=] 12 Months of Hobby 2023 [=

[Valkia the Bloody]

And I finished at least one more piece of Gallowdark terrain

 

[Rogue]

5 hours ago, Brother Captain Arkley said:

 

My test Beak is complete :D

 

Would like some opinions on him but I think he is the start of a Sons of Horus army :D.... Damn HH and Tanks lol.

 

 

He will be getting new pads thou as I am getting some nice ones printed that are more in keeping with the Sons of Horus.

 

That's a beautiful green/blue/teal, and very smooth. I'd definitely stick with that.

 

My own preference would be to darken the grooves in the armour (like around the forearm of the hand holding the bolter grip), but that's a very subjective thing.

[Sviar]

Well my vow is done.

I do have a question for April, does the unit(s) have to be Codex legal or can I vow 1 Heavy weapons team for example?

[Grotsmasha]

@Sviar Nope, the Codec has no authority here, you can paint any model you want, the HW team will be all good 

Edited March 29, 2023 by Grotsmasha

[Guest]

On 3/26/2023 at 5:17 PM, Brother Captain Arkley said:

I, Brother Captain Arkley, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of March pledge to complete 1 Test Beak & 1 Cataphractii Terminator for the glory of Someone by month's end.

 

My first Cataphractii Terminator is complete - He is extra CHONKY :) my friend @L82D printed them for me.

 

 

He is as you can see a big boy :).

 

My vow for this month is compete I still have lots to varnish but I am holding off till I have over 20 models to varnish.

[Boc]

Wheeeeeeew and done! Someone remind me next time I'm like "yeah 3 Knights in a month!" to kick me in the shins

 

[Stolid Fox]

Pledge complete!

[Ace Debonair]

Apologies for my absence, brothers and sisters. It's been far, far too long since I took part in this. 

And in truth, it's been something I've been meaning to do for a while, but life keeps getting in the way.

 

That said, I've not been idle in my absence. Since it's a bit rambling, I'll post about that in the spoiler below (there's also 5 freshly painted Stonebound marines in case anyone just wants to know if there's pictures)

Spoiler

At Christmas I played my first ever games of kill-team with two of my nephews. Admittedly, I dumbed the rules down a bit (more for my own sanity than anything) so there wasn't much in the way of sneaking around or using CP or anything of that kidney. Anyway; one of said nephews has never so much as picked up a space marine before, and has special needs. He's also the son of my eldest brother, which means he lost his father a couple of months prior and was struggling to find any reason to be happy (to be fair, so were we all) I gave him five of my White Hawks (mostly bolters, sarge with power weapon and bolt pistol) to pair up with my other nephew's Champions of Athlum (same loadout) and threw them against my orks (beast snaggas filling in for regular boyz), then against my Nids (LOTS of gaunts and some warriors - with MOAR gaunts when it became apparent my nephews were going to win easily). 

 

Both nephews, over the course of the game, went from being kinda disinterested to being wholly invested in the game in about three turns. The stories I could tell about those games (*especially* Brother Vakar, skilled with the blade - that is now his full official title) are stories of triumph and, dare I say, joy. I didn't mind so much that my boyz and bugs were getting crushed outright, because it put some much-needed smiles on the faces of my family.

 

The one thing I did think of was how the nephew I'd loaned the Hawks to could do with a squad to call his own, and since he loves Dwarves, I set out to paint him some Stonebound: 

 

 

I may have included a heavy weapon too - that's fine, our other Chapters aren't short of firepower to balance the scales. I just need to paint some names on the bases so I can more easily keep track of who's who. 

 

 

Which brings me to this month - I've finally made a start on my Into the Dark set, with my Kroot Kinband.

I thought I'd do something a little different with them, so whatever fine dining these boys have indulged in lately has turned them a most vibrant orange. 

 

On to the vow, then:

I, Ace Debonair , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of March pledge to complete One (1) Kroot Warrior by month's end: 

 

[Guest]

I, Brother Captain Arkley, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of March pledge to complete 4 Sons of Horus Beaks for the glory of The Warmaster by month's end.

 

 

[Ace Debonair]

Vow Complete!

 

These beaky lads are more fun to paint than I first expected, although I had to add a coat of medium to dull down how glossy the cloak turned out.

