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.) Public voting will last for 3 Days. And the Top 5 Entries will go on to be voted upon by our Judging Panel. The Winner will be announced soon after!

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 claim 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 Receives: Dakka Bragging rights, A Dakka front page announcement of your glorious victory, the respect from your fellow modelers, and a copy of the Deathwatch core RPG rulebook personally signed by several of the game's authors from Fantasy Flight Games!






The Challenge


Deathwatch Killteam Kompetition

They send the best to do the worst.

Across the reaches of Imperial Space the Chamber Militant of the Ordo Xenos stand watch to defeat the alien scum that threaten humanity. Small teams of Space Marines, comprised of different chapters, are ready at a moments notice to fight the xenos threat at its heart. Whether its small tactical insertions or leading armies of Imperial Troops to defeat unhuman invaders the members of the Deathwatch are honor bound and sworn to defeat the impure threat of human extinction at the hands of aliens.


The Deadline: February 5th, 2011: Midnight Eastern Time (GMT-5:00)
Note that the challenge deadline has been extended to Feb 5th due to the difficulties of getting it up and running during the holiday season!

Challenge Rules:
The Space Marines of the Deathwatch do not follow the standard Codex Astartes. They use advanced and often experimental or unique weapons. Their wargear is chosen from the most holy armories of the Ordo Xenos. Their tactics are unconventional, even by Astartes standards. They are the best gifted, best qualified, best armed and armored bug hunters in the galaxy! Now its your turn to show us some real Deathwatch Marines. Show us the unique nature of the Deathwatch, what makes them the best individual Space Marines around.

This painting challenge is to model up and paint the coolest looking single Deathwatch Space Marine you can imagine or even an entire Deathwatch kill team if you're really ambitious! Models may be based singly or all together on a diorama base.

For those not steeped in the lore of the Deathwatch, they are basically a secret ad-hoc arm of the Inquisiton that draws its members from a variety of Space Marine chapters, so in any given kill team you will find Marines representing several Space Marine Chapters. The armor of a Kill Team member is painted black with the left arm and shoulder pad left silver including the Deathwatch symbol on the left shoulder pad. The right shoulder pad retains the Marine's original chapter heraldry.

Kill Teams have a wide variety of the most advanced technology available to Marines (similar to 'Sternguard' squads in the current Space Marine codex), but are always equipped to be a mobile threat rather than a static one. They are also known to be led by a Captain and/or Librarian.

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.

Typically most Dakka Painting Challenges are only a month long, but we're giving you a little extra time because of the new year and any other holiday festivities that may be taking up your hobby time.

Happy Painting!


A special big thanks to Fantasy Flight Games for providing the prize (and partial inspiration) for this contest!

Awesome!

Now if I can only find a spare space marine floating around, I'll enter something.

sweet not gonna participate (lack of skills) but i'm going to vote definetly

Does it have to be a specific 'Deathwatch' team, or within the Spirit of a Deathwatch squad. E.g. For me a Deathwatch team is the elite of the elite, a squad of Marines who just come in, get the job done, get out. I'm looking at painting up a squad of Lotd instead to do this.

As Lotd are not a specifc 'Deathwatch' squad, would I be allowed to enter them or not??

Thanks.

What do people suggest for a Deathwatch shoulderpad?

Howard A Treesong wrote:What do people suggest for a Deathwatch shoulderpad?

You can get them in the bits that come with a tactical squad.

I think Chapterhouse do them too.

TheSecretSquig wrote:Does it have to be a specific 'Deathwatch' team, or within the Spirit of a Deathwatch squad. E.g. For me a Deathwatch team is the elite of the elite, a squad of Marines who just come in, get the job done, get out. I'm looking at painting up a squad of Lotd instead to do this.

As Lotd are not a specifc 'Deathwatch' squad, would I be allowed to enter them or not??

Thanks.

The goal is to paint up a Kill Team member or whole squad. What defines a Kill Team is that it is made up of Marines from a variety of chapters, but they have all painted their armor black except for their left hand, arm and shoulder pad which are all silver (and the shoulderpad features the Deathwatch symbol). Their right shoulder pad retains their original chapter heraldry.

So to abide by the spirit of the compeition you would need to paint up a marine or marines in this manner.

