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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 10:05:10


Post by: Nevelon


Welcome all to the 81th 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 favorite 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 "Catch Me If You Can”. Whether through enhanced mobility, technology or just sheer speed, some combatants are just hard to pin down. Your entry should feature models capable of moving in a fast or unpredictable manner that gives them the upper hand in combat.

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 November and will end at midnight Eastern time on the 30th November. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.



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Spoiler:

Myself, I’m going to try to finish both war walkers. If I get crazy, they’ll be running with the jetseer.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 13:06:51


Post by: Freya


I'm gonna go with a smash captain by Atlan Forge.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 14:54:22


Post by: Captain Brown


This is a converted metal Farseer with Falcis wing.



Cheers,

CB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 16:35:52


Post by: Tallandra


Not entirely decided on what exactly yet, but I'll try to get something done this month after sitting out last month. Probably some Ravenwing stuff.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 17:10:27


Post by: Jamie Shred


Proof pic, vanguard vets for my BA, ignore the mostly painted seargent i will just include the 4 unpainted ones in final pics.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 17:53:50


Post by: MobileSuitRandom


Parcours vampires and/or älf ranger gal should fit the bill:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 21:02:37


Post by: Flinty


That is certainly a smashing captain!

After Stargraving myself into submission over October, time to sweep past Necromunda again for an addition to my Van Saar gang.

Jetbike, counts as grav-cutter hoverboard stupid thingy:



I have printed a few of these things as my understanding of printing stuffs has increased, with wildly varying results! I'll paint several of them, and have some covered in tarpaulins, or terribly mauled as casualty models



(i really had no idea what I was doing on the rightmost pair...)

Entertainingly, if you print it as one piece there is no way to fit the riders legs over the saddle *smh*

Thankfully, the set comes with split left/right legs. I guess I'll heath robinson a van Saar torso on ther or something.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/01 21:49:26


Post by: Koreg


Going to do some Outriders!

Spoiler:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 02:13:15


Post by: Pariah Press


For millennia, the Inquisition has attempted to detain the entity known only as "Space Santa." Thus far, he has eluded capture. He is a known trafficker in contraband goods. He is somehow able to travel great distances in no time at all; he has been spotted, minutes apart, in different segmenta altogether. He is suspected of being an alien, described by some as "a right jolly old eldar." He is able to infiltrate buildings by entering through alchomite stacks and magmavents. How he survives this process is unknown.



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 05:18:55


Post by: Gulgog TufToof


I thought you were just making fun, but that slotta base really does have "space santa" cast into it, doesn't it?

I'm in for this month too. We'll see how far I get since I'm not a fast painter, and for me this counts as a pretty massive project:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 11:36:39


Post by: Commissar Yarrork


Might try to get some stormboyz done, going to be a busy month like the last few have so not sure if I'll get them all done or not. Going to go the lazy route and do them in contrast paints, considering trying to mix up my color scheme (yellow and pink) to throw in some reds. Also considering switching from just using straight contrast green for skin, to doing an orruk flesh with contrast green w/ lamian medium.




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Or I might try paint a couple from the other squad instead that have some slightly non-standard loadout.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 15:22:07


Post by: SergentSilver


 Gulgog TufToof wrote:
I thought you were just making fun, but that slotta base really does have "space santa" cast into it, doesn't it?


Yes it does! That is a jolly good fun old model that most collectors like myself look upon with envy.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 17:00:11


Post by: Pariah Press


 SergentSilver wrote:
 Gulgog TufToof wrote:
I thought you were just making fun, but that slotta base really does have "space santa" cast into it, doesn't it?


Yes it does! That is a jolly good fun old model that most collectors like myself look upon with envy.


