From SarahHC: Lady Sarah’s Space Yacht (8 points)

Hi Everybody!

Today, I present a luxury Space Yacht, part of Lady Sarah’s Transportation Service which was the preferred mode of transport around Chalrlenge 12 Quadrant.

After searching for a suitable 3D print, I found this steampunk inspired space ship on My Mini Factory. Thankfully, my personal 3D printer engineer agreed that this was indeed a cool ship and my print request would head to the top of the printing queue.

I wanted the yacht to be both elegant yet formidable. There also had to be an appropriate area for Chief Flight Attendant Tamsin to wheel the drinks trolley … priorities!

I do think that deck area on the Space Yacht has seen some drinks trolley-related shenanigans, but like Las Vegas - what happens on the Space Yacht stays on the Space Yacht …..

Yay! Cool space yacht printed and now to work out the paint scheme. I knew that I wanted to mash up futuristic space technologies with the classic style from the Age of Sail. So, of course that meant metallics and wood.

The space yacht was primed with gesso, then dry brushed grey, then multiple coats of ivory. Once I decided on which fiddly details would be metallic, these details were painted black (again).

I used Emerald Getaway colour shifting paint on the front and side armour panels and Toxic Purple on the exposed pipes/exhaust system. For a little fun, I added some Burning Gold colour shift paint to random parts of the HVAC system.

For the wood grain, I used Aggaros Dunes Contrast,  and on the canvas sail, a couple coats of an ivory craft paint followed by Apothecary White as a highlight.

Once again, my ambitions nearly defeated my modest painting skills. I took my time as I figured out the colours and actually paid attention when Curt offered his ideas about paint techniques. I may not have entirely followed his suggestions… but definitely paid enough attention that I feel I have learned some nifty new tricks!

Points wise, Curt suggests that this should be the equivalent of a 15mm vehicle, so that should place it at 8 points.

Thanks for reading

Happy Wednesday!

- Sarah

Cool looking Space Yacht. The colour-shift paints give it a nice SF aesthetic, good choice. One thing to bear in mind when painting is that while suggestions and advice from more experienced painters can be helpful, it is ultimately the decision of the painter how they want their finished model to look. Trying new things and finding your own favourite techniques is part of the fun.

- StuartL

From StuartL - The Final Whistle - Lady Sarah's Star Yacht & Noel's Comet - 155 Points

Hello all,

It looks like I have just enough time for one final post before the challenge comes to a close. So without further ado, here are my final models for Challenge XII.

Last time around I was on Arrakis, but I need to be back at Noel's Comet, so another trip on the Star Yacht is called for. For my ticket price, I offer this evil female warrior, courtesy of Reaper Bones.

A quick and easy paint job as most of the model is clad in plate armour. The relief on the front of the shield is meant to be a succubus or something, so you know this fighter is a baddie. (Or the shield has really good stats and the character doesn't care about the obviously evil design).

So, off we go to Noel's Comet. My entry for the comet was a Lizardman warrior that I had bought years ago, sold to a friend and it had then come full circle back to me via another friend.. Along with the original GW Lizardmen, my friends had added some of the newer versions of the models between the time I sold them off and bought them back. So, here are some of the models that my friends had added in the meantime.

In total I finished off 21 of these guys. They are all based individually for use in skirmish games.

I also built a movement tray for them to use in big battle games. If you read my original Noel's Comet post you may recall that I am working on some simple rules for playing games with one of my close gaming buddies.

To decorate the base I found this old stone head that looked like it was from the jungle. I think it is from a company called Grendel.

At the back corner of the base is a dice tray that I can use for my own rules or even for representing ranks and files if I want to use these minis for Warhammer Fantasy Battles.

And that's me about done for this year. I'd like to thank Curt for organising this challenge and PeterD for minioning for me this year. Thanks to everyone who commented on my posts and a huge thank you to everyone for all the beautiful models your painted and the awesome atmosphere throughout the challenge.

Okay, one final model to post up. I find myself stuck on a comet with no more painting to do, so it's time to call upon Lady Sarah's Star Yacht one last time. 

This model is from Wyrd Games and is part of their Malifaux game.

So, for my final post and my final score.

23x 28mm models for a total of 115 Points.

2x trips on the Star Yacht for 40 bonus Points.

