Wargamers challenge 2018 - come Join me

[lord marcus]

Hi guys,

One of the things I do around the new year is set up my yearly wargamers challenge. The object of the challenge is to paint more Miniatures then you buy, with a secondary goal of painting 365 models in the year (at least)

We keep count in model-equivalents in a word doc. File. Essentially, each model is worth a specific amount of points depending on size and possibly complexity. The scaling is open ended to encourage fellow painters to think about what they are painting.

For example, for 20-28 scale Miniatures (I differentiate my lists by scale)

Regular and orc sized infantry count as 1
Cavalry count as 2 due to ridden beast
Ogres count as 2 due to size
Chariots count as 5 due to number of Miniatures and complexity

Etc.

So, who is with me in 2018? We can use this thread for motivational banter and project talk. All scales and genres welcome

[syrinx0]

In the 7 years I have tracked my progress I have never come close to 365 28mm painted.  One year I managed 245 which due to the huge number of horse would have come close to your threshold. Sadly that year was an aberration.  This year in the Army Painter 2017 I barely managed 30 of the 50 I intended (and I still need to post pictures). Sigh.   

Best of luck in your endeavors though!

[lord marcus]

In the 7 years I have tracked my progress I have never come close to 365 28mm painted.  One year I managed 245 which due to the huge number of horse would have come close to your threshold. Sadly that year was an aberration.  This year in the Army Painter 2017 I barely managed 30 of the 50 I intended (and I still need to post pictures). Sigh.   

Best of luck in your endeavors though!

I made 770 20-3m figs so far this year, plus a whole bunch of 6mm. Still 2 days left 

[waitwhat]

"More than last year" is best i can manage.

I think this year, with age creeping up on my eyes, instead my new years resolution is to complete one major project. Choosing and sticking to one is the thing though...

[lord marcus]

"More than last year" is best i can manage.

I think this year, with age creeping up on my eyes, instead my new5 years resolution is to complete one major project. Choosing and sticking to one is the thing though...

While I can respect that, I'm in the camp of "strive to do more"

[Marine0846]

Only a few days left till the new year.
Will no one step up to the plate?
So I am in
 We few, we happy few.
Who will join this Band of Brothers.
Remember, what ever happens,
Don't give up the ship.

[waitwhat]

While I can respect that, I'm in the camp of "strive to do more"

I thought I was...

[fusilierdan]

This sounds very much like "The Pledge" on TMP. Here I will count differently as for The Pledge I count 1 figure as 1 and Horse and rider as 1 regardless of scale.

So for all that I'm in.

Dan

[FifteensAway]

Don't think I can participate in the first part - pretty sure I've bought all the miniatures I'm EVER going to need (not that there aren't a few hoped for items, just no one making them to my knowledge).

On the second half, yeah, I'd like to surpass 365 figures for the year and since I work in 15 mm and settle for 'acceptable' paint jobs, it is doable.  Just not always accomplished.

So, my goal:

finish off painting my French and Indian War collection
paint enough American War of Independence figures to run a game
paint enough Old West figures to run a game
paint all of my Africa critters (96 African Cape Buffalo alone)
paint all of my North America critters
paint all of my domestic farm animals
and have all finished figures properly based on textured bases
get started on painting victorian era colonial figures

If I do all of that, I'll far exceed 365 figures.

Now, how many times has that first goal topped the list, three years running, is it?  

Oh, and all of the above has to compete with my desire to make major progress on my model railroad!

[lord marcus]

This sounds very much like "The Pledge" on TMP. Here I will count differently as for The Pledge I count 1 figure as 1 and Horse and rider as 1 regardless of scale.

So for all that I'm in.

Dan

Awesome, I'll be glad to see progress here In the thread.
Counts start circa 52 minutes ago! Let's do this

[MachinaMandala]

I'm in.

[Stu]

Does scenery count?

[lord marcus]

Does scenery count?

Interpret and come up with an adequate number based on scale and complexity.

[dadlamassu]

 I had not seen this before.  Over the years I have set myself annual targets based on a "project" (seen in various threads) but never actually counted the annual total of figures, monsters, vehicles, aircraft etc.

This might be fun.  Do I place the totals and/or photos in this thread or in individual threads by subject/period?

In 2017 the big projects were Lord of the Rings http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=103053.msg1279909#msg1279909 Zombies (Project Z initially now Akulas Rules) and Conan http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=103754.msg1310346#msg1310346

[lord marcus]

I keep track in a word doc and post my totals as I go.

Again, large monsters and such are worth varying amounts of model equivalents