Joining the Million Miniatures Challenge

We may be relatively new to Warhammer (or, in my case, newly returned), but we’re already beginning to build up something of a pile of shame. That needs to be addressed this year. Our confidence as painters is growing, so the pace is beginning to pick up.

But what we really need is an incentive. Some sort of challenge.

Wait… what’s this…?

Our first challenge is one with a lofty goal – the Million Miniatures Challenge. It’s exactly how it sounds, we want to see one million painted Warhammer miniatures. Taking part is simple: head down to your local Warhammer store from the 17th of January and pledge to paint 25+, 50+, or 100+ miniatures by the 9th of May. Faction, game system, and size of miniatures doesn’t matter, it’s just how many you can paint.

Well, that’s a kind of motivation. But if only there was some kind of reward.

 As you hit your milestones, you’ll be awarded with a series of cool gifts at the Million Miniature celebration event on Saturday 9th May. You’ll get a One Million Miniatures pin badge for 25+ miniatures, a purity seal water pot stand for 50+, and a paint brush tin for 100+.

Oh, OK.

The first two, I can take or leave. But the brush case is really nice. And Youngest really wants it. So, I guess I’m doing 100 miniatures, then. Wish me luc… No. This doesn’t require luck. This requires planning and organisation. This requires a schedule. And that means…

… a spreadsheet.

Our local Warhammer store requires some evidence of unpainted miniatures before we get going, so some serious pile of shame photography was in order:

We registered with the store, and got to work.

Starting big!