From GregB - Angry Space Marine Dreadnought (20 points)

U mad bro?

We all have "issues", right? Well, so does this fellow. This is a Space Marine "Contemptor" class dreadnought. It is a 28mm resin model from Forge World, sporting the custom markings of the XVI Legion Astartes, the Sons of Horus. This is an old Forge World model, repainted with my up-to-date recipe for the Sons of Horus armour scheme in order to more properly match my recent models and soothe the screaming hobby OCD monkey that lives in my brain and will otherwise yell and throw things when I put mismatched paint schemes into the same collection.

The details on this custom dreadnought body were well sculpted...and little disturbing, but whatever...

These dreadnought chassis are means for badly wounded Space Marines to keep fighting. Severely wounded, maybe too wounded to continue, but still actually alive? No problem, just drop them into one of these things, and their service can continue. And continue. And continue...

Another view of one of the twin assault cannons the helps this Marine work through his emotional problems on the battlefield...

It is the kind of thing that might give anyone "issues", particularly Space Marines, and particularly those Space Marines serving the XVI Legion, who are known supposedly for already being violent grouches. You can see it in the custom iconography of the Legion on this dreadnought frame. Spikes and skulls you say? U mad bro?

I'm sure these skulls were attached for...good luck...yes..that's it...good luck...

Of course, whatever "issues" this fellow might have, he gets to vent his emotional energy on the battlefield, and I expect the twin rotary cannons really come in handy in that regard...at any rate,"Issues" here is ready to loyally serve the Warmaster in his mission to liberate humanity from the tyranny of the False Emperor on 30k gaming tables.  

 

Just some skulls on a chain. And some spikes. I'm sure everything is fine...

For scoring purposes, I believe this counts as a single 28mm vehicle, so I think that works out for 20 points for now. 

And in addition to points, we have some skullz! Four lovely skullz, hanging from chains on the dreadnought. Not many, but it's something!

There is nothing contemptible about this one, old or otherwise, Greg. What a great model. The colour scheme is very nice, and the details on the model really bring it to life. If that is the right word for this situation... The little scroll is a brilliant addition! I have no issues with your scoring proposal, especially with compelling arguments like this guy is putting forward, so 20 points for you. Good show!

Martijn

From PeterD: Shore Batteries for Local History (21 points)

Only a teeny tiny post from me this week, although there's lots on the go on the workbench. After a good start, painting slowed a bit due to weather (see the screen shot below) and first week of uni classes.  Specifically my work load went up from 2 classes with 18 students to 3 classes with 168 students.  My normal load is two classes, but we were asked to pick up classes  for a couple of weeks to cover for a colleague with medical issues.  There was a first year calculus class in one of my open slots and I had just taught the same class in the Fall so had everything tooled up.  Anyway by Wednesday I was assigned the class for the entire semester...Oh well I enjoyed the class in the Fall and as my wife says, I run better in the Winter Semester if I'm kept busy.

I've had to go outside every day this week and there's nothing like this weather to sap your energy.

These are 3D prints from War Time Journal kindly printed off by the Snowlord.  A communications glitch led to Curt printing these in 1:1250 while my ships are 1:2400, but I think that they work well in full scale.

I added my cutting mat to show the size of these.

I have a couple of shore batteries in 1:1250 scale for Local History.  A quick check of your globe will tell you that there's no need for shore batteries in my current location of Regina, SK. However, home for me is always Halifax Ns which being a major naval port since 1759 has several.  These remind me of York Redoubt which covers the narrow entrance to a very big harbour.  I played on the 9" Rifled Muzzle Loaders as a kid (it was the 60s, boomer kids were expendable), walked my dog there in Uni, took young ladies for picnics and sailed past these guns in my day sailer.

