From GrahameH: The Last of the 15mm Samurai and Two 15mm Spanish Tercio (358 points)

Just a small posting this week as I bring my Samurai army to completion.

First up two units of Ronin each of 16 figures. These are 15mm from Two Dragon Products (Dixon)

64 pts 

The Baggage and Stuff. 

Three Large Pavise (6pts) , a very large drum (6pts)  and a Samurai getting on his horse (10pts). I have scored each piece of equipment as 2 pts. Hope that is ok. It was just easier. (Total 22pts)

There are four bases of baggage with a total of 30 figures (60pts)

Finally a Camp?

There are 12 figures on this base (24pts). In addition to the usual Dixon ones, I have added some Essex figures as I need a seated general, and as I don't like throwing figures away, I added his Essex body guard (which may be from an earlier period than the rest of the army)

So the Samurai is done (well for the moment - an army is never truly finished I'm told) 

Total 170 pts

Before I started on my next project I thought I'd have a play. I have always wanted to make an 80 years War Spanish Army but never really liked how Tercio were portrayed in the rules I have seen. I did start this army a few years back and some of the figures were shown on this site in previous challenges. However, I noticed that Baroque rules had a whole Tercio on one base, rather than made up of lots of smaller units, so I gave it a go with the remainder if the unpainted Spanish I had. Anyhow, two Spanish Tercios, 15mm Essex figures. Still not sure. 93 figures 186Pts

I have already started the next project so something new in my next post.

Total 356 pts

TeemuL: Good to see one (or two) projects getting finished and a promise of a next one starting. Your two Tercio bases look great, there is something special when there are clearly differently equipped minis on the same base. Quite like a diorama, I'd say. And of course the baggage bases for your Samurai army have similar feeling. I'm sure they make the battlefield look more alive. Two additional points for the camp and overall goodness!

From GrahameH: Another 15mm Mix

 I am still focusing on getting some armies finished. So some more 15mm Midianites, Galatians, Prussian Napoleonic Cavalry and Early Republican Romans.

15mm Midianites (Essex Figures)

I can honestly say I am a bit fed up painting camels, but these, apart from some to be used with the baggage, are the last of them. Same as last time 16 double crew camels. 

                             

I felt that natural colours on the saddle cloths were a bit dull so I painted them brighter colours, so they would stand out more. However, not sure that was a good idea, so I painted the generals cloths in duller colours which now seems better. Oh well, live and learn, and they aren't too bad.

Next the General, two Sub-General (spot the old DBM players) and three camels on their own. I have started painting figures that are left in the packs once the army is completed. They can act as Heros in Too the Strongest rules or just extra baggage, but more importantly I don't want loads of unpainted figures hanging around and I can't bring my self to throw them away.

Points wise (see if I can get it right this time)

2 X Camel units of 16 camels (each camel = 3 figures) 96 X 2 = 192 pts 

The General (9 Figures) = 18 pts 

Sub Generals (10 Figures) = 20 

The "Extras" (6 Figures) = 12 Points 

Total = 242 points 

The Early Republican Romans 

I have now finished this army apart from the camp, which I will probably do after the challenge has finish. For some reason I think I am wasting time painting terrain when I could be painting figures!!

Three units of Triarii (Chariot Miniatures). Each unit is made up of 16 figures, rather than my usual 24, as they tended to operation in smaller units. I painted my Early Imperial Army red so, for a change, I painted this army white. 

Then finally some Italian Allied Cavalry (12 cavalry) made by Essex Miniatures. These figures come in the same poses, so I turned their heads at different angles just to try and make the figures look different. Many a figure has been decapitated by turning them too far. 

Another army finished (well apart from the Marching Fort). 

Triarii = Each unit 16 Figures (32 points) - 3 units = 96 pts.

Allied Cavalry = 12 Cavalry = 48 pts

Total = 141

Galatians

A mentioned before I was going to sell this army, as I didn't really take to the figures, but I hate parting with figures, but I already had an Ancient Briton Army. So I thought I could use these as a small Galatian army, which I think is what Museum Miniatures call them. I read somewhere that the units on a table should never be more than the tables length multiplied by the tables width. I have a 6 X 4 table, therefore the total units on the table should be 24. 12 units per army, plus perhaps some skirmishers. So I thought I give this a try, but for some reason my armies seem to become large than this. No idea why.

The Last of the Galatian are some Skirmishers (3 to a base, 15 bases)

The General and Extras (13 Figures)

Some Galatian Cavalry (Essex Miniatures - I am a bit of an Essex Fan-Boy) 16 Cavalry

And finally three Scythed Chariots. 

Apparently Galatians used these, although I'm not sure they has as many as I have painted? Added the reins too. It would seem I hate doing reins as much as I hate painting camels.

Skirmisher (15 bases each of 3 figures = 45 figures) 90 pts 

General etc (13 Figures) = 26 pts 

Cavalry (16 Cavalry = 32 Figures) = 64 Pts 

Scythed Chariots (3 made up of 5 Figures and the Chariot - 10pts for the Crew & Horses, 5 for the chariot) T= 45 pts

Total = 225 pts 

Napoleonic Prussian Cavalry (AB Figures)

My treat for painting the above, painting some more Napoleonics 😊

This is the the 6th Hussar Regiment (2nd Silesia). Some Prussians seemed to have two names just to confuse ME. (32 Cavalry). This regiment was painted as it was Green, and not BLUE, having got bored painting  a load of blue on Prussian Infantry prior to the challenge). You can obviously see now I get bored very easily. 

