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Another month, another challenge!

For those who have somehow missed the 8 excellent challenges run so far (where have you been? Under a rock? ), this is a monthly competition open to all painters, whether you've won a Golden Demon or simply painted a Demon gold! At the end of each month, the entries are collected into a final showcase, in which the whole of Dakka can vote for their favourite entries, not just the best painted but also the coolest, most ambitious, funniest or simply the one you like the most! There is an ongoing League that these results contribute towards, which will run for 12 months before starting over in March next year.

The theme for this month's challenge is: Princes of the Universe

This theme can be interpreted however you like, but here are some examples:
- A model that is more powerful in some way, be that physically or through other means, than his regular compatriots
- A model of significant rank or position in its faction's hierarchy



How To Enter
- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it; this must be either unassembled, unpainted, primed or coated a single colour. Entries that do not submit a valid Proof Picture will not be eligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 5 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting.


So What Do I Win?
- Points... and points mean... bragging rights for the next month Following the vote, points will be awarded for the following:

1st Place: 10 points
2nd Place: 8 points
3rd Place: 5 points
Non-placing Entrants: 1 point

These points will be used to form a league table, which will be updated month on month as the results come in.
The League

How Long Do I Have?
This challenge begins 1st November and will end at midnight GMT on the 30th November. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.



List of Entrants:

Inspector #264: FINSHED


Thraxas of Turai: FINSHED


Januine: FINSHED


Midget Gems: FINISHED


Nevelon: FINISHED


Aldo:


Grimdork:


sockwithaticket: FINISHED


Winter: FINISHED


Ustrello


Red_Thirst: FINISHED


Buttery Commissar:


Spuj:


Farseer Anath'lan: FINISHED


Inflatable Love Badger: FINISHED


Ruberu: FINISHED


methebest: FINISHED


ZergSmasher: FINSISHED


Priest Foxley:


Zambro:


LordRahl: FINISHED


Matthew


Tactical Spam


djphranq: FINISHED


Gulgog TufToof: FINISHED


Kustomer D: FINSHED


DalinCriid


Onemannoodles: FINISHED


Redflex:


Paradigm: FINISHED


ckig: FINISHED


Brennonjw: FINISHED


Talys: FINISHED


DaMekBoy97: FINISHED


Ineedvc2500: FINISHED


Lechine: FINISHED

I am in yet again Para, will get a proof up later today and edit it into this post.

EDIT: Proof pic:



Also a new challenge means a new banner link, so I thought I should post this here with a new link to this months challenge:



This banner is free for anyone to use, you may host it yourself or you can use the links below:

[IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/6xwaw9.jpg[/IMG.] Just remove the last . from inside the /IMG brackets and paste it into the signiture box on your Dakka profile.

If you want it to be clickable and direct people to the thread, copy and paste this:

[url=http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/669015.page] [IMG]http://i57.tinypic.com/6xwaw9.jpg[/IMG.][/url.]

Again, to use just remove the . from inside the /IMG and /URL brackets and paste it into the signiture box on your Dakka profile.

If you are using it from last month please be sure to update it to dircet traffic to the new thread!

Good luck all!

Game on. I'm in with some admechy mischief!
cheers for doing that banner Inspector

I will throw my oar in on this one with a Lord Celestant on Dracoth.

Proof:

Get my proof up and out of the way. A brace of kataphron and an alpha ranger commanding them

Yay another month, looking forward to seeing the entries and possible craziness.

Thanks for doing the banned Inspector and for hosting us again Para

My proof (always seems to be plasticard and greenstuff)

Here is my counts-as Cato Sicarius.

I MAY do a Daemon Prince of Slaanesh.

Maybe.

DO.IT. !!!!

I'm in! (Sorry for the gigantic picture)

I'm usually not the kind of person that delves into the depths of fanboyism, but I've been watching too much dark souls on youtube and after playing a bit with some Perry WotR knights and some greenstuff I came up with this, Peeve "the parry king" Peeverson and Oroborotheninja, who mayor not be the masters of the universe but they are certainly above average when it comes to DkS PvP.

Some interesting stuff already!

The minis I plan on using haven't arrived yet, but going by the product pics, which would you guys like to see me paint? Vulkan, Lorgar or Mortarion?



The first person to suggest I try and do all 3 (and probably a diorama to boot) in the month is liable to get points deducted!

Leaning towards Morty myself, but I'm open to suggestions.


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@Midget Gems: Just seen the title for your proof... I think I like where this is going...

Count me in, I may change my mind but I think I want to go with the following. They're primed grey and a couple have a little extra color. I will be painting over those that do, the black was a failed color scheme. If you need an updated proof photo let me know.

Pile o'bits for Watch Captain Jael

I'll go in. Going to do a 54mm Eisenhorn that I picked up a while back.

