Welcome all to the 62nd round of the Dakka Painting challenge. For the unfamiliar, this is a friendly painting competition open to members of all skill levels and experience, whether your entry is your first or you thousand-and-first time painting miniatures. Each month, finished entries are collected into a thread where the community can vote on their favourite pieces, and those votes go towards an annual overall League that runs for 12 rounds, ending in February next year.

This month, the theme is looser than usual, the only limit being how big your pile of unpainted plastic/metal/resin is! Since a lot of people can't get out and buy new minis, your challenge this month is to dive headlong into your existing model collection and pick out something to paint. Got a unit you've been meaning to paint forever? A daunting character mini you've never found time for? A massive monster or vehicle in need of assembly? This is the chance to get those long-delayed projects underway! The usual limit of five models is also lifted, so if you want to put a dent in a whole new squad or army, go for it!


How To Enter

- This month, you may enter as many models as you like 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 April and will end at midnight UK time on the 30th of April. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.

List of Entrants

Deadshot:FINISHED


Nevelon: FINISHED


Arakasi: FINISHED


vejut: FINISHED


Ezki: FINISHED


Captain Brown: FINISHED


Rybrook:FINISHED


monkeytroll: FINISHED


Jamie Shred: FINISHED


Viterbi: FINISHED


Pariah Press: FINISHED


MacPhail: FINISHED
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queen_annes_revenge: FINISHED


Straken619: FINISHED


MoboleSuitRandom:


Porphyrion: FINISHED


CancelledApocalypse: FNISHED


JustALittleOrkish:


JoshinJapan: FINISHED


ZergSmasher: FINISHED


Maharg: FINISHED


Modock: FINISHED


lifeafter: FINISHED


Jadenim: FINISHED


feltmonkey: FINISHED


DrGiggles: FINISHED


DV8: FINISHED


SmallChanges: FINISHED


Chris56: FINISHED


Tim121RVC: FINISHED


barcode:



Power Elephant: FINISHED


SirOllox: FINISHED


DJJazzyJeff: FINISHED


Midget Gems:FINISHED


dukeofbeer: FINISHED


inmygravenimage: FINISHED


Paradigm: FINISHED

Noice noice noice! I was wondering about the lack of poll for this month!

Well, guess I'm gonna get my Dark Imperium Death Guard cleared up afterall. I've already mostly done the Plague Marines and characters but I'll throw in 20 poxwalkers and a foetid drone and see what happens. Pics pending.

I may switcn and paint up my Orks instead.


Paradigm, think its really awesome to lift the restrictions on 5 models given yhe circumstances so thanks for that! Maybe you should change the main text though? The CtrlC/CtrlV parts still say 5 models.


For my entry this month I'll be looking to finish off my Dark Imperium Death Guard and going for these 20 Poxwalkers and a Foetid Bloat Drone!



I'll also be painting up this Ork Horde as part of the same "Grey Tide" entry of all the unpainted hordes I have. But depending on how long lockdown lasts I may not have time to finish the Orks so I may end up having a half entry.

Awesome. I have tons of models available for this one. I might even do a multi entry for once.

I’ll see how many old RTB01 Marines I can bang out in a month. Maybe a lead leader.



Ignore the photobombing primaris.

Oh man, what an opportunity. The corner of my room is stacked high with grey plastic and resin. Might take a couple days to decide what to do.

I think it might take me a month to decide what to paint!

Anyone remember the dark vengeance box set - Dark Angels and Chaos from years ago? I have a Chaos expansion and Dark Angels expansion I bought on ebay couple year ago that haven't been touched! The Dark Angels set still has the plastic around the box!

Also, I have the Blood Angels Spear strikeforce box set, I've only painted a couple of marines from this box



OR

I could paint something from this box



So I have fair amount tochoose from, and to keep me busy during lockdown

In the round 61 thread, Jadenim suggested an (optional) sub challenge that I've taken to heart:

 Jadenim wrote:
Sub-challenge; find the oldest mini that you’ve never painted?

I present:

Cedric Hammerhand (Chaos Warrior), Gladstone the Large (Chaos Warrior), Zarygor Bloodrage (Chaos Warrior, released as a Chaos Warrior, tab says Marauder) and Lunkop Banesmite (Chaos Marauder, released as a Chaos Thug, tabs says Marauder).

In the strictest reading of the sub challenge, these miniatures have never seen paint. Their tabs are stamped 1985.

Yes, I am going old school with square bases as well.

Good luck everyone!

Catchya,
Arakasi

I'll get in on this:


Some old grenadier fantasy stuff bought secondhand at a larping event a few years back Bases stamped 1981 and 1979...

With the lockdown and all, maybe it's finally time to jump back in and take part. Did so last time almost a year ago.
A great theme by the way. It's going to be a hard choice.

This might be a good time to tone down my pile of "opened and half eaten sprues", which contain for example: 5 1/2 eldar jetbikes, some killa kans, various eldar / dark eldar / AoS elf models and an assortment of random undead stuff:



Or I might paint the orky vehicle right next to the pile.

Or I might finally restart and repaint my Dark Eldar army (If I decide to do that, I will post a better proof picture, as this one is taken a week ago):


As a "day one progress pic" I have one converted Warlock on jetbike made from the pile on the first image.

So it might be a strong contestant.

In any case, I will designate my final proof picture later. I will either do it to this post, or to the one with the final images. Whichever is the best.

I think I will do another metal and plastic Sisters of Battle Exorcist...the parts have been watching me from the shelf beside me.

