TFL Painting Challenge: First Entry from Mr Clarke

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Originally posted 16th January 2014

Updated again. 

Achievements from Mike Whitaker; munsterfan8; Thomas Nissvik; the Mad Padre; Jason Ralls and (shock, awe) the big man himself, Mr Richard Clarke!

And Kev (Fat Wally) has signed up as well, although he says he's only going to enter the stuff he paints for himself. I say no! Enter it all!

Anyway, as I know what's good for me, today's picture is from Mr Richard Clarke: a rather nice Panzer III from the Western Desert.

TFL Painting Challenge: Updated Again

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Originally posted 14th January 2014

Updated again. 

A couple of new participants:  Stumpy and Alexandros. That makes thirty-six people striving to increase their productivity!

And this weekend saw achievements from Benito, Mr Hodge, myself, Stumpy, Jon Yuengling, and Manuel Llano, with Manuel and Stumpy breaking their ducks.

Today's picture is from Stumpy: a Soviet T-35 with converted T-70 ammo carrier and three T-26 escorts. All in 15mm.

TFL Painting Challenge: More Entries

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Originally posted 7th January 2014

More participants and more achievements for the 2014 Painting Campaign.

Additional participants (in no particular order) are Mark Luther, Leif Eriksson, & Richard Danziger.

Matt Slade smashes his duck with 96 points for some gorgeous 28mm horse, with the Mad Padre right behind with 76 points mostly for nasty German pulp types. Richard Danziger scores 24 points for some lovely 95th Rifles, and Chris Stoesen re-bases a platoon of Italian infantry for 21 points.

Today's photo is a close up of some of Matt Slade's horse:

TFL Painting Challenge Update

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Originally posted 6th January 2014

I'm pleased to be able to add some more names to the participants in the 2014 Painting Campaign, and to record some more achievements.

Additional participants (in no particular order) are Craig Ambler, Derek Hodge, WillieB, Pingu, Dave Humm, Mike Whitaker, Jon Yuengling, Topi Mikkola, John Thomas, Jim Catchpole, John de Terre Neuve, Dick Bax, Warrior in the Attic & Chris Stoesen.

There have been some big scores notched up already. Jon Yuengling earned 144 points for his twelve 1/6000 ships; Mike Whitaker achieved 106 points for his 106 WW2 British Infantry; and Jason Ralls and Craig Ambler both managed about 60 points for 15mm figures again.

There have been some lovely photographs sent in as well. I'm going to feature two today. First up, Jason Ralls' British WW2 tanks; next, Benito has recorded his first points with a 28mm Italian LMG team.

TFL Painting Challenge: The First Entries

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Originally posted 5th January 2014

The first few entrants into the 2014 painting campaign have registered, with some already submitting their achievements.

So far, the following have signed up, with their current points total in brackets afterwards:

Bairos, Vidal (20)

Bloggs, Fred

De Smedt, Koen

Gilbride, Chris

munsterfan8 (17)

Nissvik, Thomas (16)

Padre, Mad

Ralls, Jason

Vera, Benito

visbellica (30)

The TFL Painting Challenge Launches

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Originally posted 4th January 2014

The end of the year saw the customary collection of posts where Lardies listed their gaming achievements in 2013.

Most prevalent was the recounting of how many figures had been painted over the last twelve months, with posters gasping in amazement at the achievements of some members (especially the professionals) whilst bemoaning their own sad efforts!

Thus was launched the idea of a 2014 TFL Game-Ready Campaign or TFLGRC for short. It's a way for Lardies to collectively track what they have painted over the year, hopefully as a spur to self-improvement and an encouragement to greater productivity. 

Details of how to take part are in the links to the left or in the Contents column, as well as the links to where you can see who's managed what so far.

So pick up those dust-covered brushes, bite your thumb at your lead mountain, and join us all in the TFL Game-Ready Campaign!