Fight the Pile of Shame in 2020

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**Easy E**

I finished up 3 60 x 60mm bases of archers for my successor armies.

I also painted up another couple of gangster models.

**Commodus Leitdorf**

I didn't buy anything...besides the 3 minis I bought last week. I also didn't end up painting anything this weekend because I'm terrible at staying motivated! Clearly.

But I am still making progress through my stuff

**Talizvar**

Building a proxy Warhound in the last while:

Not quite done yet, but details here:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/786822.page

Not quite addressing the "pile of shame" but it does necessitate getting an Apocalypse sized army of painted stuff out there.
<edit> Still required to work so no "stay at home" hours applied to the pile of shame yet, 2 week shutdown end of this week though.

**Bellerophon**

Since I last posted, I've gone and bought more stuff - some of the latest Sisters wave, and bought into Adeptus Titanicus. The AT stuff was partly because I wanted to support my FLGS in the current difficult climate, but it never takes much excuse for me to buy models. So the shame pile is bigger than ever, even though I'm still steadily building and painting. One advantage though is that it means I've got plenty of stuff to be working on throughout this virus-related GW shutdown. I feel for the folks who don't have shame piles to work on!

**Talizvar**

Bellerophon wrote:
Since I last posted, I've gone and bought more stuff - some of the latest Sisters wave, and bought into Adeptus Titanicus. The AT stuff was partly because I wanted to support my FLGS in the current difficult climate, but it never takes much excuse for me to buy models. So the shame pile is bigger than ever, even though I'm still steadily building and painting. One advantage though is that it means I've got plenty of stuff to be working on throughout this virus-related GW shutdown. I feel for the folks who don't have shame piles to work on!

I did a last run at both my FLGS last week, I think I bought some 15 paint pots and some 6 glues, was glad to see they implemented the remote order and pickup at the door policies.
I do not want Amazon to get all my purchases when I have good suppliers here.

I am VERY safe of not running out of stuff to do for a solid year before I get done with everything... here is hoping I can improve my painting speed and technique.
Build has never been slow for me and the pile of assembled and primed shame shows.

**phillv85**

Still fighting the pile. Another 2 CSM Terminators finished today.

**The Newman**

Talizvar wrote:
Building a proxy Warhound in the last while:

Not quite done yet, but details here:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/786822.page

Not quite addressing the "pile of shame" but it does necessitate getting an Apocalypse sized army of painted stuff out there.
<edit> Still required to work so no "stay at home" hours applied to the pile of shame yet, 2 week shutdown end of this week though.

Holy $%#&, you call that a proxy?

[edit] ...I had a long moment where I'd forgotten that home 3d printing is a thing that exists now. That's still a damn good looking model, even if it does still need some weathering.[/edit]

**Polonius**

Decided to take a picture of at least a portion of the pile of shame, so here are my primed mini marines:

Spoiler:

And then some progress, with the heavy weapons almost done:

**Illumini**

Good work chugging through all those heavies

**Talizvar**

Polonius, good brave man: very easy to be overwhelmed seeing all that black prime.
I put mine in stack-able totes hoping to never see it all at once.
The only problem with them in that condition is it is incredibly hard to play with them... my eyes are not what they used to be.

I have a ton of old marines as Black Templar in various states of paint.
No, the black prime colour is not retained so it is easier, a "Payne's Grey" is used (Blue-Black).

The new Primaris Ultramarines are my focus if not painting big models.

**The Newman**

Finished off another 5 Hellblasters, brings me up to 50 models for March.

(Also, finally figured out that the thing hiding signatures on my phone was that it was loading with the mobile-friendly theme.)

**phillv85**

Finished the CSM Terminator Squad I was painting this morning taking me to 80 models painted for 2020.

**The Newman**

phillv85 wrote:
Finished the CSM Terminator Squad I was painting this morning taking me to 80 models painted for 2020.

80 for the year is a darn good number. I have to keep reminding myself that my numbers are only as high as they are because most people wouldn't consider my models properly finished since I'm not doing anything with the bases beyond a solid brown color and that wouldn't pass muster at a lot of tournaments.

**Commodus Leitdorf**

Only managed to get 17 models painted this month taking my total for the year to 50. Which is half the number of models I painted last year! So I'm on pace to actually blow through a decent chunk of my pile!

Heck I might even actually finish my Orc and Goblin army!

**Easy E**

For the year I am around 58. More than I typically paint in a year.

**phillv85**

The Newman wrote:
phillv85 wrote:
Finished the CSM Terminator Squad I was painting this morning taking me to 80 models painted for 2020.

80 for the year is a darn good number. I have to keep reminding myself that my numbers are only as high as they are because most people wouldn't consider my models properly finished since I'm not doing anything with the bases beyond a solid brown color and that wouldn't pass muster at a lot of tournaments.

Mine are the same at the moment. I’m out of basing materials and it feels wrong to get any delivered here risking people’s health. Once the world returns to normal I’ll get the stuff I need and get them done. Basing takes so little time compared to painting a model i’m not too concerned.

**phillv85**

I've finished painting 2 Chaos Spawn today taking me to 82/0 (painted/bought) for the year. I've done my Spawn so far pretty much exclusively dry brushing them. They have so much texture on the flesh that works pretty well and lets you knock them out real quick.

**LunarSol**

Finished up the gitz. Need to do some basing but time to move on to some MonPoc and Marvel.

**timetowaste85**

Currently since the weekend I’ve painted a custom Bloodsecrator, a Darkoath Queen and a Chaos Warrior. Plus partial work on three slaughtpriests.