What exactly do you mean by "the photos cannot be on Dakka"?

Valkyrie wrote:What exactly do you mean by "the photos cannot be on Dakka"?

It likely means(at least in every other painting challenge) that you can not have photos showing your project on DakkaDakka or on your own personal P&M blogs prior to the actual judging/voting.

The whole point of the painting challenge is it's anonymous and to avoid potential favoritism.

Howard A Treesong wrote:What do people suggest for a Deathwatch shoulderpad?

It depends on what you want, really.
The Dark Angels Chapter Upgrade Kit includes a DA themed Deathwatch shoulderpad. The Command Squad/Tactical Squad also have a "standard" Deathwatch bit.
Personally though, I'd go for the metal upgrade kit from GW. It gives you some nice "advanced" looking bolters, enough shoulderpads for an entire Kill-Team(in case you ever decide you want to model one), helmets with the =I= emblazoned on it, etc.

Hmm...I'm still getting back into painting, but I think I may have a go at this one, especially since I intend to do a mini persona for the Legio B&C over on the B&C.

Good luck to those participating.

Kanluwen wrote:
It depends on what you want, really.
The Dark Angels Chapter Upgrade Kit includes a DA themed Deathwatch shoulderpad. The Command Squad/Tactical Squad also have a "standard" Deathwatch bit.
Personally though, I'd go for the metal upgrade kit from GW. It gives you some nice "advanced" looking bolters, enough shoulderpads for an entire Kill-Team(in case you ever decide you want to model one), helmets with the =I= emblazoned on it, etc.

Actually I have a kill team from when it first came out. But it's already been made and I don't want to break any of it up and don't want to buy a whole set of stuff for a single shoulderpad. I do have a spare DW bolter though. I may just try converting a pad or making something a bit different.

Well don't say too much, or your entry will be too recognizable!

What exactly do you mean by "the photos cannot be on Dakka"?

What this means, is that the models must be converted and painted solely for this contest. You can't have created them previously and posted them elsewhere.

Also keep in mind that you must send WIP pics with the completed model to be considered for judging.

A quick question from a dude who isn't au fait with the rules/fluff - are Deathwatch Kill Teams able to field Terminators?

While I don't know if there is any specific GW fluff concerning members of the Deathwatch wearing terminator armor. They do have access to a wide selection of weapons and armor that is not normally available to regular space marines. So it would definitely be cool for this contest for you to model some up.

I'll try. I like my deathwatch wearing their organial armor with only the left arm and shoulder pad black, but I'll try out an all black one!

if we do our own chapter should we inculde the name or no?

This might be the inspiration I need to finish my Deathwatch team.

Two questions:

-Can my WiP photo be of a model that is assembled and primed black, but otherwise unpainted?

-How many models must comprise a Deathwatch "team" entry?

Commander Endova wrote:This might be the inspiration I need to finish my Deathwatch team.

Two questions:

-Can my WiP photo be of a model that is assembled and primed black, but otherwise unpainted?

While I'm not a judge, I'd assume that's fine. It shows that you've built the model and it's unpainted, with no detail etc picked out.

-How many models must comprise a Deathwatch "team" entry?

Again: not a judge, but I'd guess 5 at minimum?

Commander Endova wrote:This might be the inspiration I need to finish my Deathwatch team.

Two questions:

-Can my WiP photo be of a model that is assembled and primed black, but otherwise unpainted?

-How many models must comprise a Deathwatch "team" entry?

1) That's fine. The goal of the 'WIP' photo is simply to help reinforce the fact that you painted the model, as opposed to just pulling a finished pic off the internet somewhere...not to say that you couldn't find a WIP photo on the 'net if you really wanted to try to 'cheat', but the requirement makes it a bit harder for people to do so.

2) The team can be comprised of as many or as few models as you'd like to tackle.

Just a fluff wise question, do deathwatch follow a normal paint scheme or can they be virtually an colours? (except chaos )

nvm I gotta read more> _>

Here is a link to some info on the Deathwatch. I personally knew pretty much nothing about them.

Kanluwen wrote:Personally though, I'd go for the metal upgrade kit from GW. It gives you some nice "advanced" looking bolters, enough shoulderpads for an entire Kill-Team(in case you ever decide you want to model one), helmets with the =I= emblazoned on it, etc.

