+++E Tenebrae Lux+++

[Captain Semper]

I have a small issue with my Siciarus mini

Its finecast and we all know the issues with it but I started preping it last night and its worse than I thought

The fine detailing on the front armour is so thin its missing in places. Im going to return it but it means Im probably not going to get that mini done in time so can I switch it to an emperors champion which I also have and is perfect.

If not let me know and I'll see if they have one at the weekend

 

So will you enter a BT Emperor's Champion as Sicarius "counts-as" ? That's fine... as long as you play down the BT insignia and make him intantly recognizeable as a highranking UM!

[Jaigo]

I'm onto my last squad to paint. Vanguard vets.

So in a few days I will spam this thread with an massive amount of pictures. Not that I am good at getting those online, but I'll give it a go.

[greatcrusade08]

you should probably post your own thread and link it to here.. especially if youve got a shed load of pics.

if your having trouble, you should sign up with photobucket, its free and they host your pics for you so all you need to do is copy and past the image location (URL code)

[UltraRich]

I have a small issue with my Siciarus mini

Its finecast and we all know the issues with it but I started preping it last night and its worse than I thought

The fine detailing on the front armour is so thin its missing in places. Im going to return it but it means Im probably not going to get that mini done in time so can I switch it to an emperors champion which I also have and is perfect.

If not let me know and I'll see if they have one at the weekend

 

So will you enter a BT Emperor's Champion as Sicarius "counts-as" ? That's fine... as long as you play down the BT insignia and make him intantly recognizeable as a highranking UM!

 

Thanks, that saves me the hassle of trying to swap it.

Dont worry about identifying it as an ultra, that wont be a problem

[ShinyRhino]

I've begun work on my vow. First couple shots are at the bottom of my most recent blog post:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...;showentry=8172

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 9th WEEK UPDATE

http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/DA_Challenge_vs_UM.jpg

This was an excellent week. First of all the total vows pledged for the ETL breached the 200k mark! This is some commitment guys – I’m very happy that the event has such a high involvement. Another interesting feature is that the total vows are now north of 420!!! So despite the 40k 6th Ed. release that unavoidably (and rightly) took much of the attention of the gaming community, the ETL continues strong. Total completions stand at 67k points or 32% of total points pledged. So we are 2/3 down in terms of time and 1/3 down in terms of completions. I believe the completion rate in this last month will climb significantly as new vows will either be moderate in size (as to avoid being left unfinished) or will not be made at all. Interestingly in a week where completions exceeded 13.2k (the highest amount of completions since week 6) the new vows pledged exceeded 11k! Wow!

So two months into it already. Two months come and gone. We are now effectively entering the last month of the event and the stakes are high. Remember: IF BY AUGUST 15TH ANY PARTICIPANT HAS UNFINISHED VOWS THEN ALL HIS/HER PREVIOUS VOWS WILL BE NULLIFIED AND WILL COUNT FOR NOTHING. So make sure you finish up your outstanding projects thus protecting your previous effort!

Now some technicalities about the closing:

On August 15th at 22:00 GMT the ETL ends. That means that by the B&C clock any completions that are submitted after that time will not count towards the total points of your faction. Please make everybody’s life easier and avoid submitting in the nick of time – a discarded completion for just a minute could create unnecessary aggravation and leave people with a sour taste from what should be an enjoyable event. I plan to enforce the firm deadline so yes, 22:01 submissions will be discarded.

The final results will be announced on Sunday, August 19thso I will have time to process all the results, double check everything and present them in an esthetically pleasing manner. This is a big event guys so I will need some time to make sure things are in order. Just a small request: The logistics of ETL are very demanding, so if you guys cross check your status in the tables occasionally and find something that doesn’t match please bring it to my attention so I’ll act on it.

