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OK.. so I made a vow to join the 520 club.. and guess I am going to start mid January, when I first heard of the Club. Since mid-June 2008, I know I have painted:

Omega Marines-
130 Troops/specialist/command/Termies
4 Dreads
3 Rhinos
3 Razorbacks
6 Landspeeders


Waagh Magshak (Orks)
120 Boyz/specialists
12 Nobs/Warboss
2 Trukks
1 Looted Rhino
10 Deffcoptas

so my current running total at 291 models in 6.5 months.. and having 229 to go. (rough estimate) .. my target end date is June 15th.

Week 1 for me was 3rd week of Jan.

That week had me paint up 11 Lootas for Waagh Magshak.

Total - 11 models

Worked on a Landspeeder, 2 Missile Marines, and 2 of my Homebrew Sternguard plastics, plus a scratchbuilt Assault Cannon turret for a Razorback.

Total - 6 models

Running total - 17

First Week of Feb - 3rd week of vow..

Waagh Magshak gains a Painboy, Nob with CombiScorcha, and Nob with PK

Hive Fleet Orkin gains a Genestealer Brood of 10 clutchmates

Total - 13 models

Running count - 30

Week 4 is devoted to growing Hive Fleet Orkin..

Genestealers - 27 models for 2 new broods and 1 existing..

Count - 27 models

running total - 57

Keep going man doing great!!!

Nice. Good luck getting to 520. I am rooting for you.

What is this 520 club you speak of? 520 models in 1 year? What are the rules/guidelines? Been looking for some motivation to finish a couple of armies. Something like this might work.

It is merely a "informal proposal" that came out of a discussion of Malfreds..

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/227341.page

The basic idea is that you paint, on average, 10 minis a week.. ANY size. Tanks count as 1, Troopers count as 1, Warhound Titans or Stompas count as 1..

I decided to take up the gauntlet..

I wish you luck, that's quite a task, I'd love to see the horde of finished models at the end of the year!

I shall have to count my unpainted models. Something tells me I probably don't have 520, but I know I can paint a SM combat squad in a day. To table top quality, if not better.

Those stealers look pretty cool. Good luck on the 520 goal. Can't wait to see what you do next.

Week 5 -

2 Ork Big Meks, one with Shokk Attack Gun and Ammo, and one with Kustom Force Field and Power Klaw (converted parts done by Conversion Corner aka Redstarone on Dakkadakka.. )

12 Genestealers, 10 for one brood and 2 for expanding another

Total models - 14

Running total - 71



here is a better look at the Big Meks, mainly made out of new Nobz and redstarone conversion parts.

Week 6 -

Hive Fleet Orkin continues to spawn new units..

this week sees..
3 Lictors - all plastic homebrews

Broodlord and his 10 strong Bodyguard

9 misc Genestealers to buff 2 broods..

Total for this week - 23 models..

running total - 94!

Wow, you're way ahead of schedule.

The cool thing is, these models don't even look bad at all.

Keep it up, man.

im gonna give this a go xD. im only what, 40 models behind? so if i do 2 a day for 40 days, then 1 a day from thenon, i'll get it done...

Wow... I'm lucky to do 2 models in a week. This is seriously some awesome stuff. Keep it coming.

Wait paint scheme are you using on those Tyranids?

They are looking great, I like the alternating of colors going on there.

So is it prime white? Base? Do go on about it sir.

Paint scheme is really simple..

you are correct that it starts with primer white. Then because I need to have each brood stand out to my vision each one gets its own unique color.

Each brood then has green eyes, dark red tongue added. The back area is hit with REALLY vivid and bright colors... Ice Blue, Sorcerer Purple, Blazing Orange, etc.. no squad gets a duplicate color. Claws are done with Bleached Bone or Codex Grey depending on mood and other color on back.

Hit with Skull white to clean up..

Then Dip the model in Minwax Polyurethane Stain.

My thread on how we do it at my place..
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/230249.page

Note I have OOP Space Hulk stealers, (used as Scuttlers biomorph, cause of the difference in the back area on the model), BFM Stealers (normal, no Biomorphs), and the new Stealer box guys (used for Broodlord Retinue alone). Parts from all 3 generations of Stealers went into the Broodlord scratchbuild.

-Porkuslime

here we go.....

Week 7 -

4 Tyranid Warriors

6 Genestealers - rounding out 2 broods.

Total - 10 models

Running total - 104!

Week 8 -

4 more Warriors

9 Genestealers to fill out the last 3 broods

total for the week - 13

Running total - 117

And now week 9.. bonus week..

I was able to get in more painting this week, as I got tapped to work some OT and was able to use that time productively towards painting.. grin.

This weekend saw me finish a full mob of Trukk 'Ard Boyz, with Nob and Power Klaw, Big Shoota, and Trukk! I am counting the Trukk as 3, cause I had to paint the 2 crew as well.. total models for the mob - 15

Also managed to FINALLY paint my Land Raider, a Dread with FW Plasma Cannon and CCW, and a squad of 6 Close Combat Terminators.. 8 total models (unless folks WANT the LR to count as more.. )

Total for the week - 23 models

Running total - 140

Week 10

This week saw some heavy hitters spawned for Hive Fleet Orkin..

3 Carnifex.. 1 with Barbed Strangler/Venom Cannon and Enhanced Senses, 1 with 2 TL Devourers and Enhanced Senses, and 1 Magnetized for my custom needs, with 4 Scything arms, and a Barbed Strangler.

1 Tyranid Warrior.. just hanging around..

Total for the week - 4 models

Running total - 144

so one Flames of war trooper counts as one model towards the 520 club????

because i got around 3 flames of war armies (got a good deal of dakka swap shop) that need painting, and i KNOW there is more then 520 tiny little models in there.


this just seams unfair... because painting 520 40k models take a lot more time and effort then 520 flames of war models.

one stand counts as a model

Week 11

this week, branching out into Eldar.. getting started with ideas and units for my Eldar army..

Wave Serpent and 9 OOP Dire Avengers, all in blue (different blues)

the turret on the Serpent is removable and has TL Starcannons

This week - 10 models

Running total - 154.

154 models in just under 3 months! WOAH!

Week 12.. .got done early cause of bad weather outdoors..

Land Raider Crusader! Woo HOO!

Chaplain in Terminator Armor
Assault Terminator with Lightning Claws
4 Assault Marines with Flamers, split between 2 squads

2 lonely Ork Kommandos with Burnas

Total - 9 models

Running total - 163 models

(and ARG for the blurry pic)

Week 13..

Another Carnifex and Warrior for Hive Fleet Orkin..
Carnifex is magnetised, second real attempt at it..

10 Dire Avengers, with Exarch who has a Power Sword and Shimmer Shield (Thanking my daughter for the glitter donation on the shield)

Total for the week - 12 models

Running total 175 at week 13

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Go go go!