A grand total of 155 Points.

Plus there are 4 skulls on the Lizardmen bringing my closing skull duel tally to 136 Skullz

So, where to next? Second star to the right and straight on till morning.

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What a wonderful way to conclude your Challenge, Stuart. Both of the female figures are terrific, thought I think the swordswoman in the blue dress is my favourite. I also like that you've revisited your Lizardman army with some additional recruits - I love the whole story behind that army. 

Thank you for being with us again this year, Stuart, and for serving as Squirrelfinder General (no easy task, that). In nine months I will look forward to seeing you in the ranks for our 13th edition, and who knows, perhaps I can convince you to serve as a Minion. *Laughs Maniacally*  :) 

- Curt

From PhilH: Taking Sarah's Yacht to avoid a Death Star (30 Points)

Aaaand I finish the Challenge as I've been meandering on: mostly avoiding painting those ***** 1750's French. Instead, I'll have to use a ticket on Sarah's Star Yacht that I've had in my back pocket since early January. But, in case these things have an expiry in the pages of fine print, I'll let the esteemed Lady Sarah have two for one trip. 

The briefest of forays into my French Indian War project, yes it's the ladies Cora and Alice Munro from the classic movie/novel 'The Last of the Mohicans'. I even re-watched this to fire me up for a productive Challenge, but things took a different turn instead. 

These are from Brigade Games' Paul Hicks-sculpted FIW range in 28mm. They'll be a handy vignette to be escorted or rescued in Sharp Practice narrative-style games.

Two 28mm ladies and the Start Yacht bonus is a tidy 30 points for my measly tally. 

To Skaro please, Mistress Sarah!

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Lovely work Phil. I especially admire the soft blended colours on their skirts and the pattern on Alice's blouse. Amazing brushwork.

On to Skaro!

- Curt

From StuartL - Nearly At The Finishing Line - Lady Sarah's Star Yacht and Arrakis (95 Points)

The clock is ticking and there are still minis to paint, however I do have time to post up a few minis while I wait for some paint to dry.

Continuing with finishing off minis that were being considered for the planets, I need to take a quick trip to Arrakis. As I need to keep racking up the frequent flyer miles for the Star Yacht, I have another female mini to pay for my ride.

This clerical looking figure comes from Reaper Bones and has been painted up in simple colours. To add some detail I painted a sun symbol on her back. In Dungeons and Dragons, one of the good deities is Pelor, God of the Sun. His clerics travel the world helping people and curing the sick.

So with payment made, it's time for my second visit to Arrakis. Following the theme of Desert this time, I have painted up some Arabian type warriors for Saga, Age of Crusades.

These minis are from Gripping Beast and were pretty easy to paint. Unlike their Viking and Saxon boxes, the Arab set is pretty plain as far as options go. That said, you can still put together a few different types of warriors, having choices for spears, javelins, swords and bows.

There are 14 of these in total. I had a lot more primed up, but these ones were the only models with the basing materials applied, so the rest will have to wait until a future challenge.

So, for 15x 28mm models I should score 75 points, plus an additional 20 for a trip on the Yacht.

One more post to go, fingers crossed I can get everything done before the deadline.

Nice lady and Arabs, Stuart!

Tamsin

From GregB: Jyn Erso's Band of Rogues for Star Wars Legion (90 Points)

Ready to take a chance, until all of the chances are spent...

For my final submission to the 12th Edition of the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge, we step aboard Lady Sarah's Star Yacht (hey, I need those bonus points) and into galaxy from a long time ago and far away - here is Jyn Erso and her band of "Rogues". These are 32mm figures for the game "Star Wars: Legion". The figures are a mix of "Fantasy Flight Games" miniatures and 3D prints sourced via Etsy.

I caved in to temptation and started "Star Wars: Legion" last year. The rules are so baroque and overly complicated that I find them to be barely playable - but the miniatures are generally great, and since there are a lot of other rules options with which to use these figures, I have been diving more and more into it. The range of figures from Fantasy Flight (or Atomic Mass, or Private Equity Tools, or whatever they are called these days) is fairly complete, and includes a number of character figures from the "Rogue One" movie.Even better, there is an amazing and talented community of 3D-print file designers out there filling in the gaps - and in this submission we find both kinds of figures.

