I've been painting minis for some time, and have a painted a large variety of differing minis.
I'm definitely a working man's painter. Someone who wants minis on the tabletop, but looking good. I don't look down upon different painting techniques. If it works and looks good - great; if it's easy, even better.
Lately, it's been mostly 15mm historicals. So I'm looking to test the waters again, and give a go at something different.
I'd also like to see how those mechs look next to my Ogre stuff. I've always wanted to incorporate mechs into an Ogre game.
Best of luck to all of the would-be competitors.