From ChrisW A last, crazy post [513 points]

This last post will be another mixed bag of stuff as I try to complete what I can of half painted projects started in the challenge. 

Deep Ones [23x 28mm]

A mix of figures, a lot of the old Grenadier miniatures but also some new bigger guys thrown into the mix.  I did some deep ones in a previous challenge but just did not get around to these. I think I have now finished all my deep one figures. Sadly the bigger ones were only completed today, too late for the game we played this past Saturday that featured them. 

Cultists in gas masks [14x 28mm foot, 1 crew manned machine gun]

All but one of these are Pulp Figures, not certain where I got the 'leader' figure. At one point in the challenge I thought that I would finish off all of my cultists, but alas one group of 16 or so figures remains unpainted.

Junks

These two junks started off as cardboard models, the insert tab A into slot B type of model. They were a pale 'wood' coloured model with lots of detail on them. Unfortunately they were not 28mm scale details even though the ships were of a good size. So, I snipped off all of the tabs and did my best to fill in any gaps and then painted them. I was determined to obscure the detailed images but also preserve the etched texture of the planks. I left the sails as they were and the masts. It was a more time consuming task that I anticipated and was just barely able to have them done in time for this past Saturdays game.

DIY Shuttle craft

So a bit of a kit bashing to make a shuttle out of a kids toy. Mostly needed to remove some bits, block up some gaps, add some 'fans' and give it a paint job. The real challenge was what colour to paint it. In the end I could not decide which is my excuse for why it looks like it does.

Tried to give it a bashed up look (beyond the questionable paint job)

The toy as purchased

Sci-fi Tripods

Just what I needed, more tripods! This time not AQMF but Sci-fi tripods of a different sort. Not certain about the windows, they did not come out quite the way I thought they would, I may have to revisit them some time down the road.

Manga

The closest I have to Manga is this freebie figure from Alternative armies. It was included in an order I made a few years back and I really had no use for her. I figure the armour looks kind of like Manga ans certainly the purple hair helps.

Sarah's cart

One of the Blue Moon miniature Vampire hunter figures to allow me to use the cart. (for the first time this challenge)

Local history Huron

Another free figure this time from Bob Murch. It is a pre contact Huron native in wood armour and flint spear. In my youth, my family traveled across Ontario to Fort Saint Marie among the Hurons. While that fort was built well after the time period that this figure represents it was one of the traditional locations of the Huron nation.

 Sarah's cart and Russian Adventurer

One of the Blue Moon miniatures spy figures to allow me to use the cart.

History section

So a journey to the wild west and some lawmen. Up front we have 'Bat' Masterson the famous stick wielding lawman. Then behind him I have added some Pinkerton agents. I believe they are all Artizan miniatures.

Finally a few more figure to round out the challenge. I painted a few extra female characters in case I needed to ride the cart a few more times. All are Blue Moon figures.

So the totals

•  115 points for 23x 28mm Deep ones
•    80 points for 14x 28mm Cultists with gas masks plus machine gun and 1 crew
  
•    40 points for 2x 28mm junks
  
•      8 points for 1x 15mm shuttle craft
•    20 points for DIY section 
•    60 points for 3x 28mm tripods
  
•   20 points for Sci-fi section
  
•     5 points for 1x 28mm Manga Heroine
•   20 points for Manga Section
•   25 points for vampire hunter and Sarah's cart
  
•     5 points for 1x 28mm Huron 
•   20 points for Local history section
•   25 points for Russian adventuress and Sarah's cart
  
•  30 points for 6x 28mm foot Bat Masterson and Pinkertons
  
•  20 points for history section
  
•  20 points for 4x 28mm foot Blue Moon
  

Total  points 513 points

And more importantly...more squirrels!!

 Squirrels this post +5

Squirrels to date [18]

1. Hammers Slammers
2. Ikwen alien infantry
3. Hanuman (Alien) vehicles 
4. New Swabian league armoured vehicles 
5. Rats
6. Scarabs 
7. Mercenary Sci-fi vehicle
8. NAC Sci-fi vehicles 
9. Foo dog statues
10. Terracotta warriors  
11. NSL Bikes
12. Generic sci fi vehicles
13. Civilian sci-fi vehicles 
14. Egyptian cultists  
15. Mud Men 
16. Ladies of the evening (and Jack)
17. Halfling artillery
18. Venetian Gondolas 
19. English Bobbies
20. Deep ones
21. Cultists with gas masks (Pulp Figures) 
22. Tripods
23. Junks
24. Wild west lawmen
    

 and 60 points of big stompy robots of death!!

