Painting Push Before the Campaign
Small steps, real progress
We had one of those very relatable hobby check-ins this week: a bit of painting progress, a bit of assembly on the side, and a growing sense that the campaign deadline is getting very real.
Wilini dropped a quick update from the painting desk — today was all about pushing one model closer to the finish line, with just a few touch-ups left for tomorrow.
And honestly, we love this stage of a project. The model is basically there, the character is already visible, and all that remains is that final pass where everything gets cleaned up and sharpened.
Campaign motivation is a powerful thing
At the same time, Michał is on a proper pre-campaign Skaven sprint. He said he has 5 models left, plus 18 Giant Rats and a Hell Pit Abomination, and then his Skaven should be done before the campaign starts.
That is a very Skaven sentence, by the way. Not “just five models left,” but also a pile of rats and a huge mutant monster. Classic.
Meanwhile Wilini is, as always, juggling painting with whatever hobby time is available. Even when there isn’t enough time to sit down for a full session, he’s still trying to move things forward in small steps. On top of the painting progress, he also managed to assemble another 3 knights while on shift.
That kind of momentum really adds up. A model here, a unit there, a few details finished the next day — and suddenly an army starts looking very real.
What’s next
The current plan is simple: once the damsel is finished, Wilini will probably go back and finish the peasants, who are already about 80% done.
We know this pattern very well in our group. One centerpiece or character model pulls us in, then the half-finished rank-and-file start calling from the shelf, and before long the whole force begins to come together.
It’s not the big dramatic hobby milestone yet, but this is exactly the kind of progress that gets armies painted: steady, practical, and squeezed into whatever free moments we can find.
And with a campaign on the horizon, that motivation hits even harder.