'Reconnaissance' from AlexK: Recon

Hi everyone,

  This is my first post for this years challenge and I've doubled up by getting an early bonus round post in. Now on to the figures, these are two of my favourite AFVs (Only wargamers will have a favourite tank, just try and drop that question into casual conversation at work and see the looks you get!) a Sd.Kfz 231 8-rad and a Sd.Kfz 222 both in 15mm. These will be part of my recon platoon when playing Battlegroup Overlord and Chain of Command.

I went for the ambush camo pattern which turned out to be quite laborious, but if any unit would need it most I guess it'd be these guys.



I tried not to go overboard with the weathering, just a touch of mud on the wheels and skirts.

The 8-rad is from the plastic soldier company whilst the 222 is a Zvezda kit, both kits when together really easily and were a nice and easy paint job.



'Monstrous' from AlexK: Monster Madness!

So this is my 1st theme round entry of the challenge and it's taken a while to find the right miniature. My criteria for the monstrous round are -

Big, bouncy uncontrollable monster- CHECK

The bounce of said monster should be slightly off vertical (8° ideally) - CHECK

Odd socks - CHECK

Mad, teeth bearing grins for all - CHECK

Arm yourself with a wooden sword - CHECK

With that list in mind I present this cheeky chap. I've stolen a few ideas from other challengers, in particular BrendonW's colour palette for the skin tone of the goblin and I've tried to referece Curts opening piece of the challenge with the stripey sock.

I'm generally a historical painter/gamer so I had a chance to go to the further flung corners of the paint box with this piece which made a nice change. As for the figure it's one of a select few that I really like from GW, the over the top sculpting really works well on this.

I'm going for a 2 for 1 with this as well. I've had a really good time painting through the challenge, so much so that I nearly forgot about the entry fee! So this one is for you Curt, I hope it covers the admin fee. Hopefully it should make it's way to you before the challenge end.

Thanks for looking, 

AlexK