Franchute Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hello, Here is the thread for October of the monthly painting challenge. Please post your pictures, plans and discussions for the month here. I'm also copy-pasting a reminder of the rules and the principles of the challenge: The idea of the challenge is a motivational one. It is simply a friendly painting community---not a competition---that we use to find motivation to finish painting our Malifaux miniatures. You pledge an amount of soulstones that you will be painting each month of the year 2018. If you want to enroll for the challenge, it's too late because you would use too many mulligans. I'll use the following spreadsheet to keep track of each one's situation: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zYYugrSGk_4GTo8OjHjyfI_ruYWYOSnhy7U2ivbgfZ8/edit?usp=sharing Some specific rules: Models count for the month in which you finish them. Everyone may fail to make their monthly goal twice and stay in the challenge. You can choose to go down in the pledge hierarchy during the year, but you cannot move up. You may choose to sign up during a later month for the challenge but this means that you'll have to use one or two of the aforementioned mulligans: e.g. if you start in February, one mulligan will already been used; if you start in March, two mulligans will already been used; you cant start in April. Masters count for 15 soulstones Zero cost models count for 5 soulstones Terrain count too. Terrain must be painted and is treated like zero cost models (i.e. count for 5 soulstones). The piece of terrain must be significantly larger than a 50mm marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caedrus Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Caedrus, checking in. I just know that this month is going to be crazily busy, so I'm going with t a very moderate pledge of one mindless zombie. Having said that, my stretch goals will be two Ice Dancers, and a mystery Outcast that is VERY nearly complete already! Have a great painting month, all! Caedrus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_bycid Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 October already! It feels like I was just painting for the monthly challenge yesterday. This month I will tackle the Grootslang and Amina Naidu. With the Grootslang, I finally have a model to put on the 50 mm Wyrd sewer base that will not be lost in the massiveness of this base (which I love, BTW Wyrd). Cheers all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikk Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hi all, My pledge for the month of October will be Lucky Emissary The Voodoo Doll Nightmare Whisky Golem (For Iron Painter ELIM round) 3 buildings (terrain) 3-4 scatter terrain (to count as 1 terrain piece) Quite a lot to do but I’ve already made lots of progress on terrain and Emissary so should get it all done. Any remaining time in the month will be starting an actual board for the terrain and also to glue and base paint ALL my remaining Gremlin/Bayou models ready for Nationals next month Stretch goal, slip hauler (As always this guy is likely to be the last Gremlin I actually get round to painting) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hello, I take in my hand The Swamp Hang box and almost assembled all relative models. I wanna try going after the full box, this is my first time working a box instead of spare models. At worst I'll see to tally my pledge target finishing some models and putting the other aside for the next month. Goog painting to all of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 Hodgepodge Emissary and little Nino from Puppet Wars (how many ss would he count for?) for October. I'm really looking forward to painting the Emissary, such a great models with a ton of nice details. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted October 2, 2018 Report Share Posted October 2, 2018 1 hour ago, Viruk said: Hodgepodge Emissary Your emissary looks already great with the only shadowing spray. BTW, congrats for the kitty...... Mmmm, he looks like beening watching at the emissary with interst 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caedrus Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Caedrus, reporting in with an astonishingly early completed miniature! Well, if I'm honest, it was 90% completed, but I've just finished it, so if I get super busy this month (rather likely!), I've got at least something done. Here's the story: I bought a Lazarus off eBay (another cheap eBay rescue). Like many of you, I wasn't so keen on the moel. Really, really bad dynamics. Illogical pipe locations. Add in my need for it to be a bit steampunky (which is my dominant Malifaux theme), and I had a few ideas. Then it struck me that there were two inspirations for Lazarus. One, obviously, the biblical character, rising from the dead. However, there was another influence. We start off with a Guild police officer, near death, returned to a semblance of life and eternal torment. A cyborg that now works for new ideals, rather than those of the corrupt 'lawmen' from whom he feels increasingly distant. That's right, folks, I made a steampunk Robocop. Behold, Steampunk Robocop Lazarus! Using some pretty ordinary greenstuff and putty skills, the right gatling arm (which, inexplicably, was a grenade launcher?) was converted to a new hand. The grenade launcher was moved above his head, the pipes deleted (so he can now, you know, use his arms), and the pelvis narrowed. I'm thinking the backpack needs a touch more adornment. The colours are a bit washed out, but there's a gradation of colour in the bricks from Guild-Red to Outcast-Orange. The girders are melted Evergreen Scale Model girders. So, I can now call this model (essentially) complete. Any comments, critiques or feedback are very welcome. See you later in the month! Caedrus. