The end of the challenge, I managed to scrape across the line with one big push on the last day but hey at least I made the target, everything except casualty markers has been cavalry and all bar one post Napoleonic cavalry. I'm happy with what I got done this year, all 28mm as I'm a one scale type, I've tried other scales but it doesn't work for me!
That's Toby informing me I've forgotten about my Napoleonic French Imperial Guard cavalry.
Quite right Toby, what it does mean is I entirely failed to get anything done on the various duels, dark age Britain, figures still primed check. Renaissance, still scratch building but at least I've started painting some figures!
War carts for Ravenna WIP, it's funny but the duel( even though I didn't paint anything!) has got me buying landsknechts and playing pike and shot Italian wars and reignited my interest in the period once more, one of the things I like about the challenge is you go in with a plan and it all changes. Partially because of the war of three Kingdoms cuirassier unit I painted I'm now working on a dozen mid 17th century artillery pieces that certainly weren't planned before the challenge!
Apart from me , it's been a treat trying to keep up with all the wonderful painting everyone has done, I look forward to voting for our challenge favourite!
Thanks again to Curt, Sarah and all the minions but especially Peter for putting up with me on Mondays, already planning/ day dreaming of next challenge!
All the best
Iain
Still a great effort Iain, well done Sir!
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Great work Iain -- all those plumes and tassells would drive me nuts! And look forward to seeing what you do with those cigarette lighters (at least it looked like you had a bunch of ciggies on that carriage!)
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon, your right they do look like a load of fags on wheels!
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That's quite a lot of cavalry, Iain! And well done reaching the points target even though the duels were not.See you in December!
ReplyDeleteThanks Teemu, I've had better results with duels in the past but they've served some kind of purpose this year!
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It's a great output. Confession time: I hate painting horses! So double merit for you
ReplyDeleteThanks Benito, as we are in the confessional, I have to confess that I paint cavalry during the challenge because they take relatively little time in my fast and dirty finish and still get me as many points as a figure with straps, gun and facing colour! There I feel better!
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Great painting Iain. I think a proposal for bonus points if the models are Napoleonic. Having painted some, they are very fiddly!
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It was good to see your Chasseurs, Iain, and your other stuff too. Napoleonics are always my favourites! Thanks for all your nice comments!
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's been fun and happy to comment!
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Squeaking over the line on the last day is nothing to be ashamed of - it shows that you set your target just right! Lovely output, Iain! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamsin, I should view it as a positive, of course!
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Toby is a good boy. Well done Iain! I very much enjoyed your Napoleonic entries. The last set looks rather Turnipish to me... :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt,yes I could see that with the last picture but I will manfully resist the temptation to start not only a whole new army but genre too!
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Cheers Iain! I love "planning" things for the Challenge too, knowing full well it will all go to pieces when I see something that someone else painted...
ReplyDeleteThanks Greg, yes great fun doing something completely different!
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Very fine brushwork, Iain! Especially the Napoleonic French Cav Toby reminded you to post! ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave, yes well done Toby!
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what a great Challenge collection this year and nice of Toby to help out! We do hope to see you next year for another round of fun and mayhem
ReplyDeleteWell done Iain. Loved your guard cavalry sen if it meant no Arthurian or Italian Wars stuff. Toby is a good lad.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Iain!
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