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You mean 3rd doesn't exist?
Tell me Santa isn't real whilst you're here.

Ah hell, I'm doing it anyway.

Who doesn't need more painting competitions in their life. I'll see what I can find.

Problem is, I don't have very many models that are in bits at the moment, most of my stuff is already assembled. Maybe I can do a Kroot, but that seems kind of lame really (in that there isn't much you can do with a simple Kroot, not that Kroot models are lame!). Maybe I'll buy something that will work.

Fething kit has a part missing. Don't even know which as it's missing and the online instructions link is dead.

Zerg Smasher having limited models for choice is something to trigger your creative side even more! :-) why not try to re position him and try to use his pose to create the dynamism for one of the options? also posting in here with ideas and works in progress won't hurt, i'm sure we'll be able to help! well, maybe not me or Whaley as we're judging but the others will lol!

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Fething kit has a part missing. Don't even know which as it's missing and the online instructions link is dead.

On Fulgrim? I have one, I may be able to help identify the bit at least.

The small sprue with C1 and such on it, and a backpack exhaust. My C1 isn't there...

It's a tassel, isn't it.

Dude, he's all tassels.

I shot you a pm, should help out.

Sent FW an email about "Fulgrim's tiny bits".
Didn't realize that it may come off as offensive until right after.

whups.

I'm in, the last time I took part in one of these my skills greatly improved (not to mention the fun)

Well that's me in. Will be fun to put all my effort into one mini rather than spread it over an army.
This is my idea

Close shave. Will be some re posing needed.

Cheers vim

So.... I may have some size issues.... (yes, that really is a 40mm base and a single toe )






Looks like I need to actually rethink my project

HAH! That's quite a challenge you have there Ramos

As for myself. I laid out my parts and though that they look a bit basic but hey, I will focus on posing and painting.


On another note. Popped into my FLGS over lunch to pick up supplies. Has anyone else seen the new pot sizes for shade?

Is this new or does it just show how long it has been since I bought anything?

Anyway, good luck all. Looking forward to what other people do.
Cheers Vim

well im using some of the bits litterd around this guy:



i have decided its time... for a gag marine

So I'm going with 'Look to me brothers for we will prevail' after all who can't respect a heroic Guardsman?



I think I might have dig up some shoulder pads but other then that this should be it.

Had a bit of a think, bit of a shifty through the bitz box, got an idea and this little pile of stuff plus some other things I need to get will be my entry, plus some skylax

Man, I wish I hadn't already painted half my Imperial Knight... Does a Rune Priest doing a Kame hame Ha sound good?

I think you might have had issues getting a Knight on a 40mm base anyways.

Think I've got my entry sorted... Pics tomorrow.

@Nerdy: Do you mind if I also enter the same mini into the other painting challenge as well? If that's going to be an issue, I'll find something else.

And pics!

An assortment of parts:


And a few early WIPs. Apologies for the couple of dodgy shots, the camera battery died half way through the shoot and I can't replace them until Tuesday.






Iron Hands scheme, a choice only partly informed by the fact that it was Nerdy who explained how to achieve this effect. The variety of shades on the armour isn't too clear here, but you can sort of see what's going on. The whole lot including the base is still in progress, hopefully he'll be mostly complete by the time I can use the camera again. Any feedback welcome!

Nice job Para. Any way you can get some closer sharper shots? I feel your paintjobs are never done justice by the shots. Little far away and not easy to make out.

I'll definitely try once the camera is back in action. As I mentioned, the battery was dying as I was taking these, so I had to rush them a little. I'll revisit it as soon as I can. For the final pics, I'll be back at home and able to work with my other camera, which is way better, that's where the 'proper' shots will come from (and I plan to re-photograh a lot of the stuff I've done recently and shot with the crappy camera as well)

Awesomeness. Defintely want to see qual pictures of all the BaC stuff you've done recently

Yeah Paradigm that model looks pretty good already! :-) you seem to have worked out what I was trying to say when painting that technique too! looking forward to more updates mate!

Well, I'll probably join in as I'm painting my army at the time, though I doubt I'll win anything, even though I could have really used the third place prize to get me past these hard and troubling times D:

Just to clarify, does it have to be one model or can it be multiple models?

You can count me in as well, not sure what yet will have a look round this afternoon.

I don't think FW actually read the email I sent them, so this could be fun getting Fullers done.
I sent in a photo of the sprue part sat on my receipt, atop the box and "instruction" sheet and they sent back an email asking me to quote my order # or show the receipt.

Here is my entry - Gaius Vicinius, assembled yesterday. Going to fit in the 'look to me brothers for we shall prevail', and he strides towards battle firmly and angrily.

Whaaaat, ldp is doing an Ultramarines Captain? You know there are only like 10 of those guys, right?

You know me too well whalemusic - I'm actually quite sad because i'm starting to run out of parts to make more