The 8th Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge has now come to an end and 76 painters have put down their brushes and no doubt taken a deep sigh of satisfaction and relief. This was my fourth time taking part and this time around I set myself an ambitious target of 1000 points; a big ask when painting mostly 6mm figures. Well I blew my target out of the water and achieved a personal best that I never would have thought possible just a few months ago. My final tally came to 1307 points which I am very VERY pleased with. And here's a picture of everything that I completed during the Challenge.
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| LeeH body of Work - AHPC VIII |
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| Smashing my target! |
What we have here are mostly Baccus 6mm figures and the beginnings of two armies for the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. I say beginning because I reckon I'm less then half way through my Zulu's and I still have a lot of British units still to paint, and that's just so I can recreate the Battle of Isandlwana. Talking of which here's a quick picture of the battle with the forces I have completed so far.
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| Isandlewana, January 1979 |
And a more detailed look at the British Units I completed over the last three months.
Not forgetting the Zulu Army... It looks like a lot but these represent just 14,000 warriors and there were somewhere in the region of 21,000 at the Battle of Isandlwana.
I always enjoy the Bonus rounds, even if the categories sometimes give me a headache. This year I was able to take part in all the Bonus rounds and here's what I came up with.
This just leaves the extra's I did as regular entries.
I'm rally happy with my output this year. My own target of 1000 points was a real challenge for me and one I thought I would struggle to achieve. I owe my success in no small part to a very understanding wife who has given me plenty of space to get on with my painting. Of course the payoff fer her is that I have promised to get some home decorating done now so I'll be swapping my brushes for something a little larger in the next few weeks. The break from painting 6mm figures will no doubt give my eyesight a rest!
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| 24th Foot Marching |
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| 24th Foot in Line |
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| 24th Foot in Skirmish |
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| Artillery and Gatling Guns |
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| Imperial Mounted Infantry |
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| Bell Tents |
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| Cattle |
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| Ox Waggons |
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| All the British I have completed thus far |
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| iNgobamakhosi Regiment |
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| iMubbe and Isanqu |
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| Nokenke |
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| umCijo |
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| umHlanga |
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| Zulu Commanders |
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| Riflemen / Skirmishers |
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| And the whole Impi as it stands right now |
I always enjoy the Bonus rounds, even if the categories sometimes give me a headache. This year I was able to take part in all the Bonus rounds and here's what I came up with.
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| Flight |
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| BFG |
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| Musician |
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| Childhood |
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| Monstrous |
This just leaves the extra's I did as regular entries.
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| Jingle Bells! |
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| Bromhead |
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| Looking Forward |
I'm rally happy with my output this year. My own target of 1000 points was a real challenge for me and one I thought I would struggle to achieve. I owe my success in no small part to a very understanding wife who has given me plenty of space to get on with my painting. Of course the payoff fer her is that I have promised to get some home decorating done now so I'll be swapping my brushes for something a little larger in the next few weeks. The break from painting 6mm figures will no doubt give my eyesight a rest!
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