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SA Oath Thread Season 12 Welcome to the Oath Thread, a place where we can all get together and paint our stuff! Don't mind the dust, OP is still under construction... Useful Links: Galleries So, What’s this oathing thing about? Simply put, each month participants will post an oath stating what they’re going to paint, and hopefully by the end of the month it’ll get done and we’ll all get to see a bunch of nifty painted minis! We’ve found it’s a great way to get motivated, regardless of whether you’re a veteran painter sitting on piles of unused plastic and metal, or a newbie just getting started with the hobby. As we go along there are bonus monthly challenges designed to get people to experiment with new techniques or paint something you otherwise wouldn’t have gotten around to, plus a set of overall achievements which can be earned any time. How does oathing work? Oathing is pretty simple. You just need a digital camera (ones built into modern phones are generally fine), a place to upload your pictures (like Imgur or similar), a computer screen showing the date (more on that later) and of course your models. You’ll then make an Oath post - this should be made during the current Oath month (e.g. for May's oath, post it during May):
Once you’ve finished painting your Oath, you’ll need to make a Completion post:
Earning Points Completing oaths will earn you points! In previous seasons this meant prizes, but in this season they’re mostly for bragging rights. You can earn points in the following ways:
Challenges Each month will feature one or more themed challenges. Simply paint up something to match a challenge, claim it in your completion post, and earn a bonus point! Note that in order to get this point you must state which miniatures match it - e.g. if you painted up a bunch of wizards, one of whom is throwing a fireball, you might write something like ‘Fire mage for the OSL challenge’. It’s best to make your claims bold so they’re easy to spot! If a month has multiple challenge options and you complete several of them this is still only 1 point for 'completing at least one challenge'. When claiming the challenge state which option you have picked. This season’s monthly challenges are:
Goals / Achievements In addition to challenges, you can also earn Achievements to gain points. Unlike challenges, these can be earned at any time in the season. Achievements are split into two categories: Automatic and Manual. Unless otherwise stated they are all worth 1 point. Manual Achievements These require claiming in a similar fashion the Challenges (e.g. Claiming ‘Need 4 Speed for the Inquisitor). Some require a bit of extra set up or additional work - check the descriptions carefully!
Automatic Achievements These are granted automatically upon the completion of the stated goals. You don’t need to claim them as the magic of our Spreadsheet does it automatically!
The Gallery & Judging Each month’s pictures will be entered into the Gallery for that month. Only pictures with your name on them will be submitted to the gallery. Additionally, WIP shots and initial Oath pictures will be excluded, what should end up here are the final pics of your oathed miniatures. The gallery will then be submitted to our panel of celebrity judges who will award bonus points to their favourite 3 oaths (3 points for 1st place, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd), plus an additional point to the one they feel best exemplifies the monthly challenge (this can be one of the above). Once again we are invoking the Bachtere Clause - anyone who receives 1st or 2nd place in a month can only earn a maximum of 3rd place in the next month from that Judge. This has no effect on the ‘Best Challenge’ points. Unlike previous seasons, Judges are allowed to participate in Oathing. However they may not choose their own oaths when performing judgement! This season's judges are Cat Face Joe, Electric Hobo and Dr. Gargunza Competitions From time to time Goons may post their own competitions in the Oath thread - usually these will be extra challenges or require painting specific types of model. These competitions are entirely separate to the main Challenges and Achievements and don’t affect your points, although it may be there’s an overlap between them anyway. It is up to the individual Goons running the competitions to specify the rules and requirements of their competition along with any prizes, although we do ask that at least a month’s notice is given before any such competition is started. Other Important Info & FAQs Terrain Pieces of Terrain may be oathed, pretty much everything that applies to miniatures also applies here. Bases As not all miniatures and gaming systems use bases, they are an optional part of the Oath. If you wish to make a fancy base your Oath, that’s fine so long as you state this! Otherwise it’s fine to use pre-painted bases, or even no bases at all, so long as the miniature that will be going on the base is fine. Coloured Primers It is fine to use a coloured primer (e.g. red) when