A post in which I explain which models I'll be painting for the upcoming competition. And actually, if you know me from the discord server and have seen my thread during the previous competition then you already know exactly what I'll be painting, simply from using the word "sass", a tidbit which I completely forgot to mention in my 2024 painting post. Which is a shame, since I find it hilarious.
Anyways, to be a bit more serious. TL;DR is that I will be visiting the plains of Avagddu once again. That's probably enough information for some of you (hello Greg), but for the people who are not Sessair haters the not-so-TL;DR is below.
Shino's announcement was an unexpected surprise and since I immediately knew that I would participate it sent me into a contemplating mood, trying to figure out what I'll be painting. One of my previous posts about the start of my collection is, up to this point, actually showing just a sliver of what I own today, so I had plenty to choose from.
Surprisingly, I made a decision fairly easy. For some reason, I dismissed the other armies and was in the "hell yeah Sessairs" mood quickly, which really made me want to analyze "why"... thus, this article.
One of the main things that pushed me to this decision is the kick of riding the wave of enjoyment of writing the previous article. Looking back at the process of the previous competition I realized that my love for the Sessairs grew with each month of painting. There's just that special something when you see the painted models shaping up into a group and the sense of accomplishment pushes you to paint further. And yes, painting just skin and leather gets a bit tedious at times and is probably the main reason why a lot of people dislike the Kelts, but Rackham somehow managed to make even those exciting.
The above paragraph is especially important when I take into consideration that the models I painted last time aren't even my favorite among the Sessairs. Of course, you can't not love Tanath and Bragh, but that particular Giant Barbarian and the Hunters are far down my list of favorites, for example. Yet somehow, while painting them I found love and appreciation for them, which in turn sparked even further excitement to paint the ones I truly like and has provided inspiration to continue collecting them.
That ongoing desire to see the expansion of the tribe has not come to the proper end either. If you recall, I initially bought the lot of Kelts just for the competition, but the ordeal made me want to expand and see if I can do the rest of the models justice with my brush. The Minotaurs, Viraë, Fiannas, all inspiring pieces of the puzzle yet to be completed!
So in the end, what is this going to look like? Honestly, that is the only irksome thing about this competition, the fact that you need to submit a list and are somewhat restrained with the number of AP per model. There's a lot of freedom and flexibility when you can paint whatever you want on a monthly basis, you can mix and match and adapt to your speed and progress, whereas here you need to commit. Alas, we are not here to cry and lament, we are here to flex and face the opposition head on!
However! We are Kelts of the Sessair clan, we are not bound by rules, nor are we shackled by the garb of civility, nor do we cower away from a challenge... we embrace it! We were born free and will paint as such! Aside from the "official" list, I will try to fit in some more models. That "expanded" list is a sort of personal competition and it will look like this:
Charge of the Matriarch!
Sinshera 52 A.P.
Danu Warrior 24 A.P.
Spasm Warrior 24 A.P.
3 𝚇 Kelt Fianna 36 A.P.
Sessair Standard-Bearer 14 A.P.
Total AP: 275
Total Models: 8
My first thought when the competition was announced and I decided Sessairs was "Viraë with all the Fiannas!" but the 80AP restriction killed that boner. But the girls are bloodthirsty and shall not be silenced.
Essentially, 14 miniatures in total over four months... On paper it seems like a tall ask, but I'm certain my excitement for painting and the amazing inspiration provided by Xris Wraith's endeavor last year will be more than enough for me to achieve this. I'm trying to come up with some small motivational rewards for myself when/if I manage to tick off any items off this expanded list, but I'll get back to that after the first month of painting is done and I see where I'm at. If I'm being objective, smaller minis usually take me 3-4 days to paint, while the bigger ones like the Ogmios are around 5-6 days, so at least mathematically speaking I'll be able to pull this off... but, we'll see!
Stay tuned and thanks for reading (hello again Greg), happy painting!
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