Hardly a deal-breaker though, I looks forward to repeating the work on the rest of the squad.

 

More pics below:

 

Spoiler

 

[Jolemai]

I'll see about sticking the timezone list up tomorrow, but it's worth pointing out that where Grotsmasha lives, they don't use Daylight Savings Time - so those of us who have entered DST, you have one hour less for your completions...

[Lord_Ikka]

I have my CGC/Servitor Ogryns in progress, but am going to vow a quick model to finish in the next 24 hours (hopefully with the others)- 

I, Lord_Ikka, vow to completely paint for the month of March 1 Ordo Reductor Tech-Priest. 

 

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by Lord_Ikka

[Lord_Ikka]

Vow finished- one Ordo Reductor Tech-Priest. 

 

 

It's so much easier to finish something when it's a single model that you have a concrete paint-scheme. The CGC gangers...not so much. Ugh. I'll probably finish them up by Sunday, as Saturday night I've got a hockey game to go to. That will put me on the very edge of completion, but still there...

[Grotsmasha]

March Summary

 

With the completion of March, we are already 1/4 the way through the year, an the 2023 Challenge. March saw 29 Frater brave the Challenge once more, pledging to paint 196 models. Out of the 29 Frater, 26 managed to complete the challenge and 156 models, leaving just 3 Frater to earn the Next Month Badge for March.

 

As ever, each month has a variety of Badges on offer, as I update the Monthly Post, I will add any earned badges in (Bolded Brackets) at the end of each participants Vow, once I've done this, you may add the earned badge to your Signature. If I miss a badge you believe you have earned, please let me know and I'll correct it.

 

With the Completion of March also comes the first time the Badge upgrades in 2023, and if you have earned the same badge for a 3rd time this year, congratulations, it has upgraded to Bronze. As the year progresses the Badges will upgrade further, Silver the 6th they're earnt, Gold the 9th time they are earnt, and for those who earn a particular badge for all 12 Months, a Platinum Badge will await them at year's end.

 

 

@Ace Debonair (Artificer, Speed Daemon)

@andes (Artificer, Overtime, Seriously, Stubborn)

@Boc (Artificer, Seriously)

@Brother Argent (Artificer, Seriously)

@Brother Captain Arkley (Artificer, Seriously)

@Brother Christopher (Artificer, Seriously)

@Cleon (Artificer, Seriously)

@Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch (Stubborn)

@Dwango (Artificer, Overtime, Seriously)

@Grotsmasha (Artificer, Last Minute, Overtime, Seriously)

@gaurdian31 (Artificer)

@Jolemai (Artificer, Overtime, Seriously)

@Kazian (Artificer, Last  Minute, Seriously)

@Kennyjapan (Artificer, Last Minute)

@Lord_Ikka (Artificer, Speed Daemon, Last Minute, Overtime, Seriously)

@Madao (Artificer, Last  Minute)

@mandaloriano (Last  Minute, Seriously)

@Paladin777 (Artificer, Last  Minute, Seriously)

@Rhavien (Artificer)

@Rogue (Artificer, Seriously, Stubborn)

@Skidman (Artificer, Overtime, Seriously)

@Stolid Fox (Artificer, Speed Daemon, Seriously)

@Sviar (Artificer)

@Trokair (Artificer, Last Minute, Speed Daemon, Seriously)

@Valkia the Bloody (Artificer, Seriously)

 

 

 

@Blackwing530 

@Halandaar 

@ThePenitentOne 

 

 

 

A new month, and once more an agonising choice of models, all deserving of the Favourite Badge, this month though, @Rhavien has claimed my pick for Favourite with this fantastic Space Hulk Librarian Calistarius. Well done.

