The Lead Painters League Season 10 - General Discussion (Round 11 started)

[Captain Blood]

Well that one was well worth the loss of sleep Mike. A lovely piece of modelling and painting 

[Temudjin00]

Hmm...looking at that makes all the stress and madness worth it, right...? Right?? 

Yes, that is a very nice piece indeed.

I am heartened to hear other veterans of past LPLs acknowledging the physical/psychological grind of the later rounds. I accept that I am just a painting wimp, having now completed more figures for these last 8 rounds than I completed in the last 8 months ... or possibly in the past 8 years (if I only count fully painted rather than mostly painted models)!   

[Thargor]

A day off today, so managed to get Round 10 almost done.  Just the bases to go.  Got dayshifts from tomorrow through to Friday, so it looks like I've got a couple of hours each evening to get round 9 done.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Round 8 started. Good luck!

[von Lucky]

Yes, that is a very nice piece indeed.

I am heartened to hear other veterans of past LPLs acknowledging the physical/psychological grind of the later rounds. I accept that I am just a painting wimp, having now completed more figures for these last 8 rounds than I completed in the last 8 months ... or possibly in the past 8 years (if I only count fully painted rather than mostly painted models)!   

I agree (the grind and the fact I'm getting stuff painted!). I still have all of round 10 to paint and half of round 11.

So what am I doing with my hobby time? cleaning up 1/600 ACW riverboats instead.

[Temudjin00]

So what am I doing with my hobby time? cleaning up 1/600 ACW riverboats instead.

Lol! Why, yes, of course, that is a perfectly sensible thing to be doing with your available time at this point in the competition. 

[mikedemana]

In the process of flocking my entry for the upcoming round 9 ("And now, for something completely different..."  ). I plan to photograph it and send off the pic Thursday. Meanwhile, Round 10 was glued together tonight, and will likely be primed tomorrow. Chances are, I will be foregoing the "big" bonus points again. I just didn't have anything that matched the theme.

The question is: Will I paint a new entry for Round 11? Or will I forego the "new" bonus and stage and photograph some diabolical scene using previously published figs? I have an idea for a fallback if I don't get a new Round 11 painted...

We're in the home stretch, boys...! 

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

[Thargor]

Struggling with my round 9 entry.  There just aren't enough hours this week.

[Mr Tough Guy]

I was at least a week ahead of schedule, but going to Salute followed by the imagine film festival put an end to that, have been struggling with the last few rounds. The only reason I made it this week is because we got a day of to celebrate the kings birthday, normally not a fan of the Dutch Royal house, but he sure helped me out this week  spend the entire day painting yesterday and managed to finish my round 9 entry and even managed to start round 10, and there's more national holidays and a days of work in the next two weeks so hopefully will manage to get round 10 and 11 done in time 

[mikedemana]

Struggling with my round 9 entry.  There just aren't enough hours this week.

Good luck, Thargor...hope you make it! I just sent in Round 9 and Round 10 is primed on my desk staring at me. I have no energy to begin them tonight, though.

I did get a chance to do some Google Image searches for ideas on how to paint my fantasy beasties...lots of cool artwork online that gave me ideas.

Mike Demana
www.firstcommandwargames.com

[khartoum2]

Feeling your pain

Just sent in round 9 last night no where near what  I would have liked to do but after average 14 hour days for the last few weeks really struggling to keep on top

Fortunately done a bit of the round 10 painting in advance = Next year must pledge to be furtert ahead at the start

Still good fun though

[Thargor]

Well, I have failed to get my team finished for this round, let alone get a picture and submit it.

On the plus side my Round 10 entry is lacking only base detailing, so I should be back in it next week.

Round 11?  Maybe I'll get to finish round 9 and submit that.

[Michi]

Still painting round 9 like a mad man. I will be painting right through the night if necessary. Hopefully the Prof. will accept a delayed incoming entry. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[von Lucky]

It's 6:50am on a Saturday morning here. Time to get round 10 and 11 done. Stupid riverboats.

[Westfalia Chris]

It's 6:50am on a Saturday morning here. Time to get round 10 and 11 done.Stupid riverboats.

That is crazy talk, man!  Nothing better than a riverboat! 😁