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Might not be valid under the rules friend.

Hi guys. Back after a long hiatus. Going to try and do 1 project a month this year. Lofty goals I know...

Here's my subject for January:

Model: Asha
Maker: Robot Rocket Miniatures
Scale: 1/10

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:
Might not be valid under the rules friend.

Ok no problem mate, if not then not. It's my mini, I modelled it, based and started painting recently. If that is not ok then just delete my entry.

To clarify, the issue is that you started the painting before the beginning of the month. To be eligible, you must provide an image of the mini as it was at the start of the month, which must be unassembled, unprimed, primed or basecoated with only a single colour. Please see the full rules in the OP for more specific details on eligibility.

Do feel free to resubmit a new entry that meets the requirements.

 Blooddragon1981 wrote:

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:
Might not be valid under the rules friend.

Ok no problem mate, if not then not. It's my mini, I modelled it, based and started painting recently. If that is not ok then just delete my entry.

Yeah it's supposed to be stuff started on or after the start of the month. Check with para, he's the jefe of the operation. I was just letting you know.

I'm going to enter this lassy who I've made into an inquisitor

Sienna fromRackhams Confrontation range

Squad of Storm Troopers from the 144th Company. Used in special insertions and missions or to enforce discipline at the orders of a Commissar. Their work is never clumsy or random.







Cheers,

CB

PS: Removed a load of blue background.

Cant be clumsy when you look like a copper top Duracell

I haven't managed to start yet, my son thought it would be funny to take my paint handle and forget where he put it so I'm now waiting for replacements

This makes me so f@&$#ing happy to see.

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:

 Blooddragon1981 wrote:

 queen_annes_revenge wrote:
Might not be valid under the rules friend.

Ok no problem mate, if not then not. It's my mini, I modelled it, based and started painting recently. If that is not ok then just delete my entry.

Yeah it's supposed to be stuff started on or after the start of the month. Check with para, he's the jefe of the operation. I was just letting you know.

Yeah I get it but would it make a difference when I would say that I started it in January instead of December? You are aware that people make things up as they want. I do not like lying hence I was honest but if that makes such a difference then ok, no problems ;-)

P.S. What about people posting minis which are already painted or being mid-painted? And for a fact they can make up any 'starting date' they wish.

After a few months hiatus from painting, I thought entering this competition might get my gears started again! I'll enter with a Tech Priest Enginseer. I believe working as an Enginseer will need quite some precision (except for hitting people with his axe).

Nice to see a few returning names that haven't popped up in a while this month! Looking forward to your entries!

For those wondering about last month's update/vote, it's still coming! Irritatingly, this flu is still lingering so I'm not operating at 100%, but I'll endeavour to at least get the OP updates done today even if not the vote.

 Blooddragon1981 wrote:


Yeah I get it but would it make a difference when I would say that I started it in January instead of December? You are aware that people make things up as they want. I do not like lying hence I was honest but if that makes such a difference then ok, no problems ;-)

P.S. What about people posting minis which are already painted or being mid-painted? And for a fact they can make up any 'starting date' they wish.

Once again, please see the challenge rules in the OP, this is all explained there.The proof picture rules define exactly how far along a mini can be painted to be considered eligible (no more than a one colour basecoat), and all the entries so far are conforming to this rule. Anyone posting WIPs or finished entries has already posted a valid proof picture and is thus fine to enter (and post whatever progress shots they wish to)

Sure, people could lie about when they started their entry, and it's probably happened once or twice over the 5 years this has been running, but I sincerely doubt many people are going to lie for the sake of being able to enter a community-run friendly challenge with nothing to actually be won that exists purely to motivate people to get stuff painted. Sort of defeats the purpose to enter something you've already done!

Some nice looking projects already, looing forward to seeing the finished results. Still haven't decided exactly what I'll be doing but I think some kind of elf will fit the bill, just need to decide on fantasy or space variety. Going to post proof pic of all options now so I don't forget

Nice work, Cpt. Brown! Always loved the Karskins.

My model has yet to show but shipping suggests by Friday. Some good weekend painting will follow! (Hopefully!)

I've started, layered the Sgt's armou.
I need to get some paint retarder and bits to make a wet palette again

Couple of WIP photos of ol' Gregor. Loving this 54mm nostalgia. Always loved inquisitor but as a 10 year old kid I had neither the modelling skill nor the funds to get any.

That's looking awesome QAR, are the small skills on the back of the cloak also freehand or transfers? If it's freehand have you got any tips for doing tiny shapes like the little halo's?

The corner embellishments are decals, from the FW blood angels sheet. I could freehand something like that but if you've got a decal then why not.

for something like that my only advice would be the same as for most freehand. a decent brush with a good point, a steady hand, and lots of practice, usually with lots of small mistake corrections too!

I guess I just need more practice then, it's one of those things I hardly ever do. Cheers

That's all it is, Ive always drawn and painted since I was young before I got into miniature painting, so that gave me a bit of a head start.

Well here she is my Inquisitor Valeria aimed for something subtle and understated a typical if well armed Imperial servant rather than a hellfire and brimstone power armoured psycho.



Will probably redo photographs in better lighting.

Seems I posted yesterdays progress in last month's thread
So will try again. Almost finished now just planning some more highlights for the metallics and contemplating putting some snow on the base.
As always feedback is very much welcome and appreciated.

Getting a little bit of an Assassin's Creed vibe from that piece, JamieShred. Looks pretty good!

Cheers Zergsmasher. It's from W Artel miniatures and I believe it's supposed to be the dude from Dishonored.

Still waiting on my Jain Zar....might have to switch to something else but have no idea what to...

Alright. I failed miserably on my first and only attempt on this, but honestly 2019 was a bit of an overall fail year for me and the hobby. So I'm also going to try and enter a small project to this each month in an attempt to increase overall consistency.

January, 2020 - Three Kabalite Warriors

Assembled, unprimed

I'm really lacking hobby focus this year and doing lots of little things simultaneously and nearly forgot about my entry. Did the three base colors, metals and a wraithbone base for contrast paints are next. I really don't like the Draik model, that's why I entered him, so he'll be done. On the other hand I really like the Gor Half-Horn model, but good lord, he has so much detail, he looks like a Liefeld character, so many pouches and weapons.

Since it looks unlikely that my bitz seller will restock the necessary parts and in time for me to do my intended project for this month, I'm going to be doing up this Company Champion instead. I've blocked in the bone details in this already as I didn't intend for this to be my project but I think that's okay with the rules?

A bit of Progress on my entry! I‘m experimenting with a few colours which I haven‘t used before. Will most likely redo the creme parts on the clothing again and pinwash them.

Looking good guys.

I'm puttering along with some paintjobs that aren't entirely fitting with the theme and probably won't be done in the month so I'm thinking of sitting this one out. Might drop in with a small model near the end of the month, we'll see.

In the meantime, keep up the good work everyone.