submitting your Oath pictures. What’s not OK is pre-shading using an ink wash or similar, with the exception of basic Zenithal priming and shading. What happens if I fail an Oath? Not much, you won’t get any points for that month and won’t go into the Gallery. It’s possible that someone could feel bothered enough by this to buy you an Oathbreaker avatar but it’s pretty rare unless you make a habit of it! Can I make more than one Oath in a month? Yes, it’s perfectly fine to do this so long as you follow the same rules as the initial Oath. They are usually labelled as ‘Oath Additions’. However, you need to make sure that all your oaths get completed and are included in a single Completion post, otherwise it counts as failure! Oath additions made after a Completion Post for a month will be rejected. I forgot to post my Oath picture before starting to paint! We understand that sometimes life gets in the way and people will get distracted between taking pics and posting their Oath. If you have a valid (date stamped, unpainted) ‘before’ picture it’s OK to post it outside of the 3 day window. However, participants who abuse this leniency frequently may have their Oaths rejected, especially towards the end of the month (i.e. don’t take the picture at the start of the month, then post it just before your completion at the end of the month once you’ve done the painting! This is against the spirit of Oathing and will not be looked upon favourably). Zark the Damned fucked around with this message at 14:43 on May 22, 2022 |
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Thank you for running this, Zark! The oath threads are basically the only thing that drag me forward into painting my ridiculous backlog, and I hope you know it's appreciated! Thanks also to everyone who judges and the rest of the participants for inspiration. I, Ashcans, oath Imotekh the Stormlord by GW for May 2021
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# ? May 1, 2021 20:36 |
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Seconding Ashcans with a big thank you to Zark and all the judges! The Oath thread has been THE motivating factor for me getting a bunch of painting done over the past year. I, TotalHell, oath 2 gnolls, 2 bugbears, 3 kobolds, and a human sorceror by WizKids for the month of May
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# ? May 2, 2021 20:40 |
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I, ape!!!, oath these 10 Afghan soldiers from Wargames Atlantic and what I think is a Chaos marine.
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# ? May 2, 2021 22:28 |
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ape!!! posted:I, ape!!!, oath these 10 Afghan soldiers from Wargames Atlantic and what I think is a Chaos marine. Your CSM looks like a Possessed, specifically.
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# ? May 3, 2021 00:27 |
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Thanks for the positive feedback folks, it really helps me keep this place running! I, Zark the Damned, Oath the following for May 2021 2 halflings from Stonehaven 2 bards from Westfalia 1 dark elf from Hasselfree 1 shaman from Perfect Six All 28mm
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# ? May 3, 2021 15:04 |
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Zark the Damned posted:Thanks for the positive feedback folks, it really helps me keep this place running! ape!!! posted:I, ape!!!, oath these 10 Afghan soldiers from Wargames Atlantic and what I think is a Chaos marine. Ashcans posted:Thank you for running this, Zark! The oath threads are basically the only thing that drag me forward into painting my ridiculous backlog, and I hope you know it's appreciated! Thanks also to everyone who judges and the rest of the participants for inspiration. TotalHell posted:Seconding Ashcans with a big thank you to Zark and all the judges! The Oath thread has been THE motivating factor for me getting a bunch of painting done over the past year. Approved!
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# ? May 3, 2021 15:43 |
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For May, I Galaspar do hereby oath 5 Inquisitorial Henchmen (kitbashes from several manufacturers) They are an Arbitrator, a tech-adept, a bounty hunter, a psyker and a scummer.
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# ? May 4, 2021 16:19 |
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I, Easy Salmon Recipe, Oath to paint the following for May 2021: 10 Adeptus Mechanicus Vanguards (Games Workshop) 1 Adeptus Mechanicus Enginseer (Games Workshop) (Since the rules allow for assembled models, in the oathpost, if this sprue stack isn't enough, I can re-post once they're assembled and primed.) EDIT: d'oh, image. Easy Salmon Recipe fucked around with this message at 04:11 on May 5, 2021 |
# ? May 5, 2021 03:19 |
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I, Companion Cube, am going to try to get back into this biz by swearing a fell oath to paint these two Black Templar Eradicators for the month of May.