Cheers,

CB

PS:

I have these slightly dusty assault marines, been in the cabinet for roughly a year since been base coated.

Okay, risked limbs and sanity delving through the room of shame, and pretty sure I have my contender(s).



Was going to be the triumvirate, but will only be two. Probably the two hooded types, unless I can find another one of these:




I know I have some unpainted copies somewhere, and I'd really like to pair the scythe-wielder and the rifle-bearer together.

Here's my proof pic, much younger models than I am seeing here but I have had them a while and this will complete my fallout brotherhood of steel collection.

I'm torn between seeing how many Blackstone Fortress minis I can paint, and doing the same thing with the Stuffed Fables board game I've been playing recently, which has some lovely minis.

Those five Grundstok Thunderers should qualify for pile of shame. Bought them on release, even painted the leader for AoS Skirmish (that's why he's not so golden, stripped the upper layer color of) and the rest stood primed in a box since then.

I'll be painting this Jes Goodwin C23 Ogre, Gutlagg, Executioner.

Orange is fun isn't it
Two coats and it's covering well enough to move on.

Argh, I totally want to go deep into the bits box and find some classics... I'm sitting on old Arbites, some early (2nd? 1st?) guardsmen (the oldest aren't even guard, but "adventurer" and "pirate"). That's a brilliant twist and I salute those of you digging deep.

But no. As a Sororitas player, I know about shame... along with guilt and redemption it's kind of our brand. It would be a shame, after waiting 20 years, to leave these beautiful plastics on the sprue any longer, and a further shame not to hack them up in ways you just can't do with metal. It would be a shame to build more Seraphim when what I really want is Zephyrim, so I'm going to convert the squad of 5 from the army box. If I'm ambitious, I'll add an Imagifier and a bunch of special weapons from both the army box and the BSS/Dominion/Celestian box to fill some gaps in my recent listbuilding. It will be a shame to cut bits off already built and painted models, but my Zephyrim need power swords and stormbolter-Superiors are the stuff of Legends now, so out come the clippers. I'll shoot for somewhere around 10-15 models built and painted this month and I'll feel real shame if don't at least deliver five.

Proof pic: pile o' sprues, inventorying power swords from the bits box, and marking up the assembly guide for the Zephyrim conversions. You can see some sword arms and the Zephyrim pennant taking shape there as well.

Jamie Shred wrote:
Orange is fun isn't it
Two coats and it's covering well enough to move on.

I’ve been doing orange overalls on my Genestealer cult and I’ve found base coating in Iyaden yellow works really well.

 Jadenim wrote:

Jamie Shred wrote:
Orange is fun isn't it
Two coats and it's covering well enough to move on.

I’ve been doing orange overalls on my Genestealer cult and I’ve found base coating in Iyaden yellow works really well.

Thanks Jadenim, I did consider yellow or red for an undercoat but gave it a go as is and I think it will be ok after a wash.

What do you use to wash and highlight the orange?

It's a dwarf month for me. Dain Ironfoot (because who doesn't want Billy Connolly in miniature form?) and a chaos dwarf daemon Smith. I will endeavour to finish both, but I may only finish one.

@Jamie Shred; I just use Agrax earth shade and no highlights, because a) I want a dirty, grungy look for the cult and b) I’m a painting heretic!

For reference, here’s the finished look:

Cheers Jadenim, that looks really nice.

Nice theme!

My pile of shame has grown a lot since i started buying gw stuff again when they released kill team. I now have 2 kill teams, 1 necromunda gang and 3 warcry warbands. All WIP.
Since there is no model limit this month I will try to paint every model from my Astra Militarum kill team.
Thats 5 Scions, 5 Catachans and 3 Ogryns. Hope I can paint most of them at least!

Proof

So after delving into my Mountains Of Shame I managed to excavate some barely started "Space Orks" from the ancient Rogue Trader era plastic kit, a Vyper I bought in '98 and _nearly_ finished but would like to give a quite different colour scheme now, and some unpainted Mordheim Sisters of Sigmar - the Sister to the right was one of the first minis I painted when I got back into the HHHobby a couple of years ago, so I think I'll go with some of these (at least the champion gal with the two hammers) to see if and how I've progressed in the meantime (I'll post new proof pictures with re-primed minis if I decide to go for the Orks or the Vyper).

I’ve got two different models that I’ve been putting off for some time now, but they’re completely unrelated. Unless this breaks the rules, I’m going to submit proof of both and then decide at the end which one I want to be my actual entry. If that’s unacceptable, please let me know!

I’ll be working on St. Celestine (and potentially her geminae, we’ll see...) and Ras Nsi, the undead Yuan Ti from DnD’s Forgotten Realms.

I dusted off the assault sqaud, picked a squad leader out of the other nine and cant believe how I have attached them to the bases, half of them are looking downward and firing down.
I suppose i could pretend they've jumped out of a thunderhawk, looking online ate the 3rd edition assault marine box (multipart plastic) they look down too, will start to add colour tomorrow.

I've never done one of these before, thought I'd give it a go. I'm a pretty slow painter, though, so no promises on getting through stuff. I've got a pile of Craftworld, Corsair and Exodite character conversions that need painting up. Here's my proof pic, I'll perhaps get one, some, all, or quite possibly none done before the month is out!

So another delve into the room of shame had me almost distracted by various bits and pieces - parts of squat bikes, the original egg-walker sentinel, the limited edition Power Armour trooper, the original Space marines (with the axe bayonet lasguns and funky boots), the Skullz Iwo Jima homage.... But I resisted all in my search for the jezzail wielding champion.