The 5th (Pomeranian) Hussars (back to Blue) (32 Cavalry)

64 Cavalry = 256pts 

And that is it until next Time.

Total 

Midianites = 242 

Roman = 141 

Galatian = 225

Napoleonic Prussians = 256

Grand Total = 837 pts 

Minion Miles: Now this is a post worthy of exclamation! 15mm Nappys FTW!  I came up with a slightly different total 846 points but thats your fault because I had to add up all the infantry and cav to get it in the spreadsheet

From GrahameH: Mixture of Stuff, but mainly 15mm (1447 Points)

Made it. My first post just in time (again). I am always impressed by the challengers who plan for this event every year, knowing exactly what they are going to paint, and have everything ready to go on the starting date. Although, I say every year that this time it will be different, I am going to plan etc, I never do. It may be because I always seem to be painting, having more opportunity to paint and collect rather than game. This, and I get bored easily, it seems every year, I am already in the middle of painting a number of armies. So it was this year, therefore, my first entry is a bit of a mish-mash. 

Early Republican Roman

These are 15mm Chariot Miniatures figures. This is not a new army but having watched the Yorkshire Gamers You Tube video I decided my army was too small. I am now down to the last few units, but below are some of the units I have managed to complete during the challenge.

These are Roman Hastati. There are 16 figures to a unit as I wanted to make them smaller than my usual units of 24 figures. Total Points = 64pts 

Next some Velites. I was really short of these as the army expanded, so I had to paint a further 39. Points = 78 

15mm Galatians (Museum Miniatures)

This wasn't a complete army, and I was going to get rid of it as I already had a Ancient Briton army, but I hate selling painted soldiers so I thought I just buy a few more units and use it as Galatians. I think that what the figures are supposed to be anyhow. 

Each unit is made up of 30 figures, as they warbands, so I add a few extra figures and put them on deeper bases. There are four units, the ones with white shields are naked fanatics (I have taken the picture of them at an angle to save their modesty and to try not offend anyone). Points 240

15mm Midianites (Essex Miniatures)

I decided that regardless of how much is currently I have on my painting table, I need something new to give my the feeling I had achieved something extra during this challenge. So having spent a couple of days going through my metal mountain (yes it is that bad), I decided that some camels could be fun. They weren't and I still have a few more units to paint. 

Anyhow the camels. Currently, I have painted one Scout unit (12 X Camels). These are camels with single rider (48 points). Then four units of 16 camels with 2 riders (although 3 on the units have a leader who is mounted on a camel by himself  (so that's 3 units at 94 pts and one unit at 96 pts). Points total 378 pts. Sorry about the pictures but surprisingly the sun came out in the UK and I didn't notice. 

The Foot Warriors. There are three warbands (30 figures each), a bow unit (18 figures) and a skirmish unit (9 figures). Points = 234

WW2 Italian Paratroopers . The "Folgore" Brigade (Battle Front Miniatures, and some 3D printed vehicles)

I really enjoy putting Rapid Fire units together in 15mm so below is part of the "Folgore" Brigade in North Africa. I had already painted the first Parachute Battalion so I have added another two Battalions, an Engineer Battalion, an HQ (vehicles are 3D prints) and 2 20mm AA vehicles (Battle Front), during the challenge. 

Para Battalion X 2 = each of 34 figures = 136pts

Para Engineers = 36 figures and 1 gun = 76pts

2 AA Vehicles, each with 2 crew = 24pts

HQ 2 vehicles and 3 figures 22pts 

Grand Total = 258pts 

Photos of the two Para Bns are first, which are much the same and the Engineer Bn at the end (has more flamethrowers).

Prussian Napoleonic (AB Figures)

I couldn't do the challenge without painting figures for my favourite period, Napoleonic. Not sure I made the right deciding a few years back to base my figures on General de Brigade units. They take ages to paint and are expensive to collect. However, once done I do like the look of them in their big units. Anyhow two Prussian Cavalry Units completed each of 32 figures. 

The first is the 3rd Brandenburg Uhlan Regiment and, the ones in a lighter blue coat, the 2nd Neumark Landwehr Cavalry (I had to replace some of the lances that broke off - the only problem I have with AB figures is lances, swords and bayonets are very delicate). 128 Pts 

Finally something different for me - Games Workshop Gondor Infantry 

Just fancied something different and these have been sitting on the shelves for years. A quick paint job, and another sneaky 60 points 

                            

Nearly forgot I also painted 3 tents for the Midianites (5pts)

So really finally I think that works out at 1205 points and a very big apology to the Friday Minion. SORRY. 

Friday Minion: Holy Smokes Batman, what have we here? This seems like waaaay too much maths for first thing in the morning, but I think we got there. 

It would be super helpful to my Friday morning minion brain to get the number of figures per scoring category claimed as a summary at the end of the post, because I came out with quite a different points tally. You can also break up your post into more than entry. 

I make this out to be:

15mm infantry 359 models x 2 points each = 718

15mm cavalry and gun: 141 x 4 points each = 564

15mm vehicles 4 x 8 points each = 32

28mm infantry 12 x 5 points each = 60

Half a terrain cube for another 10 points

=1384

That leave us to deal with the extra 63 camel riders, at say 1 point each, for another 63.

I make that a grand total of 1447 points.

Of these, I particular appreciated the desert war Italians, with excellent definition, colour choices and groundwork they're a great looking force. The ancients hordes are very nice too, particualrly those Galatians with their jaunty shields and those Prussian cavalry with all their fluttering pennants look wonderful. 

You may not have had a plan for the challenge, but you've made astounding progress this past month - what's next?