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Create a base #1 competition

Hi folks!
We thought it was about time to get our very own competition started and let you lot have some fun! We will be giving out prizes for the winner & runners up of the competition. There is also a chance of me commissioning you to create me some bases for production!

RULES

We want you to create themed bases of your own design.

It can be a theme that we already sell (urban, infested) but we would prefer to see a theme that
we have not yet covered. Literally anything you can think of! No matter how weird or dull the theme is we would like to see it.

Each entrant must submit one of the following choices: four x25mm OR two x40mm OR 1x60mm base.

Each entrant may enter as many times as they like.

These bases can be round or square and must be UNPAINTED.

You can use another companies 'blank base' to add your design to.

You can use any kind of modelling materials such as sculpting putty, plasticard, textured sheets, sand etc

You cannot use any static grass/flock.

You cannot add another companies products that is not sold for scratch building onto your design
(example: you cannot use the head of a GW space marine or a Rackham weapon or even part of any terrain made by another company)

Entrants must not be sculptors currently selling their own product lines of bases.

Failure to follow the above rules will result in your entry being void :(

What we will be marking your work on:
Above all it’s got to be game practical. We don’t want to see over a designed base that a miniature would not be able to stand on. If a miniature was to be mounted it should still be able to stand 'flat footed' on the base and the height of the base should not be overly high, again being practical for gaming. In some cases less is more. There is a fine line between over designed bases and interesting bases.

Photos of your work can be sent to: comp@darkartminiatures.com
MAX OF 2 PICS PLEASE ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE PIC WILL DO
MAX FILE SIZE OF 200KB PER PIC
PICS WILL BE THEN SUBMITTED TO OUR FACEBOOK GROUP
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=52747313260

PRIZES
Third: £5.00 worth of our DAM products
Second: £10.00 worth of our DAM products
First: £15.00 worth of our DAM products

As mentioned above, entrants may even get the chance to be commissioned for work in the future.
STARTING DATE NOW NOW NOW!

CLOSING DATE 5th of April 12am GMT

HAVE FUN!
Klaus

I was just looking at the bases on your website and love the infested bases. I was hoping to find something a little different from what you had, but this gives me the opportunity to put it together and possibly see it in production!

Yep. I'm still in the process of creating a few new themes so my product lines are a little sparse at the moment. Can't wait to see what you come up with Cheers!

Great I'm up for this had quite a few ideas allready....

Scragglefoot

Great stuff! looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Who owns the rights to the bases submitted for your competition?
Eric

MagickalMemories wrote:Who owns the rights to the bases submitted for your competition?
Eric

And that my friend is the million dollar question.

I doubt they'd pay that much for a few bases.

: )

You, the creator owns the rights for your own work. This comp is simply for fun and to maybe learn a few things along the way. No small print here....at least not on this comp I have however mentioned that you may be commissioned for work after the comp subject to the standard of your work. Just have fun.

That's good, glad to see you aren't pulling a Fred Durst there.

Looks like a fun comp to me.

@Matty Getting folks backs up is not my intention

@ Mr Buglands: Fancy signing up...i know your a dab hand with the old GS

Thanks and BTW I really find your idea with the display plinths with insertable slots very original and well executed.

Cheers NAVARRO eventually i shall be making ones for 40mm inserts...long over due. I just need to complete my lava and rocky themes then you should see the larger display bases sometime after that...thanks again

Many thanks for the ones who have submitted work for the competition. For the one's who haven't, there is still time!

Closing date 5th April!

Competition winners for ‘Create a base #1’

Many thanks for everyone who has taken part in this comp. You have all done a good job but the votes are in. Remember your work was voted on the following guidelines:

Above all it had to be game practical. We don’t want to see over a designed base that a miniature would not be able to stand on. If a miniature was to be mounted it should still be able to stand 'flat footed' on the base and the height of the base should not be overly high, again being practical for gaming. In some cases less is more. With this in mind, in third place is:

3rd Bug nest bases 25mm created by Castro Navarro

2nd Ruined Plaza by Alex Good

1st Forest bases by Mike Warren

I shall be contact all prize winners today

Congrats to all!

Klaus

Thanks for hosting the contest! It's too bad the number of entries was small, but I know I had fun working on my two entries(Forest and Glyph bases). I have used greenstuff for figure modifications for quite a while, but this was my first foray into sculpting with more than filler purposes in mind. It really was a great experience for me.

Congrats to the other winners as well!

Meph

Yeah...
I'm crapped out that my entry never got off the ground. I just couldn't find the time. : (

Eric

I'm quite surprised that someone actually liked the, much hated, swirly maddnes I do for my nid bases

Never entered a comp before so it was fun.
Congrats to all participants

Yep a low turn out but its okay considering I'm quite a new business really. Thanks for all who took an interest in it.
Navarro. Your stuff was really cool. Looking at the votes and comments it was the height of your bases that took your score down...but it was all about having a little fun BTW you still need to let me know what you want

Thanks again all!

Klaus

True, It was all about the fun... I think I will get myselft entering on more comps in the future.

Meanwile just claimed my prize and some exra bug goodies in your store.

Dont know if you folks seen it but they have a darn good alien eggs! ( best on the net I have seen so far).

Thanks for the plug Hope you like them. I'd love to see pics once painted.