Nearly all of the "Star Wars" films made under the Disney banner have been very poor. The three sequel films in particular were a tour-de-force in appalling film making, ranging from "very bad film with lazy writing that somehow makes the prequels tolerable in comparison" to "human excrement rendered as a digital HD experience". But there is one exception amid the Disney film wreckage - "Rogue One". It's awesome, just a great film, and certainly my favourite film of the whole Star Wars bunch. As DaveV introduced me to the 3D-printed-figure world for "Star Wars: Legion", I immediately ordered some characters inspired by "Rogue One".

So we have Bodhi Rook, the "brave defector" - this is a 3D printed figure.

Bodhi Rook, ready to help engineer a landing in a captured Imperial shuttle.

We have Chirrut Imwe and Baze Malbus, the displaced guardians of the Jedi temple. These are also 3D printed figures.

I love the pose on this sculpt - amazing to see what the 3D printing folks can do these days...

Love that weapon!

We have a team of Rebel Pathfinders - these are from the box set of the same name from Fantasy Flight Games. These are lovely sculpts, but the plastic-resin used in the manufacturing is bendy and crappy. Once you get the paint on them, they are not too bad, but I have ordered some additional Pathfinders from a 3D print supplier to expand this force later on.

Love that door-gunner character...only downside is that it makes the Pathfinder box very bespoke...hard to add variety when all of the figures are so specific. But lovely sculpts.

The Pathfinder team, ready for action!

And last, but not least, we have the amazing Jyn Erso, the young rebel who sets aside bitterness, cynicism and sadness to challenge the evil of the Galactic Empire head-on. This figure is from Fantasy Flight Games. I'm hoping Jyn will be an acceptable figure for a ride on Sarah's Star Yacht!

The sculpting is nice...Jyn is ready to break a knee to make her points...

Prior to the Challenge, I had painted Cassian Andor and the sincere-yet-tactless droid K-2S0 - both figures from Fantasy Flight Games. They won't count for points here, but it seemed wrong to leave them out of the group photo...

Ten people, ready to fight like a hundred...

Cassian and K2 lurking in the back of the group photo...

OK - now for points. We have ten 28mm sculpts here, plus a star yacht ride, which should add up to 70 points. 

This will be my final submission to AHPC XII. Thanks to everyone who took the time to leave a comment, and congratulations to all participants, particularly my fellow Fawcett Avenue Conscripts, who have made huge progress against their unpainted figure piles. Thank you to my fellow minions for their assistance, and cheers to our virtual hosts, Curt and Sarah. Thanks for reading, and all the best to everyone!

So, halfway through Rogue One you're introduced to a bunch of new redshirts characters. Spoiler alert- things don't go well for them. I love the last third of the film, but found the first half somewhat forgettable. You have, nevertheless, done this squad proud. They look straight off the silver screen. SW:L sculpts have been measured and scored at 7 points each. You are one with the Force.

Barks

From AdamC: last minute projects (70points)

Well I was able to get in some brush time today and just finished a few almost finished projects perhaps enough to hit my target.

Here are some Irish slingers for Saga. I got a box of plastic Irish from Wargamers Atlantic. I had hoped to get one or two units of slingers out of the box but got 7 figures that would work, sort of... Disappointing.  

Don't get me wrong the miniatures are great and I have a bunch more to paint that I will get good use out of but I needed slingers. 

This is John Alden (Jr I believe) from my friend Dave's game Devil in the Wilderness check it out it's sort of horror in Colonial American but adapts well to other settings.

I added the musket so John here is well armed.

Great detail on the figure Dave used to reenact the King Phillips War so he knows the gear and clothing of the period.

Finally two female figures from the bones line from reaper a Foxwoman and anti-Paladin (I assume a person with a succubus shield is an anti-Paladin.

They are two nice figures and will work nicely for Frostgrave.

I'd like to  ask Lady Sarah for a lift home as heading to another planet is pointless at this stage. So 7 Irish slingers, 1 colonial witch hunter 1 Foxwoman and 1 anti-Paladin. 10 25/28mm figures for 50 points and maybe an additional 20 Sarah's yacht for 70 points. 

Thanks for a great challenge.

