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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: HerbyF on 21 June 2013, 05:09:03 AM
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How about a LPL army painter league? Instead of 5 figures in a week, we do a 10-30 figure unit each month for several months. Say 4 or 5 months, then a round of equipment for your army. Elephants, machine guns, artillery, siege equipment, tanks, wagons, etc. Then the final round would be the army as a whole.
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How about a LPL army painter league? Instead of 5 figures in a week, we do a 10-30 figure unit each month for several months. Say 4 or 5 months, then a round of equipment for your army. Elephants, machine guns, artillery, siege equipment, tanks, wagons, etc. Then the final round would be the army as a whole.
If you're buying, then sure! ;)
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If you're buying, then sure!
With all the talk about lead mountains around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one needing to clean it out a little. This is the motivation. I've been painting French & English sailors for an 1860 China campaign, Mexican Republicans to fight my Maximillians, and more Darkest Africa stuff.
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How about a LPL army painter league? Instead of 5 figures in a week, we do a 10-30 figure unit each month for several months. Say 4 or 5 months, then a round of equipment for your army. Elephants, machine guns, artillery, siege equipment, tanks, wagons, etc. Then the final round would be the army as a whole.
I'd be interested in doing this, without relying on the organizational effort put into the LPL as its a lot of work for the organizers. I think something like the 'Ancients Painting Club' would be awesome- we could photo the components of the army we want to focus on and submit an entry to the thread monthly. I like the idea.
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I'm interested too!
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that sounds a bit more reasonable to my time budget too, if we can start small
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So when do we begin, and more importantly, when do we move our hijacking of this thread to its own proper thread? ::)
Workbench seems most appropriate, tho I admit that I rarely venture over there. Time for that to change!
I've got my plan in the works too... :)
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That does sound motivational. As the goal would be to finish an army not win a weekly poll, perhaps a "campaign" ribbon would be appropriate?
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Well Professer, what do you think? An Army Painters League? Here or in Workbench? I could be good to go as early as July. Maybe July,August,Sept,Oct large units, 10 to 30 figures each month. November comand, equipment, vehicle, vessel plus. Show the figures bare or primed in the first 5 days of the month. The finished unit by the last day of the month. A full group shot the end of Nov. or the first part of Dec. Anybody else in? Can we set up a sticky header?
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Herby, I'm thinking about it since some days and I'm still unsure. It's a lovely idea and actually I would like to participate but I'm not sure if I will be able to get it through all the months. It's a really long time for a wargamer to stay on a topic. LPL is not that radical, you can change the topic every round, in this one you would have to stay on a single one. Who knows how many participants will be at the finish. Apart from that I've only noticed a few takers, not really enough for making a big deal out of it.
But I really wouldn't like to be a fun killer, so I've made it to a topic and let's see how many will be interesting in. If we've got a lot so we could talk about stickies, possibilities, rules etc.
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THX for taking the initiative Alex :)
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It would be cool to the same thing as the "100 Ancients Club" in each section :) That would be a good inspiration for all interested in specific period. While I'll probably fill up just the "other adventure"-part, I assume that for exampel Kapitan Blööd, Bibbly and Steve can keep the medie...medivia...med-whatever thread running by themselves :)
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It would be cool to the same thing as the "100 Ancients Club" in each section :) That would be a good inspiration for all interested in specific period. While I'll probably fill up just the "other adventure"-part, I assume that for exampel Kapitan Blööd, Bibbly and Steve can keep the medie...medivia...med-whatever thread running by themselves :)
100 Club is going to start on another board soon, no worries. Though this thread is about something else so let's stay on topic.
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Well, if we decide to do it, I'm in! I think the challenge of staying focused on one project is the interesting part! It will be nice to see how a force can get up and running,like that article series from White Dwarf way back when..
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I struggle to get figures painted every week for the last LPL but managed to enter new figures each round except for the last one…
Still painting an "army" sound interesting… I’m in too! 8)
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What if we pilfer Alex's idea with the ancients and have a 100 unit thread... :o! That way everyone can participate at there own rate...
Just a thought.
Blue
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I think I'd be up for this - I've got a FoW German Army that just has some primer on it.
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What if we pilfer Alex's idea with the ancients and have a 100 unit thread... :o! That way everyone can participate at there own rate...
