Author Topic: Monthly Painting & Scenery Goals 2018 ... (Read 71904 times)

Konrad von Richtmark · « **Reply #350 on:** October 15, 2018, 08:28:51 PM »

I just came here to say that I will probably flunk this month's goals, I have been an utter wreck so far this month.

I have to say though, Padre, those are some seriously good-looking cavalryskeletons. They might just be a bunch of flat colours at point blank range, but very impactful at tabletop range, if your farther-out photos are any indication.

Padre · « **Reply #351 on:** October 15, 2018, 08:45:54 PM »

Photos hide the truth. There are two to three shades of colour layered on the green and the red. Just not very clear in the photos. I am not anything like an expert photographer - I just click away until something seems to come out ok.

Shadespyre · « **Reply #352 on:** October 15, 2018, 11:17:40 PM »

Another model done! The most Empirish of the lot, probably This is the Griffon Legion standard bearer from MOM Miniatures. Not the crispest of castings or the neatest of paint jobs, but significant WOW! factor from an affordable model, I think.

Padre · « **Reply #353 on:** October 16, 2018, 07:03:51 AM »

Gorgeous. Perhaps the very dictionary definition of the word!

Castozor · « **Reply #354 on:** October 22, 2018, 01:04:45 AM »

That's a gorgeous banner bearer Shadespyre!

As for myself I wish to slightly alter my goals for this month as I have become interested in forming a small LoTR warband as well to play with some friends. I have quite a few leftover models from a few years back and with the addition of some cavalry I can already field a sizeable Serpent Horde army. As we all know an unpainted army angers the dice Gods so rather than 40 boyz I wish to paint 30 boyz and 7 Harad warriors for this month.

Shadespyre · « **Reply #355 on:** October 22, 2018, 12:06:14 PM »

If anyone fancies that standard bearer, take a look over here

https://www.momminiaturas.com/miniaturas-fantasia/hijos-del-grifo/

They make a whole bunch of other miniatures (Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, Chaos) aimed at 9th Age / WHFB, well worth a look.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #356 on:** October 23, 2018, 12:36:22 PM »

I got out my Lion Rampant Medieval figures ... including my 6 mounted crossbows ...

Updating October Goals

Padre ... 10 skeleton knights.
Shadespyre ... 2 of 8 Empire-ish miniatures.
Fimbrethil ... prepare 2 busts and convert at least one of them
Castozor ... 30 Ork boyz, 7 Harad warriors.
023 ... Mounted General, Standard Bearer, Shaman, Hero on foot, Unit of 16 half orc warriors, unit of 19 half-orc warriors.
Irishzero ... 4 handgunners, 10 archers, 1 unit of knights.
Konrad ... make and base coat 25 halberdiers, Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, base coat 25 more halberdiers, 3 demigryph knights.
GP ... 6 mounted crossbows.

(Completed items bolded.)

GamesPoet · « **Reply #357 on:** October 23, 2018, 01:04:55 PM »

Quote from: Shadespyre on October 22, 2018, 12:06:14 PM

If anyone fancies that standard bearer, take a look over here

https://www.momminiaturas.com/miniaturas-fantasia/hijos-del-grifo/

They make a whole bunch of other miniatures (Humans, Dwarves, Elves, Orcs, Chaos) aimed at 9th Age / WHFB, well worth a look.

Wow, thanks for sharing the link to these! Hadn't seen them before.

The halberdiers look like they'd make excellent ~~Spaniards~~ Estalians! I'd probably paint them in red, yellow, and black. And at 10 euros for 10 figures, seems like a steal to me, but I'm trying to be good, maybe for Xmas.

The orcs look very good! As do the Bretonnian style spearsmen!

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #358 on:** October 23, 2018, 05:27:22 PM »

Scaling back, I'm hoping to finish just the one unit of 16 by the end of the month...

(Progress shots on my own plog/thread)

Maybe I'll get painting time next month.

Konrad von Richtmark · « **Reply #359 on:** October 23, 2018, 08:01:40 PM »

Yeah, looks like I won't get much done either this month. Managed to find a buyer for my entire 40k Imperial Guard collection, need to pack down the whole lot. Then, need to sort and organize all the greenskins I've bought on the cheap, and break down my Dark Elf boxes into bitz to reduce the space they take up.

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #360 on:** October 23, 2018, 10:06:13 PM »

Quote from: Konrad von Richtmark on October 23, 2018, 08:01:40 PM

Yeah, looks like I won't get much done either this month. Managed to find a buyer for my entire 40k Imperial Guard collection, need to pack down the whole lot. Then, need to sort and organize all the greenskins I've bought on the cheap, and break down my Dark Elf boxes into bitz to reduce the space they take up.