Arghh, I just took a look at that. It's almost perfect - I love the bolters, and the shoulderpads... and half the heads. Unfortunately, 5 heads are bare headed, which is fine, but they're the exact same head, which is very noticeable when bare-headed and yelling - bah!

Still a nice kit though. I think I'll pass on this, as I don't need or want any more marines, and can't use the prize (which is neat). Waiting for an Necron or Ork competition.

The model I would like to enter is half finished :S maybe I could be given a thing to put next to my WIP so they know I painted it? Like privately be told to put a hormagaunt standing next to it?

Or would posting a WIP of my model with his...armour/body/chitin/hide/skin (not revealing anything) with his base colour painted on still be allowed?

The model I would like to enter is half finished :S maybe I could be given a thing to put next to my WIP so they know I painted it? Like privately be told to put a hormagaunt standing next to it?

Or would posting a WIP of my model with his...armour/body/chitin/hide/skin (not revealing anything) with his base colour painted on still be allowed?

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.) Public voting will last for 3 Days. And the Top 5 Entries will go on to be voted upon by our Judging Panel. The Winner will be announced soon after!

You're not posting anything anywhere, you're emailing the pictures to dakkapaintingchallenge@dakkadakka.com

As far as WIP being a mini that's base coated that should be fine. See yakfaces post above.

I got the Dakka painting challenge article finally updated to include the last couple, so if you want to see what's come in the past, check it out here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/The_Dakka_Painting_Challenge


Warning! It may take a while to load (lots and lots and lots of pics)!

WOUNDED,i painted up a death watch captain just a few days ago but i havent photographed him yet alas no wip pics.
i was trying to paint black armour as ive never tried before.
oh well good luck to all entries.

I feel the inspiration overtaking me... It is a good pain.

I'm so happy that I sometimes buy models on impulse. I knew those space marines would be useful someday.

I'm not going to enter, but i will most definitely vote and enjoy how well the models have been made.

quick tip: the SM command squad comes with lots of shoulderpads with a skull on top of the inq. 'I' i only noticed this a few months ago. if you don't want the big extension at the top of the shoulder pad just chop it off and smooth the edges. i have a pic somewhere in my dakka gallery

I have a couple of questions since i'm quite new ere
1. What is a Dakka Handle?
2.can i submit it as a Deathwatch model even if i do not have the shoulderpad insignia?
Thx in advance if anyone answers this

Any one have a copy of the WD article that had the Deathwatch Rules in it? That should give you an idea of what kind of gear they have.

See this WIP thing is a pain for me. I painted up a Kill Team for a campaign I tried running back in 2009, and so don't have any unpainted images :(

Does the marine have to be able to be played in a game? or can it just look cool?

and also, Do you need a Deathwatch pad?

Matrim wrote:Do you need a Deathwatch pad?

I have one or two spare, probably. Pm me if you want.

it is funny to read about all those who have painted up Deathwatch but never took WIP pics... i put together a Deathwatch assault trooper 2, maybe even 3, years back and then forgot about him.
Maybe its time for me to dig him out and paint him up!

Horus Aximand wrote:See this WIP thing is a pain for me. I painted up a Kill Team for a campaign I tried running back in 2009, and so don't have any unpainted images :(

Guys, the whole point of these painting challenges is to give you inspiration to work on something currently. If you already have models painted previously (regardless of whether or not you have WIP shots of them) then they are not appropriate for this challenge!

Why not paint up one more member for your Kill Team and make him extra nice looking?

ycw753 wrote:I have a couple of questions since i'm quite new ere
1. What is a Dakka Handle?
2.can i submit it as a Deathwatch model even if i do not have the shoulderpad insignia?
Thx in advance if anyone answers this

1) Your Dakka handle is your screen name (account name) here on Dakka.

2) Yes, feel free to paint on the Deathwatch Insignia or create it using Greenstuff, etc. As long as your marine looks like a Deathwatch marine, then you're fine.

Matrim wrote:Does the marine have to be able to be played in a game? or can it just look cool?

and also, Do you need a Deathwatch pad?

No, people will vote on your model or models based on how cool it looks and/or how much it matches the theme of the challenge. Beyond that you can do whatever you want.