Unfortunately I was still unable to find one - although the room taunted me with a jezzail and arm that I removed from one many moons ago.

As I had already pretty much set my heart on doing the pair I decided to strip the version I had found (in these strange times reverting to hand sanitizer and brush cleaner to do so).

Long story short, here's my proof pic:



Needs another pass at cleaning, and maybe some slight reposing.

I have been sitting with a grey Escher gang for way too long. Time for these ladies to get fabulous

 Pariah Press wrote:
I'll be painting this Jes Goodwin C23 Ogre, Gutlagg, Executioner.

Oh, wow. I have wanted that Ogre for years, but it's never been available at a price I could afford. I can't wait to see him painted up.

Even before COVID-19, I've been trying to cut spending and work on my immense backlog, so this particular challenge is perfectly timed. I'll be working on my Ghosts of Gaia from Bad Squiddo. Here are the first half-dozen, primed and ready for paint:

We should definitely have an oldhammer/retro themed month at some point.

Retro theme would be ace

I've had this Space Marine Predator sitting on my shelf for a very long time, almost since the beginning of my Warhammer hobby journey. Never got around to painting it because I quickly realized it wasn't very good in games. I think if it's going to sit on my shelf it should at least look good doing it, and since others are digging deep into their piles of shame I figured I'd do the same. Here's my proof pic:

This model might be the one that has been unpainted the longest. I undercoated it with Caliban Green over the original Chaos Black undercoat I did way back when. It'll be fun to work on some armor for a change since I've mostly been painting infantry lately.

I've built up a large backlog of Underworlds warbands, pretty much got them all and only one completely finished. Some of them are half done but there are still quite a few eligible for the challenge:

I'm still having to go into work so not as much free time as some, but hopefully I can manage at least one warband

It's time for another Tau mini, a commander to lead the army...

I started on the 10man squad last night
A couple more colours and they'd be legal

Long time Dakkanaut, buit it's my first time entering this.

So you know that big box of Sisters they released last year that everyone got excited about but very few have seemed to paint? Well, I'm going to tackle mine. I started with this one on April 2, she's primed with Grey Seer Spray:





Since this is going faster than I thought, here's the whole sprue. We'll see how much of this I can knock out!!

lifeafter is already finished, I just made undercoat stage .

So I’m going with some or all of my Ork Kommandos:



These fit into the “pile of shame” for many reasons; firstly Orks were my first (and still beloved) 40k army, but they have been very neglected in recent years due having poor to mediocre codices, the need for sooo many models and the fact that some of the coolest units (such as these guys) just aren’t worth taking

Secondly, they all represent “old” models; there are the “current” GW models, which are old enough that they’re still metal, there’s some original (2nd Ed?) metals that are new to me, gifted by a friend, but from way back in the day. And although the Forgeworld upgrade kit is relatively new, I’ve used them on some Assault on Black Reach boys that date back to when I first started in the hobby, back in 2008.

I hope you’ll forgive the one Nob technically having two colours on already, but I figure tiny spots of base colour on the eyes and mouth hardly counts as “significantly progressed”.

 Jadenim wrote:


I hope you’ll forgive the one Nob technically having two colours on already, but I figure tiny spots of base colour on the eyes and mouth hardly counts as “significantly progressed”.

They are clearly nearly finished! Hang him! Hang him I say! :p

As there's no limit to the number of models this month, I'm going to attempt to clear an entire board game from my Pile Of Shame. The board game in question is the wonderful Stuffed Fables

Gutlagg is coming along nicely. He's a pleasure to paint.



And, further progress. I really feel like I'm in the zone this weekend!

Looking good!

I managed to get one of my minis finished yesterday, and another half done, so that's a good start.

Fast forward to the end of the month when I submit one and a half finished minis as my entry...

Started the second foundation colour and bases.

Next will be the jump packs, they will get the 5 layer osl flame effect, may not be the best but in a cabinet you wont see much

Lots of interesting stuff here. I've managed to clean and prep my two, cut the knife away from one and..... well, nothing else. Still figuring out what minor conversion work is required, whilst there are several layers on many, and finished in one case. This is why I only chose 2.

Some good progress coming in, keep the pics coming. I spent most of today base coating the metals. Some greens to do for the laser rifle packs then I should be ready for a wash. Still doesn't look like much at the minute.

I'm going to try and get a Neurothrope, Zoanthrope, and a Trygon (time willing) done for this month. Time to get back onto the painting horse.

Sorry if I'm not doing this right, I've painted two models from my backlog box. We're allowed to do similar models as one entry, right?

@Jadenim: Love the classic Kommandos. Used to own them .

@feltmonkey: Good luck! Very unique entry.

@Pariah Press: Coming along very nicely - doing him proud.

@Rybrook and @Jamie Shred: Also coming along nicely.

@lifeafter: Usually there is a 5 model limit - but it has been lifted this month. I think so long as you have the proof picture you should be golden - just post a picture of the box contents and you should be able to enter as many as you want / can complete

Meanwhile - my own progress:

Just about to wash the other three's armour...

Good luck everyone!

Catchya,
Arakasi

Some small progress.




Cheers,

CB

Going to be finishing off my OBR with the big man himself, and hopefully giving him a bit of the Nagash treatment.

WIP on dain.

Here's a better proof pic than the pile of sprue I started with. I got the Zephyrim converted from the army box Seraphim... the two challenges were crafting the pennant and scrounging enough power swords for everyone. I'm waiting to mount heads until they're on their flight bases so I can see where they should be looking. Paint starts tonight!

