Welcome to the 43rd round of the Unofficial Painting Challenge! For the unfamiliar, the challenge is a friendly competition open to any Dakka members, whether you're painting your first model or your 1001st! The more rounds you enter, the more points you accrue based on a public vote, and these are tracked in a League Table over the course of the year.
This month, the theme is Pick Up The Pace. Whether by equipment, vehicle, mount or innate speediness, your entry should consist of a model or models that represent speed. aircraft, cavalry, jetpack or winged units, inherently rapid beasts, anything that moves around the battlefield at a significant pace.
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 6 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 5 images and one separate image would count as your 6 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 of September and will end at midnight BST on the 30th of September. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.
Here's mine. I did take a picture earlier when they were black, but didn't check it and it's blurry as hell. Luckily I noticed before moving past the base colour
Since it enjoyed my Looted Dreadknight conversion the other day I wanted to go for another conversion. Weighed up a couple of ideas but had to dismiss a few for being to big time wise this month,
Unfortunately, I cannot find images of my models in their old paintjob. Rest assured it was surely the most terrible paintjob ever. Therefore I hope these images are good enough
Oh wow, I might have something for this one -- I've been waiting until I build a minimum squad of 5, but this challenge is begging me to do the storm-grotz! I've got their fearless leader mostly built (lacking backpack and head), and will just paint him up if i can't get the rest built. Please ignore the mold lines! Not sure how those got in there . Scraping time!
I am working mainly on my demon entries for November, but I do have another scale project lined up so I will enter this and see if I can spare some time for it.
I'm slightly nervous entering as I've only been painting a few months, and although this is the fastest unit in my army I appreciate that it's not exactly going to win any races (does rate of fire count?)
This is my entry, a vault 13 diorama. Still waiting for the vault dweller and some other bits. It's not an exact copy, but it will represent the moment when the last rays of vault light shine on the vault dweller as the door closes behind him.
Not sure if i'll actually get this done this month, considering the late start, being back at university, and the fact that i'm really enjoying working on my killteam at the moment. In any event, here's my entry for this month.
In my effort to treat “pick up the pace” as a technical challenge, I’m almost done. Just need to edge highlight the riders and touch up and decal the bikes once the stripes are dry.
@Power Elephant, how do you see that as fitting the theme, if you don't mind me asking? As always, you can interpret it however you like, but unless I'm missing something I don't really see how that piece will tie into speed or mobility that define the topic this month.
Paradigm wrote: @Power Elephant, how do you see that as fitting the theme, if you don't mind me asking? As always, you can interpret it however you like, but unless I'm missing something I don't really see how that piece will tie into speed or mobility that define the topic this month.
Lol it’s probably the rush of dwellers that headed into the vault, this would be the last one to enter as the door is sealing as to not loose a limb in the process possibly?
Decided to skip the decals. I don’t use many for my Eldar, and I like the bikes being more clean. Start to finish over the weekend. Seeing that I normally try to get 4-6 minis a month done, getting 3 bikes done over two days was a pretty good sprint. I’ll say that the pace got picked up!
Now to get to work on some wraithguard, who defiantly don’t fit in the month’s theme.
Paradigm wrote: @Power Elephant, how do you see that as fitting the theme, if you don't mind me asking? As always, you can interpret it however you like, but unless I'm missing something I don't really see how that piece will tie into speed or mobility that define the topic this month.
It's because the vault dweller has 150 days to find the water filter and take down the master. If he doesn't hurry up his vault and possibly mankind will get wiped out.
Wow well done Nev, you said your were going for speed and that's impressive i've finished already
Looking forward to how your diorama turns out Power Elephant, I remember running around the wastes with the clock slowly ticking down the days, good times
A few WIPS from me, figured out how to build it and undercaoted.
Okay, finally decided what to enter. For a Nurgle-dedicated unit, this thing moves pretty quick:
I need to get a couple of these painted, so I thought I'd enter one for this challenge as it at least somewhat fits the bill.
Oh cool just found this thread, rather new here.
So just finished this model today from my army blog and fits the subject perfectly
Here my entry:
I know I originally wanted to stay to a authentic more natural colour scheme though having so much fun with the airbrush and wanting to learn and try out new things with it have forced me to go a little bit wild on this one!
Before I got started on the conversionon the 10th of September:
I have now done 3 Models with the airbrush and wanted to try something new, I think it turned out quite well even though it is only my 2nd time trying flames, first time on a piece of foam board to try and get the feeling for it.
I gave the combat fighter a ghost flame paint job so the "Red leader" would stand out.
