Sunday, 27 November 2016

Paint Duels and Side Challenges!

Macabre yes, but perversely funny...
The the issuing of side challenges, paint duels and grudge matches extends back to the first Challenge and has become a tradition ever since. The duels help motivate participants in keeping their steam up and create a fun atmosphere of smack talk and brush baiting.

For those who are new to this silliness let us explain: the paint duels allow small groups of participants to test one another against a variety of criteria. Maybe it's to see who can paint the most vehicles over the entire Challenge, or to paint figures within a particular historical period/genre, other duels may be to see who can get to a specific points threshold first. The sky's the limit - it's really up to your imagination.

Over the years the side duels have become more formalized, with many of these clashes of brush and paint become part of Challenge lore.

I've already noticed that a few participants have already started to issue duels, so I thought I'd dedicate an area of the blog to it so we keep track all in one spot. You can now find the link to the Duels page on the top navigation bar.


The indomitable Millsy will be in charge of keeping track of the paint duels this year. ALL updates on duels must be sent to him for tabulation and posting - This will be the official scorecard of the duels. No other flim flam spreadsheets, heretical documents or bogus scorecards will be recognized. So send him a note to get your duel registered and keep him appraised of any progress.

Millsy can be reached at:

challengesideduels@gmail.com 

Again, when you finish an entry that's eligible for scoring in a duel please send Millsy a quick note, giving the name of the duel and the points you wish to add. He in turn will update the sheet. Simple! 


Okay! Let's have some fun with this! I want to see gauntlets dropped and cards exchanged.


Posted by Curt at 3:36 pm
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66 comments:

  1. DaveD27 November 2016 at 16:16

    first to a 1000 points anyone?

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    1. Curt27 November 2016 at 19:09

      I think your reputation precedes you Dave. ;)

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    2. alex sengir27 November 2016 at 23:08

      I'll try.

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    3. James Brewerton28 November 2016 at 01:43

      as I have only set myself a 1000 point target as I ease back to things would be no use me challenging you on this.

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    4. MartinC28 November 2016 at 10:11

      I'd race you to 1000 points on 1 condition. You can't paint any Mahdists until you reach 1000 points

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    5. AdamC177628 November 2016 at 10:43

      Sneaky Martin, sneeky.

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    6. jmilesr28 November 2016 at 16:23

      I'm in!

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    7. alex sengir29 November 2016 at 00:14

      I think it will be a very interesting duel. I propose to call it: "dip-duel" :) :) :)

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  2. Sylvain27 November 2016 at 19:06

    Anyone for a naval duel?

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    1. Curt27 November 2016 at 19:08

      Miles? I think you're being called out...

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    2. ByronM27 November 2016 at 22:57

      If it was anyone else Sylvain... But i have seen you pull a thousand points out of no where too many times!

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    3. Curt27 November 2016 at 23:20

      Well Byron, that's why it's called a challenge... ;P

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    4. Evan Hughes27 November 2016 at 23:57

      That's right, a challenge, and NOT, and let me make this entirely clear, in any way a hustle.

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    5. Curt28 November 2016 at 00:56

      Whatever could you mean Mr. Hughes? ;) Could it be some sort of dark remark at my doctorate from the 'Tom Sawyer School of Motivation'? Hmm?

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    6. Evan Hughes28 November 2016 at 03:40

      On the advice of my lawyers, Messrs Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel, I shall say no more.

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    7. jmilesr28 November 2016 at 16:24

      Naval challenge - I'm in for that one too!

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    8. Sylvain29 November 2016 at 05:25

      Hi Miles, what would be the prize for the winner?

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  3. Millsy28 November 2016 at 01:25

    Thanks Curt for both setting up the Duels page and also for laying down the law. Seems we're ready to rock. Cue the banjos...

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  4. James Brewerton28 November 2016 at 01:45

    I am doing a few figures for the Sharpe's practice skirmish game anyone else working for this game system and want to join a Two Fat Lardies challenge?

