DP3: First Blood.

No, not literal first blood. The metaphorical kind which is caused by finishing the first seven miniatures in the challenge. In this case, the first seven Plastigor. Being on holiday helps, but for the next few nights I'm going to be out, which will slow things down a bit.

Blue Gor? Well, I've got Khorne, and I've got Nurgle. So now I'm doing Tzeentch, even if GW decided to remove the Chaos gods from the Beastmen book. And yes, I know these are not completely complete. As discussed last year, I like to do all my bases at once at the end of the unit. Plus I'm just about out of one of the important colours for basing.

Annual Terrain Compometition 2013: WINNERS!

The curtain opens on an empty stage. An expectant hush falls over the Hippodrome (you expected this to take place somewhere else?). A lone, grey figure appears...

Yes! Elana Abicare has won the inaugural under 5s category, with a little help from Dad...

Instead of calling this 'Juniors' I've created a new category. Mostly because I'm not sure what Elana will do with a $30 TFH voucher. I do know what she'll do with a Schleich baby hippo.

And no, on to the seniors!

"Dear Hippoz,

here be-s my submisshiun! It be-s ruins of dwarf outpost took over by human mage, and built over.

I will eventually look for expandin-it in the future, but for nao I hope it helps with your contest (went on a real rush, the paint is still wet. duh!).

As you can shee, I learned A LOT from Khador Townhouses issue ... and still picked some ideas somewhere for the foamcore stone blocks.

Yet, attempted to add something on my own: you'll see a simple trick for building doors and windows with (even more) ease. And the Chimmey! The chimmey copper tubes are spare parts from an air conditioner implant. A cool tribute to UK that's been (I'm from southern europe).

Pew. Hope that's enough. See ya next year!

Jules"

Congratulations Evan - you've won a magnificent, newly redesigned certiwotist of winneration. Oh, and a $50 TFH custom terrain voucher, the building of which will be featured in an up coming ishoo.

Well done also to the ever cunning Pete Spiller (last year's winner) for his clever use of a 3D printer. He's won a magnificent certiwotsit and a $30 TFH voucher.

And remember, it could be you next year!

Duelling Paintbrushes 3: It Begins.

 

It's october first, which means Duelling Paintburshes 3 has started! Usually, that'd mean I'd be painting away like a mad man, but because things didn't arrive in the post until yesterday, I've only just gotten the time to spray the undercoat.
So instead of painting, I'm in here blogging about not painting.
And certain other things.
First off, here's a photo of what I have to paint for the challenge. Well, most of it. There's actually a bit more. More Gor to be specific - they're in the mail.

There are a few changes from the list I published previously. Because of the models I managed to get, one of the Gor units has hand weapons and shields, instead of two hand weapons. This costs the same. Also, the minotaurs in the photo have only got single hand weapons. They'll be converted somehow to two hand weapons. And I've just realised that in my enthusiasm to get everything undercoated, they've been undercoated...

The other thing is Duel Counter. My idea here is to create a gadget on the side bar where I can keep count of the figures so far painted and unpainted. And you can check my progress at a glance. Because I am that egotistical. It'll just be a customised HTML gadget, nothing fancy.

In other news, the Annual Terrain Compometition has closed for entries. I'll be getting the winners up soon.