TOEMP CHALLENGE #6 - Playing Catch Up

I joined the TOEMP group late, so I missed out on the first 6 challenges. So, I would like to go back and complete these missed projects. The first "Catch Up" project will be challenge 6. This was a tough challenge - lots of options and bonuses:

TOEMP CHALLENGE #6 - COMPLETE 10/20/09

• Option 1: Units of Troops and/or Elites/Special in any combination (135 pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Easy Section of Individual Challenges
• Option 2: Unit of Heavy Support/Special (Any pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Moderate Section of Individual Challenges
• Option 3: An HQ/Lord (Any pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Hard Section of Individual Challenges
• Bonus Challenge: Complete either a unit of Troops (50 pts), the largest model you own (Any pts), or a unit of Fast Attack/Special (Any pts)

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES – HARD

• A Full On Conversion.
• Every Painting Technique You Know.

I am choosing Option 3 - A Commander Shas'o/el with 2 drones plus 2 bodyguards. The commander is going to be a full on conversion using pieces from a yet-to-be-chosen mange robot model. I have a small collection of said models and a few still in the box.


I also plan to do something I have never done before - paint the models before they are fully-assembled!! Specifically, I will assemble everything except for the arms.

TOEMP Challenge #7 - Complete

Finally they are finished!! This is my second unit of crisis suits, and Ive actually been using the team leader from the first squad as my army commander... so I guess that means painting up a proper commander is now in order.

[edit] Forgot to mention that I didnt like the look of the blue tipped Plasma cannon, and went with a black tip on all three.

Here's the points breakdown for this challenge:

STANDARD PAINTING POINTS = 6 pts
Bikes/Cavalry, Large (40/50mm bases): 2 painting points each

ADDITIONAL PAINTING POINTS = 6 pts
Icons/Symbols/Marks: +1 painting point per model
Eyes/Lenses/View Finders: +1 painting point per model

TARGET POINTS = -3 pts
Missing Deadline: -3 painting points

TOTAL = 9 pts, 2 tallies

Not sure if I can claim freehand on this unit or not... The squad markings are hand painted, but Im already getting 3 points for them as symbols/marks, and I don't think they are that complex to be worth 15 points... I'll have to wait and see what the TOEMP gang says!

Other Posts related to this article:

• TOEMP Challenge #7 - Update 2
• TOEMP Challenge #7 - Update
• TOEMP Challenge #7 - First Look

TOEMP Challenge #7 - Update 2

Well, I didn't quite finish the unit... but was very close. Here is the status as of midnight Friday. Some edge highlighting, the lenses, drybrush the boulders, and static grass and I can call this done. This may be technically "done" as far as the challenge is concerned, but they aren't done in my eyes, so I'll take the -3pts for missing the deadline.



I tried something new on this project, and I'm not sure I like it... the blue tip on the plasma cannon. I'll either paint the other 2 to match, or "undo" the experiment.

Overall I'm pleased with the turnout, and how quickly I got done what I did. Not the best quality nor at record breaking speed... but "good" quality none the less! Ill have these done by Sunday, and will look forward to Challenge #8. In the mean time, I will probably look to tackle the past challenges!

Other Posts related to this article:

• TOEMP Challenge #7 - Update
• TOEMP Challenge #7 - First Look

TOEMP Challenge #7 - Update

Well, I made a MAJOR gaff yesterday!! I glued all the magnets in the wrong way!!! I cant believe it!! A stupid mistake and it set me back quite a bit to fix it.

After resolving that issue, I primed and basecoated the unit. For the first time, I used Krylon® Fusion for Plastics® Satin Boot Brown as the primer, which is nearly identical to GW's Calthan Brown Foundation Paint (the color I happen use as base for may Tau).

Ill try to finish these tomorrow with the midtone and highlight... and hopefully the bases.

TOEMP Challenge #7 - First Look

TOEMP CHALLENGE #7 - ENDS 11/06/09

• Option 1: Unit of Fast Attack/Special (60 pts)
• Option 2: An HQ/Lord (60 pts)
• Option 3: Unit of Elites/Special (55 pts)
• Bonus Challenge 1: Objective markers
• Bonus Challenge 2: Command Vehicle
• Bonus Challenge 3: Special Character w/ optional custom spec/datasheet
• Bonus Challenge 4: Scenery

I chose Challenge Option 3 - A unit of Elites. At this stage of the competition, with only 2 days left, the only Bonus Challenge I would even consider is a small piece of scenery.

Today, I got the unit for my first TOEMP Challenge cleaned, assembled and magnetized. I will primer these before I crash, so they will be ready to base coat and highlight tomorrow. Then I will add details and finish the base the day after that.

The wargear and weapons make this is a 196 point unit... It will be a fireknife unit (missle pods, plasma rifles, and multi trackers) with a shas'vre team leader.

