Sunday, 18 January 2026

Skull Duel update

The Skull Tally so far:

  • StuartL 206
  • Barks 41
  • DavidB 19
  • PaulOG 13
  • GregB 8
  • TeemuL 3
  • Curt 2

We've had a few more entrants to the skull-o-drome, but Stuart remains in the lead. He's feeling the heat and handpainted this banner to maintain his position:


QuinnM's lovely dangly skullz

I got some skullz in myself.

GregB

The Old Man and the skullz, byMikeF

Nicky holds a skull

PaulOG shows us how to become the champ

Killian's little skullz

Feline skullz from MikeW, a first I think.

MartinN's lovely work

DavidB

More skullz from QuinnM

A fantastic trio from PeterD.

Skull of the Week


Of course, the whole crew from MartinC:


To enter, tag your post with 'Skull Duel' and state in the post both how many skullz you have painted, and what your running total is. Feel free to enter the duel at any time in the Challenge.

Barks

From MattT : Kharn the Barbarian. ( Minis 1, Skulls 127 ) 10 pts

At the end of last year like a lot of people I was admiring the new Space Wolves sculpts from GW. I was firm in my resolve not to buy any as I didn't want to start a new space marine army. That was till I came across the across the lads on The Kieran Show. Their awesome Chaos Wolves army was a lightbulb moment and I succumbed to the lure of Chaos.

In another moment of madness I thought it would be a good idea to mash together Kharn the Betrayer and Ragnar Blackmane. Most of the bottom half and weapons come from Kharn and the top half from Ragnar. I swopped the weapons round as it suited the pose better and had to do some filling round the waist join. The last piece of the puzzle was the head as the Khorne helmet and top knot were both a bit obvious. The mini was finished when I found the He-man/Conan head and Kharn the Barbarian was born. He disappeared into the warp sometime ago where he met a Mr K, Horne. Lovely fellow, very chatty. Now he's back and eager to share the news with all his friends.


Kharn was suffering from some base envy looking at all the other heroes and there heroic bases, so I made a plinth for him. A plinth of Skulls.




Now counting the skulls is a bit like counting the individual stones at the Rollright Stones near where  I live. Nobody ever gets the same number three times in a row. Your welcome to try, just be careful you don't leave the door open to possession.

32mm mini x 1  
Skulls x 127

From DaveD . A mound of Skullz on a mound of skullz .. what’s not to like ! I will take your  skull count … it’s not my duels wallah bailiwick thank gawd . However I feel there does need to be recognition of the effort and  creativity  so 10 pts it is .


Sunday Minion - Kicking off the day , it’s a busy one alright .

 It’s an Easy like Sunday morning feeling time . I’m coming to terms with the day over my coffee and surveying the goodness produced by the epic Sunday Crew. I have the family round later for a Sunday dinner and will no doubt be run ragged with grandad duties . Love it 


We have had a few team paint and chats this week to help some of us through some of the “boring” bits. In the words of Buzby and Bob Hoskins “ it’s good to talk” 



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Uk . New Zealand . Canada and Hawaii all united by painting . Good chat was had 

I have posts from most of the crew and the guys are just starting to hit their stride with today’s daily points total of over  2000pts. Its good to see it ramp up - good lads , all the whip cracking is working . 


In other news my new Bolshevik army actually won its first battle yesterday commanded by MartinC as I was umpiring . A valiant defence of Vladivostok against a Japanese assault aided by the confusion of the arrival of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force . Thanks to MartinC for getting them through while I was umpiring the game .

You can read the BEF account Here

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The mass train wreck on the dockside with utter confusion caused by the Brazilian commander demanding more steam , and not pulled the brake cord! Class chaos that stops the Japs getting to their objective  .

Have a good one people .