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Hey B did you get the PM I sent you?



Andy, your two guardsmen look fantastic. The slightly different colour schemes contrast nicely to one another.

Here is the work I accomplished yesterday:

The Face (sorry it's a little out of focus, I tried 3 different shots, the camera is focusing on the lasrifle). I am pleased with how the eyes turned out, on the first try, even!



Freehand on the shoulder pads (wow, this level of magnification really shows the little flaws, I may need a bigger, more powerful magnifying lens to paint under!)




This was much more difficult than I had expected, and definitely the reason we use decals!!

Also, after some comments in the competition thread I decided to make a "snow and ice" base. My original base idea was to build a piece of hull decking with an open hatch, but after the "winter gloves" comments above I decided the ice base would be more appropriate to the theme.



C&C welcome as always!

nice work stephen!! Thats a fantastic scheme! The camo is really effective

Amazing work, makes me feel cold looking at him.

It's better to be late than never. Here is my entry:

Everyone's stuff is looking great. I think it will be difficult to judge

Thanks for the comments, I worked really hard on this one.

Here is the final version, from an upward angle to show the glacier-style base. I have never painted snow/ice before, but there were some pretty good examples in the gallery to learn from, I trust I did them justice.



All five pics are in my Gallery under the tag "Bebop IG challenge final". C&C welcome.

Good luck to everybody still painting away!

NICE!!! and....ICE!!! :d:d very nice work mate

and yes, i imagine san, whale and i, have alot of discussing to do once the dust has settled

Well in for a penny.....

Here is my second entry.






C&C Welcome. Good luck to everyone. That's my 2 best efforts in.

Looks very escaped from prison IG.

Is there any problem with using snap fits for this?


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I know its close to the deadline but if anyone needs a guardsman to enter this I can probably send them one for the cost of the postage.

Oh gak only 6 days left. I gotta pull me thumb outta me arse and get moving.

 carlos13th wrote:
Is there any problem with using snap fits for this?


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I know its close to the deadline but if anyone needs a guardsman to enter this I can probably send them one for the cost of the postage.

Snap fits are fair game.


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 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
The better the photos the easier it will be to judge id imagine. That of course goes for everyones entry

also:

THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY MOVED TO FEB 7TH! Ive had NUMEROUS requests for a little bit of extra time and i cannot stress enough, that this is not a race! Id much rather have you guys be content with your entry than feel rushed!!!

You have more than 6 days. Bebop, you should amend the op.

Ah. Well that actually works against me because now I have more time to boondoggle.

Thanks whale will do.

Here are my snapfit grunts.



And I have finished one. He's a bit grubby having spent months campaigning on the mud planet squishellion five against rogue nurgle cultists. His nickname is lucky 13.

So uh... why do we even bother competing when the likes of Weety just blitz the comp with minis like that?

Because it's not the winning it's the taking part that counts of course!

And because open wounds demand salt here is entry number two...

Both really impressive paint jobs weety. Its gonna be hard going against those two.

Awesome entries again! dammit and I don't have my dude yet :-) although i will say my idea is also along the prison themed Guardsman! what the hell can I do to battle a rogue Weety? gonna have to pull out all the stops now! ...... and learn new techniques or something! Gah!

Still haven't got your trooper yet Damo? Must have got lost in warp storm that is Aussie Post.

PM me your address and ill send you one of mine. I've still got a couple left unassembled.

Thanks Snrub! if I haven't scored him by weeks end I'll take you up on the offer :-) I have him all planned and paints put aside to use! i'm so organised it's scary! lol

I just thought I'd pipe in and mention that I have actually begun my entry. I think I've got a neat idea but only time will tell.

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Awesome entries again! dammit and I don't have my dude yet :-) although i will say my idea is also along the prison themed Guardsman! what the hell can I do to battle a rogue Weety? gonna have to pull out all the stops now! ...... and learn new techniques or something! Gah!

Like eyes? That's a new technique, right?

No worries mate. Just don't hamstring yourself for time.

Damo you will get it! And if I have to give you an extension I will because I sent the damn mini in slow post in the first place.

Lol whale.

You all should be super proud, every entry is as we say in Brooklyn, "that s**t is fire".

BB

Lol eyes! how silly :-) I might do them on this on..... no....no I probably won't! I can do them i just prefer not to with my style unless I really need to do them, they can be tricksy little blighters!

bebop don't give me an extension! it'll make me work faster ;-) he'll still be in on time by hook or by crook!

Posting to Australia is wildly inconsistent we've found, so it may show up tomorrow or next Olympics.

Those are gorgeous Weety!

Why did I even bother!

@Weety Brilliant work.