 

Edited May 5, 2023 by Grotsmasha

[Grotsmasha]

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April

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 - 2 Kroot (Artificer, Last  Minute)

andes - 4 Mega Nobz (Stubborn), 1 Deff Dread (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Axineton - 

Blackwing530 -   

Boc - 2 War Dogs, 5 Possessed (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Brother Argent - 3 Eradicators (Stubborn), 3 Bladeguard Veterans, 1 Tomb Spyder (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Brother Captain Arkley - 4 SoH Beakies (Stubborn), Roboute Guilliman, 1 Primaris Ancient, Counts-as Perturabo, 5 Intercessors (Artificer, Seriously)

Brother Carpenter - Belisarius Cawl

Brother Christopher - Emperors Champion (Artificer)

Cleon - 1 Maulerfiend, 1 EC Praetor, 5 EC Terminators, 5 Custodian Guard, 15 ZM Wall Sections (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Daimyo-Phaeron Lenoch -  

Dwango - Eldrad Ulthran, 5 Fire Dragons, 5 Warp Spiders, Feugan the Burning Lance

Grotsmasha - 1 Deathwing Terminator (Speed Daemon), 10 Skitarii, 1 Kataphon Destroyer (Last Minute), 1 Ravenwing ATV (Artificer, Seriously, Overtime)

guardian31 - 1 Sororitas Canoness (Artificer)

Halandaar - 7 Plague Marines (Stubborn, Artificer, Seriously)

INKS -  

jkoczan42 - 5 Tactical Marines (Artificer, Seriously)

Jolemai - 4 Genestealers, 1 Rapier Carrier, 2 Rapier Crew, 4 Devastator Marines ( Artificer, Seriously, Overtime)

Kazian - 1 Deffrolla Wagon, 1 Squigbuggy, 1 Megatrakk Scrapjet, 1 Chaos Space Marine

KennyJapan - 5 man Platoon Command, 1 Recon Marine (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Lamebeard - 

Lord Ikka - 5 Lychguard, 1 Hexmark Destroyer, 1 Chronomancer, 1 Canoptek Reanimator, 1 Skorpekh Lord, 1 Plasmancer, 2 Crypto-thralls, 1 Triarch Stalker, 1 Ordo Xenos Inquisitor, 4 Privateers, 5 Mechanicus Cultists, 4 Chaos Cultists (Artificer, Seriously)

Madao - 5 Serberys Raiders (Artificer, Seriously, Overtime)

Majkhel -  

mandaloriano - 10 Renegade Miltarum Veterans, 

Paladin777 - 5 Heavy intercessors (Artificer, Seriously)

Rhavian - 3 Terminators (Artificer)

Rogue - 4 GSC Jackals (Artificer, Seriously)

shmvo - 

Skidman - 1 Contemptor Dreadnaught, 1 Leviathan Dreadnaught (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

Stolid Fox - 3 Battle Sisters, 1 Penitent Engine

Sviar - Cypher the Fallen Angel (Artificer, Last Minute)

ThePenitentOne - 

Torin -

Trokair - 1 WE Jakhal, 2 Eldar Ghost Warriors (Artificer)

Valkia the Bloody - 4 Terminators, 1 Chaos Lord, 1 SH Wall Panel, 1 Tomb Spyder (Artificer, Seriously, Last Minute)

 

Challenge+

1. What If?

 

Arkhanist - GSC Hybrids => Chapter Armsmen - Datasheet / Model

Custom Hero - The Living Saint => Deathwatch - Datasheet / Model

Danny Cyanide - Plasma Inceptors => Orks - Datasheet / Model

Grotsmasha - Assault Intercessors => Tau Blade Warrior Battlesuits - Datasheet / Model

Lord Ikka - Inquisition Black Sentinals - Datasheet / Model

ThePenitentOne - Primogenitor Kill Teams - Datasheet / Model

TPS - Tyranid Harpy => Chaos Knights - Datasheet / Model

Trokair - Bladeguard Veterans => Tau - Datasheet / Model

Valkia the Bloody - Hex Mark Destroyer => Chaos - Datasheet / Model

war009 - Space Marine Scouts => Grey Knight Squires - Datasheet / Model

 

2. Copy Cat

 

3. Wordsmith

 

4. The Duel

 

 

Plogging Along Pledges for 2022

 

Axineton - 1+ Chaos Knights, 1+ Harlequins, 1+ Grey Knights, 1+ HH Ultramarines, 1+ Primaris

Blackwing530 - 1+ HH Salamanders, 1+ HH Alpha Legion

Brother Argent - 5 Assault Intercessors, 5 Heavy Intercessors (JAN), 3 Eradicators (APR), 5 Intercessors, 1 Redemptor Dreadnought, 3 Bladeguard Veterans, 1x Repulsor, 1 Repulsor Executioner, 1 Primaris Apothecary, 1 Primaris Librarian (Chief Librarian)

