Cleon's 2021 Backlog clearance continued

[Cleon]

So, despite a game free 2020 I managed to make progress with my model backlog and probably for the first year since I started the hobby ended up painting more models than I purchased....

 

2020 progress taking up a fair chunk of a 4 foot wide table...

 

However that was only my Imperial backlog and it wasn't fully successful, so the mission continues.

 

Project 1: No Backsliding! - On track!

Target: End the year with no unfinished models for the projects completed in 2020, Ad mech, Space Wolves, Dark Angels & Talons of the Emperor

2021 Progress

Long fang pack 1

Long Fang Pack 2 and wolf guard

Rune Priest

Blood Claws

 

Model Backlog:

None!

6 14 20 'Wolf Pack' marines to be fashioned into Long fangss and Blood claws -  Long fangs done, last 6 built as Blood claws

2 space wolf Terminators (the box was cheap and donated a couple of models to the Deathwatch.... - Built

1 Terminator Rune Preist (kit bashed from the terminator box - Built

 

Project 2: Imperial Knights

Target Clear the backlog!

2021 Progress

Castellan

Armiger Warglaives

 

Model Backlog:

1 Knight Castellan - Build in progress, need to finish secondary weapons

1 Questoris Knight

2 Armigers - Done

2 Helverins

(extra mini knights were earmarked for a Chaos Knight detachment to support my death guard, but with the 8th to 9th changes have been moved to the Imperial knights)

 

Project 3: Deathwatch - Done!

Target: A Battalion Detachment

2021 Progress

5 Vets

Artemis and 5 vets

5 Vanguard

Brother Garran

Dreadnought

Terminators and Blackshields

Watchmaster and Spectrus kill team

Redemptor Dread

Biker

Corvus Blackstar

 

Model Backlog:

1 Captain Artemis - Built

1 2 members of Kill team Cassius - Done, I forgot to take pictures of the biker, will do next time

2 Veteran Kill teams - Done

1 Primaris Kill team - half done

1 Venerable Dreadnought - done

1 Redemptor Dreadnought - done

1 Corvus Blackstar - done

1 Watchmaster - done

 

Project 4: Blood Angels 5th Company -Done!

Target: Round off the company to full strength

Progress:

6 Aggressors:

5 Heavy Intercessors

Mephiston

Librarian

Captain

Chaplain

Las eliminators

Redemptor Dread

BladeGuard

Eradicators

Repulsor

 

Model Backlog:

1 Repulsor - Done

6 Aggressors

3 Eradicators - Done

1 Redemptor Dread -Done 

1 Primaris Librarian- built+WIP

1 Mephiston - Built+sprayed+WIP

1 Heavy ntercessor Captain - WIP

5 Heavy intercessors - Done

3 Eliminators Done

3 Bladeguard - Done

 

 

Project 5: Blood Angels 4th Company - Done

Target: Half company strength (one tactical squad already done)

2021 Progress

Tactical Squad 1

Tactical Squad 2

Outriders

Chaplain

Captain

Librarian

Devastators

Assault Intercessors first combat squad

More Outriders

 

Model Backlog:

1 Captain (jump pack and thunderhammer, boy did he miss his window)

1 Chaplain - Built +WIP

10 20 Tactical Marines -  Done

10 Devastators - Done

5 10 Assault Intercessors - done

3 6 Outriders - done 

 

Project 6: Blackstone Fortress

Target: All the models I managed to pick up (I missed a couple of boxes as I wanted to play it before deciding to buy more and then they started disappearing)

2021 Progress

Beastmen

Negavolts

Obsidius Mallix?

Janus Draik

Espern Locarno

Taddeus the Purifier

UR-025

 

 

Model backlog

5 6 8 9 Original Heroes  Robot  Ranger, Ratings, Zealot and Kroot started. 

9 Original baddies (Chaos lord, 4 beastmen, 4 Negavolts, the rest already done)

5 Escalation Heroes

8 Escalation Cultists

1 Ambull

1 Zoat

 

Project 7: Death Guard

Target: Cut the backlog by at least half

2021 Progress

4 Plague marines and a Tallyman

A set of the Space Marine Heroes Death Guard

 

Model Backlog:

Mortarion

2 Rhino

1 Plagueburst crawler

1 Bloat Drone

4 Spawn

11 17 21 Plague Marines - 10 done

1 Tallyman - done

25 Cultists

32 Poxwalkers

 

Project 8: Other Chaos:

Target: Clear backlog - Done

2021 Progress

2 Obliterators

Master of Possession

Greater Possessed

Plaguebearers

Nurglings

Demon prince,herald and scrivener

Plaguebearers

Plague drones

Winged Demon Prince

VenomCrawler

Chosen

 

Model Backlog:

1 Herald of Nurgle - Done

20 Plaguebearers Done

3 Nurgling swarms Done

3 Plague drones - Done

1 Veomcrawler -Done

2 Oblitorators Done

2 Greater Possessed Done

1 Master Of Possession Done

 

I also plan to roll in the 12 months of hobby challenge, starting with 3 of the Aggressors.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Cleon

[Cleon]

First completion, Aggresors:

Some actual WIPs.. One each of the flamer aggressors, BSF Beastment and negavolts that are at 'initial block colours' phase.