Just a thought.
Blue
That would be pretty cool... 100 units of 10 to 30 figures :o
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I would tentatively be up to join a whole army painting club. However I am not sure it would be worthwhile to have it as a 'contest' rather than a fun participation event. Realistically, very few people will be able to paint that many miniatures consistently for several months.
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I'm probably in if it takes the lines of the original post and the 100 club but without any competition feel :)
The question is, in the thread itself will there be a list in the first post of the 'armies' that people are doing and would people only be allowed to post if they meet the original list proposal (if that makes sense ??? ).
cheers
James
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Thank you Prof. for setting this up in it's own thread. Sounds like there is some interest. I see it a larger project theme. I have seen a few people doind some thing similar in individual threads. This gives us a chance to see some of these projects side by side. I find my army painting has a different flavor to it then the LPL. I paint for groups that look good together on the table top more than individuals up close.
Maybe July,August,Sept,Oct large units, 10 to 30 figures each month. November comand, equipment, vehicle, vessel plus. Show the figures bare or primed in the first 5 days of the month. The finished unit by the last day of the month. A full group shot the end of Nov. or the first part of Dec. Anybody else in? Can we set up a sticky header?
I think this is a good starting base. No real competition other than presenting your unit each month & staying in. Any topic accepted from Belgians Free state on Venus to Platoons in 60s era Vietnam to a Sage Viking army or even a Warhammer battle group. Let's hear a little input & get this started. I'm in.
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BTW Prof. do you think this is the appropriate board or should it get moved to Workbench?
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BTW Prof. do you think this is the appropriate board or should it get moved to Workbench?
Maybe, we will see where it belongs, let's gather some feedback first.
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I'm torn as to projects. I'd like to continue w/ the Trojan War, which would certainly qualify, units, commanders/heroes, chariots, and some big showy thing or other. BUT I'd also like to paint up all my Celtic Myth project, which I think would be more fun, tho technically not an army per se... Maybe the whole human Celt/Gael side of it?
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I'm in for posting some units as I get them done as I have several " armies" on the go and I like the idea of seeing others.
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Well I'm in for general (non-sexual) ogling and comments of support, priase and envy!
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I'm stuck in choice of what to do ???
Several armies are at the point of being there ready to go and I'm assuming that changing half way through is bad form.
Ah well, I'll see what I fancy when it starts :)
cheers
James
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Or rotate through a few armies unit by unit?
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If the Painting Club eventually moves to Age of Big Fucking Battalions, then there is an obvious place to run this concept or something silimar to it.
I would not participate. I don't like painting big units.
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That way everyone can participate at there own rate...
Just a thought.
Blue
2nd
I'd prefer less rules for a change - painting an army is a large project, too many rules rule participants out....
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If the Painting Club eventually moves to Age of Big Fucking Battalions, then there is an obvious place to run this concept or something silimar to it.
Possibly, but I don't think everyone would be painting a big fucking battalion from the age of aforementioned ;)
I know I won't :D (I think...)
There are plenty of character and skirmish type figures from that age that would suit the 100 club very well.
Obviously it's down to the mods and Alex and I'll go with whatever but I think both are good ideas for separate reasons :)
cheers
James
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2nd
I'd prefer less rules for a change - painting an army is a large project, too many rules rule participants out....
Agreed! I'd suggest the minis have a theme they are following, so that victory over the long project becomes the clear goal. Other than that, rules off.
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I would not participate. I don't like painting big units.
second that ... in a way anyway.
Especially for a competition I wouldn't like big units with lots of miniatures. Though it is clear, that "big units" can be painted differently than "single models" or even "small(er) units". It is not that I do never paint "big units" (hey, I played WHFB quite some time and still do sometimes ^^) ... but a competition? Nope. So, please no.
I wouldn't mind an "extra competition" but that surely is even more work for the mods. So ... in the end the best (imho) is to have a special round "big battallion", that way, everyone who wants to can do so, but others do not have to.
best wishes
DK
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How would it be extra work for the mods when there is no competition or contest, and members post their own photos? ???
