From MartinC: Some Wee Scotsmen and a Town (100 points)

 So I am taking advantage of still being on holiday to crack on with some painting. I was planning to do loads of 10mm 7YW ImagiNation Scots but I've managed to organise games every weekend so needed to paint some other stuff as well.

1st up the Scots, my assumption was that Scotland never undertook the Darien adventure and so never went bankrupt and the Act of Union was never signed. Also William of Orange was not accepted as King by the Scots and the House of Stuart still hold sway. I've based most of the army on units and tartans that fought at Culloden. Most of the highlanders are done but I still have the lowlanders to do.

These are Lady MacKintosh's Regiment and the Kilmarnock Foot Guards. They will fight as superior troops in the army

The colours are correct for clans, but he regiments are somewhat made up. Like the rest of the army the figures are Pendraken.

Next up a problem for Tamsin. I have painted 14 Spanish style 10mm buildings, for use in Spanish Civil War and other mediterranean locations. These are brillian resin castings from Pendraken and a joy to paint

Church and house with balcony

side views

Couple of posh villas

I do like the climbing roses I painted on them

another church

same church

Couple of houses

Handful of small houses

and some more

So here is the quandry. As a terrain cube I would get 10 points for all of these buildings, which is mean for a day's painting. They are about the size and complexity of a 28mm infantryman so I think they are worth 5pts each. I call on the wisdom of Tamsin to decide. 

Finally some Vietnam terrain pieces, can't remember the manufacturer and will dig around for the order details

6 sets of oil drums - these were a doddle - paint green, give ochre wash and add some oil drips. I think these should be about a point each

Finally a field kitchen, same manufacturer. Will need a canopy. These are about the same size and complexity as the 10mm buildings so potentially 5pts each

Potential scores on the doors

30x10mm Scotsmen = 30

14 10mm houses = 70 perhaps

6 stacks of oil drums = 6 perhaps

3  field kitchen pieces = 15 perhaps

Thank you 

Martin

Well, your Imaginations Scots' background has enticed me to have a quick read about the Darien Scheme - well done, Professor! Those 10mm regiments look fab - I'll give you some extra points for the tartan.

Now, the quandary you have posed. I hate to say it, but the rules is the rules. I remember doing some similar scale buildings a few Challenges ago and getting naff-all points for them, so I do feel your frustration. That being said, I'm happy to score the field kitchens as 28mm foot figures and to bung a few extra points for the oil drums.

Tamsin

From DaveD - Marine M274 Mule and Recoilless rifle (35 points)

 Well that’s the festive season out of the way and it’s back to some painting. I am working my way through the vehicle related stuff in the ‘Nam lead pile  so this week I have the oddball item that is the M274 mule with a 105mm recoilless rifle . 

The kits is a 28mm item from Gringo40s that will give my Marines some more firepower - though zero protection for being fired at !.

next up some opposing vehicles. 

Points 

1 x 28mm vehicle = 20

3 full crew = 15

Total = 35 points to my total and the Neverending Cold War side dual . 

Nice support unit, Dave! I'm not too sure about that gunner's position - won't he get caught by the back-jet when it's fired?

Tamsin

From BenitoV: Panzers Marsch! ... and a Troll (60 points)

Changing my focus from the Ancient period of previous entries to Second World War now: a few bits and pieces from other yet-to-complete projects lining up for painting.

Firstly,  a Panzer IV with the short barrel and the grey color scheme typical of the 1939 to mid-1943 period. 

 

This is a critical armoured support asset in my German Army Blitzkrieg-period unit for Chain of Comand 

The tank is a Rubicon plastic model at 1/56 scale Pz IV D/E. This is a brand that I favour over the Warlord/Italeri range for the quality of the moulding and the attention to detail. It includes for example the piece displayed as the flag for aerial identification over the tank turret.

The tank commander on the other hand is a 3D resin printed model from Trenchworx German Tank Commanders series. These are superbly sculpted models and I have also acquired a few of its 2WW AFV range to print and paint in 2023.

 

The complementary batch of 2WW minis in this post are these Fallaschirmjager minis, an officer and a sniper team.

