From ScottC: The REAL black and white... and more halflings (130 pts)

Time for my REAL Black and White submission.

A 28mm TPGEO 3d printed Nazgul.

and of course... some more halflings! Operation Hobbitton is about... 50% completed now.

The heroes are 3d printed.. printable scenery, RNEstudio, Davale. and medbury miniatures.

Points:

28 x 5 = 140 pts

Next up... Westerns!

From TeemuL: More hobbits, what a wonderful day! I guess the Nazgul will be a bit confused, which hobbit is the Bagginses... I like the clear and colourful hobbits, not too bright, but not dull either, well done!

I'll score the hobbits of course as 28mm models and award 5 points each, but I must count 4 of them as prones and give you only half points from them, so total of 130 points.

From SebastianR: Bustin' (out the) Ghosts [Black and White & Limousine] (85)

It’s about the get spooky up in here, but first, I need to take a quick trip in Lady Sarah’s Limousine. At first I thought that I had no female figures to paint this year, and my mobility around the challenge map was greatly limited. Then I realised that one of the first figures I completed was in fact female.

After my first few passes over my Finns I realised I was going to have to paint something on the side in order to break up the monotony. Thus I embarked on a series of ghosts following a scheme I found on Gardens of Hecate. I found this scheme so chill that I started searching for more ghosts in the lead pile and eventually made a few bids on eBay for Age of Sigmar "chainrasp hordes" (which failed).

Which brings me to the Black and White studio and the miniature that started it all, an Age of Sigmar wraith (I think). In order the achieve this scheme I had to import Secret Weapon Dark Wood from the States at vast expense, the range being effectively unknown in the UK.

I then went onto strip my old Warhammer wraith and banshee in order to repaint them.

I particularly enjoyed the directional rattlecan highlighting.

The original orange hair was a tribute to a high school classmate who was… well… if you know what a wee Glaswegian wifey sounds like… An adolescent jab now consigned to the past.

This lead to the search through the lead pile which unearthed 5 ghostly naginata armed samurai from the Kensei Undead kickstarter I backed years ago. At some point I’ll multibase them for Kings of War/Warhammer.

I’m rather worried about the storage of the miniatures. The weapons are made of extremely soft metal, they bend to the slightest touch; it’s a matter of time ‘til they break.

Finally, if the Typhus Corrosion is too colourful for black and white (I know it isn’t, others have used actual colours!) this sarcophagus was painted using only black and white.

(Ok and some stains on the inside in Seraphim Sepia)

So that’s the whole ghostly gang.

That’s 8 28mm figures at 5 points each for 40 points

One tiny piece of terrain 1" by 1" by 1.5" worth ~1 points

And 2 challenge locations at 20 points each for 40

For a total of 81 points

Seb goes for the hat trick of post with a beautiful set us spooky stuff. You've got black and White nicely covered with these horrors. Well done. THe coffin look smore like an objective marker than terrain so i'm going to score it 5 pts

From ScottC: Black and White (Black Numenorians) & Books (Hobbit Shirriffs) (315pts)

Back again with a 2-for-1.

I decided to paint up my Black Numenorians for my Black and White theme.

Infantry are 3d prints by Quartermaster 3d (28mm) with the exception of my morgul knight captain (TPGEO) and the cavalry are some morgul knights by GW and one 3d print by TPGEO. I was going to say that this completes my mordor model collection, but I have another unassembled nazgul in a box somewhere...

9 Cavalry in total

14 Infantry

Next up for my Books category I painted up my Hobbit Shirriffs lead by non other than Robin Smallburrow and Holfoot Bracegirdle!

23 halflings in total.

The two heroes are davale miniatures

The others are TT Combat halfling shirriffs

(Sorry about forgetting my map last time Teemu!) -PS - Let me know if I pushed the black and white theme a bit, I would be happy to paint up a solo figure in lieu. Let me know!