I'd call it "The Lead Adventure Anti-Butterfly League", as the antidote to the dreaded butterfly syndrome we can suffer from. Pledge to finish a shitload (your own standards apply), show what you are working on at the beginning, post monthly painted updates, and show the finished lot. Done! Maybe a special badge if you finish? A crossed out butterfly? Keeps it from getting too serious. ;)
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Certainly no competition from my point of view :)
cheers
James
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I don't think it will turn out to be a competition if it comes to fruition. I think it is wise not run competitions akin to the LPL often even if we pull in more volunteers to run it. Perhaps it could be run like a 'Army Painting Club'. Or perhaps just a thread, like that Box project the crazy Dane initiated.
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we could simply start and decide along the way what kind of poll we offer for the participants in the end
how about that?
minimal rules, say 10 miniatures minimum is a unit or so, artillery with teams, vehicles - I don't know
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we could simply start and decide along the way what kind of poll we offer for the participants in the end
how about that?
minimal rules, say 10 miniatures minimum is a unit or so, artillery with teams, vehicles - I don't know
We're currently doing a challenge similar to this over at the Oldhammer forums. One unit, interpreting the term "unit" loosely, in one month. I'm taking the opportunity to paint some old Citadel regiments of renown. First up, Harboth's Black Mountain Boys.
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I was thinking along the same lines as LeadAsbestos. Post or describe what your intending to paint and post monthly updates. Definitely not a contest requiring more work for the Mods.
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Okay guys, I think meanwhile it's quite clear that we shouldn't be making a big contest thing of it. I'm going to move the tread to Workbench now and the army painters are free to go on with painting of their bunches without rules and any formal restrictions. Who knows maybe it will become something big one day, then we still could think about other options.
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I like the idea of a unit a month as a unit could be anything. For example I could think of 28mm Fallschirmjaeger, 15mm Japanese infantry company or Hordes Gatorman unit.
It's a good idea but perhaps the pledgers could post in the "What I painted in ..." Threads as these seem to be a bit thin at the moment.
That would mean no new section and keeps them all together?
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I'm in!
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Looking through the list of interested parties here I'm really very curious who will paint an army or even a unit in the end ... 8)
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Looking through the list of interested parties here I'm really very curious who will paint an army or even a unit in the end ... 8)
I have lots 8)
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Looking through the list of interested parties here I'm really very curious who will paint an army or even a unit in the end ... 8)
Oh ye of little faith lol
cheers
James
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Looking through the list of interested parties here I'm really very curious who will paint an army or even a unit in the end ... 8)
Challenge has been made...
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so, when do we start? are we putting up a list of participants? How do we start?
someone suggested we announce the intentions first?
Here is my suggestion to keep it simple:
since the month has already started, we can set August 1st as starting date, until when all participants will have to make an announcement (say on this thread, I guess posts can be moved somehwhere else thereafter). Comes August the 1st, participants present the miniatures they want to have finished until the end of month. Whoever wants to join in later can do so with every begining month in the same way.
If we will ever want to vote for anything later, the number of months having taken part and the number of miniatures finished will have to be taken into account. - of course we can skip the entire voting concept right from the start (personally i am rather indifferent to this issue)
is this a suitable working agreement? please comment.
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No voting, no competition style. Just painted figures around an individuals chosen theme :)
cheers
James
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this sounds like a good way to get some stuff done!
count me in, think I'm going to do some ww1 russians...
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I finished priming my rank & file thanks to this thread. So that is some progress. :)
Now I just have to turn this:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/4336_02_07_13_3_09_26_1.jpg)
into this:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/4336_02_07_13_3_09_26_0.jpg)
and correct a few mistakes on the first units, finish the bases and paint the command figures. Biggest problem with the command figures may be finding where the hell I put them as it wasn't the correct box. :(
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I finished priming my rank & file thanks to this thread. So that is some progress. :)
Now I just have to turn this:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/4336_02_07_13_3_09_26_1.jpg)
into this:
(http://leadadventureforum.com/gallery/13/4336_02_07_13_3_09_26_0.jpg)
and correct a few mistakes on the first units, finish the bases and paint the command figures. Biggest problem with the command figures may be finding where the hell I put them as it wasn't the correct box. :(
Looking great, is this the thread where we can put pictures of units as I'm currently finishing a unit of mahdist riflemen (10 miniatures).
