Welcome all to the 132nd 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.

This topic this month is the Finish It! We will lift the “must start primed/basecoated” limit so people can wrap up projects and clear out stuff from the back of the bench. Or use the time to start and finish the last few models for a project. If you don’t have something that fits, you can also go with minis putting in the final shots into their target, swordsmen delivering a coup de grace, Mortal Kombat fighters performing fatalities, ending duels, climatic battles, or singing nordic psalms.


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 may enter at any time during the month, up to the last minute. We do encourage people to enter early, as to be part of the community, but if you can’t start until the 11th hour, that’s OK.
- 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. We are waiving the normal start conditions this month; feel free to use it to wrap up half done minis. But please be sure to post a start picture so we know how much you’ve done.
- 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 February and will end at midnight EST on February 28th. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.

This is probably my best shot at finishing Kaboom Girl. I entered her before and the proof shows how far I got before I ran out of steam and switched to another model. I can't even remember how long ago that was.

I do know that not another drop of paint got on the model in the meantime, even though I like the model and want to see it finish. But so far apparently not badly enough. I'll gladly take any extra motivation I can get. Let's hope things go better this time around.

I’ll enter what I’ve recently started painting… the big guy for FEC!

Of the various half-done minis lying around, this one's the best combination of interesting and still near the start of painting:



I put her together back in July 2024 because I don't particularly like the official Jump Lord and wanted to try to do better, but since I don't need a Jump Lord on the tabletop (since I don't like the current Raptors much either, although the upcoming replacements look more promising) there wasn't much pressure to paint her, compared to minis I needed done for games, or other projects with more interesting colours than 'another chaos one'. So let's finish her off now.

2 fold entry:



I’ve got a tank and some mostly done assault intercessors that need to be finished. They are actually the secondary part.
My primary focus is the Nids. These are the last built/primed/planned tyranids in the pile of shame. I think I’ve got a handful of vintage GSC stuff, maybe a gaunt or two left. I should really dig into it and check. But for the active planned part of the army? This is it. They were started as a 2020 covid project and grew into a healthy swarm. But now it’s time to wrap them up, put them on the back burner, and make room for the Necrons on the bench.

Neurotyrant and buddies, 3 Zoes, and 10 devilgaunts.

Best 5 of what gets finished will be entered.

Ere we go, ere we go, ere we go...

Not quite older than me; some of the first models I ever owned, back in the (gulp) late 80s. They have been stripped, reprimed and begun once more. Waagh, and so forth. 5 will be for this, but I'll probably do all 10.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Ere we go, ere we go, ere we go...

Not quite older than me; some of the first models I ever owned, back in the (gulp) late 80s. They have been stripped, reprimed and begun once more. Waagh, and so forth. 5 will be for this, but I'll probably do all 10.

That is some vintage RT Ork lead. I’ve got some of their buddies in a box somewhere, and even a few painted on the shelf. I really should do them up as a painting project some day. Fun batch of guys.

So this fella has been sat half-finished for an embarrassing amount of time. I figure this is the motivation to get it done:

I’m hoping to get these boys finished this month, they have been languishing in a sorry state on the shelf for too long!

I'm going with the "minis putting in the final shots into their target" interpretation:

Various half-painted Adeptus Mechanicus models have been sitting on my painting table for far to long. Finish it!

I was toy-bashing those cheap toys I got on clearance. And need to finish them, otherwise they will never get done.

Came up with some lore for them too.
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/813720.page#11802483

3 finished, 3 needs more painting.



And 4 more, just finished putting in the wires.





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 Geifer wrote:
This is probably my best shot at finishing Kaboom Girl. I entered her before and the proof shows how far I got before I ran out of steam and switched to another model. I can't even remember how long ago that was.

I do know that not another drop of paint got on the model in the meantime, even though I like the model and want to see it finish. But so far apparently not badly enough. I'll gladly take any extra motivation I can get. Let's hope things go better this time around.

Perfect round for this!
Plan on using pigment powers to dust the ground?


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 Jadenim wrote:
So this fella has been sat half-finished for an embarrassing amount of time. I figure this is the motivation to get it done:

I like your hobby table. Looks like something that I need to make.


