Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 33 November 2017: Hold The Line!

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**Chris56**

Moving faster this month - almost all models done thanks to a public holiday for a horse race...yet another reason why we have the most liveable city in the world...

So here is the proof for the set pieces...

**Nevelon**

A little blurry, but a WIP. Got some edge highlights down; not something I normally do.

**kavika0311**

An updated proof pic. The squad is completely built now. Time for some paint.

**Supershandy**

Didn't notice any Tau on the list and i'm pretty nervous entering in, but hey ho!

This is what i'll be painting, these were second hand but have been cleaned, scrubbed and reprimed.

My proof pic

**General Annoyance**

I'm throwing in my hat for this one - always fancied doing the Challenge for realsies, and now I have the time to do so.

And here's the article in question - a Freebooter Painboy!

I like to think that he fits this month's theme since his constant botch jobbing is what will keep the Boyz holding the line in the first place!

I've already started work on him (I meant to put up my proof earlier this week) - I just put my paintbrush down at 4:15AM to find I had completed his trousers. Please forgive early morning photography

**ZoBo**

lookin good so far mate...your stripes have gotten a lot better since I last saw

**General Annoyance**

Thanks bud! This latest striping has been a combination of changing the white and blue and using Nuln Oil to have a better shade for both of them; it definitely has been my best go at it so far!

**Supershandy**

Quick progress update, decided to call it a day for now until tomorrow morning

**Guildenstern**

Ok here's mine:

Guessing Ima do these guys since it's what I'm working on

**Midget Gems**

Januine wrote:
Been a long long time since entered one of these! So we’ll have a go with a single model. Inq54 Inquisitor Covenant of the Ordo Malleus. Hopefully will have him done by months end.

Yay Jan, good to see you back again, I'm sure I saw one of your pieces for sale on ebay the other day.

Your colours on your model are very striking DanceOfSlaanesh, I like it.

Great work finishing those bloodbowl players so quickly Power Elephant, I like that you have based them on those flags.

General Annoyance - the stripes look great on the trousers. I had a good at doing that myself but painted over it because it was terrible.

I've been weighing up what to do for my entry. I had a fun idea but wasn't sure I could finish it. However after a few days internal debate and ordering items I'm going for it.

I have chosen to go for a very literal interpretation of "hold the line" so my entry will be based around grots fishing.......

Proof and WIP

Also the league table has been updated

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

Jan might be interested to know he still tops quite a few of the stats I've been working on.

**Supershandy**

Going to have to reduce my squad down to 5 figures due to time constraints, kids and work doesn't always leave you a lot of time

**EmberlordofFire8**

I'm going to paint this tactical squad, and a 5-man squad of veterans, and that custodes.

**kavika0311**

Well I’m going to be a damn fool and add another Tactical Squad to my entry this month. Here’s their proof.

**Chris56**

Another fantastic idea, MidgetGems!
That is going to be awesome.

**Obispal**

Hi, never done one of these so hopefully I'm doing this correctly. I'm finally getting around to painting my heresy models that I've had for almost a year, for this challenge I would like to enter a tactical squad plus a squad of 5 firedrake's.

Here is my proof Image

Look forward to seeing how these turn out

**Midget Gems**

Chris56 wrote:
Another fantastic idea, MidgetGems!
That is going to be awesome.

Cheers Chris, your part of the reason I went for that idea, I have been enjoying your self contained diorama entries these last few months so thought I'd do my own.

Welcome to the challenge Obispal, I do like the Fire drakes models so looking forward to seeing how you paint them.

**Obispal**

I've had a productive night tonight, got my pre shading done and the first green on all of my models, highlighted the black shoulder pads for my tactical squad and firedrake's helmets. I also got around to priming the weapons and Shields as I forgot to do that with the rest of the models.

Hoping to get all of these done over the weekend so I can play a game with them on Monday.

**Guildenstern**

Mostly just basing atm, I need to reinforce metal ones so they'll stand up ok. Base is just thicker plasticard so it's a bit thin to hold metal, I've found. Aslo need to touch up a couple bases where water effects came off (grumbles at tape).

**ZergSmasher**

I'm finally getting work done on my entry:

Just the green armor and the metallics basecoated right now, still lots of work to do on these guys. These are incredibly busy models, and I haven't even gotten to all the little tentacles and stuff yet!

**Power Elephant**

Does the next month traditionally have a christmas theme like the previous has a halloween one? I hope not. I just did my first christmas mini and don't feel like making another one next month.

**Nevelon**

Power Elephant wrote:
Does the next month traditionally have a christmas theme like the previous has a halloween one? I hope not. I just did my first christmas mini and don't feel like making another one next month.

December is traditionally a “wild card” month where we can paint what we want. Makes it easier for everyone due to the chaos of the season. Not that we don’t see holiday themed entries, but they are not required.

**Paradigm**

Yeah, December will be the traditional Open Round and regular voted-for themes will return in January.

**kavika0311**

I’m thinking one more weekend of painting and then the bases.

**Elbows**

I was going to get in this month...but then painted a huge dreadnought instead. Maybe next month!

**Power Elephant**

Elbows wrote:
I was going to get in this month...but then painted a huge dreadnought instead. Maybe next month!

Why wouldn't a huge dreadnought hold the line? Seems pretty fitting to me.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

I forgot to take pictures before I started highlighting the armour today but I had these guys lying around just basecoated for months so I'd like to enter them.

**Midget Gems**

Theres a good amount of troops this months, We'll have to see how many we produce by the end of it.

Well done kavika0311, thats some good progress on your guys

A small WIP from me, I need to get the highlights on the fish done in the next few days so I can try out some water effects

**Asmodai_00**

Edit: Actually I'm going to withdraw my entry. This forum (as a whole) has grown way too salty and negative for my tastes and I'd rather just post my work elsewhere.

**kavika0311**

Thanks Midget Games! I’m excited to see how your entry will look with the water added. Painting up 20 guys at a time is actually going much faster than I expected.
There are a lot of good looking entries so far.

**ZergSmasher**

@ Midget Gems: Definitely looking forward to how your entry turns out. As usual, it will probably be the most creative entry of all.

Making some progress on my own entry:

Next thing to do will be picking out all the tentacles and stuff. Got just 9 days left to finish these guys off and there's a major holiday in there, so I'd better keep up the pace.