Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 2: April 2015: Veteran (ENDS MIDNIGHT GMT 30TH APRIL!)

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**darefsky (Flight Medic Paints)**

Here is a quick update of what I got done today.

Ya'll need to keep up.....

**Buttery Commissar**

Buttery Commissar wrote:

Consider this my entry/proof.

I can't find my metal copy.

It's here somewhere, but I guess he'll have to wait and be painted with the two metal villain figures another day.

**orkboy232**

Well, excuse the garbage quality but here's what I'll be painting up. Crappy used Terminator Librarian is a go!

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Januine wrote:
Paradigm wrote:
He's looking great! Love the subdued tone of the jacket! What's that hanging from his left hand?

hheehheee - you'll have to wait and see

I don't like the way the hand is postioned usually so I lopped the buggery off and re-set it. There's a reason behind the maddness though

Taunting us hey! Hmmm, what could it be? Is it a Veteran's Day special edition Latte from the Mymeara branch of Starbucks? You know attacking and destroying infidels is thirsty work.

*Think I may be going slightly peduliar

*

**Januine**

hahahahaaaaa - not quite.... nothing super spectacular, just a wee something extra. The way the fig's hand is usually set bothers me....just makes me hearing 'Stop!! In the name of loooooove" everytime I see it. So I wanted to change it up a bit. Less of The Supremes and more cold, aloof killer.

**aldo**

Odin Goldsmith is doing well, the armour needs one or twi rounds of highlights and then battle damage and gore, any idea on his weapon? should I do a glowing magic thing or go with a real weapon and use iron or steel or something?

Spoiler:

**Matthew**

Is it too early to come up with new themes? Because I've got one: ONE OF US! ONE OF US! GOBBLE GABBLE GOBBLE GABBLE!

**Januine**

gak awful photo but a wee wip before I call it a night. Liking how this guy is coming along

**Paradigm**

Looking great!

Finally settled on my own entry, a trio of Veterans of the Long War.

First we have pure CC fighter, big sword and several rather nasty knives. Not much conversion work here, more of a kitbash really.

Next a HB carrier. I've up-armoured his shoulder pad, just plasticard there, and added extra ammo on his backpack. There's also a bit of chaos demon/armour fusion going on, which I may add more of before I paint him.

And lastly, an all-rounder, probably a Chaos Lord of some kind. I've actually used a spare Malifaux had on him, so it's tiny compared to normal CSM heads, but to me manages to get the look of true scale, without all the fuss of chopping and changing sizes/parts around. I don't know if anyone sells heads in this scale, but it would be a decent way of converting truescale Marines without too much bother. Somewhat ironically, this guy is on the same base as last month's entry!

**Melcavuk**

Another shot of the Knight WiP, mild conversion to extend and double barrel that rapid fire battle cannon.

Everything is currently blutac'd to repose and paint in pieces.

**Calibanite Lion**

I think I'm going to join in this challenge, I take it I just post a before picture In this thread?

**TP^DC Deputy Manager**

Calibanite Lion wrote:
I think I'm going to join in this challenge, I take it I just post a before picture In this thread?

Yep. And then any WIP as you go along can be here. When you're done post up to 4 photos of the final piece

Have fun

**Llamahead**

I'll enter this guy

Turlon Geth Bounty Hunter as for his veteran credentials well the model turns 30 this year! It's a Zenonian tooper from GW in 1985

**Paradigm**

That is about as Veteran as it gets!

**Nevelon**

I thought about dusting off some ancient lump of lead myself, but the dread just called to me. If I finish it early in the month, I might put some paint on an old RT captain as well.

**squall018**

Here is my entry. Captain Jenkins and his Sentinel, "Lucy" of the Baal 111th after repelling an Ork warband's attack on his unit's outpost.

Going to use this model to work on battle damage. Here's hoping it goes well!

**Paradigm**

So you didn't fancy doing a Baneblade in a month? Can't say I blame you!