**The Newman**

Five Sagittarius Custodes.

Dakka is being a booger about uploading a pic for some reason though.

**The Newman**

One Contemptor kit-bash for my Custodes. Which is only 6 models for the month, but it's significant since it means my Custodes are now fully painted.

**hotsauceman1**

since last saturday
20 breachers, 3 stealth suits, 8 kroot hounds.
Current project is 3 broadsides and 9 sniper drones.

**Saturmorn Carvilli**

I just thought about it. I haven't made much progress at all on my pile. I mean I have painted over 75 models in the last 3 weeks, but none of them mine.

Spoiler:

Above: Collection Completed, Below: Still to finish

Spoiler:

Some close ups:

Spoiler:

I have been working on a commission that all began as a prime only job. I got stuck with the models as it became difficult to get to the owner due to current events. Since I had them, I was going to have them for quite some time and the owner didn't really want to paint them I took the commission to get them to a fair tabletop standard. I am almost done with it with only 8 models to go. The owner has more stuff for me to paint, but I told them I was going to need a break painting Death Guard (or anything with metal trim) for a while. So once I finish the last of what I have, I think I am going to back to painting my Primaris space marines. That should be a nice change of pace.

Even when I stop starting new armies, I am still painting new armies.

**Rygnan**

Rygnan wrote:

Batman and DC miniatures- 20 models, 5 of which are already half finished. I'm aiming to get most of this done over the next week as well so it's a realistic goal
Blood Bowl- New league starting up, and my Skaven team are almost entirely finished (15 model roster with 3 needing a fair bit of work, the other 12 nearly done)
Warcry- The starter set minus the Iron Golems, plus a Chimera and Gitz warband. Solid week of work will knock it over I just have to get around to it
Malifaux- The big one in terms of completing projects. I've got a lot of crews needing 5-6 models to finish and a couple completely unpainted, but by organising it to specific crews the job appears a lot more viable in a short amount of time
Star Wars Legion- got a bunch of Rebels to paint, they'll be fairly quick basecoat/wash/highlight jobs but there's a fair few to get through and I want to put effort into the basing which will take a while.
Lord of the Rings- about 1200 points of Easterlings in some stage of completion. I can get them done quickly but there's a lot to get through and I'm not motivated to batch paint in those numbers, and then there's the 50-odd orcs I have for allies

Almost a month on since my last update, thought I'd give it another. Noticed there are also a few smaller projects and bits and pieces I didn't even list here because I have no plans for them, but that is what it is and will likely eventually be painted or sold off.

Batman/DCU- First 12 finished, rest aren't planned any time soon. I also found 5 more not in that count which bumps it up a bit
Blood Bowl- They're done, scratch this off
Warcry- Untamed Beasts done, Chimera done. Terrain is next weekend's project
Malifaux- Couple keywords done, couple in progress. The next week or 2 should get my Outcasts almost all the way done with what I have planned
Legion- Finished Han, Chewbacca, a unit of Rebel Troopers and an AT-RT. Good progress that I'm happy with, and I'm continuing my momentum in between Malifaux projects. Wookiees up next
LotR- no progress

**ccs**

I got about 100 assorted Night Goblins/Gitz primed this morning.

**Just Tony**

Sprayed black on all the Ungors I needed to finish out my three Beast Herds for 6th Ed, and the damn can of spray paint ran out before I could basecoat my two Bestigor regiments. I've got everything set to start laying paint and a wife who manages to find enough stuff to do that I will probably not dip a brush in for at least a week or so...

**LunarSol**

ccs wrote:
I got about 100 assorted Night Goblins/Gitz primed this morning.

Finished all the basing on mine this weekend. Got the highlights done on the first 12, hoping to get another 50 done tonight with the rest done later this week. Then its time for some serious MonPoc work.

**phillv85**

3 more CSM done today. Not a lot of Phoenician Purple left, so these in progress ones might be my last for a while. I’ll still be able to do Noise Marines however as they only share the same colour shoulderpads as the rest of the force and there’s enough paint left for the dozen or so NM’s I have built.

**Easy E**

Painted up 4 60 x 60mm bases of Greek cavalry. 2 bases of Companions and 2 bases of Epilektoi Cavalry.

**The Newman**

Saturmorn Carvilli wrote:
I just thought about it. I haven't made much progress at all on my pile. I mean I have painted over 75 models in the last 3 weeks, but none of them mine.

Spoiler:

Above: Collection Completed, Below: Still to finish

Spoiler:

Some close ups:

Spoiler:

Spoiler:

I have been working on a commission that all began as a prime only job. I got stuck with the models as it became difficult to get to the owner due to current events. Since I had them, I was going to have them for quite some time and the owner didn't really want to paint them I took the commission to get them to a fair tabletop standard. I am almost done with it with only 8 models to go. The owner has more stuff for me to paint, but I told them I was going to need a break painting Death Guard (or anything with metal trim) for a while. So once I finish the last of what I have, I think I am going to back to painting my Primaris space marines. That should be a nice change of pace.

Even when I stop starting new armies, I am still painting new armies.

A) If you consider that "fair table-top standard" I'd hate to see what you consider an actually good paint job. Also; stop making the rest of us look bad damn it!

B) 75 models in three weeks?!? Stop making the rest of us look bad damn it!!!

C) You would not be the first person to count models that were not in your Pile of Shame, so long as they were in someone's Pile of Shame.