MattW - Sweet Sixteen is a wrap!

 Sweet Sixteen is a wrap! 

Another painting challenge complete, a big thank you to Curt and Sarah for hosting a fine event this year, the last rapid fire event felt like a blur, with posts every 15 mins or so on Friday night. A big thanks to the minions, as I was in two time zones several times I missed the cut off by a day either side…..

Bryon Bay bit of the holiday 

I set a very modest goal this year of 600 points as I knew I would be on holidays skipping the European winter. This winter we were Australia for two months laying around a pool relaxing over the challenge. I did not reach my goal for points this year as the holiday homes and hotels had no where really suitable to paint….. well that’s my excuse. On the home front I finally moved into my painting room and I think in six weeks the chateau renovation on the third floor will be finally complete (painting, fabric wall insulation, then decor happening for the coming five weeks) which will mean my library will finally be back in place and my hobbit hole will get a rebuild. 

We are taking bookings for 2026  at Wargames holidays/ L’Hotel de Hercé . If you and your partner or a couple of mates are looking for a personal Normandy battlefield guide, a wargames or historical cultural holiday in west France, Normandy, Brittany or Pays de Loire please consider us. We have 21 tours and 60 Battlefeild sites locally from Caesar to ww2. 

On the painting front, my desk looks like a bomb zone when I commenced cleanup yesterday about 4 projects did not make it to the Final Cut, 4 hours packing stuff away into project drawers and I will compete a few pieces this week …. For the 16th challenge really happy with my 20 odd Judge Dredd additions including some early figures from the Citadel 80s collection, LOTR, Napoleonic, ACW and ww2 pieces. 

My favourite piece I completed, Treebeard Merry and Pippin

Half of the Hurley gang

Me raging about construction dust in the painting room

After two weeks on the Gold Coast eating Banana’s and mangoes 

The oldest thing I painted circa 1983 a Paranoia/citadel blue trooper

Perry dragoons, fifteen years in the project drawer at least 

A gift of figures whilst in Oz by my mate Greg, actually received love early

My Christmas gift was a Halfling Bloodbowl team, as yet unnamed any ideas? 

Somehow I think this is what I would look like in a gridiron outfit

I had big plans of completing my 9th SS 20mm…. Not to be

Cheers everyone I am looking forward to next year

Cheers

Matt

From MattW - LOTR, Ancients, Medieval, Dredd, DR Who and Bloodbowl 85 points

A few bits of the table in the last week, a mixed lot 

Not sure where the figure is from maybe salute? Perseus with medusas head 

Cyberman, not sure where it is from possibly citadel? 

Medieval Bishop/Priest from gripping beast 

Alamani German putting a Roman to the sword Foundry, a marker for my games 

Two Judges for Judge Dredd games from Warlord miniatures 

The beginnings of my halfling Bloodbowl team from GW 

Tree-beard Mary and Pippin 

Fifteen 28mm foot @ 5 = 75 points 
One mounted @ 10 points 
 Total points 85 points 

Squirrels 
Ancients 1

Dark Age 1
Medieval 1
Dr Who 1
Bloodbowl 1 
Lotr 1
Total squirrels 6

Cheers
Matt

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Very fine brushwork, Matt! I especially like the rock-throwing hobbits and Perseus. Great stuff. 

- Curt

From MattW: More Dredd & odds (75 points)

 More Dredd -MattW

Another week of mixed bits off the desk, a mix of gangs and individual characters from the Dredd World, plus a Star Wars figure and two figures from my 70s ganglands of Brooklyn game.  

The Blints

The perfect murderous couple, the couple are one of Mega Citi serial killers. Homer would find the target and his wife Oola Blint “the Angel of Mercy” a bored housewife would then remove the unfortunate citizen. They began as utilitarian killers, removing those they thought were not offering Mega Citi any benefits, but later randomly killed any citizen, leaving behind their calling card, a red rose. It is thought they have killed over 300 citizens of Mega Citi, the Blints escape to Brit Citi before being caught by Judge Dredd. 

East MEG agent - Nardia

The eastern communist agents had many roles, assassin, sabotage, espionage, they sowed decent, sponsored protest and sponsored block wars among the citizens, anything to cause unrest in society following the Socialist playbook of disruption. 

Futsie Citizen 

A “Futsie” a citizen that has snapped and has future shock and is delusioned about the future and effectively has gone mad at the world around him. Many working assembly jobs that require human hands doing repetitive brain numbing work such as Charlie the riveter below. 

Karl Raider Vigilante 

Karl Raider is a tragic, a rogue ex-Judge, a contemporary and rival of Joe & Rico Dredd. Raider became a vigilante in City Bottom after leaving the force due to love and loss. He's remembered as a skilled gunslinger embodying the dark side of justice in Mega-City One

Joe Banana, Character, a fine chimp! 

A main member of the east side monkey Mafia Gang of sector 10, a genetically modified ape, they run the distribution of illegal goods, fresh foods and spread political pamphlets printed in sector 66 (monkey town) and infiltrate the whole bottom of mega city. A GW Dredd figure 

Vestal Virgins 

More additions to the Vestal Virgins, more punks and a Heavy, all Warlord Games figures 

Citi Def Hurley block sector 10 

Two more for the Hurley Block Citi Defence, both mongoose plastic figures 

Muties Among Us 

A Mutie from Citadel 2000ad range, I need to find some more to get my gang up to 10 figures at least 

Star Wars 

A certain pilot of a certain starship! Not sure of the manufacturer 

Feeling Lucky Punk - 1970s Gangland Warfare for East Brooklyn 

I have commenced writing a set of skirmish rules for 1970s, Dirty Harry style police game with car chases, bank robberies and dealing cookies! 

One of the Jackson 7….. a resin figure from Reaper 

Disgruntled vigilante, sick of the crime in his neighborhood…. Not sure of the manufacturer 

28mm figures @5 points x 15 figures = 75 points 

Squirrel - 1 point Ganglands East Brooklyn 

Cheers

Matt

From Millsy:

What a cracking collection Matt! So much to like about these miniatures - crisp brushwork, great colour choices and wonderful sculpts.

I particularly like Joe Banana. His pin stipes are absolutely amazing, consistent and following the contours of his suit perfectly and his face is so expressive.

Lovely brushwork mate. 75 wonderful points. Love em!

Cheers,
Millsy