Christopher's Challenge - Breaking the 500 Point Barrier

As per Curt's order request of a summery of our challenge and a picture of ourselves.

This challenge was my most successful challenge to date where I actually finally broke the 500pts barrier which has been dogging me for six challenges. I typically do not do the themed bonus rounds as the challenge for me is trying to get figures in my cabinet which leaves me little time to go off my focused periods which makes accumulating points all that much harder. I'm also a relatively slow painter. Hmm what other excuse can I find for my low points levels...... Even though I seldom participate in the bonus theme rounds I'm glad Curt does them as I enjoy looking at what folks creativity gets them up to.

Another high point was edging out my friend Nick (MartinN) in the Bavarian challenge and getting a very close win. Thank heavens he had work commitments and home improvements or I'm pretty certain he would have won quite handily. The winner gets to choose a figure for the other to paint and after pointing out the very, very small print which says the figure can be of any size I announced his figure to be painted was a 1/56 scale tank.:-) Yes, I'm taking advantage of Nick's excellent WWII talents to add to my collection. I'm sure after privately cursing my name and vowing brutal revenge in the next challenge he good naturedly accepted the task.

I'm really looking forward to the next challenge and who knows maybe I'll break 600pts! (no laughing please) Anyhow enough of my ramblings and on to what I did in the challenge.

Almoravid Black Guard

Almoravid Berber Spear/Bow

Almorvid Light Cavalry

SYW Russians

SCW International Brigade

Egyptian Professor of Archaeology

Archaeologist Adventurer

This is my very lovely daughter enjoying the height supremacy while visiting Scotland last summer. It was very windy and I was trying unsuccessfully at a decent smile unlike my daughter who showed how it's properly done.