=] The 12 Months of Hobby 2022 [=

[Grotsmasha]

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Welcome to the 4th year of the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge. I started this challenge in 2019 to keep me motivated throughout the year, and to help me stick to my Hobby goal of completing *at least* one model per month.

In 2019 I developed a series of Randomizer Tables are still available for this year, and you are most welcome to use them yourselves, or ask to put on the Randomizer List, and I will roll for everyone on the list a week prior to the new month.


If you've missed the previous years Challenges, you can find them here,
2019 - 2019 Summary - Additional Awards - 2019 Favourite - 2019 Favourite Poll
2020 - 2020 Summary - Additional Awards - 2020 Favourite - 2020 Favourite Poll - The Campaign Summary
2021 - 2021 Summary - Additional Awards - 2021 Favourite - 2021 Favourite Poll

As with last year, I'd like some company, if you'd like to join me with a commitment to 1x model (or more) per month for the 12 months of 2020, I'd love to have you aboard.

The Rules are pretty simple;

• I DO NOT expect you to use the Random Tables, you are more than welcome to pledge models towards you're existing armies, or choose a model you would like to complete.
• Multiple model pledges are fine, but ONLY ONE must be finished per month to complete the Challenge.
• A starting pic is required. Any model that is incomplete, even those that only require basing, are eligible for this Challenge.
• A finished pic is also required, this MUST be completed to your standards, AND the model MUST be based.

If you know what you'd like to pledge, pop this pip in your signature,



then pledge in the following format, you'll need to vow each month you wish to participate,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

Each month will feature a selection of Awards,

• The Completed Badge is awarded for Completing 1+ model for the month.
• The Seriously Badge is awarded for Completing 5+ models in a month
• The Artificer Badge is arbitrarily awarded to models I find impressive each month
• The Speed Daemon is awarded for Completing a model within 24hrs
• The Last Minute Badge is awarded for Completing your vow on the last day, or two extension days of the month
• The Stubborn Badge is awarded for Completing a previous vowed but uncompleted model
• The Favourite is awarded for my top pick each month

You may make up to two Plodding Along Vows for the year, one for the first six months, and one for the second six months. These are intended for larger, multiple month projects, or an Army goal for the year.

All badges will upgrade Black, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum, as they are earned multiple times.



Introducing a new element to 2022's Challenge,

 

Challenge+ features four, 3 Month long Challenges, one each for the four Quarters of the year.

The first Challenge, running from January to December is the What if? Challenge. If you choose to take up this Challenge, you will be creating (kind of) a custom unit for the game. You will need to take an existing unit entry from one Codex, and shoe-horn it into another. For example, I will be doing;

What if the Tau weren't incompetent in Close Quarters Combat? What if they had an Assault Intercessor type unit?

Once you have chosen your unit swap, you will need to complete two tasks, the first is to re-name the unit with a suitable name for the new Faction, as well as any Wargear and Special Abilities they may have. Secondly you will need to model and paint a single model from your created unit.

Please keep the units to infantry sized models, no Tanks or Independent Characters.

Please choose different proper Factions, please don't do What if? Dark Angels had this Blood Angels unit, or Space Wolves unit etc.

The second Challenge Copy Cat, running from April to December, is a little easier. You must choose one of the other What if? entries and model a single model from that new unit.

The third Challenge, Wordsmith, running from July to December requires a small short story of an interaction (peaceful, or not...) between the two models / units you have completed in the What if? and Copy Cat Challenges. I'm not going to put a word limit on these, but think 300 - 500 words or so (I won't be counting though).

The fourth and final Challenge, running from October to December is to place the two models you have created, onto / into a scenic diorama base, showing or referencing details from the Wordsmith Challenge. I recommend looking at a 80mm or 90mm base for this, as I've found 60mm a little crowded.

Lastly for anyone who manages to complete all four Challenges by Years End, the Challenge+ Veteran Badge will be awarded.

The Challenges should be completed in order, however, as you can see from the timing of each Challenge, once the Challenge has started it remains open for the rest of the year to allow newcomers to pick up the Challenge+ challenges if they so desire.

When you pledge to a Challenge+ challenge, or complete a Challenge+ challenge, please place the correct badge from above into your post for easier identification so that I don't miss anything. I will re-post the badges with each new month for ease of access.

If you know what you're going to paint, then jump right in and click HERE to skip the Randomizer Tables, and make your pledge below.