And some build and spray, Deathwatch and a big Knight:

[Cleon]

More progress, The flamestorm aggressors done and a good start on the Deathwatch. I am starting to lose patience with my camera though - a kingfisher through trees on a shady river bank on a dull January morning no problems, a model indoors with the lights on and it seems to reject all concept of colour and contrast. I think it really doesn't like the energy saving bulbs...

 

[Jolemai]

Don't forget to show off some stuff in the BA forum - such as our 2020 showcase :)

 

http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/368598-blood-angels-2020-showcase/?do=findComment&comment=5657175

[Cleon]

Honestly I was waiting until I managed to get a group shot I was happy with before putting one in the showcase (aforementioned camera frustrations), I'll put what I have in now as a holder.

[Cleon]

Deathwatch done, ignore the paintpot sneaking into shot, it''s propping up the light bar as the deathwatch black defies my attempts at photography...

Also decent progress on the Knight Castellan.

And 10 Plague Marines, 6 Long fangs, 11 more deathwatch and the dread assembled, just waiting for the temperature to pass 'safe to prime'

[Cleon]

And some Blackstone progress with the beastmen

[Majkhel]

I am constantly amazed by the commitment, tenacity and seriousness of your approach to backlog reducing!
Great progress 

[infyrana]

Looking good!

 

It's quite funny, I have the same desire to do as you have done (though not committed to it by any means) and the model collection isn't too far off!  I have some knights, Death Guard, Deathwatch, BA's etc, so I hope to garner a little enthusiasm from this thread :)

 

They say a good way to approach it is list it out and tick it off - the latter part being the feel good factor that keeps you going.  So I wish you luck and can't wait to see what you end up with!

[Cleon]

Thanks both - I can probably at least partially thank the approach for the fact that 2020 was the first year since I started the hobby my backlog shrank (And that includes a new edition launch!), I didn't get any games in during our time in lower tiers between covid lockdowns, so probably would have lost at least some focus without it! (one mate admits he has the same squad on his desk as he did last April and they've barely progressed)

But an actual milestone - original blackstone fortress bad guys complete (maybe I'll get to play it one day)

Also some slightly rubbish pictures of my current in progress, Deathwatch and Long fangs

[Cleon]

Long fangs and Deathwatch done, really enjoying the Deathwatch, but the black is hard to photograph.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good job on the Deathwatch Marines.

[Cleon]

A wintery cold snap left me painting whatever I had to hand that was sprayed...

So random, random progresss.

Rogue Trader Janus Draik

And two Black Legion Obliterators

[Cleon]

It feels like these Deathwatch vanguard have been in progress for ever, feels nice to get them done, also a couple more Blackstone heroes and the Terminator from kill team Cassius.

[Cleon]

More progress, Blood Angel Tactical squad

[Cleon]

Bit of a lag without any completions, I've been lacking in focus, but finished up 4 Plague Marines and a Tallyman

Other progress, but unfinished, more Blackstone fortress heroes, and Chaos randoms

[Cleon]

More completions, Chaos Possessed group and the Deathwatch Dreadnought.

[jaxom]

The possessed helmets are awesome!

[Cleon]

Thanks, They were quite fun to do and honestly are so well sculpted they are quite forgiving and easy to pick out.

Didn't quite get the Deathguard Terminatorss andd Blackshield done yesterday, I forgot how long the texture paint take to dry before you can drybrush it...(also an update on the big Knight)

[Cleon]

And more progress, finished the Space Wolves batch and the Knight trundles on.

I did realise after painting him that a long fang pack leader isn't seemingly allowed a storm bolter, so he'll have to counts as a bolter...

[Cleon]

Finally the knight finished, along with 3 Outriders, who I am very happy are nowhere near as annoying to paint as the old Marine bikes

[Doghouse]

Great job on the knight, the colour scheme is really striking and it really pops which is nice. I like your basing style as well.

[Cleon]

Thanks, to be honest I've never enjoyed basing minis, so I let Tamiya's grass effect Diorama paint do all the heavy lifting...

Heavy intercessors done (Picture needs re-doing)

And as this is technically a WIP thread I should post part complete models occasionally, even though I've discovered I hate showing my incomplete models, they feel so dull and flat.

[Cleon]

Got the characters done, although having Ghostbusters 2 on in the background last night while adding some finishing touches, I now can't unsee Vigo in the new Mephiston sculpt....

Some improvements to the pictures of the intercessors, I've sorted the issue with the lightbox, but my camera is now trying to auto balance the excessive light (ideal setting for semi silhouetted wildlife) So I need to dive into the manual and figure out how to undo that setting....

[Commisar Necros]

Like em all, but love that Knight. Those colors are solid. As a guy who paints some SW i know how big a pain bright yellow and red in large flat areas can be. Good work!