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 JordySteve wrote:
I’m hoping to get these boys finished this month, they have been languishing in a sorry state on the shelf for too long!

And they shall languish no more! Emperor wills it.

My entry for the month will be Dragon Ogres. Purchased back in 2024 with the release of TOW, they have sat half finished for a long while. Time to get them going.



And since snapping that build picture yesterday, here they are primed and ready.

 Mothsniper wrote:

 Geifer wrote:
This is probably my best shot at finishing Kaboom Girl. I entered her before and the proof shows how far I got before I ran out of steam and switched to another model. I can't even remember how long ago that was.

I do know that not another drop of paint got on the model in the meantime, even though I like the model and want to see it finish. But so far apparently not badly enough. I'll gladly take any extra motivation I can get. Let's hope things go better this time around.

Perfect round for this!
Plan on using pigment powers to dust the ground?

I have yet to try pigment powders. I've barely even given them any thought in the past. My 40k bases are pretty locked in at this point with bit of drybrushing, stippling and a wash before final highlights.

One big problem with this model is that I couldn't decide on how I want my Genestealers to look for thirty years. That stopped me from painting the ones I got over the years and editions of Space Hulk and was not help when I branched out into Genestealer Cults. Indecision on the color scheme was one big issue that stopped me last time around. And... that hasn't even changed yet. I'm hoping for some fresh ideas after letting the model sit for so long.

Give pigment powders a go (crushed cheap colored chalk, or old pastels) be a fun test.

I find it more difficult to land on the basing theme than on the color scheme. Because there can be a lot more wiggle room within a color scheme. Looks like your base theme is set.
Perhaps this will help you with the color scheme. Consider different color schemes for every squads. Doesn't have to be too different, one color for core, and variations for squads.

As an example: Think of an Eldar army with Aspect warriors. Uniformed army with different colored squads.

Its what I ended up doing with my dwarfs
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/804229.page#11332701
3 different color schemes for 3 different Quarreler units.
It allows me to work squad by squad, not worry about the whole. As long as the bases unify the army it works.

I've got option paralysis! Too many things in too many states of incompleteness

Can we please have (Finish it) Theme every month for next 4 years please.

KidCthulhu wrote:I've got option paralysis! Too many things in too many states of incompleteness

Give us a list/pics and we can help.

Mothsniper wrote:Can we please have (Finish it) Theme every month for next 4 years please.

Best I can do is make it an annual thing once a year. Which is the plan unless it flops badly.

I think it’s a great idea to allocate an annual monthly slot for those projects that take that little bit longer!

I sometimes paint things nobody sees here because they drag on for weeks soooo…

@Mothsniper it’s a precut MDF thing, just clips together and can be flat packed. I didn’t buy it, so couldn’t tell you where it came from, but I’m sure Google will provide!

* laughs in multiple unpainted armies* I’ll find something.

Well, this is serendipitous for me. I wasn't able to offer anything for February's painting round because I promised to finish this monstrosity!



And I need to have this finished in march. So it looks like I already have my model picked for this month. God, please don't let my printers die this month!

 Jadenim wrote:
@Mothsniper it’s a precut MDF thing, just clips together and can be flat packed. I didn’t buy it, so couldn’t tell you where it came from, but I’m sure Google will provide!

That is cool. I have scrap wood and a mini table saw. I like to scratch build and kitbash tools and furniture

I have four potential entries, three of which are left over from previous challenges.

First, a Frostgrave wizard and apprentice, originally started for Sidekicks :


Next, some Dungeon Saga goblins, from the Summer Side Quest:


Then, the final few Catachans, from All Your Base Are Belong To Us:


And finally, what I believe to be the last of my unpainted Beastmen:

I see XvArcanevX is preparing to send Ushoran in battle. I cannot let our lord go alone!
I will try to muster an army (Well a spearhead...) to join him in this battle!


I doubt I will finish them in time but I will try to have at least something finished.