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so, when do we start? are we putting up a list of participants? How do we start?
someone suggested we announce the intentions first?
Here is my suggestion to keep it simple:
since the month has already started, we can set August 1st as starting date, until when all participants will have to make an announcement (say on this thread, I guess posts can be moved somehwhere else thereafter). Comes August the 1st, participants present the miniatures they want to have finished until the end of month. Whoever wants to join in later can do so with every begining month in the same way.
If we will ever want to vote for anything later, the number of months having taken part and the number of miniatures finished will have to be taken into account. - of course we can skip the entire voting concept right from the start (personally i am rather indifferent to this issue)
is this a suitable working agreement? please comment.
I concur. But when do you suggest we put up pictures of finished units? Can we do that starting August 1st or at the end of August?
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I would suggest a similar format to the Crazy Vikings Box idea whereas the participants are listed in the first post of this thread by the original poster and then participants make their own threads with possibly [Army Painting] as the thread title start eg.
[Army Painting] Jimbibbly's Empire army thread
Just a though :)
cheers
James
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sounds good.
so, do we set a date for every month or not?
in my sketch it would have been posting the finished miniatures at the end of the month and announcing them at the beginning.
eg
we start 1st August with announcing and post the finished ones end of the month
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I'm in - in one form or another.
I'm already on a yearly build on another forum, so I just have to decide wether to be sensible and pick the same theme (Winter Post Apocalypse - in this case, I guess a unit would be a 'gang' of themed survivors) or be brave and pick a different one (Arthurians or Bronze age Europeans)...
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Since I've been doing Troy for so long, I'm going to switch, and do my Alternative Armies Celtic Myth minis as my project. It will mean painting several different factions, but at least there is a theme!
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So, to clarify, are participants supposed to pick one theme and stick with it, or if I say start with my oldhammer empire army for a few months, then decide to switch to some SAGA irish another month, is that ok to do?
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I personally do not care if participants switch to other armies in the course, for what reason ever.
I might do this myself, since I do not have all my foreign legion together yet. Let us simply say that we can enter more than one army.
My lead pile is large enough for that.
Has someone started their thread yet? do we mark them somehow?
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Can we start right now and each one post a thread stating as example [Army Painting] Belgian's Mahdist Army (the same format as proposed by James) showing which army he will tackle and everybody post as much as he likes but at least once a month.
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I'm starting!
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Me too :D
cheers
James
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Looks like 'syrinx0' has already started. Sounds like people don't want to stick with a single army theme. So let's say we just do at least one unit a month & keep it going for at least 5 months. We could start now if ready or join in August. See how many are in and how it is going to set the cut off. Or perhaps keep it rolling as an ongoing thing. I think if we are each doing our own threads we should header them the same, say Army Painter with your name. My thread would be 'Army Painter HerbyF'. I'm ready to roll with this. looks like I see at least a half a dozen others interested.
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I know I'm going to regret it, but I'm in. It seems like the perfect way to do my FIW/AWI project. :D
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Certainly joining but must decide which army to enter :? Wargame butterflying again :D
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Thinking of joining in as well, to get out of this painters block I'm in. So can someone do a run down of the rules for this challenge?
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Not a lot of rules. Paint a unit a month for the next couple of months. Start a thread in the Workbench with "(Army Painter) - your army description" as the title. List out what you plan to do in the thread and update monthly or more often if that helps you stay motivated.
It seems easy enough, right? lol
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simplest rule: one unit per month. I will start August and announce the miniatures, as I proposed before. Others have already started.
But noone keeps you from setting up your own rules if it suits you
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So there are a couple of posts now but i do have a question. What's the point of doing this when hardly anyone responds? Plenty of views but roughly 4 people actually make any comments
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The point for me is that I work better with deadlines ;)
Just a moderate excuse for me to get something done with some unpainted figures. Normally I paint half a years worth of figures during the LPL, I want to sustain the pressure lol
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Right! I enjoy the comments, but it is more about sticking to your goal, and showing what you've done. I hope everyone enjoys it, but it is really to keep me motivated to get a significant amount of work done.
