From Mike W - Final Wrap up

Well this was my 7th Challenge and as ever it was really enjoyable, if somewhat mentaly and physically draining. As ever, trying to get the volume of figures painted that I had wished / thought that could as opposed to what is actually physically possible was the hardest bit.

With the challenge running over so many weeks I often find it hard to do a wrap-up, often times the figures are used in games and then get stored away with their little friends - making it hard to identify what is new and what is old.

This same thing has happened again this year with my Orcs and to a lesser extent my Lizardmen. The Orcs have been distributed amongst several regiments and thus I resally can't accurately tell which ones are those I completed this year! The Lizardmen Cavalry have been stored away in the loft and I really don't have the time or energy to fetch them down again for a photoshoot.

Thus I have gone with what is at hand - pimarily my new Tau Army! Still short on vehicles but I'm really pleasd how they have tuned out with 70+ figures completed during the challenge.

My new orange & White Tau Army

Other figures included here are some fun sized projects that I still have at hand - 28mm Alamo figures are some of my favourites as are the Warlord Games Epic Garibadi and Fenian Infantry units - I'll likely be doing more of these soon. 

A group of Alamo related figures, with General Santa Anna at the front

Front in green are the Fenians, in red the Garibali Infantry and a lone stand of Confederate inantry to the rear

Not forgetting the Warlord Epic Scots Covenanters.

Two Warlord Games Epic Scots Covenantor Regiments of Foot

Also we have some WW2 figures - Americans in 28mm and British in 20mm, I haven't photograthed the 15mm Germans again as they are tucked away in their boxes...

28mm Americans

20mm British in Italy

28mm Medjai

Finally we have the old Bretonian Infantry set that was rescued from oblivion by the re-release of Warhammer Fantasy / Old World.

A few Bretonians

I didn't think I was going to be able to make a particularly high score this year, hence the target of 2,000 points, I surprised myself by coming 4th with over 3,000. Only to be beaten yet again by Grahame H, on the last leg of the challenge. All I can say is well done Grahame and just to let everyone know - as good as his painting seems in photos, when you see the real things they are magnificent. Its cool that we are both occasional members of the same Wargames club.

Seems that I'm now in striking distance of the 20K club, as are a number of other participants but a clear target for next year.

On the Duels front, I failed miserably with my Skulls count - who knew that my Orcs would have so few skulls between them. However it was pleasing to come out top on the Squirrel side duel - although this is more a reflection of my inability to concentrate on one thing for extended periods of time, than any special skill!.

All that is left is to say thanks to my Minon Sylvain, as well as to Curt for running this event once again. Roll on next year!