Does a model completed in 90% counts as half - finished? Because I have a locomotive that needs just some final parts and weathering, but I can't get myself to finish it.

 halfling84 wrote:
Does a model completed in 90% counts as half - finished? Because I have a locomotive that needs just some final parts and weathering, but I can't get myself to finish it.

Half finished is just a phrase. The goal is to use the month to get some otherwise stalled project across the finish line. I would hope people choose projects that will make a good use of the month’s time. If all you need to do it put one dot of color on that takes 5 minutes, I’d prefer you choose a better project, but will not say no/disqualify you for it (as that’s getting close to just submitting finished work to vote farm).

Do what you need to do, paint what you want. Work on that pile of shame.

 straken619 wrote:
I see XvArcanevX is preparing to send Ushoran in battle. I cannot let our lord go alone!
I will try to muster an army (Well a spearhead...) to join him in this battle!


I doubt I will finish them in time but I will try to have at least something finished.

He’s been pre-occupied eviscerating some Stormcast but wants me to pass on his gratitude….

Well, here's the first one, though not final pics:

The satin varnish is still a bit shiny, so will hit it with matt.

Happy with how it turned out, and a good proof concept.

Some progress on my Dragon Ogres:

 inmygravenimage wrote:
Well, here's the first one, though not final pics:

Spoiler:

The satin varnish is still a bit shiny, so will hit it with matt.

Happy with how it turned out, and a good proof concept.

I like it too, good start.

 Nevelon wrote:

KidCthulhu wrote:I've got option paralysis! Too many things in too many states of incompleteness

Give us a list/pics and we can help.

Hmnnn...

There's the female Inquisitor I started for one painting challenge & gave up on



Then there's my Chosen...



Remember these Marauders?



Well, I have 10 more (including a full command), which would allow me to run two regiments of 15.

But none of these are speaking to me currently...

I’d go with the inquisitor. She looks fun and different.

+1 inquisitor! obviously.

 Nevelon wrote:

 halfling84 wrote:
Does a model completed in 90% counts as half - finished? Because I have a locomotive that needs just some final parts and weathering, but I can't get myself to finish it.

Half finished is just a phrase. The goal is to use the month to get some otherwise stalled project across the finish line. I would hope people choose projects that will make a good use of the month’s time. If all you need to do it put one dot of color on that takes 5 minutes, I’d prefer you choose a better project, but will not say no/disqualify you for it (as that’s getting close to just submitting finished work to vote farm).

Do what you need to do, paint what you want. Work on that pile of shame.

I will confess, i am only going to make to tabletop ready. Parade ready is likely much further down the line . But hopefully I can score some cool points at the end of the month!

 Mr Nobody wrote:

 Nevelon wrote:

 halfling84 wrote:
Does a model completed in 90% counts as half - finished? Because I have a locomotive that needs just some final parts and weathering, but I can't get myself to finish it.

Half finished is just a phrase. The goal is to use the month to get some otherwise stalled project across the finish line. I would hope people choose projects that will make a good use of the month’s time. If all you need to do it put one dot of color on that takes 5 minutes, I’d prefer you choose a better project, but will not say no/disqualify you for it (as that’s getting close to just submitting finished work to vote farm).

Do what you need to do, paint what you want. Work on that pile of shame.

I will confess, i am only going to make to tabletop ready. Parade ready is likely much further down the line . But hopefully I can score some cool points at the end of the month!

Paint to whatever level you want. It’s all good.

I didn’t mean to come across to harsh or restrictive. The goal here is to promote and encourage. And we’ve got people at all levels and welcome them.

For the most part if you (generic plural not specific “you”) think something is fine to enter, it probably is. This month is a little odd, as we allow partially finished works to be entered. And to be honest, some people’s rough WIP are better then some of our finished works. So where do you draw the line?

Although if someone wanted to take a fully painted mini and try weathering for the first time, I’d even let that pass. Pushing ourselves if part of the reason we are here.

So whatever you feel is fine. Let your conscience be your guide. Just put the month to good use.