Promethium jet testing in the armoury

Looking good.

I've finished miniature number nine for the month and am working on the tenth. The board game has twenty-three miniatures, so I'm more or less on track.

My wife, my six-year-old son, and I have been playing the game itself every evening while we've been on lockdown, and it is lovely. It's a dungeon crawler game, like Gloomhaven or Descent, but aimed at a younger audience, while still having an appeal for grown-ups. It creates an ongoing story of a group of toys who come to life at night to protect their young owner from the minions of the evil ruler of the land of lost toys. Each story has several stages to it, lots of twists and turns and interesting scenarios, with a few boss fights thrown in. My son can understand the rules and contribute to the scenarios (although being six his focus is always on getting more and more loot) and he's even doing quite a bit of the reading, so it has been quite educational as well. I'm so glad I bought it, it has really been a bright spot in this dark period, and been something fun we can do together as a family every evening.

I've just got to try to make sure I get the painting done before we finish the whole game!

I had hoped to be farther along at this point. Halfway done with the month, and not even done with 4 guys. Marines are ready for ink, arms needs their blues. Bases/decals/cleanup etc.

More WIP.



Cheers,

CB

And, we're done! The Pile of Shame is one model smaller!

Looking more like miniatures now rather than a pile of orange. Think I'm done with the orange, just need to dirty up the metals and finish the faces then onto the bases.
As always feedback is very much welcome and appreciated.

Looking good so far, everyone. I really like that ogre.

Here is my finished entry:


There are more photos in my P&M Blog.

These have been sitting on the desk looking at me for months. Promise they'll look better soon (and I might even add some of the other parts of the kit if I'm doing well)!

Nice looking squad there JoshInJapan.
Always good to get some more painted terrain on the table smallchanges, look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I need to get a move on with mine, only one model completed so far:

At least I'll have something to enter.
quick wip of the rest of the warband

Maharg wrote:
Nice looking squad there JoshInJapan.
Always good to get some more painted terrain on the table smallchanges, look forward to seeing what you come up with.

I need to get a move on with mine, only one model completed so far:

At least I'll have something to enter.
quick wip of the rest of the warband

Whoa. I don't know what that big guy is, but I like what you did with him.

So much nice progress as we sidle past the half way mark, here's mine:


Catchya,
Arakasi

Very nice Arak love old school figures.

The barbarian is really nice Maharg

Whoah...old school cool!!! Those models are great.
We really need to have that as a theme soon!

So many to choose from for this month (my pile of shame is perhaps more like a n Everest of humiliation) but I eventually have decided to go with some Nurgle warband bits...not sure exactly what I'll enter but something from this bunch.

Well, over halfway through the month and slow progress.

Proof of...something:



Several attempts at the black to green fade on the robes and I'm not convinced I got it at all. Going to carry on with the rest and see how they look then.

Had this guy laying around for a couple of years now. I remember it was a fun built, but I didn´t make it with a particular world for him in mind. I just wanted to use the cyclops head on something else than its original body.
So my question for you guys is: what faction/world do you think he belongs to?

- Dark Eldar (40K)
- Slaanesh (AOS)
- Goliath Gang, as a mutant (Necromunda)
- Corpse Grinder (Necromunda)
- something else?

I"d say he feels much more Goliath or Corpse Grindery--something imperial or ex-Imperial adjacent anyways. Mostly the pants and the fairly intact and smooth skin I think. Doesn't feel as showy, spikey, or distressed enough as is for Dark Eldar or Slaanesh. I could see him as some sort of AdMech project or something as well.

@Tim 121RVC - I think he might work as a DEldar, too, but I agree with Vejut that he's maybe not showy/spikey/distressed enough - maybe if you'd add something more weird as a belt buckle, or some 'laboratory experiment' style stuff to the back or shoulders, etc.?

And here's my mostly finished first Mordheim Sister for the challenge. This range had some pretty interesting models and I kinda regret not getting more sets when they were around, but the heroic proportions haven't aged *that* well - these Sisters are around the same size as the current 40k plastic Sisters, with about twice as large heads and hands

I found inspiration in an Acolyte with no head from 2002 so I decided to convert him to the undead persuasion to with a bit of help from some green stuff make something unique for this months entry!

Progress on my metal Exorcist...there are a lot of purity seals.






Cheers,

CB

PS: Fixed the duplicate spoiler

Some progress on Celestine. Done with the body at this point I think, mostly just the birds and scrolls to go!

Dain Ironfoot finished. Haven't even started the chaos dwarf. Will save him for another month.

Here's my entry, along with the proof:


Proof

Got the eyes done and made a start on the bases today.

Some progress:

Black base coat becomes this:




Which with some stippled orange, a gunmetal drybrush and a few layers of blue then becomes this:



Still got some more work to do on the dome, working in to the newer rust on the blue panels.

Quick update. Trying to go for a black to red gradient on the talons to try and give them some good contrast from the rest of the model. Anyone have tips on how to do this that doesn't involve an airbrush?

Glazing or blending medium into the color for thinning with lots of layers or blending on the model wet, and in either case using several intermediate colors. Granted, thats "what I'm told", not "what I've managed". Also, push up towards orange or yellow for the highlight.

Finally got all base colours and washes on the first of my models, the back of the cloak and the spear head are mostly done, but I feel like I've still got loads to do... :/

I posted seven models, but I feel like this might be the only one I get finished, after all.

 DrGiggles wrote:
Quick update. Trying to go for a black to red gradient on the talons to try and give them some good contrast from the rest of the model. Anyone have tips on how to do this that doesn't involve an airbrush?

