial Space Marine!
Paradigm wrote: Next month's round is 'Space Marines'....... You can interpret that however you like though,...... In the past, we've had......., Orks in looted Power Armour,
That tank looks really cool Hawky shame you won't get a change to finish it in time, I'm glad the challenge has pushed you on to create something very cool.
Those photos look very good Warpig, You can see the difference having decent lights and photos make to your entry. Great work, the extra 2 guys look really good as well, your flames are very well done.
@mrhappyface - There's a closer view of the helmet in my gallery - I didn't post it as the contest only allows 5 images.
@Midget Gems - Thanks! Yeah, the lighting makes a huge difference in quality - now I've just got to figure out how best to use my camera to get a good image - these have a bit too much contrast/glare.
@STG - Thanks mate, much appreciated! I'm looking forward to seeing your completed Rapier (For some reason, Rapiers always appeal to me).
Also, had a small issue >< I got spray primer on the back (toy) wheels and they're kinda... err squishy now. Sigh. I tried to put some gloss varnish on to help, but doesn't seem to have done much. Sooo, I may end up replacing those :( Gonna try brush on primer and see if it helps solve it.
Hey guys!
4 days left and i have finished my rapier, now i just need to get the two crew members finished in time. Might be a bit of a squeeze :/
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I would have liked to have done some weathering on it, and make it much more grimy but i dont have any pigment etc.
I will also go back and redo the targeting screen thingy bc I'm not 100percent happy with it.
Cheers
Just got my entry models taken over to my photographer and will hopefully have my pics ready within the next couple days! No way I'm getting close to winning this one but I had fun converting and painting my obliterators and watching everyone's progress!
Drummernathan wrote: Just got my entry models taken over to my photographer and will hopefully have my pics ready within the next couple days! No way I'm getting close to winning this one but I had fun converting and painting my obliterators and watching everyone's progress!
You have a photographer?! o.O
Also omg forgot it was short month arrrrrrrrgh >< ok back to work but first:
Also: HELP! the back wheels are still sticky from the primer... anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I'm not sure they'll even take paint now, I've tried gloss varnish to give them a 'hard' coat but it's done nothing on the wheels rubbery plasticy-ness. I are the sad.
Guildenstern wrote: Also: HELP! the back wheels are still sticky from the primer... anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I'm not sure they'll even take paint now, I've tried gloss varnish to give them a 'hard' coat but it's done nothing on the wheels rubbery plasticy-ness. I are the sad.
first off, that's looking great! ...as for the wheel problem...well, this is a bit of a stab in the dark...and a pretty long shot at that...but, maybe try coating them in superglue? - this will probably go one of two ways...either it will make the problem even worse (hopefully not! )...or, (hopefully) when the superglue dries, it might leave a smooth, hard crust all over the wheels, which you should be able to prime and paint just fine (I reallllly hope this is what happens!!)
Drummernathan wrote: Just got my entry models taken over to my photographer and will hopefully have my pics ready within the next couple days! No way I'm getting close to winning this one but I had fun converting and painting my obliterators and watching everyone's progress!
You have a photographer?! .
Yep, a good friend of mine is a professional photographer and always looking to expand his portfolio so he takes pics of my minis for me! =]
I also forgot that February is a silly month with a rubbish number of days to get stuff done, so I had to do a bit of a panicked bits box raid earlier. Came up with this, which I think fits the bill nicely enough. First time in about a year that I've done any Horus Heresy stuff.
And done, though I'm liable to make a few tweaks over the weekend and redo the pics.
Fun fact, I had to strip the right leg as it was cannibalised from an old Marine, but I didn't realise just how old. Took off a layer of Raven Guard paint from a couple of years back, only to find some very poorly applied Imperial Fists yellow. Which means that part must have been from one of my very first marines, way back in about 2009! Not a patch on the hobby pedigree of a lot of the gaming veterans around here, but it was still nice to find and think about how far I've come.
Paradigm wrote: Next month's round is 'Space Marines' as is traditional for the first month of a new annual rotation. You can interpret that however you like though, it's not necessarily limited to actual SM or even 40k. In the past, we've had SM victims on Tyranid bases, Orks in looted Power Armour, even some space-age US Marines entered. So hopefully you can find something that fits!
Huh, nice. I'm actually building a marine army right now, so that's an easy fit.
Now I just need to figure out what I'll enter.....
Drummernathan wrote: Just got my entry models taken over to my photographer and will hopefully have my pics ready within the next couple days! No way I'm getting close to winning this one but I had fun converting and painting my obliterators and watching everyone's progress!
