Beat The Backlog! Hobby decluttering challenge 2025-26

[Lord_Ikka]

July Finished 
Beginning of month added 15 SM (Cpt Ventris, 2 Captains, 3 Company Heroes, 4 Victrix/Bladeguard, 5 Sternguard)
(Leadweight 144 -> 159, models 77 -> 92)
Painted- 1 Ash Wastes Outrider, 20 Necromunda security troops, 6 non-board appropriate models
End of month additions - 6 non-board appropriate models
End of month totals
Total Leadweight - 159 -> (-27 + 6) = 138
Total Models - 92 -> (-26 + 6) = 72

 

 

Not bad this month, even though I added quite a bit of models between my SM and some more BT stuff for a new unit. Next month I should be getting paint on the SM and finishing off another 7 non-board appropriate models at a minimum, which may put me below 100 leadweight/50 models left, which I will be very happy about.

 

Edited August 1 by Lord_Ikka

[Grotsmasha]

Geez I'm behind ... I'll look to update here over weekend

[Beaky Brigade]

Sorry to be a little late for my August pledge, as previously posted I did paint 21 models in July ahead of time!

 

I've been so exhausted lately, having a sit down at the PC to do a long form post has been beyond me. I could have posted on my phone but I wanted to do it right  

 

July Target: Complete 21 WIPs to tabletop standard (16 traitor guard, 5 bullgryns) 

Result: 

 

Starting lead-weight: 279

Models Painted: -21
Models given away: - 1
Models Purchased: +1
 

End of July lead-weight: 258!

I'm gonna set a very modest target of - 8 lead-weight for August, as I'm a good chunk into it, and have been enjoying assembling half finished projects to add to a big 'ready to undercoat' pile, so I may not get the brush out. I'm also thinking of another round of clearouts when I get to things I can't think of a use for and can't be motivated to paint for its own sake. 
 

The model I bought was an impulse purchase, but it was Sly Marbo at a FLGS, which I did not expect to find. I guess he's always hiding in the shadows at the back of the shelf.... 

 

August Target:

 

“The adepts of the Administratum have completed their cogitations and I, BeakyBrigade, bear a Leadweight of 258 upon my mortal soul. I pledge to make every effort to reduce this to 250 by the dawn of September, through the toil of painting and the catharsis of philanthropy and rogue trading.

[Lord_Ikka]

August Finished 
Beginning of month added - none
Painted - 2 non-board appropriate models, 1 Capt Ventris, 2 Tacticus Captains, 3 Company Heroes, 4 Bladeguard/Victrix Guard, 5 Sternguard
End of month additions - none
End of month totals
Total Leadweight - 137 -> 120
Total Models - 71 -> 54

 

September, I will be painting up Gulliman, some more TC non-board appropriate models, and maybe a Transcendent C'tan

[Beaky Brigade]

Belated end of August update:
 

Starting lead-weight: 258

Models Painted: 0
Models given away: - 13 (2 vehicles and 1 figure)
Models Purchased: + 20 (3d printing commission) 
 

End of August lead-weight: 265 (+7)

Net gain of 7 lead-weight in August, I decided to commission some 3d printed infantry, and tried to offset this by giving my friend some Space Marine minis I don't intend to use in a project.

I'll try and rollover my target again!

“The adepts of the Administratum have completed their cogitations and I, BeakyBrigade, bear a Leadweight of 265 upon my mortal soul. I pledge to make every effort to reduce this to 250 by the dawn of October, through the toil of painting and the catharsis of philanthropy and rogue trading.

Edited September 7 by Beaky Brigade