Perfect chance to introduce the first special character Duke "Blue Ghost" Skydancer a top gun pilot specialized in air to air combat, what else
Finished 12th of September
Lightning Viper DV-Z38 "The Blue Ghost"
Red Leader Air to Air superiority combat fighter
ZergSmasher wrote: Okay, finally decided what to enter. For a Nurgle-dedicated unit, this thing moves pretty quick:
I need to get a couple of these painted, so I thought I'd enter one for this challenge as it at least somewhat fits the bill.
Looking forward to seeing this one. It also has the best name of any WH40K vehicle
Well Hormagaunts are pretty fast so I guess that will be my entry for this month. I'm going to try something different and give dry brushing for the highlights a try and see how it turns out.
I've thought of a use for the pile of Ghar stuff I got from the Warlord sale. Counts as Inceptors for my fledgling Primaris force. I have no idea if inceptor are any good, or what they should be armed with, but I think the C3 drones work rather well.with Ghar bombers to make flying thingies
Proof picture of the first prototype. 2 more to.joint this one.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Still waiting for some GS on the underslung turrets to dry, but here is a mock up with the rotors and guns attached.
Just finished assembling the not-inceptor. Still waiting for the bases but they fit nicely on flying bases for now. I don't know if you can mix plasma and bolters in a squad, but i only had the 4 burst cannon anyway, so it is what it is.
On to priming and a simple paint job next in a vain attempt to actually finish a project, given that these things have trumped terrain, 3 necromunda gangs, a primaris kill team and a whole bunch of tanks I promised myself I'd finish in August...
Hey guys, I'll be changing my entry. I hope this is alright. I'm entering the scout specialist for my kill team - which is about as fast as these lads can go in the squad-based scale
lipsdapips wrote: Hey guys, I'll be changing my entry. I hope this is alright. I'm entering the scout specialist for my kill team - which is about as fast as these lads can go in the squad-based scale
Don’t think you can get out of painting up a rhino for your Ultra’s so easily! You can enter up to 5 models, let’s see you paint both of them (and 3 other guys)
This might be another no-show for me this month, been so busy with moving into my new place I havent even been able to prime my entry and I also need to move it to the larger 32mm bases as well!
I'm in, with what was going to be my entry into last month's challenge had it arrived in time. But with a speed of 240ft (or around 0-150mph and back in) per turn (6 seconds), I think Critical Role's Vax'ildan qualifies this month as well! Lovely model to paint, albeit tiny (without the wings he's maybe a third of the mass of a Space Marine). Since people have been asking me for bigger pics recently I've tried that here, although I do think it just makes my paintjobs look way worse. These probably aren't final pics, as they've not come out as well as I thought.
I'll get the OP squared away momentarily, apologies for the delay as I've been sorting last-minute uni stuff again.
Going for the look he's going so fast, the pitch/dirt spurts behind him, kinda like this:
Might be a bit ambitious, looking at the remaining time and my skills, but we'll see how things work out. Otherwise I can always go for just the Blitzer only.
Don't mind the look of the grass and "dirt" as it is now. It's just a test-look. The grass will be cut better, PVA and sand will be added to the gully.
I'd love to hear your thoughts about this. Tips and critiques are more than welcome, especially on how to create that cartoonish base!
Jamesy, they are looking very cool, You have done the half and half colour scheme very well.
Yay bigger photos from Para still looking awesome you have nothing to worry about.
Thats a great idea Tim, are you planning to try and make the dust cloud? (since I think that would be the hardest part to get looking right) you could add footprints behind him to show he has run through the dust/sand.
Thats a great idea Tim, are you planning to try and make the dust cloud? (since I think that would be the hardest part to get looking right) you could add footprints behind him to show he has run through the dust/sand.
Dust cloud, no. Dirt and grass, yes. Unless someone has a brilliant idea to make that dust cloud very simple and easy.
Thats a great idea Tim, are you planning to try and make the dust cloud? (since I think that would be the hardest part to get looking right) you could add footprints behind him to show he has run through the dust/sand.
Dust cloud, no. Dirt and grass, yes. Unless someone has a brilliant idea to make that dust cloud very simple and easy.
Maybe some cotton wool drybrushed very lightly with various browns? Great idea cant wait to see completed!
Thats a great idea Tim, are you planning to try and make the dust cloud? (since I think that would be the hardest part to get looking right) you could add footprints behind him to show he has run through the dust/sand.
Dust cloud, no. Dirt and grass, yes. Unless someone has a brilliant idea to make that dust cloud very simple and easy.