You have a photographer?! o.O
Also omg forgot it was short month arrrrrrrrgh >< ok back to work but first:
Also: HELP! the back wheels are still sticky from the primer... anyone have any idea how I can fix this? I'm not sure they'll even take paint now, I've tried gloss varnish to give them a 'hard' coat but it's done nothing on the wheels rubbery plasticy-ness. I are the sad.
The wheels are a gummy plastic type under the primer? The primer might have melted (or chemically changed) the wheels? I think the latter might be the case. Not sure how to fix though.
I'm lacking WIP images, but I think I'll be finished in time with my Kopta because the base coating is basically done. I'm sure that was the longest step because I used a lot of yellow. On a black primed model. I usually end up learning things the hard way instead of just taking people's word for it.
Oh well, I think the highlighting and weathering should be much simpler, so I should have plenty of time given I stay motivated.
@Guildenstern Good luck! I really hope your wheels cooperate soon, as your entry looks very promising! Trying to get a solid shell or layer over them probably will be your best bet, but I wouldn't be able to recommend materials.
@Paradigm I hope you aren't holding out on us. If you secretly were a beast man, then I'd have to say you'd be the beast, man!
Thanks for the well wishes all... yes I do think the primer melted the rubber of the wheels a bit. Stupid me >< I know better I just didn't think about it sigh. Anyway, so far ZoBo is brilliant! It seems to be working. I'm about to try to prime but the wheels do have a hard coat on them now after the superglue. Keep your fingers crossed!!!
Done! Here's my grot bodyguard w/ rebuilt left arm and 2 Sicarian flechette blasters. In case you're not familiar with the technology, "A Flechette Blaster is a lightweight but lethal weapon; a favoured tool of Sicarian Infiltrators, perhaps one of the most sinister of the Adeptus Mechanicus's Skitarii warrior clades. This lethal short range weapon fires hundreds of tiny darts, each of which bears a dormant cerebral cell awakened in the gun's chamber. When one dart hits home, it emits a bioelectric pulse that attracts others, resulting in a series of impacts that burrow through flesh and bone. "
Hope the glue works out on the wheels Guildernstern, (A layer of PVA might have worked as well since that should form a hard barrier when dry)
I knew Feb would be a pain as a month so went for something small and now its finished. Good timing too since I think my PC's graphics card has just died so posting this in safe mode with a very weird looking screen (loads of flickering lines on it)
My Snotling Looted Plasma Cannon. My first real attempt at OSL, Some bits worked well, a 1 or 2 areas were it could have gone better.
That's just brilliant! Those guys are going above and beyond to kontribute to da WAAAAGH!
I wasn't entirely happy with my entry in hindsight, so I reworked a few bits earlier. His face has been redone, I kicked the intensity of the purple armour up a bit and most noticably swapped out his makeshift Phoenix Spear for a Chainsword. Not as thematic for the EC, but I think it suits the overall composition better and gets across that this guy isn't necessarily a frontline fighter, so doesn't have the best combat gear.
Got my entry for next month on the way as well, and I think it's going to be something quite special. A model I've had my eye on for a while and just happened to get an amazing deal on in Swap Shop. Dead excited to get going on that come March.
Looks good @Para. Both purple and face stand out more now.
Not sure what I'm doing next month. I've got some RT marines recently converted to sternguard, some old metal terminators and a bunch of bikes. They all need painting, just not sure what to enter for the comp.
May I make a small queery?
The entry I was going to do for this month is still waiting to arrive, so I wonder if I could perhaps enter it for next month? I only ask because I have already started making/putting together/painting the bits I am going to use to convert my entry.
I've had some distractions this weekend, but with luck will get a chance to finish the four horsemen on Tuesday (cutting it close for my first entry). Wish me luck!
Apologies if the pics are too big. I've been experimenting with trying to get them to appear at a size that is a compromise between being too big and losing all the detail when you zoom in. I still think the "recommended size" option in the upload menu is far too small. These might be too big though - let me know if you think so, and I will continue to experiment next month. If you check my gallery there are several different sizes of the same images as I was trying to see what worked best on the page. How do you delete images from your gallery, by the way?
Anyway, I'm really pleased with how the miniature turned out. I was worried that it wouldn't look right when I glued it all together, but the contrast of the metal arms against the leather coat works well, and the whole thing looks good enough when taken as a whole.
@feltmonkey - Jesse looks great! You're right about the metal arm contrasting - it was the first detail to jump out at me. Then my eye was drawn to all the little details that really make this model stand out. Great stuff!
Paradigm wrote: That's just brilliant! Those guys are going above and beyond to kontribute to da WAAAAGH!
