Dakka (Unofficial) Painting Challenge Round 48 February 2019: Into The Breach!

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**Pneumo**

And I made it! Has been a bit of a stretch, 30min to go till midnight on my clock.

The back is a bit bland and maybe I’ll go back and put a proper handle on the sword, but for now I’m happy .

**SmallChanges**

Yay, just about finished in time:

**Chris56**

Get better, MG - I really want to see that Delorian!!!

**Jammer87**

Well not my best work. But being deployed isn't making this very easy. The round bases that my wife shipped haven't arrived, so I have to go old school square base basic green.

Spoiler:

**DrGiggles**

Here are the full sized pictures for anyone who wanted them.

**Rybrook**

I’m have nearly finished, just need to assemble and base them

**Paradigm**

As mentioned, I'll leave this up for a day or two, but the new round is go! Let's get to Spacing those Marines!

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/772225.page#10364139

**Chris56**

Whooah - thank Paradigm for that extra time!

Here is my entry for this month - he looks like he would be first into the fray to me!
It was nice to have a bit more time this month so that things were not so rushed. I am pretty happy with the jade effect on the necklace and shoulder pad and the vibrant colours. The freehand shoulder pad I am less happy with, but I simply ran out of time to re-do it after trying and failing four or five times...and the purples in the shades really don't show much in the photos.
Anyhow, good luck to everyone and see you in Space Marine month!

Finished!

**Nevelon**

Almost there. Just put the last blue wash down on the WIP guy (And spilled half a pot of old Cote D’arms era blue ink in the process

) Still need a round of final touchups and to smear some flock around.

@Para: With the time difference and your schedule, I’m not sure exactly when the cut off is going to be. If I don’t get the formal pics done in time, just use my last WIP as an entry. Don’t want to break my streak!

**Midget Gems**

Sorry to her your little one got Ill queen_annes_revenge, hope she is better now. (never good when its the small people)

I am getting better thanks for the well wishes, just a bit tired at times.

Nice work Pneumo, i like the metallic blue on the armour.

Well done for getting bigger Photos up Dr giggles, I can see you have put some nice extra details on the model now e.g. the mud splatter on the boots

Wow Chris that Jade does look amazing and lovely transition on the skin tone too. I wouldn't worry about the freehand, only way to get better is to do it and much better than I could do. Good job all round

Hope your get your final pics in Nev those guys are looking good, are they a mix of parts? (I'm sure you must know, but just in case you can still get the old Cote D’arms paints here if you need to restock that blue wash https://www.blackhat.co.uk/coat-darms/7791-2/)

Cheers Para, Will have my photos up by Midnight on the 2nd to meet your extend deadline (if I've got the date right?)

**Paradigm**

@Nev and Midget. Don't sweat the exact times, I know I'm waiting for your entries so I'll just leave it open until they're in (within reason, no 2-week extensions...

)

**Power Elephant**

I won't be able to finish in time sadly. A commission came through so I put the troll off until it's done.

**Captain Brown**

Plasma seems to be a pretty common theme amongst the "Breacher" Squads and models.

Cheers,

CB

**Rybrook**

Finally done

Redone the pics

**ZoBo**

just finished my Loonboss on Mangler Squigs...lots of distractions and stopping/starting this month, but I just managed it!

Spoiler:

**ZergSmasher**

I'm finally done with my own entry. Nothing like waiting till the last second huh? Here are my Blackstone Fortress Spindle Drones, probably the first thing in the fortress to react to a breach of the fortress' security:

While I think this is one of my lower-quality entries, I learned a lot painting these models. I used mostly drybrushes on them; mainly it's the eyes and lights on the legs that I did normally. I'm happy enough with how they turned out. Not happy that it took a whole month to do such simple models, but at least I finished them, right? Looking forward to the voting, and expecting to see even more awesome stuff come in under the wire (that means you Midget Gems, I want to see that Delorkean!).

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Alright Chris, thanks for ruining the competition by blowing it all out the water.

Also, I fell happy to call the dread done, but now I want to put this boy on the base at the back, so the ironclad is stepping over his most recent victim, probably an astral claws marine. And that's not getting done today. Can I just submit as is or have I got to do the base?

**PossumCraft**

You can submit it for the comp, but we also need better photos, and some of the base when done. I like seeing dead maurines getting trod on.

**CREEEEEEEEED**

PossumCraft wrote:
You can submit it for the comp, but we also need better photos, and some of the base when done. I like seeing dead maurines getting trod on.

Yeah that photo was just to establish where he's at right now. And since it'll be done in the coming days I'll definitely post a follow up.

**Paradigm**

As a general rule, if you're happy to submit it then it's good to submit, even if you then do some more work on it afterwards.

**Ezki**

Some really great stuff guys, good job everyone!

I call mine ready.

Big Mek Gazzrukk on his trusty warbike:

**queen_annes_revenge**

A few final shots of morty. I have a few more if these come out the right way and not sideways!

**queen_annes_revenge**

Sweet.

**Nevelon**

Done

LotD counts as.

I think I built these guys back in 6th edition, maybe 7th. Little fuzzy on that. Made of parts from the GK strike box (teleport backpacks, some legs, helms) Vanguard Vet bits (Storm Shields), assorted tac parts (torsos, guns) and some random stuff (combat sheild, RTB01 gun arm with a RT-era ork plasma cannon)

I painted the first two guys in the squad a while ago, but these guys have been collecting dust for a while. Partially because the way army construction has changed, and I don’t think their gear is legal anymore. The relevant guns are magnetized, so I can make spares, but that’s a very low priority.

Not really happy with them, but they are done and off the bench, so I’m calling that a win.

Full squad for those curious (not part of the entry, as the other two guys were already painted)

Spoiler:

**CREEEEEEEEED**

Well it's at least complete, sorry about the white tac arms but I don't wanna glue them on.

**Rybrook**

Here’s a couple more, also showing that the chaplain has glazed eyes not just dark sockets

**straken619**

The 2 extra days were much needed but I still couldn't finish my entry. I was on vacation from February 20 until yesterday. I mostly have a few details and highlights to do (except for the leader) but I dont think I can make it. Oh well... next time.
Anyway here are a couple pics of where they are now.

Good luck to those that managed to finish.

**Modock**

I couldn't make it, I had my brother and his family for a long visit. I will able to finish my entry tomorrow. Since it's the last challenge of the season,
I hope Para can extend it a bit more. I would greatly appreciate it.

**Midget Gems**

Hope you can get it done Modock.

This is a strong showing for the last challenge of the year, nice work everyone.

Here is my entry the almost finish "DeLorkean"
I did the license plate, "OUTATIME" last, it seemed appropriate lol...., there are many extra things and highlights I still need to do/could have painted on this entry, I did manage to get quite a few references in the scene. I hope you enjoy it and the idea

**Captain Brown**

Midget Gems

The Flux Capacitor means that it is still in before voting.

Cheers,

CB