Looks alright. usually red feathers nicely over black. I'd do a few more thin layers of your red over that, dragging the paint to the red side. once your transition is smooth, I'd highlight the red a stage or 2 up aswell, using a flesh tone, or an orange it you want a vibrant tyranid look.

4 bolter brothers are getting there. Needs a cleanup pass (particularly the whites) and all the basing, decals, and other sundry bits.

Going to try to get them a fearless leader done by the end of the month. I should also try to get one more basic guy done, just so I have 5.

I want to take part again.

Here are my proof pics.
I painted some more models, but for them I do not have proof pics.

Celestine



Primaris Marines




I took the pictures early this month and with the freetime I had until now, here are the final pics.

Here are my proof pics:
A Primaris Eliminator Squad

I had actually started these guys but then hated the metallic/reflective coat. So, I broke them apart and stripped the paint off, and started over.
Then, since I had them apart I figured I'd convert the pose of one of the crouching guys, so the two would look a little different.
And I decided the bright red of my army's armor works counter to the camo cloak, so I went with a black with red tones and highlights.
Of course, I didn't take a picture during any of those stages.

Some great looking finished entries in already, I don't know how you all get such amazing work out so quickly.

I have finished the bases so just loads of weathering in my future to finish up. As always feedback is very much welcome and appreciated.

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:

 DrGiggles wrote:
Quick update. Trying to go for a black to red gradient on the talons to try and give them some good contrast from the rest of the model. Anyone have tips on how to do this that doesn't involve an airbrush?

Looks alright. usually red feathers nicely over black. I'd do a few more thin layers of your red over that, dragging the paint to the red side. once your transition is smooth, I'd highlight the red a stage or 2 up aswell, using a flesh tone, or an orange it you want a vibrant tyranid look.

Thanks for the advice, I'll give the highlight another shot on the Trygon.

 Nevelon wrote:


4 bolter brothers are getting there. Needs a cleanup pass (particularly the whites) and all the basing, decals, and other sundry bits.

Going to try to get them a fearless leader done by the end of the month. I should also try to get one more basic guy done, just so I have 5.

Fearless leader with power glove

Those are looking great Nev.

Done.








The long painting war continues...

CB

Just a friendly reminder for people like me who tend to procrastinate: Month is almost over! Looked at the calendar today and was shocked.

Still a bit of work to do, hopefully get most of it done this weekend.

That's exactly why I only went with 2 Still a bit to do, but hopefully get them finished over the weekend, giving me a couple of days to figure out what I'm doing with bases.

Lovely stuff so far everyone!

Done!



COVID-19 is terrible and all, but I've gotta say, I am maximally abusing this social isolation time to really clear through my backlog!

Okay, that is straight up gorgeous! What a beautiful green.

Holy crap DV8!

Well, so much for getting any votes this month...

Holy cow DV8 that is beautiful.

If I'm going to finish the whole board game I'm painting, I still have ten minis to finish. Of those, five are almost done, but five aren't started yet. I've painted thirteen, which is a good number already, but there would be something very cool about doing an entire board game in a month.

Slowly getting there... end is in sight!


Catchya,
Arakasi

Yeah, me too. Its kinda a nice feeling when you get down to just the base left, isn't it?



@Arakasi--looking good, especially like the tatooing you've got going.

@DV8 -- Man, thats a nice striking green, but the whole thing looks great.

 Nevelon wrote:
Just a friendly reminder for people like me who tend to procrastinate: Month is almost over! Looked at the calendar today and was shocked.

Still a bit of work to do, hopefully get most of it done this weekend.

Yep, scary isn't it!




I'm calling mine done. It's been really fun to experiment with weathering and rust.

Im nearly done, Have to apply transfers and do the bases also finish off the baldy Sgt head

I'm applying a thousand transfers to Celestine's scrolls currently, and may or may not finish on time. But I did finish Ras Nsi, so he'll be my entry if I can't get Celestine done.

Nearly there with the first batch of Kommandos, bit of highlighting, bases and transfers on the backpacks:



One of the details I love on these models is the Swiss Army knife:



I like to think that the Orks have heard about the Swiss Guard who used to protect a really important humie weird boy, so obviously their knife must be one of the deadliest weapons in the universe...

I'm calling mine done, one 10 man assault squad

Nearly done with my entry:

Looks good Zergsmasher. Always nice when things start coming together.

About done with mine. Needs better pictures, and may do another pass on the bases, feel a bit flat, but just so I have something down if I forget:

Hi All

I've been finding the lockdown hard with 2 small kids and working from home so not had much time to post on here. I hope everyone and your families are well.

These models arrived just before the lockdown and i've been slowly progressing them but about time I posted a proof!

What on Earth is that going to be?

Woo! Missed Midget Gems conversions! Good to see them back, and looks suitably loony. Being bold to do that many checks on such a short time, good luck!

I think I might change my entry. Got something that looks better in the works, but I'm not sure I'll finish it before the end of the month.

What's the plan for next month? Another free for all or are we doing a poll?

Not sure yet, what do people reckon? The same concerns/limits about getting specific minis for a theme are still in play, but I'm not too keen to do a complete repeat theme. Anyone got any ideas for other fun twists on an open-ish round?

 Paradigm wrote:
Not sure yet, what do people reckon? The same concerns/limits about getting specific minis for a theme are still in play, but I'm not too keen to do a complete repeat theme. Anyone got any ideas for other fun twists on an open-ish round?

This month was an open round encouraging people to go deep into the pile of shame. Maybe reverse it, and have next month be the latest entry onto the pile? See what people grabbed before things locked down?

