From JamesM: It's a half-wrap (AHPC 12)

Hi folks,

Another year, another challenge and another chunk of a project for my collection done. It's time to pat myself on the back, clean my brushes and... keep painting half-tracks. 

*sigh*

This challenge, I stuck mainly to my planned 15mm WW2 project, with a slight diversion into some old school Battlefleet Gothic. Next year I may suggest an 'anti-squirrel' duel. 

The winter months saw me completing twenty three vehicles, three guns and 24 infantry figures - all at 15mm scale. Mainly German (which I find far more time consuming to paint), but with a few British HQ and logistics bits thrown in. I've ended the challenge with six more half-tracks and six self-propelled guns to paint, and then I can move onto something else.  

Unfortunately the joys of brand new modern phone cameras designed for distant object zooms and wide angles means my group shot was blurry round the edges. 

Some close ups:

I finished the challenge with the six remaining half-tracks in a state of partial completion, and as usual a paint shelf full of stuff I didn't even get round to painting. German camo and foliage on vehicles really ate into my time each week. 

The British HQ base and the BFG ships were only considered after the challenge had finished, and I was really pleased with how both turned out. The BFG ships in particular were a pleasure to paint. I'm looking forward to painting more of these in the future as a diversion from my WW2 plans.  

As I didn't get a picture of me with the models (the camera on the phone isn't THAT wide lensed), I will stick with my new tradition (established last year) of me and one of my other top creations - my son. 

Thanks everyone for the company, especially those who joined the Paint and Chat's to say hello. Thanks to the minions and Curt+Sarah for running and organising again. By my count, this was my sixth challenge - and long may it continue. 

In total this year I completed 382 points against my target of 250, finishing way down the table in 64th place. 

Thanks all,

JamesM