The Lead Painters' League Season 5

[Pil]

Round 2 was photographed and sent in at the same time as round 1. For the rest of the entries I've been painting up whatever I fancied and I haven't selected which models to enter for round 3 yet. I've got some ideas for rounds 5 and 10 but both of them need to have more painting done.

I also need to finish my car for Massive Voodoo's Mad Max Car Competition (shameless plug):


http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com/2011/01/mvs-mad-max-car-competition-2011.html

[Andy0476]

Rounds two and three already mailed. Round 5 is (re)painted and round four is on the workbench. The other round are in undercoat and awaiting time to paint. Only round ten fell through because the models I wanted to order are not in stock, need to rethink that one.

I'm also getting a photoshop-kinda-thingie to alter my backgrounds of the pictures I send in. That is allowed isn't it?

[gamer Mac]

Round 2 and 3 sent in today
Nothing yet for round 4
Round 5 has been started and so has round 10.
Just need to decide what I am going to do for the rest. I have a fair few teams dug out of the lead pile just need to pick the ones I want to paint.

[Lt. Hazel]

Some of yo are very fast...I finished my 2. entry, the miniatures for Round 5 and 10 didn´t arrive yet...

[Arcturus]

Entries 2 to 6 are sent in. 10 is finished but still needs a good picture. The last three entries are partly finished or on the workbench and one hasn't arrived yet.

This is so great. It's my first time participating in the league and it's so much fun and motivation. Sunday will be my favorite day of the week for the next 2 months. 

[Blue in vt]

I'm almost done with Round 2...just have to do eyeballs and base the figures...Round 3 is 1/2 done...I have the figs for round 5...but am having a real hard time deciding what to do for the final Movie round....sigh

BTW as a first timer taking part in this competition I have to say it is a TON of fun....I like the pressure to get some painting done...I love to see what everyone else comes up with...I can't believe that so many talented people are involved... and I love the voting format...just a great idea for a contest.  Cheers to all who make it happen!

cheers,

Blue

[Andym]

Is it Sunday yet?

[Captain Blood]

37 replacement teams for round 2 received so far...

39 hours to the deadline... 

[Braxandur]

39 hours to the deadline... 

almost thre, just have to finish 8 models... 

[Bobbo]

Wow, so many people are actually ahead of the game!  I've got all the teams picked out, but painting isn't going so well.  Round 2 will be finished and photographed tonight (hopefully!).  Round 3 is coming along, and I'm waiting on all the mins for round 10.  I'm not sure I can keep up the pace!

The LPL is great.  I think the creativity and talent that everyone is showing is inspiring, which makes us put out better entries, which in turn inspires everyone else.  It's like a painting rube goldberg machine that churns out little painted lead figures.

Just out of morbid curiosity, how long does it take everyone on average to put together an entry?  I spend probably 2 -3 hours per figure, plus another hour on the photography, cropping emailing the entry thing.  Overall, on the two I've (almost) completed I'm spending about 10-15 hours each, which would explain why I can't seem to get ahead.  I think I'm a slow painter, but then I got thinking maybe everyone else is really taking this long too.

[Andy0476]

@Bobbo
Well, you're a faster painter then me. I can't tell you how long painting takes per figure, but my first round entry took me a week to finish. That means a couple of hours "hobbytime" each evening.

Keeping focus on one entry at a time is also a problem, I tend to paint a little bit of everything 

[Silent Invader]

Just out of morbid curiosity, how long does it take everyone on average to put together an entry?  I spend probably 2 -3 hours per figure, plus another hour on the photography, cropping emailing the entry thing.  Overall, on the two I've (almost) completed I'm spending about 10-15 hours each, which would explain why I can't seem to get ahead.  I think I'm a slow painter, but then I got thinking maybe everyone else is really taking this long too.

From undercoat stage, that's about my timeframe too.  Like you, I paint everything in the week before the deadline.  My round 2 entry is about to be flocked with photography first thing tomorrow morning.  Finishing so close to the deadline isn't so good for the Captain but aiming for 60-70 minis in a 10 week window is what keeps me motivated. 

[Arcturus]

I started painting for the league as soon as i read the "For the Love of god a new LPL please"-Thread. That explains why my first six entries are already finished.

On average i would say i manage to finish 4 minis a week. With 2-3 hours of painting effort per miniature.

[Belgian]

My second entry was small part of a batch I painted some weeks ago (aiming for the LPL), 15 of them in maybe 3 hours. When you see my entry for the second round you will see why they paint up so fast.

[Captain Blood]

48 replacement teams for round 2 received so far...

16 hours to the deadline...