Again, have a look at some of the older challenges (in the Dakka Painting Challenge article linked in the original post) to get an idea of things you can do.

Thanks for clearing that up yakface

I have a question concerning the WIP pics. I have owned 2 tac squads in my entire hobby life which I use as test models for painting and converting. I have a suitable converted Inquisition shoulder pad which I have used in the past for an inquisitor, and I intend to use it in my DW marine. Now the only problem is that it, along with a few other bitz and pieces I intend to use are already painted up in different (test) colors. Is it ok for me to use multiple (painted) pieces that were pulled from various models, as long as they were from different models and built specifically for this challenge?

1. What is a Dakka Handle?
2.can i submit it as a Deathwatch model even if i do not have the shoulderpad insignia?

You handle is your user name.
You can submit anything you want, but it's going to be up to the user's of dakka to vote you into the finals to be judged. So keep that in mind.

See this WIP thing is a pain for me. I painted up a Kill Team for a campaign I tried running back in 2009, and so don't have any unpainted images

Yes, you're supposed to be converting and painting models for this contest.

I have a question concerning the WIP pics. I have owned 2 tac squads in my entire hobby life which I use as test models for painting and converting. I have a suitable converted Inquisition shoulder pad which I have used in the past for an inquisitor, and I intend to use it in my DW marine. Now the only problem is that it, along with a few other bitz and pieces I intend to use are already painted up in different (test) colors. Is it ok for me to use multiple (painted) pieces that were pulled from various models, as long as they were from different models and built specifically for this challenge?

Why don't you just strip and repaint any model you want to use for this contest.

As yakface said earliar you're supposed to be converting and painting models for this contest. There is no rules as written for this, this is purely a rules as intended contest. See rule 1.

Can they be based on a 40mm? Or strict 'base it with what it came with'?

I will have a go at this - have an idea as to what I want to do... now I just have to find the bits

Have some fun ideas... but I've never been any good at painting black...

Gitsplitta wrote:Have some fun ideas... but I've never been any good at painting black...

Now is time to get some practice then

Which begs the question... does anyone know of any good on-line tutorials on how to do black? I imagine a number of us who are considering this challenge could benefit from it.

I have the neatest idea for a build in my head but oooh boy... I'll need my head examined if I actually try it.

edit:

OK, I found this on dakka: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/310092.page#1818150. Not a lot there but some people who's skill I respect chimed in.

Gitsplitta wrote:Which begs the question... does anyone know of any good on-line tutorials on how to do black? I imagine a number of us who are considering this challenge could benefit from it.

I have the neatest idea for a build in my head but oooh boy... I'll need my head examined if I actually try it.

Charadon Granite in a 25/75 mix with Chaos Black looks absofreakinglutely spectacular. The Granite adds some shading that you wouldn't otherwise get just painting it "flat" black.

A quick question: does a single model entry have to be on a 30mm base?

Single models can be on any size base.

Guys, have fun with this, if you want to put a model on a 40mm diorama base that's fine. Or if don't want to put them on a base and want to build a diorama that's also fine.

Remember that this isn't a golden demon, or a tournament. There are no hard rules about base size, amount of models, etc.

Keep in mind that all submissions are going to be selected by dakka members, with the top 5 models being judged by the judges. So if you think whatever crazy thing you come up with can be selected into the top 5, then go for it!

Cool and the gang. I've a 60mm resin base spare that I *knew* would be handy for something!

Gitsplitta wrote:Which begs the question... does anyone know of any good on-line tutorials on how to do black? I imagine a number of us who are considering this challenge could benefit from it.

I have the neatest idea for a build in my head but oooh boy... I'll need my head examined if I actually try it.

edit:

OK, I found this on dakka: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/310092.page#1818150. Not a lot there but some people who's skill I respect chimed in.

Hey, here's a good tutorial on a 'lighter' black. And here's how it came out when I tried it for myself.

Thanks BK, food for thought...

While these may not be the very best pictures to display my black technique (I didn't feel like getting my whole lighting rig out to take these pics, so I had to tweak the contrast to allow anything to be seen), I still think they show enough to get my point across:






So here's my basic advice for painting black:


1) basecoast the model black (duh).