Several people seemed to comment on the idea of retro as a theme in the comments - obviously a few of us went with old models this time round, but the theme doesn't limit itself to old models - colour scgemes, 50's visions of the future, art deco terrain, updated versions of classics...

Most themes have plenty of interpretations, so maybe gather a few ideas and poll as usual - I agree we don't want to keep doing completely open ones, could be a while before everyone is back in a place where supplies aren't an issue in some way or another.

 Nevelon wrote:

 Paradigm wrote:
Not sure yet, what do people reckon? The same concerns/limits about getting specific minis for a theme are still in play, but I'm not too keen to do a complete repeat theme. Anyone got any ideas for other fun twists on an open-ish round?

This month was an open round encouraging people to go deep into the pile of shame. Maybe reverse it, and have next month be the latest entry onto the pile? See what people grabbed before things locked down?

Oldest model / newest model / most neglected model seem like themes everyone could find something for.

There have been a few shouts for a retro/oldschool round, so that might be what we go with since it seems popular enough that it'd easily win a vote. Not just old minis, but retro colour schemes or stuff that's old in-universe? How does that sound?

 monkeytroll wrote:
Several people seemed to comment on the idea of retro as a theme in the comments - obviously a few of us went with old models this time round, but the theme doesn't limit itself to old models - colour scgemes, 50's visions of the future, art deco terrain, updated versions of classics...

Most themes have plenty of interpretations, so maybe gather a few ideas and poll as usual - I agree we don't want to keep doing completely open ones, could be a while before everyone is back in a place where supplies aren't an issue in some way or another.

Would be good for me

 Paradigm wrote:
There have been a few shouts for a retro/oldschool round, so that might be what we go with since it seems popular enough that it'd easily win a vote. Not just old minis, but retro colour schemes or stuff that's old in-universe? How does that sound?

Definitely

 Paradigm wrote:
There have been a few shouts for a retro/oldschool round, so that might be what we go with since it seems popular enough that it'd easily win a vote. Not just old minis, but retro colour schemes or stuff that's old in-universe? How does that sound?

I'm on board with that! Question tho, will future rounds have the usual 5 model restriction in place? Or will we be keeping with the unlimited number until the world restarts? Just wondering as I've got a big bulk project coming up and wondering if I should start some now or wait until the new round kicks off.

 Paradigm wrote:
There have been a few shouts for a retro/oldschool round, so that might be what we go with since it seems popular enough that it'd easily win a vote. Not just old minis, but retro colour schemes or stuff that's old in-universe? How does that sound?

Sounds great.

CB

@Deadshot: probably going to put the limit back next month, it was fun to lift it this time but I think that should stay a fairly infrequent thing, so feel free to get started!

Sounds like we're going retro next month! I'll do a proper theme writeup in a bit.

 Paradigm wrote:
@Deadshot: probably going to put the limit back next month, it was fun to lift it this time but I think that should stay a fairly infrequent thing, so feel free to get started!

Sounds like we're going retro next month! I'll do a proper theme writeup in a bit.

Nice one, I just gotta finish up these last few Orks but I can start slappimg some paint on some bolter marines while I wait!

Yes retro theme. I can do some chaos dwarves.

Retro is great, got an 90ies Harlies blister off eBay earlier this year. But I also really like Nevelon's 'top of the pile of shame' / last pre-Corona purchase idea, maybe for a future round?!

 feltmonkey wrote:
What on Earth is that going to be?

Lol some sort of flying thing, Deffkotpa? (might be a it small but close) Stormboyz?

Vejut wrote:
Woo! Missed Midget Gems conversions! Good to see them back, and looks suitably loony. Being bold to do that many checks on such a short time, good luck!

Thanks Vejut, feels like haven't done a proper conversion in a while, yeah I need to get my act together and get these done, lots of diamonds to highlight, I have been calling them Looniquins

I'd be happy with another very open topic round.

Late entry for me! Started over the weekend but just getting the proof pic up.
We moved just before the lockdowns started, and I got to fully appreciate my pile of shame as I packed box after box.
Things are unpacked, and I'm going to tackle this little part of the pile.

I'm pretty sure I got this Chaos Champion at a games day 18, 19 years ago? About time to paint him

For anyone keeping score, I've now got 18 minis painted, 1 that just needs the base doing, and 4 just barely started. Two days to do them in. It's going to be tight.

Hmm, people starting now, people doing 20+ models. Some people paint too damn fast for my liking

My 2 will be finished today, for photographs tomorrow.

Calling it done:


I had goals to do more, but there is a reason these guys have been lingering in the pile. Oh well, always next month.

Great stuff guys!

My entry seems to be done.

The original idea was to build and paint two or three warlocks / seers on jetbikes.
The problem was that I lacked some parts to build the conversions I wanted. With most of the stores closed, I had to settle for just one.

I have also been repainting, or rather "enhancing" my old half painted models lately. But had too much color to qualify as an entry.

Here is the chosen proof picture (chose this out of the ones I posted on the first page):


And the finished result. A Warlock on a jetbike. Or a Farseer. Most likely will be played as a Warlock though.

Just leaving a note to remind myself that I've compiled the entries up to the end of page 2, will try and catch up tomorrow before the last day rush.

Anyone got any tips or tricks for photographing larger models/models on flying bases? I've gone for some big stuff this month, and it does not fit inside my rather meagre lghtbbox.

