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Title: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on April 30, 2007, 09:24:37 PM
Welcome to the April Painting Challenge. We are now into the 2nd year of these, first under Loydb, Khemri Demon, Serious Callers Only and now me. The goal of this challenge is to get some of that unpainted lead that most of us have laying around table-ready. At the start of each month, participants pledge to have a squad painted by the closing date.

I will update this post with a list of people who wish to vow.

Previous Challenges
Winter Challenges:
Month 1 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=126897.0
Month 2 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=128769.0
Month 3 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=130758.0

Autumn Challenges:
Month 1 thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=121405.0
Month 2 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=123060.0
Month 3 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=124843.0

Summer Challenges:
Month 1 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=115714.120
Month 2 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=117736.0
Month 3 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=119627.0

Spring Challenge (only 1 month due to site down time)
Month 1 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=113337.0

Winter Challenges
Month 3 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=108890.0
Month 2 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=106494.0
Month 1 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=104115.0

Spring Challenge
Month 1 Thread http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=132815.0#top
Month 2 Thread: http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=134666.0


RULES

1. Vows will be frozen 10 days after the start of the challenge. There is no changing of *any* vow after day 10. Say what you'll paint, then paint what you say. If you don't already own the models you want to paint, I suggest not making the vow until you do.  Vows are still accepted after the 10th, but they can not be changed afterward.

2. This is more of a request than a rule. *Please* post work in progress pics if you possibly can. One of the best things about the thread is watching stuff come together.  It's perfectly fine if you don't post any photos, however.

3. I need to know unit sizes when you post your vows.



FAQ
Q: Do I have to do Games Workshop figs?
A: No. Several people make Warmachine vows, myself included.  Feel free to do vows based on any game system.

Q: I need to change my vow!
A: You have until Day 10 of the month.

Q: What if I don't have a camera?
A: We operate on the honor system. If you say you did it, we believe you. There are no prizes, so you only get the satisfaction of lying on the internet if you choose to do so.

Q: Will you do one of these every month?
A: That's the goal. Assuming the board manages to stay up

Q: Hey, what if we finish our vow but decide to paint more?
A: Paint away! If you mean, can you get a head start on next month, I guess so. But it's kind of cheesy to make a vow with a 75% painted unit at the start of the month...

***
VOWS
Kitsune Tsuki- 10 Grey Hunters, Harrier
webghost- 2 Stealth Suits, 2 Vespid, 1 Sniper Drone Team, 8 Drones
Nurgleboy77- FW Abaddon Statue, Avatar, 10 Dire Avengers, 3 Warwalkers
Myung- 2 Rhino, 2 Exorcists, Immolater, 15 Sisters
Corsair970- Battle of Macraggee set, 24 Moria goblins, Cave troll, 9 Fellowshippers
bishop finger- Scout Squad(size?), Assault Squad(size?)
Chaplain Harlean- 10 High Elf Spearmen
Col. GRavis- 3 Gatling Guns, 10 Artillery Crew, Kill Team Duelist, AI Thunderbolt
Parak- IG Command Squad, Comissar Tank
Magus_42- 5 Striking Scorpions, 2 Scorpian Exarchs
Marlay- IG Command Squad, Chimera, 2 Stormtrooper squads(size?)
Void_Dragon- 8 Brezerkers, 1 Rhino, 1 Defiler
Marshal George Timson- 8 man pathfinder squad with devilfish, 12 fire warriors, and 3 stealth suits
Defenestratus-8 Howling Banshees, 5 Scoprions + 1 exarch, 6 chaos raptors
Truth- Tau Sniper Team, A Wood Elf Lord on Stag, Commanding XV8 Crisis Battlesuit and six Firewarriors
naikee- 15 wyches and 2 raiders
Cesium- five Rough Riders
SeriousCallersOnly- 5 man Dark Angels Successor command squad
neotetrabot- ten Dire Avengers.
Khal Ynnoth- Wraithlord, 3 Guardian Jetbikes
Sytoru- 4 XV-88 Broadside battlesuits, 8 Pathfinders, 6 Vespid, Hammerhead
Decados- 10 Howling Banshees and 10 Dire Avengers
Targetawg- 2 Jetbike Warlocks, 6x Guardian Jetbikes, 5 Dark Reapers, 4 Fire dragons, Avatar
OmegaOne- Wraithlord
Celephus Drax- 12 Battle Sisters
jimidybo- 6 Tau Barracuda, 2 Tau Tigar shark AX-1-0, 12 Firewarriors
Khemri the Laughing Man- 10 Imperial Guard Stormtroopers
Cypher19- 1/2 Forgeworld Avatar, Maugan Ra, 11 Guardians (4 are Vibro Cannon Crew), 6 Orion's Hounds, 4 "Counts as" Harlequins, 1 Warlock, 1 Jetbike, Dire Avengers
ddnitro- 1 Monolith, 10 Immortals, 10 Scarab Swarms, 33 Warriors, 1 Lord
Ares- whirlwind
Tarantulus- Ten Guardians, PRedator
Necrontyrtitan- 5 Assault Marines
Killersquid- Giant Chaos Spawn
Thalion- 5 Howling Banshees and 1 Howling Banshee Exarch
Trick Ork- Warboss, Lobba
Lord of All- 13 space marines with plasma cannons, 1DE torture class cruiser and 6DE corsair class escorts
watty- Farseer, 8 Iron Warriors, 10 Guardians
Brasidas- 6 Tyranid warriors
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on April 30, 2007, 10:03:53 PM
well here we go again I guess.  I will vow:

three more stealth suits, two vespid, one more sniper drone team, a total of eight drones (5 gun, two sheild and one markerlight)  for now.  hopefully I will be able to add on some crisis suits.

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on April 30, 2007, 11:17:47 PM
ya I got in before it colsed!!! I have to paint my 1750 Ulthwe by July 27th so...hmmm...

Finish my FW Abbadon statue (for Golden Demon Chicago!)
Finish my Avatar
Paint/assemble 10 Dire Avengers
finish three War Walkers

hmm.. that's a lot! but hell, I'm on a deadline!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on April 30, 2007, 11:21:35 PM
put me down for!!!!


Sisters Rhino (2)
Sisters Excorsist (2)
Sisters 10 woman squad of Retributors
Sisters Immolator
5 gal Dominion Squad
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Corsair970 on May 1, 2007, 02:59:45 AM
Wow... I have a lot to paint....

24 Moria goblins - started blocking
1 Cave troll
9 Fellowshippers
Battle for Macragge set
   -10 Marines
   -1 important imperial guy
   -6 Genestealers
   -10 gaunts
   -8 Spore mines
   -crashed ship/nid stuff

30 Marines using a basic NMM gold... ouch

Let's see how much I can actually complete!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: bishops finger on May 1, 2007, 03:18:59 AM
right this time I'm going for something i could actual finish!
i vow to paint up my crimson tears scout squad (5 figs), plus! i think an assault squad(5 figs)
one  scout done already

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk195%2Fkingcadaver%2FDSCN0782.jpg&hash=08b041a1b3148fb36f8bdb15f08e1cc21d43296b)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Harlean on May 1, 2007, 07:11:51 AM
well I'll vow to paint a regiment of 10 HE spearmen
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 1, 2007, 08:10:01 AM
This month I will mostly be painting Artillery....