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchute Posted October 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 But @Caedrus what happened to that mindless zombie you mentioned! XD I'm one of the few fans of the original model. But I have to recognize you did a great work on Lazarus. I like the way he bends the metallic thing. This indeed makes it more dynamic. I agree with you on the back pack. It may need something else. You could maybe do some weathering on the back or add a sticker maybe there. edit: btw I'm writing down 10ss for you so far this month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly_goggy Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 I am not sure what I will end up painting, but it will definitely include this executioner I didn't get around to finishing last month: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chou Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Hey there! This month I'll have little time since I have to paint a Blood Bowl team for a friend, so I'm picking 3 models only but quite rich in SS. * Alt. Kaeris: the one I like the least, mainly because she was one of the models affected by the crappy primer. * Sandeep: I'd prefer to paint Banasuva, but I always paint the master first. * Rasputina: I've already painted the vintage one, I'm painted this one just to have all the models painted. As they are three masters, they will be (if I recall correctly) 15 SS = 45 SS. In case I have enough time I'll add some models from my (always increasing) pool of unpainted Malifaux models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted October 3, 2018 Report Share Posted October 3, 2018 Following on from my success with a more modest target last month, here is my pledge for October; a pair of Kentauroi for 16ss. Have a great month all! 'Brown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikk Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Hi all, The Voodoo doll is complete and Lucky Emissary is almost complete, also progressing quickly with more terrain 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly_goggy Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Actually managed to get some painting time in and finished off this chap for 9ss My 14-year-old self popped out and insisted I threw blood over him, so that's what I did 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_bycid Posted October 7, 2018 Report Share Posted October 7, 2018 Grootslang's base is done! Now waiting for the humidity to drop in a few days so I can prime the beast itself and Amina without pebbling the surface. Happy painting everyone. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 So, back to a big ol' grab bag for me: The Undying and Backdraft boxes, and might put some actual paint on the non-cats in Haemlin's crew of black mages. If so, the Cat Catchers made of Caitlyn and TTB pieces will get it first. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedjy Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Here is my pledge for october ! Torakage x2 : 12 Charm Warder : 6 Wanyudo : 8 ototo : 9 Banjonista : 5 For a total of 40 ss 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikk Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Lucky Emissary is done Ophelia and Whisky Golem are progressing nicely Ive also finished 6 pieces of terrain (but scatter) so will just count them for 15ss total Will post them and total ss toward end of month Quite happy with things but really need to get more together and base painted in preparation for Nationals 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikk Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Ophelia is done blurry pic but meh 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Mist Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Hello, I just finished priming models for my montly pledge: I admit I had some troubles, but guess my lazines finished the job! Now, I just begun now painting Zoraida...... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Here is a quick update on my pledge this month: Still need to highlight the horse coats & the skin, but hooves, gore & exposed muscle is finished, as are the spears (although one needs to be fixed as there was a bubble in the haft which weakened it). Another week & I reckon they're done! Cheers all, 'Brown 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caedrus Posted October 20, 2018 Report Share Posted October 20, 2018 Caedrus, reporting in with a mid-late month update. Bad photo, but a mindless zombie, completed, so I've reached my pledge. Lots still to do on my Dashel... ...but my Flesh Construct is coming along nicely! See you at the end of the month! Keep on painting! Caedrus. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_bycid Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 @Caedrus Beautiful work on the flesh tones on the Construct. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_bycid Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I have finished the Grootslang for the first part of my October pledge. This was a really fun one to try some new techniques with. I can't believe he actually dwarfs that massive base that I thought was going to be way too large for any model (but had to have nonetheless). Over a week to finish the last model? Unheard of! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franchute Posted October 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 @prof_bycid excellent work! I have been a bit away from painting over the last month. I finally decided to come back with Asura Roten, zombie-free version: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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