I need to "Pick up the Pace" on my entry. I can't believe it's the 19th already. Of the five models, four of them are plain black with the skin areas blocked in. I might not finish all of them, but hopefully I'll finish one or two.
I need to "Pick up the Pace" on my entry. I can't believe it's the 19th already. Of the five models, four of them are plain black with the skin areas blocked in. I might not finish all of them, but hopefully I'll finish one or two.
I'm still waiting for my models to arrive...damn this month is gonna be tough..
I hear you, Modock and felt!
I'm going to try a little Necromunda scene with the models below...however, I go away from the 22nd until the 1st of next month so I don't know if I will get any of it finished!
Anyhow, proof -
Phew! I made it. Here's my entry. Man, this month was hard! Not so much time constraint or difficulties with painting the miniature, simply choice! I found this category difficult to select something for, but at the end of it I'm glad to have gotten something done. This is why I really enjoy this challenge - it really keeps you pushing your limits of the hobby in every which way! Good luck everybody!
Well here are some WIP shots. Not real thrilled with how they are turning out as an entry, but its not a bad quality for a horde troop unit and I learned a few things. I mainly learned that trying to highlight black on small surfaces is a nightmare, but I did enjoy painting the carapace. I'll probably add some blood effects to the snow to try and give the base a little more life before I call them finished.
My entry is finished! Here are the final pics of my Death Guard Foetid Bloat-drone:
Had loads of fun painting this model, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else gets done as always, so good luck to you all!
For those wondering where the subject poll is for next month, there isn't one as it's going to be the traditional Halloween spooktacular! The variation on that for this October's theme will be:
Paradigm wrote: For those wondering where the subject poll is for next month, there isn't one as it's going to be the traditional Halloween spooktacular! The variation on that for this October's theme will be:
'Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid'
Nice. I should get back to cleaning mold lines off Nighthaunts. I do have a trio primed for October, Time for the spooks to come out and play.
Well I'm finished. Happy with the unit, but not the picture. Can't seem to get the lighting right to capture the blue of the eyes, and the white stripe on the sgts helmet. I will try and get a better one but in the mean time;
@JamesY, the light looks very “head on”. Are you using a flash? Diffused light from the side and slightly below head height might work?
Still, really nice looking models; I like your version, Howling Griffins tend to look like toys to accompany an 80’s Saturday morning cartoon to me. Yours actually look like a realistic application of heraldry.
@Jadenim, cheers! No I don't use the flash, I have lit them from the sides. I'm thinking that the lights were too close, so will try moving them further away. If that doesn't work, I'll try and diffuse it a little more.
Some fantastic entries again this month!
I've just finished a ten-hour drive to get to Sydney with three kids and a wife in the car, so I'm wrecked but here are the pics of my Escher rider. I wanted to do a rider for Necromunda - the jetbike could act as an objective or such...so here it is.
The paintjob is not the best I've done but I tried to concentrate on the way the light reflects off surfaces like the armour, gun and background and am fairly happy with the osl. I don't think I have really been getting much better as a painter but I am definitely getting a lot faster.
Finished...
PIP pics coming on the storm-grot as soon as I can borrow a decent camera (basecoat and shade done, but highlight still needs doing), but first a quick question about the contest in general -- does throwing a quick brown wash on a white-primed miniature (all over, just so you can actually see where the details are and find mold lines etc) disqualify it from future competitions?
Everyone's entries on this page look incredible! Big fan of Chris56's piece, really loving the panels and OSL on the vehicle! Also that Plague Drone looks amazing, Zergsmasher, very impressed with howly cleanly you've made it look disgusting!
Unfortunately, I will have to withdraw from this month's competition. I just realised I have 6 days to wash, scrape, spray, and fully paint 5 Assault Marines while also negotiating back to uni days, work and concerts. Just not happening this month but I will be on board for next month 100%!
Coh Magnussen wrote: does throwing a quick brown wash on a white-primed miniature (all over, just so you can actually see where the details are and find mold lines etc) disqualify it from future competitions?
Base coat and wash has been allowed for me previously, so I assume it's still fine.
WIP for the storm-grot -- needs highlights still. Forgive the awful photography, and ignore the cat hair
He does actually have a head, but it's on a little stick and hard to photograph.
Automatically Appended Next Post: No idea how to highlight the balloon, I may just end up getting a smoother red coat, and hitting it with satin varnish (after hitting the whole thing with matte).