I'll vow to paint 3 Gatling Guns (actually 2/3rds done, but needs finishing all the same), 10 Artillery Crew, my Kill Team Duelist and one AI Thunderbolt.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Parak on May 1, 2007, 09:53:33 AM
OK I vow a 40th corps IG command squad and a commissar tank (exterminator!)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Magus_42 on May 1, 2007, 10:20:03 AM
Time to finish my striking scorpions. I vow 5 scorpions and 2 exarchs (1 claw and 1 biting blade).
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Markay on May 1, 2007, 11:44:38 AM
Seeing as I now have basically no uni work I'm gonna set myself a vow of a Guard command squad, finish the chimera I started and 2 stormtrooper squads (one I've already made a good start on).

Hopefully I wont fail this one  :(
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Void_Dragon on May 1, 2007, 11:50:08 AM
Time to stop lurking....
I'm going to weigh in with finishing my brezerker squad, my defiler, and my last rhino.
So: 8 Brezerkers, 1 Rhino, 1 Defiler.
I also will be starting my board and scenery, otherwise I would vow more (oh, yeah, and I have to graduate college, too, but that's secondary...).
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Disciple of Nagash: GT on May 1, 2007, 12:48:45 PM
I'm vowing a full 8 man pathfinder squad with devilfish, 12 fire warriors, and 3 stealth suits.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Defenestratus on May 1, 2007, 01:18:56 PM
My vow:

8 Howling Banshees
5 Scoprions + 1 exarch
my friends 6 chaos raptors


I paint slow :(
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Truth on May 1, 2007, 01:46:31 PM
Hey there.

Been a long time lurker on the forums and always liked the idea of the painting challenges. I've been trying to join for a while now but I kept having problems with my registration (the confirmation e-mails didn't work for some reason) - but as you can see, that's all sorted out now.

Hmm. I'm a rather slow painter so I'll start small. Put me down for one Tau Sniper Team, A Wood Elf Lord on Stag, my  nearly completed Commanding XV8 Crisis Battlesuit and six Firewarriors.

Thanks.

Good hunting.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Naikee on May 1, 2007, 02:11:56 PM
ok guys i have to paint a wych cult by 3rd of june for a tourney so lots of painting for me this month, hopefully i wont fail !

i vow: 15 wyches and 2 raiders
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cesium on May 1, 2007, 02:39:46 PM
Time to try this.

I vow to paint 10 Imperial Guardsmen including a heavy bolter plus a converted officer.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 1, 2007, 02:39:55 PM
5 man Dark Angels Successor command squad (probably not the standard itself yet though - my wife said she'd do it, but I can't pin her down on when). Maybe the commander too.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: neotetrabot on May 1, 2007, 02:47:40 PM
I bought ten new Dire Avengers for twenty dollars off of ebay a few weeks ago.  I guess it's time to get around to them.  So that's my vow: ten Dire Avengers.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Khal Ynnoth on May 1, 2007, 04:03:29 PM
OK the Wraithlady (decided from fluff that He is actually a She - not that you can tell from the model) is so almost done, so I'll vow her and 3 Guardian Jetbikes.
They need stripping and converting, but I should be able to do it wish me luck.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Granite Slam on May 1, 2007, 05:09:33 PM
   Well, in preparation for the Fifth 40KOnline UK Tournament, I'll be painting mostly Tau this month! So here is the list.



   Then the fun stuff! (Assuming FW comes through for me)



   Yes, that is a lot of Tau, but once the above is done I will have for future challenges:

   The date of the tourney is the 1st September so 4 months in total, I need to break out the Jolt Cola!

-S
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 1, 2007, 07:39:01 PM
I think you'll need to break out the crack man.  for this month alone that is a lot of stuff (even without the FW tanks).  More power to you though.  and a tournament is always a great way to get your butt in gear.  plus a little extra motivation in the painting challenge.  If you get this months challenge done, the crack is on me.

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on May 1, 2007, 09:43:13 PM
Vows Updated
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on May 1, 2007, 11:28:15 PM
Quote from: Truth on May  1, 2007, 01:46:31 PM
Hey there.

Been a long time lurker on the forums and always liked the idea of the painting challenges. I've been trying to join for a while now but I kept having problems with my registration (the confirmation e-mails didn't work for some reason) - but as you can see, that's all sorted out now.

Hmm. I'm a rather slow painter so I'll start small. Put me down for one Tau Sniper Team, A Wood Elf Lord on Stag, my  nearly completed Commanding XV8 Crisis Battlesuit and six Firewarriors.

Thanks.

Good hunting.


welcome to 40k online!


these threads are indeed to inspire (er pressure) you to paint! nothing like a voiced commitment and a little group peer pressure to get it done!






Serious.....    you need to pin your wife down.... ...... really lol



Kitsune  my vow so you know is for 2 rhinos and 2 exorsists
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Corsair970 on May 2, 2007, 01:59:06 AM
Quote from: Kitsune Tsuki on May  1, 2007, 09:43:13 PM
Vows Updated

It's 970, not 270... but it's all good hah.


I'm already working on the cave troll and Fellowship... got a few colors done and looking good already.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Truth on May 2, 2007, 09:41:31 AM
Thanks for the welcome.

Quick update - my Tau Commander is now in the final stages and only needs some extra bitz done - hopefully I can get some pics up in the next few days. Sadly I did not have the foresight to take some pics before I started painting the final touches (basically just his weps left when I started), but I should be done with him soon and I will remember to take pics of my other projects as they progress (These are constructed and based).

Good hunting.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Granite Slam on May 2, 2007, 02:18:55 PM
Quote from: web ghost on May  1, 2007, 07:39:01 PM
If you get this months challenge done, the crack is on me.

later WG

   ....and that's my motivation sorted for this month. :)

@Kitsune Tsuki: Can you move the FW vehicles to "if I have time"? That was why I had them under fun stuff.
   Don't worry WG, you only have to pay if I do everything on the list (including the FW).

-S

EDIT: BLOG thread (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=136893.0) started. Well, renamed anyway. :)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Decados on May 2, 2007, 03:38:29 PM
Well, targets are always good and I've got a few aspect warriors in need of being (re)done.

Therefore, I vow 10 Howling Banshees and 10 Dire Avengers (including all 3 Exarch torsos).

I'd better get going.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 2, 2007, 04:48:16 PM
I'll vow for this month (and pictures will be posted in the thread I have on here tracking my progress):

1 Warp Spider Exarch
10 Warp Spiders
1 Fire Prism
2 Jetbike Warlocks
5 Dark Reapers
6 x Guardian Jetbikes

I have to have my 1500 point games day army painted by June 23rd, so whatever I dont finish this month (plus some stuff im still getting in) will be next months vow.

Yowza.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: OmegaOne on May 3, 2007, 11:01:59 AM
Well, I'm lazy in the extreme - So I'll just go for a single Wraithlord.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Celephus Drax on May 3, 2007, 12:33:23 PM
right ok, determined NOT to fail this one.

12 sisters - that is a full squad of 10 plus 2 from last months fail
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: lomo on May 3, 2007, 07:46:19 PM
This seemed to work for my friend col.gravis who painted more IG in a month than the last two years combined.
So my vow is to complete my AI Tau air caste and a fire warrior squad from my new Tau army, so here we go. I vow to paint the following
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on May 3, 2007, 08:07:43 PM
Updated vows.

I got 4 Grey Hunters done, with the exception of one not having a bolter. Though, they were already 50% done when I started.

EDIT: 5 done.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Heretek on May 3, 2007, 08:27:42 PM
Put me down for 20 Imperial Guard Stormtroopers.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on May 3, 2007, 11:42:59 PM
I've got to finish painting my army for the Vegas GT on June 2. So here goes.