Couple of proof photos. The image I have his just after I based him, I am trying to get another one of his current state (primed), but I am having no such luck. I'll edit with a new one shortly.

@Winter: Ooh, this should be a treat indeed! Lovely mini!

Oh man now I am torn, either a slaughterpriest or a trygon. I will have to give this one some thought.

All of the epic is influencing me too. I mean the space/future barbarians kind of say He-Man to me which fits the title to a T imo... but I do have some over the top boss-captain-leaders I could dig up too..

I'm stuck between:
Forgeworld Keeper of Secrets (very unlikely to finish)
Magma Dragon in scenic lava base (more likely, need to find some cork)
Commissar Yorkie's blinged up tank (complete with rhinestones) - very unlikely to get any votes from people who like serious 40K
Fulgrim (Kabuki)
Straight painted Commissar Cadet squad, led by senior commissar (I'd tilt shift blur out the rest of the squad and focus on 4)

I'd say Para and I should do a Primarch-off, but regardless of painting talent, *nobody* likes Fulgrim, and I don't think everyone is impartial in that respect.

I challenge you to a duel of the Primarchs (and not just because I'm jealous you have that Fulgrim model! )

You can pick which of the 3 I've got coming that I enter to make it fair since you only have the one, and then it's on! There can be only one!

I very nearly bought the green of the model when I made a large sake, it's an absolute gem.
(I'm not remotely flush, I put the money into a load of useful stuff to kill the urge)

The goth in me says Morty.
The sadist in me says all three.
(Hey, I am doing Slaanesh!)

If, and it's a massive if, I got that far, would two renditions of Fullers pass? A before HH (Kabuki) and after (FW, he's totally lost his beans in that rendition).



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That was supposed to be phrased as a question, I'm working on 90mins sleep across three days. :x

Para, some of the proof pic's that are spoilered aren't showing up.
And buttery you better do that damn dragon! With the scales we talked about too
Oh, and nice to see some kataphrons Jan!
I've ordered some bitz for a epic titan for my Sons of Malice. Seeing as it's the size of a terminator, I think I'll get it done, so he may be entered. Although I didn't even finish the skulltaker in one month.................

@BC: If you think you can do 2 Primarchs in a month, go for it!

I think Morty would be a nice opposite for Fulgrim, and given our respective painting styles fits rather well; you can do the shiny one (DO NOT put rhinestones on a Primarch! ) and I can cover mine in eleven different kinds of grime!

LeCacty wrote:Para, some of the proof pic's that are spoilered aren't showing up.
And buttery you better do that damn dragon! With the scales we talked about too

I'm afraid I have to get through this by the 5th of Dec. I can't rush a dragon, and I'd rather do it shortly after.
Only the central white infantry and two green rows are painted to TTS so far.

Paradigm wrote:@BC: If you think you can do 2 Primarchs in a month, go for it!

I think Morty would be a nice opposite for Fulgrim, and given our respective painting styles fits rather well; you can do the shiny one (DO NOT put rhinestones on a Primarch! ) and I can cover mine in eleven different kinds of grime!

I couldn't do the scenic base (mostly because I don't even slightly understand how it goes together) but I could probably do whirlwind Fulgrim.

I thought that Morty's colours did lend themselves to your work, or perhaps Vulkan, but i don't know very much about him, and i can't see greens.
...But what am I supposed to do with my 1mm rhinestones? I may find a way to incorporate them on the base. Give the broken statue a necklace.

Here's the original sculpt of the guy I'm doing as a DP.




I'll get proof pics of my copy...at some point. lol

I, too, have a fulgrim, and I, too, will be entering him.

I give myself a 20% chance to finish, but WHATEVER

So it's a 3-way Primarch duel? I almost feel that deserves its own spin-off thread...

Paradigm Vs Buttery vs KB: Battle of the Primarchs... How about it? We set up another thread and can use it as WIP/motivation/competition/yelling-at-ourselves-to-finish-in-time thread?

Yeah sure, although we can just do it here if you like. I don't work well without pressure, so this might actually happen.

You guys do your primarch duel here. Should be fun to watch. And also very appropriate to the theme.

I'm sure there would still be plenty posted here, I simply suggested it as a) there will hopefully be many, many WIPs between the three given the amount of work this kind of model needs, and b) where else can you see 3 Primarchs being worked on in one place?

Guess BC has the casting vote, fill this thread with Primarchy progress or' take it outside' to a Primarch-duelling thread?

Hm, guys, should I enter
1), an Ork playing QUeen? (GOOOOOOORK! Juz killed an 'umie! Put mah slugga against 'is 'ead! DAKKADAKKA! Now 'es dead...)
2), A Grot who dreams of becoming something bigger
or 3), Something else?
I can't decide! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Hold on a minute, the HH box is coming out soon...