AHPC16 - My Challenge Wrap up

 

I'm a month late with this post, the Challenge ended on the 21st March. Salute and others took over I'm afraid!!!

Well that's another Challenge over and done with, I'm very pleased with how many figures I got painted  and its almost a shame its over, on was on a roll. Now as per usual my painting will die down for the rest of the year, which is a shame, but I don't think Mrs R would approve me diving into the garage every 5 minutes, like I have been and more disappointingly, I've got lots of decorating to catch up on now, so its a bigger brush I'll be using for a while!

Like I said I'm pretty pleased at my painting haul, these last 3 months and when you get in all out on the table together it looks rather impressive! I managed to paint up....

225 25mm figures

200 15mm figures

9 25mm barricades

76 25mm trees, (base and winterize them)

20 25mm Road sections (various shapes & lengths)

 

Jason & the Argonauts 22 figures

Jason and the Argonauts 

Winter War Finns

I think I went a little OTT??? ( Not like I usually do?)

9 x Infantry section

1 x Machine Gun section

7 x Heavy Weapons

A selection of the 76 trees winterized.

Winter sandbags

The Medic

37mm Bofars

Machine Guns & Mortar

Kaukopartio Long Distance Recon Squad

3 of the 9, 8 man Infantry sections and Command group

Retreat From Moscow 

Vienna 1683 in 25mm

Polish Dragoons for Donnybrook

Vienna 1683 in 15mm

Tufekci & Sekban

Lipka Tartars

Polish Winged Hussars

Irregular Troops

Janissary's

I hoped I would get all the 15mm Vienna 1683 figures painted, but failed, I was halfway through the Pancerni when the Challenge ended, so they will appear soon. But I'm still pleased with the progress. All the other figures are prepped and undercoated and in the queue, so will hopefully join the other in the painted box before the start of the next challenge???

Ottoman Army under Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha

1st Line (Independent Commands)

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

Irregular Tribal Raw 12 figs

2nd Line indie command

Timariot Sipahis Blade, Lance Drilled 6 figs XXX

Timariot Sipahis Tribal, bow/carb drilled 6f XXX

Timariot Sipahis Blade, Lance Drilled 6 figs XXX

Timariot Sipahis Tribal, bow/carb drilled 6f XXX

(Already painted before the Challenge)

3rd Line indie commands 

Sekban musket, loose Raw 12 figs XXX

Tufeckci musket, loose Drilled 12 figs XXX

Sekban musket, loose Raw 12 figs XXX

Tufeckci musket, loose Drilled 12 figs XXX

Janissary Brigade & Brigadier

Janissary Orta All Musket Drilled/Elite 12
Janissary Orta All Musket/Flintlock Drilled/Elite 12

Janissary Orta All Musket/Flintlock Drilled/Elite 12

Janissary Orta All Musket Drilled/Elite 12

Reserve & Brigadier

Sipahis of the Porte Blade, Lance Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Sipahis of the Porte Blade, Lance Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Vizier's Guard All Musket, Flintlock Guard 6 

Great Gun Drilled 1 model 

Great Gun Drilled 1 model 

Holy League under King Jan III Sobieski

Polish Cavalry Brigade

Lipka Tartars Tribal Cav now Raw 6figs

Pancerni Bullet, armour Drilled 6 figs

Pancerni Bullet, Lance, armour Drilled 6 figs

Hussar Banner Blade, Lance, armour Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Polish Cavalry Brigade

Lipka Tartars Tribal Cav now Raw 6figs

Pancerni Bullet, armour Drilled 6 figs

Pancerni Bullet, Lance, armour Drilled 6 figs

Hussar Banner Blade, Lance, armour Veteran-Elite 6 figs

Imperial Cavalry Brigade 

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 12 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Veteran-Elite 12 figs

Bavarian Cav Brig

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 12 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Drilled-Elite 12 figs

Saxons Cav Brigade 

Dragoons Regt Dragoons, Flintlock, Drilled 6 figs

Cuirassier Regt Bullet, Armour Drilled-Elite 18 figs

Field gun 1 model

Rats!

