So there is little to report this week. I wasn't able to get new brushes from my supplier and I didn't make any progress on any of the Gators. I have however made progress on which Dreadball team I like the most. It seems that the Forge Fathers have become my favourite despite not winning me many games.
With the terrain competition being presented in a week I have to get my entry complete so there wont likely be any progress this week. Good thing I painted all those models in week one! From there it is getting my Gators done before I start doing Hordes demos at Vagabond and Mark One in early Feb.
I have also ordered some parts from PP so that I wont have to convert the Croak Hunter, which will save some time and effort.
The stats:
Day 14
54/14 Painted/Days passed
54/366 Painted/Target (14.8%)
16/37 Blindwater Congregation (43.2%)
43/51 Dreadball (84.3%)
With more to come...
Monday, 14 January 2013
Sunday, 6 January 2013
Week 1 - In review, Week 2 forcast
So the holiday period ends for me. Where did I get to? Well I only got 1 of the extra models complete, pic below.
You see I got a little distracted after my game with ManticKiwi and ended up painting some Dreadball instead. Well...
I painted up 43 dreadball models, consisting of almost all of the 4 teams (I missed one of the Veer-myn when undercoating, Doh!) and the 4 team specific MVPs. I used the Army Painter technique to get them done, learning about their Dip in the process. While they aren't painted to my usual standard they are more than sufficient for a board game. Hopefully I will be able to refine the process for when I come to doing the Mantic Corporation models. I would like to bring the standard up a bit for those models, I brushed on the dip, I am told that using another brush to remove some is a good way to clean up the results so will try that next time.
As for next weeks models, I have the slight issue that I have mangled all my nice new brushes. I have to go pick some up before I can make any progress on the Gators and so have decreased this weeks target to 5 models, as below:
A couple of familiar faces in there... Sorry for the poor quality photos, I'm in a bit of a rush this week getting prepared for work. I also have to make serious progress on my terrain comp entry... Oh where did the holiday break go?
The stats:
Day 6
54/6 Painted/Days passed
54/366 Painted/Target (14.8%)
16/37 Blindwater Congregation (43.2%)
43/51 Dreadball (84.3%)
With more to come...
You see I got a little distracted after my game with ManticKiwi and ended up painting some Dreadball instead. Well...
I painted up 43 dreadball models, consisting of almost all of the 4 teams (I missed one of the Veer-myn when undercoating, Doh!) and the 4 team specific MVPs. I used the Army Painter technique to get them done, learning about their Dip in the process. While they aren't painted to my usual standard they are more than sufficient for a board game. Hopefully I will be able to refine the process for when I come to doing the Mantic Corporation models. I would like to bring the standard up a bit for those models, I brushed on the dip, I am told that using another brush to remove some is a good way to clean up the results so will try that next time.
As for next weeks models, I have the slight issue that I have mangled all my nice new brushes. I have to go pick some up before I can make any progress on the Gators and so have decreased this weeks target to 5 models, as below:
A couple of familiar faces in there... Sorry for the poor quality photos, I'm in a bit of a rush this week getting prepared for work. I also have to make serious progress on my terrain comp entry... Oh where did the holiday break go?
The stats:
Day 6
54/6 Painted/Days passed
54/366 Painted/Target (14.8%)
16/37 Blindwater Congregation (43.2%)
43/51 Dreadball (84.3%)
With more to come...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
Off to a Good Start
So we are 3 days in to the new year and I promised some progress pics. Despite some distractions I have got all of this weeks models painted! I have started on the bases but they will take a few days to get to the final completed stage. I also have to go back and fix a couple spots of chipped paint and then varnish them to keep them looking nice and pretty. So here are the progress shots:
This gives me a max and a min unit of Gatormen Possie (2nd unit leader not shown, he was the scheme test model) a Swamp Gobber team and a Feralgeist completed. This adds to my existing collection of Barnabus, a Thrullg, Croak Hunter and Bull Snapper. Obviously I am a little light on warbeasts so I have 4 more models lined up to complete by Sunday. A Blackhide Wrastler, Boneswarm, Victor Pendrake and Maelock the Dreadbound.
Aside from that I have a few painted models that fit within the colour pallet that just need a basing change or a couple of details re-painted. They are a 2nd Feralgeist and a min unit of Bone Grinders (for Calabans Tier). Then I have models that need stripping down to repaint, a Totem Hunter, Bull Snapper, Ironback Spitter and a max unit of Gatormen Possie. Finally I have 2 models that need some conversion work before painting, a 2nd Croak Hunter and a Swamp Horror. That is on top of Calaban himself and 2 Witch Doctors. Sigh, so much to do for March, not including Rask, Zombie Bog Troggs or a unit of Bog Trogg Ambushers. (All of which are waiting for release or I otherwise don't own yet.)
I did however play a couple of games of Dreadball last night with ManticKiwi which was a lot of fun. I am not however much closer to deciding which of the 4 teams I want to focus on. With only the Skittersneak Stealers left to assemble I should hopefully have a favourite chosen soon and will be able to add them to the progress bar.
Here are the totals so far:
Day 3
10/3 Painted/Days passed
10/366 Painted/Target (2.7%)
15/37 Blindwater Congregation (40.5%)
With more to come...
This gives me a max and a min unit of Gatormen Possie (2nd unit leader not shown, he was the scheme test model) a Swamp Gobber team and a Feralgeist completed. This adds to my existing collection of Barnabus, a Thrullg, Croak Hunter and Bull Snapper. Obviously I am a little light on warbeasts so I have 4 more models lined up to complete by Sunday. A Blackhide Wrastler, Boneswarm, Victor Pendrake and Maelock the Dreadbound.
Aside from that I have a few painted models that fit within the colour pallet that just need a basing change or a couple of details re-painted. They are a 2nd Feralgeist and a min unit of Bone Grinders (for Calabans Tier). Then I have models that need stripping down to repaint, a Totem Hunter, Bull Snapper, Ironback Spitter and a max unit of Gatormen Possie. Finally I have 2 models that need some conversion work before painting, a 2nd Croak Hunter and a Swamp Horror. That is on top of Calaban himself and 2 Witch Doctors. Sigh, so much to do for March, not including Rask, Zombie Bog Troggs or a unit of Bog Trogg Ambushers. (All of which are waiting for release or I otherwise don't own yet.)
I did however play a couple of games of Dreadball last night with ManticKiwi which was a lot of fun. I am not however much closer to deciding which of the 4 teams I want to focus on. With only the Skittersneak Stealers left to assemble I should hopefully have a favourite chosen soon and will be able to add them to the progress bar.
Here are the totals so far:
Day 3
10/3 Painted/Days passed
10/366 Painted/Target (2.7%)
15/37 Blindwater Congregation (40.5%)
With more to come...
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