Okay, so another new year and another chance to make a gaming pledge. I came up short last year, owing partially to change in gaming focus and partially to some health complications. I did manage to paint 230 points of Warmachine and Hordes (entirely Minions models) by mid-March 2019, and then got 50 power points painted for two different Warhammer 40k armies (and that’s not counting a good 50 points I painted up for a third army that I didn’t stick with).

This year I’m setting my sights on two games: Warhammer 40k and Marvel: Crisis Protocol. On the 40k side, I’ve got Nurgle forces (Daemons and Death Guard) and Orks, and will probably flip between the two as I get started. My first painting for the year has been some Nurgle Daemon counts-as models that will get double-duty as they’re pieces from the Cthulhu: Death May Die game.

Wilbur Whateley (on the left) will count as a Poxbringer Herald of Nurgle, while Yog-Sothoth (right) will count as a Chaos Spawn in the Death Guard list. 

I also have painted up a number of Marvel: Crisis Protocol models so far, and I’ll keep adding those. That game is a really neat and fun one, and offers a surprising amount of customization of teams/cards/missions.

Yes, I know that Red Skull’s Cosmic Cube-Created Simulacra of some heroes might be taking the easy road, but I had no interest in painting the core Avengers. I’m a villain guy mostly (tho Black Panther will be getting painted up). 

So my goal for 2020 is two-fold. First, to paint up 366 power points (as it’s a leap year) of Warhammer 40k models. For reference, the two I painted so far are worth 4 and 2 points respectively, so I’m at 6/366. Second, to paint at least 25 Marvel: Crisis Protocol figures. And a habit I’ve gotten away from, I’m going to try and track all of my games in some way.

So here goes. Happy painting in 2020 everyone!

2020 Painting Challenge Progress

6/366 Warhammer 40k Power Points Painted

9/25 Marvel Crisis Protocol Models Painted