Sunday 6 March 2016

Millsy's 'Tribute' - Russian Grenadier with Armoured Steam Trousers


A few years ago, some wag in the Challenge, for the life of me I can't recall who, began calling the price-of-admission figure the 'Curtgeld' (as a nod to the nasty Danegeld levied by the Vikings - the cheek!). The term stuck, and my painting cabinet has amassed a wondrous collection of Curtgeld over the years, a treasure which I jealously guard like Smaug over his hoard. 

As some may know, my free time this year has been restricted by work and so I've called in on friends to help me manage the Challenge. We've jokingly referred to them as 'Minions' but I know very well that I couldn't have pulled off the event without them. With this in mind I'm going to start a new tradition by providing a 'Tribute' to my Challenge compatriots in recognition and as thanks for their huge contribution in keeping this mad ride on the rails. Over these last two weeks of the Challenge I will be posting the Tributes, one by one. The 'Tributes' will be single figures of my choosing - I hope to fit the figure to the recipient.

The first Tribute is for my good friend Millsy, who is absolutely relentless in getting stuff done, both as an individual hobbyist, as a layout designer (e.g. Simon Miller's 'To the Strongest') and a magazine editor (the excellent 'Wargame Bloggers Quarterly'). His energy and skills seem boundless.

So Mr. Mills, to match your dogged determination and your affection of the Pulp genre, I present to you a grizzled Russian grenadier sporting a pair of armoured steam trousers. 


This 28mm figure is from Brigade Games, sculpted by Paul Hicks. I've added a smoke stack to the engine as it just seemed 'sensible'.



Yes, you read that right boys and girls, 'steam trousers'. The British may have their leaky dreadnoughts, the Germans their fat and slow Zeppelins, but the Russians will make a fearless grenadier out of anybody with their armoured steam trousers. Just think, with these 'pants of victory' no officer has to worry about troops faltering in their advance. Say, you need to suicidally charge a distant line of artillery? No problem! With the steam trousers the pace of advance is locked-in and these devilish leggings will march your troops to glorious (if somewhat phyric) victory!

Steam Trousers - Let Science Give You A Kick in the Pants to Victory!

*Also available as jodhpurs, lederhosen and Tutus.  (Coal, chaffing powder and willing minion not included.)

I hope you like it Millsy!

Za zdorovje!


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On an administrative note, Lady Sarah and I are taking a bit of time off this upcoming weekend to get away, so the deadline for the final theme submission is midnight SUNDAY. I will aim to post the theme on MONDAY. 
 
Thanks for dropping by and have a great week! 


Side Challenge & Duels Update


Hello everyone.  As the overall Painting Challenge is winding down soon, I thought it would be a good time to post another reminder to everyone to let me know if I have missed anything for the scoring of the side challenges & duels.

I have been updating the scores and putting a last update date on the last line of the scores so that everyone knows when it was updated, but it has been pretty hard to figure out what is actually for what since only a few have been sending me messages about their scoring entries or putting a note in the post saying that is is for a side challenge.

So, please take a look at the sheet and let me know if anything is missing.  If something is amiss please let me know about the points value in question and provide a link to the posts you believe make those points up and I will then double check and correct the score sheet.

Thanks

ByronM


1/1200 Nap ship Challenge


MilesR0

PaulO'G0
101 Years War Challenge


Curt0

RayR40
6mm Challenge


IanW468

MarkO296

TamsinP480
Bavarian Challenge


ChristopherS344

MartinN375
Bronze to Steel Challenge


ChristopherS244

IanW414

JonathanO175

MarkH0

MarticC1672

SebG60
Cetshwayo Challenge (Zulu)


MartinC805

MichaelA40
England and Spain Challenge


JuanM36

PhilH110
English Civil War Challenge


AaronH305

PaulO'G0
Frostgrave Challenge


AdamC582

BillA236

PaulS591

ScottS0

SimonM25
Horus Heresy Challenge


GregB229

JamieM455

PaulO'G0
LOTR Challenge


ScottB25

SteH0
Modern Mayhem Challenge


ByronM335

Curt65

GregB320

KyleC25
Native American Challenge


DavidB215

TamsinP118
Odin's Night Challenge


Dux0

JohnS72

PaulO'G0

StephenS15
Reject Challenge


Fran529

Ray40
Renaissance Men Challenge


Curt262

PeterD336
Sci-Fi Challenge


DavidB900

GregB309

KyleC390

SeanS41

SylvainR872
The Brothers Hawkins


IanH202

PhilH95
The Pulp Challenge


Curt85

MichaelA65

PhilH15

SimonM125
Dungeon Saga


AidanM0

PaulS247
Last Updated: 05/03/16