Showing posts with label Manchester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manchester. Show all posts

Monday 19 August 2019

GW Manchester Battle of the Brush - July - Squads

Following on from June's Battle of the Brush [or 'Tale of our Warlords', as it's also known], July's category was Squads. I entered my Chosen Axes I did finish Ylthari's Guardians in time but I'd already put the Axes in. My goal is just to achieve the 12 entries over the course of the year and as you can see the standard is exceptional each month so the competitive aspect will be tough, hence why I'm just along for the ride.


First place was this Khorne Warband



Which was really, really good and well deserved.


Part of the Warhammer Underworlds Sepulchral Guard came 2nd.


Armiger Warglaives were 3rd.


These Sylvaneth got the most inspiring award - staff award for hwo they would like to paint that faction should they so choose.


1000 sons.


Steel Custodes.


Kastellan Robots


More Sylvaneth in these Kurnos Hunters, which I absolutely love, hence why I've taken so many pics in previous post of the rest of the army in the store display cabinets.


Iron Snakes for Marcelis.


Fire Warriors on a crackled snow base + matching movement tray.


Some Gobbo fanatics, sadly difficult to see due to reflections and their insane poses.


Homebrew/successor chapter - topical.


Space Hulk Termminators, which had been criticised for lack of bases, but they come with them and primarily for the game this shouldn't have been an issue.


Orkses.


Orkses in dustbins.


Demigryph riders.


Squig riders.


Skinks done with Contrast paints


Some old-skool Marauder Dwarves by the looks of it.


Lastly a unit of Genestealer Neophytes. Honourable mention to the Nagash model which had been entered in the Everchosen competition - it was HUGE! I honestly didn't realise quite how big he was in the bones [cos he has no flesh, see?]


Big models for August, I'm pretty sure I'll complete the Dark Shroud for inclusion, if not I've got Lady Pettorini [who'll be November's entry if the Ravenwing is completed].

Friday 19 July 2019

GW Manchester Battle of the Brush - June - Characters

Following on from May's Battle of the Brush [or 'Tale of our Warlords', as it's also known], June's category was Characters. I entered Deathleaper, I wanted to get my assassin done, but it wasn't meant to be. My goal is just to achieve the 12 entries over the course of the year and as you can see the standard is exceptional each month so the competitive aspect will be tough, hence why I'm just along for the ride.

This Inquisitor Scale Eisenhorn [oh my!] and 'Deadpool' Assassin took the top honours.


Smash Captain was 2nd.


A third of the Fellowship came third!


Custodes took the 'most inspiring award. The rest were all inspiring too...



Robo-ambull


Abaddon was popular


Close-up.


Kharadron geezer.


Slaughterpriest [?] and Locus.


A Knight from the May challenge I didn't get to take pictures of.


alongside Canis Rex.



Alarielle the Everqueen on her gigantic Wardroth Beetle.


This was primed with Retributor armour and everything else was Contrast paints apparently!


More of the amazing Orruk store display, love the tone and details that has been applied to these.



The Giant was amazing, the picture does not do justice to the highlights on his head



And lastly a giant squig chariot.


This month is units again. I have my Chosen Axes to display but I have been trying to get on with these, again as a way to avoid that darn Dark Shroud, however I have a plan to tackle that at the end of the month...