=] 12 Months of Hobby 2025 [=

[Grotsmasha]

37 minutes ago, Bouargh said:

@Grotsmasha: the standard bearer of your Zephirim is probably my favorite out of your recent productions - the crimson of the fabric and the flames from the brasero are great. Rest of the minis is not bad neither .

 

Contrasts for flames are almost cheat-mode, they blend so well when you move fast enough.

[W.A.Rorie]

4 hours ago, Grotsmasha said:

Been woring on a Commission for far too long, I've finally finished off the units,

 

10 Zephyrim

 

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and a FW Drukhari Reaper,

 

 

 

and a Tyranids Neurotyrant,

 

 

 

I've now got just 4 Munitorum Containers to wrap before December, how hard can it be ?!?!?

 

So I was gonna say whatever was after the Zephyrim was ok, as they are gorgeous... but those Nids....are better than ok. They definitely give me a "Dang, I should not have gone down this  alley!' Horror movie vibe. 

[Grotsmasha]

10 minutes ago, W.A.Rorie said:

 

So I was gonna say whatever was after the Zephyrim was ok, as they are gorgeous... but those Nids....are better than ok. They definitely give me a "Dang, I should not have gone down this  alley!' Horror movie vibe. 

 

Credit to the customer for this scheme, they wanted light grey drybrush over black prime and dark purple carapace, I had to do a little convincing to let me do a little extra to the highlights. The colours though, 100% contrast with targeted underpainting.

[Cleon]

Dare I ask for your 'blue brain' recipe?

[Grotsmasha]

1 hour ago, Cleon said:

Dare I ask for your 'blue brain' recipe?

 

White drybrush over black, double or triple coat of Aethermatic Blue contrast

[Trokair]

My November Vow will be my DA Secret Santa model.

 

I’ll edit in stating picture after the recipient has received it, if that’s ok.

 

 

Edit: Starting Point as model has now safley arrived:

Edited December 30, 2025 by Trokair

[Khulu]

Vow vompleted:

 

[Cryptix]

1st weeks progress, gotten the chaos lord done and I'm wrapping up the sorcerer, just a little cleanup. The rest of the vow has gotten their silver dry brush coat for the Metallics and I've started basecoating the purple on the despoilers. 

 

Edited November 9, 2025 by Cryptix

[Grotsmasha]

3 hours ago, Khulu said:

Vow vompleted:

 

 

Kudos to such a great white

[Brother Christopher]

I, Brother Christopher, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete 3 melta-specialists by month's end.

 

[Bouargh]

Some progress for november.

12 MoH - Nov'25 progress report - Bouargh´s miniatures´ closet clean-up - The Bolter and Chainsword

 

 

Sicarians will probably be finished this week, once final assembly will be done. Plus some lychen/tuft  on bases. 

 

[Jolemai]

 November

 

I, Reclusiarch Jolemai , embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November, pledge to complete: 1x Librarian Dreadnought by month's end.

 

Spoiler

 

To do:

• Build arm
• Paint

 

[gaurdian31]

I, gaurdian31, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete 1 legionnaire with heavy melee weapon by month's end.

 

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Edited November 12, 2025 by gaurdian31
edited vow

[Dwango]

 I, Dwango, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete 1 boxnought, 1 Levi repaint, and some other heresy units depending on what the great wheel dictates (we have started a small heresy painting event at my flags) by month's end.

 

I've forgotten to post the dreads so they are, kinda done. Before and after pics incoming. 

 

 

[W.A.Rorie]

Great Job on the Flames, @Dwango

[Dwango]

On 11/13/2025 at 2:00 PM, W.A.Rorie said:

Great Job on the Flames, @Dwango

Thank you buddy!

[Grotsmasha]

Two afternoons of stippling, washing and dry brushing have gotten the containers completed,

 

 

Next up some more heads for HD3, and the Grey Knights.

[Nightwing]

I pledge for November to, by month's end, complete these little chaos beasties:

Edited November 15, 2025 by Nightwing

[Valkia the Bloody]

I just finished my vow for November!

One Broodlord (yes, that is a Space Wolf trying to pull it's tail)  as well as 5 more Genestealers. 

 

What is next?

I will make a start on my second entry for the Jokaero Challenge as well as 6 Genestealer hybrids. Not sure I will be able to finish these this month, though, we will see. 

[LameBeard]

Well I know it’s months late but I finished a few Tau.

 

 Spoiler shows the alternative weapon load outs on the Crisis suit.

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Finally, I Lamebeard, return to the call of the 12 months of hobby for November, and vow to finish my Dark Angels Secret Santa (no pic because secret) and this kroot kit bash.

[Grotsmasha]

Finally built all the models I have bits for, and started on a test model,

 

1- Leadbelcher Spray over Black Prime

 

2- Grey Knights Steel heavy drybrush with Aethermatic Blue Contrast over top, then a lighter drybrush of Grey Knights Steel.

 

3- Base colours for Red, White, and Gold

 

4- Layers and washes on Red, White, and Gold. Highlight on Silver,

 

 

So, why the different swords? Well, I painted the traditional powersword blues and while they were fine, I wasn't feeling it, so I went with the green lightning effect I used on the Custodes Blade Champion commission I did a while back, and like it much more. From a time perspective, they're actually quite comparable, but my question is, does the green blades look too out of place on Grey Knights?

 

[LameBeard]

The blade with the lightning looks amazing.

 

It does not look green.

Edited November 17, 2025 by LameBeard

[Grotsmasha]

1 hour ago, LameBeard said:

The blade with the lightning looks amazing.

 

It does not look green.

 It's based in Caliban Green, with first pass of lightning in white, then thinned Teradon Turquoise, with follow-up white dots as highlights for the lightning.

I think I may retry the lightning with blues and see if I like it more?

[Arkley]

On 11/3/2025 at 5:47 PM, Arkley said:

I, Arkley, embark on the 12 Months of Hobby Challenge, and for the month of November pledge to complete Alexis Polux - Chapter Master of the Crimson Fists by month's end.
 

OK why not its been a while since I have done this :)

 

Oh yeah I finished this :) LOL

Edited November 17, 2025 by Arkley

[Cleon]

6 hours ago, Grotsmasha said:

 It's based in Caliban Green, with first pass of lightning in white, then thinned Teradon Turquoise, with follow-up white dots as highlights for the lightning.

I think I may retry the lightning with blues and see if I like it more?

Have you considered re-toning using Incubi Darkness instead of Caliban Green?