Yeah, it took me a couple of years of stalking eBay until I found one for what seemed like a reasonable price.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 20:19:49


Post by: Rybrook


I'm in with another bike, this time an attack bike.
I'll get a picture when I'm back from holiday.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/02 21:21:11


Post by: JoshInJapan


 Pariah Press wrote:
For millennia, the Inquisition has attempted to detain the entity known only as "Space Santa." Thus far, he has eluded capture. He is a known trafficker in contraband goods. He is somehow able to travel great distances in no time at all; he has been spotted, minutes apart, in different segmenta altogether. He is suspected of being an alien, described by some as "a right jolly old eldar." He is able to infiltrate buildings by entering through alchomite stacks and magmavents. How he survives this process is unknown.



Sometimes I look through my collection and think to myself "I am King Nerd. No other collector can compare." Then Pariah Press proves me wrong...

I have a few options for this month, but can't seem to decide. If you all could answer the poll in my P&M blog, I'd really appreciate it.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/03 20:30:34


Post by: Ezki


Will most likely take part with one or more of these:



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/04 03:59:05


Post by: SergentSilver


 JoshInJapan wrote:

Sometimes I look through my collection and think to myself "I am King Nerd. No other collector can compare." Then Pariah Press proves me wrong...


Honestly, if we are counting the collections of people who actually worked in GWs production management for a long time, I doubt any of us can compare.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/04 07:21:34


Post by: theCrowe


I had fun doing October so I’ll jump in again with another of my greenstuff creations. Luckily I have one still unpainted that fits the theme.

The classic catch me if you can creature. A running rabbit.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/06 13:11:16


Post by: Viterbi


I will either paint the Man with no Fear or my kitbashed Living Saint



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/06 19:59:16


Post by: Rybrook


As promised, here is the bike and hopefully I'll be able to actually start and finish it.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/06 20:09:21


Post by: Flinty


I am such a child… that base made me giggle!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/06 20:20:34


Post by: JoshInJapan


The people have spoken, and Glam is the clear winner:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/07 03:05:29


Post by: KidCthulhu


Okay, my entry is the newest addition to my collection; Garak Grigolson, blizter for the Chaos Allstars!



I just got him in the mail today

Blizters are fast, right? Also, "catch me if you can" can also refer to the rarity of the model itself.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/07 11:17:51


Post by: Flinty


That is the oldest of schools indeed! Good find.

So having been relying on my airbrush for base coating recently, just done a bunch of metallic base coating with a hairy brush. I had forgotten how dispiriting it is! Takes ages, metallics give a funny reflection making it harder to be sure you’ve covered everything, and it always looks like ass. Blerg!

Oh well it’s done now and hopefully the next steps will be more fun.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/07 20:13:09


Post by: Pariah Press


Yeah, you never really know how metallic paint is going to look until it dries.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/08 19:08:29


Post by: theCrowe


I’ve actually finished my rabbit so i thought maybe I’d add a couple of his mates.

I only just threw on the goblin green around the bases before I remembered to take a proof pic. Is that ok?


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/08 19:14:12


Post by: Nevelon


That’s fine. Nice looking rabbits.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/08 20:36:41


Post by: theCrowe


Thanks Nev. Apart from the weapons (that came from an old WFB plastic kit) they’re all greenstuff.
Some WIP pics

Spoiler:







I’ve made a whole rabbit warband for Burrows and Badgers but we’ll see if I can get three of them done.



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/10 02:01:21


Post by: Mr Nobody


I just got these cool Eldar prints from Raging Heroes. And they have one for Baharroth! Can't catch the wind.

Spoiler:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/10 05:20:42


Post by: ZergSmasher


Figure Thunderwolf Cavalry fit the theme well enough:

One model has a bit of basecoating on him, but that's all so it should be okay I hope?


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/10 08:21:34


Post by: theCrowe


 Flinty wrote:
I am such a child… that base made me giggle!




 Mr Nobody wrote:
I just got these cool Eldar prints from Raging Heroes. And they have one for Baharroth! Can't catch the wind.

Spoiler:


That thing looks mega! Can’t wait to see him with paint on. Do you have any particular scheme in mind?


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/10 08:25:06


Post by: Flinty


@Mr Nobody - that is a lovely dynamic sculpt… but what on earth is that thing on his face?