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I just noticed this is going on. It looks like fun, and I have some 15mm Africans I want to paint up for AK47 Republic (or something similar), so I'm in. I wonder, are the forum moderators willing to make a child board for this, like the "Build Something" board? It would be nice to be able to find all these threads in one place, so I can see what people are doing and how much progress they are making.
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…and I’m out…
For two reasons. First, I realise that the WSS French army I was planning to paint was a tad bigger than expected and there’s a rather big painting commission coming my way soon. So I’ll revive my old painting log thread instead…
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it appears we have a growing numbers of joiners
could we have a child-board please?
I am loosing the overview.....
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it appears we have a growing numbers of joiners
could we have a child-board please?
I am losing the overview.....
Agreed! 9 threads now!
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Well I took pictures, prepped & painted some French sailors this month. Have my Senegalese Trigailiers ready for August. Just have to figure out how to post pictures. Tried a test posting on my work bench & failed.
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Agreed! 9 threads now!
I have checked with Alex and we are in agreement that the Army Painters initiative is not a fixture of LAF yet and while there are still below 20-25 threads it is not all that difficult to follow those threads which are updated regularly.
On a personal note I like what I am seeing, and I am as always drawn to participating. With my recent streak of unfortunate events with 'puter and camera, I better not.
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Well I took pictures, prepped & painted some French sailors this month. Have my Senegalese Trigailiers ready for August. Just have to figure out how to post pictures. Tried a test posting on my work bench & failed.
Herby,
Check this linky it might help you.
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=5779.0 (http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=5779.0)
Regards,
Za
Ps. I have 100+ zombies. I might enter in september mhhhh.
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I am in, Samurai are my bag for my "army of choice" :D
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This could be just what I need to get back to painting again. There's no shortage of minis to choose from as only about 10% of mine are painted (buy now, paint later, much later). ACW Confederates? Napoleonic Russians? WWII anything? Old West gangs (if they count as units?)?
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I'm in as well, it's time to break this damn painters block! I'll be painting up some VSF forces.
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I have checked with Alex and we are in agreement that the Army Painters initiative is not a fixture of LAF yet and while there are still below 20-25 threads it is not all that difficult to follow those threads which are updated regularly.
On a personal note I like what I am seeing, and I am as always drawn to participating. With my recent streak of unfortunate events with 'puter and camera, I better not.
Good call Hammers old bean (apart from the not taking part bit ;D ).
cheers
James
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I'm counting 12 threads already and I still haven't posted one myself. Guess I better get my s#@t together an put some pictures up. I'll try setting up a photo bucket account in the next day or two.
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here is a search link that might help a bit in finding them all
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=search2;params=YWR2YW5jZWR8J3wxfCJ8YnJkfCd8MjB8InxzaG93X2NvbXBsZXRlfCd8fCJ8c3ViamVjdF9vbmx5fCd8MXwifHNvcnRfZGlyfCd8ZGVzY3wifHNvcnR8J3xJRF9NU0d8InxzZWFyY2h8J3woQXJteSBQYWludGVyKQ==
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I think I'll participate in this, got loads of napoleonics that needs paint! ;)
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checked all the ongoing (Army Painters) Threads today,great Stuff from everyone :)
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Well since I seemed to instigate this little challenge, I finally joined for real. Posted a pic of my French sailors at the beginning of July. They are done now & I will post the finished picture soon. Also have Senegalese trigalliers for my August project. pictures of them soon too.
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What with preparations for the HH Betrayal weekend, I've been somewhat distracted by rolling out Death Guard. However, they have to be done by the 22nd Aug.
So what to do for this one ::)
Looking around at various piles of lead, I think the 1914 German army in 28mm deserves some attention...
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Just counted again. I have found 15 threads so far.
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Hmmm... I seem to have butterfly'ed already, and have ended up multi-tasking and painting a pile of 20mm Cold War soviet motor rifles at the same time as the Arthurians... Still most of the month to go, so with any luck I might be able to manage both (Darn my enthusiasm with picking so many arthurians to start with!)
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I keep painting other side project too. Still keeping up on my French colonials, just behind in getting pictures up.
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End of the month is approaching! Everyone on target?
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yup ;)
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No, heh heh. I'm slow out of the gate this time. I did a couple head swaps and added some pockets and shoulder boards.
