My Painting Challenge - 3750pts of Orcs & Goblins by the end of the year!

[Toshiro]

Hello my fellow Warseerites!

Yesterday I sat down and thought about how large my Orcs & Goblins army would be with my planned acquisitions and I found that is totalled about 3750pts (give or take depending on magic items). I decided that I want to paint this up as fast as possible, preferably before the end of the year. And then I figured that would make a pretty nice challenge for myself, to paint 3750pts of O&G in the remainder of this year, after a quick calculation I found that I need to paint about 13.5pts a day in order to accomplish that which I should be able to do if I'm not to lazy. But I figured this kind of paint log would help keep me on my toes.

So, I'm going to attempt to update this post every day with my progress, I'm not aiming on painting an award-winning army (I don't have the skills for that) but I'm hoping to get it into a good tabletop standard.

This is the list of the (current) plan for what the horde will be composed by (Still subject to change and not all is acquired yet):
Items marked in green is completed, items in brown is painted in the previous color scheme (considered complete but will get a repaint later) things in yellow is being painted now and things in red are not yet started.

LORDS - 1024 points
Arghuz Orghid (Black Orc Warboss) - 444 points
-Tricksters helm, dawnstone, martogs best basha, wyvern, heavy armour, shield
Neatha Stunha (Orc Great Shaman) - 295 points
-Level 4, talisman of preservation, power scroll
Wizzla Bragoz (Night Goblin Great Shaman) - 285 points
-Level 4, talisman of endurance, feedback scroll, magic mushroom (2)

HEROES - 735 points
Baadaab Daahag (Black Orc Big Boss) - 159 points
-Battle standard bearer, warboss umms best boss at, enchanted shield, heavy armour
Kraahnak Durkha (Orc Big Boss) - 124 points
-Armour of silvered steel, luckstone, additional choppa
Imrogh Boahar (Orc Big Boss) - 124 points
-Ironback boar, dragonhelm, the collar of zorga, shield, light armour
Kitrak Glooma (Goblin Big Boss) - 87 points
-Backstabbers blade, spiteful shield, light armour
Nitrik Kindragh (Night Goblin Big Boss) - 79 points
-Sword of battle, warboss imbads iron gnashas, light armour, shield
Nibbla Radgy(Goblin Big Boss) - 59 points
-Nibblas itty ring, light armour, shield
Skarhak Porzhag (Night Goblin Big Boss) - 54 points
-Mad cap mushrooms, light armour, shield
Martok Skeema (Goblin Big Boss) - 49 points
-Shrieking blade, light armour, shield

CORE - 2840 points
White Skullz Tribe (0/20 Savage Orc Boyz) - 310 points
-Full command, big uns, additional choppas
Twisted Moon Tribe (2/40 Night Goblins) - 250 points
-Full command, nets, short bows, fanatics (3)
Broken Bones Tribe (0/40 Goblins) - 220 points
-Full command, shields, short bows
White Cross Tribe (0/40 Goblins) - 220 points
-Full command, shields, short bows
Black Skullz Tribe (0/40 Goblins) - 220 points
-Full command, shields, short bows
Iron Moon Tribe (40x Night Goblins) - 215 points
-Full command, nets, spears
Shrouded Moon Tribe (4/40 Night Goblins) - 175 points
-Full command, nets
Desert Fang Tribe (2/10 Forest Goblin Spider Riders) - 170 points
-Full command, short bows
Scorched Fang Tribe (0/10 Forest Goblin Spider Riders) - 170 points
-Full command, short bows
Red Paws Tribe (0/10 Goblin Wolf Riders) - 170 points
-Full command, spears, short bows
Savage Furs Tribe (0/10 Goblin Wolf Riders) - 170 points
- Full command, spears, short bows
Bigfang Tribe (11/20 Orc Boyz) - 170 points
-Full command, additional choppas
Bigfang Tribe (0/20 Orc Boyz) - 170 points
-Full command, additional choppas
Pierced Skull Tribe (20x Orc Arrer Boyz) - 150 points
-Full command
Mischievous Pets (2/3 Snotlings) - 60 points

SPECIAL - 1091 points
Longhorn Tribe (13/20 Black Orcs) - 368 points
-Full command, shields, morks spirit totem
Bloody Tusks Tribe (0/10 Orc Boar Boyz) - 283 points
-Full command, gorks waaagh banner
Bloody Tusks Tribe (0/1 Orc Boar Chariot) - 80 points
Bloody Tusks Tribe (0/1 Orc Boar Chariot) - 80 points
Broken Bones Tribe (0/1 Goblin Rock Lobber) - 75 points
-Orc bully
Broken Bones Tribe (0/1 Goblin Rock Lobber) - 75 points
-Orc bully
Red Paws Tribe (Goblin Wolf Chariot) - 60 points
Broken Bones Tribe (Goblin Spear Chukka) - 35 points
Broken Bones Tribe (0/1 Goblin Spear Chukka) - 35 points

RARE - 2050 points
Marsh of Terror Beasts (0/9 River Trolls) - 540 points
World Edge Beasts (0/9 Stone Trolls) - 540 points
Dark Land Beasts (5/9 Trolls) - 360 points
Big Stompa (0/1 Giant) - 205 points
Bash Ard' (0/1 Giant) - 205 points
Broken Bones Tribe (0/1 goblin Doom Diver) - 80 points
Broken Bones Tribe (0/1 goblin Doom Diver) - 80 points
Mischievous Pets (0/1 Snotling Pump Wagons) - 40 points

TOTAL: 7742 points

Painted in total: 2030 points
Left to paint to goal: 1734 points
Left to paint to full completion: 5712 points

[crouchingotter]

I have faith. For fer it mah son!

