DakkaDakka - Warhammer 40000, Flames of War, Warmachine and Warhammer Forums
ForumGalleryArticlesArmy ProfilesJoin Us!Login - Services - Switch Theme
Welcome to dakkadakka.com! Check out our Warhammer 40K Forums, Space Marine Images in our gallery, and interesting Warhammer Painting Articles in our wiki.
Search - Recent Threads - Hottest Threads - Member List
Dakka Painting Challenge - Old School  [RSS]
Forum Index » Painting & Modeling
Author Message
Advert

Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:
  • No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
  • Times and dates in your local timezone.
  • Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
  • Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
  • Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.
If you are already a member then feel free to login now.
Made in us
grey_death
[MOD]
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

336 Gallery Images
180 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 620
Posts: 2164

Joined: 2005/11/03 15:37:38
Location: Tejas
Offline



It's back! This is your chance to show the rest of Dakka what you're made of!

The Rules:

1.) Abide by the spirit and guidelines of the Challenge presented.
2.) Take a WIP shot of your model before painting. Send your WIP along with your entry.
3.) Paint your model!
4.) Take another shot of the completed model and send it in to dakkapaintingchallenge@dakkadakka.com with your Dakka Handle as the photo's filename. Also be sure to include your dakka handle in the email, just in case. Oh and be sure it's in before Midnight Central (GMT-6:00) the night of the Deadline!!
5.) The day after the deadline, all the entries will be presented for all of Dakka to see! Along with this will be a poll for the community at large to pick their favorite from the bunch.
6.) Voting will last for 4 Days. At the end of the voting, the one with the most votes in the poll, Wins!!

Notes:
The model you enter can not be shown on Dakka or any other website, it's specifically for release in the Voting Poll. Models found to be posted prior to the Voting Poll will be disqualified. This does not claiming publishing rights. Once the voting is over, feel free to post your model all over the web ^_^!

Please only send one WIP shot with your entry. If you decide to send more than one final painted shot, I will pick the best of them and post it alone. You may create a collage for the model to show detail (back, front, close ups, etc.) and send it as your entry.

Administrator and Moderator entries will be marked with a "Team Dakka" watermark. Admin and Mod participants can't win prizes. But don't let that keep you from voting for them! Defeating one another is more than enough a reward...


Images:

Pics of your model may be either 1000x800 pixels or 800x1000 pixels . The voting is done blind, that way favoritism has nothing to do with who wins. No text, watermarks, or icons on the entry at all. File Names will be changed after I receive them.

The Prize:
The Winner Recieves: Dakka Bragging rights, A Dakka front page announcement of your glorious victory, the respect from your fellow modelers, and their choice of either a 12 set of the hot new Dakka Dice, or a piece of custom artwork done by GoatboyBBMA.






The Challenge
Old School




Have an old model from back in the day? A model from a project that you never finished way back when? A collectors edition model from days long past that you never had the gumption to paint up? Well it's time to break that bad boy out and get to it! The Challenge is to find an old model from your collection, or just go out and get an old model that's been gathering up dust on the shelves of your FLGS, and do it justice and finally give it the paint job it deserved all those years ago when it was released!

The Deadline: July 31st, 2008: Midnight Central Time (GMT-6:00)

Challenge Rules:

Model must be a Single model.

Based on a single square, round, or hex base. 40mm or smaller accepted.


If you have ANY questions regarding the competition, please feel free to ask here or email DakkaPaintingChallenge@dakkadakka.com!!

For those of you who might be new to Dakka and haven't seen this before, check out The Dakka Painting Challenge Article.

Happy Painting!

This message was edited 6 times. Last update was at 2008/08/01 14:39:29


T O H C
-Aaron

DA:80+S+GM(DPC)B++++I+Pw40k99+D++A++/mWD247R++T(M)DM+++++
Made in us
VermGho5t
Pulsating Possessed Space Marine of Slaanesh

[Avatar]

147 Gallery Images
Gallery Votes: 9
Posts: 628

Joined: 2007/08/25 15:08:54
Location: I hate moving
Offline

I think I'm going to really make an effort to finish and enter a model for this one. I am excited what the class will be though. Terrain I hope!...ah j/k

Jean-luke Pee-card, of thee YOU ES ES Enter-prize

Make it so!

Made in us
Ifurita
[ARTICLE MOD]
Infiltrating Broodlord

[Avatar]

55 Gallery Images
107 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 1
Posts: 1325

Joined: 2008/05/11 14:50:10
Location: North Bay, CA
Offline

/me watches ....

Painting Tips and Guides for new painters and those with no time
http://www.kan.org/michael/mkp
Made in us
grey_death
[MOD]
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

336 Gallery Images
180 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 620
Posts: 2164

Joined: 2005/11/03 15:37:38
Location: Tejas
Offline

Rules and Info are up!!