So a bit behind this month, and the false start I had earlier in the month didn't help. Tried to do some stuff quickly but well, and just kinda got frustrated at errors and had to reboot with something else. So, back to the same well as the last few months:
proof pic:
(the red pantaloon brigade in the background are actually my first try for the month)
WIP to today:
Doggos may not get done, really need a bunch of highlights and I'm kinda short on time for them. Bird I'm debating whether to call done and base, or risk put a drybrush of MSP amethyst purple on the edge of the feathers (and risk getting waaaay too much on and ruining the kinda black-purple effect)
Automatically Appended Next Post: Sorry for the double post but: Silly thought on the balloon Coh Magnussen, but possibly either do some kind of pattern on it, just to break up the big red area ("dakka!" and starbursts possibly?), or just shade up from a darker red to a pinkish at the top?
Finally done, this was more difficult than the dreadnought. It would spin on the base as I tried to hold and paint so I ended up holding it on the seat panels then when I needed to change position the paint would peel and I has to touch it up (very frustrating)
Come on in Stormwall, always room for more.
Rybrook, yeah, paint peel feom handling is always annoying, getting some of that on the tail of my bird.
Dropping a WIP, just gotta do some work on the bases, and take some photos over the next few days...
Well, once again it looks like I'm out this month. I cleaned, stripped, re-based and pinned...even primed my Baharroth and then remembered I'll be out of town till Sunday starting tomorrow so doesn't look like I'll finish him.
Hopefully the last WIPs. Hardlining done on the grey and silver. Bases all done. Just some edge highlighting needed on the blue and some spot floor or details (lenses and suchlike).
That is indeed very pink looks good though. The purple bits create enough separation between rider and mount. Nice work.
Here are my final images for my counts as inceptors. Ive not done this comp before. Its good for motivation to actually finish things. Anyway, i hope you like.
It does give a bit of motivation, doesn't it, Flinty? And I agree, the daemonette ended up looking very nice.
Still getting an issue with the initial size being blurry, and snapping to focus if you zoom on my pictures. Of course, not getting great color, such as these have anyways, and washing out pretty bad, so I suppose it's all a bit academic? Bit disappointed with the foliage too, thought it'd be smaller relatively speaking, and all the nice purple "flower" bits pretty much immediately fell off as soon as they came out the pack. Still, outta time and energy, so final pics:
EDIT: So was going to use these, but really, as cluttered as the quick snaps from last night came out, they've got better color and detail, so exiling these down. Think I need to diffuse the light more, or give a little more background texture for the phone camera to work with or something. The ones outside of the spoiler are the actual final pictures.
Some great stuff popping up! I've finished a few hellions (I've somehow done six, I think only five were in the proof pic. I'm not sure how that happened, actually. I'm sure I was painting five at first.) I've got to photograph them tonight, which is always an ordeal. Should be able to post later.
@midget gems - I love the head hanging off the back. It's like after the git has finished strafing and dakkaing he can do a bit of light teabagging of whatever remains with the bloody neck stump! Dip dip potato chip!
Is it okay if I submit my pics tomorrow evening? I planned to finish my entry today, but I just couldn't resist my 4 year old asking me to come play with him on this sunny Sunday afternoon. Especially since I already was a bad father yesterday "ignoring" him with many painting hours......
I've waited 4 weeks for my minis to arrive which I thought I'd paint for the pick up the pace. This is a quick job a last minute entry.
It's a mini from Konflikt '47, German shreckwulfen a fast assault troop.
Also it was a nice practise for the jungle camo which I'll use for the future minis. Turned out okayish, needs some touch ups.
As it stands I'll probably be done by 1am. Looks like some tough competition this month.
edit: waiting for nuln oil to dry is very aggravating
Automatically Appended Next Post: Looks like it took until 2am. As the test squad for a new army, they aren't exactly the greatest thing I've ever painted. But I enjoyed painting them, and I might revisit them once I'm a little more comfortable with Grey Knights.
It's not really done, but it's certainly as done as it's going to get in September! With Orktober coming, though, i'll probably just focus on new models and call this one "table-top ready" after I highlight the dirt.
<edit - replacing big pictures with click-through thumbnails>
I had a great time with my first painting contest, thanks for letting me play with the big boyz .
Tim 121RVC wrote: Is it okay if I submit my pics tomorrow evening? I planned to finish my entry today, but I just couldn't resist my 4 year old asking me to come play with him on this sunny Sunday afternoon. Especially since I already was a bad father yesterday "ignoring" him with many painting hours......
The mini is currently drying now.
Same request here, although the model is done my mother in law is currently sleeping in the room I use for pictures, I'll only have access this evening ^^ !
Awesome models everyone !
Thanks for the patience!
Here´s my entry. Unfortunately I didn´t have the time to do that "running so fast the pitch splits" base, so I went for this simple base.
. Scraping time!