 

The models are also 3D printed,  from the Eskice range in 28mm. They are a little bit cartoonie and not 100% historically accurate (for example the trench spade of the officer, the odd jumping boots or the gas mask cannister, not used by the paratroopers in jump missions) but I found them original and fun to display on a table.

 

See for example the sniper model grabing a wartermelon in the rifle to attract enemy fire to reveal its position.

The color scheme is that of early war as well, with the jump suit in field grey/ gray green tones. These will be part of the force for a Crete campaign planned in the club for mid 2023.

 And now moving to a complete different topic... 

"Dawn take you all, and be stone to you!" said a voice that sounded like William's. But it wasn't. For just at that moment the light came over the hill... William never spoke for he stood turned to stone as he stooped" The Hobbit - Chapter 2 Roast Mutton

And here we have William in its last act before converting into rock

 

I have painted this venerable metal troll model from the Ral Partha stable acquired in the early 80s, at a time when I was playing D&D and Warhammer Ancient Fantasy. I thought it was a good candidate for the Black & White studio, removing the old paint layer and providing it with a new life.

 

I have used three layers of grey to paint the monster (in all senses of the word, as it is a towering 40+ mm height) in its last act before attempting to munch the poor captured dwarfes.

 

If my maths are correct I shoud be adding 60 points to my Challenge score:

• 1x AFV @20 points = 20 points
•  + 1 x tank commander in 28mm = 3 points (not a full model)
• + 1 x FJs officer @5 points = 5 points
• + 2 x FJs sniper team (prone) @2.5 points = 5 points
• + 1 x Troll 40mm @7 points = 7 points
• + Bonus Black & White Studio = 20 points 
  
•  = Total 60 points

I should also be awarded 1 point in the Squirrel duel with the German Early War Army entry (33 points)

 

 

Lovely work on the Panzer and the Fallschirmjager, Benito! Nicely done with the troll as well.

Tamsin

From SanderS: First Post is away! (10 points)

 Hoi There,

Happy New Year Everyone! While you have all been very busy with filling the Challenge with absolutely awesome posts, my hobbytime has been very sparse. I finally managed to finish two of my favourite 40K characters (and the very first named characters I ever bought for the game back in 1996) Interrogator Chaplain Asmodai and Master Librarian Ezekiel. These chaps have seen two earlier repaints but I think I will be sticking with these paintjobs. 

 Asmodai:

Ezekiel:

 Before anyone asks: I consider the Dark Angels to be firmly loyal. Yes they have their own agenda and often work seemingly against the wider Imperium, but so does the Inquisition and nobody expects the Imperial Inquisition (see what I did there?) to explain themselves so why would the first Legion have to?

These will net me 10 points in the lists and make sure I am not wiped from the roster.

Cheers Sander

A great entry to get you on the board, Sander! 

Tamsin

From SimonG: First Up At Last -- B&W Barons War in the Studios (40 points)

Rather delayed by a Christmas trip to Paris but finally able to be back in the painting studio and down to work on Challenge XIII which is now my third outing.  For my opening offering I've fired up the electric golf cart and we're scooting around Challenge Studios GmbH with our first stop filming in Black and White.

The subject of this 28mm vignette is Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester at the Battle of Lincoln in the First Barons War in 1217.  The figures are actually FrontRank early HYW but the armour styles hadn't changed that much from the 13th century in this the earlier parts of the HYW.

Painting in black and white always causes me problems.  Ranulf was painted in a more traditional style while the two foot soldiers were zenithally highlighted and then drybrushed to bring out details.  Not sure which if either works best and I'm glad to be able to go back to colour from now on!

Anyway I like how the Challenge always makes me try new things and this is no exception -- digging through my lead pile and trying to come up with a story and some historical situation that fits is half of the fun.

My work bench is now clear and my plan of attack through the rest of the challenge is set -- materials are all arranged in one of our guest bathrooms so brushes poised let the Challenge commence!

Luckily we have several bathrooms!

The eagle eyed my note my sophisticated spraying station (aka a cardboard box!) usefully adjacent to an extractor fan -- no more smoke detector issues for me 🤪

Points wise I believe this racks up as one 28mm mounted at 10 and two foot at five each plus the 20 points challenge bonus ticks up a modest 40 towards my overall total.

That's a nice little vignette, Simon! Welcome on board for your 3rd outing!

Tamsin