Thursday, 31 March 2016

From JohnSh - A Challenge Finished But Not Completed


Here is my final output from the Challenge (minus Curtgeld which is STILL on the painting desk). I am wearing my traditional painting fez and my lifesaving drop down watchmaker's visor magnifier thingie.

I learned a lot from the Challenge, mainly that I need to FINISH the hundreds of half painted miniatures that I have lying around. And never to trust Dux and Man Cave Paul to take pity on your freshly painted miniatures.

 I managed to almost hit my halfway point but in my mind I really only thought that 250 points would be achievable for me. Nearly got there. I can't wait to do it all again!

Posted by Slowpainter at 2:18 pm
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21 comments:

  1. TamsinP31 March 2016 at 16:58

    Great having you with us this year John :)

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    1. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:31

      Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement Tamsin.

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  2. Evan Hughes31 March 2016 at 19:50

    Good to see a familiar fez...!
    ; )
    Great to see your work this time round, next time we'll see if either of us can crack 500!

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  3. Curt31 March 2016 at 20:23

    Good job John. I very much liked those old school GW halberdiers you did.

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    1. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:33

      Thanks Curt. I'm going to knock out another dozen of those shortly, they look great on the table.

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  4. The Kiwi31 March 2016 at 21:28

    Nice one. People go bonkers for a Fez. Don't know why...they just do allright. Cheers

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    1. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:34

      It's the hat that entertains. I put this one on and it fit "just like that"

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  5. Peter Douglas31 March 2016 at 21:32

    Fezzes are cool, and so are your figures!

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    1. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:35

      Thanks Peter. I do get funny looks if I wear it on the train.

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  6. DaveD31 March 2016 at 23:11

    Don't tell Phil... He will swear it's a tarboosh,,. But if it works who cares... Lovely stuff

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    1. Curt31 March 2016 at 23:27

      Yes, that boy has very odd ideas. Tarboosh? Pfft. What Bolsie rubbish it that.

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    2. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:37

      Mine is from Turkey, therefore a fez. Not one of those Egyptian look-a-likes.

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  7. JamieM1 April 2016 at 01:36

    A painting fez? Extra points for style there sir!

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    1. Slowpainter1 April 2016 at 02:38

      Thank you sir! Unfortunately it was too warm to wear the matching smoking jacket.

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  8. AdamC17761 April 2016 at 05:01

    Great work.

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  9. john de terre neuve1 April 2016 at 08:21

    It is an interesting hat, I always did want to where a fez, especially a red one

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  10. Paul O'G1 April 2016 at 20:17

    Pity is for the weak...and my opponents!

    Great job and I love the Fez mate - I'll dig mine out so we can have a Fez night at the club one night :-)

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  11. david bromley2 April 2016 at 22:10

    Grand work on the halberd troops, John! And the fez just ups the coolness factor by 10! ;)

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  12. Sander3 April 2016 at 11:02

    A feztastic effort!

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