*IF* , however, you would like to use the tables, you'll need 2D6.

• You are not bound to your rolls, If you're not feeling it, re-roll
• Re-Roll any duplicates, either Faction OR Sub-faction (if you want to).
• Feel free to choose a Faction / Sub Faction and roll on their chart.
• I am more than happy to roll for anyone wishing to participate, please notify me if you'd like to be added to the Randomizer Tables list and I'll roll for everyone on the list in the last week of the month for the coming month.

Roll a D6, click the link;

• Adeptus Astartes
• Forces of the Imperium
• Forces of Chaos
• Xenos
• Horus Heresy Loyalists
• Horus Heresy Traitors

Once you have Randomized your pledge please vow below in the format provided above...
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Edited September 7, 2022 by Grotsmasha

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Adeptus Astartes

Roll a D6;

1. Codex Astartes

Hidden Content

Roll 2D6

2 - Index Astartes

3 - Black Templars

4 - Imperial Fists

5 - Iron Hands

6 - Raven Guard

7 - Salamanders

8 - Ultramarine

9 - White Scars

10 - Successor Chapter

11 - Ultima Founding

12 - Badab War

2. Blood Angels

Hidden Content

Roll a D6

2 to 5 - Blood Angels

1 or 6 - Successor Chapter

3. Dark Angels

Hidden Content

Roll a D6

2 to 5 - Dark Angels

1 or 6 - Successor Chapter

4. Deathwatch

5. Grey Knights

6. Space Wolves

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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Forces of the Imperium

Roll a D6;

1. Adepta Sororitas

2. Adeptus Custodes

3. Adeptus Mechanicus

4. Astra Militarum

5. Agents of the Imperium

6. Imperial Knights

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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Forces of Chaos

Roll a D6;

1 or 2. Chaos Space Marines

3 or 4. Chaos Daemons

5 or 6. The Lost and the Damned

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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Xenos

Roll a D6;

1. Craftworld Eldar OR Harlequins

2. Drukhari OR Harlequins

3. Necrontyr

4. Orks

5. Tau OR Farsight Enclaves

6. Tyranids OR Genestealer Cults

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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Horus Heresy Loyalist Forces

Roll a 2D6;

2 - Dark Angels

3 - White Scars

4 - Space Wolves

5 - Imperial Fists

6 - Blood Angels

7 - Iron Hands

8 - Ultramarines

9 - Salamanders

10 - Raven Guard

11 - Solar Auxillia

12 - Mechanicum

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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Horus Heresy Traitor Forces

Roll a 2D6;

2 - Emperors Children

3 - Iron Warriors

4 - Night Lords

5 - World Eaters

6 - Death Guard

7 - Thousand Sons

8 - Sons of Horus

9 - Word Bearers

10 - Alpha Legion

11 - Solar Auxillia

12 - Mechanicum

Now that you've Randomized your vow, it's time to make the pledge,

I, { Insert your name } , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of { insert correct month } pledge to complete { insert the model/s to be completed } by month's end.

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Edited December 31, 2021 by Grotsmasha

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January | Summary

February | Summary

March | Summary

April | Summary

May | Summary

June |  Summary

July  |  Summary

August | Summary

September | Summary

October | Summary

November | Summary

December | Summary

Edited February 6, 2023 by Grotsmasha

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January

The following award badges are up for grabs this month,

There is also a badge for those who wish to make a pledge for years end, a slow burn model or project to work on through out the year,

and for those who don't complete their pledge this month,

There are Bronze, Silver, and Gold versions of these badges to be awarded to those who earn the same badge multiple times. There is also a Platinum version of each badge available to anyone who earns the same badge for all 12 months, even the Next Month badge .

Participating

Vowed, No pic

Vowed, with pic

Complete

List of Participants

Ace Debonair - 1 Sister Repentia (Artificer)

andes - 1 Gargantuan Squiggoth

Aeternus - 1 Night Lords Contemptor Dreadnought

Anticontrarian - 1 Farseer, Be'Lakor, 1 Spiritseer, 5 Reivers (Artificer, Last Minute)

Arkhanist - Taddeus the Purifier (Stubborn)

Arkothosius - 1 Skitarii Vanguard

Boc - 1 SoH Spartan Assault Tank, 5 Catulan Reivers (Artificer, Speed Daemon, Seriously)