So here’s how things look at the end of week 9:

E TENEBRAE LUX – 9TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	98	40,123	409	15,633	39%
Blood Angels	62	29,533	476	7,741	26%
Dark Angels	82	41,872	511	8,490	20%
Codex Space Marines	56	33,792	603	8,665	26%
Space Wolves	48	32,637	680	11,160	34%
Chaos	54	22,892	424	11,041	48%
Ordos Inquisition	22	6,196	282	4,548	73%
Total	422	207,045	491	67,278	32%
Index Astartes	29	16,405	566	6,385	39%
Liber Astartes	15	9,818	655	1,395	14%
Ultramarines	12	7,569	631	885	12%

Comments:

The Dark Angels have the lowest completion rate at 20%. Although at face value this might look as a bad thing it also means that there is huge potential in the coming month to flood the ETL with completions driving completion rate towards the average and gaining significant momentum towards the finish line. The opposite of course is also possible so now guys is the moment of truth: Can the DAs see this through and emerge victorious? We’ll see…

The Wolves with 1/3 of their vowed points done, which translates to more than 11k pts, they are now second. However they do have some mega vows in the making and I’m sure they have not said their last word yet. The important thing here is tenacity. You guys really have to fight against fatigue and keep delivering because this is it: Just one month to go and you’ve done admirably well so far! Keep it up!

Blood Angels are struggling to keep up despite some serious completions this week. They have the lowest score so far (except the Ordos) at 7.7k pts despite having more than ¼ of their vowed points done. However there is the same principle as with the DAs here: the last month could see a sharp convergence to the ETL average completion rate thus having significant upping to their points’ total. Nevertheless this’d better start soon because time is now the primary parameter. Just to put things to perspective, in order to get to the BTs level of completed points the BAs should aim to convincingly beat the 50% completion rate. Good luck!

Black Templars had the best week any forum had since the beginning of the ETL. They completed in excess of 5.5k pts solidifying their lead at more than 15.5k completed pts so far. Furthermore they re-vowed 3.8k pts which means they still are intent of growing this sum even more. Their completion rate approaches 40% beating the average of the ETL, leading the way to the finish line. Is there anyone that can stand in their way? Let’s see.

Codex Forums added 860 pts to their total and it appears that it’s getting its engines started. With Arizona’s contribution reaching an end, it’s up to the rest to carry on delivering. Some of the work I’ve seen is exquisite so I believe the wait is worth it! Keep in mind guys there is only one month to go! Lets see if you can turn this around – you have the resources to do it – and with more than ¼ of your total vowed pts done you have a very good starting point. Just double it and you might be leading this!

Chaos carried on its great performance driving their completion rate even higher to 48% and total completed pts to above 11k! Wow! Well done – nothing more to say! The 2.8k completions this week were replenished with another 2.7k new vows, so the drive is still very strong. And still there are some seriously large vows in the pipeline that could (if supported by smaller vows as is the case so far) turn the game to their advantage. It appears the Dark Gods are looking favorably to their champions!

Ordos Inquisition continue to drive their completion rate higher reaching a record of 73%! The commitment that this group is showing coupled by some seriously nice models (not to mention RedemptionNL’s LR with real lights!!!!) is awe inspiring! Continue the Emperor’s good work guys – you are setting the standards on commitment!


Until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 10th WEEK UPDATE

http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/DA_Challenge_vs_UM.jpg

This was a more subdued week with completions at the 8.8k mark. The characteristics of this week were the further increase of the average completion rate to 36% from 32% last week that corresponds to 76k points(!) and the still hefty (although diminishing) amount of 6.7k worth of new vows. The total points pledged so far stand at almost 214k. A point of particular interest is that this is the fist week since the beginning of the ETL that the Space Wolves did not report a completion!

So week 10 is now behind us and just three more weeks to go! Plan your next steps carefully, because an unfinished vow could have multiplying effect as it will nullify all previous work too. If you are uncertain of your time, or your next vow depends on the speed of the postal agencies I say play it safe and be conservative! In the end is imminent!

Now I would like to repeat some technicalities about the closing that I mentioned last week because they are important:

On August 15th at 22:00 GMT the ETL ends. That means that by the B&C clock any completions that are submitted after that time will not count towards the total points of your faction. Please make everybody’s life easier and avoid submitting in the nick of time – a discarded completion for just a minute could create unnecessary aggravation and leave people with a sour taste from what should be an enjoyable event. I plan to enforce the firm deadline so yes, 22:01 submissions will be discarded.

The final results will be announced on Sunday, August 19th at the latest so I will have time to process all the results, double check everything and present them in an esthetically pleasing manner. This is a big event guys so I will need some time to make sure things are in order. Just a small request: The logistics of ETL are very demanding, so if you guys cross check your status in the tables occasionally and find something that doesn’t match please bring it to my attention so I’ll act on it.