[Toshiro]

Thanks!

[bigcheese76]

Where is the poll option for: You are mental to attempt this, but I really wish you luck anyway!

[Ganymene]

I like the colors you have chosen for the Goblins, they all compliment each other very well.


I always like logs like this where the painter sets himself a goal. But, I've seen many logs like this in the past and I have never actually seen anyone see it through to the end.

I wish you luck, and I think that if you can get 2000 points finished, you should consider it a success. However, I have to vote that you will lose interest. I really hope you prove me wrong though!

[Kaos]

If you dont manage to finish Gork and Mork will point and laugh at you. Now you have to ask yourself... Do you want this? NO! So you will work.. You will sweat..(not on the minis, bad for painting!) and you will wiin! WIN!

So far its solid painting and i think that if you keep it on this level and just rock on you will not only have a finished army, it will look good when put together as a whole. And on top of this you will gain routine as long as you keep painting and it will show in the end of the year i garantuee you. Look at a couple of the other plogs for inspiration and have a fun time, i will keep on checking up on you so you dont slack. Or i will send Gork and Mork upon you for Great Mockery!

Good luck and Cheers-Kaos

[Toshiro]

Where is the poll option for: You are mental to attempt this, but I really wish you luck anyway!

lol, perhaps one of those options should have been available! Thanks for the good luck wish, I'll need it

I like the colors you have chosen for the Goblins, they all compliment each other very well.

I always like logs like this where the painter sets himself a goal. But, I've seen many logs like this in the past and I have never actually seen anyone see it through to the end.

I wish you luck, and I think that if you can get 2000 points finished, you should consider it a success. However, I have to vote that you will lose interest. I really hope you prove me wrong though!

Thanks, I'm glad you like the colours, I was hoping they'd compliment each other, glad you think they do.

I hope to prove you wrong as well, hope I manage to stay focused the whole way cause I have a lot of little guys in need of a little love

If you dont manage to finish Gork and Mork will point and laugh at you. Now you have to ask yourself... Do you want this? NO! So you will work.. You will sweat..(not on the minis, bad for painting!) and you will wiin! WIN!

So far its solid painting and i think that if you keep it on this level and just rock on you will not only have a finished army, it will look good when put together as a whole. And on top of this you will gain routine as long as you keep painting and it will show in the end of the year i garantuee you. Look at a couple of the other plogs for inspiration and have a fun time, i will keep on checking up on you so you dont slack. Or i will send Gork and Mork upon you for Great Mockery!

Good luck and Cheers-Kaos

Thanks Kaos, I sure don't want Mork or even Gork laughing at me so I better keep it up. Glad you like the painting so far, hope I can keep it up or hopefully even improve

Here comes the update for today, was a busy day at work so only got two models done, luckily one of them was the unit netter, netting me an additional 35 points (bad pun intended).

The two new guys


Along with their friends


Painted today: 2 Night Goblins with spears and nets: 43 points
Total painted so far: 247 points

Thanks again all for your kind comments and encouragement

[Toshiro]

Update of the day:

Today work was murder again and I only got two ordinary goblins done, but still, 8 more points in the bank so to speak. And only 5 more to go to have my first unit done

Tomorrow I'm off from work as well and I just bought new lamps (been out for *cough* a year or so) so now I finally have light to paint at home as well, this *might* speed things up

Guys of the day!

[Toshiro]

Update for today, got 3 more Night Goblins done, so a further 12 points closer to the goal.



Total Painted: 267 points

[Gargobot]

Solid painting so far.
Good luck with the crazy challenge!

[Commodus Leitdorf]

You can do it!!! I believe!

Also I'm liking your gobbos!

[scipunk]

Looking Great!!

Heck the 3000....go BIG....I call the WAAAGH!!! for 5000 pts by the end of the year

Jk Looking forward for your success in the completion of your project

[Ultra Sonic0]

Good for you man i like your ambition and i wish you luck. Love the models far keep it up! i started vamp counts 4 months ago Click here to see my s army! I just finished it so please take part in the poll and post feedback, it gives me new ideas and tells me how to improve so feel free to critacise my work as well as to commend! http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...=1#post4524235

[bigcheese76]

Well done, you are closer to your 3750 point goal, and all the goblins so far are very nicely painted. I also thank you as seeing your project log has put me in a painting mood, so some guardsmen may get some paint, or mabey I shall stick with fantasy and paint some Dwarves.

[Toshiro]

You can do it!!! I believe!

Also I'm liking your gobbos!

Thanks, glad for your belief and support!

