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This month was the Open Round. Subject to the normal rules, but paint whatever your heart desires. This is a busy month for a lot of people so paint what you have time for. Have a hobby related New Year’s resolution you need to do a few more models for? Now’s the time! Let’s finish 2024 off with some fun and amazing entries!

As always, you're free to hand out as many votes as you like, and for any entry you feel deserves recognition, based on anything from technical proficiency or model choice, a neat conversion or a cool take on the theme, or anything else! You're also very welcome to leave some feedback here for the entrants, and many of the images click through to the Dakka gallery if you'd like to give out a vote or two there as well.


Daia T'Nara - Land Raider Proteus


Nevelon – Barbgaunts


Captain Brown - Arch Zealot and Priest of the Redemption


Llamahead - Familiar for Trench Crusade


Mr Nobody – LotR Diorama


KidCthulhu - Mordheim Swordsman


theCrowe - Bad Doggies


JoshInJapan - The Path To Glory


youwashock - Eldar Seer and Sniper


Halfling84 - Mammut tank


XvArcanevX – “The Atrocity”


Geifer - R. Booty Goldiman


endtransmission - Word Bearer Tacticals


Ezki - Kat, the Witch's Apprentice


Gulgog TufToof - GSC Neophyte Hybrids


ZergSmasher – Vanguard-Raptors


Zambro - Caiman Master


inmygravenimage – Firebrand


Syro_ - Tyranid Prime


Vejut – Skeletons


Pariah Press - Cargo-8 Ridgehauler


Mon-keigh - Traitor Guardsman


Maharg - Legions Imperialis Mechanicum


Midget Gems - Da Red Gobbo's Snowman


Midget Gems Jr (Age 8) - Wood Elf Fairy w/ Fox


Midget Gems Jr Jr (Age 6) - Trident Warrior w/ Cat


DJJazzyJeff - Gargamar, Paladin



If I missed anthing, please let me know

Great work, everyone!

Lotsa stunning models this month. I'll try to find some time to comment individually, but for now-- great work all around!

Great stuff!
A good haul of finished models despite of the holidays.

A few comments:

MrNobody: Great out of the box thinking and storytelling. You should definitely make the miniatures a permanent part of that

XvArcanevX: The texture really makes this so much more interesting and alien. It almost jumps out of the screen. Really great work!

inmygravenimage: Brave OSL effect that works brilliantly. The atmosphere is just right, yet the armor still reads as white. Nice!

Pariah Press: That's a big model to finish in a month. Quite the achievement. Great work on the weathering.

youwashock: Convincing conversion work brought to life with a neat and fitting paint job!

Props for Midget Gems Juniors for picking up the brush at a young age. And with good results too!



Happy 2025 everyone and may it be a great hobby year!

Thanks, Ezki!

Yes, thank you Ezki. I indeed had to paint fast last month!

That should be out 5 days, time for some winners.

Taking the bronze with poise, grace, and 22 votes; it’s youwashock's Eldar Seer and Sniper.










Priority threat: Identified. XvArcanevX brings a wounded Hive Tyrant from screen to table with impressive conversion work and paint, getting second and 25 votes.














Cats make everything better. As proven by Ezki and Kat, the Witch's Apprentice. Taking the gold with 26 votes, Just a magically fun piece!




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Open rounds are always fun becasue of the wide assortment of stuff we get to see. And it feels like people push themselves to so something extra special, so everthing is just a bit better. Amazing work from everyone wrapping up the calendar year. We, of course, have two more months on our cycle, so keep on painting!

Amazing work everyone! Congrats to the well-deserved winners!

Congratulations to the winners and as always good job getting something done, everyone!

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Ezki wrote:
XvArcanevX: The texture really makes this so much more interesting and alien. It almost jumps out of the screen. Really great work!

Thanks for the comment Ezki. I spent a fair amount of time on the texture for this model so good to know it’s noticeable.

Really happy to have placed so well again this month! Thankyou everybody who cast me a vote and a hearty congratulations to the other winners. I also want to congratulate all who entered and got a model painted and let you all know it’s always a great pleasure viewing every single piece of work that people have finished. I really do enjoy it!

Here’s to a productive New Year!

W00t!

Thanks for the votes! Congrats to XvArcanevX and Ezki! Good job to everyone for keeping up the pace and getting more painted minis out in the world.

Great work everyone, that painting is soo smooth Ezki, really well deserved win there.

Sorry I've been a bit lapse with the League table updates, I've just had to focus on other things atm but here it finally is after a few months

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