Well i have started poorly this my first year in the challenge. A bit of background about the challenge. It is designed to help you paint models to a time scale that some fine hard to keep (I for one). Each month you have a set unit to paint to a standard. On completion you get an award (wooo I hear you say). If you model is finished by the middle of the month you get a Gold award. By the end of the month a Silver and by the end of the year a Bronze. So far I'm in line for a wooden spoon.
so the rules in full. Credit goes to Andy of the Freebootaz forum for this.
1. Have fun!
2. Models must have 3 colours plus some form of basing (tourney minimum) to be considered a complete challenge. Painting further then that is not only permitted, but encouraged!
3. The unit must conform to the Force Org slot that we're doing this month. Also, Painting on the unit may not commence until the 1st of the month, earliest. The idea is so that we all start at the same time.
A) Exceptions to the rule are permitted in the case of substitution. If you have no intention of fielding any Elites/Fast Attack/Heavy Support in your force, you may substitute in any unit you wish.
4. The Unit being painted does not always have to be from the same army; you may paint more than one army at a time.
5. The Unit must at least consist of the minimum required to field it. Therefore Marines must paint at least 5 models, Orks 10, etc...
B) In the case of guard armies, or armies that require more than 10 models to field a unit, 10 models is sufficient. Ergo you need not paint 2 platoons and a Command Platoon to complete unless you want to.
6. There are three levels of completion, geared towards different painting styles. Icons are given out based on type of completion.
C) i. Gold Icons are given out for those who start their models on the 1st and complete their challenge by the 15th. This is to encourage finishing the unit so that they have a the rest of the month to work on other projects that aren't as urgent.ii. Silver Icons are given out to those who start painting on the 1st of the month, and complete their challenge by the end of the month.
iii) Bronze Icons are for if you complete the challenge outside of the month intended.7.
The order of play for each month is-
Jan - Bootaz Choice
Feb – Troop
March – HQ
April – Troop
May – Elite
June – Heavy Support
July – Fast Attack
Aug – Elite
Sept – Heavy Support
Oct – Bootaz Choice including Toys for Tots
Nov – Fast Attack
Dec – Objective Markers / Terrain /Display Board
My story so far-
January's choice for me was a Free choice. I chose (drum roll) The metal Ven Dreadnought. Not the easiest to put together as I found out loosing the 2 fingers of the power fist. I threw them away with the clippings. Not a good move. It missed the deadline and now sits on my kitchen table torso and legs base coated.
February's choice even better. I chose a tac squad and ended up only putting together 1 marine legs head and torso not in that order.
March is faring a little better as in I have paint on the model. I chose a Librarian. Not just any one but Forge World's Sevrin Loth. I will be keeping him in blue but that of the Ultramarines. So far I have his arms attached and him base coated. I need to base coat the base, backpack and shoulder guards.
Lets keep fingers crossed to being able to get him some where near finished by the end of the month.
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