Roads

Some of the Wintered trees

I gave myself a target of 1200 points, which I hoped would push me to get stuff done, which it did, I ended up with 1749 points in the end, which gave me a 13th place finish, which I am very pleased with, long gone are the days of Challenge II where I finished in 1st place, I'm in a different job now and don't get anywhere near the time to paint as I did back then. But the crazy 12 Challengers above me helped to pull me along and challenge for a top 20 place, which is one of my main aims, so thanks guys!

Here is my record during the Challenges so far.

Challenge II 4940 points 1st
Challenge III 2586 points 4th
Challenge IV 1227 points 17th
Challenge V 691 points 37th
Challenge VI 681 points 36th
Challenge VII 1093 points 24th
Challenge VIII 662 points 40th
Challenge IX 2274 points 8th
Challenge X 1687 points 11th
Challenge XI 2260 points 8th
Challenge XII 2168 points 7th
Challenge XIII 1111 points 27th
Challenge XIV 1160 points 25th
Challenge XV 1299 points 15th

Challenge XVI 1749 points 13th

Interestingly, (well for me anyway?) is this year's points total is my 5th best total of points earned, in the Challenge so far, and my highest total since Challenge XI back in 2020/21.

1 Challenge  II 4940 points 1st
2 Challenge  III 2586 points 4th
3 Challenge  IX 2274 points 8th
4 Challenge  XI 2260 points 8th

5 Challenge  XVI 1749 points 13th
6 Challenge  X 1687 points 11th
7 Challenge  XV 1299 points 15th
8 Challenge  IV 1227 points 17th
9 Challenge  XIV 1160 points 25th
10 Challenge XIII 1111 points 27th
11 Challenge VII 1093 points 24th
12 Challenge V 691 points 37th
13 Challenge VI 681 points 36th

14 Challenge VIII 662 points 40th

Its also my 6th highest finish in the rankings.

1 Challenge  II 4940 points 1st
2 Challenge  III 2586 points 4th
3 Challenge  IX 2274 points 8th
4 Challenge  XI 2260 points 8th

5 Challenge  X 1687 points 11th

6 Challenge  XVI 1749 points 13th
7 Challenge  XV 1299 points 15th
8 Challenge  IV 1227 points 17th
9 Challenge  XIV 1160 points 25th
10 Challenge XIII 1111 points 27th
11 Challenge VII 1093 points 24th
12 Challenge V 691 points 37th
13 Challenge VI 681 points 36th

14 Challenge VIII 662 points 40th

So if you've enjoyed the Challenge and fancy a go of it yourself, go visit Curt's blog, here normally in late November for more updates, the roster gets filled up very quickly, so be quick.

Lastly thanks again to Curt and Sarah for putting up with Curt, Minion DaveD and everyone involved in the Challenge and I look forward to more fun and games in December.

Salute Loot 2026 & Blogger Meet up

 

For a change, when I rummaged through my bags of loot I picked up at this years Salute, I was very surprised at how much there was!! (That never usually happens???)

So firstly was my Salute Goody bag, the Saladin figure, some Dwarf figures, some very handy magnetic bases from Warmag and another base, I've not really delved into what it is yet?

And in no particular order...

From Products For Wargamers, two large ponds, a small pond and some counters.

All of these will be snowified, for the Retreat from Moscow and the Winter War.

A mix of figures for Jason and the Argonauts, from Wargames Foundry, Crooked Dice and Fenris. From Warlord, some Bolt Action dice, (£18 for dice!!, my heart bleeds!) and artillery markers and some free Konflikt 49 sprues. Paints from Sheppey Models and 15mm Ottoman tents form Debris of War.

The Campaign Book, Chronicles of Midgard

I've got the rules already and am seriously thinking about buying 2 armies to paint up!

