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Monthly Painting Challenge - March 2015

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March!! Painting!! Challenge!!!!! Let's do it...

:maw: March Painting Challenge! :maw:

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 :gnoblar: to those who complete their pledge. I'll also be awarding an extra :gnoblar: to the one pledgee who posts the best photos of their pledge 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, and we are naturally more excited to see Ogre models. If you're working on one of your other Armies or projects, 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.
:maw: Let's get to it! :maw:
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Ogre Achievements Complete: 10/101
This is a pledge I may end up regretting.... its in numerous parts as sadly I couldn't afford my new Ogres this month :(

- Base my existing Ogres
- Paint 5 Blood Angels Death Company
- Paint 5 Maiden Guard
- Paint 5 Lothern Seaguard

This is, actually - a mammoth task.  The 20 ogres I did last time are seemingly a small accomplishment when compared to bothering with my High Elves lately.  But I have last months ogres to thank for my renewed energy for painting. :P
Okay then...
Another six bulls
Build and paint a bsb
Ten gnoblars
Finish my ironblaster
I pledge
3 Mournfang (using DOgres)
3 Sabretusks
I pledge 1 Ironblaster.  :D   Been far too idle lately.  :D

Kind regards Zolas.
Stay Frosty 
 


Games Played (New book) = 42

W - 20  L - 18  D - 4

Best Win streak 6.  Current Win streak 3.
Monthly Paint challenges done = 10
I will pledge two mournfang. Starting slow...
Progress so far...
The bulls (somehow managed to miscount six when it came to priming?!)

The BSB

I'm mildly confident I may get this done at this rate
Nice standard! I like the skull in the horned maw. What is that skull from? I don't recognize it.
Forum Primer - Please read! - The Bellower

Ogre Achievements Complete: 10/101
Cheers. To be honest I don't know where the skull's from, it's just one of those things I have had in my bits box. I may do some detective work, shouldn't be to hard. GW don't put loads of random skulls on all of their kits do they?  :D
I got mine done early this month. I am going to add 2 Gorgers since it is the the 10th.

Here are my contributions this month.  3 Mournfang/DOgres and 3 Sabretusks. I thought I had an original idea a couple of months ago then found out a lot of people beat me to it. Oh well :)
I am using the old metal chaos war hounds as my sabre tusks too. Permission to steal the gnoblar cavalry idea?
Bah! Tabletop RPG Podcasts
Go for it!
Thanks, have a gnoblar for your innovation.
Bah! Tabletop RPG Podcasts
Those Gnoblar riders look great! Nice addition.
Forum Primer - Please read! - The Bellower

Ogre Achievements Complete: 10/101


Excuse the poor quality - my lamps have both blown a fuse and I relied on a camera-phone flash :(

4 Blood Angels down... 1 to go! Yippee!
Very nice contrast with the blacks. Great start!!
Forum Primer - Please read! - The Bellower

Ogre Achievements Complete: 10/101
Here are my two Gorgers for March. Going away this week so I had to get them finished.
I'm going to be failing this month, a combination of being sick/ end times related warhammer dejectedness meant I didn't do much for a week. Still I'm painting like crazy now, bulls nearly done, gnoblars and bsb should be finished by the weekend. The ironblaster is a step too far though. Bulls work in progress...
Well, unlike last months painting blitz - I totally failed this time.  Mix of being ill and losing my job. heh.

At least I'm unemployed, so I have more painting time. I guess. <.<
Well I managed to get most of my Ironblaster to tournament standard.  I pop some pics up on my Gnoblog when I get a chance and kill my lazy bug that I'm currently oozing from myself.  :D

Kind regards Zolas.
Stay Frosty 
 


Games Played (New book) = 42

W - 20  L - 18  D - 4

Best Win streak 6.  Current Win streak 3.
Monthly Paint challenges done = 10
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