Backlog Reduction Oath

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:16 am

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

Does it count if I don't buy any and manage to get a handful done this year ? It is, technically a reduction.

Yes, it does. Yes, it is!

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:41 am

Okay, gentlemen. Here are the standings as of January 2014. Ties were broken by the total number of miniatures painted.

As you may notice, I have awarded the "A Most Audacious Fellow" (and 2 bonus points) award to mertaal for churning out 108 (

) painted miniatures this month on top of an excellent painting challenge entry. Well done, sir! On the other end of the spectrum is the "More Like A Grocer Than A Burglar" award (and 2 point penalty) which goes to Ryle. He was not the only one to regress rather than progress, but that cheeky chap also failed to paint a single miniature this month. For Shame!

If I have miscalculated anyone's points or missed your report, just let me know and I'll edit this post.

2014 Backlog Reduction Oath Standings

Elf of the North (5) — Jan. 31/5 (5)
Thorin (5) — Jan. 25/5 (5)
the big goblin (5) — Jan. 21/0 (5)
mordor orc (5) — Jan. 16/0 (5)
WhoelsebutHaldir (5) — Jan. 16/2 (5)
Fishlegs (5) — Jan. 14/0 (5)
Druzhag (5) — Jan. 13/0 (5)
Hexaleus (4) — Jan. 16/4 (4)
mertaal (3) — Jan. 108/62 + "Most Audacious Fellow" (3)
Zirak-Zigil (3) — Jan. 29/9 (3)
rumtap (3) — Jan. 6/2 (3)
Reto (2) — Jan. 59/23 (2)
Erunion (2) — Jan. 33/15 (2)
SidTheSloth (2) — Jan. 2/0 (2)
Galadrin (1) — Jan. 24/15 (1)
Corbulox (1) — Jan. 12/12 (1)
mordoryaza (-1) — Jan. 55/70 (-1)
Lord Hurin (-1) — Jan. 48/86 (-1)
Harfoot (-1) — Jan. 30/56 (-1)
JamesR (-1)— Jan. 17/25 (-1)
Honba (-1) — Jan. 4/6 (-1)
Green_Dragon (-1) — Jan. 0/1 (-1)
John (-2) -- Jan. 48/100 (-2)
Ryle (-7) — Jan. 0/31 + "More Like A Grocer Than A Burglar” (-7)

.:Gunslinger:. (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
aelfwine (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
isilduhrr (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
uruk sapper (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
MeatBoy1994 (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
Lord Elrond (0) — No Jan. Report (0)
crixalis (0) — No Jan. Report (0)

Laevos · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:41 am

If it is not too late I would still like to join in. Part of my new years resolution was already not to buy any more miniatures until I have painted some. So far this year I have not gotten round to painting any but also have not bought anything. Hopefully I can put a bit of a dent in my backlog this year.

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 3:33 pm

Nope, it's not too late to join in. Welcome aboard!

John · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 7:42 pm

Sorry I had posted my update but it was before you did the format. I'll post my January lot in the correct format.

Backlog Reduction Oath Monthly Report

Miniatures Bought:

24 Goblins

I traded a copy of space hulk for:

A mumakil and crew
Warg Chieftain
7 Wild Wargs
18 mordor orcs
Mordor Orc captain and banner
12 plastic WOTD
2 mounted ringwraiths
Balin and dain
Dundlending command
3 dundlending warriors
Lurtz

Miniatures Painted:

Cave Troll
Avenger bolt thrower and 2 crew including making of a base for WOTR
Avenger bolt thrower and 2 crew including making of a base for WOTR
8 Uruk-hai scouts
8 Uruk-hai pikeman
7 wild wargs
12 Warriors of the dead
2 riders of the dead

Will upload photos into my WIP sometime soon. For now I am off to the Rugby International Sevens in Wellington. Woo hoooo

I don't think I will get much painted this month.

Erunion · **Posted:** Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:10 pm

Oops! Sorry about that John. Updated the standings with your results.

tom_foolery · **Posted:** Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:44 pm

This is a great idea and a really good way of whittling down all those sad looking unpainted models on the shelf.

I would love to join starting for this month onwards if possible?

Erunion · **Posted:** Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:51 pm

Sure! Welcome aboard, Oathtaker!

tom_foolery · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:29 pm

Thanks Erunion, glad to be on board.

Although those 12 Riders of Rohan I just bought have left me a lot of painting to do to make up the points!

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:37 am

Just finished up a bunch of Goblins:

Groblog
Goblin Captain
4 Gundabad Blackshields
18 Goblin Warriors
Goblin Drum

Does this count as 26 (Drum counts as 2) or 27 (including the drum itself)?

Erunion · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:40 am

I'd count the drum and drummers as 3 models.

Lord Hurin · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 5:29 am

Beautiful! So that's 51 for the month so far, and Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin and Sam base coated and sitting on my desk.

Isilduhrr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:37 pm

Had forgotten about this!
So in January I bought: nothing
And I painted: 11 rangers, 1 40k terminator, Boromir, 1 40k space marine.

Fishlegs · **Posted:** Fri Feb 14, 2014 3:58 pm

Quick question, how many "painting points" would the scribe count? I'm trying to cancel out my spending spree at the start of the month!

Erunion · **Posted:** Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:11 pm

3?

Btw, I'm doing terribly this month. My grandmother has been in the hospital and so I haven't been getting ANY painting done.

LordElrond · **Posted:** Fri Feb 14, 2014 10:29 pm

In January, I only bought 1 miniature, and only painted one!

Fishlegs · **Posted:** Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:28 pm

Erunion wrote:

Btw, I'm doing terribly this month. My grandmother has been in the hospital and so I haven't been getting ANY painting done.

Thanks Jonathan. Hope your grandmother is making a recovery.

Leonardis · **Joined:** Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:06 pm **Posts:** 891

My oath is to paint everything I have and buy as little as possible, the last year has been going well!

SidTheSloth · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 12:59 pm

What happens with special trades? In my latest trade I gave 3 sculpted Frodo footprint bases... do they count as models? Also we both gave each other suprises... I gave him an extra orc and he gave me 2 riders of Rohan. how do these work points wise?

Erunion · **Posted:** Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:20 pm

Something like that I'll leave up to you. If you feel like the trade increased your backlog, then count it against you. If you feel like you pretty well broke even, then don't worry about it.

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