So here we are. Wrapping up the second time this challenge has been a thing, and the first time I’ve invited others to participate if they so wish. There was triumph, tragedy, we laughed, we cried, there were tears, and fears. And possibly someone listened to Tears for Fears at some point. I’d hoped to complete the 1996 Great Unclean One as well as one (or two) Forge World Nurgle Daemon Princes, and maybe a Herald of Nurgle, maybe the Original Great Unclean One, and possibly even finish Be’lakor and the Marauder Giant that still languish on my desk and shelf, unfinished from the previous Painting December of 2015. HA!
I did get the ’96 GUO finished, and Mamon, Daemon Prince and the Original GUO are both close enough that they will be complete very shortly. Probably later today for the original GUO, in fact – and hopefully by tomorrow night for Mamon. (I’m typing this on Saturday.)
Wudugast from Convert or Die completed his Skaven Screaming Bell.
The 28th Scribe completed Grymdraig from Mierce Miniatures. A nice subtle use of brass and verdigris on the torso add interest and detail to the completed model.
Alex from Leadbaloony converted and painted a personalised version of Arkhan the Black, using a combination of Grenadier’s old-school Death Dragon, and old Citadel Skeleton Cavalry model, and a few spectral undead models for the basing.
Dave Kay from Scent of a Gamer completed Goremaw, a huge model from Reaper’s Bones line. I’ve been working on getting my own Goremaw assembled after seeing his completed one!
Archer from Dakka completed his Necron Monolith. He’s gone for a sandstone-and-metal look which has come up really very nicely. More photos are buried at the bottom of his gigantic post.
TinPot Revolutionary completed Venerable-Brother Dracorus of the Iron Eagles Space Marine Chapter. Sharp, neat highlights combined with a muted, military colour scheme makes the extra details really pop.
Joshinjapan from Dakka completed what I last time called an inspirational job on Great Cthulhu from Reaper Bones. Somuch so, that I’ve been looking for the same paints that he used locally (with little luck, so far).
Zergsmasher, also from Dakka, smashed out a great Mortarion. All those fiddly details!
Last finished model to show, but very much not least is Imperial Rebel Ork’s fantastic Ogre/Ogor Mournfang Stonehorn and rider.
There were a few non-completions – both shared online and not, but hopefully those figures will now be well on their way to being done. And there’s no reason they can’t be used as content for any future painting challenges, either here or elsewhere if it comes to it. Anything that helps motivate us to get more stuff done is a good thing, after all.
Ian Sturrock is close to completion on his Bones Frost Giants. Having been interrupted by a house move, he just needs to find everything (because packing) to drive them to final completion.
Ann from Ann’s Imperium‘s work on Foetid Bloat-Drone “Becky the Bloater” appears to have stalled out at the end of January. I’ve heard that Becky might make a reappearance as part of Leadballoony Alex’s Fembruary Challenge.
Thomas of High Times on the Eastern Fringe was working on a Khorne Lord of Skulls. He appears to have been distracted by the schemes of Tzeentch, however. Hopefully one day Khorne’s big mechanical champion shall arise!
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Great to see all those models finished and thanks again for putting this challenge to us, I know my screaming bell would still be gathering dust if you hadn’t.
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No problem at all, Wudagast. I was just going to do it as a personal challenge initially, but then when a few others expressed interest, I thought “why not”. I’m very glad it helped you get that Bell done! 🙂
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Huzzah! What Wudugast said 🙂
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And likewise for you and Arkhan. An amazing looking centerpiece!
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Beautiful collection of entries. A real pitty I had no time to participate. Things settled down now with my move complete and some routine setting in day job wise. I hope I get painting again and finish some terrain projects.
With regard to the entries:
The lizardman is quite striking. The metals are spot on and the verdigris looks very naturalistic.
I also like Cuthulu. Great greenish leathery skin.
That Nurgle demon is also quite a disgusting piece of flesh and decay. Well rendered.
When will you host the next challenge?
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There’s really great stuff there in the finished models, and honestly I’m really happy to see the progress on the stuff that didn’t get completed in January, as well.
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Yep what Wudugast said. I really enjoyed the challenge and it’s the first I’ve taken part in. Won’t be the last either.
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Thanks man and really great to hear that you enjoyed it. Hope you’re up for one of this month’s figures. Your comment about half painted figures sitting in sandwich bags was one of the things that inspired it!
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Oh really? Hehe glad it helped
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Yup! So I hope you’ve dug a suitable victim out for the paintening!
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We’ll see haha
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Thanks for running this, I loved taking part!
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Thanks Dave. I really appreciate that as feedback. Hope you’re able to join in the next one.
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Wonderful collection!
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Cheers Mark – and agreed! It’s great to see so much finished work.
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