So this months challenge has inspired me to dig these out...! Got a AT Dire Wolf and Reaver titans which will be for Legio Solaria. Not entirely sure why I abandoned these part way through before (literally half way through painting the dire wolf), but hopefully can get the mojo to finish these off now! Reaver needs barrels drilled before getting undercoated, intending to get it to the same stage as the Dire Wolf and then finish the final steps in tandem.

Here's a WIP picture:

Finished it. Edit-(forgot 5 is the limit)
Even made a lil video
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/30/813720.page#11803887

Archeonem

For this month's competition, I'll be entering a Spawn of Chotec that I started last month:
PROOF


PROGRESS

Bit of progress made; the pulse ordnance drivers are done! I think this is going to be a challenge even with the advanced starting point!

Those are some big guns! How are you doing the panel lines-- Gundam pens, oil wash, or something else? They're really clean.

 Jadenim wrote:
Bit of progress made; the pulse ordnance drivers are done! I think this is going to be a challenge even with the advanced starting point!

I'm pretty sure I tried (and failed) to paint these in a previous challenge, so it seems appropriate to enter them again. These are the hunters from Primal: The Awakening, very cool minis with plenty of detail. Proof pic:

The girl with the longbow (Mirah) is the closest to done, but still needs plenty of work; the others are in much more primitive states. I don't know if I'll get them all done, but if I can polish off one or two I'll be happy.

 JoshInJapan wrote:
Those are some big guns! How are you doing the panel lines-- Gundam pens, oil wash, or something else? They're really clean.

Spoiler:

 Jadenim wrote:
Bit of progress made; the pulse ordnance drivers are done! I think this is going to be a challenge even with the advanced starting point!

Well, they're done, just need to matt varnish and pick 5:

I started this Ironclad ether-ship for my Victorian Sci-Fi games a while ago, and never got round to finishing it. Hopefully I'll be able to paint it up this month.

I will enter with a squad of 3 soviet T-34 tanks. I build it with my children, each of us making one of the tanks. It is my son's first model ever (he is 6), so I choose something simple - "cartoon" t-34 tank, manufactured by Meng. It is almost a toy, without small parts and is very sturdy - it survived fall from the table without any damage. We started them some time ago, but they landed on the shelf when the children got bored. But after I told them I will post the models on the contest on the modellers forum, we started to work on them again That is what they looked like at the start of the month (proof picture):



and now, after two building sessions they look like this:

I've barely touched my Inquisitor :(

Here's my unfinished pile from this year's Challenge.



Two unfinished zombies and a base-coated Ada from the RE2 board game, and a trio of Chocosap mobile suits, one partially painted. Let's see how much I can get done.

 halfling84 wrote:
I will enter with a squad of 3 soviet T-34 tanks. I build it with my children, each of us making one of the tanks. It is my son's first model ever (he is 6), so I choose something simple - "cartoon" t-34 tank, manufactured by Meng. It is almost a toy, without small parts and is very sturdy - it survived fall from the table without any damage. We started them some time ago, but they landed on the shelf when the children got bored. But after I told them I will post the models on the contest on the modellers forum, we started to work on them again That is what they looked like at the start of the month (proof picture):



and now, after two building sessions they look like this:

Meng kits are awesome. I got the KV-2
Support your family efforts 100%

Every time I see your posts I am reminded of the RedAlert2 Apocalypse tank that I haven't finished yet, one of these days!

 halfling84 wrote:
I will enter with a squad of 3 soviet T-34 tanks. I build it with my children, each of us making one of the tanks. It is my son's first model ever (he is 6), so I choose something simple - "cartoon" t-34 tank, manufactured by Meng. It is almost a toy, without small parts and is very sturdy - it survived fall from the table without any damage. We started them some time ago, but they landed on the shelf when the children got bored. But after I told them I will post the models on the contest on the modellers forum, we started to work on them again That is what they looked like at the start of the month (proof picture):

You want them all entered under your name? If they want to enter their own work, you can post for them. Just let me know what name to enter them under. And each one would get the 6 pictures. So halfling84 (6 pictures) // halfling85 (6 pictures) //halfling86 (6 pictures) Or whatever other names you want. The default is normaly tacking a “Jr” on the end of the main account’s name.

