PAINT WHAT YOU GOT ROUNDUP

 A little bit late, but kept getting caught up with other posts, so here is the roundup as promised from the latest painting challenge.

fantoricalwargaming Simon got a lot of Judge Dredd miniatures done while being extremely busy posting up for the analogue painting challenge as well, which includes some 15 mm Germans, 6 mm Epic, and 2 nd edition Blood Bowl Dwarves.

justneedsvarnish  John normally doesn't do a lot of painting during January, but used the challenge to get some much needed models done.

pmpainting Matt got a whole host of models finished over the challenge, inclouding scenery large scale models, and some survivors.

lostdamnedstunted Dai, got some more bits for his Burrows and Badgers project done, while clearing off some other pieces.

azazelx Azazel got a huge batch of models done, including some Judge Dredd miniatures, and certainly the oldest versions shown, as these are the old GW versions.

kuribospainting Jeff got a building for Fallout finished with excellent weathering.

rantingsfromunderthewargamestable Roger got some soldiers that have been sat for a long time, a couple of bones miniatures, and some Blake's 7 inspired ships painted.

nickelandimeproductions Frank managed to paint up a great giant Scorpion, and some very effective looking bookcases.

caveadsum1471 Iain used the challenge to finish off a couple of units he'd already started while taking part in the analogue painting challenge as well.

markamorin Mark got quite a bit more for his Aztec project done, including a unit of pikemen, 4 serpent statues ( they look familiar ! LOL) and a whole load of war canoes.

dagreenhorde Snapfit is new to our challenges, but has done a great Ork enforcer, and Grot, if you like Ork's in general, seriously check out his blog.

That's everyone who commented on the challenge post, so if I've missed anyone, let me know below, and because Roger would ask where my entries were here's my two entries.

Thank you to all who took part, and creating a great event, that you hopefully all enjoyed taking part, you can check out all their blogs from the links included, to see even more pictures and posts. Hopefully Friday I will have at least one more Fembruary post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

THINK SHE MOVES LIKE GEIGER

 My next entry for Fembruary, comes from Raging Heroes, and is one of their Lust Elves range. I got the model as part of their second Kickstarter, with the idea of using them with my Dark Eldar, the main troop models are a lot smaller than their GW counterparts, and this one turned out to be a lot larger ! Personally I don't think it is practical as a gaming piece, as I've knocked off so many of the small parts while painting, so will now sit on a shelf, until I decide what to do with her.

The model seems to have been influenced by H.R. Geiger's artwork, with the style of the headpiece and tentacles, I could have gone with his grey tone style, but wanted a bit more colour, nice to finally have it finished.

Monday I will post up the "Paint What You Got" challenge roundup, so until then stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

YOU CLEAN UP WELL

 Not wanting to leave the stormtroopers that Frank sent over to last, like I had done previously when I got any, I have got them all finished. I moved one I already had into the unit, now making it a unit of 10. I've gone for a clean look on these, as if they were garrisoned in a local base so not covered in dust and grime, like you normally see on Tatooine.

While I got these finished, I have started on redoing some of the troopers I already have, and picked out 2 four man units that I also thought would benefit from the clean look, as they were unlikely to be deployed all the time, first is some rocket troopers, I've included the reference picture I used for them below, as well as what they used to look like.

Next I got the four riot troopers done, no reference picture I'm afraid but have included what they used to look like.

I've also got the four Trandoshan hunters painted, I added some greenstuff crests to one, to better suit the reference artwork below.

Firday I hope to have another Fembruary post, if not it will be "The Paint What You Got" challenge roundup, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

VAMPIRELLA

 I bought this model some 35 years ago, based on the cover art on the box, which showed Vampirella as seen in the comic strip. When I got it home, i was disappointed by the contents, as it looked nothing like the artwork, and instead was done in a anime style which I am not a fan off. I also noticed that several pieces were miscast, and had an almost double layer effect. So it sat for years occasionally, rediscovering the box, I slowly tried to correct the miscast, and then would leave it again. Recently I found it again, no longer with the box, and decided that this Fembruary I would finally get it finished. The model stands 5 inches or 125 mm tall, so on the larger scale size.

The bat you see above is not the original bat that came with the model, but one from the old Warhammerquest box set, which is a lot better than the original, seen below.

Sorry for the lack of responses this week, we had our internet go down, thankfully that has now been fixed, and normal service will return.

That's all for this post, so until next time stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave  

I'M SORRY I THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEONE ELSE

 Continuing on with the character models I got from Frank, I decided to make them into alien races, as this was a quick way to make the models look different from the original, plus changing the colours would help make them individual.

The first one however is just a different colour scheme, as a wookie is a little harder to change his look, the model on the left is the original one I painted.

The next one I made into a Siniteen, as it was just a case of removing the helmet and then adding the larger head.

For the next one I made him into a Aqualish, sometimes these are shown with two eyes, and others with four, I went with the four on this version.

As this model already had hairy arms I thought making him into a Gotal was a logical progression.

As this next model was originally Luke, I wanted something different, so went with an Abyssin, I used the Mandolorian version as reference, minus the combover.

Last today was a simple head swap, turning this lady into a Rodian, I've already painted a lot of green ones, so went with a blue version like I have seen in the cartoons.

The last model will add to my tally for Fembruary, but will have a proper post on Friday, with this weeks actual entry, so until then stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave

GIRL POWER

 For my first post for Fembruary I've finished some of the Star Wars females that I put to one side just for this challenge.

First today is Jyn Erso from Rogue One, the model was nicely detailed, and just needed to match the colours as best I could from the movie still.

Next today is a a Theelin female, now until recently I had only seen 2, one in Jabba's Palace, as a back up singer, and one in Star Wars Rebels cartoon, called Gooti Terez, I went for this version as she was a rebel, and even became a lieutenant in the rebellion. In the book of Boba Fett, there has been another Theelin, sat at a table when the Mandolorian brought in a bounty.

Next I have a group of 3 human rebels, some of these models are really hard to spot that they are female, because of the clothing and webbing hiding the female form.

Next is a character from the "Return To Hoth" box set called Verena Talos

It was nice to see the Empire receive a female model as well in the form of an officer.

Last today, is one of the rebels that Frank sent me, as I have already painted up one of these, I thought I would do a quick conversion and change it's role. Have included my original model on the left for comparison.

That's all for today, should have something very different for next weeks Fembruary post, so until then stay safe and have fun !

Cheers Dave