Check it all out in the original post!

T O H C
-Aaron

DA:80+S+GM(DPC)B++++I+Pw40k99+D++A++/mWD247R++T(M)DM+++++
Made in us
Boss_Salvage
Ancient Chaos Terminator

[Avatar]

26 Gallery Images
Gallery Votes: 2
Posts: 3794

Joined: 2005/11/01 02:19:42
Location: Albany, NY
Offline

Count me in

- Salvage

There are not nearly enough Dreadnoughts in this thread. - ESDK
Made in us
grey_death
[MOD]
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

336 Gallery Images
180 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 620
Posts: 2164

Joined: 2005/11/03 15:37:38
Location: Tejas
Offline

Bases can be 40mm or smaller. This will help cater to the smaller scale mini builders out there!

Also adding in the Hex rule. Bases can now be round, square, or hex shaped!

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/06/30 15:28:30


T O H C
-Aaron

DA:80+S+GM(DPC)B++++I+Pw40k99+D++A++/mWD247R++T(M)DM+++++
Made in gb
Greebynog
Grumpy Longbeard

[Avatar]

1 Gallery Image
Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 1079

Joined: 2008/04/29 16:04:20
Offline

I'm in. I'm off back to Yorkshire this week, so I'll have a rumage in my old bitz box up there for something suitably striking. Game on!

Opinions are like arseholes. Everyone's got one and they all stink.
Made in us
malfred
[ARTICLE MOD]
Phoenix King Reborn

[Avatar]

897 Gallery Images
2250 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 1515
Posts: 21785

Joined: 2005/10/30 18:23:17
Offline

Administrator and Moderator entries will be marked with a "Team Dakka" watermark. Admin and Mod participants can't win prizes.


Shazbot!

I wonder what's considered old school in my collection.

DR:70+S+G-MB-I+Pwmhd05#+D++A+++/aWD100R++T(S)DM+++
Get your own Dakka Code!
My goal: to become a Pokeminiatures Master!
"...he could never understand the sense of a contest in which the two adversaries agreed upon the rules." Gabriel Garcia Marquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Made in ca
Tacobake
[DCM]
Monster-Slaying Daemonhunter

[Avatar]

2 Gallery Images
131 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 19
Posts: 4680

Joined: 2006/05/12 15:03:11
Location: 1980's
Offline

I'm in. I better get a vote ....

+
DC:70S++G+++M-B++I+Pw40k03#-D++A++/eWD278R+++T(T)DM++ dakka vow for 2009: Get myself up to M++.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eldar Tactica | In Defence of Starcannons (math) | Ork Takktika Quick Tips
Made in us
War Pigg
Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 31

Joined: 2008/06/27 23:50:19
Location: In Hell, and it's HOT!!!!
Offline

what if the model doesnt exactly have a base? such as a build-it-up kinda thing

if i can, hopefully my model will count

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/06/30 22:08:11


"I guess they had it coming." Billy the Kid said
pause-
"Everybody's got coming." said William Munny

'Unforgiven', 1992 western starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman
Made in us
Ifurita
[ARTICLE MOD]
Infiltrating Broodlord

[Avatar]

55 Gallery Images
107 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 1
Posts: 1325

Joined: 2008/05/11 14:50:10
Location: North Bay, CA
Offline

I plan on painting up an entry. I have lots of old school figures. BTW, what defines "old school"?

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/06/30 22:10:08


Painting Tips and Guides for new painters and those with no time
http://www.kan.org/michael/mkp
Made in us
grey_death
[MOD]
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

336 Gallery Images
180 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 620
Posts: 2164

Joined: 2005/11/03 15:37:38
Location: Tejas
Offline

War Pigg wrote:what if the model doesnt exactly have a base? such as a build-it-up kinda thing

if i can, hopefully my model will count


I'm not certain what you mean here. If it's something along the lines of a Reaper model that comes pre-attached to a base they're molded to, as long as it's smaller than 40mm, it's acceptable!

If it's a free standing model, as long as it's model footprint is smaller than 40mm (could fit on a base of this size) it's acceptable, but bases are preferred as they're easier to determine the size of the model.

T O H C
-Aaron

DA:80+S+GM(DPC)B++++I+Pw40k99+D++A++/mWD247R++T(M)DM+++++
Made in us
Wayfarer


1 Gallery Image
Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 398

Joined: 2005/11/28 14:27:53
Offline

Looks like I'm out of this one. Some of us aren't dinosaurs you know

(Just how old is old school?)

Made in us
yakface
[ADMIN]
Benevolent Overlord

[Avatar]

254 Gallery Images
2473 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 5890
Posts: 12021

Joined: 2005/10/29 21:51:37
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Offline

Ifurita wrote:I plan on painting up an entry. I have lots of old school figures. BTW, what defines "old school"?



Whatever you think.