1/2 Forgeworld Avatar
Maugan Ra
11 Guardians (4 are Vibro Cannon Crew)
6 Orion's Hounds
4 "Counts as" Harlequins
1 Warlock
1 Jetbike
9 Dire Avengers

33 Models. Phew! I better get this done.  I hate compromising my list in tournies.
The Dire Avengers are really whats scaring me  :-\
I'm off to go paint that jetbike right now :)

-Leo
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on May 4, 2007, 01:52:09 AM
is it bad that I finished my 10 sisters retributor squad, 2 rhinos and my converted excosists already??


Well I did have a 2 day sit in with friends and all we did was play and paint. think we only slept like 3 hours too lol.

anyways working on the 5 sisters Dominion Squad and their Immolator now.



I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Heretek on May 4, 2007, 02:15:19 AM
Quote from: Myung on May  4, 2007, 01:52:09 AM
I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases.

I'm with you on that one, they've definitely raised my estimation of the Citadel paints range. They're certainly going to help with the twenty Stormtroopers on my list.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 4, 2007, 04:55:16 AM
Quote
I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases

Are they available individually yet?
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Heretek on May 4, 2007, 05:09:33 AM
Not yet, at least not here in New Zealand, although I think you can order them individually from the Online Store.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Celephus Drax on May 4, 2007, 07:23:21 AM
Quote from: Myung on May  4, 2007, 01:52:09 AM
is it bad that I finished my 10 sisters retributor squad, 2 rhinos and my converted excosists already??


Well I did have a 2 day sit in with friends and all we did was play and paint. think we only slept like 3 hours too lol.

anyways working on the 5 sisters Dominion Squad and their Immolator now.



I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases.

i really envy you. i had 3 days off work and couldn't even manage to pick up a brush. and since we are both painting the same race, your success emphasises my failure!

what colour scheme are you going with?

mine is based on the Guardians of the Covenant scheme and looks quite effective (even though i am painting them) but i am using mechrite as the base for the red robes and it is looking good!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: ddnitro91789 on May 4, 2007, 08:16:02 AM
I am going to have to put in:

1 Monolith
10 Immortals
10 Scarab Swarms
33 Warriors
1 Lord

I have to have them done for the Baltimore GD.
Wish me luck!!!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Magus_42 on May 4, 2007, 10:20:37 AM
Quote from: SeriousCallersOnly on May  4, 2007, 04:55:16 AM
Quote
I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases

Are they available individually yet?

The release date for the individual pots seems to be June 2, at least in the UK. There's a reason I'm doing striking scorpions this month, and waiting until next month to tackle the remainder of my Banshee squad  ;D
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 4, 2007, 10:21:43 AM
I got half my dire Avengers assembled barring their little doo-dahs like ammo and heads....(I put the heads on after paint, lol)

Also, Abbadon't armor is done being re-painted...Black on really large detailed surfaces is a PAIN! He looks sweet now though, just have to do his tabard, trophy racks, tidy up the metallic trim, and base! ( considering I have had this statue since it was released in 2002 I will be happy to finish him! All thanks to this thread! Oh, and Golden Demon Chicago......lol!)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Ares on May 4, 2007, 12:13:39 PM
I'm vowing to try and do my whirlwind this month.  Anything else though I'm not sure about.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on May 4, 2007, 01:06:05 PM
Quote from: Celephus Drax on May  4, 2007, 07:23:21 AM
Quote from: Myung on May  4, 2007, 01:52:09 AM
is it bad that I finished my 10 sisters retributor squad, 2 rhinos and my converted excosists already??


Well I did have a 2 day sit in with friends and all we did was play and paint. think we only slept like 3 hours too lol.

anyways working on the 5 sisters Dominion Squad and their Immolator now.



I must say the foundation paints are great. really cutting down on my reds over a black undercoat and the brown on my bases.

i really envy you. i had 3 days off work and couldn't even manage to pick up a brush. and since we are both painting the same race, your success emphasises my failure!

what colour scheme are you going with?

mine is based on the Guardians of the Covenant scheme and looks quite effective (even though i am painting them) but i am using mechrite as the base for the red robes and it is looking good!


oh the standard black red and white scheme. got a really good charcoal custom mix for the highlights using 75% bleached bone and 25% chaos black.




Serious, you should just get the box set as it is cheaper. only 40 bucks US so has to be 20 pounds or so for you.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Tarantulus on May 4, 2007, 01:41:08 PM
Is it too late for submissions?

If not, I vow:

1 ten man squad of my "Fyrus/Pyros Craftworld" (still deciding on the name) guardians
1 Legion of the damned predator

and possibly

1 harlequin
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 5, 2007, 05:42:58 AM
Well thats the Gatling Guns done.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv628%2Fcolgravis%2FNew%2520Praetorians%2520Finished%2FDSCF0308.jpg&hash=9f48a4c63047d73d9a0dcd836b72de742e00d873) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/colgravis/New%20Praetorians%20Finished/DSCF0308.jpg)

Just preparing to undercoat the Artillery Crews and Duelist now, while basecoating the Thunderbolt.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Necrontyrtitan on May 5, 2007, 12:44:20 PM
On course so far for this year...

I'd like to vow 5 Assault Marines this month, please.

The crusades beginning to look a little more dangerous...
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 5, 2007, 04:17:22 PM
Gatling guns looking nice Gravis.

I've basecoated the robes on my command squad, and re-undercoated white ready for the lighter colours.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 5, 2007, 04:20:51 PM
My GD army keeps changing, so my vow will likely change.

However, so far I've converted and painted 5 dark reapers (pics to come later when i take em)

Converted a jetbike autarch and primed him

Assembled/primed everything else.

I drop back with an updated "painting" list later
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 5, 2007, 06:14:43 PM
Dark Reapers - Completed, Just converted the bases and painted em, they won a local painting competition as part of a tournament the other day, nothing serious, just 10 entries, still nice to see em do well though.

These may or may not end up in my GD army, but heck, I love 3rd edition reapers and dont care for 4th, so I thought I'd show some of my unpainted eldar some love for once.


(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv187%2Ftargetawg%2FFronts.jpg&hash=9f885fcfb91c526e08b115c08efbafa1102a74b6)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv187%2Ftargetawg%2FBacks.jpg&hash=1445ed352c042ff70663a25c5917f19e7d2c7617)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv187%2Ftargetawg%2FSoloFront.jpg&hash=05818c1f5afaad89d907d890f90d25356aedc27e)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on May 5, 2007, 06:46:21 PM
I bought a Giant Chaos Spawn today at Gamesday. I will try and get that painted and done before the end of the month.


Gravis, the Gatling guns look sweet, and Targetawg, nice Dark Reapers.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: lomo on May 6, 2007, 05:48:27 AM
Finished the four Barracuda from my painting vow.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi178.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw266%2Fcookiesm8%2FDSC_4820.jpg&hash=3b7cf0175062720d97c40b625b14694c51904658)

Not started anything else from my vow yet. teehee
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 6, 2007, 07:06:41 AM
At this rate youll have your whole wing painted before Ive finished one lol
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cesium on May 6, 2007, 08:16:08 AM
Minis are assembled and primed. One is half painted.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Thalion on May 6, 2007, 10:09:59 AM
I vow 5 Howling Banshees and 1 Howling Banshee Exarch
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on May 6, 2007, 11:29:01 AM
Oh wow those planes are great! makes me want to get some Chaos Aircraft.