Hmm???

Stream/River sections from The Last Valley and a few bridges, once again these will snowified!

And finally I picked up a pre-order of some magnetic bases from Warbases and a strip of  Green Stuff!!

So this lot should keep me bust for the foreseeable future, especially if you add all the other stuff I have in my leadpile.

And lastly a rather small Blogger Meet up was held at 1 o'clock, which was a shame, but thanks to all the guys who made it.

Matt, Andy, Carl, Lee, Postie, Steve, Mike, me and Reject Dave

See you all at Salute 54!!!!

Salute 53 2026 - A verrry looong post!

On Saturday, some of Posties Rejects went on our annual pilgrimage to Salute at the Excel Centre in London. I have to admit, the Rejects are pretty lucky, it was only a 20 minute drive for us, unlike most of the thousands who went. I'm not sure on the actual numbers but this was the busiest Salute since Covid, the place was packed, most shows seem to hit a lull after lunchtime, but this wasn't the case on Saturday.

So thanks to the South London Warlords for a fab show, it was well worth every penny. I've gotta apologise to Peter for Pants Gate, too!

As per normal we got in very early at around 8.15, thanks to our Press Pass!! We'd had several chats and picked up a few purchases, before the doors opened, i think a little early? 

It was like the scene out of The Lion King, when the Wildebeest's stampeded down the valley, trampling Mufasa!!!

There was plenty of games on show, both historical, Sci Fi and Fantasy. I think I caught most of them in this extremely long post, so stop now, go make yourself a cuppa and and sandwich, you're gonna need it!!

Central London Wargames - Emperor of the Battlefield
Revolutionary Wars

Mantic Game  - Halo Flashpoint

Ludus Vulpes - Fractured Sphere

I wonder who the model was?

Worcester Wyverns Tabletop Gaming - Frostgrave

Form Square Games - Jersey New Jersey - AWI Boardgame

Garry David Wills - Glory is Fleeting - Napoleonic

Game Masters of Windsor - 40k

GCT Studios - See how they Run - Fantasy Skirmish Wargame

Weymouth Levellers - The Company Rules. Sci fi 15mm

You needed your sunglasses on for this game!

Funky Shack Warhammer Club - Warhammer Challenge

1/72 Wargames - Attack Beach Red!

Goblin King Games - Moonstone - Fantasy Skirmish

Uhrwerk Spiele UK LTD - Chronopia - Fantasy Skirmish

Essex Warriors - What a Hussar (in an A/C?) - What-a-Tanker

The Society of Ancients - Battle of Mantinea 362BC
Impetus2

Society of Ancients

Magrathea Builder Of Worlds - Burrows & Badgers Carnvale

Reverence Games - Last Living Souls

Horror Sci-Fi Participation

Cerberus Studios - Celestial Affinity

Medieval Fantasy Skirmish

Standing Ready Games - Packing Heat
Squad Combat Skirmish

Para Bellum Games - Conquest - The Last Argument of Kings 

Ashford Gaming Club - Quar Wars & Trench Crusade.

City Wargaming Club - Battle of the Five Armies from the Hobbit

This looked fantastic!!

Spectre Miniatures - Spectre Operations - 28mm Unltramodern or Cosmic Horror

I think?
Brecon Wargames club - Simple Solo Sudan

Maidstone Wargames Society - The Labyrinths of Mars

Bad Squiddo Colouring Corner

What a great idea for the kids.

These three guys were marching around the show making a hellava racket with their drums.
It was fab!!

South London Warlords - First Cyber War 1966 - Doctor Who

And some of the figures on display

I don't really wanna play Dr Who, but that doesn't stop me admiring the luvvly figures!

South London Warlords - Mars Attacks! Hall of Fame

The queue for the Painting Competition

Milton Hundreds Wargames Club - The Longest Day Sword Beach

One of my top 3 games!!!