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Wow! Chris, you give us a wonderful parting bomb with your last post (and a blitz through the library). So much to admire here. Deep Ones, Cultists, Junks, Tripods, oh my! I always have a soft spot for anything by Bob Murch, but I have to say that my faves are the lawmen and the female pulp characters. So awesome.

You've had great Challenge this year, Chris. I hope we see you out for the next edition. :)

- Curt

From StephenS: The enemy of my enemy is my friend... [History] (70 points)

G'day Everyone,

For my History location in the Challenge Library, I present a stand of Italian Allies for my Carthaginian Army. Based for Impetus, they will hopefully see action in a few games of To the Strongest as well, which has found favour with some of my gaming mates.

The shields are hand-painted but I had actually intended to use decals on them as I have with most of my army. However, it was a while ago that they were purchased and having moved house during the challenge, I couldn't find them. Assuming I was mistaken about having a set, I stayed up late working on the shields. First thing the next day, I found them in a box of basing material... Still, since I imagine the Italians have defected from the Roman forces of a mate who has strong opinions on the use of decals, the hand-painted shields add a little authenticity to that narrative!

All up, 9 x plastic 28mm figures from Victrix Miniatures and a location bonus for 65 points.

Cheers,

Stephen 

From Millsy: Very nice indeed Stephen! Italians and some of my favourite allies for Carthaginians and you have painted these up a treat. The hand painted shields are wonderful, especially the wreaths which look really cool with the colour variation on the leaves. 5 bonus points for the shields takes you to 70 points for this sub mate.

From EdwardG - A quartet of 6mm redcoats (History Section - 130pts)

 Hej hej all, 

Having been languishing at the bottom of the table for a while now, I'm happy to finally be able to show what I've been working on! Due to family commitments my painting time is very limited. At best I get about 10min before work starts, and perhaps the odd dot of paint can be added during a particularly tedious meeting. So it has taken over a month to get these chaps done, compared to the couple of weeks that it might have done once! 

My main target for this challenge has been to work on my two main 6mm projects; the Allied forces at Quatre Bras (hopefully eventually Waterloo!), and the UK 3rd Armoured Division in 1985. The Allied forces have been shown in previous challenges, and I'm not far off now. Funnily, I've only got the British 3rd Division still to go. This also being my 3rd challenge, I'm hoping it's going to keep being lucky!

For the first formation of the 1815 project is the British 5th Brigade, commanded by Major-General Sir Colin Halkett K.C.B. Composed of Peninsula vetern battalions, the brigade contained the 2/30th, 1/33rd, 1/69th, 2/73rd battalions. These chaps had an unlucky time of it on the real day. Having arrived at the field about 5pm, they were caught in line by French cuirassier. The 69th having the ignominious loss of their King's Colour, to add to the substantial number of casualties. They were the only ones to ever suffer such a fate while under Wellington. 

To add to the submission I've also managed to paint up the Divisional Artillery (Lloyd's Battery RA and Cleeves' Battery KGLFA King's German Legion), some skirmishers and the Divisional command stand of Lieutenant-General Count Sir Charles Alten KCB and ADCs. 

In addition, I'm claiming the Historical section bonus, as 1815 is pretty historical.

Now for some photos. As before, sorry for the quality, I'm reduced to taking snaps on the phone at the painting desk (which is also the working desk!)

For points, I'd score the following:

Infantry: 160 x 6mm foot = 80pts

Skirmishers: 12 x 6mm foot = 6pts

Artillery: 6 x (1 gun + 4 crew) = 18pts

Commanders: 6 x 6mm mounted = 6pts

Section bonus - History section bonus = 20pts

Total = 130pts!!

Also entry into the Really Little Guys and Napoleonic duels! 

I'm on a business trip to Tokyo in a week, for a week. Rather whirlwind travel plans, but the hope is a few jetlag sleepless nights in a hotel and I'll have some more minis to show when I return!

Best,

Ed 😀

Ed, how the heck do you see these guys and get so much details on them! I struggle with the 8mm marines for Epic, but these are historical 6mm! Insane work here! And a great bomb of points to go with it all! Wonderful work here!

130 pts for you!
Kyle