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Here is my September entry---a 50 mm terrain piece for 10 SS.  I am leaving it horizontal but unsupported so that I can add a mule or horse when wanted, or prop it up on a saw-horse type barricade for static terrain.  

Hello all,  I am coming in at the last minute again.  More terrain this month, with a cart on a 50 mm base.  Once the Green Stuff dries a bit more I will prime it, add some features to the base, and get some base colors on the base and cart.  Finishing touches tomorrow night.  Hopefully can still make it before midnight tomorrow.  37 hours to go!

Too many games---so much painting!  I did not get to paint any Malifaux this month.  If I can use a non-Wyrd mini this month (and I will not make a habit of doing so), then here is a Necron Cryptek on a 50 mm base for 10 SS in August.  If this is too far afield, then I must use my first mulligan.

Here is my finished Sanctioned Spellcaster for 5 SS for July.  The cape really needs some washes to blend in the shades, but no time as I only started 2 days ago.  I am happy with how the skin came out for a change!  Cheers all.

My July pledge is a Sanctioned Spellcaster. 

I just keep pushing against that calendar this year.  During what is left of June I am going to paint a transparent blue ice golem. Will try to think of a good basing idea for him to make up for the lack of paint that is going to need to be applied---there will still be some, though.  Cheers, all.

Here is my finished Neil Henry for 7 SS in May.

I left this until the last 2 hr in May and in my haste I made a hash of the skin.  

There are several people painting for lots of games.  So much plastic-y goodness out there.

My May model is Neil Henry. Looked at the calendar and then ran to the garage to grab my primer tonight.  I have some base colors down and the base done, so this is a first pledge photo and a WIP photo all in one.  Painting for four miniature games really keeps you hopping!  Anyone else out there painting for this many or more?  Egad, this is a great time to be a tabletop war gamer.  Cheers, all.

My hazardous mushroom terrain ended up being a very last minute rush job on painting and on the terrain. It is functional but not great looking. The mushrooms are on 30 mm bases and are magnetized so that they don't get in the way of models moving.  I do have an excuse for my last-minute-ness this month: during a momentary lapse of reason I decided that three miniature games were not enough to keep me up all night so I bought and starting painting my first WH 40K army.  What the heck was I thinking? 

Cheer all.

My Silurid is done for 7 SS in March.  I may come back and gloss coat it later to give a more slimy feel, not sure.  That is the same model, but it has a really different feel from this angle.  

In other painting news, I just this week I discovered necron compound---I wish I had known about this stuff before.  My House Escher and Brotherhood of Steel models are really forging ahead quickly now.

@Purple Mist you win—-I can’t compete with space cats!  😊

Here is a better photo of my Silirid WIP.

@Purple Mist I see your cat, and raise you a goat!  Silurid #3 WIP is sticky-tacked to the horn of Parsnip here.  Most uncooperative subject, ever.  It is B&W because she was under a heat lamp and the original was irritatingly red.  The light, not the goat.

For March I am going to finish up my third Silurid for 7 SS.  That green Stuff brain fungus is hiding some magnets---had to improvise to magnetize this one.  I know I haven't been painting much on for the challenge this year, but I am ~1/3 way through my third Necromunda crew (10 models each), and have some Fallout progress, so making good progress when summed across all games.  Cheers all.

On 2/28/2019 at 12:05 PM, Purple Mist said:

Here is my completed Hoarcat Pride for 5 SS for February

Why two models on the same base?

AFAIK inside Hoarcats box there are 3 models and 3 bases...... But all, I pledged Hoarcats past year presenting one model per base.

@Purple Mist: I figured one did not a pride make. I bought two boxes to make three pairs. I have seen three on a base, but it was cramped. They do put three bases in there, so I guess you could do one as well.  

Here is my completed Hoarcat Pride for 5 SS for February.  I am going to take Viruk's advice on improving the eyes, but it won't be done before March begins.  

20 hours ago, Viruk said:

I can suggest glazing/washing the eye with light brown ink as it seems to be standing out too much in contrast now.

Thanks for the suggestion, Viruk!  I am going to follow this advice within the next 36 hours.  I am just about to post the finished model, so it won't have this improvement, but it will be done.  Thanks again---this is a great help!

A late work in progress for my February hoarcat pride. Need to fix the eyes on that distal cat, then detail work.

Time to get back to working on my Marcus all-dogs-and-cats crew.  It will likely not go well strategically, but it will amuse the heck out of me.  I will be working on a second Hoarcat Pride this month, for 5 SS.

My January Silurid work-in-progress.  All the base coats done.  The Silurid is going to need a lot of washes and blending, but the base is coming along better.  

This seems to be a really great and talented group this year!  @Caedrus That junkyard base is amazing!  I have painted that one, but didn't manage to make all the individual components pop independently like that.  Very nice.

Congratulations to those who have finished pledges already!  This is going to be a great year.  I am only pledging one model, a Silurid, so that the pile of models from other games can get started.  I see now in the photo that I need to get some green stuff on the join on the Silurid's front.  Looking forward to painting along with everyone this year.

23 hours ago, Franchute said:

Happy new year!

Happy New Year to you as well, Franchute!  That year seems to have gone really quickly.  Thanks for all your tracking work.

The Rogue Necromancy is now done.  When I saw this photo of it I noticed a lot of touch-ups that will have to wait for another day.  With the Corrupted Hound already finished this brings me to 13 SS for December (10SS + 3 SS).

The bonus seasonal model is mostly done.  I wanted to post it before the end of the year, and will finish it off later in January.  Talk to you all next year!