From NickY: 28mm 4th Edition Warhammer Fantasy High Elf Prince Tyrion [Overdues and Returns] (30 points)

Hello to everyone, my fellow miniature enthusiasts and brush wielders!

Why did I choose a character model for my first entry? Well, in for penny, in for a pound I guess!

Daemon slayer sword. Check. Majestic steed. Check. Massively oversized helmet. Check.   

This miniature holds quite a special place in my heart. It was, after all, what drew me into miniature gaming way back in the early 90s. My neighbor introduced me to this game with figures and dice that allowed me to extend my love of fantasy from books to tabletop. I was hooked, and with Prince Tyrion, well, it was love at first sight. I mean look at the fellow! I'd follow that man [elf] into battle. Fans of the game and the miniatures will probably notice that he is not riding the horse miniature from the original blister pack. But, I like to think that it is his horse 'Malhandir', but the steed has decided no longer to where that irritating sheet that everyone kept throwing over him before very battle! Nevertheless, the horse I did find for Tyrion is from the same edition and from the the same High Elf range. 

For those of you who may not be familiar with the character, here is a short copy and paste from the web.

Tyrion, also known as the "Heir of Aenarion," the "Dragon of Cothique," the "Champion of the Everqueen," and the "Defender of Ulthuan," is a High Elf Prince and the greatest living High Elven warrior of this age, as well as the twin brother of the High Elf Archmage Teclis. So valiant and skilled is he that the bards of Ulthuan sing that he is nothing less than the first Phoenix King Aenarion reborn -- a tale that is given credence far beyond Ulthuan's shores.

The paint scheme I chose for him was one that would help him fit in with my current High Elf army, but still give him an ere of nobility and majesty. My army is inspired by the region known as Chrace, which is a mountainous realm of dark forests inhabited by giant white lions that prowl beneath the boughs. Those who make this land their home are skilled hunters and trackers. They may be perceived as unsophisticated and unrefined by other High Elves, but I think Tyrion would fit right in there, joining in the hunts and enjoying the honesty and unpretentiousness of its people.

What was the most difficult part about painting him?

It ended up being his famous sword.- Sunfang. It has been a good year I think, since I have picked up a brush and my wet blending skills are very rusty. I had to cover up the error and change the style. I painted the sword last, so there was no way I was going to strip the paint and start over. ;) Overall, I'm still happy with how it turned out, but the there is an extra layer of paint on the sword that shouldn't be there and covered up some of the parts of the runes on the sword.

My thank you to you all for your hard efforts. I am checking your awesome work and being inspired by it all. My thanks to Curt, and the minders for making the challenge possible.

Onwards and upwards and I hope to get a lot more painting done in the coming months.

Citadel Miniatures [Dec 1992] Warhammer Fantasy High Elves Prince Tyrion

1 x 28mm mounted @ 10 points = 10 points

The Challenge Library [Section 1: Overdues] bonus = 20 points

Total = 30 points

TeemuL: This is a marvellous mini and you have painted it well! What an excellent first entry to this Challenge! Welcome to the Challenge and Thor's Day team. Your paiting skills are way better than mine, so I just say that, you might have had some issues, but I guess everyone is their own worst critic. Are you using some old WHFB rules or something else on your games?

From Rhunt - Space Marines, Elves and odds and sods (135 pts)

 This entry is mostly Space Marines. I also have some more of the yucky to paint elves. I'm also adding my second Denethor model, a Greek hoplite and some Chaos Dwarf (Abyssal Dwarf) artillery.

First up are more of my new Space Smurf army.

My dad got me this model in Canterbury when he was in the UK in 2022. He built if for me right before the Challenge.

I can switch out the weapons but only painted this one so far.

I think I want decals but I haven't decided yet.

My next model is a High Elf archer. I still don't like these models. I can't wait to be done painting them.

Next up is a Reaper Bones model my dad gave me. He might be an elf warrior for Pathfinder of just another fighter.

I liked painting him better than the archer.

Next up is five more Space Marines. These are a lot of fun to paint and I like these models a lot. My dad didn't mind putting them together as much as he did the elves.

Here are close-ups of the Sergeant.

I also finished another five elves. The first archer was done last Sunday and I finished these on Friday.