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# ? May 6, 2021 22:10 |
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I, with a rebel yell she QQd, Oath to paint these 5 minis (2 crossbowmen, 1 Reiksguard, 2 Carnival of Chaos brutes, all by GW) for May!
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# ? May 6, 2021 22:40 |
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I Weirdo Oath one Half-orc Cleric by Stonehaven miniatures and three Darkreach Crystals from Reaper Bones Rescue Ranger on the half-orc, as I didn't finish it last season,.
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# ? May 7, 2021 00:48 |
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Well, after totally whiffing last month's challenge (and then trading away the minis from it!) I, Number 1 Juicy Boy, Oath one Freeguard General on Gryphon by GW for May
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# ? May 7, 2021 13:19 |
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I, Cat Face Joe, oath the following for May: One Devabot, 28mm, Corvus Belli.
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# ? May 8, 2021 01:13 |
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Here's a better post of my Vanguard, as well as my Oath Addition. In addition to 10 Vanguards and 1 Tech-Priest, I, Easy Salmon Recipe, oath 10 Adeptus Mechanicus Rangers, pictured below, for the month of May 2021. EDIT: Yeah, I didn't notice the Vanguard with a ranger rifle until I looked at the photo. Fixed it this morning. Easy Salmon Recipe fucked around with this message at 14:57 on May 10, 2021 |
# ? May 10, 2021 04:47 |
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Time to get back on the oathing train I, Lord Hypnostache, for the month of May, oath 1 Necron Overlord 28mm GW
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# ? May 10, 2021 14:04 |
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I Ugleb hereby oath for the month of May, 2x General Greivous, 4x Walking Droideka 4x Rolling Droideka. The Greivouseses have been hit with army painter dip, does that come under preparation like zenithal highlighting? If not I'll drop them from the oath.
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# ? May 10, 2021 22:41 |
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I, moths, oath this Warhound Titan for Adeptus Titanicus in May:
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# ? May 14, 2021 23:01 |
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I, LazyAngel, oath the Crimson Court for May As a bonus, I'm planning on painting each in an entirely different paint range (ScaleColor, S75 Artist, Kimera, Instar - I know S75 are trash, but already had the paints).
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# ? May 15, 2021 11:53 |
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I, Yvonmukluk, Oath 5 Assault Intercessors and one regular Intercessor from Games Workshop for May 2021! (28mm) Claiming Rescue Ranger for the regular chap. Gotta attack that pile of shame somehow.
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# ? May 15, 2021 19:49 |
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No. 1 Juicy Boi posted:Well, after totally whiffing last month's challenge (and then trading away the minis from it!) Oath Complete
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# ? May 17, 2021 21:53 |
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Yvonmukluk posted:I, Yvonmukluk, Oath 5 Assault Intercessors and one regular Intercessor from Games Workshop for May 2021! (28mm) LazyAngel posted:I, LazyAngel, oath the Crimson Court for May moths posted:I, moths, oath this Warhound Titan for Adeptus Titanicus in May: Ugleb posted:I Ugleb hereby oath for the month of May, 2x General Greivous, 4x Walking Droideka 4x Rolling Droideka. Lord Hypnostache posted:Time to get back on the oathing train Easy Salmon Recipe posted:Here's a better post of my Vanguard, as well as my Oath Addition. Cat Face Joe posted:I, Cat Face Joe, oath the following for May: No. 1 Juicy Boi posted:Well, after totally whiffing last month's challenge (and then trading away the minis from it!) Weirdo posted:I Weirdo Oath one Half-orc Cleric by Stonehaven miniatures and three Darkreach Crystals from Reaper Bones with a rebel yell she QQd posted:I, with a rebel yell she QQd, Oath to paint these 5 minis (2 crossbowmen, 1 Reiksguard, 2 Carnival of Chaos brutes, all by GW) for May! Companion Cube posted:I, Companion Cube, am going to try to get back into this biz by swearing a fell oath to paint these two Black Templar Eradicators for the month of May. Galaspar posted:For May, I Galaspar do hereby oath 5 Inquisitorial Henchmen (kitbashes from several manufacturers) Easy Salmon Recipe posted:I, Easy Salmon Recipe, Oath to paint the following for May 2021: Approved!
