An Ode to the Challenge

 ‘Twas the night before Challenge, when all through the lands

The painters were sleeping, no brush in their hands

Their figures were ready, their paints had been stocked

As the seconds ticked past on the big countdown clock

Zero-zero zero-zero*, the Show Lord decreed

Was the time they would start, oh yes sir, indeed

His minions were ready, to help with the posts

Of wildly fantastic miniature painted hosts

The points would be counted, recorded post haste

Their own models to paint, they had no time to waste

Three months they’d be painting, from dusks until dawns

For those in the cold north, no need to mow lawns

And then at the end, their totals they’d see

Some disappointed, some with great glee

With entries to vote on, some would win awards

And all would give thanks to the insane Show Lord

* 00:00 Central Standard Time

(with apologies to the original poem and author)

Good luck everyone!

From SanderS: Arthur and Sander's workplace!

 Hoi There,

My name is Sander and I have been taking part in the Challenge since the Fifth edition. Together with my 11 year old son Arthur we will be taking part this year as well and looking forward to it. Last few weeks everyone in the family has been suffering from a pretty nasty flu and so I haven't been able to upload anything here or comment on all the great posts allready up here. Sorry for this oversight!

Well here's part of my hobby-room at the moment, it's a mess due to Challenge preparations but also due to the fact that somewhere next spring we are continuing our big house renovation (people who have followed last year's Challenge will know we put new windows in the house back then) and I will have to completely clear it by then.

Arthur's workdesk is quite modest and he has also set himself a modest points target. He will be mainly focussing on Blood Bowl and Star Wars Legion figures.

My desk (sorry for the fuzzy picture but after taking several this is the best I could do with the present weather) is heaped in stuff mid-prep as well as tying up loose ends before the Challenge starts. 

My projects are whatever takes my fancy but I will try to focus on WW2 Germans and Russians, Heroquest, Old Hammer and some New Hammer (30k and 40k). I have a few film related miniatures so will venture into the studio too. 

Cheers and see you all in the Challenge, Arthur and Sander

FrederickC reporting in for AHPC XIII

Hello one and all. I am not sure if these work space and planning reports are de rigueur, but it's Painting Challenge Eve, so I thought if I was going to do this, now is the time.

FrederickC here for my second round of participation in the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge. I'm a long time member of the Fawcett Avenue Conscripts, a Winnipeg gaming group that was founded by the Snow Lord so many years ago, but I also dive into historical re-enacting, 17th-19th century folk music, and English and Scottish country dance. I had a great time last year with AHPC XII, and managed to surprise myself with a 4th place finish. 

While last year was my first year of participation in the challenge, I have been involved in miniature gaming and painting for over 60 years, ever since my father gave my brother and me a set of plastic soldiers for Christmas. Little did he know what he had wrought all those years ago.

My brother and me.

Since those early years, I have amassed quite a collection of figures and terrain for Ancients, Napoleonic, First World War, Second World War, Star Wars, Full Thrust, and Lord of the Rings, as well as minor forays into Seven Years War and more general Science Fiction.

Here's a view of my workspace where all the miniatures are assembled and the paint applied.

 

Miniatures at the assembly stage.

 

 

What's in the queue for AHPC XIII? I hope for whittle down my pile of unpainted Games Workshop Lord of the Rings collection, as well as dive into the North African campaign with figures to compliment fellow Conscript DallasE's 8th Army and DAK collection. There may also be some sidetracks depending on what I have that fits the AHPC Studios GmbH challenges. Here's a detailed, but not exhaustive, list of what I plan to complete.

Dwarf Command, Scouts and Warriors

Minas Tirith Command, Knights, and Citadel Guard

Galadhrim Knights and Warriors

Numenorean Command and Warriors

Uruk-Hai Scouts

Warg Riders

Easterling Command and Warriors

High Elf Command and Warriors

Rohan Command, Riders, and Warriors

Cave and Mordor Trolls

A Host of Lord of the Rings Characters, both Good and Evil

Early WW2 Polish Troops and Transport

North Africa Italian Troops, Transport, and Armour

North Africa Indian Troops and early British Armour.

A Collection of Terrain Bits and Bobs

 

Most of the pile I hope to paint

I have set my target at 1500 points, which is only half of last year's goal. Alas, all those other hobbies beckon. Hopefully lowering my points target will allow me more time to comment on other people's post, something I didn't do much last year. Good luck to all the participants, and we will see you in the trenches.

27th Battalion (City of Winnipeg) CEF 1914-1919