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    1. Anibal Invictus28 November 2016 at 06:11

      Someone is calling me? My main project will be Napoleonics for Sharp Practice together with reinforcements for Chain of Command. We can duel on the Napoleonics only or on both, you decide

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    2. Clint28 November 2016 at 07:57

      I will not know until Santa has been but I am provisionally doing a chain of command force in 20mm

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    3. Jonathan28 November 2016 at 19:20

      I have some figures to do for Sharpe Practice as well as some for WWI Mud and Blood and some Chain of Command forces. I may even get to a few for Dux Brit. A side challenge for one or more of these systems or TFL forces in general would encourage me to make progress.

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    4. Curt28 November 2016 at 19:48

      So, how would this side challenge work? Would figures for any of the Lardie rulesets count, or just specific rules (e.g. Sharp Practice)? I ask as they produce rules for almost every period so this could get quite broad.

      Maybe there should be separate side challenges for both SP and a CoC?

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    5. Jonathan28 November 2016 at 20:24

      I agree, separate for the specific rules and forces identified as figure groups per the rules may make it easier to administer.

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    6. Anibal Invictus29 November 2016 at 03:35

      Agree, separate challenges by sets of rules would be better

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    7. Clint29 November 2016 at 10:48

      As I do not know what Santa will bring. It is perhaps best for me to step out and keep ita "Too Sharpe Lardies Challenge" with no CoC

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    8. James Brewerton29 November 2016 at 14:17

      sound like we have enough people to get a Sharpes practice challenge going do I need to email Millsy?

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    9. Jonathan29 November 2016 at 22:45

      Yes, I'm in for the Sharp Practice challenge.

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  5. Paul O'G28 November 2016 at 02:53

    I challenge my son to a Blood Bowl duel - first to finish a playable team!

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  6. david bromley28 November 2016 at 07:27

    I could be persuaded to tangle in a modern/pulp or Scifi duel. I have a lot of both to wade through! ;)

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  7. DaveD28 November 2016 at 07:32

    Millsy is in charge of this ... as they say .. "what can possibly go wrong"

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    1. Clint28 November 2016 at 07:58

      Gulp!

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    2. Millsy29 November 2016 at 04:16

      Quiet you two. Don't make me start handicapping before we've even begun...

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    3. jmilesr29 November 2016 at 11:03

      Give Mills's a little power and out comes rhe coercive tactics. He's a dangerous man when given a little authority.....

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    4. DaveD29 November 2016 at 14:38

      I rest my case...

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    5. david bromley29 November 2016 at 15:30

      AWESOME COSMIC POWER! itty,bitty living space! ;)

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  8. Clint28 November 2016 at 08:00

    I am happy to take part in a pre 20th century 6mm side challenge.

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    1. Clint28 November 2016 at 12:12

      Or a 10mm challenge.

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    2. Ian28 November 2016 at 13:34

      I am all over the 6mm one, I think I will get a few points done during the challenge

      Ian

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    3. Mad Padre29 November 2016 at 08:40

      Clint and Ian, I am happy to join the 6mm challenge. I have some Nappies that need to get done.

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    4. Rittmeister Krefeld30 November 2016 at 00:30

      I'd be happy to join the 6mm challenge as well. Have a few kilos of lead floating about screaming to get painted.

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  9. Curt28 November 2016 at 11:14

    ChristopherS, MartinN and I are having a Spanish Civil War side challenge. Basically, whoever paints up the most SCW figures AND has a playable Bolt Action force (min 1 officer, 10 ranks and a support weapon team) gets a painted 28mm foot figure from the others.

    I'm not sure if vehicles will score - I'm petitioning Nick and Christopher on a ruling. :)

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)28 November 2016 at 13:13

      Yes vehicles will indeed count and if I'm not mistaken Phil also wants to join in. The only stipulation is bonus points do not count towards the dual total.

      Curt do you think buildings could be added to the challenge or would that be to difficult to bracket?

      Christopher

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    2. Curt28 November 2016 at 13:30

      Excellent news on both accounts and agreed on excluding bonus points.

      I prefer to steer away from terrain (except for the one bonus round) as they are too difficult to score.

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    3. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)28 November 2016 at 13:37

      i understand on the buildings and looking forward to the challenge.