My spawn is still in the box, but I wish to add my defiler to my Vow as well.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: ddnitro91789 on May 6, 2007, 02:06:15 PM
So far I have completed 10 warriors and 2 scarab swarms
(The Scarabs came out blurry):

(https://www.40konline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29311&g2_)

(https://www.40konline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29314&g2_)

(https://www.40konline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29317&g2_serialNumber=2)

(https://www.40konline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29320&g2_serialNumber=2)

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Void_Dragon on May 6, 2007, 02:08:45 PM
Hey hey!
Here is my progress so far....working slowly. Got all the red done on the brezerkers, and most of the metal done on the defiler. The rhino is going to be mostly black, so it will paint up quick.
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fripper.everettconsulting.com%2FMiniatures%2Fnew%2FRedBrezIP.jpg&hash=6bab40bcfabf87020f23c61ae581a04339484e0c)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fripper.everettconsulting.com%2FMiniatures%2Fnew%2FDefilerIP.jpg&hash=cc2fc7ff129268f7c3c92dd39e28c7fe1afb4af1)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fripper.everettconsulting.com%2FMiniatures%2Fnew%2FBlackRhino1.jpg&hash=8c245142582fef1ae29da9c606dd855d7555b611)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: ddnitro91789 on May 6, 2007, 06:32:43 PM
4 more warriors:

(https://www.40konline.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=29324&g2_serialNumber=1)

I still need 19 more warriors + the rest, i think ill be able to do it  :D
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 6, 2007, 07:12:35 PM
I vow:
Ork Warboss - painted at my best effort (EVERRRR!!! ;))
and
1 Lobba

I have a bad habit of forgetting about these things, but I'll try and remember  ;D
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Disciple of Nagash: GT on May 6, 2007, 09:58:19 PM
Got my stealth suits done.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Lord Of All on May 6, 2007, 10:12:35 PM
Hmm, peer pressure to get stuff painted.  I like this idea.
I'll make a vow:
13 space marines with plasma cannons - not exactly a squad, but all my sergeants and Marines without upgrades are done
also all my BFG which is 1DE torture class cruiser and 6DE corsair class escorts

Ha, we shall see how i manage that.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Heretek on May 7, 2007, 08:14:07 AM
Since the vows aren't locked yet, I'm changing my vow to only 10 stormtroopers, the manga-monster has eaten most of my money for this month, and I can't afford any more.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Parak on May 7, 2007, 01:39:39 PM
OK. Ive got a good portion of my command squad painted. Still bits and pieces of these guys to tidy up as well as needing to paint the vox operator. I pleased with the progress though it has been fairly slow. I messed uyp the banner a couple of times. It was originally supposed to be yellow and white, but I couldnt get the yellow right so I went for gold. Anyway the pics...

The commander
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_1908_edited.jpg&hash=688ed241acb7fddbbc7ba09c45e3291f314ca396)

Standard bearer of the 40th corps
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_1907_edited.jpg&hash=6ec43ccf6b86ea7be76c595fcbff37bb8ea445e2)

The squad as it stands.
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_1911_edited.jpg&hash=a8eacbb3f568ff297f5fa056916d3fe0df9eef1d)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 7, 2007, 04:49:24 PM
One word Parak, stunning!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 7, 2007, 05:52:54 PM
base completed:
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1834.jpg&hash=7b7a12b6b45fbd803fdc2e96ea8af9e5667c9391)

body started, mostly worked on the klaw:
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1839.jpg&hash=c5f86ff74cc552699504ba4a1a36eccb591a329c)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 7, 2007, 11:09:15 PM
Im afraid Im having to change my vow due to needing money to bring together the army before I can get it painted, so, its not really getting smaller, except now a lot of it is going to end up on ebay at the end of the month:

OLD VOW
Targetawg- 1 Warp Spider Exarch, 10 Warp Spiders, 1 Fire Prism, 2 Jetbike Warlocks, 5 Dark Reapers, 6 x Guardian Jetbikes

NEW VOW
Targetawg- 2 Jetbike Warlocks, 6x Guardian Jetbikes, 5 Dark Reapers, 4 Fire dragons, Avatar

The Dark reapers and fire dragons will end up as auctions once I finish em, the fire dragon exarch is one I painted previously. I was planning on using the dark reapers, but, in the end I decided they didnt fit my army list (although they did perform admirably).

Thanks, sorry to shifts things around on you. I'll post up progress once I make some more :)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: 4084595657 on May 8, 2007, 12:32:28 PM
i aint much of a painter but this will get me motivated to get some of my models done.

Vow

Paint 8 Iron warriors (then my army will be complete)
Paint 10 guardians w/ heavy weapons platform
Finish the farseer

Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on May 8, 2007, 02:12:16 PM
Vows Updated.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 8, 2007, 02:15:34 PM
OK, FW Abbadon, so far....re-did his armor to a more black color (it was based midnight blue before) Still need to do the details on the base, trophy racks, and tabard. I will re-do the eye on his right pad as well, just not sure what to do. i want it to look more organic so...hmmm....I dunno!

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa158%2FCreepyBasementStudio%2FMay%2520paint%2520challenge%2FAbbadon.jpg&hash=e53068558c9f997a80a2dc107179a73810735a7d)
Obviously no anger management department at the Black Legion HQ.
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa158%2FCreepyBasementStudio%2FMay%2520paint%2520challenge%2FAbbadonFace.jpg&hash=8eed5e4e65e792a466c25e8e10d8eb76b72cfb5e)

 I painted his eyes to look like Marylin Manson's and teeth like the Emperor from Star Wars.

Sooo tired of painting big skulls!
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa158%2FCreepyBasementStudio%2FMay%2520paint%2520challenge%2FAbbadonBase.jpg&hash=d2965144b568389629ab7c1be182107ffd95e069)

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa158%2FCreepyBasementStudio%2FMay%2520paint%2520challenge%2FAbbadonLeftPad.jpg&hash=1fd2dc3e38ce5946fe0cfbc94e4752c122fc94cc)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa158%2FCreepyBasementStudio%2FMay%2520paint%2520challenge%2FAbbadonRightPad.jpg&hash=bfb076e650b4bf3870b53b5caa7a89979ac41f8c)

whew....thank goodness there's a good bit of the month to go!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 9, 2007, 02:08:08 PM
Making progress, just some finishing up to do on the uniforms of the artillery crews, helmets and bases and they're done, so I'm reckoning Saturday/Sunday to finish em, the Thunderbolt is about 50% done now too so should get that done over the weekend to boot.

Leaving me with the Duelist to paint while working on an entry for the conversion contest. :)

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv628%2Fcolgravis%2FNew%2520Praetorian%2520Work%2520In%2520Progress%2FDSCF0313.jpg&hash=3d31db6153e8761ff68437a679db07281c5b1b1f)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cesium on May 9, 2007, 02:22:26 PM
Haven't painted anything more...
I'm to lazy and I can't stop working on those Roughriders...

So I'll change my vow to five Rough Riders.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 9, 2007, 02:26:05 PM
I've been off to a pretty slow start this month.  Last month I was pretty much done with my vow by the tenth and was able to add new stuff (crisis suit.)  I haven't really got going yet and I'm pretty broke so I don't see any broadsides or fireknives making an appearance in this months challenge.  So my vow stays as is. 

Almost done with the stealth suits.  They still need the red gore extreme highlighting to their bodies.  and I just started in on the drones.

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Markay on May 9, 2007, 02:32:42 PM
Done my carapace armoured command squad :>

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv240%2Fofthedarkkin%2Fguard%2Fcommand3.jpg&hash=eec1c41542f616fea28f1f5cb9b45c71aafe4190)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv240%2Fofthedarkkin%2Fguard%2Fcommand1.jpg&hash=1e8727bcc9bf332a8cd5cdd80c5cbc7612dcba07)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv240%2Fofthedarkkin%2Fguard%2Fcommand2.jpg&hash=da37ed3e899ac6712d8f4f3433f595eb43dba1fb)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Brasidas on May 10, 2007, 12:09:50 PM
Due to my failure 2 months ago and near failure last month  :-[ I'll just go with 6 Tyranid warriors.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on May 10, 2007, 09:00:10 PM
Updated and locked.