So here’s how things look at the end of week 10:

E TENEBRAE LUX – 10TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	102	41,811	410	18,255	44%
Blood Angels	64	31,778	497	9,011	28%
Dark Angels	86	43,057	501	10,815	25%
Codex Space Marines	56	33,792	603	9,210	27%
Space Wolves	48	32,637	680	11,160	34%
Chaos	56	24,476	437	13,106	54%
Ordos Inquisition	22	6,196	282	4,548	73%
Total	434	213,747	493	76,105	36%
Index Astartes	29	16,405	566	6,775	41%
Liber Astartes	15	9,818	655	1,550	16%
Ultramarines	12	7,569	631	885	12%

Comments:

The Dark Angels have still the lowest completion rate at 25% but are gaining significant momentum. They will still need some large vow completions to propel their position forward but things are promising. If the momentum builds up further we are looking at a magnificent turn around that will send shock waves across all forums! With 2.5k completed this week and some indications of even better performance next week I think we’re in the right path! So with 10.8k pts (less than 400pts behind the Wolves) but still in the 4th position, do we have what it takes to turn this around?

The Wolves did not report a completion for the fist time since the beginning of the ETL! Wow. What could that mean? Out of steam? Fatigue? Or just coincidence and next week we’ll see two weeks’ worth of completions? Truth being said with an average burden of more than 900pts per participant they have put themselves in a very challenging position. Still they manage to maintain 3rd position with no completions! But now the distance to the second position has increased by 2k. In all fairness, the Wolves should aim at completion rates well into the 40s to shake up things – difficult but achievable!

Blood Angels have managed to make some completions to keep them in the game, surpassing the 9k mark. However the relatively small points/vow ratio means that their completion rate should be much higher than average and at the moment is almost 10 percentage points lower. In principle they should be going the Chaos way, i.e. having among the highest completion rates to make up for their low points. As things stand now, they’ll require above 55% completion rate to beat the Templars. Difficult? Yes! Impossible? No! Just look at Chaos!

Black Templars seem unstoppable! At a record 18k worth of completions and a 44% completion rate they have put enough distance between them and the rest of the forums to feel relatively safe. Despite their leading position, despite their considerable difference with the rest, they still reported the largest amount of completions this week at 2.6k! Frankly, they DO look like the favorites to win the ETL as they still have a large pool of incomplete vows to draw from. So let’s see as the sands of time draw all of us to the inevitable end, will they manage to maintain their position and become the heroes of E TENEBRAE LUX? Let’s see…

Codex Forums are definitely responding to the challenge adding more the 0.5k points this week. Although they have 9.2k pts completed so far (more than the BAs) the certainly need to do more. There are some very serious vows out there with tons of points and I believe (hope) that after 10 weeks some of them will be nearing completion. You guys really need to start putting some serious pts forward. To put it simply, you need the samet amount of points that you’ve completed so far just to reach the BTs current levels. Or something in the order of 55% completion rate. Good luck!

Chaos is second overall with more than 13k completed pts and a monstrous 54% completion rate. They do not have a high number of participants. They do not have a high number of total points pledged. What they do have is the tenacity and the drive to complete their vows consistently. Of course they have the Dark Pantheon to aid them but still! An excellent performance guys (and gals) keep it up!

Ordos Inquisition did not report any completions this week. They’ve done it before but with a completion rate of 73% this seems normal to me. It’ll be great to see you guys driving for a cool 100% but no rush – none has shown the kind of commitment you have!


Until the next weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[Captain Semper]

So guys - How are your vows progressing? Any updates? Deadline approaches and the UMs have the smallest contribution to the Codex forums cause (8% of the total). A strong comeback will put fear in the souls of all factions because you have the resources to win this. Good luck to all! :lol:

[Captain Semper]

E TENEBRAE LUX – 11th WEEK UPDATE

http://fortressofunforgiven.homestead.com/DA_Challenge_vs_UM.jpg

Week 11 is over. This has been the most productive week so far (and by far) with total completions at almost 18k pts! Total completion rate increased to 42.5% vs. 35.6% last week and total completions reached 94k pts! Predictably the new vows stood at 6k which means that risk appetite is diminishing as the ETL approaches its conclusion. The total pledged points reached the 220k level!

I would like to draw everybody’s attention to WLKs 4k pts completion – the largest single vow in the ETL! And on top of that he re-vowed for another 1k+ pts! Way to go WLK – well done!