Looking Great!!

Heck the 3000....go BIG....I call the WAAAGH!!! for 5000 pts by the end of the year

Jk Looking forward for your success in the completion of your project

Haha, who knows, perhaps I'll go for higherm I've been thinking about getting a wyvern which wasn't in the original planning

Good for you man i like your ambition and i wish you luck. Love the models far keep it up! i started vamp counts 4 months ago Click here to see my s army! I just finished it so please take part in the poll and post feedback, it gives me new ideas and tells me how to improve so feel free to critacise my work as well as to commend! http://www.warseer.com/forums/showth...=1#post4524235

Thanks man, I checked it out and I like them a lot, posted in your thread

Well done, you are closer to your 3750 point goal, and all the goblins so far are very nicely painted. I also thank you as seeing your project log has put me in a painting mood, so some guardsmen may get some paint, or mabey I shall stick with fantasy and paint some Dwarves.

Thanks, glad to hear so, hope to see the guardsmen here then

Solid painting so far.
Good luck with the crazy challenge!

Thanks man!

Thanks again all, your support keeps me going in this crazy thing!

[Kaos]

Gork is pleased, Mork is waiting for more gobbos. He needs more gobbos. Many many gobbos!

[StormCrow]

Good work so far, those Gobbo's will look great once they bring their numbers to bare

[Stuffburger]

Don't even think about failure! Just do it! Loot! burn! pillage!WAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!!

...On a slightly more serious note, 3750 points of horde in 8 months is doable but tough. Looks like you've already settled on a base + highlight scheme, which is a pretty good tabletop. Past that, if you don't do it already you'll want to start doing batched groups of your rank and file guys. I didn't do this for the longest time but when I started doing batches of 4 to 10 (Usually 5) I noticed it took about 30% less time then doing them all singly, time saved from not cleaning brushes, switching paints, looking for colors etc. as often. I don't paint nearly as often as I could (should?) but when I'm on a roll I do something like this, not on consecutive days though:

Day 1: Assemble, clean, texture and prime a unit.
Day 2: Make, texture and paint movement tray, test model or two.
Days 3 to X: Batch of 7 goblins or 4 orcs completed

With each "day" being roughly 2.5, 3.5 hours if you paint like me, which is pretty slow with 2-4 shades per color. I also like to intersperse different units in between the huge amounts of RnF guys for variety- characters, warmachines, monsters, other small units and terrain are good to break up the monotony.

[Toshiro]

Gork is pleased, Mork is waiting for more gobbos. He needs more gobbos. Many many gobbos!

Mork shall have his gobbos, more gobbos for the waaagh!

Good work so far, those Gobbo's will look great once they bring their numbers to bare

Thanks, glad you like them, I hope that once they start reaching 100-200 it will look cool

Don't even think about failure! Just do it! Loot! burn! pillage!WAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH!!!!

...On a slightly more serious note, 3750 points of horde in 8 months is doable but tough. Looks like you've already settled on a base + highlight scheme, which is a pretty good tabletop. Past that, if you don't do it already you'll want to start doing batched groups of your rank and file guys. I didn't do this for the longest time but when I started doing batches of 4 to 10 (Usually 5) I noticed it took about 30% less time then doing them all singly, time saved from not cleaning brushes, switching paints, looking for colors etc. as often. I don't paint nearly as often as I could (should?) but when I'm on a roll I do something like this, not on consecutive days though:

Day 1: Assemble, clean, texture and prime a unit.
Day 2: Make, texture and paint movement tray, test model or two.
Days 3 to X: Batch of 7 goblins or 4 orcs completed

With each "day" being roughly 2.5, 3.5 hours if you paint like me, which is pretty slow with 2-4 shades per color. I also like to intersperse different units in between the huge amounts of RnF guys for variety- characters, warmachines, monsters, other small units and terrain are good to break up the monotony.

Thanks, I shall do my best to row it ashore!

Doing batches is really good and I do it with my tomb kings skeletons, however when I do it with my gobbos (tried once before) I found that I kept missing stuff on them lol. I think I'm generally the kind of guy that prefers to finish one thing at the time even though it takes longer

Only thing I do in batches now is assembly and priming, painting I stick to single model even though it is very ineffective time-wise

Thanks again though for your tip, it is a very good one

Alright, now to the update for today, got the last two gobbos in the first unit done and they are now ready to fight (or run away) all in the name of Gork and Mork!!!





Also here is my first WIP picture, a snotling base that I started on, hopefully I'll finish that one and another one tomorrow.



Painted today: 2 Night Goblins with spears for 8 points
Total Painted: 275 points

[Ultimate Life Form]

Interesting idea. I'll follow this closely.

Last year I was able to paint something like 1000 pts of Skaven (and I mean solely Clanrats and Slaves) within what would add up to around 3 weeks, though admittedly with less sophisticated base modelling, so I think it's definitely possible if you manage to keep up the interest.

Sadly I couldn't be bothered to touch them ever since, because you know, after 100 Slaves and 100 Clanrats, you fall into a delirium at one point.

Maybe I should join in the fun and see how quickly I can finish the rest?