A very quick post today just to say how chuffed I am that my recent Italian Wars Project won the Challengers' Choice Award in the Analogue Hobbies Winter Paint Challenge XI.
https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/2019/03/closing-awards-for-ahpcix.html
For those who don't know the AHPC is run each year and brings together a group of painters and gamers who paint off against each other during the winter months scoring points for figures painted and based during that time. Various prizes are avaliable from the Challenge sponsors.
The Challengers Choice Award is voted for by the participants of the AHPC so that makes winning it even more special and it looks like the Italian Wars Project got over 50% of the voters, which is amazing.
Well done Ken, a deserved winner.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Ben
DeleteLovely job and a lot of hard work, congratulations on getting there.
ReplyDeleteCheers Norm 👍
DeleteOutstanding accomplishment and well earned!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Jonathan 👍
DeleteWell done Ken - that was a great project :)
ReplyDeleteCheers Tamsin, congrats on your third spot, some great entries from your good self this year.
DeleteAs you should be Ken it is a cracking project!
ReplyDeleteChristopher
Very kind Christopher thanks 👍
DeleteA well deserved win!
ReplyDeleteCheers James 👍
DeleteMany congratulations Ken - superb looking army!
ReplyDeleteThanks very much David 👍
DeleteWell done Ken! Fantastic achievement, lovely to watch you do it!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers Iain 👍
DeleteCongratulations! 8)
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly 👍
DeleteBravo to you Ken. That was a fabulous project to watch unfold.
ReplyDeleteCheers Curt, amazed I kept focused for so long 😁
DeleteWell done! It has been great to follow your progress and to admire each new delivery of superb figures.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much, hopefully some more to come.
Deleteabsolutely beaut matey
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Ken, you had such a consistent output of magnificent units.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much Barks 👍
DeleteCongratulations! I haven't seen the other entries but yours looks incredible.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Some great nominations, worth a look on the link above.
DeleteA worthy winner and a stunning looking army!
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ross
Cheers Ross 👍
DeleteCongratulations. Stunning Army, for sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much 👍
DeleteNow that's some seriously good looking eye candy 👍 cracking work all round
ReplyDeleteCheers Russ 👍
DeleteWonderful stuff!!! Superb!
ReplyDeleteWhat sources did you choose for the heraldry etc?
Are the flags available from somewhere?
Kind Regards,
Darrell.
Hi Darrell, cheers 👍
DeleteThe flags come from Pete's Flags who as far as I know only sell on eBay.
As for the Heraldry it comes from what flags Pete has. This is a Papal Army but it does cover 2 Popes (Borgia and Julius II) so their flags are prominent. The individual Gendarme units are based on individual families usually with some link to the Papal States.
The heraldry on the figures is my interpretation of the colours in the flags for that family. The best way to understand would be to go back through the individual unit posts on the blog as there are more detailed explanations.
Regards Ken