mini_painting_mike Posted December 30, 2025 Share Posted December 30, 2025 (edited) I'm excited. I don't know 100% what this following year is going to hold for me both in life and in the hobby, but I have some clear goals and good things - God Willing - happening. Going into this challenge front and centre for me is the starting of a new Black Templar's army, that I am planning to tie into the upcoming 11th edition release in 2026 (whatever may unfold in the game thereupon!). Prior to the start of this challenge I painted a Black Templar's Redemptor Dreadnaught and a Black Templar's Primaris Lieutenant. For now I am working on the Sword Bretheren and Castellan unit, which I am aiming to complete and score on my bingo card by the end of the January month! Pics coming soon! My long term strategy for this challenge will be to purchase and paint the key Black Templar Units that I don't foresee being in the 11th edition box set (whenever that will be released!), then hoping to leverage the 11th edition box sex contents to pad it out into a semi decent list that I can use to play games and earn more bingo points that way towards the end of the year. But... you know what they say about battle plans and contact with the enemy? Let's see how it goes! Proof pics for by Sword Bretheren I've started painting for the challenge to follow! Edited December 30, 2025 by mini_painting_mike (Spelling and typos) Grotsmasha, Valkyrion, Brother Anderson and 2 others 5 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 Black Templar Sword Bretheren WiP Grotsmasha 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6149496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 In the week that's passed since my last update, I feel like I've done a lot of painting around my commitments, but when I look at the update oic it doesn't feel that way! I have been batching five though, so across the five it's decent progress. I also spent most of this evening's painting time tidying up mistakes, as I am now moving onto the major washes step next! ggergnayr and Grotsmasha 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6150521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Looking Good Its always the mid-point of batch painting that is the hardest bit motivationally. Usually about the point where I'm starting final Layers and Highlights, I stop batching switch to completing one model at a time. For me, it really curbs the motivational hump. mini_painting_mike and ggergnayr 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6150595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 17 Author Share Posted January 17 Half way through the month now and I am pleased with how these are coming along. I think it will be realistic to meet my goal of finishing a unit by the end of the month! Bouargh, Valkyrion, Grotsmasha and 2 others 3 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152342 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 That cloak is gorgeous mini_painting_mike 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152602 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggergnayr Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 I agree, that red is just *chefs kiss* mini_painting_mike 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152611 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 Thanks guys! I really appreciate that! Cloaks is something I've always "stumbled through" when painting and this is only the second time I've given glazing for cloaks a serious go. Today I finished the cloaks on the rest of them and I am happy with how they have come out too. 45 mins a cloak though... I'm going to be selective when painting the rest of this army which units I give that treatment to! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anderson Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Looking really great! For special units like these I think it's worth the time investment making them pop, you've definitely achieved that with those cloaks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152779 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrion Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 On 1/18/2026 at 3:01 AM, Grotsmasha said: That cloak is gorgeous I love the black. Fully on board with a charcoal-blue-tinted-soft black over the GW eavy metal style of harsh highlights. Brother Anderson 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6152882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 They're done! A week to spare before the cut off, but they took me 4 weeks so I need to factor that in for feb! When is a model really done? I could have kept going but I had to call them done at some point as I have to be realostoc about achieving an army this year...! Brother Anderson and Grotsmasha 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anderson Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 These are looking great, very well done! I know what you mean about a model never really being done, it always feels like there's something more to do. mini_painting_mike 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 17 hours ago, Brother Anderson said: These are looking great, very well done! I know what you mean about a model never really being done, it always feels like there's something more to do. Thanks! Yeah 100%! I took some better photographs today...! Brother Anderson, ggergnayr and Grotsmasha 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Anderson Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 These are really well done, that face on the unhelmeted one is amazing! mini_painting_mike 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 On 1/24/2026 at 10:16 PM, Brother Anderson said: These are really well done, that face on the unhelmeted one is amazing! Thanks so much...! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini_painting_mike Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 The moment is upon us... I LAY CLAIM TO THE FIRST UPDATED BUNKER BINGO CARD OF THE CHALLENGE! MWAHAHAHA! Grotsmasha and Brother Anderson 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/387332-mini_painting_mike-~-2026-bunker-bingo-challenge/#findComment-6153897 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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