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/10 11:22:16


Post by: Nevelon


A little basecoat is fine.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/11 01:59:15


Post by: SergentSilver


 Flinty wrote:
@Mr Nobody - that is a lovely dynamic sculpt… but what on earth is that thing on his face?


Artistic License (read minimal legal separation for distinction) XP


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I'm thinking about doing a Chaos Biker, but I only have the old cavalry base it came with. Not sure if I want to make a three bike squad on the old bases or hold off until I have a 3d printer and just redo the one I have built.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/11 02:29:21


Post by: KidCthulhu


Okay, I'm done painting but not necessarily done taking photos. So this is a place-holder for now:



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/11 18:02:15


Post by: Mr Nobody


 Flinty wrote:
@Mr Nobody - that is a lovely dynamic sculpt… but what on earth is that thing on his face?


O think it's supposed to be an open beak. Hopefully, with a little colour, it will look more obvious.

Here are some images they have digitally coloured.

https://imgur.com/THHNZSB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/12 07:17:42


Post by: JoshInJapan


Glam the wardancer feels pretty close to done. I'm going to set him aside for a few days before I give him one more pass and do his base:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/12 08:58:58


Post by: theCrowe


Looking great Josh. I’ve been trying to paint stripes on trousers too but with Nowhere near as much success.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/12 16:20:32


Post by: Tyranid Horde


Got some Aeronautica Flyers in the painting queue so why not enter the fastest planes in the game!



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/12 17:47:33


Post by: DJJazzyJeff


Hoping to get at least one of these doom wheels done and ready. We'll see, we'll see.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/13 13:15:03


Post by: Graphite


I'm not going to have a chance to enter this month, so I hereby donate my slot to my eldest daughter. This is entirely her work.

Proof photo below.



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/13 14:10:48


Post by: Nevelon


 Graphite wrote:
I'm not going to have a chance to enter this month, so I hereby donate my slot to my eldest daughter. This is entirely her work.

Proof photo below.



Is that a gingerbread man duel wielding bolt pistols? Sweet!

If you find the time to enter something yourself, you don’t need to give up your space for your daughter. We’ve had people enter family members before and are always glad to see the hobby spread to the next generation. Just let me know how she would like to be listed in the vote thread. If you just want to keep her painting under your name you can, it’s completely optional. But if you both end up entering, I’ll need something.



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/13 15:08:46


Post by: theCrowe


Nice twist to the classic gingerbread tale. I’d like to see the old fox try to catch that fella.

Here’s my own completed entry. Three rabbits I’ve made for a Burrows & Badgers warband. Catch them if you can.
Spoiler:









Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/13 17:38:59


Post by: Graphite


 Nevelon wrote:
 Graphite wrote:
I'm not going to have a chance to enter this month, so I hereby donate my slot to my eldest daughter. This is entirely her work.

Proof photo below.



Is that a gingerbread man duel wielding bolt pistols? Sweet!

If you find the time to enter something yourself, you don’t need to give up your space for your daughter. We’ve had people enter family members before and are always glad to see the hobby spread to the next generation. Just let me know how she would like to be listed in the vote thread. If you just want to keep her painting under your name you can, it’s completely optional. But if you both end up entering, I’ll need something.



Thanks, that's great - can you list her as Xvy14

She's really pleased to get her own entry name!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/14 16:31:25


Post by: Graphite


I have another entrant - Xvy14's younger sister, GG wants to get in on the action.

So, for "Catch Me If You Can", here's her undercoated Ork Blitzer proof picture. If she could get an entry as well, that would be wonderful!



The Gingerbread man has been undercoated, and here are some Work in Progress shots of both.







And for GG's Blitzer



They're almost complete - I'll get some final entry photos in daylight next time it's sunny. Very proud of both of them.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/16 03:18:10


Post by: Mr Nobody


Finished.

Man, I forgot how much I dislike edge highlighting. I also need to figure out how to do glazing better.

Spoiler:


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/17 10:40:10


Post by: Rybrook


I need to get a move on, just started layering the model and finished the base.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/17 11:26:30


Post by: Nevelon


 Rybrook wrote:
I need to get a move on, just started layering the model and finished the base.