Nev that's looking spot on, especially the bling Sgt diamond encrusted power glove

Well, I got one warband finished. Made a start on another but no chance of finishing by the end of the month, so the Godsworn Hunt will have to do

Some cracking entries this month. Should be able to add mine this evening. Pretty sure I can handle a retro round


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Done!

I present:

Cedric Hammerhand, Chaos Warrior.

Gladstone the Large, Chaos Warrior.

Zarygor Bloodrage, Chaos Warrior.

Lunkop Banesmite, Chaos Marauder.

Catchya,
Arakasi

Finished! Had to take the photos twice because the first time I forgot to load the SD card into the camera...luckily caught it before I was completely put away.

Great stuff by everyone!

Finished my two, now I can start figuring out what gets added to my pile for the next round


The Brothers Grimspite, Jaq the Pruner and D'aq the Hunter:

Looking good everyone. Here's my finished pics Brotherhood of Steel strike force.
As always feedback is very much welcome and appreciated.

Love those chaos warriors, Arakasi!

Below is my final submission. I've run out of time to finish the Trygon and because of Corona my basing material isn't in yet (going to go with a slate mountainside base scheme to go make the white stand out). Pretty happy with how they turned out overall.

 Paradigm wrote:
Just leaving a note to remind myself that I've compiled the entries up to the end of page 2, will try and catch up tomorrow before the last day rush.

Anyone got any tips or tricks for photographing larger models/models on flying bases? I've gone for some big stuff this month, and it does not fit inside my rather meagre lghtbbox.

I just edited my post on page 2 to add another model i finished. Will it make the compilation?


I don't know about photographing bigger models. You can try hanging a solid poster or fabric behind it, curving under its own weight. Put the model on the poster/fabric and shine a light on it.

I'm as finished as I'm going to get:

My entry is now complete. I present to you the Annihilator-pattern Predator Judah, of the Dark Angels 3rd Company:



I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, even if the paintjob is a little basic. If I'd had time and more freehand skill, I could have added some nice details, but as it is, this will look okay on the tabletop (or more likely on my shelf since Predators are not exactly good right now). I look forward to seeing what everyone else comes up with; there are already some entries that should take all the votes when the time comes!

@lifeafter: Given Paradigm has made updates to the end of page 2, probably just safer to post them in a new entry here, rather than going back and editing old posts. Otherwise - should all be fine, looks good - and will give the rest of us a chance to see the new entries

Been rattling through the old shelf o shame, but here's what I'm most pleased with this month:

Lots of good stuff already and nice to see so much different stuff. Here is my finished entry, I love the KO models but did not like painting them. But after three years in a box they are now ready to do battle.

I started April 1 with a nothing built Sisters of Battle Army Set and got through six! I'll take it, but I'm going to have to speed this up if I want to play any games before the next Sisters codex comes out...








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 Arakasi wrote:
@lifeafter: Given Paradigm has made updates to the end of page 2, probably just safer to post them in a new entry here, rather than going back and editing old posts. Otherwise - should all be fine, looks good - and will give the rest of us a chance to see the new entries

Thanks!

Well the decals took an eternity to apply, but I'm extremely satisfied with the result. I present Celestine, the Living Saint!

Well everyone knew painting 13 miniatures in a month was imposibble for me. So the 5 Catachans are out of the picture and so is the bullgryn.
But I have almost finished the 5 scions the ogryn and Nork. If I can have one more day I will be able to finish them, especially since I am not working tomorrow.

Here is a quick photo of what i have so far

Here are my Mordheim Sisters of Sigmar, tried a kinda more grimdark style than the original GW paint schemes - managed to finish three of them:

Great looking entries guys, I see you took advantage of the quarantine, lotsa painted minis. I didn't paint that much, just one model...

I experimented a bit...like usual. I haven't seen many heavy weathered Tau models, so I tried to paint one.

Heavy beaten and weathered Tau commander.

Finished!













(and an extra photo for luck)

Glorious slate of entries, folks!

Here are my converted Zephyrim, built from the Seraphim out of the army box. Everyone got at least one arm/hand/weapon swap, and some of them two, plus I built the Pennant out of the Canoness arm left over from my last conversion ("Final Boss") and an old banner. I'm completely happy with the conversions and slightly less so with the paint... I bought new brushes and a new magnifier lamp halfway through, and there was a bit of a learning curve. I can't wait to see if they hit as hard on the table as it looks like they should!



Individual models:

I’m gonna post my entry tomorrow morning, if that’s OK. I really need my sleep now.......

I'm closing in on the final stages of the Ork part of my entry! 57 models in a month is a real marathon challenge! If its okay with everyone, I'm gonna finish the painting by midnight, snap off a quick photo and then post the real photos tomorrow, because I need really food and sleep after sitting in this chair for 9 hours a day for 7 days?

Whereas, I can barely manage one!

Having problems with my photography equipment, though, so I might not even manage that. :/

Finished!

Wow some awesome oldhammer stuff this month- love the old chaos warriors, sisters of sigmar, and kommandos!

One more older model for the pile (not too old, but 18 years I think?). My chaos lord


Thanks for helping me reduce the pile of shame by a few grams.

Alright, well, my Eliminators are definitely NOT done.

-I want to beef up the glow where the holographic camo is activating, and the camo itself.

-There are a few spots that could use some crack filling in the terrain/rubble.

-The lenses of the binoculars and scopes.

-A few final touch-ups here and there. (Black around the base, and there seems to be a thumbprint in the paint on the shoulder of one)

I'm going to try to get some painting done tonight and re-post, but if I don't make it I at least wanted to put in an entry.

