Muninn's May Mini Madness

[Brother Muninn]

That's how it goes; the more stuff you finish the more enthused you are. I haven't finished a big project for a while and I'm finding it hard to motivate myself; but when I'm on a roll I can do an army in a couple of months.

Thanks for inspiring us: looking forward to the group shot.

Yeah, I feel like I'm still n a bit of a roll, which I'll probably channel into my Daemons and some commission work.

Congratulations on seeing it through! The skull pass minis are fun to paint, I've done a bunch as skaven slaves.

I've eyeballed the Isles of Blood Box for quite some time now to get some of those High Elves. I might still someday if I can coax my wife into playing.

Congratulations on reaching your goal.
Now do it again!

If we all survive the Mayan Armageddon then I can see doing it again March or May next year.

Congratulations! A very impressive job to keep up like you've done. Really great work!

Thanks, I'll still be around the project logs section, mostly in my Daemons log. I hope for there to be some excitement once Chaos Space Marines kick off.

Congratulations on the successful completion of your log! There's no reason to stop just yet though. If you painted a mini every other day (or even every third day), you might keep on rolling.

I on the other hand, need a push to going down my hill.

Edit - To get going down my hill. Derp.

No reason to stop at all. Here's hoping you get your ball rolling, I'd love to see what kind of work you can put out.

The final product: 31 days, 34 minis completed.

I'm not going to lie. It was kinda refreshing to not have to worry about painting a mini last night, although I kept eying my painting table trying to decide what I'd do next.

The challenge has been quite rewarding on a number of different levels. Perhaps one of the most significant benefits is that I've managed to complete a ton of minis that would otherwise be clutter in my bits boxes. Finally having finished so many models that had been carefully painted then left incomplete in favor of other projects is a great feeling.

It's also given me a chance to flex some of my speedpainting skills as well as cement several army paint schemes that have only existed on paper before this, such as my green Eldar, and yellow Dark Elves. It also forced me to step up and paint a few limited edition models that I've avoided for fear of messing up a rare mini (the commissar & GK termi in particular).

My wife pointed out another benefit as well. While tending to this month-long project I didn't buy any more minis (I did buy one actually, but it only cost $2). By pouring my attention into the figures that I already owned, it kept me from spending my cash on minis that might ultimately end up in my lengthy "to do" pile. As it is, I've barely put a dent in it, but you gotta start somewhere.

The downsides have been relatively few:
* I stayed up later, and got less sleep many nights, although this didn't really impact how much time I spent with my wife, or working.
* I did end up spending many more hours at the office though, taking pictures in the studio, editing the shots and updating the calendar. I spent most of my breaks & lunch hours on it as well.
* Work always came first, but there were a few long long days that made it really hard to paint. Hours at a newspaper are many and varied, so balancing everything was a bit of a hassle.

It's been a good month of painting, and like I said yesterday, I haven't burnt out. Now it's time to re-direct, paint, and plan for next year's challenge. I'm not a fast painter by any means, so if I can accomplish it I'm sure others can as well. So if this inspires you to take on the challenge, all the better, and best of luck!

~Muninn

[New Cult King]

Brilliant work. I have thoroughly enjoyed following this thread

[Rhapsody]

Great job Muninn, I'll give you a friendly pat on the back next time I see you. This was no easy task, but you certainly made it look so!!

Going out with a bang, nice way to end it.

Your attention to detail never slipped down, and only increased (as far as I could tell) as the month progressed!!

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[Satan]

Did you exceed the original target? I'll have to say - 34 minis in 31 days is a really strong performance if you ask me. To add the diversity and differing paintjobs to that is really an achievement you can be proud of, esp. with the great level of painting quality you've got going!

[Eldorad]

It's been a good month of painting, and like I said yesterday, I haven't burnt out. Now it's time to re-direct, paint, and plan for next year's challenge. I'm not a fast painter by any means, so if I can accomplish it I'm sure others can as well. So if this inspires you to take on the challenge, all the better, and best of luck!

~Muninn

Awesome work and congratulations on completing the challenge!