I hear you there. Little over halfway through the month, and I’m not done with the first of my guys. Probably not going to make it with both.



Still need another pass or two with the red, and then tons of detail, clean up, and edging.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/17 16:58:10


Post by: Captain Brown


WIP



Cheers,

CB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/18 20:36:17


Post by: JoshInJapan


I'm calling this one finished. Glam the Wardancer:







Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/19 00:14:17


Post by: Arakasi


Trying for up to three Stormboyz this month - proof:

Undercoated next to the first one I did.


And progress...

As always, the aim is to complete one, and if I can manage two or three - even better.

Catchya,
Arakasi


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/19 00:16:01


Post by: Flinty


@Josh - Lovely lovely NMM on those swords!

wonderful mixture of Bowie and Asterix

Having tried to fit legs on my jetbikes, the legs I had really didn;t fit and into the doldrums I went.

However, finally printed a range of other sizes, so take 2!



Not perfect, and still waiting for the GS to dry, but I think this gives me a good chance of getting a pair of riders sorted.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/19 21:49:42


Post by: Ezki


Some progress.
This model is pretty much done, but I'm trying to finish at least another buggy by the end of the month. I had three in the works in the proof pic after all..
So these are not to be considered the finished pictures just yet



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/19 23:14:15


Post by: Captain Brown


OK,

Still WIP

Do I want to do alternating black feathers or leave them all white?



Nice WIP bike there Ezki.

Classic model and scheme JoshInJapan.

Cheers,

CB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/20 00:14:28


Post by: Flinty


Black and white in the outer ring, and purple and yellow in the inner… you know you want to


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/22 22:33:15


Post by: Nevelon


Calling it done:


Not a big fan of the model. Should have left it in parts to paint; I hate it when I can’t get a brush places. Should not be noticeable on the tabletop, bit I know. Not going to get to his buddy. He might show up in a later competition, or just slowly work his way across the workbench in the background while I do other things. I was used to Eldar vehicles just zipping across my paintbench in no time. But they are mostly smooth panels and clean lines.

We have about a week left to go until the month is over. So pick up the pace! Also start giving some thought to what you want to do next month. Open round, so anything goes (within the normal scope of the contest). Old projects, new hotness, last guys to finish off a project. Whatever you feel up to doing. Use this as an excuse to get some paint down.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 00:02:09


Post by: Flinty


Looks good Nevelon. Clean, simple lines. I like the metallic blue. Partial to that myself

Managed to get a few more layers down and the bikes are looking less like ass.





I think the red and the green one will go under tarps for scenery usage and the blue and purple ones will be used. Bonus points for guessing the colour scheme for the riders, who are currently on the primer turntable

Also these ones are supposed to look like ass and will most Definately end up as terrain




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 02:03:52


Post by: KidCthulhu


 Nevelon wrote:
Calling it done:

Not a big fan of the model. Should have left it in parts to paint; I hate it when I can’t get a brush places. Should not be noticeable on the tabletop, bit I know. Not going to get to his buddy. He might show up in a later competition, or just slowly work his way across the workbench in the background while I do other things. I was used to Eldar vehicles just zipping across my paintbench in no time. But they are mostly smooth panels and clean lines.

We have about a week left to go until the month is over. So pick up the pace! Also start giving some thought to what you want to do next month. Open round, so anything goes (within the normal scope of the contest). Old projects, new hotness, last guys to finish off a project. Whatever you feel up to doing. Use this as an excuse to get some paint down.

Well, I like it! What craftworld is that color scheme? I haven't played Eldar since 2nd edition.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 07:03:41


Post by: Gulgog TufToof


Squighogs are done. There's no way I'm getting to the riders in time, so maybe they'll be Decembers entry. I'd like to get these based before the end of the month but we'll see how it goes. My first time using decals since I was like ten. I like the result though so I'll be using them from now on, especially for those stupid back plates on ork boys; this will remove a major pain point for me.