I've primed my harrier, and got the body and backpacks of two more Hunters done. However, I went to glue the bolter to one guy, and learned it wasn't fitting. Then tried washing the glue off, but I forgot what happens with water and superglue mix. Thankfully it's not a huge mess.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on May 10, 2007, 09:25:37 PM
I'm making fair progress. Maugan Ra and the hounds came in the mail, and I've gotten Maugan Ra and 1 hound painted. Also, I've painted the 4 Vibro Cannon Crew and 3 other guardians. However, one hound's leg is missing to the abyss. It was one of those times where you drop the piece, and you think you saw it fall, but when you look for it you can't find it no matter how hard you ravage the floor. Also, the 4 remaining guardians are in disrepair, but alas, thats what I get for using Dark Eldar bits. I should repair those tonight as well as finish green-stuffing the gaps on the hounds. Oh, I also painted the jetbike.

1/2 Forgeworld Avatar
Maugan Ra
11 4 Guardians (4 are Vibro Cannon Crew)
6 5 Orion's Hounds
4 "Counts as" Harlequins
1 Warlock
1 Jetbike
9 Dire Avengers

All in all, progress is coming nicely. I'm fairly confident I'll be able to finish by the end of the month/GT. Pics soon-- I promise.

Edit: HA! Found the leg! It was under the leg of my chair. I have rug though, so it wasn't damaged. :)

-Leo
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: lomo on May 11, 2007, 04:09:53 PM
Vow update, 4 AI Barracuda 90% done.

And the rest...
12 Warriors 40% done and the rest of my AI stuff to do...below, hopefully what all 12 firewarriors will look like  :-\

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi178.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw266%2Fcookiesm8%2FDSC_5115.jpg&hash=7d42ed0f1747dca5ba67d0c8557701024288bf83)

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi178.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw266%2Fcookiesm8%2FDSC_5116.jpg&hash=ec9b7a1d67b0a9450d3ec1308ae00fcfec570972)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 11, 2007, 07:44:30 PM
Cool color scheme there Jimidybo.  I like the subtle contrasts between the greys and blues.  Looks kind of like a modified Sa'Cea Sept.

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 12, 2007, 07:03:36 AM
Just a quick reply, not that I'm making much progress (finished robes, starting on skulls, belts and faces), but to praise some recent posters.

Nurgleboy - fantastic abaddon there, paricularly the face and skulls. Don't believe I've seen the FW version before - is that out of the box or did you do some conversion work?

and Parak - great guardsmen. I think yours and Gravis' are the best I've seen around here.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 12, 2007, 08:28:42 AM
 
Quote from: SeriousCallersOnly on May 12, 2007, 07:03:36 AM
Nurgleboy - fantastic abaddon there, paricularly the face and skulls. Don't believe I've seen the FW version before - is that out of the box or did you do some conversion work?
Mostly out o' the box but the claw was rotated to look like he was firing it, instead of cupping his hand. It's a huge statue, not a game-scale model. One of the best things Simon Eagan ever did. I guess they weren't making enough money offa it, so they dropped it. They used to have lotsa statues and large scale things, now its just impossibly huge tanks, and impossibly expensive! LOL we keep buying though!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Parak on May 12, 2007, 11:28:28 AM
Wow. Some really nice work in here. Not least of all from Markay, Gravis and The tau of jimidybo.

Just finished my command squad. Hees the results. Next up my commissar russ!

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0114_edited.jpg&hash=51bc6e62aba0f90e6499e7455cbc6a618d025b8d)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0112_edited.jpg&hash=85e84f051779e91bc219e29b0cfd72f28a5f46ed)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0111_edited.jpg&hash=ee660af52293ce0a7b92a570ca74d37514a32421)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0110_edited.jpg&hash=ae45742183421e168e858f02b932399c8c7b30b4)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0108_edited.jpg&hash=0a5612a3ecba4c63a0bf3e7f90481553cf26d923)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy40%2FParak_32nd%2F4oth%2520corps%2FIMG_0106_edited.jpg&hash=f4c1d2979234514764fcbff212fdb50caaa47dba)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Lord of Winter and War on May 12, 2007, 11:41:08 AM

I forgot about this thread, But I finished painting my Spawn and Defiler, So I am golden so to speak.

Defiler (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/killersquid/warhammer/Lost%20and%20the%20Damned/IMG_1679.jpg)
Spawn (http://www.40konline.com/index.php?topic=137482.0)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Magus_42 on May 12, 2007, 12:19:44 PM
Finished one of my scorpion exarchs:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.sbcglobal.net%2Fjdr%2Fimages%2Feldar%2Fscorp_exarch_bb.jpg&hash=68ebdee18de760bdafa62c548d255e0ded48ff08)

Still 3 scorpions and another exarch to go.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 12, 2007, 02:30:26 PM
Quote
It's a huge statue, not a game-scale model

Ah, I was wondering how you had managed to get the eyes and inside the mouth so detailed
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 12, 2007, 09:31:22 PM

Quote
Ah, I was wondering how you had managed to get the eyes and inside the mouth so detailed

LOL I'm not that good! (yet!  :P)

Nice Exarch, Magus! Interesting color scheme. That's one huge Biting blade!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 13, 2007, 06:31:10 AM
Nice one Parak, especialy liking the sword on the standard bearer, thats spot on!

I've finished my Artillery Crews now, here they are +2 Guardsmen which were finished previously, pics are clickable.

Gatling Gun/Heavy Bolter Crew
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv628%2Fcolgravis%2FNew%2520Praetorians%2520Finished%2FDSCF0425.jpg&hash=4dc4235517b14e1333488a55db0c67b9441591c2) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/colgravis/New%20Praetorians%20Finished/DSCF0425.jpg)

Lascannon Crew
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv628%2Fcolgravis%2FNew%2520Praetorians%2520Finished%2FDSCF0420.jpg&hash=786c55e382647f5e8a6d1bd474d4385307f4983b) (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v628/colgravis/New%20Praetorians%20Finished/DSCF0420.jpg)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 13, 2007, 04:40:58 PM
Nice stuff to Gravis, Magus, Parak and Markay and everyone!

finally have some stuff to show for this month though not much.  Here are two more stealth suits.  i probably should have waited until I finished the last one but I had my camera going.  The new dudes are the two to our right:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fstealth21.jpg&hash=0115f1e17088a47ef7ba3bbf2ed5d6927f211f46)

once I finish the last one, I'll have a healthy squad of six!

also finished one marker drone and one regular one and I have been working on the shield drones.  Still plenty more to do.

later WG

-edit

shield drones are done.  I was able to do these guys up pretty quickly.  they don't have those annoying carbines to paint.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fsheild01.jpg&hash=6f0dc77f4f904e00489502a83cb87156c34d34cf)

these guys are supposed to be for my broadsides.  but since I have no broadsides at the moment they are accompanying my commander for illustrative purposes.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fshield02.jpg&hash=bd7eae8bc4fc2cfdb2bcf7bdbd4b2d6b3f00ae13)

later WG

Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 14, 2007, 05:29:15 PM
The Duelist is slowly taking shape, the pistol is pretty much done, the skin shown here (the back hand is'nt done yet) needs one more highlight, starting to work on the upper tunic front now.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv628%2Fcolgravis%2FPraetorian%2520Kill%2520Team%2FThe%2520Duelist%2FDSCF0462.jpg&hash=6ce64a9c58766ef21204e1a2a4fe841133a2b037)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 14, 2007, 10:36:41 PM
commin together a bit more:
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1847.jpg&hash=d82999bb4d037e8330e961413f90fb5377b6985d)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1848.jpg&hash=ae128a888fa118dcb54dcd0d405c5495f1cb6df2)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1846.jpg&hash=c5c730abff318796682477900c5fdfa71299e867)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1842.jpg&hash=38fa7139ff0f9f587b60a72db91ec871ba8ce382)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi98.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fl258%2Fyonto%2FIMG_1840.jpg&hash=b6e4f845d220cc3dc720a0e333175d982e6e1ee3)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 15, 2007, 09:33:09 AM
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! It's Da headless Kommando! run fer yer lives!

