Dakka Painting Challenge Round 68 October 2020: Halloween Special.

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**Chris56**

Gee, this month certainly got around fast!

Lots of covid restrictions changing in my neck of the woods, so I am back on-site for work which has been challenging but fun - it also means I can get onto a model for this month.

Here it is....

**Jadenim**

Theme idea; given that the nights are drawing in, how about “into the dark”. Could cover special forces, spaceships, heroic adventurers or those fallen to evil.

**Rybrook**

That sounds good although I like the sound of zealots too.

**Salabasama**

Late entry, but here I be. Looking through my models, I decided that skulls were too common to be scary anymore, but then I found the dyniaq and spawn figures. Pumpkins and jack-o'-lanterns are the scariest things possible, reminding us that our time is limited and that others will shape us without our consent to suit their needs. I cry every time I see a pumpkin and feel my labor-sore shoulders. They're almost painted.

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And they're done. I'm happy with how my vines on the spawn's base came out. I left a little bit of fingerprint on the knight's base. Either way, I can put them in my team now.

**JustALittleOrkish**

I have finished an entry within the month for the first time in a while so happy to present my Avocad-gheists...My Avocadhosts...
My avocado themed ghosts.

**endtransmission**

Wasn't sure I was going to get time to do any of the Cthulhus, but did manage to get one done over the last few days

**Gitsplitta**

If it's not too late, I'd like to get in on the fun.

My entry: Kromlech squig-o-lantern (no idea what it's really called).

**Horla**

endtransmission wrote:
Wasn't sure I was going to get time to do any of the Cthulhus, but did manage to get one done over the last few days

Nice!

**Paradigm**

Subject poll for November:
https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/0/793404.page#10969028

**maxwin**

Cheers DJ!

That's me finished

**JoshInJapan**

I finished the ghosts and the Death Reaper:

Spoiler:

There are a few more photos and some commentary in my P&M blog.

**Freya**

Got taken with some other projects this month but I did finish ONE model of the two in Abtelung oil paints (was incredibly cool to learn)

Spoiler:

**Pariah Press**

That is the meanest My LIttle Pony I ever did see.

**Freya**

Pariah Press wrote:
That is the meanest My LIttle Pony I ever did see.

I just shouted a laugh and it's late so I feel bad for waking up my roommate BUUUUtttt lol! Nightmares deserve to dress up for halloween too ya know!

**JoshInJapan**

Freya wrote:
Got taken with some other projects this month but I did finish ONE model of the two in Abtelung oil paints (was incredibly cool to learn)

Spoiler:

Oil paints? Nifty. Did you find them hard to work with?

**Arakasi**

Still progressing...

**Ezki**

The final stretch!

**Freya**

JoshInJapan wrote:
Freya wrote:
Got taken with some other projects this month but I did finish ONE model of the two in Abtelung oil paints (was incredibly cool to learn)

Spoiler:

Oil paints? Nifty. Did you find them hard to work with?

Actually they were quite easy to work with. I still made mistakes obviously as this was my first time using them but overall they were really easy to blend and ultimately finish with. This model took me about 6 hours of work and thats with making some rookie mistakes. I'll totally be doing this practice again. Hopefully next time I'll have more than a handful of colors. XD

**Blackheart77**

Here is my completed Calexus Assassin! This has been a blast and I can't wait for next month!

**DJJazzyJeff**

Well, his head is too big, and there isn't the detail I wanted yet on his legs, especially. But, it's already almost the 30th, so I'm just going to primer the Ghost Rider anyway.

**ms07b3**

My fixed models this month!

**Pariah Press**

The Wolfen is complete! It's a pretty simple paint job, but I'm quite satisfied with it.

**Don Qui Hotep**

"Captain, I'm reading a strange disturbance off the port nacelle..."
-Last entry in transcription of the USS Krakatoa, lost with all hands Stardate 43315.6

Romulan Warbird completed:

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**Horla**

Judge Death - completed!

**Modock**

I managed to finish DogWarrior in werewolf form...dogface will be done at some point in the future.

**DrGiggles**

Here is my final entry. Pictures turned out meh but I really like how the model turned out.

**Vejut**

Final pics:

**Chris56**

Wow, great work as always, Modock!
You always have such interesting models, Vejut - these are great and you've done a great job.
And that Judge Death!!?? Amazing - I love it.

Here is my entry for this month - rogue trader Nurgle-ness...I enjoyed painting this with all of the different textures and colour - gotta love Papa Nurgle.

Best of luck to everyone!

**Horla**

Horla wrote:Judge Death - completed!

Two more photos in daylight, or what daylight is available on this gloomy Halloween...

Chris56 wrote:And that Judge Death!!?? Amazing - I love it.

Thanks!

**Deadshot**

Bit of a late entry for me as I thought I had posted my proof ages ago!

Bit of a departure for me doing an AoS model so I decided to experiment and play around using contrast Blood Angels red and guilliman flesh for the bodice and then nuln oil and drakenhoff nightshade washes for the cloak. There is only contrast wash and drybrush on this mini (except the base)

And finished