02 Oct 2012
It's time for the October Painting Challenge! You only have until the 10th to make your pledges and get painting!
Just joining in? The idea is, you make a promise to paint and/or build/convert a given number of models at the beginning of the month, and report back with your progress, if and when you manage to complete it. From here on out we will refer to this as your "Pledge"!
The Rules:
*Please* post the progression of your work (pictures if at all possible). One of the best things about this thread is watching everyone's work come together. It's perfectly fine if you don't post any photos, however. Feel free to make separate posts, and then link into this thread so that others can comment directly in your own thread in the Butchers Cauldron or your Gnoblog.
FAQ
Q: So I can Only do Ogre Kingdoms or GW Minis, for my pledge?
A: No. There isn't anything stopping you from building and/or painting anything you like, however this is the Ogre Stronghold, I think most of us would prefer to see Ogre models. If you're working on one of your other Armies, and/or any other Models please feel free to make a Pledge.
Q: I need to change my Pledge!
A: well.. You have until the 10th day of the month.
Q: What if I don't have a camera?
A: We operate on the honor system. If you say you did it, we believe you. There may be small prizes awarded for photographic evidence, but you really only get the satisfaction of lying on the internet if you choose to do so.
Q: Will you do one of these every month?
A: That's the goal... We'll do one of these close to the beginning of every month...
Q: What if I finish my pledge but decide to do more?
A: Paint away! If you mean, can you get a head start on next month, I guess so. But it's not as big of an accomplishment to make a pledge with 75% of the project painted at the start of the month... That's not to say that sometimes the last 25% of the project your working on is not more than worth being a pledge of its own..
Q. I have not completed my Pledge for the past few months, should I still enter?
A. You bet! The idea behind a painting challenge is to develop some discipline as to what you're going to build or paint. Part of the challenge is to learn what you can complete within a given month, and what you can't. If you find you're not able to complete your pledge for the month, then reduce the size of it.
Let's get to it!
The List of Pledges
It's the
October Painting Challenge!
October Painting Challenge! Just joining in? The idea is, you make a promise to paint and/or build/convert a given number of models at the beginning of the month, and report back with your progress, if and when you manage to complete it. From here on out we will refer to this as your "Pledge"!
The Rules:
- All Pledges will be frozen after the 10th day of the month. There is no changing of *any* pledge after day 10. Pledges are still accepted after the 10th of the month, but they can not be changed once they are made.
- If you finish your pledge, and you would like to really impress the rest of the Stronghold, you can then go on to add a Bonus pledge. Any additions to your pledge made before the 10th go onto your initial pledge and will not count as a Bonus pledge.
- We need to know The number of Models when you post your pledge. 3, 8, 10, or even 100. Saying "A unit" is not acceptable.
- Extra incentive: I will be awarding
to those who complete their pledge. I'll also be awarding an extra to the one pledgee who posts the most photos throughout the month!
*Please* post the progression of your work (pictures if at all possible). One of the best things about this thread is watching everyone's work come together. It's perfectly fine if you don't post any photos, however. Feel free to make separate posts, and then link into this thread so that others can comment directly in your own thread in the Butchers Cauldron or your Gnoblog.
FAQ
Q: So I can Only do Ogre Kingdoms or GW Minis, for my pledge?
A: No. There isn't anything stopping you from building and/or painting anything you like, however this is the Ogre Stronghold, I think most of us would prefer to see Ogre models. If you're working on one of your other Armies, and/or any other Models please feel free to make a Pledge.
Q: I need to change my Pledge!
A: well.. You have until the 10th day of the month.
Q: What if I don't have a camera?
A: We operate on the honor system. If you say you did it, we believe you. There may be small prizes awarded for photographic evidence, but you really only get the satisfaction of lying on the internet if you choose to do so.
Q: Will you do one of these every month?
A: That's the goal... We'll do one of these close to the beginning of every month...
Q: What if I finish my pledge but decide to do more?
A: Paint away! If you mean, can you get a head start on next month, I guess so. But it's not as big of an accomplishment to make a pledge with 75% of the project painted at the start of the month... That's not to say that sometimes the last 25% of the project your working on is not more than worth being a pledge of its own..
Q. I have not completed my Pledge for the past few months, should I still enter?
A. You bet! The idea behind a painting challenge is to develop some discipline as to what you're going to build or paint. Part of the challenge is to learn what you can complete within a given month, and what you can't. If you find you're not able to complete your pledge for the month, then reduce the size of it.
Let's get to it!
The List of Pledges Hragged - Assemble 2 units of 4 Mournfang Cavalry, 2 units of 12 Ironguts and 4 more Ogres of the Stronghold Colleges of Ogre Magic.
Az_barag - Paint and base 13 Bulls and a Stonehorn, finish making Lore of Beasts Slaughtermaster.
jonnyandbex - Assemble 70 gobbos, base them and paint up bases plus do first 2 highlights, complete 30 of the gobbos, paint up 1 ogre that rides the stonehorn, paint up the new ork bomma, build gazgull, paint up big mek.
Zolas - Paint 1 mournfang rider and BSB's banner.
Rob - Build, convert and paint 5 Ironguts.
Shadowlord - Paint two Leadbelchers (command) and finish building 2nd Giant.
Anton - Finish 4 Mournfangs, 12 Chameleon Skinks, 2 Saurus Characters, 2 Skink Priests, 40 Savage Orcs, Savage Orc Warboss, Savage Orc Great Shaman, Savage Orc Battle Standard Bearer.
Vashta - Paint 6 Ogres and start a Gnoblog.
Herball - Paint 3 Ogres.
Brork Bonegut - Paint 6 Ogres, 4 Ironguts and a Tyrant.warlordsteve's delivery man - Deliver Maneater bitz.
Sitting Rhinox - Paint one Bretonnian Maneater minus the weapon, head and Gnoblar. Will start a Gnoblog.
Randroid - Scratch-build and paint a Gnoblar Deathroller.
Ispa - Paint 6 Ironguts.warlordsteve - Model a Savage Orc Rhinogre Maneater Standard Bearer.
Edgler - Paint 4 Ironguts and 4 Mournfangs.
Snarkhunter - Paint an Irongut musician and standard bearer. Assemble, greenstuff and prime an Avatars of War ogre and a Firebelly.
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