Or you can just enter them all as a group yourself. We’re flexible, and supportive of new hobbyists. Whatever works for you.

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We are over halfway done with the month, so plan accordingly. As a reminder, next month is the start of the new year, with the classic Space Marine theme. Which is not just the official trademarked GW marines, but anything that resembles the genre of fighting guys and gals in space. And probably the reoccurring Eldar revolution that keeps copping up. But if you want to paint one of those, you might have to sing fighting songs on the barricades. I don’t make the rules.

Keep on painting!

Well then... final pics!

I have two of my three possible entries finished:



And the third just needs basing:

I finally had some time tonight to get a little more paint on Inquisitor Gabs. Might even get her finished *fingers crossed*

Nevelon - thanks, but I'll post it all as one entry. The tanks look almost the same, and they fit into the five model limit. And that would be halflings 15 and 20, since 84 is my year of birth
Mothsniper - I remember the Apocalpse was really fun to build, maybe build it as a summer side-quest?

This weekend we completed all the tanks:

halfling84 - toon t-34 tanks

Hello everyone

First of all the league table has been updated going into the final month, its all rather close for positions, a last week of effort to complete Febs challenge.

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/732117.page#9481149

and on to my entry proof, I'm going to try and finish off as much of the fortified manor as possible, from a previously entered challenge in the year


Also Nev as its a short month I'm going to request an extension so we get the whole weekend to finish the entries.

 Midget Gems wrote:

Also Nev as its a short month I'm going to request an extension so we get the whole weekend to finish the entries.

No worries, extension granted. I’ll formally close it Monday morning over coffee before work.

Thanks for keeping the table up to date!

 Piousservant wrote:

So this months challenge has inspired me to dig these out...! Got a AT Dire Wolf and Reaver titans which will be for Legio Solaria. Not entirely sure why I abandoned these part way through before (literally half way through painting the dire wolf), but hopefully can get the mojo to finish these off now! Reaver needs barrels drilled before getting undercoated, intending to get it to the same stage as the Dire Wolf and then finish the final steps in tandem.

Spoiler:

Had a pretty difficult month due to a combo of work challenges and some family health issues, so just thought I'd drop a quick message to confirm that I won't be completing these in time to take part this month.

Okay, so Inquisitor Gabs is done and I got some more paint on the commissar henchman from the same proof photo. If I can finish him, I'll start snapping pics of them both. Otherwise, it'll just be the Inquisitor.

I'm making slow but steady(ish) progress. Still a fair dew details to finalize, but I think I'll be able to finish by the end of the month.

Nids are done (and so is the army for now) but I am going to try to finish up some marines also for the month, so am not finalizing my entry just yet.

It’s ….Alive!

Welp, I finished my Commissar as Inquisitor henchman, only to realize he's not legal in the 4E games my friends to want to run. So he got painted for nothing

I want to see if I can squeeze in a few more rules-legal henchmen before the bell rings on this month.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
Welp, I finished my Commissar as Inquisitor henchman, only to realize he's not legal in the 4E games my friends to want to run. So he got painted for nothing

I want to see if I can squeeze in a few more rules-legal henchmen before the bell rings on this month.

No painted mini is for nothing. Each is a victory against the numberless grey mountain of the pile of shame, a chance to improve your skills, and an outlet for artistic expression.

Keep painting, onward to a more colorful future!

Also month is running out, so pace accordingly.

With my limited painting time, the commissar henchman does feel like a waste because all he'll do is take up space in a box:


Not my final photo

Might have the gumption to finish some henchmen that CAN be used:



Wish me luck!

Much luck has been wished!
Hope you can find some free time.

 KidCthulhu wrote:
With my limited painting time, the commissar henchman does feel like a waste because all he'll do is take up space in a box:

For what it's worth, that's been the fate of pretty much everything I've painted for the last five years...

Good luck with the remaining henchmen!

So done. These are the last Tyranids planned for the swarm. Not that we might not see more, but the primed pile is empty. And while there are some dregs in the Pile of Shame, they will likely stay there for a while.

I painted more then just these guys, but picked a sample of 5.

