Well it is that time of year for the Winter Painting Challenge at Analogue Hobbies. This is the third of what I suspect will be an ongoing event, and I have been looking forward to it for a month or two now. This event appears to be becoming quite popular among the soldier men (that is what my wife calls us). The first event only had 6 entrants and was restricted to Napoleonics. I had completely forgot that I had actually won it with 134 points (I believe this would equate to 670 points in today's parlance). Last year there was 26 entrants and it was won by Crazy Ray (just look at his photo) with almost 5000 points. I came far down the lists at 1000 points. This year there is 47 contestants or Ronin as Curt has decided to call us. My two most excellent amis des jeux, Iannick and Nicolas have entered this year, I am looking forward to seeing what is on their lists.
One really neat idea that Curt has put in place this year is to ask us to make a prediction of how many points we can get done between Dec 20 and Mar 20. Well I want to go for 1700 points, a 70% increase over last year.
So a Somewhat Hopeful Prediction from Ronin #19 is as follows. Essentially I plan to get my two Dux armies done as well as a new 6 point SAGA Warband. I plan to get a great chunk of my Brunswick Corps completed as well as some miscellaneous Napoleonics to fill in some gaps. I also have my own cunning secret project in the works if Santa proves to be kind to me.
9 Dux Saxons (45pts)
6 Brunswick Artillery (150pts)
16 Brunswick Cavalry (160pts)
5 Brunswick Command (50pts)
10 Brunswick Avantguard (50pts)
16 Skraelings (80pts)
44 Dux Britons (220pts)
Cunning Secret Project #1 (280 pts)
SAGA Secret Project #2 (300pts)
48 Brunswick Lights (240pts)
12 Anhalt Infantry (60pts)
Various other Napoleonics to get to 1700 points.
............well 9 days to go, I am working away on my son's LotR figures, so hopefully a few posts in the meantime.
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Good luck will enjoy watching your progress, I am rapidly running out of space to put prepped figures on
ReplyDeletePeace James
Good luck John! I'm looking forward to your Brunswickers especially as I've always been tempted to pick those up in the future.
ReplyDeleteJason
Good luck Sir! That's a fair amount of work you have planned and will probably put my meager offerings to shame, by comparison!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the challenge and hope you hit your target!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what to prep as my mood is so fickle, but I do have some ideas.
Christopher
1700 points is an ambitious target - bravo John. I know you can do it!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Challenge John, I'll look forward to seeing more of them lovely naps!
ReplyDeleteCrazy Ray!
Good Luck John!
ReplyDeleteAt least I know what secret project 2 stands for. But what could be cunning project number 1. Can't wait to see what you hold in the dark...
Wow! Looks like you're throwing down the gauntlet there, John!
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
All the bestest with The Challenge John. I shall watch with much interest.
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von Peter himself
Good luck John!
ReplyDeletegood luck mate.
ReplyDeleteGood luck John, I'll be watching the entries with great interest.
ReplyDeleteThank you gentleman, I sort of wish now that I went with 1500, but I suppose I will have to push myself.
ReplyDeleteJohn
Bonne chance mon ami! That's quite a challenge!
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