Mierce Miniatures

Hi all

On the podcast we discussed we discussed our plans for 2018, and our overall challenge was to paint 100 minis by the end of 2018, and I am really hoping I can get more people to join in.

the 100 minis is based on base size and unit strength, so a up to 30mm counts as 1 mini, 40mm 2 and so on.
<30mm = 1
<40mm = 2
<50mm = 3
<60mm = 4
<80mm = 6
<100mm = 10
<120mm = 12

anyone else want to join in?

Secondary to this, does anyone have any tips for a good place to host images that can then be posted onto here to keep tabs on painting challenge progress?

Hmmm... 100 minis you say..?
Does this base size chart look correct?
1: 30mm or less
2: 40mm
3: 50mm
4: 60mm
5: 80mm
6: 100mm
7: 120mm

@ Hugh B: After photobucket "changed", I just went with plain old dropbox.
Just copy the link and replace the last "dl=0" with "raw=1". Easy to manage.

Best Sven

I’ll have a go at this.

I have updated the first post to show the mierce scale

Ninja'd. The mierce unit strength scale nets you a few more points for painting 80mm and above stuff than the scale you suggest Sven so feel free to stick to that one if you reckon you're going to be painting a lot of big monsters but ten 100mm models in a year is still quite a few so we thought the unit strength scale would be fair enough. Also thank you for the tip on the drop box.

Hi,
If ever I understand how to post pictures, I'm in the challenge!

Thanks for the motivation, just got busy assembling a unit of demis, challenge accepted. Love and appreciate the podcasts guys, keep up the great work!

So how do we procede? Do we post pictures on this thread, or each of us create a challenge 18 related one? Sorry but could someone tell me haow to post pictures?
I chose my first target yesterday and begin on him today: a Mallox!

I use Imgur myself and it's fairly easy to use. It gives you ready image links to use on a number of platforms.
As for what to do here (unless one already exists in the painting forum), I reckon people should be able to either; Allot themselves the value of 100 minis to assemble and paint over the year, make a declaration in this thread denoting that, supplying a group shot of all of what they're going to do, or; allow simpler participation! People can come in and say, "I am going to paint this/these!" and work on this or that, making new pledges to the thread as they see fit.
Whichever way it goes, people should supply a before, during and after/finished shot of what minis they're working on. As much as to show their own progress but also, to give us all something to look at =)

How to proceed? Pretty much as you've mentioned. If each person keeps a personal tally of their model scores painted so far. If everyone is happy with the tally being on the first page, we can update the first post with a running total of who has painted what/how many points they are towards their hundred points. Pictures of progress can be posted on this thread.

This is a test...
https://imgur.com/a/9eL73

I'm pretty much as prehistoric as this mallox I guess
https://imgur.com/a/hsYfd
let me know whether you can see this painted mallox or not...
Well, it's 10/100 for me!

Should'nt a mounted warrior give a bonus, say count the strength of the mount, as well as that of the rider, what do you think?

Hey Antoine. Yeah the pictures are coming up sharp and clear. Very nice paint job mate. Good work! Also kudos for being the first to get models done and on the thread.

With regards the mounted models, we had a chat about it last night and yes by all means feel free to total the unit strength for a mounted model. So the total points for a mounted model is the unit strength of the rider plus the unit strength of the mount.

So seven ograx riders mounted on a mammox is probably the most 'efficient' way to break the back of the painting challenge.

First one of the year, miscast bag zhull


https://ibb.co/dKe6zG

I'm up for this, I've actually got a backlog I painted at the start of this year; does that count?

Pictures or it didn't happen

HughB wrote:Pictures or it didn't happen

You're on! Admittedly I've just got the one set of men with a couple of photos.

That's a solid five points there. Nice work mate and good basing too. How were they to paint? I'm painting druc at the moment but I've got ten of these to come in the not too distant future.

HughB wrote:That's a solid five points there. Nice work mate and good basing too. How were they to paint? I'm painting druc at the moment but I've got ten of these to come in the not too distant future.

These were actually taken before I went away but I've now finished the 10 and will probably put them up later on.

I really enjoyed painting them, it's like these miniatures beg a slow, involved effort that demands attention. The defined muscles and cloth areas are great for working out light direction if you want to paint that way and the cloaks were interesting to figure out a scheme for.

Best of all the horns (all decadence to the mighty horned God) give obvious lines to paint for the colour gradient, so I don't have to put as much effort in trying to get that bone look right.

Got some more for you, finished Crom on foot, Hedroc and a Death melusine (apologies I can't remember her name, is it The Rose in her Saairen days?):





Also the whole axe drune unit:









And next up is hammer Brugg and his great club brute friends:



I intend to do them two at a time, starting with Nung and Gulguta:



I'll try to remember to take some in-progress pictures of these.

Really nice. The ax drunes are a good coherent unit and the characters look good too. Have a good time painting the brutes.

OK lets see if this works:

https://imgur.com/a/TgJMn

Ok that seems to have worked though if there is anything glaringly derpy that I've done wrong then if the less technophobic amongst the group could point it out to me I'd be most appreciative.

That's my first ten points of the year up and done. Next stop - brutes.

Druc's filthy hands look particularly effective Hugh! Great job!

Thanks Alex. I think the blood effect on the horn ended up a bit orange but I am pretty pleased with that on the hands yeah. I'll know for next time I suppose.

Hi mates,

enjoyed your pictures! the matte tones of Paul's Zhull are fitting the image I have of these daemons, love the purple on the Drunes, and the stitches on Druc are perfectly loathsome...

