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I approve! Got to say, that's actually my backup plan if I don't have anything by the last week of December.

Omega is only making slow progress and every day I find something else I'm considering for next month. Kind of bites not to know if I actually have the time to get anything substantial done.

If someone had a blog about painting reisn models/bases I'd read it daily.

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
If someone had a blog about painting reisn models/bases I'd read it daily.

You should start one. Other hobbyists could learn along with you.

 JoshInJapan wrote:

 Lathe Biosas wrote:
If someone had a blog about painting reisn models/bases I'd read it daily.

You should start one. Other hobbyists could learn along with you.

You'll have to wait until March 2025, but I'll give it a go.

 XvArcanevX wrote:
Thought I’d just give everyone a sneak peek at my prep so far for Decembers round.

It’s taken several attempts however, after alot of time sweating over the hobby desk, I think I’m getting close now… the face area was the main source of my nose bleeds but after using more refined sculpting tools I managed to capture the emotion of the piece I think.

Spoiler:

Gotcha!

Thats like those ancient greek statues man, the sign of both worry and happiness captured so well on the sculpt's face, it makes me want to write a haiku in its honor;

"It is cold"
"It prolongs me"
"at night wolves come"
"food is scarce"

If that sculpt is what you're entering, most of us are in trouble. ;l
December is such a tough month, I'm not a good sculptor.

 Leopold Helveine wrote:

December is such a tough month, I'm not a good sculptor.

A reminder that while some people do hand sculpt, it is not a requirement. You can enter anything mini-related

Leopold Helveine wrote:

Thats like those ancient greek statues man, the sign of both worry and happiness captured so well on the sculpt's face, it makes me want to write a haiku in its honor;

"It is cold"
"It prolongs me"
"at night wolves come"
"food is scarce"

If that sculpt is what you're entering, most of us are in trouble. ;l
December is such a tough month, I'm not a good sculptor.

Yeah you got it! It’s a ponderous piece examining the themes of isolation and despair a cold winter can bring to the lonely traveler…

Or… I’m playing silly buggers and this is what happens around my parts when I mix up too much green stuff.

Anyway good sir… you need to put all your imagination to work in coming up with your Christmas entry! It’s the season too … um… paint another mini! But with more chocolate and fairy lights!

 XvArcanevX wrote:


Yeah you got it! It’s a ponderous piece examining the themes of isolation and despair a cold winter can bring to the lonely traveler…

Or… I’m playing silly buggers and this is what happens around my parts when I mix up too much green stuff.

Anyway good sir… you need to put all your imagination to work in coming up with your Christmas entry! It’s the season too … um… paint another mini! But with more chocolate and fairy lights!

f..fairy.. lights..?

That will make my not-santa toybag carrier stand out way too much in these mere moonglow thicketts, *gleam gleam*..

I may have some spare greenstuff balls laying around too, maybe I can add some of them to have things to stand on for my festive woodland creepers..
But before that, I'm going to paint a CHAOSchaoschaos warpsmith for my iron warriors army I just started and perhaps finish my sisters of the watch (or procrastinate them another month, only did 5 of their bows so far, and got bored again)

My Eradicators are almost finished. I just need to flock those bases.

Place holder until I get better pics:

I’m going to have to ask for a day’s extension now please, Nevelon. A cyclone hit my town and I’ve been without electricity for the last two days. I’m about to leave for a week. Should be back in time to finish my carnifex and post on December first though, if that’s alright.

 Pariah Press wrote:
I’m going to have to ask for a day’s extension now please, Nevelon. A cyclone hit my town and I’ve been without electricity for the last two days. I’m about to leave for a week. Should be back in time to finish my carnifex and post on December first though, if that’s alright.

Oof. Hope things calm down.

Absolutely. I’ll leave this open for Sunday Dec 1st, and close it early on Monday the 2nd. Give everyone the full weekend to finish things.

Work on Eirene slowly goes on - shading with artistic oil is finished. It will look better when the paint dries and becomes matte (at least I hope so ). The white parts on her clothes will be painted again.

Power restored just in time for me to finish before I leave! Looks like I won't need that extension after all!

Old Old One Eye

 Pariah Press wrote:
Power restored just in time for me to finish before I leave! Looks like I won't need that extension after all!

Nice! I already OK’d the extension, so we’ll still roll with the extra day. Someone else might need it.