Just don't ask what happens on the snotling carriers hands if they are too close to the end when the weapons fired Your right, your final entry is more in keeping with the style of the model, (thought the blade did look cool).
FeltMonkey that's amazing, I love the textured look you have got on the coat.
Midget Gems wrote: Just don't ask what happens on the snotling carriers hands if they are too close to the end when the weapons fired
probably preferable to being shot through a shokk attack gun, through the warp , going mad, for who knows how long, and reamerging into realspace inside an enemy...or just being used as squig bait...or an ork snack...or a football...or...yeah, snotlings have a tough life
Guildenstern wrote: Man everything's looking so awesome! We need like a grot month lol
Good news: ZoBo's a genius! The super glue on the wheels appears to have worked <knocks on wood>
And I'm done painting, but not weathering. Trying to finish before tomorrow!
woohoo! so glad that worked for you - that wagon's too cool to not make it to the finish line because of a couple of flat tyres! ...looking forward to seeing it done!
I finished my Deffkopta, but the photos have turned out with this undesirable red tint. I used the same lights as before in a WIP photo, but could the addition of natural daylight from the window behind me cause that much difference?
WIP photo for background color comparison, taken at night:
In case I can't get any better photos in time, consider this my completed entry. If anyone better at using a camera than me (most people) could explain what happened, please do share.
I think I'm going to need the amnesty this time around... I'm pretty close to done, but I'm really not painting fast at all.
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KommissarKiln wrote: I finished my Deffkopta, but the photos have turned out with this undesirable red tint. I used the same lights as before in a WIP photo, but could the addition of natural daylight from the window behind me cause that much difference?
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WIP photo for background color comparison, taken at night:
In case I can't get any better photos in time, consider this my completed entry. If anyone better at using a camera than me (most people) could explain what happened, please do share.
Does your camera have auto white balance? I think the you are right that the red cast is light reflecting off something. The last photo seems to be the best one, color balance wise, but you are holding the camera too close, hence parts of the model out of focus.
really nice entries this month, I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the WIP piccies. Your Jesse James looks fantastic feltmonkey and I love Midgets very thematic snotling plasma cannon team. That mega amour big mek by daisey is right up my street great work very nice conversion and the scratchbuilt trukk by Guildenstern is very cool, a lot of work well done!
After a few months of painting a more cartoon-y style with my SDE I really enjoyed going back to painting something a little more weathered.
I've spent every spare minute I had this month trying to get this completed (wife, job, kids etc don't give me as much time as I'd like!) and I still had to rush a bit at the end. There are a few things I need to tidy up and redo in the next few evenings so please excuse any rough edges =).
Moolet wrote: whoops accidental post... will post my pics shortly
Don't be such a tease!
Heh... sorry =)
I was trying to figure out how to get higher resolution images showed... then when i did it posted them in full 4608*3456 pixels... so i had to resize them and re upload them. =)
Thanks for the kind comments on my mini, too. Thanks Midget, Whittlesey, and Verviedi as well. Midget - yeah, the leather came out surprisingly well. The only problem is that I reckon it was a complete fluke. It was a dozen or so layers of alternating wash and drybrush with various different shades of brown, and somehow it ended up looking like real leather. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do it again.
ehh...so I was gonna try doing a couple more models to go with my entry...instead I wound up painting 30 orks, and started repainting some ebay-rescue CSM possessed marines and stuff for my nurgly death guard
...so yeah... @Paradigm...count those pics as my finished final pics mate - pretty sure they'll score fairly low, after seeing all the other great entries, but eh, whatever, they were something fun and different to paint
oh yeah, Para...are you doing the voting poll for this, or was I supposed to do that...also, just checking, you still want me to do the march challenge thread?
Master Azalle wrote: Can i join in for next month or have you guys closed the group for this year?
next month's challenge will be starting up sometime tomorrow, in a new thread...the theme will be "Space Marines" (not totally limited to actual space marines though, it's open to interpretation...think "soldiers in space", basically )...you can enter each month's challenge at any time during that month, just post a "proof" pic of your entry (can be anywhere from unbuilt, up to basic basecoats...can't be like half-way done or something though)...and then post up to 5 final pics when your finished
Paradigm wrote: @ZoBo: I can manage the vote for this month, it's just the actual running for next month that needs doing. Cheers again for volunteering!
righto, no problem...figured that was the case, just thought I'd best double-check
oh man...I'm both really looking forward to, and yet also quite scared of the March challenge ...I'm gonna have a go at painting the gorgeous forgeworld Primach Vulkan model...it's gonna be quite a challenge to do him justice...hoo boy!...