Good luck to all getting everything done in the next week or so!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 07:41:55


Post by: Viterbi


I haven't done much for my entry, except deciding, which one I'll do It'll be the Man with no Fear, but he will be joined by the Green Goblin, so I hopefully can stage a chase scene when both are painted.

Proof of Green Goblin



Painting started



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 08:21:18


Post by: ms07b3


Late entry but almost finished.(I painted a whole TS army this month WoW)
And this is my TS demon prince!






Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 11:58:14


Post by: Nevelon


It’s never too later for a last minute entry. Nice to see more people tossing their hats into the ring.

Flinty wrote:Looks good Nevelon. Clean, simple lines. I like the metallic blue. Partial to that myself

Thanks. The starcannons are probably my favorite part of the model.
KidCthulhu wrote:Well, I like it! What craftworld is that color scheme? I haven't played Eldar since 2nd edition.

Nominally I call them Saim-Hann, and use their sigil. But I inverted the palette a bit, using black instead of white for most things, and swapping which is primary on models like guardians. So a lot of red vehicles (they go faster) but the troopers are mostly black armored with red helmets. My gallery I should check if i’ve painted enough of them in the comp to field a viable army. And get a new army shot one of these days.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 13:49:44


Post by: Tyranid Horde


 Nevelon wrote:
Calling it done:


Not a big fan of the model. Should have left it in parts to paint; I hate it when I can’t get a brush places. Should not be noticeable on the tabletop, bit I know. Not going to get to his buddy. He might show up in a later competition, or just slowly work his way across the workbench in the background while I do other things. I was used to Eldar vehicles just zipping across my paintbench in no time. But they are mostly smooth panels and clean lines.

We have about a week left to go until the month is over. So pick up the pace! Also start giving some thought to what you want to do next month. Open round, so anything goes (within the normal scope of the contest). Old projects, new hotness, last guys to finish off a project. Whatever you feel up to doing. Use this as an excuse to get some paint down.


I've been trying painting three of those for the past ten years, they look great but I loathe painting them. Great job all the same though!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/23 22:49:25


Post by: Chris56


Looking good!

Here is the proof for a few bits and pieces - will decide as the week progresses.

Proof.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/25 19:47:54


Post by: Tyranid Horde


Cranking out the flyers this week. Been getting some game time with these too and AI is surprisingly fun with a good learning curve. Have absolutely loads of flyers to do but will get at least a few done for the deadline. The bases are minis into themselves as well!





Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/25 20:41:56


Post by: Flinty


Love the radar pattern on the bases


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/26 23:38:13


Post by: the_balloon_dog


Another late entry.... my son chose the shokk jump dragsta as a Christmas present last year.... its November now and he hadn't even been convinced to finish building it... try him again in another year or two... but couldn't just leave it festering....did a bit of work under the bonnet to make it even fasterer....

tiny proof pic....



and some pics of it done....






Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/27 00:50:40


Post by: Captain Brown


Catch me if you can...I have wings!

Farseer Wearing Faolchu's Wing







Cheers,

CB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/27 09:37:44


Post by: Flinty


I like the shading in the wings and the transition on the stole. Nice work.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/27 15:57:45


Post by: Captain Brown


Thanks Flinty.

CB


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 00:18:10


Post by: Flinty


Calling these done now. I'll probably base them at some point, but the models themselves don't technically need it

While loving the rules for grav-cutters, I feel the models are just ridiculous suicide machines. So I have now completed my slightly more believable suicide machines

An internet cookie for getting the reference, but the Vortices are now airborne! They have a couple of spares, and an earlier prototype that didn't... didn't work so well, shall we say... Lessons were learned...














Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 04:14:52


Post by: KidCthulhu


 Flinty wrote:
An internet cookie for getting the reference,
In the day, we sweat it out on the streets
Of a runaway American dream
At night, we ride through mansions of glory
In suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 11:20:24


Post by: Viterbi


May try to do some better pics (photographing Green Goblin is a , to get everything in focus), but if not here is my entry: Daredevil trying to catch the Green Goblin:







Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 11:42:49


Post by: Ezki


Nice work Viterbi! Like how you took the theme to heart

Calling these done.
Won't be able to finish a third buggy this month, so two it is!

