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I've been a lurker on Dakka lately, and this competition actually inspired me to register as a new user and join the community. I've got a hulking (soon to be) green monster that's been sitting on my shelf awhile. I like the kitbash I did so much that I'm afraid to mess it up by painting it. Also, since he's standing on a decapitated head, it's a bit more gory than my usual style (I don't normally paint blood on, etc, but there's no getting around it this time). I've modeled and painted like 5 minis since building this guy, and I figure that by entering a competition (even an unofficial one), now I have to paint him up proppa, and soon, no more excuses. Here's my "proof pic":
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nice fig man and welcome to the fun that is Para's painting comp

Aye, welcome to the forum and the challenge!

That's a nice beefy choppa you've given to that ork

 Inspector #264 wrote:

 KaptinBadrukk wrote:
Sorry, Paradgm, I can't participate this time. I don't have a monster.

Best of luck to all of you.

That's a shame Kaptin, do you not have a scary Ork to paint? They would seem monstrous to me!

Paradgm, just noticed that the proof pictures for cuss and TP^DC Deputy Manager in the OP are duplicated.

I've got 4 lootaz and a mek.

Hey Paradigm! Would you consider 4 lootaz and a mek monstrous?

Any kind of Ork would do it!

Lets see if I can win with some hormogaunts

Can I enter Mawzy the Mawloc into this (old WiP shot as proof)?

Im in. Will this do? Its an obliterator made from a stormfiend.

Needed a kick in the ass to start painting again, and here it is!

I am entering the first phase of my looted wagon. The finished product will (hopefully) be an Araknorak Spider that has been wrangled by some industrious Orks. For the monster competition though, I am going to stop and having only modeled and painted the main spider bod itself.

Proof:


Good luck everyone!

Screw it, I'll enter this month.
Here's a mutant thug that I've been working on on-and-off. I need to do a bunch of cleanup (mould lines, a ton GS touchups, general stuff). I've improved with putty quite a bit since I sculpted the gasmask, so we'll see how much work needs to go into fixing that up before I slap some paint on.
Proof:

Some nice models entererd so far that im looking forward to seeing people finish. I may give this a bash I have a few ideas what i may doo if i can find what boxes i have them stored in.

I have so much painting to do, but what the heck!

I'll see how I get on with these Stornfiends

Proof-

Challenge Accepted.
Edit-Going to change my entry, ill upload a picture when I get some time tomorrow.

Think that would make a decent sea serpent?

 Stormwall wrote:


Think that would make a decent sea serpent?

Ummm yes...

Buy it now!!

Two words, Stormwall: Hell and Yeah!

sweet undying shrively bloke on a shiny chair - what the hell is that ...thing?!!!!!

Januine wrote:sweet undying shrively bloke on a shiny chair - what the hell is that ...thing?!!!!!

Stormwall wrote:Think that would make a decent sea serpent?

It’s a sea serpent now I certainly see a serpent.

It is supposed to be a sand worm. One of the forgeworld monsters.

I think of Dune. If it was more Earthwormy/phallic shaped it would be a Dune worm.

I would love to enter this month but, sad truth is I am a IOM player atm (though Eldar and BFG tempt me.)

Until I get my Knight Warden, and then funds for that it ain't happening as they are going together on a battle base. (He'll be charging in to punch that fether in the face.) Unless I sell my TV... hm. Tempting. I already have 80 in store credit for a Knight, and my TV is easily 100$. Sad reality is, even if I had funds I am a new painter and I'd hate to ruin a model with a bad paint job or mess up the ocean base I have planned.

I won't lie, I had to gather your thoughts, I can't contain my excitement, I will post my progress here since you guys are motivating though.

 Stormwall wrote:


Think that would make a decent sea serpent?

We have worm sign the like of which even God has never seen!

Seriously, I would love to see that thing painted! Go for it!

 Stormwall wrote:


Think that would make a decent sea serpent?

HELL YEAH!

Update: Not a lick of paint on it yet- god dammit the legs are a pain to put on!! Spoilered due to image size.

Hi all,

Try again this month with the first Demon.

Be'Lakor proof


Good luck to all brave entrants.

Take care and be well.

A quick WIP shot. It looks horrible, I know. It gets better

Hey Para, any chance you could include links to the front page of the previous rounds in the first post of each round?

Also to the results page, as this section of the forum does have a high thread turn over and it doesn't take long for a page to disappear from the first 2-3 pages.

Some nice looking monsters and not all the usual suspects.

He who paints the sandworm paints the universe.

Welcome Gulgog TufToof, I did exactly the same last month and its been great fun. That's a very nice looking Ork you've made there

Some very monstrous entries already, looking forward to seeing them painted.

Sadly I'm away with work for the first two weeks of this month but that wont stop me since I've taken all my stuff with me (got to have something to do other than go to the bar when I'm in a hotel for that long) I will still be entering, proof and WIP pics will come when I'm back of a hopefully semi-decent snakebite warboss conversion.

Good luck everyone, may the final entries give you nightmares

 OneManNoodles wrote:
Hey Para, any chance you could include links to the front page of the previous rounds in the first post of each round?

Also to the results page, as this section of the forum does have a high thread turn over and it doesn't take long for a page to disappear from the first 2-3 pages.

Not a bad idea at all. The League does have a link to all the old threads, but I'll see about linking the old challenges and League in each OP.

 Paradigm wrote:

 OneManNoodles wrote:
Hey Para, any chance you could include links to the front page of the previous rounds in the first post of each round?

Also to the results page, as this section of the forum does have a high thread turn over and it doesn't take long for a page to disappear from the first 2-3 pages.

Not a bad idea at all. The League does have a link to all the old threads, but I'll see about linking the old challenges and League in each OP.

Another option would be to use the article section to make a home page for the contest, and just link back to that each month.