Plus I have that gladiator project I'm on ;)
They'll be done though ;)
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They're all primed....
lol
cheers
James
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I am trying to keep up the pace
not really my part to give advice on painting stamina, however since I am re-experiencing this aspect, I am learning it is important to keep going.
which is of course a rather redundant remark....
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They're all primed....
... And archived in the cupboard. ;)
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Finished painting 21 Senegalese plus one casualty figure. Will have a picture up soon. Still have to flock the bases.
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... And archived in the cupboard. ;)
Smartarse ;D
They're on the painting shelf actually...
cheers
James
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End of the month is approaching! Everyone on target?
Probably the best month's output I have had considering I ran off to GenCon for 5 days. Need to take pictures though.
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Probably the best month's output I have had considering I ran off to GenCon for 5 days. Need to take pictures though.
We should have met up! I was there myself, pretty sure I'll be there next year also.
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I've made great progres - masses of figures finished (roughly a platoon's worth) and another 20-30 almost done, not to mention a few vehicles... and there's the rub. I butterflyed away from the Arthurians about a week in, and despite occasionally flicking paint on to bits of them as I was using colours, they are languishing in a very 'WiP' state... Well, all bar a single ghostly cetlic chieftain, but as an army building thread he hardly counts, does he!
However, my 20mm cold war stuff has made stupendous progress (possibly fueled by guilt for not doing Arthurians?), so I'll put them up in a couple of ddays time as some sort of offering..!
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I should be fine too :)
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We should have met up! I was there myself, pretty sure I'll be there next year also.
I hadn't thought about it posting on LAF for GenCon for some inexplicable reason. I did meet a few posters from YSDC (I played a lot of COC) and went to a couple of paint classes with Wren and Sue Wachowski. Great people and a lot of fun to paint with. Amazing how 5 days disappeared. A real good time.
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I'm counting 19 threads now.
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yep, pretty grassroots :D
did You count how many "delivered"?
here is the search engine link
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?action=search2;params=YWR2YW5jZWR8J3wxfCJ8YnJkfCd8MjB8InxzaG93X2NvbXBsZXRlfCd8fCJ8c3ViamVjdF9vbmx5fCd8MXwifHNvcnRfZGlyfCd8ZGVzY3wifHNvcnR8J3xyZWxldmFuY2V8InxzZWFyY2h8J3woQXJteSBQYWludGVyKQ==
and I took the freedom to edit an overview - our "club" has actually 17 "members", as two of us started double threads and two of us share one.
*in alphabetical order*
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yep, pretty grassroots :D
did You count how many "delivered"
I have to confess poor time management this month so 'delivery' will be late :)
GenCon, I started a new semester of teaching, working on gladiator artwork, painting twenty figures at once...
I'm just finishing up basing though and should have some pics in the next day or two.
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no rules, no stress :)
just asking because we check every turn of the month, that's all
what are You teaching?
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no rules, no stress :)
I'm thankful for that :)
No worries, I'm just a couple days behind where I wanted to be.
what are You teaching?
Drawing, 2D Design, Art Appreciation this semester.
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obviously, stupid question ;)
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Drawing, 2D Design, Art Appreciation this semester.
I have this strange feeling you know what your talking about in these subjects. :D
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Is the Art Appreciation course for those who hate art? ;)
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Is the Art Appreciation course for those who hate art? ;)
To tell the truth I approach it as a 'How to Learn to Think' class, it just uses art as the vehicle.
I wouldn't say I have art haters but many don't have any experience with it at all. I've had students that haven't heard of Leonardo da Vinci or Van Gogh for example, or can't interpret a painting as depicting Jesus despite the presence of symbols anyone born in the last several hundred years would know, even accidentally absorbed, had their eyes been open. Speaking of Leo da Vinci, did you know he was a prehistoric artist? 'Cause that's what he has been labeled in an exam ;)
It's scary in academia, very scary. o_o
Oh my could I tell stories... Did you know stonehenge is made of concrete?
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two days to go, how is everyone?
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It's scary in academia, very scary. o_o
My brother sent his kids to an exclusive school in Norfolk .... £9k per term. PER TERM!!
At parent-teacher evening they were talking to the English Literature teacher expressing concerns that, at age 15, my nephew didn't read books (possibly had never read a book that wasn't a game manual), even the ones on the syllabus.