Entrance to Halifax Harbour

York Redoubt was originally built in 1793 and then expanded in 1798 by the Duke of Kent, best known in most circles as Queen Victoria's father and in Halifax as the guy who liked round buildings.  With changing technology it was rebuilt in the 1870s and armed with 9" and 10" rifled muzzle loaders. In 1891 pair of 6pdr quick firers and a searchlight was added on the shoreline to fend off torpedo boats.  In WW2 this was one end of an anti-U boat net guarded by more modern 6pdrs. 

9" RML

This one nicely shows the commanding view from the guns.  The French and Americans better stay clear.

Finally, I thought I'd share a few shots from an AAR using some of the Spanish American War models I've done up this Challenge including these ones.

Even a single point is generous for these two, but I'll claim the 20 points for the Library category. Here's my updated trip through the Library.

Klein maar fijn, we say in Dutch; small but great. That sums up these small-scale shore batteries nicely. We finally saw some snow here in Belgium, and at -6C I thought it was bl**dy cold, but I really don't envy you now Peter! Anyway, a great submission and the pictures of your SAW naval game really show how useful they are. Well done, 21 points!

From SimonM: Resistance Fighters by "Crooked Dice Game Design Studio" [Romance] (45 points)

These four 28mm metal figures are manufactured by "Crooked Dice Game Design Studio" and can be purchased as SKU: DEAL 339 Resistance Fighters from their science fiction range. "Flung together in a desperate struggle", these models are clearly inspired by some of the leading characters in Kenneth Johnson's 1983 American science-fiction television miniseries "V".

The quartet were initially primed using a mixture of "Vallejo" Surface Primer Black and "Warlord Games" Pitch Black, before being heavily dry-brushed with “Vallejo” Heavy Charcoal and soaked in "Citadel" Nuln Oil. I then predominantly worked on each figure individually, as I wanted to give them a little colour to their costumes, despite their sculpts being largely based upon their night-time raids against the alien invaders of Earth.

I started with Elias Taylor's lookalike, as played by Michael Wright, and applied some simple "Vallejo" Charred Brown to his trousers, washed them with "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, and finally dry-brushed the pants with (more) "Vallejo" Charred Brown. The former "street thug and drug dealer" was then given a coat of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna on his face and hands, before these areas were shaded with "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade and highlighted with some tiny amounts of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna.

Juliet Parrish's doppelganger was next, and simply had her trousers 'picked out' using a combination of Cold Corpse Blue by "Two Thin Coats" and "Citadel" Nuln Oil. To try and capture a likeness of actress Faye Grant's hair colour I used some Skulker Yellow by "Two Thin Coats" on her locks, and darkened them down with "Citadel" Reikland Fleshshade. Finally, I gave them a quick dry-brush with (more) "Two Thin Coats" Skulker Yellow.

For Ham Tyler's duplicate I simply gave the figure's pants a lick of "Two Thin Coats" Marine Blue and a splodge of "Citadel" Nuln Oil. Whilst his watch-face and hair were given a coat of "Two Thin Coats" White Star and "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna. These areas were later shaded using "Citadel" Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthshade as appropriate.

Finally, I decided to apply Mike Donovan's 'twin' with a combination of "Vallejo" Heavy Bluegrey and heavily-watered down "Citadel" Drakenhof Nightshade to provide him with the illusion of wearing faded jeans. I next applied some "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna to the central part of his jacket and Heavy Brown to its sleeves. The entire coat was subsequently shaded in "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade, and then both the torso and sleeves dry-brushed with their previous base colour.

One of the reasons I enjoy "V" so much is the somewhat off-on romantic relationship between Mike Donovan and Juliet Parrish. This was made all the more complicated later on when the founder of the Los Angeles resistance movement was captured by the hamster-munching aliens and brain-zapped - leading to Ham Tyler repeatedly suggesting to Donovan that the 'love of his life' was now unknowingly a pawn of the Visitors, and would betray them all one day.

Resultantly, I though this pair would make an excellent submission for the Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge's Romance Library desk, especially as A.C. Crispin would go on to pen a 402-page V novelisation for "Pinnacle Books" in 1984, which combined both the original miniseries and The Final Battle into a single tome.

