Gentlemen, On the eve of the new year, I'm opening my 2019 blog. My initial goal for this year is 365 miniatures equivalency, as per usual. To stand testament to progress, my tracker and self imposed rules are below, to be edited as necessary. Wargamers Challenge 2019 = 827 main scales Wargamers challenge 2019 = 8 small scales Rules: Main scales are 1/72 and 28mm Smalls encompasses anything smaller plus starships Standard infantry count as one for painting Cavalry count as two for painting ogre sized models count as two for painting Monsters count as anywhere between 3-10, depending on size (see below) Chariots count as 5 for painting Transports count as 5 Battle Tanks count as 5 Fliers/aircraft count as 5-10 depending on size (see below) Larger models determined on a case by case basis Primaris Marines count as ogre sized Onager Dunecrawler = will count as 6 for painting due to base Undead 1 Black knight, counts as 2/cavalry 3 empire of dust revenants with great weapons 15 skeleton warriors with hand weapon and shield 10 skeleton warriors with Halberds 1 undead dwarven king 2 undead dwarven thanes 13 Wargames Atlantic skeleton warriors 5 mortek guard 18 chainrasps 5 glaivewraith stalkers Allied to undead Salamander armies Elves 10 monopose high elf archers 10 monopose high elf spearmen Dwarves Skaven 1 skaven clawlord 60 clanrats 20 plague monks 1 Warlock Engineer 5 Clan Skyre Acolytes 3 jezzail teams (count as 2 each) 1 warp-fire thrower (counts as 2 each) 1 giant rat 6mm projects Warhammer 40k 1 Cannoness of the Order of the Bloody Rose 18 Battle Sisters of the Order of the Bloody Rose 3 primaris space marine Reivers (KoN) 1 mk III tactical marines (KoN) 15 tactical marines (KoN) 10 terminator space Marines (KoN - count as 2 due to size) 5 space marine scout snipers (KoN) 1 space Marine drop pod (KoN, counts as 5) 1 Adeptus Custodes Pallas grav attack vehicle (counts as 5) 1 imperial knight errant class (counts as 10) 5 storm stormtrooper/veterans for the Errantry Warhost 15 men at arm's for House Ursus for the Errantry Warhost 10 Saxon guard/ unnamed knight house Errantry Warhost 2 Rough Rider knights of House Ursus (cavalry) 10 Ducal Guard of house Ursus 1 adeptus mechanicus tech-priest enginseer (technical difficulty/size 2) 10 adeptus mechanicus Skitarii Rangers 1 sicarian ruststalker conversion. (Counts as 2) 10 Forge Legion Auxila infantry 1 adeptus mechanicus servitor 4 Wargames Atlantic raumjager (test scheme, base kit) 5 pharaxian IX assault infantry (raumjager w/headswaps) 2 imperial guard chimerae (transport, counts as 5) 1 imperial guard leman russ (battle tank, counts as 5) Sunset Templars/City of Gorgoros/Free cities 1 sacrosanct evocator (ogre sized) 1 sacrosanct castigator (ogre sized) 1 Freeguild General on foot 1 Free People's witch Hunter 20 Freeguild Spearmen 10 Freeguild handgunners 10 Freeguild crossbowmen (KS) 10 Freeguild crossbowmen (Talbec) 6 Freeguild demigryph knights (talbec, count as 3 each) 10 Freeguild swordsmen 20 Freeguild halberdiers 10 foot knights of Sigmar's order of the Storm, to be used as greatswords. 1 Kessel schloss greatsword 1 battlemage 1 warrior priest 20 swordsmen, Order of Azyr Invictus 5 Spearmen, Order of Azyr Invictus 14 dark elf Spearmen 10 dwarf ironbreakers 1 sequitor, brotherhood of the celestial bulwark. 1/72 Historicals 1 cavalry command stand of 2 mounted miniatures (counts as 4) 12 Napoleonic Imperial French Hussars (cavalry) 6 napoleonic imperial French Dragoons (cavalry) 28mm Greek successor state "imagination" 1 phalangite pikemen Trident host Varangur – Sons of the Raven 1/72nd fantasy Battlefield Gothic 3 sword escort class ships 3 firestorm escort class ships 1 Avenger class Grand cruiser 1 Apocalypse battleship class ship Commission pieces 23 skeleton warriors (commissioner K) 16 skeleton archers (commissioner K) 4 undead characters (commissioner K) 123 bloodletters of khorne (commissioner K) 2 Bloodcrushers of khorne (commissioner K, counts as 3) 1 karanak, herald of khorne (commissioner K, counts as 3) 1 herald of khorne (commissioner K, counts as 2) 6 blood warriors (commissioner K. Counts as 2) 16 blood reavers (commissioner K) 9 spore mines (commissioner K) 10 purple stormcast (commissioner K, counts as 2 each) 1 genestealer (commissioner K.) 13 troglodyte warriors (commissioner K) 1 troglodyte chieftain (commissioner K)
Currently on the docket for January 24 skeleton warriors on commission 15 stormcast on commission (10 magenta and silver, 5 dark blue and silver) A baggie of tyranid spore mines on commission (maybe 12? Have not counted.) And then here's my prep pile. This was before priming.
Warmed up to 2019 by finishing 5 32mm bases. Also threw the first thin coat of red on a test model for the sororitas. I plan to finish her in the morning.
Finished the test battle sisters paint job. Base will be like the rest of my imperials (pale flagstone) Thoughts? @NIGHTBRINGER @Warden @Aginor @Crowsfoot
Thank you and I understand your thought on the red. I settled on the bloody rose, and more specifically the bright red, because SoB are warriors of the ecclisarchy and, just like custodes, to me they should stand out from other imperial forces. In today's progress I basecoated 3 primaris reivers and 1 tactical marines in mk iii plate.
It definitely shows and is well worth the effort. The wood on the shields is superb. Some of your finest work!