Well I for one am gutted the Challenge is over. Since the last Challenge finished this time last year, I've hardly picked up a brush, so I was looking forward to getting my butt into gear and dipping my cobwebbed brushes back into a pot of paint.
My plan was to scrape past the 500 point mark, which I just managed to do getting 681 points and finish somewhere in the top 40, so I was very pleased finishing in 36th place, nowhere near the good old days of 4942 points I reached in Challenge II, but that's life!
You may or may not have noticed a certain Donnybrook pattern to my entries this year? I had a plan and stuck to it in all but 2 of my entries. And not a 15mm figure in sight!!!
I may keep all the 15's for the next Challenge, but I just hope I can carry on the good start I got this year.
Finally just gotta say a big Thank You to Curt, for putting up with all the going's on since December and to Sarah for letting him get away with it!
Nostalgia Bonus Round - Stan & Ollie in Sons of the desert!
Epic Fail Bonus Round
Epic Fail Bonus Round
Defensive Terrain Bonus Round
or
Dee Fensiff and Terry Ain
Donnybook - French or Jacobites or Rebels
Donnybrook - Moors Musketmen &
Moor Hero Ab'd Allah Ghalian
The Button Pushing L'amour Bonus Round - Tamsin O'Leary
Well? Wouldn't you?
Nautical Bonus Round - Crew of HMS Dragon
Donnybrook - Crew of HMS Ruby
Gambler/Risk Taker Bonus Round - The Duke of Monmouth
Curtgeld - Wild Bill Hickok
Donnybrook - English Artillery
Donnybrook - Moor Horse
Donnybrook - Moor Characters
My last entry was Donnybrook - Rebels with a cause
And there loads of pics of me online already so I've included this never seen before gem!
And here's me holding a biscuit tin with some of the new figures in!
And there loads of pics of me online already so I've included this never seen before gem!
And here's me holding a biscuit tin with some of the new figures in!
To be honest Ray, I don't think we needed (or wanted :p ) any pics of you! ;)
ReplyDeleteWell done on getting so much 28mm stuff painted for your Donnybrook collection. Will you be running a game sometime?
That's the pkan Tamsin, just got a few more bits and bobs to finish off.
DeleteCool winter's work
ReplyDeleteCheers Martin.
DeleteGreat mini's - I need to try Donnybrook it looks fun
ReplyDeleteThat last picture makes you seem very Oliver Twist like - may I have some more minis?
Pleeese Sir, I want some more....
DeleteGreat to see your collection in its entirety, very impressive!
ReplyDeleteThanks Evan!
DeleteThat rounded picture makes me think of The Cat in Hat stories. Really well done on all that Donnybrook goodness Ray!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Thanks Chris, I do quite like green eggs and ham....
DeleteThose biscuit tins sure do come in handy for our hobby. Great work.
ReplyDeletecheers
Got a few of the blighters left over from Crimbo!
DeleteGreat stuff Ray. And anything that invokes the term "donnybrook" over and over again has to be good...
ReplyDeleteAmen brother!
DeleteYou did a fine job this year Ray-all nice submissions.
ReplyDeleteBut oh my God, that fish eye pic of you-eeeek!
Can't believe you'd say that Anne!
DeleteFrightening but a good challenge!
ReplyDeleteBy frightening, I take it you mean the wonderful array of figures?
DeleteGood stuff Ray - may seem thin in relative terms but a great bunch of goodies nevertheless!
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul.
DeleteA very fine output, Ray! I really liked the Donnybrook stuff and it looks like you amassed quite a bit for some good games with the rules too. I like the ruleset's name enough that I may have to get it for early colonial North American if I ever get tired of muskets and tomahawks! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt'd work really well for that. Which also is a plan of mine!
DeleteGreat stiff Ray and the photo with the Biccie tin is one of my favourites.
ReplyDeleteBy the way gratters on the mention in Battlegames, your blog deserves special mention
Thanks for the kind words John.
DeleteGood stuff and you did produce the most infouse figure of the challenge Tamsin O'Leary
ReplyDeleteYeh, I'm still quite pleased with her!
Deletecracking stuff Ray
ReplyDeleteCheers Dave!
DeleteWell done Ray, and nota sandbag or budgie in sight! I like your Donneybrook figs best. In fact you've inspired me to pick up a copy of the rules now that they are out on PDF as of a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteI'm very pleased you'll be buying the rules, I know you'll enjoy them. Wonder what faction you'll paint up first??
DeleteI have a hankering for Bonnie Dundee and the very first Jacobite Rebellion in 1689.
DeleteHmm? Sounds excellent! Of course I've already got all them....in 15mm though!!!
DeleteGreat work! Although that's quite a close-up picture that...
ReplyDeleteI aim to please Iannick!
Deletesmashing stuff Ray.
ReplyDeleteCheers Jamie!
DeleteWoW!
ReplyDeleteRay, yoru are the machine of perpetual motion... what level of output... and high quality painting too
Just wish I had the time to paint like I used too?? Groooan!
DeleteExcellent work Ray but you have to learn to pace yourself better. You were just getting your steam up and we were shutting off the lights! I really enjoyed your Donnybrook stuff and your greyscale Stan & Ollie. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks Curt, I was very disappointed how Stan & Ollie came out, they remind me of Zombies!
DeleteWonderful work all round Ray! Really liked your take on grey scale.
ReplyDeleteGreat work, though kinda surprised you have so few models painted.. are you not known for dropping large paint bombs on people? :)
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