Here's the final pictures. I posted the "Megadrag Scrapjet" pics earlier, but I combined all of them under one picture.
Spoilered, as they are quite big.
Spoiler:




Good luck for the final stretch!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 12:35:03


Post by: Flinty


 KidCthulhu wrote:
 Flinty wrote:
An internet cookie for getting the reference,
In the day, we sweat it out on the streets
Of a runaway American dream
At night, we ride through mansions of glory
In suicide machines
Sprung from cages out on Highway 9
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected and steppin' out over the line




Wooooooow… totally not the reference I was going for, but it also works. Works so well, so internet cookies all round!

Also awesome buggies Ezki.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 16:47:27


Post by: Graphite


Two entries this month:

From GG (7), we have a Blood Bowl Orc Blitzer. He's got the ball! Catch him if you can!









And from Xvy14 (10), we have her own custom sculpted...

Run. Run! As fast as you can. You can't catch him. HE'S THE GINGERBREAD MAN.










Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 22:39:25


Post by: Koreg


Here is my final pictures of my Outriders!

I updated my pictures




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/28 22:45:12


Post by: Freya


Not amazing but I finished it. Been busy with work and holidays like everyone else.

Spoiler:








Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 06:43:25


Post by: Viterbi


 Ezki wrote:
Nice work Viterbi! Like how you took the theme to heart

Calling these done.
Won't be able to finish a third buggy this month, so two it is!

Here's the final pictures. I posted the "Megadrag Scrapjet" pics earlier, but I combined all of them under one picture.
Spoilered, as they are quite big.
Spoiler:




Good luck for the final stretch!


Thanks Ezki! And congrats on getting two of the vehicles finished!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 09:40:12


Post by: Graphite


 Flinty wrote:
Calling these done now. I'll probably base them at some point, but the models themselves don't technically need it

While loving the rules for grav-cutters, I feel the models are just ridiculous suicide machines. So I have now completed my slightly more believable suicide machines

An internet cookie for getting the reference, but the Vortices are now airborne! They have a couple of spares, and an earlier prototype that didn't... didn't work so well, shall we say... Lessons were learned...

Spoiler:















Looking damn good, Flinty - if you're going to base the flying ones, I'd suggest a really low base - just skimming above the ground - to still make sense in Zone Mortalis games.

Tinfoil for the tarps, by any chance?


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 09:54:26


Post by: Flinty


Thanks! Yerg... jetbikes in underhive tunnels... reminds me of this (hmm.. time link isn't working. skip to 60s)




Kitchen roll and watered down PVA for the tarps. It gives a slightly more fabricy look, and is naturally textured, compared to tinfoil.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 09:57:02


Post by: Graphite


Ah! Must remember that, looks good. Better than actual fabric which can, ironically, end up looking too coarse.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 17:52:53


Post by: DV8


Not the model I was hoping to get done for this month (I had wanted to get Baron Mordo from my Convocation roster painted for this), but still a solid back-up. Starlord, Legendary Outlaw, painted as part of a commission project that unfortunately burnt me out a bit near the end of the month (thus no painting was done hence Baron Mordo not getting completed in time).

Proof picture of half the commission project taken at the start of the month. Starlord is top right.



Completed model:




 Viterbi wrote:
May try to do some better pics (photographing Green Goblin is a , to get everything in focus), but if not here is my entry: Daredevil trying to catch the Green Goblin:


Always cool to see more MCP minis!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 18:33:47


Post by: Flinty


Amazing star lord. Colours are so vibrant. Lovely stuff.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/29 21:48:17


Post by: Midget Gems


Hi All

Been a very busy month for me had since I had to take on more work so really not had much time to do anything.

Did a quick rummage around and found these guys in box, I'll be painting over the green with a different green so hope no one minds that.