The teacher said it didn't matter, so long as he watched the films of the books.
Unbe-fecking-lievable. This from a teacher at an exclusive school. There really is no hope.
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Well I have posted my pictures for my August & September out put. Also pictures of the figures I plan to paint in October. Keeping on pace. I need to think about what I will do for November. Don't know about the rest of you, but I think that in December we should all post a full picture of the armies we have painted both here & on our own threads. Looking forward to seeing everything we have all done.
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I'm may be a little behind the rest of you as I've two more months of infantry with December as my equipment and cavalry month :D
So the final group shot will be towards the end of the year.
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Don't know about the rest of you, but I think that in December we should all post a full picture of the armies we have painted both here & on our own threads. Looking forward to seeing everything we have all done.
I'm in with that one, although my project won't be finished by december, but nonetheless, end of the year is a good date
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With 2.5 units left, terrain and about another 20 character figures I seem to have acquired these last few weeks, I may not complete the project this year. I am definitely getting a little tired of painting this uniform. ::)
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I know what You are talking about, for me it is this bondage nightmare of webbing straps and ammo pouches.... ;D
but still, if already two units is rewarding, how much more rewarding can 7 units be? :D
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I know the feeling, hence keeping my 'exposure' to field grey limited to a unit a month ;)
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I have been painting odds & ends of other stuff between my army units. Did some Martian cavelry & a figure for the Medieval Painting Order plus some other stuff.
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End of the year is a good idea. Nearly finished the second unit (slow going, I know ::) ) and will do a galloper gun next to break the monotony and then more pike :)
cheers
James
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I have been painting odds & ends of other stuff between my army units. Did some Martian cavelry & a figure for the Medieval Painting Order plus some other stuff.
I am doing the same as I just finished my second medieval warrior priest. I couldn't just paint one and leave the other alone in the blister. ;D
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end of october is coming closer - how's it going everybody?
I've finished mine yesterday, picture is the only thing left to do
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Sadly, October was not a good month for painting. Too much going on with the family (colds, surgery, kids college applications, school, marching band etc). Thankfully the wife's surgery went well and marching band season is over. There is hope for getting back to painting in November.
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Did a few zombies for the Zomtober thread. Thought I would have plenty of time to get my October figures done. But have been working doubles at work a lot this month. Did get my Algeirians almost done just have to paint their rifles but am working double the rest of this week. Should get them done this weekend. Hopefully I'll get pictures up too.
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I would be done with this month's entry, but last night I decided to shave the laces off the front of a Zulu shield so that I could re-sculpt them. For some reason I had to have the correct number :)
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I would be done with this month's entry, but last night I decided to shave the laces off the front of a Zulu shield so that I could re-sculpt them. For some reason I had to have the correct number :)
o_o o_o o_o
Dedication?
Or just plain bonkers?
You decide....
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I'm going to combine September and October as holidays, bad health and a whole shit heap of work got in the way :)
cheers
James
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o_o o_o o_o
Dedication?
Or just plain bonkers?
You decide....
I'll leave that decision up to you people :)
(Knowing full well that many people on LAF are bonkers, or dedicated and bonkers :) )
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I'll leave that decision up to you people :)
(Knowing full well that many people on LAF are bonkers, or dedicated and bonkers :) )
I definitely vote your both. ;)
BTW You inspired me and caused a costly moment of weakness when that Foundry Darkest Africa email hit my in box. :D
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Wow guys...
my full compassion for any real life generated hobby obstacles, especially health and family trouble.... :(
as to the others - what's Your excuse, Ya lazy bastards? ;) ;) lol
Anyway, nice to read that so many are still comitted and care to respond - I am with You and watching interested, whenever You are ready.
As to the Zulu shields - looking forward very much to the methodology of determining "the right number" of grip binding laces, seriously....
I am sure You have done a lot of research on period photographs and original ethnographic material - maybe You care to inform the Zulu people too? lol lol lol lol lol
On the other hand - kudos for such dedication: if I shaved off all the neckcloths and resculpted the necks, collars and shoulders on all the foreign legion miniatures that would be otherwise acceptable, I might end up with no reason of whining all the time about there being to few "right" ones available....
every coin has two sides.... ::)
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Mine will come in after the weekend, half term and a business trip have thrown me off my stride.
