Great start AndyG! You guys always start with the skin? I do the skin last, because I'm scared to get paint dots on it.
My shark has to rest until next weekend, when I will visit a friend wo has an art-workshop and lots of heavy tools. I will cut my base into correct size there and have some artsy chit chat and a beer (or two)

Then I will have to wait until last week of July to start with painting...
Today a package from E2046 arrived. DAMMNNNnnnn! Those Anime kits are huuuuuuuge. I guess you can't say miniature to them anymore? One of them came in a shoebox. I thought first that there are many parts and they somehow needed more space to store them. But in fact there are just a few parts and the body of the guy is just fitting in! It's a monstrousity in resin!!! :O I'm scared to paint him...but he looks cool. (
http://www.e2046.com/product/Goblins/7812/)
Anyway, count me in for the next contest and happy painting to you all! Officially tomorrow!