Next up is another Denethor model. This one is brand new. My dad went to Warhammer World three weeks ago and got his one for me. Now I have two but this one is when he is trying to burn himself and Faramir and is rescued by Gandalf, Pippen and Beregond. This is for the Front Desk and New Acquisitions.

Next up is a Greek hoplite that my dad gave me. He said the Warlord hoplites suck and I'll hate painting it. He was right. But it was easy. This got me the history desk.

The last model is an Abyssal Dwarf (Chaos Dwarf) flame thrower crew from Mantic Games. My dad and I play Kings of War and my army is Chaos Dwarfs. This guy rolls 15 dice so it's really scary.

In Summary:

1 28mm Space Marine jeep @ 20 pts = 20 pts

5 28mm Space Marines @ 5 pts = 25 pts

1 28mm Elf Warrior @ 5 pts = 5 pts

6 28mm High Elves @ 5 pts = 30 pts

1 28mm Hoplite @ 5 pts = 5 pts

1 28mm Artillery flame thrower @ 10 pts = 10 pts

History Bonus = 20 pts

Front Desk and New Acquisitions = 20 pts

Total = 135 pts

Great work here Rhys, and a variety of pieces on display here! I also have issues with Elf models (too clean blah!) but you have done a great job getting through them. Love the Chaos Dwarf ( and who doesn't like a Chaos Dwarf! ) and hope to see more of them in the challenge!

If I could offer a piece of advice on the models, and its mostly personal preference, would be to paint the rim of the bases of the models a single color once the model itself is finished. Either in a straight black, an old school goblin green, or a color matching your gaming table. It will help to bring another layer of cohesion in an army or squad. 

Looking forward to more paint bombs like this one in the future!

Kyle

From Rhunt - Marines, Elves and a Steward - Overdues and Returns and Fantasy (85 points)

My name is Rhys and I'm 19 and special needs. This year I really got into painting, I love it so much. I'm super excited to be part of the Challenge this year.

My first entry is three Space Marine snipers from Games Workshop. My dad tells me these count as 28mm even though they are bigger than they used to be.

Space Marine snipers.

The rear, showing the camo - ghillie suit.

These are big models and easy to paint.

I love the tufts but the glues gets everywhere when I'm putting on the flock.

The next mini is just a standard space Marine. I have more of these that I'll work on later. I did not enjoy painting this one as much as I did the snipers.

Next up is Denethor. My dad and I play a lot of Lord of the Rings (MESBG) together. We also play at the local game store. I love Gondor and I didn't have this model. This is the metal model, which is very hard to find. My dad's friend Tim gave me this as a birthday present.

Denethor, Steward of Gondor

My dad is really jealous that I got this old, classic model. I'll use this for the Overdue and Returns desk since it is a really old model.

I really liked painting this model because of his cape. All of the folds are really nice to paint in metal.

My next entry is four of the new Games Workshop elves (or whatever they're called now - I'm too old to play name games with IP - Dad). I got these for Christmas last year but dad just put them together for this Challenge.

I liked painting these because they can go in a bunch of different armies. I also really like the back flags on the sword elves.

I'll be using these four elves to hit the Fantasy desk, which gives me two desks in the first room.

I have eight more spear elves. I don't like painting these very much, especially the long spears.

That gives me two locations in the first room. Now I can move on if I want to.

9 x 28mm foot @ 5 points = 45 points

Overdues and Returns = 20 points

Fantasy = 20 points

Total = 85 points

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First, Rhys, welcome to the Challenge! 

This is a solid first entry to the Library. The Space Marine sniper trio is great, especially the groundwork and the use of foliage to provide better camo. The white bolt rifles is a bold choice, but I like it. In the future you may want to try a wash of dark grey or perhaps thinned-down black to give the weapons a bit more sense of texture and definition. 

I hear you on GW's creation of silly names to 'protect' their intellectual property. These elves look great (I particularly like ones with the yellow cloaks). For the spear shafts try GW's Snakebite Leather Contrast Paint. It works terrific with one coat, especially over a white or light grey primer.

85 points for your debut on the scoreboard which is a great start to you 500 point goal. Well done!

- Curt