Five Armies, Twelve Days - Part 1

   November has come and gone, and those of you who follow me on Facebook will know we had another successful Cthulhu-FEST, where many games were played and many souls devoured. But the madness has subsided, and the fezzes have been put away. It's time for a new challenge...

   I have long known that I never really get any serious painting done unless I push myself to a goal. I might dabble with a figure or two, but when it comes to big projects I need a big push. Usually this comes in the form of a game with friends. My latest painting challenge, though, is driven by the upcoming release of the third Hobbit film, The Battle of the Five Armies.

   Back in '05 I, along with just about every minis gamer I know, bought a copy of Games Workshop's The Battle of Five Armies game. In fact a lot of us bought two because, well, why just have one?

   But then, as is so often the case, my two copies of this excellent, Warmaster-inspired game languished on the shelf. Almost a decade has gone by, and the only attention they've seen was having their hill pieces looted as scenery for my other games.

   Well, we're now twelve days away from the release of the last Hobbit film, and I've decided to challenge myself to paint up both copies of the game between now and December 17th. That's over 120 stands of 10mm figures!!

   Stay tuned here as I post daily updates, and photos, of my Five Armies, Twelve Days challenge!

Thanks again for stopping by!
-Andrew