Why's his skin red? I like the grot. This is one of my favorite new models! (so why haven't I painted it...hm.... next month's challenge?!)

OK I've gotten off my butt and at least assembled part of my oath...lol only halfway through the moth! Here's my converted Dire Avengers and a test model. tell me what you think about the test. I might end up doing the armor in black as I am using these guys as Eldrad's personal guard i.e. Black Guardians.

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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Decados on May 17, 2007, 08:01:25 AM
Very nice pictures posted so far guys.

I like the combination of High Elf parts with the Dire Avengers- the two work together really well.

Got one of my Avengers finished, with another 4 getting fairly close.

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerFront.jpg (http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerFront.jpg)

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerRight.jpg (http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerRight.jpg)

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerRear.jpg (http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerRear.jpg)

http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerLeft.jpg (http://s211.photobucket.com/albums/bb299/Decados/?action=view&current=CroppedAvengerLeft.jpg)

The flaws in my painting are showing up fairly harshly in the photos, so I can only assure you that the model looks a bit better in RL.  Comments and criticisms are welcome.

With exams, I'm going to have to work fairly fast to get the Avengers done this month- the Banshee squad will have to wait until next month.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 17, 2007, 09:31:07 AM
Ooooh, nice  gems! Very clean Bone as well. Get the others done the same, and you have a great looking squad, my friend!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Parak on May 18, 2007, 12:34:56 PM
Nice eldar nugleboy. Great idea. Some great stuff going on in here!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 18, 2007, 02:58:23 PM
Thanks, Parak! Since they did so well in my two games last night they are getting painted today. I'm about halfway through with them so, pics soon!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 22, 2007, 12:10:55 AM
Im finding myself completely unmotivated, even with the games day baltimore tourney coming up, to get painting.

I've nearly finished my Avatar (about 8-9 hours in him so far, probably 2-3 more to finish). The 5 dark reapers are done.

I still have 2 jetbike warlocks, 6 jetbikes, and 4 fire dragons, and its getting down to crunch time.

Honestly, how do you guys motivate yourselves? I find I used to be able to sit down and paint for hours and hours every day, and now I just cant, I get flat out bored. Im wondering if its because I've probably painted 300 eldar models since I started playing, and (and I know this is blasphemy because the models are gorgeous) I'm just getting tired of the style.

Whatever it is, I need to kick my butt in gear. How's everyone else coming along?
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 22, 2007, 12:50:46 AM
well, I paint for a living (Creepy Basement Studios...shameless plug!) so when I get time to paint MY stuff I jump on it!

   Take it in chunks. don't look at that long list of things ya gotta get done, take it one squad at a time. I have found posting progress on here to help as well. One thing I always told the sales guys when I worked at GW was, don't say you "have to" paint your army, say you "get to paint your army!

And I can always do what my wife does for me...

"PAINT DAMN you!! PAINT!"  (at the top of my lungs)

isn't she a sweety!

I want to see pics, Targetawg, yesterday!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 22, 2007, 09:09:38 AM
Lol, Yes SIR

Pic's incoming, photo chopping them

My Workspace:

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The way I'm doing the bases for the army, currently I'm assembly lining approximately 16 flying bases and 40-50 regular bases like this. Part of my boredom no doubt..

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The Avatar, Sword isnt done obviously, and the bleached bone sections havent been inked/highlighted yet, but its on its way. I tried out a new glow effect in the cracks, I'm pretty happy with it. Also I tried an ashen look with glowing white edges for the armor, and Im pleased with that as well. I hate the base utterly, and he wont stand on it, thats gonna get redone, I may actually but (gasp) time into the next base :-p

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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 22, 2007, 09:57:00 AM
....there you go Targetawg.  Looking great.  The grey on the Avatar looks really cool. 

Concerning motivation:  I have found that this challenge has helped out a bit.  I have done it several times in the past and have always failed. This time I'm on a roll.  I want to complete all three months of the challenge.  Seeing your name with a little smiley next to it is all the motivation I need.   :P

Also, I never play with unpainted miniatures. so if I want to use them, I better get painting.  Plus my army is brand new (Tau) so I'm not bored with painting them (too much)...yet.  I know what you mean though,  the thought of painting Imperial Fists or Death Guard makes me a bit sick.  I find that simply doing it and not thinking about it helps a lot.  A lot of times I sit there and think:  okay 4 drones, thats 4 coats of midnight blue, 12 coats of red gore, 4 extreme highlights and a whole lot of grey extreme highlighting...scre w it, I'm going to do something else.  But if you just start, you end up in your own little painting world in which you aren't really thinking along those lines; you are thinking of painting in the lines.  I have a board set up near my painting station.  I like nothing better than finishing the base so that i can put the finished model on the table along with the rest of the guys and watch the army grow.

Nurgleboy77.  I like the conversion work and the painting looks cool so far.  the test model seems a bit dark.  Extreme highlighting will probably take it up a notch though so it will probably look great.  that is a very nice blue.  I would rather them stay blue than black.  Blue keeps them a bit more Eldarish.  If they were black, then they would be metal and black and metal isn't a very typical Eldar look.  they would look more fantasyish or SMy or something. 

My progress:  one stealth suit needs extreme highlighting to the head and weapons and his lenses done.  4 drones need scarlet extreme highlighting and grey highlighting and lenses and they will be done.  leaving a sniper drone team (base coated) and two Vespid (unassembled.)  I'd fire off a couple picks but there is nothing new really and I have to run out the door to work.

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 22, 2007, 03:15:00 PM
Now you tell me, Ghost! When I'm almost done with them, in black! LOL

I basically took the black parts and made them blue and vice-versa. Black body suits and blue tabards/helmets. Pics later today, when they are done (Hopefully!)

Great looking Avatar, Targetawg! Doing that many basees IS boring I'm sure. My Avatar is in a similar state, I'll try and get a pic up. I am currently shifting him from a NMM copper to the metallics I am using for my army. Still figureing out the bugs in it though... I hate to screw up such a center piece, so I'm taking it a bit slow.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 22, 2007, 03:48:30 PM
Duelist done with just the Thunderbolt to go, pics are clickable to enlarge to normal size.

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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cesium on May 22, 2007, 04:52:33 PM
Haven't done much but finished converting three of them, the other two is half done.
I guess I fail the vow, I can't seem to make anything at all when there is some kind of demand.... :(
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 22, 2007, 05:15:10 PM
Don't give up yet, you've got 9 days to go!

Heck, Im gonna try and get a bunch painted over the next 9 days as well, even if I fail I'll have made good progress I suppose.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on May 23, 2007, 12:08:39 AM
I am done with my vow plus a few extras

will post pics tomorrow, plus the stuff I didn't post last month because I am lazy lol



got my last 500 pt hunk to do for the escalation league, 20 more sisters and 2 more Rhinos but I got 5 weeks to finish them
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: ddnitro91789 on May 23, 2007, 11:42:57 AM
I am done with 5 more scarabs, dont know if i will finish by the end of may but i will hopefully have them done for Gamesday Baltimore!!

