From KerryT: Final post - Challenge Round-Up

Morning, afternoon & evening all

That 3 months has just whizzed by hasn't it, I can't believe we're at the end already which is just as well I suppose because taking part in this, only my second challenge occupied so much of my spare time. I suspect the discipline of trying to paint and prepare entries each week probably led to some obsessional thinking and a temporary unhealthy preoccupation  with things metal and plastic. I had a great time though!

I'd like to extend my thanks to Curt in particular, not only for allowing me to take part, but for his persistent commitment to the Challenge over so many years, and though I've only recently become involved I feel part of something unique and wonderful.

We all know it wouldn't be possible without the help of the Minions who must it seems sacrifice so much of their own hobby time to facilitate our own posting, I wonder where they find the time. Special thanks to Tamsin who is a standout for those of us in the Tuesday Terrors and though I've never met her is obviously an all round good egg. Thanks Tamsin. I'd also like to say a big thank you to Millsy the masterful accountant who I suspect did an huge amount of work behind the scenes

To the rest of you many thanks for your praise and encouragement, you've produced some superb entries and further inspiration. Its a shame time is so tight as its been hard, particularly in the past 2 weeks to keep up and comment on all the brilliant stuff on show. Like many others I tried my best to comment on most things

Not only did I have a great fun time, I was also very productive

256 28mm Foot figures, 62 mounted & 3 carts,41 15mm figures & 3 elephants

My main aim this year was to take big bite into my slow burn Italian Wars project. At the outset my secondary aim was to try and produce more squirrels than last year and I thought I might produce 40 at most. I soon abandoned the idea though as I soon realised there was no way I could keep up with Chris, Stuart & Kyle without losing sleep and sanity. Well done guys

My Fantasy submissions, though more were planned

The Italian Wars bite

Lest call them miscellaneous

Did I learn anything? 

I learned that I'm a slow learner and always had an unrealistic expectation of what I might complete in a week. My golf and garden suffered but I think I only stayed up really late on 1 occasion to complete an entry.

I thought I was organised this year, but I learned otherwise. The postal strike in the UK threw in a  few spanners, in the picture above there is a Norman fort. I put this on the table at the start of the challenge intending it as a centrepiece for the Norman Foot I was going to paint. They never got done as the bases and shield transfers only arrived in mid March despite being ordered in early December. The Footsore Welsh & Victrix Danes never got painted either - never mind there's always next year!

I also learned that I still hate basing and the thing I found the hardest each week was basing and posting. 

Now that time is moving more slowly, I'm looking forward to updating my neglected blog, catching up with others blogs that I've not had time to follow, planning my purchases at Partizan, making a decision what rules to use and eventually getting these out and putting them alongside the rest of my now growing Italian wars collection and finally playing a game.