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I think I'm in the same place. My walls have got giant bullet holes that started life out as scorch marks that I wasn't happy with, and I didn't get the greatest photos due to lack of sunlight today.

But, I'm still glad to have an entry in too

I'm semi-excited for the next competition.

I know my skill level is still hecka low.

I guess I should just aim for completed entries and I'll get better in the process of it all?

That's more or less what I'm doing! I hope I like the theme for the next Comp, I should have more time for this one

I don't start classes again until March so I've got time for the next one too.

My wife was just asking me if I'm going to do it again and I was explaining the themes to her.

If it's a neat theme I will definitely try to make something. I was not inspired by the toilet theme from a few comps ago and I had time on my hands then too.

I've got enough projects that I can keep myself occupied if I don't like the next theme but I feel like I've got momentum or something and want to keep it going.

Same here. I've got a lot of deadzone terrain hanging about and I can build scifi buildings all day long... but if there's a fun comp I'm in.

Everyone has been talking about their painting goals for the year which has gotten me thinking about it.

I don't think the 365 models/year is a good goal for me. I paint hella slow.

I think I might start with a goal of 2 per week and if I seem to be meeting that, I'll bump it up to 3 or 4.

I'm pretty sure I can get to 3 or 4 if I manage my time right, even once school starts back in.

My boss at the FLGS gave me a Khador battle box to get painted up. I think we're going to try and start a Warmachine league in the coming months. I don't know how to play but I think the models look pretty cool.

I'm a little bummed that I didn't get my Skarsnik and Gobbla models done before the years end. I didn't take into consideration having to help the shop with year end inventory.

That's ok, I'll get it done this month.

I'm chomping at the bit to get painting but I'm not sure I'llhave time before Monday.

I'm going to try and squeeze in some time tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

Happy New Year everyone!

Well just remember two per week is still 104 models, and it jumps by 52 more for each per week you add I sincerely doubt I'll be able to manage the 7/week I'm supposedly planning to do... but I'm still gonna give it a shot

7 per week just seems like so much!

I might have enough time to do that many but it starts feeling stressful and then I don't want to paint at all.

I think I'd still be pleased with myself if I got to the end of the year and had 100 or more completed miniatures.

I'm gonna give it my best shot!

Same for me. I'm aiming big so I don't slack off during my productive period of the year (now). but I'm fairly happy with how many models I got painted last year and even falling far short of my goal will leave me even further along. Burnout is to be avoided, videogames are likely the key there

Hah! Currently I'd say 7 per year is a more realistic goal for myself

Alien walls look awesome
Great color choice with the purple
Keep those updates comming
Grtz
Mark

Grimdork - are you going to be able to stay productive with all those lovely X-wing models vying for your attention??

monkeytroll - I feel like 7 per year is more my speed. I painted a lot of Orcs & Goblins but since I haven't done their bases, they can't count as complete. My January numbers may end up a little inflated while I get those guys based so I can call them done. I'm okay with this.

ayoku - Thank you for the kind words. Building the walls was pretty fun. In addition to my painting goals, I want to build more terrain this year. I haven't thought of a specific goal for terrain building. Right now I'm thinking one piece per quarter but I feel like that might be too little. I don't want to commit to doing all the LoER contests because I don't want to force myself into having to do a theme if I'm not inspired by it.

I'm not sure if I'm going to get to paint much today. The wife is off work today so we're going to spend some time together and then I'm going to go flip cards at Friday Night Magic with some friends.

Ehh, they're in the garage. If they make their way back in here it will probably be for repaints or the occasional fact-finding skirmish If I can get some games in with them, it'll be worth the hit to my productivity IMO.

FNM huh? Never done that specifically but I've had fun playing Magic in years gone by, have fun

Instead of all the things I had planned, my body decided that getting the plague was the better play.

I keep waking up and thinking I want to do stuff and it's just like. No. Plague. Ugh.

Gross :( Feel better!

Thanks, Grim.

Good luck with this mate. My list is closer to 2-4 models a week. Taking into account many of my models are 15mm models though which are generally quicker to paint (at least for infantry)

Hey carlos, thanks for wishing me luck!

Grimdork says my Knight models should only count as 1 model.

I guess that means I'll have to work on the bases for my gobbos and finish up my friend's skinks while I'm doing the Knight to give my self a shot at reaching my numbers.









0 of 2 models completed this week.

I think that 2 per week is more than acceptable turnover. Whatever happens you want to make sure that you do not see painting as a chore and also that you are happy with the quality of whatever you produce.

Good luck!

Thanks Thraxas! The reason I set the goal at 2 was because I want to make sure I enjoy it.

I'm not sure when I'm going to start my painting. My wife made me go to the dr yesterday and it turns out that I've got the flu. I hope it get the one week version rather than the two.

 EyeamRai wrote:
Hey carlos, thanks for wishing me luck!

Grimdork says my Knight models should only count as 1 model.

I guess that means I'll have to work on the bases for my gobbos and finish up my friend's skinks while I'm doing the Knight to give my self a shot at reaching my numbers.






If the knight counts as 1 then maybe 2 a week is a little too much.




0 of 2 models completed this week.

Might be worth separating it into squads. So a squad is worth the same as a knight for example. Then maybe do a squad a month or fought night.

Squads might be a good idea, though what I think I will do is just not have the knight as my only project going. When I finally finish it, I'll add it to that week's model count.

Flu or no flu, I'm going to get some paint on a model this week.

Though probably not today...

Good luck with it fella. I find doing a little bit while watching TV or waiting for dinner to cook in the oven is a good way to get a little bit done at a time. i have a portable paint station thing rather than a dedicated desk though so that might change things.

I second the portable paint whatsit, they can help quite a bit in certain circumstances.

Probably won't prevent the flu from messing up your progress though

I have on of the really old GW paint station things that I think my wife wishes were a little less portable because I have paint pots all over the house.

I think I'm going to try and limit myself to my office and one spot on the coffee table to so I can paint and watch tv. We'll see how that works out for me.

I'm feeling so much better today. First full day without a raging fever. I'm ready to be up and about DOING things but the wife requested that I spend one more day in bed. Since I've actually been asleep most of the day, she was probably right.

Tomorrow there will be paint.

It's a slippery slope moving temporary stations around the home - one day you'll leave a drying model on the sideboad. Next week a sageant tinds himself keeping lookout from the mantelpiece. Then a paintpot appears elsewhere.
The following week you realise you have three semi-permanent paiting areas, and assorted storage near all of them.

A slippery slope I tell you.

Monkeytroll I don't have models all over but paint pots are every where.

Our plan is to redo my office so it is more of a studio and then that will be my permanent hobby area. I'm hoping we get to it this year.

I keep it contained to a single mdf painting tray. If I get anything extra out like basing material or a spray can it goes back away once used.


Though using some models as look outs could be funny.

I can't believe another week has gone by without me painting again.

I know I can blame the flu this week but still...

I did do some hobby stuff today though. I got the Khador battleforce that my boss wants me to paint up all put together and ready for some primer.

I was using super glue and zip kicker to glue them together. For the first time in all my time using that combo, I got it on my fingers. Holy does that burn. OMG! I don't recommend it.

My plan for this upcoming week is to finish some goblins and get caught up on the paint count!

Paint and pics this week, I promise!!





0 of 2 miniatures painted this week.

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