I've gone pretty gung-ho on my Tau with magnetizing all the battlesuits and tanks. Each Crisis battlesuit get 4x 1/8" dia. x 1/16" thick, Grade N42, Nickel Plated magnets, and all wargear and weapons get the same. But if they are too small, I use a 1/16" dia. x 1/32" thick, Grade N50, Nickel Plated magnet instead.

A Tale of Even More Painters

On Monday I joined the Tale of Even More Painters blogger group. Over the last few months, I had seen various posts here and there about these "TOEMP" modeling challenges, with this acronym that in my head sounds like temporary toe (not sure if I can satisfactorily explain that so I will leave it alone).

This group sets a painting/modeling challenge about twice a month for either a WHFB or WH40K project. Each challenge is different and is broad enough in scope to apeal to each contributor. I look forward to taking on these challenges and getting to know this great group of hobbyists!!

I will be starting off with Challenge #7 already in progress, but haven't chosen my submission yet. As there is only a few days left in this challenge, I will probably grab something already in progress.

TOEMP Challenge Rules

TOEMP CHALLENGE #1 - COMPLETE 08/17/09

• Unit of Troops (75 pts)

TOEMP CHALLENGE #2 - COMPLETE 08/27/09

• Option 1: Unit of Elites/Special (125 pts) - Req: Freehand markings on all minis
• Option 2: Unit of Heavy Support/Special (125 pts) - Req: Freehand markings on all minis

TOEMP CHALLENGE #3 - COMPLETE 09/06/09

• Option 1: Special Character (Any pts) - Bonus: Custom Spec/Datasheet or Extra Conversion Work
• Option 2: Unit of Fast Attack/Special (Any pts) - Bonus: Custom Bases

TOEMP CHALLENGE #4 - COMPLETE 09/16/09

• Open (60 pts) - Bonus: Short Description of choice

TOEMP CHALLENGE #5 - COMPLETE 09/26/09

• Option 1: Unit of Heavy Support/Special (80 pts)
• Option 2: Unit of Troops (80 pts)

TOEMP CHALLENGE #6 - COMPLETE 10/20/09

• Option 1: Units of Troops and/or Elites/Special in any combination (135 pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Easy Section of Individual Challenges
• Option 2: Unit of Heavy Support/Special (Any pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Moderate Section of Individual Challenges
• Option 3: An HQ/Lord (Any pts) - Req: Use a new technique from the Hard Section of Individual Challenges
• Bonus Challenge: Complete either a unit of Troops (50 pts), the largest model you own (Any pts), or a unit of Fast Attack/Special (Any pts)

TOEMP CHALLENGE #7 - ENDS 11/06/09

• Option 1: Unit of Fast Attack/Special (60 pts)
• Option 2: An HQ/Lord (60 pts)
• Option 3: Unit of Elites/Special (55 pts)
• Bonus Challenge 1: Objective markers
• Bonus Challenge 2: Command Vehicle
• Bonus Challenge 3: Special Character w/ optional custom spec/datasheet
• Bonus Challenge 4: Scenery

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INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES - EASY

• Sanded/Grassed Bases
• Painted Lens/Viewfinders
• Arm Swaps

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES – MODERATE

• A Minor Conversion
• Detailed Bases

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGES – HARD

• A Full On Conversion.
• Every Painting Technique You Know.

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STANDARD PAINTING POINTS

• Foot Sloggers (20/25mm bases): 1 painting point each
• Bikes/Cavalry, Large (40/50mm bases): 2 painting points each
• Walkers/Creatures: 5 painting points each
• Vehicles/Chariots/Large Monsters: 10 painting points each

ADDITIONAL PAINTING POINTS

• Icons/Symbols/Marks: +1 painting point per model
• Eyes/Lenses/View Finders: +1 painting point per model
• Walker/Large Monsters/Vehicles Details/Accessories: +5 painting points per model
• Freehand: +5 painting points per model

INDIVIDUAL CHALLENGE PAINTING POINTS

• Bonus Challenge: +10 painting points
• Easy Challenge: +5 painting points
• Moderate Challenge: +10 painting points
• Hard Challenge: +15 painting points

TARGET POINTS

• Meeting Deadline: +2 painting points
• Beating Deadline by at east 24 hours: +2 painting points
• Missing Deadline: -3 painting points

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THE JOKER CARD
Can be used to remove the deadline for a challenge. If used, the -3 points for missing a deadline isn’t deducted. Only one Joker Card may ever be used.

THE ASSAULT CARD
For every additional 50% points worth of figures painted in a challenge, an Assault Card may be used (up to two may be used per challenge). Each Assault Card is worth two Tallies.

• Speed Painter: 1 Tally
• Perfectionist: 2 Tallies
• Lord of Time: 3 Tallies
• Master of Time: 5 Tallies
• The Accomplisher: 6 Tallies

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This rules and challenge summary has been adapted from the A Tale of Even More Painters website.