I think I came across a bunch of ork shields. I’ll post a pic and their yours for postage if you like.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #361 on:** October 25, 2018, 01:16:56 AM »

Not only do I have my 6 mounted crossbowmen sitting on my painting desk now, I also have my 5 knights for the Order of the Gold Lion, along with the Mercenary Captain on horse, this latter figure only sold singly thru a blister pack, if I recall.

My 5 knights for the Order of the Gold Lion have been painted ready for the table top for years, and I've been using them (along with the Merc Capt.) as a unit of German Knights to go with my Lion Rampant German army, along with the 6 mostly painted mounted crossbowmen. However, I'd like to fine tune the Order of the Gold Lion figures. And finish deciding on how to paint the Merc. Capt.

I've delayed finishing the Merc. Capt. because of my indecisiveness on what colors to use. I'm contemplating the same color yellow as the Golden Lions, and because of the older style helmet, maybe he'll be a leftover from the days of Olde Solland.

Hark! It won't be long before the acrylic paints will be cracked open again!

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #362 on:** October 25, 2018, 12:18:24 PM »

The 6 almost ride again!
Yay!

Midaski · « **Reply #363 on:** October 26, 2018, 09:23:42 AM »

Judging by the "Mounted Crossbowmen" Saga surely this is more likely ………………….

Quote from: GamesPoet on October 25, 2018, 01:16:56 AM

Hark! It won't be long before the acrylic paints will be cracked!

GamesPoet · « **Reply #364 on:** October 26, 2018, 09:27:18 AM »

Good one Midaski!

Artobans Ghost · « **Reply #365 on:** October 26, 2018, 10:19:53 AM »

😺👆

Gankom · « **Reply #366 on:** October 26, 2018, 11:49:56 PM »

Huzzah to everyone elses adventurers.

I've done nothing painting wise this month, but I was able to build some stuff! Built some old ungol horse archers (Boy have I forgotten how unpleasant it can be to work with metal pieces sometimes. Especially without good glue.)

I'm hoping to do some stuff this weekend and finish my month off with a bang. So my goals for October are;

Gankom: Carve Pumpkin. (Its not cheating!) Touch up 5 marauders, finish chaos standard.

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #367 on:** October 28, 2018, 02:46:53 AM »

Woohoo! I finished the 16 ~~hob-~~half-orcs.

With a few days to spare, I may get one or two of the heroes painted, if I can get past being stuck on color choices.

Irishzero · « **Reply #368 on:** October 28, 2018, 07:01:46 AM »

@zero: looks awesome! Cool unit.

I had one of those months where time just fell short due to work and to much activities on weekends. So painting wise I fell short this month unfortunately.

Konrad von Richtmark · « **Reply #369 on:** October 28, 2018, 06:25:25 PM »

Yeah, looks like the sum total of what I will manage to get done this month is here.

Colonel Ernst Adlerhof has been built at least. Low-quality mobile phone camera photos por favor:

Greatsword stashed away on back, mace of command raised to give orders. He was ~~elected to lead, not to read~~ commissioned to command, not to personally wreck face.

Something else I was working on but will be resumed next month, something for which I just recently received some nice much needed bitz from Zygmund. Anyone want to guess what it is about?

Konrad von Richtmark · « **Reply #370 on:** October 28, 2018, 06:26:35 PM »

Also, I decided that Karl Franz is a brand of luxury designer armaments in the Empire of Sonnstahl. That's why the brand name is everywhere.

ZeroTwentythree · « **Reply #371 on:** October 29, 2018, 12:08:03 AM »

Quote from: Konrad von Richtmark on October 28, 2018, 06:26:35 PM

Also, I decided that Karl Franz is a brand of luxury designer armaments in the Empire of Sonnstahl. That's why the brand name is everywhere.

That is the funniest thing I've read in a while!

Padre · « **Reply #372 on:** October 30, 2018, 06:18:59 PM »

Despite vast amounts of work-type homework to do, I managed to put together the house Zygmund sent me.

Thanks Zygmund. It was nice not to be working with a wooden box and scratchbuilding the usual way, but instead to have a loverly kit (Venetian House) with railings and windows all made to fit.

GamesPoet · « **Reply #373 on:** October 30, 2018, 06:34:21 PM »

Who makes that kit

JAK · « **Reply #374 on:** October 30, 2018, 08:50:51 PM »

I know I’ve set an end of year target rather than a monthly one but have decided to give an update just to keep me on track.

I planned to do 16 figures per month and have exceeded that target this month. Some were just rebasing with a touch up to feet, etc. but at least they are done.

Once the figures are all painted I’ll be having another rethink about their positions on the base/movement trays and then I’ll add some vegetation and other debris – can’t just have plain brown cobble stones.

My target is now to complete the bases as well by the end of the year.

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