Brother Argent - 10 Aeldari Guardians w/HW Platform, 2 Chaos Spawn (Artificer, Seriously)

Cleon - 6 GK Stike Marines, 5 TS Rubrics, 5 Skitarii Infiltraitors (Artificer, Seriously)

consriptboris - 1 Leviathan Dreadnought (Artificer, Seriously)

Custom Hero - 1 DW Raven Guard

Danny Cyanide - 5 BFG Cruisers (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

Doubles88 - 1 DG Contemptor (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

Dwango - 3 Wave Serpents (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

Etheneus - 6 Crusaders (Artificer, Seriously)

Focslain - 1 ATV Invader (Seriously)

Grotsmasha - Be'lakor, the Dark Master, 1 Angels of Defiance Intercessor, Grimaldus, 1 Skorpeth Lord (Artificer, Speed Daemon, Seriously, Stubborn)

guardian31 - 1 Necron Warrior (Artificer)

Halandaar - 1 GSC Biophagus, 1 Alchemicus Familiar, 1 Warlock, 1 Spiritseer, "Illic Nightspear" (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

Heraclite - 10 Intercessors (Artificer, Seriously)

Jackalwolf - 1 Vlka Fenryka Spartan Assault Tank (Artificer, Seriously)

Jaipii - 1 Primaris Captain, 2 Assault Intercessors (Artificer, Last Minute)

Jolemai - 1 Predator (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

Lord Ikka - 1 Lokhust Heavy Destroyer, 1 Canoptek Doomstalker, 1 Triarch Stalker, 1 Overlord (Speed Daemon)(Artificer, Seriously)

Llygos_Tyrant - 5 Necron Warriors, 2 Ultramarine Devastators, 2 Ultramarine Honour Guard, 2 Iron Warriors Chaos Space Marines, 1 Iron Warriors Predator, 5 Iron Warriors Terminators (Artificer, Seriously)

Majkhel - 1 Sicaran Battle Tank, additional Sicaran weaponry (Artificer, Seriously)

Magat the Cursed - 20 Necron Warriors

Miek - 1 Locust Destroyer (Artificer)

Rogue - 5 Metamorphs (Artificer, Seriously)

Shard of Magnus - 1 SoH Tactical Legionaire

Skywrath - Trajaan Valoris (Artificer)

Slaves to Darkness - 39 Guardsmen, Chaos Knight, Land Raider, Vindicator, Daemon Prince and Eldar Avatar (Stubborn) (Seriously)

Slyen - 1 Novamarines Tactical Marine (Artificer, Last Minute)

Tawnis - 1+ XV8 Crisis Suits

toaae - 5 Squighog Boyz, 1 Bomb squig, 6 Adepta Sororitas (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

the_balloon_dog - 1 Redemptor Dreadnaught (Artificer, Last Minute, Seriously)

ThePenitentOne - 1 Genestealer (Artificer, Last Minute)

TPS - 1 AT Warbringer Titan, 1 AT Reaver Titan (Artificer, Seriously)

Trokair - 2 Sector Imperialis Statues (Artificer, Seriously)

Valkia the Bloody - 6 Night Lords, Khârn the Betrayer, 7 Bezerkers, 1x BFG Desolator

war009 - 1 GK Librarian, 5 GK Terminators, 4 Servitors, 1 Ordo Malleus Inquisitor

YoungWolf7 - 7 Boyz, 23 Boyz

Edited August 2, 2022 by Grotsmasha

[Brother Argent]

I, Brother Argent, embark once more upon the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, with the hope of actually seeing it out this year. For the month of January I vow to paint/finish/base 10x Eldar Guardians with Heavy Weapon Platform by months end.

I also re-vow my plodding along vow for last year of an Imperial Sector consisting of:

- Ryza Pattern Sprues x2

- Thermic Plasma Conduits

- Thermic Plasma Regulators x2

- Haemotrope Reactors x2

- Alchomite Stack

- Imperial Objectives

- Galvannic Servo Haulers and Crane

- Galvannc Magnavent

- Ruined Buildings x3

- Fuel Pipes (x1 as I completed the rest of these last year.)

-Thermo Exchanger Shrine

- Aegis Defence Line

I hope to actually be able to stick with it this time around. Last year I had major burn about of the hobby in general about mid year. This year I am hoping to push through.

NOTE: I will be mostly only posting before and after pics here. I am hoping to actually run a decent WIP thread this year where most of the creative pro9cess will go on.