Scimitar Games Group - Battle of the Little Bighorn

Cornwall Wargames Association - The battle off Lizard point 1637 - Age of Sails

Imagine storing all these ships??
Makes me shudder!

Talking of storage....

Titan Owners Club - Massive 40k Titans!

Whitehall Warlords - Skirmish at Pinkie Cleugh 1547 - Eight Years War

Veterans Wargames Association - Minion Quest

BunnyBadgerGames - First past the Post - Political Satire & Social Commentary

Anyone want a mug?

Stable Table Games - Steel - Roman Rumble Demo

A Few Brits and the Hobby - Italy 44 - Battlegroup WWII 20mm

Me and Martin Gane
Warlords Head Honcho

Little Warres - The Battle of Lekkerbeetjie 5th Feb 1600

Paint a figure!

Trevor Duguid Farrant - Battle of Hoth - Star Wars

Simon Miller's To the Strongest! - Lust for Glory

Marlborough era (roughly 1702–1713)

Nom Nom

Another of my top 3!!

Me , Simon and Postie

Me, Lee & Martin from Plastic Crack Podcast

Funhammer Cosplay - Warhammer 40k Interactive Exerience

Hobby & Tabletop Enthusiasts (The HATE Club) - Mayhem at the Castle of Choas - Fantasy Skirmish

International Toy Soldier Club - Egypt 1882 - 1/32 (54mm) Historical What-if

Crow Industies

Scoutsifer Studio - Of Oil and Iron - Mecha Skirmish Wargame

Sorry Lee

I had to add this photo.....lol

Not sure who this is?

Crooked Dice Game Design Studio - 7TV Cinematic Skirmish

???

Grantham Gaming Club - Discworld Witch Racing

The Woods Players Circle - The Woods

Skirmish Wargames - Into the The Ice Fortress of Excel - 54mm Tales of Derring Do

In Which They Serve Games - Java Sea 1942

Gentlemens Wargames Parlour - Stop the Cavalry

Continental Wars Society - The Combat at Le Bourget - 28mm

Mick Sayce and Lee

Osprey Games - Warriors of Athena

Me n Lee only went and bumped into Sir Michael Awdry!!!

Yarkshire Gamer - The Relief of Forli 1499 - 28mm Italian Wars

A mega mega game!!

I caught Ken being interviewed by his favourite magazine!

The Promotion seeking Bradford Citolini Pike block!

Magnificent!!!!

Me and Kenneth.

Scratched Paintwork - Scratched Paintwork demo games

Modiphius Entertainment - Fallout Factions

Hornchurch Wargames Club - Custers Last Stand

 Vexillaruis

Two Fat Lardies/Reisswitz Press - Dave Brown - The Battle of Magnesia 190BCE

Hugo's Heroes - Siege of Stralsund 1628

BattleTech UK Southeast - BattleTech learn to play bootcamp.

Models for Heroes

Enfield Rifles Gaming Club - Halo drop in game and cardgame

Necropolis X Blightbones - Necropolis, Pick up games - Dark Fantasy Skirmish

BelloLudi - BelloLudi Javelins - Skirmish

Oakbound Studio - The Woods: Darkest Age

Ilford Wargames Group - The Terror from Dimension X

Ming the Merciless!!

Two Fat Lardies/Reisswitz Press - Joe Bilton

The Battle of Montcornet

What a Tanker

Alex from Storm of Steel

Two Fat Lardies/Reisswitz Press - Chain Of Command

The Eagle has Landed

Oshiro - Snorrastofa Fortified Viking settlement

Tunbridge Wells Wargaming Society - 30K Era Sci Fi 

Katie from Debris of War

It was my and Lee please to meet up and have a chat with a fellow Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge participant, Dallas, all the way from snowy Canada.

Dallas is part of the Fawcett Avenue Conscripts 

We had a chat for about 30 minutes, while we rested our weary bones.

And that my friends is that.

That was a very enjoyable day, so thanks again to the Warlords and we'll see you again next year for more of the same please!!!