Last second entry for me after I couldn't get decent pics of my intended one (a LotR Nazgul and Fell Beast that I've been meaning to paint for 2 years and only just got round to). This one's been sitting on the Pile Of Shame for even longer, I think I got the Wrath of Ashardalon boardgame in around mid-2015... I've got two degrees since I purchased it! :E Genuinely surprised with how it's come out for a board game piece, and a slightly dated one at that. Not nearly as fun to paint as the similar dragons from the Nolzur's Marvellous Miniatures range I've been doing a few of recently, but definitely less of a bastard than I had expected it to be.

Right its midnight now so I'll put down the paint brush and get the photos up tomorrow, always down to the wire

This one was right down to the wire for me too! Quick pic now as finish proof and proper pics tomorrow

Finished them! All 23 miniatures from Stuffed Fables, a board game about toys that come to life and fight the monsters under the bed.

Stuffed Fables miniatures

The whole set -



The heroic Stuffies. Piggle, Lumpy, Theadora, Mr Stitch, Flops, and Lionel -



The evil minions -



Three bosses. From left, Knuckle, a Snatcher, and The Dollmaker.



The two Big Bads, Skreela and Crepitus -



It was a bit of an undertaking! We finished the board game tonight as well. I thoroughly recommend it, particularly if you're looking for a dungeon crawler you can play with kids.

Ah... the deadline rush... it feels different when you are participating! Some crackin' entries this month - well done everyone . Feeling for poor ol Paradigm... collating them all...

Those look like a lot of fun feltmonkey.

Love that activating camo DJJazzyJeff!I

Dragon does look exceptional for an older board game.

As for Deadshot doing more in a month than I think I have in years....

Well, whatever, photo equipment buggered up. Had to take crappy photos with my crappy mobile and I guess I've missed the deadline.

Ehhh.

Edit: Exodite Farseer conversion from a fan model, by the way.

CancelledApocalypse wrote:
Well, whatever, photo equipment buggered up. Had to take crappy photos with my crappy mobile and I guess I've missed the deadline.

Ehhh.

Edit: Exodite Farseer conversion from a fan model, by the way.

That is spectacular, well done!

Turns out 14 models in 1 month was too much for me. I will try try try to get them done this weekend but if I miss the cutoff I understand.

Wow, Felt - that is amazing! That has to be one of my favourite entries from anybody, ever. Kudos!
I also love that cape, CancelledApocalypse - it looks fantastic.

I really struggled this month finding motivation. Due to iso, I'm spending about 12 hours a day in front of a laptop, so sitting down to paint after that is just too hard. I just cannot handle sitting still any longer. If it wasn't for trying to enter something every month, I don't think I would have made it...so there's some motivation right there!

Anyhow, congratulations to everybody who got finished this month...it's been great to see everyone's entries.

Here is my Nurgle warband...









Well done to everyone and see you for some retro action soon!

Thanks, Chris. They were a lot of fun to paint, and being as I was painting them so my son can enjoy playing the game with painted miniatures, I'm glad they came out well.

I love that Nurgle warband, by the way. The bright orange rust with the almost ethereal blues and greens is gorgeous. How do you get your colours so bright and vivid? I'm always trying to make my minis more colourful but can't seem to do it. Even these ones I showed my wife and she commented on how she liked the muted colours. I was trying to make them really bright!

Some cracking entries overnight! I'll leave a few more hours on this, and get the new round set up in just a moment.


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My mutant cyclops:



Was in doubt wether to add blood streaks on the blades or not. Ended up leaving them, but I'm still not sure about it.....

Hoping I'm not too late to enter this massive monstrosity of a Pile of Shame! A 57 model entry? I think that's the most I ever painted in a month, never mind 2 weeks because I spent the first two weeks of April painting some plague marines!

Edit: Also proud to say I have now painted every single Ork model I own! And I have only 3 unpainted chaos models to boot!

Some amazing entries!

Feltmonkey - That game looks like a lot of fun, and your minis are awesome. I can't decide if I want to be Flops or Lumpy. Great work.

Tim - Those Mutant Cyclops Blades look Bad , blood or no.

Monkeytroll - Thanks for the shout out.

Here is a slightly updated entry. If it's too late, my pics from yesterday will have to stand, but here are a couple shots of the Eliminators with a few more details filled in.
I also took another crack at the camo. Made it a little more blotchy, as if the cape is activating in patches rather than as a wave. Not sure if I like it better or not.

Ok I am ready too!
Thanks for waiting Para!











Bonus Pic of Nork when the enemies attack on a Sunday Morning (but his bat is not yet painted)

Hi All

I've been a bit frustrated with the how the photos are coming out, I've taken 3 sets of photos of these guys now, playing around with different camera settings to try and show off all the highlights I did on the diamond pattern, took bloody ages so wanted people to see it.

I only manged 3 out of the 5 riders and these are only about 80% id say but finished enough for me to enter them I think.



It's been a fun little project just sadly a bit to much for me to do in the current situation.

 Chris56 wrote:

I really struggled this month finding motivation. Due to iso, I'm spending about 12 hours a day in front of a laptop, so sitting down to paint after that is just too hard. I just cannot handle sitting still any longer. If it wasn't for trying to enter something every month, I don't think I would have made it...so there's some motivation right there!

I feel exactly the same, sitting in my garage all day working on the laptop and then looking after the kids has really taken its toll, hope everyone out there is well thats the most important thing.

Cracking stuff! And with that, I'll call this to a close. Vote coming soon.

Vote is up, sorry for the delay, this was a mammoth one to compile!
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/788175.page#10792287