Edited January 3, 2022 by Brother Argent

[Lord_Ikka]

Yay! I'll be signing up again, last year's pledges were a great way for me to really get a lot of painting done. I'll have to think about what to pledge for January, and if I'll be doing a Plodding Along this year- I will be subscribing to the US Imperium mag, but am unsure that I can pre-pledge anything from that due to possible shipping issues. Still, I've got some other models laying around that I should get painted, so maybe those will wind up in the Plodding vow...

[Valkia the Bloody]

Uhm.... I am going to join the challenge this year.

I am in need of some motivation to battle through my painting- with a demanding day job, I am too often too unmotivated at night to sit down and pick up a paint brush.

The painting of my army processes at a glacial pace.

There is still a lot to do on my Night Lords army, as well as some other random bits (Forge World Characters and Loyalist units).

 

So here is my shelf of shame:

 

 

Plus a Heldrake still in shrink wrap.

 

So I, Valkia the Bloody, vow to embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge trying to make some progress on my Night Lords army.

 

Since I have a little bit of motivation right now, I vow for the month of January to complete 7 Berserkers as well as Khârn the Betrayer.

 

Here they are:

 

 

(I love these Necromunda models, I just had to have them in my army)

 

Of course there is still more stuff to do, like most of the characters for the army (Master Of Possession, Executioner, Fabius Bile, Forge World Sevatar, Dread Lord from Artel).

 

And 5 of the Forge World Contekar Terminators.

 

 

Also all the mortals (mix of cultists, traitor guard and Necromunda) representing the mortal crew my the pirate barge.

 

 

And of course 20 more Raptors and all the Demon Engines (and yes, that is a AoS Gothizzar Harvester as stand-in for a Maulerfiend, he fits the vibe of my army PERFECTLY).

 

[Rogue]

Thanks for running this again, Grotsmasha.

 

With the Cult codex hopefully not too far away now, I'm keen to get things table-ready so that I can play around with different units and ideas. So January sees me finishing off a unit of metamorphs I've been working on since Christmas. Here's how they looked a few days ago:

 

 

And here's how they look this morning:

 

 

Still plenty to do to finish off the blocking, purple ink, and then layers and highlights, but I reckon it's doable.

 

So - I, Rogue, vow to complete five metamorphs before the end of January.

[Grotsmasha]

Uhm.... I am going to join the challenge this year.

I am in need of some motivation to battle through my painting- with a demanding day job, I am too often too unmotivated at night to sit down and pick up a paint brush.

The painting of my army processes at a glacial pace.

There is still a lot to do on my Night Lords army, as well as some other random bits (Forge World Characters and Loyalist units).

 

 

Welcome to the Challenge :tu:

 

Being that it's you're first time here, I just want to stress that the primary .... purpose? of the Challenge is motivational, so no matter how many models you pledge each month, just finishing a single one is a Completion and a successful month. So looking at that hoard of models, you have plenty of choice, and if you're not feeling a model you've already pledged, it's no stress at all to change your mind and switch or add something else that does have your attention.

Looking forward to seeing those Night Lords.

[Trokair]

Here we go again, another year in need of filling with painted models. That said my main hobby intention for the first part of this year is a build/convert project, so for the early months of this year I will be painting random stuff as and when I feel need a break from the main project, so things may be a bit sporadic in terms of painted figures.

January is also likely to be very busy, so only a small vow to start the year, and one where it’s ok if things aren’t perfect. More terrain for the local shop’s collection.

I, Trokair, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of Jannuary pledge to complete two Sector Imperialis statues by month's end.

Edit: That’s a lot of models Valkia, so take it one at a time so as to not burn out as Grotshamsha says. Also a lot of them, even the unfinished ones are looking great already, the black with white dry brush (or so I assume) already makes them look way better than bare plastic.

Edit the second, put the statues in spoiler, did not think they would pop up that large.

Edited January 1, 2022 by Trokair

[Valkia the Bloody]

Thank you guys for your kind welcoming words and advice.

You are right, avoiding to get burned out on painting is an issue.

I also suffer from ADHD, so my interests wander around and I can be motivated one day and disinterested the next.

However, I have found that painting helps me a lot to focus, so I owe it to myself and my mental health to persevere.

Hence joining the challenge. :D

 

Since I felt motivated today, I already have an update. :D

I finished my first miniatures for 2022 today!