Remember, everyone gets to vote based on whatever their criteria of what "old school" means crossed with how cool the model is crossed with how well its painted.

We've provided the base guidelines of what is acceptable but what actually wins depends on how everyone ends up voting.

Just pick your favorite/oldest unpainted mini in your collection and you can't go too wrong.



I play (click on icons to see pics): DQ:70+S++G(FAQ)M++B-I++Pw40k92/f-D+++A+++/areWD104R+T(D)DM+++
yakface's 40K rule #1: Although the rules allow you to use modeling to your advantage, how badly do you need to win your toy soldier games?
yakface's 40K rule #2: Friends don't let friends start a MEQ army.


Made in us
War Pigg
Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 31

Joined: 2008/06/27 23:50:19
Location: In Hell, and it's HOT!!!!
Offline

Wayfarer wrote:
(Just how old is old school?)


Well, since im new and all, is it ok just to pick my oldest bought model?

and i checked out my model without a base (thats what i meant, srry for the confusion) and its about 36-37ish mm's
now just to get hold of a camera.....

"I guess they had it coming." Billy the Kid said
pause-
"Everybody's got coming." said William Munny

'Unforgiven', 1992 western starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman
Made in us
Gavin Thorne
War Walker Pilot with Withering Fire

[Avatar]

237 Gallery Images
4 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 358
Posts: 791

Joined: 2008/04/22 14:35:08
Location: On the planet of dino-riding space elves
Offline

Kewl, I'd like to be counted in...

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/07/03 01:40:39


What harm can it do to find out? It's a question that left bruises down the centuries, even more than "It can't hurt if I only take one" and "It's all right if you only do it standing up." Terry Pratchett, Making Money
Made in us
yakface
[ADMIN]
Benevolent Overlord

[Avatar]

254 Gallery Images
2473 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 5890
Posts: 12021

Joined: 2005/10/29 21:51:37
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Offline

Wayfarer wrote:Looks like I'm out of this one. Some of us aren't dinosaurs you know

(Just how old is old school?)



I don't think you need to sit out just because you don't have an ancient miniature. I think nearly everyone has some wierd old model sitting around that you've never had a good 'game' reason to paint up. This is the perfect opportunity to give that model some love.


War Pigg wrote:

Well, since im new and all, is it ok just to pick my oldest bought model?



That's exactly the point!



I play (click on icons to see pics): DQ:70+S++G(FAQ)M++B-I++Pw40k92/f-D+++A+++/areWD104R+T(D)DM+++
yakface's 40K rule #1: Although the rules allow you to use modeling to your advantage, how badly do you need to win your toy soldier games?
yakface's 40K rule #2: Friends don't let friends start a MEQ army.


Made in us
War Pigg
Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 31

Joined: 2008/06/27 23:50:19
Location: In Hell, and it's HOT!!!!
Offline

I just ran into a problem. After reading the rules a bit more closely, i just notice it said to get a pic of my model un-painted, and, er, i had already done it... Is it ok even though i have already painted it? i bet it will be but cant be too careful

"I guess they had it coming." Billy the Kid said
pause-
"Everybody's got coming." said William Munny

'Unforgiven', 1992 western starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman
Made in us
yakface
[ADMIN]
Benevolent Overlord

[Avatar]

254 Gallery Images
2473 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 5890
Posts: 12021

Joined: 2005/10/29 21:51:37
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Offline

War Pigg wrote:I just ran into a problem. After reading the rules a bit more closely, i just notice it said to get a pic of my model un-painted, and, er, i had already done it... Is it ok even though i have already painted it? i bet it will be but cant be too careful



Sorry, that's the one rule we're kind of strict on. The whole point of the Dakka painting challenge is to get you to paint something, not to display a model you've painted in the past.

Why not paint something else up for the challenge?


I play (click on icons to see pics): DQ:70+S++G(FAQ)M++B-I++Pw40k92/f-D+++A+++/areWD104R+T(D)DM+++
yakface's 40K rule #1: Although the rules allow you to use modeling to your advantage, how badly do you need to win your toy soldier games?
yakface's 40K rule #2: Friends don't let friends start a MEQ army.


Made in us
War Pigg
Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 31

Joined: 2008/06/27 23:50:19
Location: In Hell, and it's HOT!!!!
Offline

Then i've ran into a bigger issue. Cuz all my models are painted, unforunately (i was happy that i finished what models i had too), and the only FLGS, i think thats it anyways, i dont even know if it sells WH40k minis. So, i guess ill have to see whats next challenge i guess.....