Only two weeks remaining until the conclusion. There will be another update on August 7th but I will not make an update on August 14th as it will be only one day before the end of the event. I will strive to give you guys the final results as soon as possible after the 15th but, just to play it safe, I would like to set a self-imposed deadline on Sunday August 19th. It will probably be sooner.

Now a few points I’d like to make:

- On August 15th @ 22:00 GMT is the official end of the ETL. Please, PLEASE do not let things run to the last minute if possible. Missing the deadline for a minute will be a big let down and could leave a bitter taste to the participant in question – which will be a pity. Make no mistake I will enforce a strict deadline on the event. Completions reported at 22:01 GMT WILL NOT COUNT. In case of doubt the clock that matters is the B&C clock set to GMT time.
- The concluding report that will follow the completion of the ETL will have a lot of data and statistics for the event in total and per forum. It will also have detailed lists of all the participants, the completed vows and points completed per participant! I also am willing to give out other information that might be requested on a case by case basis. One of the major aims of the ETL was transparency, and I intend to serve this aim to the end!
- In case you fail to fulfill a vow, even if it is your last in a series of successful completions, you should wear the Badge of Shame until year-end (or more if you feel the penitence period should be extended). So behold the Badge of Shame:


http://www.fortressoftheunforgiven.com/ETL_02_Oathbreaker.jpg


So if you feel you can do without this banner in your signature, get cracking! If on the other hand you are sure you won’t make it, be my guest and put it on right away…

- Now I can also reveal some details regarding the banners for the victors. These are the banners to be worn by those that completed successfully ALL their vows. Why am I using plural for the “banners”? Because the banners will have an indication that will correspond to the number of completed vows for each participant! This would be subtle but clearly visible feature! I believe it will make for a great account of the ETL and people will wear it with pride!
- Also the winning faction will be getting an “add-on” banner commemorating their victory that will be designed to be placed next to the victory banner with no space between them so it will look as one. So the participants of the winning forum will retain their “victory” banner along with the vow-count feature (like everybody else) but will also get another banner to commemorate their dominance in the ETL!
- Lastly, you may have noticed the new banner in my signature. This is my personal banner in relation to the ETL – It has nothing to do with the Winning or the Champion banners – so don’t get any ideas! :)

So here’s how things look at the end of Week 11 in more detail:

E TENEBRAE LUX – 11TH WEEK UPDATE

Black Templars	113	45,254	400	22,984	51%
Blood Angels	65	31,953	492	9,861	31%
Dark Angels	91	43,877	482	16,365	37%
Codex Space Marines	58	34,082	588	10,935	32%
Space Wolves	50	33,917	678	15,459	46%
Chaos	57	24,504	430	13,941	57%
Ordos Inquisition	22	6,196	282	4,548	73%
Total	456	219,783	482	94,093	43%
Index Astartes	31	16,695	539	8,355	50%
Liber Astartes	15	9,818	655	1,695	17%
Ultramarines	12	7,569	631	885	12%

Comments:

The Dark Angels are getting their actr together and have managed to complete the most points compared to any other forum this week. This momentum that started building up since the previous week certainly delivers results as completion rate jumped to 37% from 25% the previous week. However, as the opposition was not idle either, the average completion rate of the ETL also increased leaving the DAs again to below average levels. That also can be interpreted that the DAs could more easily repeat this week’s performance compared to other forums that are gradually reaching their limits. The key to the DAs plan for victory now is for the big tickets to weigh in. There are a few mega-vows that are running for 11 weeks now – undoubtedly some of them are nearing completion. The momentum has been regained – all that’s left now is carry one and complete the vows!

The Wolves managed to get back in the game dynamically with a large number of completed points including the largest single vow in the ETL: WLK’s 4k Mega Vow. But he was not alone. After a sluggish Wek 10, the wolves are back in business having the second largest amount of completions this week. But now the situation is dire! Given the weight of the average vow the burden now falls on those 2nd and subsequent vows, the completions of which serve two purposes: 1) validating the previous precious completions (losing them would mean defeat) and 2) adding the new point-rich vows (that are necessary for victory). So the subsequent vows are especially important to the Wolves both as a shield to previous completions but also in their own right as they carry the weight necessary to win!

Blood Angels had a very timid week, adding a meagre 850 pts to their total. Things look grim for them as time is running out as they need not only to flood the ETL with completions but also to proceed to second and subsequent vows to raise their total points pledged and bring their required completion rate closer to a more normal 50% rather than the demanding 70%+ that is currently required. So remember: it’s not over until it’s over – keep delivering on your vows and everything is possible! For Sanguinius! For the Emperor!