Will post the scarabs soon.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 23, 2007, 04:55:54 PM
OK here's the Avengers with the blue and black in the final places. The crests are done, but I lack the bone everywhere else, and the details...will finish tomorrow (God willing!). whadaya think?!
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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on May 23, 2007, 07:20:28 PM
I was going to suggest doing what I did, which was painting the cloths on their belt the same color as the crests to get things a bit more even, but then I realized you couldn't... *looks at models* wait! you do have belt-cloths! So my suggestion stands.

Update:
1/2 1/4 Forgeworld Avatar
Maugan Ra
11 Guardians (4 are Vibro Cannon Crew)
6 Orion's Hounds
4 "Counts as" Harlequins
1 Warlock
1 Jetbike
9 Dire Avengers

-Leo

Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 24, 2007, 09:33:05 AM
I may do that, Cypher, if when I am done with all the bone areas, it still needs "evening out". They look too dark right now. The trim on the scale mail is going to be that bone color as well so it'll lightwn up whne finished. I like the blue cloth though. It's only on the head, belt, and bit of skirt under the scale mail.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 27, 2007, 12:59:34 AM
da boss is done :D
FINALLY
hahaha
my photography has improved since last time

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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on May 27, 2007, 01:40:01 AM
Very nice paint, but the way he(it)'s balancing on the base looks too unrealistic and immediately draws your attention away from the model. If you want to do a base of rubble and dead dudes, make sure you give the model a place to stand with at least one foot mostly flat.

-Leo
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Col.Gravis on May 27, 2007, 09:34:19 AM
Thats it, vow complete with having finished my AI Thunderbolt :)

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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 27, 2007, 06:10:18 PM
fixed the base a lil

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hes a bit small for a boss, might make him a nob if/when i build a bigger one
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on May 27, 2007, 06:35:37 PM
Quote
hes a bit small for a boss, might make him a nob if/when i build a bigger one
Oh, he's a boss? I thought he was a nob! I'd go as far as to say that this model would not be woosy-wig as a boss. it's based off of a boy(you can tell if you know what to look for), and except for being on a heightened base, is exactly the same size as a nob. It's also not technically legal because of the base size. Warbosses are on 40mm bases, and you can't mount a model on a smaller base than it came with-- even a conversion from a completely different model. Just don't use it in a tourny. ;)

What I suggest: Make this model count as a nob, but because you seem bent on having a massive scenic base, put him on a 40mm base anyway. That way you can put all of his crapolla around him instead of him balancing on top of it (which it still does look like he's doing), maybe with one foot on a small piece of rubble or something. Then, go out and buy a boss model and convert it to your heart's content and do it for next month's painting challenge so we all can see.

Update:
1/2 very little Forgeworld Avatar
Maugan Ra
11 Guardians (4 are Vibro Cannon Crew)
6 Orion's Hounds
4 "Counts as" Harlequins
1 Warlock
1 Jetbike
9 7 Dire Avengers

I think I'm just barely going to miss my mark due to the fact that none of the models I have left to paint are primed, I just ran out of primer, and am broke. Unless I can bum some primer/money off a friend, I'm on hold. Gah! I guess I can just do some omnipressent touch-up work.

-Leo
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on May 28, 2007, 01:11:10 AM
ok so I am lazy and it took me a few days to get my crappy pictures up.


I just don't get it, I am a horrible photographer! the flash always washes out all my highlights and makes my minis look terrible

this is for this months and last months proof which I never posted

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only like 30 more sisters to go and 4 more vehicles and I am done /sigh

atleast the 30ish sisters are 60% done though
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 28, 2007, 10:18:52 AM
Finally got some painting done (god I love bank holidays). Robes finished, most of the fiddly bits (skulls, holsters, chains etc) finished. Just the weapons and some tidying up to do. I might even finish on time.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Necrontyrtitan on May 28, 2007, 11:08:51 AM
Right then, I'm done! I think I'm up for a vehicle next...
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Deathklok on May 28, 2007, 07:56:54 PM
Myung, don't use the flash! Set up a light above the mini and one to the sides. Small adjustable table lamps will do. This sets the light whee yo uwant it. Put you camera on a tripod also, it keeps the photos from getting blurry. Do both of these things and your pics will be much improved!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Decados on May 30, 2007, 10:36:28 AM
Well, looks like exams were too big a drain on my time to get the Avengers done in time.  Guess I'll just have to finish them next month.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 30, 2007, 10:55:59 AM
Still getting the finishing off done. Just when I think I'm done I discover another missed skull, or a mistake that needs fixing. Still having trouble with the white on my apothecary too. Should be finished in time though. Reminds me, must put the batteries on charge.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Celephus Drax on May 30, 2007, 12:16:21 PM
handing in my failure for the 4th month running. have only got one sister done and the rest base coated. i was never good with deadlines!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: lomo on May 30, 2007, 03:07:58 PM
Ok. I have actually failed my painting vow this month, I could of finished it but the stuff I had left was AI and I really didnt want to rush it (since its so expensive).

Trust me though without this vow I probably wouldnt of painted anything....next month will just have to be a little less ambitious.

So in the end managed to do 12 firewarriors (below) and 4 AI Tau Barracuda.
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Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Tarantulus on May 30, 2007, 03:54:31 PM
Vow complete!

well... sort of.

I finished my guardians, and my predator but the paintjob on the pred was absolutely F***ing awful. I tried to do something that was way out of my league (namely this (http://uk.games-workshop.com/goldendemon/2005season/images/winners/slayer.jpg))
and I failed miserably, so that little puppy is soaking in dettol..

I'll post pics of the guardians later/tomorrow
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on May 30, 2007, 06:00:26 PM
I'm failing this month as well I'm afraid, due to a number of reasons:

Completed:
5 Dark Reapers
1 Avatar


Incomplete:
2 Jetbike Warlocks
6 Jetbikes
4 Fire Dragons

Other stuff I've painted:
10 Grey Knights in PA with Nemesis Force Weapons

The main reason for my failure is... I've switched my games day army. Im doing my own space marine chapter instead of my eldar. My own space marine chapter means my grey knights in an un-neutered form that could be a competitor at a tournament.

Something like...Space Marine Parent List, Grey Knight Allies

Terminator Chaplain
10x Grey Knights in PA
-All in a LRC

3 Dreadnaughts, Venerable, Furious Charge, Assault Cannon, 2 with Heavy Flamer, 1 with Storm bolter

3 x 6 man marine squad, each with a lascannon

Thats at 1428 right now for me, looking to hit 1500.

To be honest the choice was made because I'll have less to paint to finish this army off, and I think marines look very nice with just a blacklined/1 highlight paintjob, as opposed to my eldar, which I find I cant bring myself to paint in under several hours per model, using shading/blending on each individual trooper. Basically, I want to take my time on them, and the space marines I think look better when a little rushed than eldar do.

Also I've always toyed with the idea of doing a space marine "training" chapter for either grey knights or deathwing, then taking the actual guys (GK or DW) as allies, so all of the models in the army will be GK paint scheme.

My next month vow, I'll post this in the next thread too, will be:

2x Dreadnaughts
1x Land Raider Crusader
1x Terminator Chaplain
3x 6 Man Marine Squad

And it'll have to be done by the 23rd ;).

Until next month!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on May 31, 2007, 03:53:19 AM
Done. Finally tracked down (I think) all the mistakes, and done a satisfactory job on the white of my apothecary. I just need to base and then I'll post a pic, probably this afternoon.

*edit*

And done. 5 man command squad for DA successors, magnetised for arm swappage (with standard to follow) as vowed.

