Hi guys,
Just to let you all know the TOFP sign up thread has started over on warseer. (
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269655)
If youve ever struggled to get an army painted or want to start a new army altogether this is the way to do it.
Ive been a part of the tale for the last 2 years now and in that time ive painted three 2000 point armies, pre tale I wasnt even finishing units now I batch whole armies!
A little more info for you -
The painters involved have made a commitment to paint and post, by the last day of each month, approx 200 points of their chosen army. They do this each month for the next 12 months. Starting with their first post on the last day of September 2010 and finishing with their last post on the last day of August 2010. So we have this month, whilst everyone signs up, to collect, build, convert, undercoat and otherwise get yourself ready to go with the first work in progress starting in September.
However, because people have real lives with exams, holidays, honeymoons, new babies etc, etc. They get two 'Jokers'. For two months within the year you can ‘play a joker’ and rather than post an update they can post "sorry guys couldn't get it done this month. Real life got in the way." But the other 10 Months they have to come up with (approx) 200 points of painted and based figures. That is 200 points for 10 of the next 12 months.
At the end of each month a new thread will appear for the painters to post your previous months painting and the rest of the painters to offer words of encouragement.
In twelve months time we will all end up with a finished 2000 point army.
(Or at least everyone who can see it through to the end ... it's harder than you think!)
Men and Boys
Because this is harder than you would think ... As last year rather than try and hold everyone to 200 points a month I have decided to allow folks to join in and paint only 100 points a month. Whilst the goal for many remains getting a 2000 point army painted in a year the original and ongoing intention of this whole thing was to encourage and support folks to get stuff painted and 1000 points is better than no points! As a result we have two catagories. 'Men' (painting 2000 points/month) and 'Boys' (painting 1000 points/month).So even if you think 200 points a month is a little much you can go with the boys option and only paint 100.
Ive gone for two armies again this year, one for the Mens and one for the boys - is anybody from MfM going to be joining me?
Cheers
Matt