Alongside my extra-terrestrial busting quarter I have also completed a fifth 28mm metal Robomen Guard by "Black Tree Design". As per my previous ones this model can be purchased as Code DW129 Roboman Guard from their "Doctor Who" miniatures range, and is based upon the Dalek's minions from Terry Nation's November 1964 BBC Television story "The Dalek Invasion of Earth".

The fellow was pigmented in precisely the same way as I've previous done his poor brain-washed, comrades-in-arms, except I decided to spend a little more time on him 'picking out' his jacket with a combination of "Vallejo" Heavy Sienna and "Citadel" Agrax Earthshade. I also thought I'd mark him out a little more with some "Vallejo" Sombre Grey trousers, which were later shaded with "Citadel" Nuln Oil.

Five x 28mm scale foot figure = 25 Points

Romance Books Bonus = 20 Points

Total = 45 Points

More Sc-Fi goodies from you, Simon, and again a pleasure to see. On these models, I love the jeans and the work in progress photos are a great boon too. I remember watching the V series back in the eighties and I think the V-couple do qualify for inclusion in the Romance Section of the Library. 45 points coming your way.

Speaking of the Library, we really would like to see how your progress is going, so a map would be nice!

Martijn

From ThomasG: Zoggrok Anvilsmasha [Fantasy](25 points)

Time to ring in the bells on my second leader to this fledgling army for the fantasy game, Age of Sigmar, this one being a hero character, usually going by the name of Zoggrok Anvilsmasha. He uses the collective power of the Orruks around him to imbue magic strength to the weapons of his "ardboyz".

Again, I chose to use the Uruk Hai as influence for both the skin and main armour panels, however as this chap is a magical blacksmith, I once more dipped in to the world of Asterix the Gaul for inspiration.

In Asterix, his village has a blacksmith by the name of Fulliautomatix. He has bright red trousers and a brown leather apron, so naturally they helped bring a bit of colour to this dark palette. 

I found myself really pushing my use of textures on the apron to give the impression of worn leather, and although I feel I could do more, at this point in the learning process I feel proud of what I achieved. This model is particularly large and really sets an imposing presence on the tabletop, soon to be joined by many more. 

A short but sweet week from me this time, as I have spent most of my week preparing and attending my final assessment to become a qualified archery coach, which I'm very proud to say I passed with flying colours! Next week I will have a special squiggly beast and hopefully some green skinned orks from the far future for you all. 

Points

1x28mm = 5pts (+5)

Fantasy Library Entry = 20pts

Total = 25pts 30

Thank you for reading and please hit me up with any comments or critiques on this fine fellow; life is one great big opportunity to learn, and I'm all ears. 

Tom.

Tom, this figure is excellent! I do have a very weak spot for Asterix, so the reference to Fulliautomatix sits very well with me indeed, but even aside from that nod, you have done an absolutely splendid job on him. That apron looks utterly fantastic and your pride is more than justified.

Now you say this a large figure, although you do not say how large, but I somehow feel that 5 points for this magnificent piece would be unnecessarily thrifty. I will score it at 10 points; either consider it equivalent to a 28mm cavalry figure or as 5 well-deserved bonus points. 30 points total.

To make us even happier, next time a  map would be awesome!

From IanS: 15mm French Napoleonic Infantry, 15mm Pokemon Pike Block, [Ouverdue and Returns](148 points)

Hi, 

For my next submission here are some 15mm French Napoleonic infantry in Greatcoats. For years I thought the term was Grey Coat and assumed that all coats in the Napoleonic wars were grey in colour. Amazing what dyslexia does to ones understanding, for years I was confused as a teenager that we had dildo rails in our home, yes they were dado rails. These figures are from Stonewall and their captian range, they are a really friendly company and at this years Warfare at Farnborough UK, I helped out with setting up the show and had the pleasure of moving Stonewall. So I took the opportunity along with my son to get in first on their stock, and unfortunately cleared their stock of certain codes. The figures will be part of a division for 1812/13.