There's a real risk that someone might be me for a change. November has turned out so bad, I haven't even had any time for some honest procrastinating!

As a reminder we are in the holiday time slip. Events, gatherings, decorating, baking, parties, etc. Everything might seem normal now, but in a couple days we are going to wake up and it’s going to be mid-January. Hungover and feeling like we’ve been hit upside the head with a stale fruitcake.

One of the reasons December is an open round is so people can fit in what they can manage.

We’ve got about a week left for this month. Pace accordingly, especially if you might be missing a chunk of it dealing with travel and family. (As I am)

Blood Angels Eradicators

Put in some time on the White Wolf.

Looks like everyone is finishing up, lots of great entries Finally got mine done, The cowardly balrog



Tried to go for the same scheme as the balrog had from the 1978 film.



Can't wait to see the rest of the entries!

Ohhhh! That bit is a SWORD! I was always a bit baffled by that balrog, since I’d never seen a painted example. Nice work on a seriously silly looking miniature!

 Pariah Press wrote:
Ohhhh! That bit is a SWORD! I was always a bit baffled by that balrog, since I’d never seen a painted example. Nice work on a seriously silly looking miniature!

Thanks lol, yeah definitely one of the more ambiguously detailed minis I've painted so far. I've got a ral partha dwarf from the wizards, warriors, and warlocks line that has about the same amount of ambiguous detail I might tackle next,,,

I really need to get my lighting rig up to snuff. Recent photos of my entries aren't doing the models any favors and I'm actually proud of how they turned out.

Ancients
Redemptionist Grenade Launcher and a Redemptionist with Two Auto-pistols.
Prof:






Some very old metal Redemptionists.

Cheers,

CB

Oh I do love those Redemptionists!

Throwing my hat into the ring last minute.
I thought I might not get my current project finished, as I only had half a month to work on it. However I managed to do quite a bit yesterday, so I might just do it!

Working on Erza of Dedheim from Kingdom Death. Jumping to the theme with "Ancient project from my pile of shame, that I was always too afraid to paint" or something like that.

Proof (the only image I have of her unpainted is this group shot)


Current progress.



I'm away for most of the weekend, so I'll see what comes of it.
If I don't get her done, I do have a backup entry with proof pictures and all. If it comes to that, I'll change my entry on the last day

For the record I am signing out on all challenges as I am leaving this site after my posts are repeatedly being onesidedly reported "for trolling" for just respectfully voicing an opjnion without breaking any rules whatsoever, nor being inciteful' and then removed by mods that apparently think that a few activists reporting a post is enough to do so, instead of actually measuring the post and admitting nothing weird or bad was said at all.

I do not want to be part of a community that does that.

-Helveine.

Sorry to see you go Helveine. You always had interesting entries in the comp.

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Entries are looking good! We do have the extension, so have all weekend to paint, but get those last highlights down and tufts glued. Reminder that next month is then open round and will start Sunday.

Proof on my 1998 Clan War Nezumi:


And final pics:

Sorry to hear that Helveine.

I finally started painting yesterday. I'm going to just try to get one mini done, Azrael, for the competition. Some of the other minis that I planned are missing pieces, which I will replace, but it slows things down when I already have so little time.

 Leopold Helveine wrote:
For the record I am signing out on all challenges as I am leaving this site after my posts are repeatedly being onesidedly reported "for trolling" for just respectfully voicing an opjnion without breaking any rules whatsoever, nor being inciteful' and then removed by mods that apparently think that a few activists reporting a post is enough to do so, instead of actually measuring the post and admitting nothing weird or bad was said at all.

I do not want to be part of a community that does that.

-Helveine.

Sir, I demand you reconsider that statement. This is the painting competition thread. Here, in this small enclave, others like yourself, and dissimilar to yourself, all come together in peace to engage in a friendly battle of colour theory, dry brushing and an occasional edge highlight.

In this place a bond is formed between us as we each witness, on a monthly basis, the results of our love for painting little plastic figures with sometimes painstaking detail. It is, in other words, a place where what really matters is first and foremost on the minds of those present here; our desire to share our enthusiasm for this hobby with others who will appreciate it.

It is an actual hobby thread, where the people you are engaging with are concerned with the business of painting models; as is just and true and right.

I for one welcome and embrace all fellow enthusiasts.

Stay.

Paint.

Endure.