That and the usual butterfly approach to painting lol lol
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BTW You inspired me and caused a costly moment of weakness when that Foundry Darkest Africa email hit my in box. :D
Sorry about that, I presume you ended up with at least one 'Angry Pymgy'? ;)
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as to the others - what's Your excuse, Ya lazy bastards? ;) ;) lol
another real Life excuse from me :? but i have some new Stuff in my Thread as well :D
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Sorry about that, I presume you ended up with at least one 'Angry Pymgy'? ;)
Mostly Askari and Zanzibaris with a few Stout chaps thrown in for good measure. :)
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Hi Gentlemen
this month I might be letting You down.... been a busy month - FL unit reported missing (not yet finished)
how about You?
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I'll be a few days late. Infant, end of semester, holidays, and waiting on a book did me in :)
I'll have to really put my nose to the grindstone if I want to end the project the way I intended!
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well, sometimes the month has to be a bit elastic ;)
important thing is to keep rolling
however, January I will take a break from khaki and do something different for a change
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Well I fell flat in November. Kept putting it off, waiting to order some cavelry figures. Still haven't gotten that order in. I do have some gun crews of French sailors plus some African gunboat crews on the table now. I will also get the command figures primed & painted this month. Should have them done in the next week or two. Plan to bloody them against the Maudi in the south west Sudan in January at "Drumbeat".
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I managed to get the fourth unit of 24 finished in November and posted pics last night. I'm going to park the project for a month or so, paint a few totally different projects and look at painting the last unit unit a different color scheme. I know it's not exactly historically accurate for Rorke's drift but I like the way the 60th Rifles look.
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Hi Army Painters
whazzup?
I understand we are busy with other painting competitions, or whatever...
so, are we calling it a year or shall we set another date for continuation/reboot? after LPL?
What say You?
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I've got Greeks, Persians, and Amazons to last me quite a while of submissions...
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I started three units at once and failed to finish any :'(
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Quite a few people dropped out of this one before the 'end date'. I still wanted to add a unit per month, the LPL might bite into that.
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so, what do we do? do we softly and suddenly vanish away?
do we reboot after LPL?
I for my part am seeing light at the end of the tunnel - I plan to somehow finish with the figures until Camerone day :D
I have one unit prepped and started and three others planned.
possibly an upgrade for one of the finished units and one additional depending on ceratin lucky outcome
and of course the vehicles.... so still a lot to do...
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I'am too busy with Comissions and other Projects i'll keep posting in my Thread though,needles to say i keep buying Mechas and Grav Tank Models anyway lol o_o
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Managed to finish my first entry but then RL kicked in as well as some terrain commissions. They just keep staring at me all those unpainted rebels :'( Not to mention that I just bought 300+ lotr moria goblins ...
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Still working away at mine, but not w/ any real push. A couple factions have been commissioned out, so I may just see the end of my Celtic Myth after all!
In other words, I'm in, again! ::)
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this sounds like a reboot?
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I'm still 'in' - just in suspended animation ;)
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OK, so here is a suggestion: how about we reboot and switch to the club concept? one unit after the other until we reach, say, 50?
this could allow us to jump between armies....
or we return to one unit per month after LPL? although I must admit that this could be too much....
oh, btw, lest we forget, I guess someone owes us an apology...... >:D
Looking through the list of interested parties here I'm really very curious who will paint an army or even a unit in the end ... 8)
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He knows us so well! :D
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I'm pretty happy with my overall progress as I finished 4 units of 24 so far. I took off from the project as painting time over the holidays was scarce. Finished some Zombies that had been languishing primed for years and dabbled in the painting clubs but have returned to my army project for February. Five more units to go as I bought a few guns and additional blisters of character figures. My target is end of April to field the entire force.
I think the new clarified LPL rules are an improvement and I like the theme choices but I think I will stick to watching the LPL. Less stress will also leave more time for gaming. :)
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Agreed! I can't keep up any consistency w/ my paint schedule, just no free time guarantee!
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I'm happy too with just one batch of infantry, the support weapons and a slack handful of donkey wallopers to do ;)