Black Templars continue to deliver on their oaths in true BT style! Despite having a comfortable lead they added 4.7k pts maintaining their difference to the DAs at a sizeable 6.6k pts! And, being BTs, they pledged another 3.4k pts so most of the completions have been re-filled. Here I need to mention there are already two BTs in their 8th vow already (and there are bound to be others too) but be careful guys, the stakes are now very high! Just as a side note, 57% of all new vows (point-wise) in Week 11 were made by the BTs. Fanatics? Damn right!

Codex Forums are in three distinct speeds. First we have Index Astartes that are delivering 50% completion rates (above the ETL average) and contribute 76% of the total points of the Codex bloc. Alone they are threatening the BAs (!) and I believe they still have some aces up their sleeve! Then we have the Liber Astartes that they contribute 16% of the total points of the faction. With completion rate of 17% way below the average of the ETL they have the potential to really make the difference for the Codex bloc! In fact I believe this is the Codex best chance to leap forward and challenge the first positions! Then we have the Ultramarines. The lowest contribution to the Codex total of only 8% and total completions of less than 1k. Hmmm… here there must be some progress as we reach the deadline because although the Ums are not many, they have some hefty vows there… And with completion rate of only 12% there is only one way to go! Honor & Courage – you have the power to turn the tables and give the opposition a run for their money!

Chaos after some fantastic performance in Week 10 has slipped from second position to fourth as 1) their smaller numbers begin to show and 2) other forums have mobilized their resources gaining momentum. BUT Chaos still has a few rounds of heavy artillery in its arsenal and their position, although 4th, is not that distant from the rest of the forums in terms of points. Chaos is determined enough to see this through – they have proven it already with a completion rate approaching 60% - by far the highest (excluding the Ordos)!!!

Ordos Inquisition had a second week in a row with no completions to report. Frankly with a completion rate in the 70s it looks as they have won the Dedication to the Emperor award … I woul urge the three participants that have 2nd and third vows unfinished to make the effort to complete them in time – just by tying the loose ends your completion rate will jump to the 80s!!!


Until the next and last weekly update, farewell and good luck to all!

[greatcrusade08]

Then we have the Ultramarines. The lowest contribution to the Codex total of only 8% and total completions of less than 1k. Hmmm… here there must be some progress as we reach the deadline because although the Ums are not many, they have some hefty vows there… And with completion rate of only 12% there is only one way to go! Honor & Courage – you have the power to turn the tables and give the opposition a run for their money!

 

its possible for me to complete my vow, however other projects, personal injuries and hangovers have meant its unlikely ill finish them.. infact due to other projects taking centre stage, tournaments and local leagues/campaigns i dont think ill be giving these guys any painting time until after xmas.

tis sad, but i have to go with the flow of whats more urgent to get painted

[ShinyRhino]

Progress on my vow, with more to follow tomorrow or Thrusday. It'll be a squeaker for me, since I have events eating up my weekend this week.

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...;showentry=8187

[Captain Semper]

its possible for me to complete my vow, however other projects, personal injuries and hangovers have meant its unlikely ill finish them.. infact due to other projects taking centre stage, tournaments and local leagues/campaigns i dont think ill be giving these guys any painting time until after xmas.

tis sad, but i have to go with the flow of whats more urgent to get painted

 

A pity GC08 a nice bloc of points there, gone with the wind! :P Badge of shame for you then! hahahahaha! ;)

 

 

Progress on my vow, with more to follow tomorrow or Thrusday. It'll be a squeaker for me, since I have events eating up my weekend this week.

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...;showentry=8187

 

Good ShinyRhino - just keep the momentum going - the result will come! It's another two weeks to finish which could be plenty or little of time depending on your view point! :)

[Cptn. Palladorus]

I...uh...haven't started yet. ^_^

 

But I have an exam on Thursday and as soon as that's done I should be able to paint my vow relative quickly, two tanks and ten infantry with an airbrush should be a cinch.

[roooooot]

I had an unfortunate incident with my company champion's bent ass sword. There may have been some snapping and shoddy attempts at making an even bigger sword. Luckily Bitz Barn came to the rescue! My order finally came with a bunch of options so I''ll have my vow tidied up soon enough.