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 2008/07/01 05:16:23


"I guess they had it coming." Billy the Kid said
pause-
"Everybody's got coming." said William Munny

'Unforgiven', 1992 western starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman
Made in us
holden88
Regular Dakkaite

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 127

Joined: 2007/07/17 22:20:12
Offline

I do have some older models I could paint up, however they are all spray primed white. Can I count this as an "unpainted" miniature from which to start from?
Made in ca
keezus
Aspirant Tech-Adept

[Avatar]

65 Gallery Images
19 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 1079

Joined: 2006/02/12 16:05:16
Location: Soviet Kanukistan
Offline

I was going through the Stuff of Legends website to establish just how old some of my OOP stuff is - as OOP tends to equate to old - and I was disturbed to find that GW stuff from as old as 1991 is still in the current range. All the Phoenix Lords and the Warp Spiders date from then. Even older still are some of the Eldar warlock sculpts. Some of those are from 1991. I'm sure all the SM special characters are of comparable vintage.

I was really surprised to find that these "classics" were from the same era as my Imperial Assassin (just a few years shy of the venerable Rogue Trader era)! That makes my 2nd edition hive tyrant just a youngblood.

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/07/01 15:22:14

Made in us
Wehrkind
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

115 Gallery Images
3 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 90
Posts: 2068

Joined: 2007/06/17 05:02:28
Location: Allentown, PA
Offline

War Pigg, you could always just strip the bugger and start anew. Most likely your painting skills have improved, and taking a "Before" painted pic to compare to the "After" painted pic will be quite inspiring for you!

Out of curiosity, does it have to be a GW figure? I have some really old GW stuff, but I have a large stash of Ral Partha 25mm that are probably about as old as the majority of the board.

Rogue's Den Refugee

"I'm sick of auto-penetrating attacks against my behind!" - Kungfuhustler
Made in us
grey_death
[MOD]
Longtime Dakkaite

[Avatar]

336 Gallery Images
180 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 620
Posts: 2164

Joined: 2005/11/03 15:37:38
Location: Tejas
Offline

Some quick answers:

Primed counts as unpainted. Just be sure to get your WIP picture before you start painting!

Non-GW figures are more than welcome in the challenges, hence the basing rules being so open.

T O H C
-Aaron

DA:80+S+GM(DPC)B++++I+Pw40k99+D++A++/mWD247R++T(M)DM+++++
Made in us
War Pigg
Space Marine Scout with Sniper Rifle

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 31

Joined: 2008/06/27 23:50:19
Location: In Hell, and it's HOT!!!!
Offline

Well, ill try. Might be harder since i really liked how it was painted, But ill try

Question is is how to remove my paint

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/07/01 19:22:20


"I guess they had it coming." Billy the Kid said
pause-
"Everybody's got coming." said William Munny

'Unforgiven', 1992 western starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman
Made in us
realgenius
Black Templar Recruit Undergoing Surgeries

[Avatar]

10 Gallery Images
Gallery Votes: 3
Posts: 48

Joined: 2008/02/08 03:27:24
Offline

I'm painting an =I= Edited for anonymity =I= from the 80's. I hope that qualifies as "old school"

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2008/07/02 21:07:55


Jim
Eldar, Orks, Black Templars
real genius

Made in ca
ExquisiteEvil
Fresh-Faced New User

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 4

Joined: 2007/09/03 08:31:57
Offline

for those with no 'ancient' minis;

how about an 'old skool' paint job(rogue trader era colours), or an old skool theme (chaos dwarfs, squats)....

Made in us
Hordini
Rivet Counter

[Avatar]

51 Gallery Images
5 Article Edits
Gallery Votes: 1546
Posts: 1887

Joined: 2005/10/30 07:40:28
Location: München
Online

Cool stuff. I'm pretty sure I can dig something up.

Made in au
Battlekai
Sister Oh-So Repentia

[Avatar]

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 134

Joined: 2008/04/21 11:56:18
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Offline

I'm looking at a few options.

One is dated back at the release of the Two Towers. I do believe this to be old school, as I think that's about what 7 years ago? if not more I think, could be less though lol.

Not saying what it is yet, but it should be fun to paint
Made in us
whitedragon
[DCM]
Frenzied Berserker Terminator

Gallery Votes: 0
Posts: 2179

Joined: 2005/11/02 05:20:57
Location: St. Louis, MO
Offline

The old Carnifex (Screamer Killer) was mounted on a 40mm square base. Actually, just about anything big in the olden days had a 40mm square base.

Sebster's Centrist Rallying Cry!
'What do we want!?' 'Moderated advancement followed after lengthy productive debate!' 'When do we want it!?' 'In due course!'

Polonius' words of wisdom:
"Guess what? This is Dakka, where we all are jerks. This hobby, the internet, heck life itself is crammed with jerks. Really, when we call somebody a jerk, we're mostly saying 'that person ignores a set of societal mores that I hold dearly, while the people that respect the mores that I choose to violate are obviously wrong.'"
 
Forum Index » Painting & Modeling
Go to:   

Dakka 5.23 - Privacy Policy - Legal Stuff - Forum Rules