Good luck everyone, going to be a last minute rush but hope i can get something basic in


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 05:34:37


Post by: Pariah Press


Space Santa has proved to be quite elusive, but Ordo Hereticus agents managed to snap three pict-captures of the malefactor has he prowled about the ice planet of Valhalla. He bellowed, shaking gelatinously, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" Inquisition researchers suspect that this imprecation may be related to some sort of pre-Imperial cult practices of the thunder warriors of ancient Terra.







Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 06:27:50


Post by: Viterbi


 DV8 wrote:


 Viterbi wrote:
May try to do some better pics (photographing Green Goblin is a , to get everything in focus), but if not here is my entry: Daredevil trying to catch the Green Goblin:


Always cool to see more MCP minis!


Likewise and sorry to hear the commission wasn't that fun. Always good to see more of them creeping up and your painting style lends itself perfectly for them!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 07:07:19


Post by: DV8


 Viterbi wrote:
Likewise and sorry to hear the commission wasn't that fun. Always good to see more of them creeping up and your painting style lends itself perfectly for them!


Oh, don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the commission! But I was painting all of last month (the models in the proof pic were only half of the commission) and then the first 2 and a half-ish weeks of this month non-stop to get it done because AMG released Convocation and I also want to get them done by the end of the year for my own collection. I just ended up feeling burnt out so I took the last two weeks of the month to just reset and recharge.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 11:28:29


Post by: Nevelon


Down to the wire folks! One more day to go. Get that last detail down and grab the camera. If you need a little more time, let me know. Otherwise this one will wrap and the Open Round will start tomorrow.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 11:44:46


Post by: Arakasi


Not sure I’m going to make it - I’ll see if I’m photo-worthy tomorrow morning…


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 15:14:01


Post by: Jamie Shred


Yeah i may need that extension too, got a marathon sesh ahead of me today so will see what i can get done.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 18:39:15


Post by: Gulgog TufToof


Mine are done but I won’t get a chance to take/post photos until tonight. It’s still November here : )


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 19:22:16


Post by: Jamie Shred


Making good progress but could do with the extra day to finish up. Just need to highlight metallics and greys.


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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 20:30:21


Post by: Nevelon


Enough calls for more time lets run with the extra day for starters. Barring more last minute requests, I’ll close this in the morning on the 2nd, my time.

If you want something more precise, I’m in Eastern time (New York) and usually do the competition updates over my morning coffee, so about 6:30-7:00 I know I hate time zone math.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 22:13:37


Post by: Rybrook


Thats cool, I'm really struggling this month


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 22:29:44


Post by: MobileSuitRandom


Oof yeah thanks for the extra day, mostly finished with painting but bases need to be cleaned up and photos need to be taken, and it's late and those vampires are too darn fast to even get them into focus



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 22:53:32


Post by: KidCthulhu


I haven't had a chance to take better pics, so my placeholder photo is going to have to be my official entry:
Spoiler:



All hail Garak Grigolson!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 23:23:22


Post by: Paradigm


A half-hearted effort from me, I'm afraid. Haven't painted anything that really fit the theme all month, so this afternoon I cranked out an ARC Trooper sporting a jetpack, which just about fits the bill. Very rough and ready paintjob, more of a proof of concept for any more Clones I may or may not do going forward.




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 23:27:14


Post by: Tyranid Horde


My finished entry, I painted six minis but I'd be breaking the rules if I posted them so here are five Eldar flyers from Aeronautica Imperialis. They look better than how they play. As usual, big photos are spoilered for Nev to add to the voting thread. Great work from everyone so far!









Spoiler:






Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 23:51:24


Post by: DJJazzyJeff


Here are my Doomwheels.
I bought them off ebay and they are missing some pieces from the official kit. I'm working on some gs replacements, but it could be a minute. Also, I want to get some resin in the sewers. But, for all intents and purposes, they're done.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/11/30 23:52:47


Post by: Chris56


They look fantastic, Tyranid Horde - you've made me want to paint some now....if only I didn't already have a mountain of grey...

This is my entry for this month. The paint is all very quick, going for 'looks eye-catching at a glance as they speed past' kind of thing. I kinda wish I had a tiny bit more time to paint numbers on each model - I think it would have sold the concept better than just a chase scene.
That said, I had a lot of fun painting this. I think I enjoy the story as much as the painting these days.