 

Now for the Library submission, the section this is for is the Overdue and Returns, these figures were started in Challenge 12 but did not get finished as I got COVID. This was a fun project as my kids (20 and 23) were into Pokemon and at the time I was building a Seleucid army. So this unit is based on them worshiping the Great Pokemon God Falinks. The figures are from Outpost which unfortunately is no longer operating. Nice well proportioned figures and paint up well as long as its not me.

 

Pokemon God Falinks

 

Points Being Claimed: 

 48 x 15mm French Napoleonic Infantry at 2 pts each = 96pts 

 16 x 15mm Pikemen at 2pts each = 32pts 

 Library Overdue and Returns section = 20pts 

 Total Points being claimed 148pts

I always like 15mm figures, Ian, and these are very fine indeed. The French are great (many thanks to the painting Gods for greatcoats!), but your pikemen really brought a smile upon my face. The Pokémon God Falinks indeed! Your maths are spot on, so another 148 points for you.

Please remember to resize your photographs though, and a map woud be nice too!

Martijn

From: MarkB Smårgos Torta of Miniatures today [Overdue and Returns](92 points)

 Hi all,

I hope you are doing well! 

I would like to introduce you to the Swedish Smårgos Torta. No this is not a recipe but it goes with this weeks post from me. Here is a picture of a Smårgos Torta for you all.

I have painted up some items that have been siting around my paint table and they have been in different states of completion. So this week I will be making an entry into the AHPC Library under the area called Overdue and Returns. Below is a picture of this weeks submission from me.

 

 

To start the detailed talks lets talk about the spaceship. Which I do not know how to score because it is a 1:50,000 Scale miniature from Brigade Models. This is part of the Neo-Soviet collection and is the Admiral Lazarev Class Battle Cruiser. It is 80 x18mm in size and was fun to paint up.  So I will need the help of the kind judges to give me some points for this entry. Thank you!

I plan to use this and other miniatures for a game based around the battle of Denmark Straights in space using the "Starfighters" Rules from Wiley Games.

Next up is another fun group of miniatures. We have a group of four 28mm Zombies from a box of plastic miniatures that I picked up after playing my first game of Zona Alfa. So these four Zombies will be used with my first entry in a game of Zona Alfa. 

So now back to the main event. 6mm miniatures, today I bring you two battalions of Austrian Infantry from Baccus for the 1809 campaign during the Napoleonic Wars. In total there are 64 miniatures in these two battalions. There is on battalion of German and Hungarian infantry. The German battalion is part of the 3rd Infantry Regiment and the Hungarians are part of the 50th Infantry Regiment. 

 

Also from Baccus and for the 1809 Campaign I give you a unit of the 3rd Uhlan Regiment. There are a total of 12 miniatures in this group. 

These are some much needed reinforcements for the main group of miniatures I painted this last summer.

 OK now for the fun part, the scoring.

64 x 6mm infantry @ 1/2 point =32 points

12 x 6mm cavalry @ 1 point = 12 points

4 x 28mm Zombies @ 5 points = 20 points

1 x 1:50,000 scale space ship @ 8 points = 8 Points

 Overdue and Returns bonus = 20 Points

Total for this week: 92 points

I hope you all have a great week. Skål!

Now, when I hear the word "torta" I can't help thinking of my native "taart", which really means cake. Well, overly healthy green stuff doesn't necessarily have to be part of this. To the contrary, even. However, your Smårgos Torta sure looks delicious! As, of course, do your other offerings for the day, Mark. I like the spaceship and the zombies, but pride of place must go to your little Austrians. I really like the crisp painting and the vibrant colours on your Uhlanen, I must say. Well done!

As for scoring, looking back into the depth of the Challenge Archives I find that Battlefleet Gothic spaceships have traditionally been scored as 15mm vehicles. That seems reasonable to me, so we will award it 8 points. That brings your total up to 92 points. Proost!, as we say in Holland, or Schol! for my Flemish neighbours!

Martijn