Well done, Adam. I particularly like the Colonial American figure. A bit of horror would fit the period well. What's the issue with the slingers? Are there not enough bits in the box?

Barks

From TashaH: Travels Through the Inner Ring [Lune][Star Yacht][Altair IV] (70 points)

I’m almost at my goal to finish all the planets. 

I’m currently on the planet of Lune. I can’t imagine a better fit for the theme of ‘Witchcraft and Sorcery’ than an alchemy table. 

 

This table is slightly modified. It is a print from Great Grimoire on myminifactory. It is available as part of the Welcome Pack for their Tribes. It is a 3 piece print. I broke one of the legs taking it off the build plate. Fortunately, I did have this nifty trunk printed off (sorry, I can't figure out where I printed it from) and, as luck would have it, the tabletop fit perfectly on top. I do plan to build the table appropriately, but for now, this works!

 

I’m going to ask for Lady Sarah’s Star Yacht to take me to Altair IV.  

 

This villager is also a print from the Great Grimoire Tribes Welcome Pack on myminifactory.  I’m still learning the intricacies of my new printer and have noticed I’ve messed up a few prints. Unfortunately I didn’t realize how blank her face was until I was almost done with her. She still looks decent from 2 feet! 

 

 

Landing on Altair IV, I happen across this old robot. How fortunate, one more check off the planet list!

 

 

I found this free file on Cults3d. It also came with the fancy, stylized base. It printed very nicely. I utilized my typical painting style of ‘just keep adding more paint until it looks moderately ok’. 

 

We are now heading back to Terra to finish our Challenge journey. 

The points:

Alchemist Table/Trunk - 1/2 a point?

20mm figure - 4 points

28mm figure - 5 points

Planet bonus - 40 points

Star Yacht - 20 points

Total 69.5 points

and one skull (that's 201 for me)!!

I like your alchemist's table, it looks very realistic (and skully). 3D printing is modern-day alchemy... Your robot has wonderful oxidation effects. I'm rounding you up to 70 points. Almost there on the planets! 

Barks

From SimonG: One Final Post -- A Pixie and a Nobody (52 points)

Last stop I suddenly found myself stranded on Lune with my delightful slug lady. Having already visited Terra and Xanth I need to avail myself of Lady Sarah's Interplanetary Taxi Service once again and as payment offer up delightful young Rosa the pixie!

Rose is again a Black Rose Wars figure from Ludus Magnus Studios but very different in style from most of their offerings. Like the baby dragon and griffin I submitted last year this is in an anime style and presents a different sort of painting challenge -- naturalism need not apply! 

I did enjoy going to town on the big eyes (without any etched guides to work off) and freckles -- hope you like how she turned out.  Also thanks for the advice from Tamsin on colour selection off a prior post 👍

I'll be gifting this one to my wife Katie as she really liked the result. Anyway with Rosa's assistance we have jetted off to Gethen for one final touch down and the completion of my circumnavigation of the three rings. Arriving on Gethen we find that epitome of absence -- Davide Schaivon the Illusionist.

I think this is as good as one could hope for an execution of an invisible man figure. Some of the absences such as the one on the boot on the staff are very well done. The cloak is the biggest weakness of this figure -- it's just too big and bulky. The blouse is also rather fussy and was hard to detail. Finally all of the chalky masks were just a pain in the butt to manage -- oh well we have to take a shot at everything!

Once again he's a BRW figure -- as one of the main playable characters he's a sold 35-40mm scale figure (Rosa topped out at less than 25mm but with that big face lets call her a 28mm).  This means that my final total for this ultimate submission is another 52 points (one 28mm and one 40mm figure plus two bonuses).

While I've fallen well short of my target this time around it's been great fun coming along for the ride again and I've really appreciated all of the positive feedback received plus seeing everyone else's work. It's impressive in the diversity of subjects, styles and submitters and great evidence that this hobby is alive and prospering!

Looking forward to seeing you all again in nine months time!

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Oh, I love both of these figures, Simon. While the Invisible Man is terrific (I especially like his assortment of masks), I have to say that the Pixie takes the prize with that wonderfully rendered face. I'm sure your wife will be delighted with her.

Thank you for joining us this year, Simon, and I hope to see you with us again when the wind grows cold and the snow flies.

- Curt