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi67.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fh294%2FSeriousCallersOnly%2FIMG_2599.jpg&hash=49a9ade7ac238c462dff047ae4ef1fde8896f74f)

Dammit, spotted 2 more mistakes on the apothecary. I'll correct them tonight.

For my next vow, I think either 2 character models or some vehicles.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on May 31, 2007, 03:49:44 PM
Finito..three months in a row.  Yeehaw!  Picks of the results of three months hard work... a massive ....er, 1150ish, Tau army, to follow. 

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Magus_42 on May 31, 2007, 06:40:32 PM
I Finished my vow late last night. I will post pics as soon as they are available.

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Dammit, spotted 2 more mistakes on the apothecary. I'll correct them tonight.

That's the sort of night I'm having as well. I ended up repainting 1 gem and the teeth of three chainswords in the process of taking pictures, and their are two dark spots on the exarchs chestpiece crest that I couldn't even see until I took the picture, and which I have since corrected.

Here are the pics:

Scorpion Squad:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.sbcglobal.net%2Fjdr%2Fimages%2Feldar%2Fscorps.jpg&hash=22ad545630c18450b534443852d92fbbc00d13aa)

A close up of a couple normal scorpions:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.sbcglobal.net%2Fjdr%2Fimages%2Fscratch.jpg&hash=8bb9cd970e87f5f8ad2c0e95df73a5d999381c4f)

Exarch with Scorpion's Claw:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.sbcglobal.net%2Fjdr%2Fimages%2Feldar%2Fscorp_exarch_sc.jpg&hash=3de2c9c2f079aef4b46c7462890b5fa5c5f9d210)

And the biting blade exarch I posted earlier in the month:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fpages.sbcglobal.net%2Fjdr%2Fimages%2Feldar%2Fscorp_exarch_bb.jpg&hash=68ebdee18de760bdafa62c548d255e0ded48ff08)

Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Trick Ork on May 31, 2007, 10:04:32 PM
arg, i faild my vow!
the lobba isnt done :(

ps. magus, nice painting! i luv the new eldar models, u did a nice job with 'em :)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Targetawg on June 1, 2007, 12:01:56 AM
Wee, well, months over, and i officially failed my vow, but I did paint:

1 Avatar
5 Dark Reapers
17 Grey Knights

And I assembled a Rhino, a Land Raider Crusader, and 18 more marines

Ah well, at least my collection is getting painted, until next month!!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Naikee on June 1, 2007, 07:32:16 AM
vow complete my army is nearly all ready for my tournie on sunday !!! for pictures of some of my wyches and a raider they are on a separate thread on this board.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Disciple of Nagash: GT on June 1, 2007, 12:56:22 PM
Well, it's June 1st, and, I have fail, for the first time (not including the one month that I didn't vow anything) since the beginning. Oh well, there's always next month.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on June 1, 2007, 01:36:54 PM
here are some pics of some of the stuff.  I left out the Vespid as they don't have sept markings yet.  I'll include them in a large shot of the whole army after three months work.

Stealth suits:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fstealth22.jpg&hash=af1488d36c6b139a6bc49c6ebc30ba4f545ecf05)

and here is what a whole squad of six looks like: 

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fstealth23.jpg&hash=7c75ce8e497a5d45392fef12900fe05ba59c2657)

Sniper drone team B: 

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fsniper06.jpg&hash=1f020606fe29165080048326e40b5a9f89cb2baa)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fsniper05.jpg&hash=91ce79eb77390b6c4d2736ba17e910cd298f164e)

I need to fix their sept markings a bit.  I was a bit tipsy when i did them.  Not the best idea.

Drones.  I don't remember which ones are the new ones so I just shot the whole mess.  There are 8 gun drones, two shield drones and two markerlight drones:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fdrones04.jpg&hash=8866bfa673e6374bff0c2bedeabeb301ce0c9aa9)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Fdrones05.jpg&hash=5d1c1b86d1a2d5e67a1c28d93cf77c04ea9fc1a8)

lousy pics (but good for doing them on my lunch break.)

later WG
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Void_Dragon on June 1, 2007, 02:11:24 PM
Ughh....I failed my first vow!
I made it through about half of what I had intended to:
Finished 4 Brezerkers, 3/4 painted the rest of them.
Half painted the defilier (all those metal bits took WAY longer than I though they would)
3/4 painted the rhino.
Oh well. =[
Guess I'll finish them this month along with my other stuff.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Cypher037 on June 1, 2007, 03:51:48 PM
I failed my vow, but I need to finish it today anyway for a tourny tomorrow. So I need to paint 7 Avengers, 3 Wraiths, and finish the avatar.

peace, I've gotta go paint!

-Leo
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: neotetrabot on June 1, 2007, 07:39:46 PM
Well this stinks, I failed my first vow.  I actually finished them today too.  Here are a few Dire Avengers:
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc68%2Fneotetrabot%2FEbay%2FP1000283.jpg&hash=404f3270611bd395ef6acac1f174ea76f3db340d)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc68%2Fneotetrabot%2FEbay%2FP1000286.jpg&hash=eb0841c76615a3c174f5185816adc9f2af8eea39)
(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi25.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fc68%2Fneotetrabot%2FEbay%2FP1000296.jpg&hash=dadd88a0f812733b7b9476c2a87bd554958d7bc3)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Kitsune Tsuki on June 1, 2007, 10:34:26 PM
:D Completed :D
Col. Gravis
Necrontyr Titan
Tarantulus
SeriousCallersOnly
web ghost
Magus_42
Naikee
Myung

I failed, didn't get done three grey hunters (1 50% done, one is primed, and one is bare plastic)

New thread up soon.
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Magus_42 on June 2, 2007, 12:12:55 AM
Wow, those dire avengers are great, even if they took an extra day.

I really like the way webghost's Tau have been turning out as well. It's nice to see a Tau army actually painted. All the ones I ever play against seem to be raw plastic.

Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: SeriousCallersOnly on June 2, 2007, 11:18:02 AM
Congrats to all completers. Did anyone manage all 3 this season? (I failed March so I'm out)
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Myung on June 2, 2007, 04:31:48 PM
hey I finished my vow this month!


yeah I am out for the season as I failed March as well (damn moving and not finiding my paints for 2 weeks!)



gj to everyone that made it!


try harder those that did not!
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Disciple of Nagash: GT on June 2, 2007, 04:44:05 PM
First time I didn't make all three  :'(
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: Necrontyrtitan on June 2, 2007, 05:21:40 PM
I managed all three! Not huge vows each month - 10 Initiates, 5 Assault Marines and 5 Scouts, but done nonetheless! I keep on spotting little bits to touch up, but thats just the course of things...I just need to find a camera now...

I'm going for a vehicle next week, a land-speeder my girlfriend gave me a year ago...I really do paint slowly...

Still, all contributing towards my Black Templar article! ***Coming Soon***
Title: Re: Spring Painting Challenge [Month 3/3]
Post by: web ghost on June 3, 2007, 08:31:24 PM
Thanks Magus_42.  I actually went to a tournament this weekend and there were three Tau armies, all of which were painted!  And two of them were pretty much the same scheme as mine.  I brought Death Guard though  (won best army!!) because I can still barely make 1250 with those Tau.

I made all three months of the spring challenge and am durned proud of it.  I need to do a couple more things (sept markings on a couple different things) and then I'll post up a pic of the whole army.

later WG

-edit

well here it is.  I tried to make it all artsy fartsy by adding in the background which is the top half of a painting of mine.  Didn't do much for the minatures as i had to cram them all in.  anyway:

(https://www.40konline.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi103.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm159%2Fweb-ghost%2Ftauarmy02.jpg&hash=ca3c163efdc1a1e13d23fcbda140036137be8413)