Brother Christopher - 1 Thunderhawk Gunship

Brother Captain Arkley - 10 Heavy Intercessors (JAN), 10 Intercessors (FEB), 5 Intercessors, 5 Assault Intercessors (MAR), 1+ Infiltrator Squad, 1+ Incursor Squad, 1+ Veteran Intercessor Squad, 1+ Bladeguard Veterans Squad, 1+ Reiver Squad, 1+ Aggressor Squad, 1+ Outrider Squad, 1+ Invader ATV Squad, 1+ Suppressor Squad, 1+ Inceptor Squad, 1+ Hellblaster Squad, 1+ Eradicator Squad, 1+ Eliminator Squad, 1+ Desolator Squad, +1 Redemptor Dreadnought, +1 Brutalis Dreadnought, +1 Leuitenant

Cleon - A Questoris Knight, Two Helverins, Magnus The Red, A Grey Knight Stormraven

Dwango - Catachan Colonel (JAN), Yvraine (FEB), Yolanda Skorn (MAR), Eldrad Ulthran (APR), Inquisitor Erasmus Cartavolnus, Azrakh the Annihilator, Operative Umbral-six, Tariana Palos, Maugan Ra,  Inquisitor Greyfax, The Visarch, The Yncarne

Halandaar - Chaos Lord with Thunder Hammer, 1 Dark Commune, 1 Sorcerer, 1 Warpsmith, 30 Legionaries, 17 Cultists, 1 Cultist Firebrand, 10 Traitor Guardsmen, 1 Traitor Enforcer, 1 Traitor Ogryn, 10 Chaos Terminators, 15 Chosen, 1 Helbrute with Multi-Melta, 7 Possessed, 1 Venomcrawler, 5 Havocs

Jolemai - 4 genestealers (MAR), 4 genestealers (APR), 14 Genestealers, 1 Bloodlord, 1 SH Objective model

Lord Ikka - 10 Inquisition Meltagunners, 10 Inquisition Volley-Gunners, 1 Inquisition Casualty (JAN), 1 Missionary, 2 Preachers (FEB), 1 Ordos Alius Ogryn-quisitor, 1 Ordo-Reductor Tech-priest (MAR), 10 Adepta Sorritas, 10 Novitiates, 3 Inquisition Medics, 2 Servitor Ogryns,  5 Lychguard, 1 Hexmark Destroyer, 1 Chronomancer, 1 Canoptek Reanimator, 1 Skorpekh Lord, 1 Plasmancer, 2 Crypto-thralls, 1 Triarch Stalker, , 4 Chaos cultists, 5 Inquisition cultists/servitors), 4 Privateers, 1 Inquisitor (APR), 14 Repentia, 10 Adepta Sororitas, 5 Seraphim, 1 Canoness, 1 Repentia Superior, 1 Dialogus, 1 Hospitaller, 1 Penitent Engine, 3 Arco-flagellents, 3 Tomb Blades , 23 Inquisition/random, 1 Goliath truck, 1 Lord-Discordant, 6 Orlock gangers

mandaloriano - 1 Chaos Warhound Titan

Paladin777 - 1 BA Demi-Company complete and based. 5 Heavy Intercessors (APR)

Stolid Fox - 11 Gallowdark Terrain (JAN), Killteam Into the Dark, Killteam Shadowvaults

Trokair - 1 Patrol Detachment - 10 Guardsmen, 1 Chimera (JAN)1 Lord Solar conversion, 2 Armoured Fist Squads (Infantry squad + Chimera), 1 Rough Rider Squad, 1 Centrepiece Tank)

Valkia the Bloody - 1+ Gallowdark Terrain, 1+ Night Lords,  1+ Inquisition and Assassins, 1+ Primaris

 

Participants on the Randomizer List

 

 

Edited January 7 by Grotsmasha

[mandaloriano]

I declare my March Vow completed!!!!!! Sorry for the bad pic.

Edited March 31, 2023 by mandaloriano

[Grotsmasha]

Here we go, some Last Minute Completions for myself,

 

3 Aggressors,

 

1 Contemptor Dreadnaught,

 

 

and as a fan of Arkley's Consecrated Blades, I've had a go and painted a Lieutenant,

 

 

I've also been working on my Conquest Repulsor, so I'll be pushing that as an Overtime Completion.