[Toxichobbit]

There's no way i'm going to get mine finished - just too many other things that need dealing with that are more important, so i may as well drop now. But i managed to get way more stuff painted than i normally would in this time frame, so regardless of any contribution to the event, i'm happy with what i've got done.

[Captain Semper]

Never mind Toxichobbit - as long as you enjoyed the process! :lol:

 

Another one for the Badge of Shame then... :cuss

[Toxichobbit]

Yeh, it's annoying. I'll only be about 5 Marines off completing it, but that's still a good 50+ hours work. Although, i guess it depends on exactly what is a finished Marine for the challenge - no way i'm going to get them done to the standard of my first group, but i might be able to get them done to a basic level. Will that still count?

[Captain Semper]

It will count but I'll advise against. Remember, you have to live with you minis long after the ETL is over. I don't want you to look at your sub-par minis as curse the ETL for it! :D I want you to build to your usual standards - if you can't make it, that's fine! Badge of Shame until year end is the worse thing that can happen to you! :lol:

[Arthanor]

I don't know how you paint, Toxichobbit, but it seems to be quite lengthy and maybe, like me, some of the extra time is spent on details that, while making each miniature stand out, are not necessary for a "complete" look. As long as the "basic level" you reach can be further expanded into a fully tricked out model when you get the extra time, you don't really lose anything by submitting a "basic level" completion. The level of submissions to the ETL already varies quite a lot, with some astonishing superb models completed in record time, and some other, much more humble contributions like my unfinished, 2 model vow... At some point, you have to chose between "what I would submit to golden deamon" completed and "what I could do with the time that real life gave me" completed.

 

I should probably not try to help another chapter's ETL, but we are all brothers in service to the Emperor (well, besides those Chaos mongrels) and it seems like the Ultramarines need all they can get.

[ShinyRhino]

2/5ths of the way done my vow. Update today:

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.p...;showentry=8200

[Jaigo]

Although I am finsihed I really have issues getting the pics up. Will really free soem time up at least mondays!

[BackSplash]

Well Brothers I have finally finished my vow. The AEGIS Defense Line and Quad gun I created took up some of my time and sadly I did not vow that 100 points as I am very happy with it. True to my word though I have finished my Landraider Crusader. 260pts of Awesomeness that shall now sit on my shelf with my other Landraider as I have no use for them in my current 2000 pt army. Enjoy Brothers. Courage and Honor!

 

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1184.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1192.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1190.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1189.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1186.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1185.jpg

http://i1155.photobucket.com/albums/p556/mikeszokola/101_1183.jpg

[Captain Semper]

Wow - awesome LR there BackSplash! excellent work indeed. :confused: And those were some sorely needed points for the Codex faction!

 

So any more completions coming out of yu guys before tomorrow's update?

[ShinyRhino]

Wow - awesome LR there BackSplash! excellent work indeed. :confused: And those were some sorely needed points for the Codex faction!

 

So any more completions coming out of yu guys before tomorrow's update?

 

Not from me. I'll probably run down to the wire. Aug 13th at the earliest.

[Toxichobbit]

I don't know how you paint, Toxichobbit, but it seems to be quite lengthy and maybe, like me, some of the extra time is spent on details that, while making each miniature stand out, are not necessary for a "complete" look. As long as the "basic level" you reach can be further expanded into a fully tricked out model when you get the extra time, you don't really lose anything by submitting a "basic level" completion. The level of submissions to the ETL already varies quite a lot, with some astonishing superb models completed in record time, and some other, much more humble contributions like my unfinished, 2 model vow... At some point, you have to chose between "what I would submit to golden deamon" completed and "what I could do with the time that real life gave me" completed.

I should probably not try to help another chapter's ETL, but we are all brothers in service to the Emperor (well, besides those Chaos mongrels) and it seems like the Ultramarines need all they can get.

That pretty much sums up the situation. I spend a lot of time on final highlights and detail work that i could just skip and finish off later. It wouldn't actually have any effect on my painting, i wouldn't need to go back and re-paint anything, i'd just be pausing mid process to get my models to an acceptable level, then going back and doing the final highlights and details at a later date to bring them up to the standard i want. I've been thinking i might try this as although i'm probably not going to make it to the deadline, it'd be really nice to complete my first challenge on here successfully.

Here's my progress so far.

"Complete" stuff.

Incomplete stuff.

So, three tacticals and five assualt to get done in 9 days. Doable, as long as i can free up a good 4-5 hours most days. Wish me luck :).