It is a bit cheating, since most of the work has been done in the last days of 2021, and today I just did the bases and the gore.

But still.

There is progress.

 

These are the last of my total of 30 converted Chaos Marines (originally Primaris mono-pose that I got gifted by friends who did not want them, so I chopped them to bits).

But this way, I even got a Primaris Ancient with Banner and Powersword. Kind of. :p

 

Ave Dominus Nox.

 

[toaae]

A new year, a new chance to earn signature images!

I'm planning on completing two units a month, one for my Adeptus Sororitas and one for another faction, so I'm going to make my first "Plodding Along":

I, toaae, vow to complete for the honor of Plodding Along, the follow units in the first half of the year:

• 6x Battle Sisters
  

• 6x Battle Sisters
• 2x Mortifiers
  

• 1x Exorcist
• 9x Repentia
• 1x Repentia Superior
• 5x Seraphim (or Zephyrim, I don't know yet)
• 1x Morvenn Vahl

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In addition, I know the other unit I'm going to knock out this month.

I, toaae, vow to complete in the month of January five Squighog Boyz and a bomb squig:

Edited February 14, 2022 by toaae

[Lord_Ikka]

I, Lord_Ikka, vow to complete the following units for the first half of the year as a Plodding Along vow (subject to the vagaries of Hachette's shipping schedule...). 

 

Necrons
Necron Warriors x 15, Skorpekh Destroyers x 3, Plasmacyte, Necron Overlord, Scarab bases x3, Flayed Ones x5, 1 Triarch Stalker, 1 Heavy Lohkust Destroyer, 1 Canoptek Doomstalker, Canoptek Wraiths x3, Immortals x 10, Triarch Praetorians x 5, Lychguard x 5, Grohh'Yod the Bleak-Host (Nightbringer counts-as)

 

Primaris Marines
Assault Intercessors x9, Aggressors x 3, Phobos Librarian, Impulsor, Victrix Guard x 2 

 

Inquisition

Black Sentinels of the Adeptus Astra Telepathica x 16 (Palanite Enforcers/Subjugators), Luther-pattern Ambot

 

 

As far as what I will paint for January...I'll get back to you on that once I finish building my Xmas haul. 

 

Edit- forgot my Nightbringer counts-as...

Edited January 2, 2022 by Lord_Ikka

[Arkhanist]

I, Arkhanist, return to the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, with the hope of actually getting a little more done this year!  For the month of January I vow to paint Taddeus the Purifier by months end.

 

This was actually my boxing day challenge, but free time and small children != spare hobby time it turns out, so I only got him assembled. My hobby stuff was stuck in limbo for 6 months last year due to a very delayed move, and I've still got tools and paints to track down, but at least I have a small study to myself now.

 

[Grotsmasha]

I, Arkhanist, return to the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, with the hope of actually getting a little more done this year!  For the month of January I vow to paint Taddeus the Purifier by months end.

 

This was actually my boxing day challenge, but free time and small children != spare hobby time it turns out, so I only got him assembled. My hobby stuff was stuck in limbo for 6 months last year due to a very delayed move, and I've still got tools and paints to track down, but at least I have a small study to myself now.

 

Looking forward to seeing the big guy done.  Would you like me to carry over last years Plodding Along vow for the BSF contents?

[conscriptboris]

After joining late last year and failing miserably. Here I am again, however starting the New Year/New Challenge;

 

I, conscriptboris , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of January pledge to complete Leviathan Dreadnought by month's end.

[Slave to Darkness]

I Slave to Darkness vow to finish what I didnt finish last year. :lol: (50+ Guardsmen, Chaos Knight, Land Raider, Vindicator, Daemon Prince and Eldar Avatar).

[Grotsmasha]

After joining late last year and failing miserably. Here I am again, however starting the New Year/New Challenge;

 

I, conscriptboris , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of January pledge to complete Leviathan Dreadnought by month's end.

 

Welcome to the challenge conscriptboris, can't wait to see the Leviathan :tu:

[Majkhel]

Obviously I'm hopping in!
Thanks for leading it again Grot!

I, Majkhel of the Blood Angels, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of January pledge to complete a Sicaran battle tank for the glory of the Angel by month's end.

It might seem complete, but trust me: it's not :)

[Brother Argent]

Edited in pics on my first post.  Now, to finally start the painting...