If that's the case, there should be a list with all of the participants. One list of battlemasters and one list of everyone else so we know what's "official" and what isnt. IMO, the bigger the list the better.
IIRC, it took me about a months time to paint up Litany. I started with a lance, the addiction kicked in, and I kept adding more and more. I was on a painting spree for a few months and I made Litany (well over a company of units), a Ghost Bear Trinary, Steel Viper Star, and Wolf Star. AND yes, I do have a busy life.