My next target were 5 Gesith. They will fight as Wesseax nobles in an encounter against my brothers'Byzantii (I wanted fanatical christians against such ennemies, so I use the Anglecynn muster, removing all non human and sorcerers... quite a challenge, but it's more a narrative campaign)

https://ibb.co/hE3eVc

https://ibb.co/jGVtqc

next step, probably some Toracx, who will join the Mallox (as well as 12 reiver hunters and a tain) for a future 700g skirmish.

so 15/100...

Me again, with 3 toracx:

https://ibb.co/d8knmH

https://ibb.co/gutq6H

https://ibb.co/jgY1Dx

(sorry for the bad quality of the pics, over exposition, low definition... one day I'll learn how to picture minis...)
If I'm calculating right, it's now 27/100.

https://imgur.com/a/ROPgT

We'll see if this works, I've never put a photo on this site to get a web address so who knows. Just a tabletop standard: basecoat, wash, highlight, clean lines, nothing fancy as getting back into painting after a 20 years. Been watching videos on using a wet palette and will be trying to do that method in the near future but for now just making a presentable Albainn force in 499. 999, 1499 increments. Here are 4 Oghurithne and 1 Wild Oghuruc = 16/100.

@obwaynekanobi: link ok, oghur(ithne/uc) ok too!

Some Byzantii, 8 legionarii:

https://ibb.co/jw4H8H

So it's 35/100

Nicely painted Byzantii Antoine. Like the basing too.

@Hugh: thanks!

Two minis painted for a diorama (which I'll show later).

a cruimther:
https://ibb.co/gvgrAx

a bog beast:
https://ibb.co/hx5q3H
https://ibb.co/jAG2Hc

42/100

I'll jump in on this, got stuff part painted and primed stages so I reckon I can power through this really quickly lol

Finished Gulguta & Nung:





Not entirely sure about these, I was going for pale, purplish mutated-looking skin. I think I may do each set with slightly different shades since as I understand it the flesh-drunes of the Ysians are independent of one another and also wouldn't necessarily stick to a set 'template' for their designs.

I think you've gone a great job on the skin, really shows that these guys aren't natural at all.

Jonathon Chester wrote:I think you've gone a great job on the skin, really shows that these guys aren't natural at all.

Thanks!

Grizzle wrote:

Jonathon Chester wrote:I think you've gone a great job on the skin, really shows that these guys aren't natural at all.

Thanks!

What image host are you using?

Jonathon Chester wrote:

Grizzle wrote:

Jonathon Chester wrote:I think you've gone a great job on the skin, really shows that these guys aren't natural at all.

Thanks!

What image host are you using?

I use tinypic, I used to use imageshack but it seems you have to sign up to it now.

Finally got my first models for the challenge all done

















was only doing wocor models but manages to sneak an angry nun in at the same time

https://imgur.com/FHElWd8

Bogbeast without all the twigs and branches because know will just be broken in a matter of time. Been hobbying, also have basecoats on 5 demis and the chimaera. I've got so much good stuff in packing status at moment but in need of a Darklands KS...something about coming home from work to look at concepts and read comments. Challenge: previous 16 + 8 = 24/100. Keep up great work on the podcasts guys!

Pics look great! Thanks for everyone posting, we need more people on here!

Been a bit of a busy weekend now up to 55 out of 100 and got another 10 Mesokolossos that are waiting for basing. After those are done I will be working on my Hydra.

Hope you all enjoy!

Stuff is looking great guys! Particularly like the Dynwocor eyebrows painting around the eyes, gives an interesting effect. Will try to get some pics up of what I’ve been up to and what’s to come

Crazyguy501 wrote:Stuff is looking great guys! Particularly like the Dynwocor eyebrows painting around the eyes, gives an interesting effect. Will try to get some pics up of what I’ve been up to and what’s to come

Thank you looking forward to seeing your work

Keep on posting, I think that's the first Alix I've seen painted. I'm just working on larger minis until feel comfortable attempting a 30mm. I think that's why was drawn to the Albainn and my oghurithne muster because 50mm a little my forgiving for my painting level. Keep posting guys!

Apologies for poor quality photos suddenly realised I had poor lighting in the house due to economic bulbs will invest in a bright lamp for further photos and progression, hopefully pics should show up on here?

http://a64.tinypic.com/2qmhr3l.jpg

Damn it only applied one pic one momento
http://a68.tinypic.com/x3u77q.jpg
http://a65.tinypic.com/2qm0w47.jpg
http://a67.tinypic.com/2ceq3yh.jpg
http://a64.tinypic.com/nvv2u.jpg
http://a64.tinypic.com/4t5xue.jpg
http://a63.tinypic.com/2uoopbb.jpg
http://a64.tinypic.com/2qmhr3l.jpg
http://a67.tinypic.com/iyoq3m.jpg
http://a64.tinypic.com/2d6tx0n.jpg
http://a68.tinypic.com/29axier.jpg
http://a64.tinypic.com/244dsg7.jpg

That’s at 16 points thus far (not counting one of the gabrax they still need to be finished), next up will be either Alix, 10 Atalantes Oplites, 10 Reiver Hunters or Fidrar.

Many great paint jobs, here!
A "little" scorpion minor joining the fray:

https://ibb.co/dEybcH
https://ibb.co/kg6q4x

46/100

Crazyguy501 wrote:That’s at 16 points thus far (not counting one of the gabrax they still need to be finished), next up will be either Alix, 10 Atalantes Oplites, 10 Reiver Hunters or Fidrar.

They look cracking

antoine wrote:Many great paint jobs, here!
A "little" scorpion minor joining the fray:

https://ibb.co/dEybcH
https://ibb.co/kg6q4x

46/100

First time I’ve ever seen that guy painted and well done sir!