=] Call to Arms 2025 - CHAOS STRONGHOLD [=

[Teetengee]

Yeah, I used minicompare but it's not 100%, so was hoping for a pic if anyone had the minis

[Cryptix]

Minicompare is definitely a bit deceptive here, the krios is in-between a predator and a Sicaran in size

Edited June 29 by Cryptix

[Teetengee]

Yeah, a touch longer than a sicaran perhaps, but maybe 60% the width. Thank you muchly! I think I'll lean toward the smaller side of points unless @Dr_Ruminahuisays otherwise.

[WBRBloom]

Havoc 1 of 2 is done, both based and varnished. Havoc 2 is not far behind:

 

 

[Volgon]

I, Volgon, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 1 Dark Apostle without Retinue for 5 pts for the Glory of the Heretic Astartes and the Chaos Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end.

 

Additionally, I would like to enter this miniature in the running for the Master of the Forge accolade.

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).

[Dr_Ruminahui]

-  STATE OF THE EVENT -

 

I've decided rather than doing reports on the event at the end of every month into the event, to instead do them at the end of every calendar month - so, 2 weeks in, 1/2 way through, 2 weeks left, as I feel that better replicates the flow of the event.  I will still be posting reminders at the 1 and 2 months marks, but with no type of reporting or recap at those times.

 

So, 2 weeks into the event we have 60 individual participants with 71 vows, for a total of 3,091.5 vowed points.  We have 5 entries into the Master of the Forge category, and zero for Young Bloods.  If anyone else has a Master of the Forge entry, or wants to participate as a Young Blood, please let me know.  Or, if you told me and I missed recording it, please let me know again. 

 

The Stronghold leading in vowed points is the Heresy stronghold, with an insane 1167 points vowed.  Not surprisingly, the largest vow of 410 points by @SgtSharp is also in that Stronghold, as is the most points vowed for a subfaction - in this case, the "For the Emperor" subfaction with 616.  The second highest subfaction is also from this stronghold - "For the Warmaster" has 572 points vowed.  Finally, it is tied for the most completed vows - 2, worth 19 points.

 

Although its way too early for this to be determinative (or even particularly meaningful), the Imperium Stronghold has the highest completion rate (based points of complete vows versus those of uncompleted vows) of 43%.  It is also the Stronghold with the lowest points vowed at 104, and the only Stronghold with a subfaction with a 100% completion rate - Deathwatch.

 

Between those two are Xenos with vows of 769 points, Astartes of 549.5 and Chaos with 502.  Xenos has the highest points in completed vows - 69, and is tied for the most completed vows (with Heresy) with 2.

 

Most completed vows are by @Antarius, who has completed 2 worth 113 points.

 

Highest individually pointed model vowed is worth 20 points, in the form of a Revenant Titan - our only full sized titan so far.

 

Finally, in a very humourous turn, according to Bolter & Chainsword the Horus Heresy was an inside job, with the highest vow for the Warmaster (at 365 points) being from the @GodEmperorOfMankind himself. 

 

Anyway, great to see all the participants and their enthusiasm.  Happy painting and I look forward to many more completed vows and beautiful models.

Edited July 7 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Metzombie]

"I, Metzombie, heed the Call to Arms and Papa Nurgel and pledge to paint 39 Plauge Marines, 1 Blightlord, 1 Lord of Poxes, 1 Lord of Virulence, 1 Biologus Putrifier, 1 Foul Blightspawn, 1 Malignant Plaguecaster, 1 Plague Surgeon and 1 Deamonprince for 76 Points for the Glory of the Death Guard and the Chaos Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."

Edited July 3 by Metzombie

[Boc]

Finally a real update! 

 

Abominant all done, on to the trim on the Lancer.

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

That's gorgeous, Boc - well done!  I haven't been a big fan of the new Ruinator model (I find the drill arm a bit silly) but yours definitely is making me reconsider not picking one up.

[Volgon]

So far I've knocked out the base and a bit of the ectoplasmic bits. I also did the ghostly bits on the crozius but will be repainting it using a different technique as I am not happy with the result:

[Volgon]

Apologies for the double post but knocked out the repaint and much happier with it!

[Norman Paperman]

I haven't had much time or inclination to put paint to model lately, but this afternoon I finished my first mini of the competition! I wasn't really planning to go all-out effort on him, but he just developed as an individual project piece. Somewhere between six and eight hours all told? Base will come later, and of course many, many more models to do in this vow. 

 

[Tallarn Commander]

There is certainly some hard work going on here. Keep it up!

 

Work proceeds apace on my pledge of a pair of Chaos Preds.

 

Spoiler

I've finished basecoating red and chipping the red on 1 and done about half on the other.

 

 

 

[WBRBloom]

Some work done on the Chaos Lord (Mark of Nurgle), over this weekend. The 2nd Havoc is done, waiting to finish his powerpack:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 6 by WBRBloom
Formatting.

[Scion]

Finally had some spare time and started laying a base coat on the big bird, enjoy.

 

[sitnam]

I completed my scout car and half-track a week back right before I went on vacation

 

 

I'll likely add glamour shots once the whole pledge is complete. My Doomhammer is nearly there, though some of the conversion bits I put on there broke off during transport on vacation. Luckily I should be able to pin it in place

 

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Reporting Page updated - please review to ensure your entry is correct (subfaction, link, models vowed, point value, entry into Master of the Forge).

 

@Metzombie - I have that at 79 points, not 76.

Edited July 7 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Volgon]

It looks like the reporting page you linked is for the Xenos Stronghold rather than the Chaos one

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Thanks - I took steps specifically to prevent that mistake, but was apparently unsuccessful.   Fixed.

[sitnam]

So I got my Doomhammer 90% done. I just need to pin the big Tzeentch bits that broke off (ran out of super glue) and add decals/painted glyphs

 

Spoiler

 

Good progress everyone! I'm particularly excited to see that  LoC finished @Scion, it's my favorite mini I've ever painted.

 

[Metzombie]

20 hours ago, Dr_Ruminahui said:

@Metzombie - I have that at 79 points, not 76.

How so? Are Deamonprinces more than 5 Points? The one mistake I made is I wrote 39 Plaguemarines but there are 40 in the picture,

[Dr_Ruminahui]

@Metzombie - here's my math - with the addition of the missing plague marine, it would be 80 points

 

1 pnt x 40 plague marines (40)

5 pnt each x each of your pokedex of characters (5x8=40):

1. Blightlord
2. Lord of Poxes
3. Lord of Virulence
4. Biologus Putrifier
5. Foul Blightspawn
6. Malignant Plaguecaster
7. Plague Surgeon
8. Deamonprince

Makes 80.  Is one of those not a character?  That's the only way (as far as I can see) that your math works.

Edited July 8 by Dr_Ruminahui

[Volgon]

By Blightlord I think they meant just a singular Blightlord Terminator, so an infantry non-character mini? You can see it on the front row at the bottom left of the pledge photo with the autocannon and power axe.

[Dr_Ruminahui]

If that is the case, that would explain it.  Can you confirm, @Metzombie?