2) Then highlight the raised areas (like edges of space marine armor in this case) pretty liberally with codex grey. You can be pretty sloppy here and use a medium sized brush because:

3) Once that's dry, come back with the smallest brush you have and your black paint. Use the black paint to 'tidy up' the raised codex grey edges, although you still want to leave a fair amount of grey on any raised area (I'll explain why in a second). So for example, you could paint the entire edge of a space marine shoulderpad with codex grey and then go back with a tiny brush and black paint and paint a tiny stripe of black down the middle of that shoulderpad edge and now it will look like you've painted a really awesome stripe of grey on each ridge of the shoulderpad edge!

4) Wash the model with GW's black wash (or any other black wash). This will dull out the grey you've painted and make it just barely look lighter than the true black underneath.

5) Once that's dry, you go back with codex grey again and using the absolutely smallest brush you have you now re-highlight just the very edges of everything. The goal is to leave a little of the 'washed' (darkened) codex grey underneath, so you get the slight effect of gradation from black to washed codex grey to pure codex grey.

6) Finish up the extreme highlights with 50/50 codex grey and fortress grey.

7) Alternatively, if you want really bright highlights, you can go with a final, final step of 75/25 fortress grey and codex grey.

Nice little tut Yackface... thanks!

You can count me in on this one! Great contest theme!

Oi! Im game, but im not really sure how I sign up for entry?

love that walking through of painting black, i may have to try it!

Oi! Im game, but im not really sure how I sign up for entry?

Well, you could start by reading the first post in this thread. Just kidding. kinda.

Then before the deadline, which you'll find in the first post of this thread, you'll want to email a WIP picture along with your submission picture to dakkapaintingchallenge@dakkadakka.com

Ya, ok i figured
But is there a deadline for the entry, and/or is it the same as the submission?

Skumle Rafte wrote:Ya, ok i figured
But is there a deadline for the entry, and/or is it the same as the submission?

The submission is the entry!

My painting is not prize winning, but this contest gives me an excellent idea of a model to build. Too bad I discovered it so late and I don't think I can get it in before the deadline. I'll build it anyway eventually - of course I won't divulge my idea before the deadline and I will look back to see if anyone else does the same thing I thought of.

You've still got a few weeks...surely that's enough time to pull it together, no?

Going to give this one a go as my first contest

ill give it a shot but one thing i probably missed it but whats the deadline?

petergollum wrote:ill give it a shot but one thing i probably missed it but whats the deadline?

It's right in the original post, but the deadline is Feb 5th, so you have a little more than a week to get painting!

where do we post the pics

Raen wrote:where do we post the pics

Hey everyone, *ALL* the rules for the competition are found in the first post. If you don't see the info you're looking for there, give it another quick look because it probably *IS* there!


Here's a copy of some of the rules from the first post:

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.) Public voting will last for 3 Days. And the Top 5 Entries will go on to be voted upon by our Judging Panel. The Winner will be announced soon after!

Well just sent my entry! finished it today! Can't wait to see all the entries, not long now!

Yeah!
Just sent mine in
Thanks Dakka Team for setting this up.
I really look forward to see all the entries and wish all of the participants good luck.
Cheers

Hey guys just to let you know there's only a few days left.
I've gotten some great entries so far, keep up the good work!

Daggermaw wrote:Hey guys just to let you know there's only a few days left.
I've gotten some great entries so far, keep up the good work!

How many entries so far?

How many entries so far?

A good amount. Vague, aren't I?

Daggermaw wrote:

How many entries so far?

A good amount. Vague, aren't I?

Very

Just sent mine. I hope it arrives safely and everything is as it should be. Good luck everyone!

Entry Submitted.

I hate how this kind of comp can turn into a 'who is best at photography' contest. PREPARE FOR BLURRY-NESS!

Submited my entry, hope my first competition is kind to me

My first competition too!

just sent my entry
ad lol my first competition too

Soooooo, confusion... we still have 24+ hours right?

Skumle Rafte wrote:Soooooo, confusion... we still have 24+ hours right?

Yeah, to avoid confusion we should have used midnight for a deadline...so let's go with 11:59pm on February 5th (CST, GMT -6). So yes, you have about a day left.

About a year left, you mean.

