From ByronM - Burrows & Badgers - Stoats (Weasels) - (15 points)

For my first entry of this years challenge I painted up three more models for my Burrows & Badgers collection of figures.  These are three Stoats to add as mercenaries to any force I would like, and I affectionately refer to them as Larry, Darryl and Darrel.

 

 

I try to get something painted on day-one of each challenge every year, and usually succeed.  I see that Quinn (my son) beat me to the punch this year by getting up super early before work to paint something.  I had to be a bit slower this year as these are the first models I have painted since June when I suffered a pretty bad concussion and have not really been able to focus much since then. It's been slowly getting better recently, but it still took pretty much all day in small breaks going back and forth to them to get them done, and some of the brush work is a little rough, but hey at least they are done and table ready! 

 

 

These are official figures from Oathsworn Miniatures for their awesome game called Burrows & Badgers which I raved about last year.  Since they they have released a second edition and the game has gotten even better!  For anyone who has not tried this game yet, I can not recommend it enough.  Sure, it borrows pretty much all it's rules from other rule sets and there is little "original" about the game, but it just works!  This is the game I describe to everyone as "being better than it has any right to be".  It borrows the best parts of Mordheim, Infinity, LoTR, and so many more games, it really is brilliant, and the figures are top notch as well! 

As with the figures I painted last year, I am trying to go for a low detail, high contrast, cartoon type look with them.  I am not trying to do too much detail work on them, I just want them to stand out and look good at table top distance.  That said I am pretty happy with how these turned out, especially since I have not touched a brush in 6 months. 

These are all 28mm figures that stand a bit taller than normal that should net me 5 points each for 15 points on day one.  Not that I will be able to keep that up everyday, but it's a good start.

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First, welcome back to the Challenge, Byron, and happy holidays!

It's wonderful to have both you and your son, Quinn, breaking the duck together to get your first entries in on the first day. Bravo to you both!

Terrific trio of stoates here, Byron, with lovely punchy colours and excellent basing. I particularly like the little fella in blue, winding up with his mallet. I agree, Burrows & Badgers is a terrific game. In fact, our group here have recently started a campaign using the system and are enjoying furious battles with bats, mice and otters. I think both Peter and myself will have some our warbands featured in the Challenge in the coming months.

These three weasels will put you on the board with 15 points. Great work!

- Curt