Anyhow, pics.







See everyone next month!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 00:17:46


Post by: Maharg


I painted a Ravenwing biker for this month. Maybe not the best fit as they are usually doing the chasing/hunting rather than the other way round, but at least it is fast

proof


pics





Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 03:50:02


Post by: Vejut


Gonna need that extension, in the er for a kidney stone, too bruahgh to drop pics tonight.


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I lied, not good pics, ended up taking new ones further down, opiods work:
Proof, an anteater theif and his owl lookout:


finished, but not final:




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 07:58:21


Post by: Gulgog TufToof


With mere seconds to spare, I did get my Squighogs done and posted before the end of November! 'Course I'll have to do the six riders for December's comp...








(Rare footage of a squighog stepping on a Lego):




This was my first time using decals, but I like them, so will be using more in the future.
Stitch, Teef, and Turbo are ready for the big Waaagh! Lots of good ork entries this month, 'Ere we go, 'Ere we go, 'Ere we go...
There are more pics in my gallery, with three models, it's hard to limit yourself to six pictures.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 11:02:59


Post by: Graphite


 Chris56 wrote:
They look fantastic, Tyranid Horde - you've made me want to paint some now....if only I didn't already have a mountain of grey...

This is my entry for this month. The paint is all very quick, going for 'looks eye-catching at a glance as they speed past' kind of thing. I kinda wish I had a tiny bit more time to paint numbers on each model - I think it would have sold the concept better than just a chase scene.
That said, I had a lot of fun painting this. I think I enjoy the story as much as the painting these days.

Anyhow, pics.
Spoiler:







See everyone next month!



My god, it's Wacky Races. Beautiful.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 11:22:50


Post by: Nevelon


https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/802271.page#11265065

New comp is up! Open round, paint whatever makes your hearts sing.

I’m going to leave this one open for about 24 more hours. I’ll close it up with tomorrow’s coffee.

I preemptively added an extra day onto next month’s time, just so people don’t need to worry about being locked to the paint bench on New Year’s Eve. You can get the pictures and post them while hungover that Saturday.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 17:46:13


Post by: Jamie Shred


Final pics, Blood Angels Vanguard Vets. Very rushed but pretty happy with them.

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Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 18:17:05


Post by: MobileSuitRandom


Done!
Qulathis vs Vyrkos Blood-born:









Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/01 22:04:07


Post by: Midget Gems


Its not my best work my any stretch but tbh just getting something finished this month is enough of a success

Some Ork Stormboyz for you

Good Luck everyone



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 00:01:54


Post by: Rybrook


Finally done,

Blood Angels attack bike



Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 01:04:23


Post by: Turaxa


I didn't think I'd manage to get anything entered this month, but the extension gave me just enough time to finish a very last-minute entry. Not my best work, but certainly some of my fastest. The colour scheme is based on the original box art, but it's really only an approximation.

Eldar Harlequin



Proof pic and final images in the spoiler below:
Spoiler:

Proof


Final Images


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 01:22:15


Post by: Vejut


Got back home, and since we had the extra time, took some proper pictures. I'd like to change these to my finals if I could, nevelon?




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 02:38:13


Post by: Nevelon


Vejut wrote:
Got back home, and since we had the extra time, took some proper pictures. I'd like to change these to my finals if I could, nevelon?


Absolutely. Half the reason for extra time is not to get that last layer of paint down, but to get some decent light for pictures.

Still some bonus time left people. Let’s get those last second entries!


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 03:17:58


Post by: Arakasi


Well done all who finished entries this month. I'm not going to be joining you this month, so don't hold things up on my account.


Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 09:02:22


Post by: ms07b3


Fixed pics




Dakka Painting Challenge Round 81: November 2021 - Catch Me If You Can @ 2021/12/02 12:03:27


Post by: Nevelon


Everyone in? I think it’s time to close it up here so we can focus on December. I’ll try to get the vote thread up tomorrow or over the weekend.

Great job everyone!