**squall018**

Paradigm wrote:
So you didn't fancy doing a Baneblade in a month? Can't say I blame you!

I was just afraid I couldn't do it justice with that kind of schedule. Especially since the wife and I are going on vacation for 5 days at the end of the month. I doubt she would want me to bring it along.

The sentinel should still give me a good challenge.

Looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with this month.

**angelofvengeance**

Annd finished... Sadly one of the skulls that dangles off his chest plate and onto his thigh snapped off, so I replaced it with a purity seal.

**Ustrello**

Man some of you all paint so fast, I will be surprised if I finish my praetor by the end of the month

**honeybadger33**

I'd like to join in on this but you guys put my painting skills to shame. It would definitely give me that kick in the pants I need to start painting all of the minis I have and not painting. LOL. Good luck everyone. I cant wait to see what all of your stuff looks like when done.

**darefsky (Flight Medic Paints)**

honeybadger33 wrote:
I'd like to join in on this but you guys put my painting skills to shame. It would definitely give me that kick in the pants I need to start painting all of the minis I have and not painting. LOL. Good luck everyone. I cant wait to see what all of your stuff looks like when done.

Don't worry about all that. Jump in and have some fun! Stretch yourself and see what you can produce.

**Ustrello**

Praetor Hengist of the Dusk Raiders WIP

And his base completed.

**Januine**

Bloody lovely work and fig. Cracking stuff

**jah-joshua**

here is my Veteran, Chaplain Cassius...

i have never been a fan of the head, so i will be switching it up...
he'll get the bionic head from the Devastator box, and a cool little mohawk, like his art...

good luck, everybody!!!

cheers
jah

**honeybadger33**

darefsky wrote:
honeybadger33 wrote:
I'd like to join in on this but you guys put my painting skills to shame. It would definitely give me that kick in the pants I need to start painting all of the minis I have and not painting. LOL. Good luck everyone. I cant wait to see what all of your stuff looks like when done.

Don't worry about all that. Jump in and have some fun! Stretch yourself and see what you can produce.

You convinced me! Ive never even finished completely painting a miniature yet. Just been collecting and experimenting for a month now. As for the rules: The rules call for a VETERAN UNIT. Im not sure if I have one. I have the SM Command Squad. Is there a Veteran in that model set? Also dont expect a wicked diorama or anything from me! LMAO.

**Januine**

Command squad.....vets the lot of them lol

**Calibanite Lion**

Here is my entry for the painting challenge, two bounty hunters for my inquisitorial forces.

Atticus and Menos, ex Arbites turned bounty hunters.

**honeybadger33**

Oh Lord Almighty. I didnt see what some of you already had posted before I decided to throw my hat in the ring. Im seeing some really great looking minis. Im gonna have my arse handed to me literally considering Im only a whole month into the painting and hobby part of this game. I havent even completed a single paint job on a Tactical Soldier. LOL. Im still in it as long as you guys dont laugh me out of the place though. Also how are you guys posting pictures in the forum showing your work? I can upload to my gallery but I cant post in a thread. Can you help? Thanks and good luck everyone!

**Paradigm**

honeybadger33 wrote:
Oh Lord Almighty. I didnt see what some of you already had posted before I decided to throw my hat in the ring. Im seeing some really great looking minis. Im gonna have my arse handed to me literally considering Im only a whole month into the painting and hobby part of this game. I havent even completed a single paint job on a Tactical Soldier. LOL. Im still in it as long as you guys dont laugh me out of the place though.

You'll be fine! Frankly, it's just as much an achievement to paint your first mini as it is to produce something amazing! Even the best painters started somewhere, after all, and if this challenge gets you inspired and motivated to start painting then that's what it's all about!

Also how are you guys posting pictures in the forum showing your work? I can upload to my gallery but I cant post in a thread. Can you help? Thanks and good luck everyone!

Once you have them in the gallery, look on the lower left of the page you'll see a list of URLs with different names above them. Copy and paste the one that says 'forums' into your post, and the image will appear.