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Yes! that's right people it's on again the 4th annual Nerdcademy award painting comp! I know some of you have been itching for the chance to get some late year painting in and stretch your brains and brushes among like minded Nerds!

This year i'm giving everyone a little treat by offering multiple 'themes' for your entry they each can conjure many different feelings and ideas, the themes you may choose from are:

* 'No,no, no, nooooo!'
* 'gak! that was close!'
* 'Look to me brothers for we will prevail'
* 'Thank you brother'

You MUST use Games Workshop 40K models, bases and parts unless scratch built for the entry (except the base which can be up to 40mm).

Now, at this stage the comp will run from now until 10/01/2016 and to enter just complete your entry posting your updates in this thread beginning with a pic of your parts being used so we can see that its not an existing model.

judging will be done by myself, Whalemusic360 and I shall find another judge before closing Build,painting techniques,neatness, overall theme shall be the main criteria for judges.

now for the prize pool......oh YES, the prize pool Bwahahahahahah!

First prize will be the much coveted Nerdcademy Award!


Second prize is a wonderful model celebrating GW 25th Anniversary!


and now for THIRD prize! and, some would say the most sought after prize! a framed and signed photo of the seductive 'Nerds Nudes' photo series!


So, there ya go! get your thinking caps on and start the conversation also please keep in mind that this is purely a FUN competition to have a go at a different model and chat on with your fellow Nerds, don't take it too seriously and any questions just ask.

Count me provisionally in! Not sure what with yet (it'll almost certainly be Heresy-flavour plastic) but I've got a few ideas.

Thus begins the fierce competition not to take 3rd place!

Just checking, is a built but unpainted mini suitable for entry, or does it need to literally be in bits at the start?

" Now, at this stage the comp will run from now until 10/01/2016 "
You mean October 1st or or Jan 10. There is a difference on how we non Europeans look at the date sequence.

We in America look at this as MM/DD/YYYY. I believe European and others use DD/MM/YYYY?

If this runs until Oct 10th 2016 I think you posted this way to early lol

 Snoopdeville3 wrote:
If this runs until Oct 10th 2016 I think you posted this way to early lol

But you don't have any excuse not to enter then.. ( come on .. Nerd picture!!!! ... sutable for framing... if only it was signed!)

I'm going to go out on a limb and say Jan 10th, which is a month from now (cuz its already the 10th in a land down under).

So... is there a restriction on what I can paint? Seems fun.

Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

 Ramos Asura wrote:
Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

maybe some ..............MARINES ERRANT!!!

Third place here we come...

I have an idea for this...
not sure how well it would fit the categories tho

 Solar_lion wrote:

 Ramos Asura wrote:
Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

maybe some ..............MARINES ERRANT!!!

I say go with a Warlord Titan, that'll really get their attention.

 whalemusic360 wrote:
I say go with a Warlord Titan, that'll really get their attention.

WINNING!

 Solar_lion wrote:

 whalemusic360 wrote:
I say go with a Warlord Titan, that'll really get their attention.

WINNING!

On a 40mm base? To quote The Dark Knight, good luck!

Psh... is that it? And I thought you guys would give me difficult ideas



And now I cant get the image of a Warlord pirouetting around the battlefield, entirely balanced on a single toe

 Ramos Asura wrote:
Psh... is that it? And I thought you guys would give me difficult ideas



And now I cant get the image of a Warlord pirouetting around the battlefield, entirely balanced on a single toe

Now that would surely get the judge's attention....

It'll be on the base. You wont be able to see it, and there might be some slight overhang, but it's there dag nabbit.

In for laughs. Just how converted can I go, or scratch built for that matter?

Having got my Other painting contest entry done by the 5th, I'm tempted.

What's the standard bribe? I can do three boxes of Tunnocks Caramel wafers.

I don't know what those are, but best offer on the table. 3rd place to Buttery!

Buttery Commissar wrote:Having got my Other painting contest entry done by the 5th, I'm tempted.

What's the standard bribe? I can do three boxes of Tunnocks Caramel wafers.

whalemusic360 wrote:I don't know what those are, but best offer on the table. 3rd place to Buttery!

Tunnocks Caramel Wafers are the stuff of the gods. You're not going to get a better bribe, I say take it!

I'm thinking about trying to find the biggest model I own and trying to balance it on a single 40 mm base... just for giggles.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
I'm thinking about trying to find the biggest model I own and trying to balance it on a single 40 mm base... just for giggles.

Again ... Titan! Another going for that 3 place prize! ( also the winner of the 3rd place prize should also have to use it as their computer wall paper for a year! - Tempting for sure)

Maybe your Eldar titan doing a 1 handed handstand shooting a pulse laser behind his back while doing the splits.. DARE YA!

Call it " Holo field this!"

oohhh - count me in. gonna be a bit of a rush but new FW stuff arrives Christmas Eve. Somthing out of that I reckon

 Januine wrote:
oohhh - count me in. gonna be a bit of a rush but new FW stuff arrives Christmas Eve. Somthing out of that I reckon

Wow the comp got serious. Januine your stuff is amazing, thou the Ramos titan is still the front runner!

WAY TO GENERATE TRAFFIC NERD!

 Solar_lion wrote:

 Januine wrote:
oohhh - count me in. gonna be a bit of a rush but new FW stuff arrives Christmas Eve. Somthing out of that I reckon

Wow the comp got serious. Januine your stuff is amazing, thou the Ramos titan is still the front runner!

Yep... Already seeing some names guaranteed to outdo me here. Still going to go for it, because why the hell not?

 whalemusic360 wrote:
I don't know what those are, but best offer on the table. 3rd place to Buttery!

This must be amended, regardless of contest. Unless you have any allergies, I may fling some at you when I remember.

Just had an idea but....Nerdy doe sit have to be only GW 40K parts? I have a WFB part I want to convert to a 40K fig....that ok?

Glad we're getting some interest again! and to clarify the date it IS the 10th of Janurary 2016 for finished models you can use parts from any other GW models but the main idea is for a 40K themed entry. as far as scratch building goes, i'm thinking more along the lines of making the theme stand out and the model pop, but it's up to you. Also the model needs to start in bits

can't wait to see these start popping up here for inspiration! and suprisingly again this year 3rd prize keeps coming up as a goal! maybe in a few more years I can do a Dakka Nerds Nudes calendar

*Starts wondering how to make an Ultramarines Command Squad fit the critea*
heheh nahhh - count me in!