Not pictured is one more termagant w/ fleshborer who is down at the FLGS entered into the free mini of the month competition (which he won)

Spoilered for size, but here are all the entries from the Hive Fleet. (Not counting the 2 zoats and Tippy, who were one-off painting projects unrelated to my Tyranid army.

As a project this started in the Pandemic in 2020, and ran until now, about 6 years in the making. The flying hive tyrant was the first time I hit the podium here in the challenge, with a 6 way tie for 3rd. From the first test termagant to some 4,750 points of gribbly horrors. Many of which were painted here for the comp, which has helped keep me motivated.


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Running out of month, so get those final touches done and pictures taken. And warm up the space marines for next month!

Daia T'Nara - Stormy the Jump Lord

Adeptus Mechanicus:





Enginseers:



Lexmechanics:



Sicarian Infiltrator:

Snakemen

And done! Huzzah!

Kaboom Girl - Reductus Saboteur

Thanks for the extension Nev, 8 of the 10 veterans are done but they need to be based so it gives me one evening to get them finished and photographed. (I don’t think there is much chance of getting the last two done but I have it a good go!!)

I got one done!
This is a candy toy of the MSM-10 Zock from Mobile Suit Gundam.



Final images in the spoiler.

Lookin' good, everyone!

I also appreciate the extension; I almost finished my Xenos Inquisitor's Eldar henchman and got a good start on her sage.

They're not the best things I've ever painted, but they're looking good and they're interesting conversions, so that's gotta count for something

So earlier this year I picked up a model that had been partially built for the Dakka Painting Challenge Bonus Summer Side Quest https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/816614.page. However, I had not finished the rigging and weathering. I did promise I would do that when finished. With the title of this months challenge I figured I would take the days of work to finish the model.

HMCS Chilliwack 1944 1/72 Scale Flower Class Corvette













Finished It!

Cheers,

Captain Brown

PS: If people are curious this the 1/72 scale Revell model kit. It is about three feet long, of the 1000 pieces I used about 450 of them added some third party railings - weapons sites - oerlikon 20mm cannons, and scratch built, kit bashed the rest (the kit was a bit rudimentary...it was released in the 1970s).

So, tried to paint this hen harrier for another painting challenge a month or two ago, and decided to attempt to finish it this month.


Finished photos:

Great woke, we still have the rest of the day for an extension.

But it’s March, and you know what that means:
All right, sweethearts, you're a team and there's nothin' to worry about. We come here, and we gonna conquer, and we gonna kick some, is that understood? That's what we gonna do, sweethearts, we are going to go and get some. All right, people, on the ready line!
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/818505.page

Spent a while messing around with microscopic adjustments in paint until I accepted this was as far as my current skillset would allow me to travel…

Looking forward to a simpler model next time!

Anyway, here’s Ushoran:















P.S. That ship is stunning Captain Brown. Well done on completing the project… what an epic result! Love it!

I finished up some orc boar boyz this month, started for a previous challenge last year. I almost forgot to take a proof pic, and put in a bit more work on these before remembering so the red is a bit further along than it actually was at the start of the month
proof:


final entry








And here they are with their previously painted mates, finishing off a small unit (not a challenge entry pic)

I didn't manage to finish as much as I wanted but I'm still happy with this month's progress. Only the 3 Knights and a few details on the Archregent left to have the Spearhead ready.
I could probably finish the Archregent today but I don't want to rush him.
This month's progress


And my entry for this month

Loving that ghoul crew Straken! Nice

Alas, I could not get the beast finished on time. Hell, I'm not even close.
Oh well. I might as well submit it. But at least progress has been made. There are lots of half painted pieces floating through the house and maybe I'll have this finished before another year rolls around.

As always, there are some amazing entries rolling in! Here's my diminutive contribution:












Paint scheme is pretty rudimentry, but mostly I wanted to pick a mini I knew I could finish in a short, busy month. He's another of Pious's retinue; he watches over her from the rafters while she delivers her "fiery sermons".

So i managed to get 8 veterans finished and based, i've selected the 4 favourites as my entry for the competition for the month. Now just need to get the last two done! I'll have to be more patient with my photography skills next month!!

