Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 5: July 2015: Sneaky!

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**Midget Gems**

Sadly due to time limits I wont be able to get the 5 Tanith miniatures I had originally intended to submit completed.

I had hoped to do a sniper, a scout, a basic trooper, a special character and a female character. However I should still be able to get one done and submitted before I go away again on Sunday.

Heres the base of the sniper just for some WIP shots and also because I like how it turned out

Spoiler:

(I haven't been able to afford a real camera yet)

**Januine**

I seriously need to get a bloody move along !!!!!
WiP of the harlies. The first guy is the kinda test fella as am trying out (yet another) white method and motley patterning. Wife heads off today for 5 days so much painting shall be done !!!!!

**Paradigm**

@MG: if that's the base, I can't wait to see the guy that stands on it!

**Talys**

Yeah, MG -- that's a fantastic base!!

**Farseer Anath'lan**

I'm aware I'm super late, but initially I thought I wouldn't be able to compete. However, due to a turnaround, I have a few days, so here's my prof pic, hope I finish in time.

A Mage Hunter Assassin, from Warmachine.

**Januine**

Finally got some decent progress done on the first Harlie this evening. Motley is pretty much sorted, though thanks to the photo, I see on bit that needs tidying. Onto the scarves and then the metals next. Getting there, gonna def be a painty painty weekend!!

urrgghhh - why do these photos come out so blurry? sharp as a whistle on my ipad and then here I have a choice of superenormous huge size or normal sized and blurry >< Shiibbal!

**SlaveToDorkness**

I have to admit, Januine, I was hoping you wouldn't pull your thumb out...lol

Glad you did though that Harley is looking magnificent!

**Januine**

Hahhahahahahaa. Cheers fella. He's coming along. Still a bit to do and then there's the other four to do.....oh feth lol

**SlaveToDorkness**

Yeah, I have one guy to do and can't get moving lol.

**ZergSmasher**

I know what you mean, guys. I've got 8 days left to completely finish my Darkshroud, and there's a lot of work remaining to be done on it.

**KaptinBadrukk**

ZergSmasher wrote:
I know what you mean, guys. I've got 8 days left to completely finish my Darkshroud, and there's a lot of work remaining to be done on it.

Then I suggest that you paint at once.

**Buttery Commissar**

I'm having to dash through this project to tabletop standard, so I'm not very proud of the result. I'll post pics in solidarity, but quite honestly it's embarrassing.

**Midget Gems**

wow thanks for the kind words

the figure going on the base will just be a standard one so hoping its not an anti-climax for you lol

I really like how you have done that cloak Januine, keep going

BC I'll sure you will get a good submission in, I def want to see what you have done with the Tanith

**Buttery Commissar**

At the moment they look like tiny Oompa Loompas because I did green and gradient for the camo cloaks very very early on with an airbrush and didn't mask.
At this point i'm just hoping I don't forget to give them hair colour, after getting used to seeing them this way for a while.

**Januine**

@midget - Cheers. Well happy goe that coat is coming out. The legs are similar but hard to see in the photo.
i Def want to get a Tanith squad together at some point. They ahve a very special place for me.. Abnett's books were what got me back into 40K. one of my favouriteling running stories period. cracking stuff.

**kb_lock**

Camo is done on the lss. Not happy with it, but I'm almost happy with it, which is good enough.

Needs a bit of cleanup, but it's done.

**Buttery Commissar**

Januine wrote:
@midget - Cheers. Well happy goe that coat is coming out. The legs are similar but hard to see in the photo.
i Def want to get a Tanith squad together at some point. They ahve a very special place for me.. Abnett's books were what got me back into 40K. one of my favouriteling running stories period. cracking stuff.

Quite honestly I'd recommend the Victoria Lamb Rangers and Brother Vinni Gaunt over the GW offerings, if you go for it.
The GW Tanith have a lot of... I'm not sure what the word is. If you flip them over you can tell where the sculptor list interest. Vague detailing, I guess? I'm having to fudge what is cloak, stomach or arms.
I'd love to see what you come out with so far as tattoos though.

**Polonius**

I just saw this, and I"m wondering if I can, *ahem*, sneak in late with a semi-appropriate entry:

While not subtle... they do appear unexpectedly!

**Paradigm**

Yep, you're in! Are those done, or is that just a WIP?

**Polonius**

Paradigm wrote:
Yep, you're in! Are those done, or is that just a WIP?

That's the basecoat. I started them last weekend, and there up to here now:

**Paradigm**

Cool, look forward to seeing the finished products!

**ZergSmasher**

Polonius wrote:
I just saw this, and I"m wondering if I can, *ahem*, sneak in late with a semi-appropriate entry:

While not subtle... they do appear unexpectedly!

Cool, but...what are they? They look like the Underminer from the end of The Incredibles or something.

**Januine**

ZergSmasher wrote:
Polonius wrote:
I just saw this, and I"m wondering if I can, *ahem*, sneak in late with a semi-appropriate entry:

While not subtle... they do appear unexpectedly!

Cool, but...what are they? They look like the Underminer from the end of The Incredibles or something.

Imperial termite/mole/helbore transports breaking surface. Nice n ol'school

**Talys**

Hah! Those are cool, Polonius! That Mexican drug cartel boss dude wants to order one of 'em up for the next time he gets put in prison.

**XmarvX40k**

Hmm I best get a move on... I managed to get some silver basecoat down on the assassins, but thats about it

have next week off work so hopefully can get them done.

**Januine**

First Harlie is pretty much done barr a few final touches and basing. White is done on the second (that bit takes the longest) These feths take a while to do. Delicate is an understatement!! only a week to go

**SlaveToDorkness**

Got Milo's cloak highlights laid down last night. Which is good because his cloak is 70% of the model! lol

**aldo**

Well, I guess Januine wins the thread, again.

**Januine**

hahaaa - thx but don't think it'll be me this month. My money is on Para's vignette or Kustomer D's dio for the win this month

**Paradigm**

Nah, if you can get them all done (and a scenic base?) I reckon your Harlies could/should blow mine out of the water!

Still, there's not many entries so far this month, so to everyone who is almost there, get painting! This could be the month you can up your rankings and grab some points!