Im still sooo freeekin' confused, if some on is on right now please tell me how long i got left. Work has kept me busy the last few days and i havent had time to do the final this n' that


EDIT: About a year is total'ie cool with me, though I fear the paint is faded by then

Skumle Rafte wrote:Im still sooo freeekin' confused, if some on is on right now please tell me how long i got left. Work has kept me busy the last few days and i havent had time to do the final this n' that


EDIT: About a year is total'ie cool with me, though I fear the paint is faded by then

Just get it done - you have about 6 or 7 hours.
Deadline is TODAY at midnight (US time) - already 24 hours longer timeline than most of us worked for

really I got special treatment? Thats awesome. No excuse for not winning then

can´t wait to see al the entrys. i wonder how well i am compared to other pro painters here ;-)

So if I am mountain starndard time US I have until 10:00pm right? Some of the other time stuff on here kinda has me confused.

Stretch wrote:So if I am mountain starndard time US I have until 10:00pm right? Some of the other time stuff on here kinda has me confused.

Yes.

Hurry up!


Sorry about the whole 'January' instead of 'February' thing in my last post. I have edited it.

11:59 pm CST (-6 GMT) on February 5th. Which is in a few hours.

Thanks Yak!

Ok entry is closed. We got a lot of submissions, so keep an eye for the voting to go up in the next couple days.

I am waiting with baited breath, can't believe how much anticipation is building!

Well this is my first post here and I signed up here just to do this challenge. Hope there are some good entries.

Where/when will the voting thread be? Wish i could've entered but i reckon there will be alot of wonderful entries...

The voting will most likely be visible on the main page, and will go up in the next few days after i have time to go through and rename and post all the images.

I have now worked myself into a frothy lather of anticipation.

<----Keeps wandering around waiting impatient

Well one thing I must say is that I'm logging on a lot more to see if the entries are up!

Reaper Man 2020 wrote:Well one thing I must say is that I'm logging on a lot more to see if the entries are up!

haha me too. I check every few hours.

I just want to see the conversions people did. Black is cool and all, and is a nice exercise for practice, but I'm willing to bet some of us went to the bit box to make it interesting.

The petulant child in me is at the level of banging fists on a table, complete with chanting and threats of devolving into a full scale tantrum.

The reasonable adult reminds me that we were given extra days (weeks even) to paint up our models, and so we should return the favor of leniency and patience.

Doomthumbs wrote:I just want to see the conversions people did. Black is cool and all, and is a nice exercise for practice, but I'm willing to bet some of us went to the bit box to make it interesting.

The petulant child in me is at the level of banging fists on a table, complete with chanting and threats of devolving into a full scale tantrum.

The reasonable adult reminds me that we were given extra days (weeks even) to paint up our models, and so we should return the favor of leniency and patience.

Hear, hear. Especially when said individual went out of his way to make this whole thing happen for no other reason then to put on something cool for everyone else. He even offered to pay for the prize (which wasn't necessary)! But yes, I'm sure he's trying his best to get things posted, but it takes some time to reformat pictures, crop them, etc.

They will come eventually!

Honestly? He had me at Wolfenstein Hitler.

I hadn't even considered that he would have to resize images.
1000x800 pixels is relatively small compared to say, the standard resolution of an iPhone camera.

I wonder just how many entries there are. >_>

Doomthumbs wrote:Honestly? He had me at Wolfenstein Hitler

I can stare at that thing for hours

I've spent the last two hours voting in the gallery just so I can look at a picture and vote on it.

I encourage you all to do the same, it's working for me anyway.

If you up voting all night then please vote my mini. It has been up a few days and still just two votes Im eager to so how it does
http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/182530-Blood%20Angel%20Sergeant.html

I think this is what got people all antsy after the deadline.....

"5.) The day after the deadline, all the entries will be presented for all of Dakka to see!......"

And in the rules it clearly says....

"Pics of your model may be either 1000x800 pixels or 800x1000 pixels"

So there should be NO cropping/resize needed. Easy fix; can't read the rules, disqualified.


NOTE: I have visited this thread like 200 times since the deadline and felt compelled to write something

Entries and Voting is up!

and where can i find that now?

You can find that right here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/346008.page


Locking this thread now...