There's some amazing competition this month! I struggled to get table standard paintjobs while everyone else is winning Golden Daemons

Kid Cthulhu-Xenos Inquisitor Artemesia Gabs & Henchmen

@Mr Nobody, I feel your pain! The Tau’nar was just too much for a single month, even in a half finished state, but I’ve made some decent progress, so hopefully I’ll get it finished in a few weeks. Here’s as far as I got:



To everyone else, some fantastic work dropping in the thread, I look forward to voting!

 Mr Nobody wrote:
Alas, I could not get the beast finished on time. Hell, I'm not even close.
Oh well. I might as well submit it. But at least progress has been made. There are lots of half painted pieces floating through the house and maybe I'll have this finished before another year rolls around.

That's an achievement in itself, and hopefully what the challenge can help people with, you made good progress on an epic model.

I had to call time on mine, there are so many bits to this kit I just couldn't finish them all but still happy with how much I got done.

My original fortified manor now has a chapel with a courtyard and lots of field walls, I came into an unexpected issue because there's so much of it now it was quite hard to take photos of it. The Tower was the part that had been already painted.

Respect for the giant epic units, love to see the progress.

XvArcanevX
Bro...

Everyone in?

If so, let’s close this up. If not, paint fast!

I won't be able to finish in time. You can go ahead and end it for this month.

That's a cool warband, KidCthulhu! I especially like the lady with the white face makeup.

The white flag waves for me once again...

My motivation this year has been absolutely zilch, and I don't know why.

 ZergSmasher wrote:
The white flag waves for me once again...

My motivation this year has been absolutely zilch, and I don't know why.

Was like that for me last year. I know how it is. I ended up totally sidetracked by work and going fishing in the summer and autumn. I will probably hardly enter during the summer myself as I am focused on my fishing goals as soon as the good weather arrives! I think I’m discovering modeling and painting is very much a cold weather hobby for me. I will try to get something done each month but I know productivity will absolutely decline varying on season now.

P.S. That ship is stunning Captain Brown. Well done on completing the project… what an epic result! Love it!

Thank you XvArcanevX. Although I think yours fits better, especially with the dakkadakka vibe.

I took some photos with a lighter background as the black background hid all that painful to string rigging. I thought I was pretty smart pre-building some brass to connect the ends in several places...until I discovered that vents, canvas, pipes, Carley floats, etc. had effectively hidden them from access with my tweezers. Several parts had to be snapped off (with many unkind words spoken) and re-installed after the lines were run.


Actually the purple is not much better...I just do not have a white sheet to use (borrowing one from a bed may result in me being keelhauled by Mrs. Captain Brown...even though I am the one who fits them after washing).

Cheers,

CB

 Captain Brown wrote:

P.S. That ship is stunning Captain Brown. Well done on completing the project… what an epic result! Love it!

Thank you XvArcanevX. Although I think yours fits better, especially with the dakkadakka vibe.

I took some photos with a lighter background as the black background hid all that painful to string rigging. I thought I was pretty smart pre-building some brass to connect the ends in several places...until I discovered that vents, canvas, pipes, Carley floats, etc. had effectively hidden them from access with my tweezers. Several parts had to be snapped off (with many unkind words spoken) and re-installed after the lines were run.


Actually the purple is not much better...I just do not have a white sheet to use (borrowing one from a bed may result in me being keelhauled by Mrs. Captain Brown...even though I am the one who fits them after washing).

Cheers,

CB

It’s an epic build… good job on the white background for the pic.. that rigging brings it even more to life. It’s honestly a really impressive build… so much work goes into those things. I’ve not built a ship yet but want to… in fact, my absolute dream build and ambition modeling wise is to get access to a large scale model of the Orca from Jaws. Something in resin or plastic that I can construct and weather and paint like the real thing. It truly would represent the pinnacle for me … sadly, I can’t locate such a model at this time.

One day…

Can I be super jammy and sneak these in under the wire since I finished them this Feb?

Proof


The final 3 Orlocks repainted

That’s fine. Feb is extra short anyway.

OK, time to vote:

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/818514.page