      Christopher

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    4. Phyllion1 December 2016 at 14:51

      Me Phil? What have I signed up for now? Aiiii!

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  10. Mad Padre29 November 2016 at 08:41

    I am issuing a challenge on vehicles that fly - planes, balloons, aeronefs, nazgul ... I have some kits and bits that I want to work on.
    The Padre

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    1. Anibal Invictus29 November 2016 at 13:45

      Sorry to decline Padre; I'm a man with my feet on earth (at least from the wargaming point of view)

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  11. James Brewerton29 November 2016 at 14:18

    Santa is due to bring me the new Blood Bowl and I have a few teams awaiting in the lead pile. Does anyone want to do a Blood Bowl challenge?

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  12. Greg B29 November 2016 at 20:14

    Our 30k duel has been submitted - but we still welcome any other victims who wish to join in! Byron...?

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    1. alex sengir29 November 2016 at 23:53

      i am ^)

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    2. JamieM30 November 2016 at 01:19

      Excellent news! Looks like we may get enough to re-fight istvaan V at this rate :)

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    3. Iannick30 November 2016 at 11:12

      I might be doing only Epic 30K. I'm going to get destroyed ;-)

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    4. JamieM1 December 2016 at 02:34

      I did the bulk of my 30k stuff last challenge so I don't have much left to do (relatively speaking...). I'm thinking about asking Battlefront to release lots of exciting things for Team Yankee during the challenge to sidetrack Greg again!

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    5. Iannick1 December 2016 at 10:40

      I have no interest in WWII, so I approve of your cunning plan.

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  13. Curt30 November 2016 at 10:55

    Anybody up for a Renaissance challenge (15th - 16th C)? I'm working on some more figures for my 28mm Italian Wars collection and could use the extra incentive to face all that puff-and-slash.

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    1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)30 November 2016 at 13:48

      Well I'm not likely to do Italian Wars(notice the use of "likely" as I never know with me), but I very likely will be doing some ancients/medieval so if you want to do a spear and pike challenge then I'm in.

      Christopher

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    2. caveadsum14711 December 2016 at 14:32

      I realise that the only figures I have primed are for the Great Italian wars so I am happy to join in a renaissance /ancients spear /pike challenge.
      Best Iain

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  14. Sidney Roundwood1 December 2016 at 04:47

    Greetings, fellow Challengers, and August Observers of the Challenge!!

    May I present my card, and offer a Duel involving any pre-20th Century 3(three)mm or smaller force/army (3mm (or smaller) figurines and figurine blocks to qualify). For my part, I offer as your Prize (should you be Successful) a most Worthy Baggage Train to fit with your Winning army.

    I am assured by our worthy Snow-Lord that he will, in the fullness of time, work out how on the Lord's Earth to score the points for such a Remark'ble and Unique Duel.

    Until then, Gentlefolk, my Seconds are at Your Convenience....

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    1. Curt1 December 2016 at 12:17

      Mister Roundwood. I will entertain your 'minuscule' impertinence by taking up your challenge.

      Most points in 3mm or smaller? Done.

      For Satisfaction I propose a sustained melee with 00 brushes (or smaller) starting December 20th and extending until Spring (or resigned submission).

      For the honour of terrifically wee soldiers, prepare your lights and magnifier. ;)

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    2. Sidney Roundwood1 December 2016 at 16:04

      My spectacles are well polished in anticipation, Mr Campbell. Challenge accepted, Sir!

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  15. Slowpainter3 December 2016 at 15:59

    As a die hard fan of the Alternative Armies "Flintloque" and "Slaughterloo" games I issue a challenge for painting these figures. Anyone else a fan and want to test your metal?

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  16. david bromley4 December 2016 at 13:10

    I did submit an email, but I should also drop the glove here.
    Again with the Natives!
    Open to all. Use those stealth troops. Put a Woad colored Pict among a Roman cohort, hide a Ottawa warrior within the ranks of French Imperial guard. If you don't want to hide one in the ranks, get some models done up as Tecumseh or even Tommy Prince in his Devil Brigade days. When spring comes the one with the overall largest force of Native conscripts wins.

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