Total:

37x 28mm infantry = 37 x 5 = 185

9x 28mm cavalry = 9 x 10 = 90

Bonus challenges x2 = 40 points

Total: 315

From TeemuL: Lovely Lotr goodness, Scott! The Black Numenorians make quite a contrast with the colourful hobbits, they won't have a chance against all the clubs and occasional small stones. Black and White theme is bit of a stretch and when you nicely volunteer, I will gladly accept a solo figure to make my conscience. I will award you full points with this post though, since otherwise your journey would be messy. But I do expect to see a black and white mini from you later in the Challenge. Did I say I like those hobbits a lot? And the shields of Numeronians really catch an eye, very nice.

AdamC: High Adventure, Under Construction and Black and White 135 Points (1 Squirrel)

I've been quite for a bit catching up on things since my latest round with Covid. I haven't been idle but progress has been slow.  First up is my first 1/700 scale sailing ship of the Challenge.

I'm submitting HMS Sophie from the original Master and Commander. Lucky Jack's first command and the gate way to many adventures across the Mediterranean seen here sailing past a volcanic island (you can just imagine Steven hopping in frustration as we sail past undiscovered natural wonders).

HMS Sophie is a 14 gun Brig built by cutting down two standard Warlord brigs (the other parts will appear in 20 gun sloop later if all goes well. )

Sophie a fine ship ready for many adventures, in the book that included clashes with Barbary Pirates, French Privateers, a Spanish Xebecc Frigate and almost escaping a Squadron of French Ships of the Line. Sophie is descred as having a white streak at her gun ports and this factor is used to desguise her as a Danish merchant.  Brigs at this scale are worth 10 points if I recall correctly.

The volcano was a beat up aquarium piece I picked up for free a year or two ago. I thought she would make a fine terrain piece. 

Her dimensions are about 5"x5"x4" if a six inch cube is worth 20 points so I would suggest 14 points for this one.

One other little detail of the design I used a tealight to create the impression of an active volcano. On to Under Construction.

I have no idea how old these are or when I started them.  I think I started (and almost finished them) in the 2022 challenge but they could be from the previous year (when my last Scotts post was).

This is a group of shooters that I would probably use as irregular infantry. 

The Wolf hound with the officer is a touch a have been adding to a number of my Scotts armies it has no historical basis just a fun touch.  There are 8 15mm minatures so another 16 points. 

Now for Balck and White we have some Games Workshop Goblins for Lord of the rings. 

I felt that Grayscale was perfect for Tolkien's Orks (and Goblins) both because it makes them look like the inhumman monsters that I belive Tolkien intended them to be but because they typicaly liked to fight in darkness. 

I realy like the twisted forms of there boddies though one wonders if such malformed beings could actualy survive in nature, never mind brutalized militerized society but since they are all twisted I guess it works. 

These seven figurese where my test to see how they looked and I will be doing more (hopefuly in this challenge) These Goblins shot get me another Squirrle point (7x25mm figures for 35 points)

OK points review: 

MHS Sophie: 1/700 scale Brig 10 Points + 20 for High Adventure

Volcano: 5"x5"x4" terrain cube14  10 Points (estimated please review)

Highland Scotts: 8 x 15mm 16 Points +20 for Under Construction

Goblins: 7x 25mm figures 35 Points + 20 Points for Black and White

That should put us at 135 Points. 

You have been busy Adam.  Love the conversion on HMS Sophie, I am looking forward to the 20 gun brig.  I assume that you cut a short bow "half" and a "short " stern half of the two hits so that the  long "halve" will make the bigger ship.   You're getting to be a daft hand at the chopping and reassembling of these Warlord kits - a regular Ygor of the sea.  I also love the repurposing of the aquarium volcano feature.

Your math is a bit off on the Volcano - I make it 100/216 of a cube with I am rounding up to 10 points.  But because the minion can both give and take away, I am adding back the 4 points for the conversion on the brig.