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# ? May 20, 2021 21:46 |
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Oath Complete A pair of rocking out Bards, some blending on the feathers and scabbard on the chap on the right for the challenge. A classy druidess. A crazy halfling admiral plus a travelling bookseller. A vampiric elf resplendent in bloody armour. I'm experimenting with a new lighting setup and getting better pics. Still some tweaks to make but I'm happier with these than last season.
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# ? May 20, 2021 21:51 |
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Pre-emptive Oath Failed!. Between a pretty strong reaction to my first vaccine dose and a week or two's delay in getting some regular meds I'm not going to be able to finish in time. That and I made the insane plan of painting each member of the Crimson Court with a different brand of paints... which indeed makes painting a 'squad' take 3-4 times as long...
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# ? May 25, 2021 11:33 |
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Oath complete! Good thing I made it a small one because I almost didn't make it with the vaccine recovery and all. I'm happy with how the squad leader's face turned out, freehand needs more practice though.
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# ? May 29, 2021 16:46 |
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Oath complete! Are the shade blends on the shield, red feather, green pants enough to claim A smooth transition or something more radical is required? with a rebel yell she QQd fucked around with this message at 22:09 on May 29, 2021 |
# ? May 29, 2021 22:05 |
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Oath Complete! Claiming May: A Smooth Transition for the right arm.
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# ? May 30, 2021 04:38 |
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Oath Complete Once again my photos are bad, I've had this guy painted for days and getting photos taken is somehow impossible. Claiming A Smooth Transition for the staff head.
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# ? May 30, 2021 19:30 |
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It's a necron lord combo! Oath complete! Claiming challenge for the staff and glowing orbs.
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# ? May 31, 2021 13:06 |
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I, Maigius, Oath to paint the following for May 2021: One giant rear end Roc.
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# ? May 31, 2021 18:58 |
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Yvonmukluk posted:I, Yvonmukluk, Oath 5 Assault Intercessors and one regular Intercessor from Games Workshop for May 2021! (28mm) Oath Complete! Claiming Squad Goals for the Assault Intercessors and Rescue Ranger for the regular dude. I apologise for my crappy photography. I'd hoped to get htem done sooner, but I am really rusty and honestly I was kinda disheartened by how hard I found it. But hey, I pushed through!
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# ? May 31, 2021 20:32 |
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May Oath Complete
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# ? May 31, 2021 20:36 |
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Oath Complete!
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# ? May 31, 2021 21:16 |
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Maigius posted:I, Maigius, Oath to paint the following for May 2021: Approved, but you'd best get cracking! Not long til month's end now
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# ? May 31, 2021 21:34 |
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Oath Complete!. Well, mostly. Didn't have quite enough time to re-base the Greivouseses onto clear acrylic and the matt varnish on that cape keeps coming out gloss, need to break out the new bottle I think. Claiming the challenge for my attempts at the lightsaber blades and multiple light sources if that's ok?
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# ? May 31, 2021 21:51 |
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Oath complete! I also claim Need 4 Speed Maigius fucked around with this message at 22:33 on May 31, 2021 |
# ? May 31, 2021 22:31 |
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Oath Complete!
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# ? May 31, 2021 23:21 |
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Lord Hypnostache posted:It's a necron lord combo! Oath complete! Sup Skelebro! Nice job on the staff and orbs!
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# ? Jun 1, 2021 02:36 |
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Oath Complete! Claiming the transition challenge for its left shin's red to yellow gradient.
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# ? Jun 1, 2021 04:22 |
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# ? Apr 28, 2024 03:44 |
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Alrighty folks, May is over, onwards to June:quote:June: Xrossover Xhaos - Paint a model that somehow references another setting or character - e.g. a proud knight dressed in full plate in the colours of Iron Man's suit, a fantasy football team in the colours of a baseball team, a wizard with a strange technological wand (aka sonic screwdriver), some urban graffiti with the hand of Saruman.
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# ? Jun 1, 2021 12:08 |