Yeah join in anytime you like Master Azalle (probably next month unless your super quick). Everyone is welcome, its a fun way to keep motivated and learn things if you want.
Wow some great entries on the last day, seems people have really pushed themselves for the final month of this years challenges.
2 quality Ork Trucks, great work Guildenstern and Mootlet
Guild - The entry is full of little secrets and brilliant touches, which I love. I've had to look at the pic several times and probably haven't found them all )
Mootlet, that really is rather well done, the weathering/battle damage is great. Your grot skin tones are really smooth and well blended. The screens are awesome.
All in all I'm rather jealous of those 2 models
@Farseer Anath'lan - Might just be me but your pics aren't showing up.
The four Horsemen. Pestilence on his white steed, war on red charger, famine on a sable beast, and death on his pale ride. Or in 30k terms, death, death, death and more death, colour coded for your convenience.
Hey guys!
just finished my rapier and their crew. Ngl i'm not at all pleased with the paintjobs on the crew, all of it was very rushed and it shows... ah well.
i would have liked to have done some weathering on the rapier aswell, but time said nay.
I wouldn't have painted anything this february though, and i have learned more about 'my style' and the way i like to paint things. so i'm glad i took part.
Thanks dakka!
not going to win any prizes, but the prize is in the journey.... lol
feltmonkey wrote: That's lovely. It really reminds me of old cartoons from the 80s like Battle Of The Planets, for some reason. An anime look is great for the model.
edit - I love all the brightly-coloured buttons!
Thanks Feltmonkey! Awesome job on the cowboy, btw.
Paradigm wrote: @ZoBo: I can manage the vote for this month, it's just the actual running for next month that needs doing. Cheers again for volunteering!
righto, no problem...figured that was the case, just thought I'd best double-check
oh man...I'm both really looking forward to, and yet also quite scared of the March challenge ...I'm gonna have a go at painting the gorgeous forgeworld Primach Vulkan model...it's gonna be quite a challenge to do him justice...hoo boy!...
I can tell you, Vulkan is a joy to paint - there's so much detail it's unreal. I know where you're coming from regarding doing it justice - it's quite daunting! All I can say is - sub assemblies is the way forward.
@Modock - That Piranha is awesome. I love the pale blue and the minimal weathering really sets off the clean paintjob - well done!
@SmallChanges - I love the concept - just epic, and a really well executed paint job as well!
Warpig1815 wrote: I can tell you, Vulkan is a joy to paint - there's so much detail it's unreal. I know where you're coming from regarding doing it justice - it's quite daunting! All I can say is - sub assemblies is the way forward.
haha...yup, I've already got him all set up and primed in sub-assemblies, ready to go ...I've got the head, flamer arm, the big skull pauldron, and the cape as separate pieces, and the base is in 5 parts...and I'm kind of doing a "practice run" with GW's Vulkan He'stan, and the metal Salamanders Chaplain Xavier right now, to really get my eye in ...they're also both great models that I've really wanted to paint for some time
Well finally got some pics! My photographer had to do these in a pinch of time due to unforeseen circumstances but he came through in the end! Way better than I could take with my iPhone!
Final entry submission:
Had these done a while ago but why not get my entry in last minute! good luck all and keep up the amazing work!
Hi gang. Calling it done: Model is Zoe from the Infinity range by Corvus Belli. She's from the Nomads faction. I didn't have time to paint her remote Pi-Well... maybe next time.
Lots of great entries this time around. Look forward to perusing them in the voting thread. Cheers.
Few hours yet on this one if anyone needs it, I'm not going to be around to set up the vote until about 1PM UK time so if you need the time to submit or get better pics, take it!
know its late, but im still working on the bloodbowl team, ive got 6/12 done.. quality though.. is 2/10.. Ill try my hand with a few marines this month of march. See if cant do better. Ill get some pictures of these guys during the daylight hours.
my rhinohide turned into a solid chunk so i had to toss it out.. so the footballs are kinda half arsed still just based til i find a good brown i like. The other six are soaking in some simplygreen and everclear as i did not like at all how they turned out... may end up paintng them as mn vikings. Thanks Vejut for the feedback.
(I had something vaguely planned for every possible category aside from this one! grr!)...just remembered I had some Infinity stuff sitting around primed for nearly a year now - I know/remember very little about infinity now so I actually had to check what these things are called 
...the game sounds fun too from what I remember...smaller kill-team style forces, with a big focus on terrain, and a lot of strategy...looking forward to getting my little nomads force painted so I can try some games 
(man, my camera is struggling with the intensity of these colours 
did they get it?
I'll try and get some better pics soon. It's just a pity the bolter covers up half the 
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