Side Duels are GO!

G'day All,

Millsy the Duels Wallah here with a Side Duels update you lucky challengers.

Things have quietened down on the handbags side of things apparently with no new challenges issued for a little while now. That being the case I'm setting the starting point for Challenge XIII Side Duels as follows at the bottom. If you'd like to be added to a Side Duel or start a new one by all means please leave a comment.

Submitting a Side Duel Update

We live in an amazing time, a time of constant digital evolution. Every day something new and exciting happens and today is no different! Despite what my kids think, the interwebs are good for things other than 2 minute videos, feline-themed subreddits and memes. To prove that I've created an online form to rival the complexity and power of Miles' Challenge Roster Spreadsheet o' Doom.

From today you can submit your Side Duel updates ONLINE! The form collects all the relevant data and ensures I can never miss a submission. Huzzah!

And now, the Side Duels...

A Squirrel a Day

Most painted points at Challenge end. 25+ points of models per sub, excluding bonus points. Each point must be unique in army, scale or period. Different uniforms from the same army don't count.

• AdamC
• PaulS
• ChrisW
• MartijnN
• KerryT
• StuartL
• RobertH
• KyleC
• PhilH
• JezT
• BenitoV
• BenF
• MikeW

Skullz for the Skull God!

Most painted skullz at Challenge end. Barks has kindly offered to manage this one.

• StuartL
• Barks
• DavidB
• TeemuL
• GregB
• MikeW

Turnip28

Most painted points in the style of Turnip28 at Challenge end.

• CurtC
• Barks
• StuartL
• PaulOG
• AlanD

Airbrushes at Dawn

Use an airbrush for more than priming on as many subs as possible.

• DavidB
• CurtC
• MattW
• KyleC
• BenF

Carausius Emperor of Britain

Most painted points of Late Roman/Sub Roman Britain at Challenge end.

• CurtC
• PeterD
• KyleC
• IainW

SPQR

Most painted points of Roman armies from Caesar to Late Imperial at Challenge end.

• MattW
• PeterD
• SimonG

Neverending Cold War

Most painted points from 1950 to today at Challenge end.

• MattW
• DavidB
• SimonG
• DaveD

Codpieces & Ostrich Feathers

Most painted points from Italian Wars and Renaissance at Challenge end.

• KerryT
• CurtC
• IainW
• PeterD
• ChrisW
• MikeW

TFL America 500

First to paint 500 points (ideally using only red, white and blue paint).

• PhilH
• JohnE
• CalebG

Terrain du jour

• MilesR
• Millsy

Best of luck people. Have at it!

Cheers,
Millsy the Duels Wallah

SebastianR Workstation and goals

Last year was a bit of wash. What with my new job ramping up, a dying cat, and a bout of covid, my output was less than impressive.

This year, however, things will be focused and uncluttered, unlike my work area.

Which is also in the center of my living room, slap bang in the middle of my only entertaining space, so it needs to stay mobile.

This year, happily, most of my goals fall within the themes of the extra challenges, so I'll grabbing as many of those sweet sweet bonus points as I can, particularly the Under Construction round with Curts ruling on the matter of partially started miniatures.

What this does mean, however, is that a lot of my submissions will have quite long dwell times, as I attempt to maximise output in a particular area.

I will be attempting to pump out, half a company of WW2 Finns, a grab bag assortment of half finished projects including 6mm cold war British and French, 28mm fox people and anvil industries pulse mechs playing the part of W40K Death Watch, a box of halflings for mordhiem and assorted other bits and pieces. So, ambitious, for me at least.

Have a great christmas and a happy new year everyone!