Edited March 31, 2023 by Grotsmasha

[Kennyjapan]

March Complete!

 

 

Will take some better photo's later (if I remember )

 

For April, apparently I am pledging to complete a 5man Platoon Command Squad!

So, I, Kennyjapan, Pledge to complete a 5man Platoon Command Squad and a single Recon Marine test model (because its really tickling my fancy) by the end of April.

 

 

 

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by Kennyjapan

[Paladin777]

I had to wake up at 4 every day this week to finish, but my March Vow of 5 howling banshees is complete!

For April I pledge to fully paint 5 heavy intercessors. 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Paladin777

[Kazian]

On 2/28/2023 at 11:52 PM, Kazian said:

 

 

For March I pledge to paint 1 Deffdread & 10 Boyz. Keeping it a bit simpler for now!

 

 

 

 

Well I got it done, but again- it's unfortunately not pretty :( Our wedding is at the end of May and preparations/looking for & moving my fiancé into our future apartment this month has been just insanity. Still though - I'm a man of my word! 10 Boyz and 1 Deffdread finished. These also will be models I come back to. I still haven't decided on rim color. I have no explanation as to why this absolute basic decision hasn't been made- I'm just so torn between black, GW drab/tan and something a little more ambitious... 

 

Anyways... *ahem* For April I pledge to paint 1 Deffrolla Wagon, 1 Squigbuggy & 1 Megatrakk Scrapjet + a test model for my Chaos Space Marines! 

 

Hoping that my airbrush can do a bit more damage on the vehicles here. With some wedding stuff out of the way and the move tomorrow I am *fingers cross* hoping that I will have time to make a proper WIP and start finishing some models to a higher standard complete with actual photography. Here's to hoping anyways.. 

 

 

[Madao]

I had an awful month, so I won't be able to finish all the Raiders, unfortunately. The only one that I have painted fully is the test one, others are in the state where Overtime won't be enough to finish them. I don't know how it is going with partially completed vows, so I will pledge another one for April.

 

Spoiler

 

 

 

I, Madao, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of April pledge to complete the remaining 5 Serberys Raiders for the glory of The Omnissiah by month's end.

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Madao
Added spoilers

[Rhavien]

I, Rhavien, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of April pledge to complete the remaining 3 Terminators to fight along their 1st company brethren for the honor and grace of Sanguinius. 

 

Can't believe it's already April! And I also can't believe how motivated I stay due to the 12 month challenge! Thank you @Grotsmasha@Grotsmasha for setting this up and thanks to all of the other participants, because your work and effort also drives me forward! 

I find myself searching through my pile of shame near the end of the month in anticipation of the next month's vow and feel a steady itching to paint. 

 

With the new terminators revealed I feel a renewed love for those hulking murder machines, so I decided to finish a project I started long ago. Those are duplicates I got from the terminator heroes series plus my spare Blood Angels claws. Also one space hulk termi to fill the squad up to minimum strength. You see, there is already variation in height . Brother "come at me bro" is a short one. Maybe that's where his temper comes from?

 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by Rhavien

[mandaloriano]

Now the pledge for April!!!!!

 

I, Mandaloriano, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of April pledge to complete 10 Renegade Infantry Veterans for my Slaaneshi Renegades & Heretics by month's end.

 

Also i pledge along the 2023 to finish a Chaos Warhound Titan for the Legio Fureans, I will add the photos in a few hours.

 

I will be converting some old Dark Elves from WFB, using the bodys and heads with arms and bits from cadia. It will be needed a lot of green stuff to fill the gaps between arms and torso. We will see how it goes this month.   

[andes]

On 3/4/2023 at 11:48 AM, andes said:

Time to get started on my 10th Ed. army, the Dredwaaagh! For the month of March, I pledge to complete 8 Meganobs.

 

I knew I was biting off too much... 4 down, 4 to go. Will carry the remainders over for April.

 

 

Edited April 1, 2023 by andes

[Guest]

On 3/30/2023 at 1:14 PM, Brother Captain Arkley said:

I, Brother Captain Arkley, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of March pledge to complete 4 Sons of Horus Beaks for the glory of The Warmaster by month's end.

 

 

 

 

Mine will be delayed, I expect the shoulder pads and helmets on Tuesday.