From AlanD - More Goths than a Cure Concert (200 points)

I've had a funny old challenge this year. I've been on long service leave (amazing - can recommend), but instead of painting masses of figures, I've used a lot of hobby time to think about some big projects, reorganise some storage and that sort of thing. Some of this is KenR's fault, as listening to his very entertaining Yarkshire Gamer's podcast has boosted my enthusiasm for the 'Reet Big' wargame, rather than the large skirmish sized battles I usually fight. As a result, I've been doing that thing that should only be attempted on long service leave: rebasing. My plan has been to use 50mm square bases to build up armies that can be used for To the Strongest, Impetus, Soldiers of Rome and other rank and flank ancients games I'd like to have a go at. The hairy blokes here will be used as Heruls, Gepids, Goths and whatever else seems appropriate.

Of the figures here, only 40 were actually painted in this year's challenge, so I'm claiming 200 points please Tamsin. They are a mix of Westwind, Footsore, Gripping Beast plastics and Wargames Atlantic, and I'm pretty pleased with they way they look en masse. I did have one varnishing disaster as 10 figures turned white when I sprayed them, thanks to Sydney humidity, but I managed to same them by recoating them with gloss and trying again under better conditions.

This will be my last submission for the challenge this year as I'm off to Madrid for a holiday. Thank you Curt and the Minions for making this madness possible, and to all the challengers (challenged?) for the inspiring entries you all keep coming up with. Especially those involving turnips.

They certainly look great, Alan! Sorry to hear that this will be your last entry of the year, but I hope you have a wonderful break in Madrid.

Tamsin

From AlanD - Gallienus & Co. (43 points)

Hello fellow challengers - it is a pleasure to be back with you again this year. 

My main Covid project in 2020 has been to chip away at painting a 28mm 3rd Century AD Roman army, using the delicious figures from A&A Miniatures. I've been painting them mainly to play Soldiers of Rome, but also doing up extra figures so they are suitable for Basic Impetus, as well as sabot basing a unit or two so they can fight for me in Infamy! Infamy!

My first couple of entries in AHPC XI will be the last of my pile of A&A figures. For my opening salvo, here is the emperor Gallienus with a standard bearer and musician, along with another mounted musician to use for something. The trumpeter with the yellow shield is finished with a decal of Mithras from Little Big Men, the other two shields are hand painted, showing Mars and Sol Invictus. 2020 has been a year where many of us have faced new challenges and have had to embrace new ways of doing things, and for me this has included using shield decals for the first time. I feel a bit dirty.