Hello Dakkanaut! Welcome to the First Formula Paint Grand Prix Painting Challenge!!!! This ongoing Painting Competition will be the first of hopefully many to come, focusing on presenting you the artist, with unique painting challenges that will hopefully stretch your imagination and creativity, and push your painting chops to the limit! Each challenge will focus on a central theme that all entering artists *must* focus on. This limitation of options is meant to push the artist to pull out all the stops as each contestant will be working on the exact same subject matter.

The Subject: The Guardsman
The first challenge focuses on none other than the lowly guardsman. The idea behind this challenge is simple. How much personality, character, and detail can you give to a model that has very little of that in its sculpt. Many times, in painting competitions, people rely on the model to speak for itself, entering massively detailed and complex works. While this is always a beautiful and impressive sight to behold, can the same level of detail and awe be inspired by the lowliest and most bland models of them all?

The Rules
-The Contest begins 12/9/13 AND ENDS 2/7/14.

- Entering contestants may enter up to *TWO* Standard Cadian Imperial Guardsman built from the Current GW Box, Following exactly the below pictured Bitz. Its absolutely imperative that each entry is practically identical to the next as any additional sculpted on detail, regardless of how tiny, will offer unfair advantage. A PICTURE (FRONT AND BACK) OF YOUR ENTRY MUST BE PMED TO BEBOPDRUMS2424 TO BE OK'D FOR ENTRY. As long you follow the intsructions below, there should be no issues.

- Converting, Sculpting, Kitbashing of any kind is not allowed

- You MAY do whatever you wish to the base of the model as long as it fits on a 28mm round. (please note that only so many points are given in the judging to bases, regardless of extravagance. This is to keep the primary focus on the model itself, yet give you artistic freedom to further create the world in which he exists)

-You may NOT use transfers. This is to promote the use of freehand designs.

-There are absolutely no restrictions when it comes to Painting. Any Medium is allowed. Airbrushing is also allowed.

- You MAY (and are encouraged to) Upload your WIP pics to this blog. (once your build has been ok'd). You are very encouraged to also upload to your own personal plog if you have one as it will help generate interest and views and perhaps contestants that dont frequent this forum

The Build
* You MAY NOT add extra wargear, weapons, kit or tack.
* Models MUST be equipped with a las gun (without the bayonet)
* Models MUST be built using the same head bit
* Models MUST have knife and water kit on back
* Models MUST be mounted on a 28mm GW standard 40k Base.

a visual guide to the allowed bits. There are no exceptions.


The Judging Rubric


The finalized score of each entry will be the cumulative total of the below bullet points Each bullet point being rated with a 1 - 5, 5 being best (obviously). Please note, that certain painting styles will affect your score. you may score very high in certain categories (overall appearance), and lose points in others (brush control, use of advanced techniques), simply based on the way the technique is applied. This is simply a way to reward those that rely on more difficult applications of techniques and pull them off at a high level. (airbrushing osl effects vs feathering/hand painting them is an example of this). Also note, for advanced techniques, the score isnt necessarily attached to HOW MANY of these you use, but also its executions. For Example, an entry with many varied techniques executed around a 3, may not score as high as a model with only one or two techniques that are extremely well executed.

The model
- Creativity
- Color Composition
- Neatness
- Execution of Advanced Techniques (Feathering, Wet Blending, OSL, NMM, Freehand etc etc)
- Smoothness of blending
- Brush Control
- Overall Appearance (This includes the base)
- Skin/ face
- Cloth
- Armor
- Weapon
- Kit

Base
- Creativity
- Environment
- Execution

Modelling
-Cleanliness

Photoing
-Presentation/cleanliness

There will also be a 3 point float for judges favorite.

If you any questions regarding this rubric, Feel free to PM the 3 judges for this competition.
Bebopdrums2424
Whalemusic360
San76

The Prizes
the good stuff

Bebopdrums2424 will supplying the winners 1,2,3 with shipping/postage of a trophy guardsman (with the winners name etched onto the trophy base) of Gold, Silver, and Bronze to the Competitons winners. In addition, special Comp banners of the corresponding placement will be sent to each winner that will allow them to embed their signature with a bragging rights banner showing their placement on the image.

In addition to these prizes, there will be an alternate award given to THE BEST COLOR SCHEME, picked by the public (via poll). Painting execution and ability will have no bearing on this award. It is simply about which color scheme people like the best. This winner will receive a squad leader model, in their specific winning scheme, painted by myself Bebopdrums2424.
This award is to encourage artists who feel they dont have a chance at winning a place to enter the contest. Even if you are a less experienced painter, you still have a chance to win! All you need is an eye for color and a little creativity!

Ok Folks, start your engines, put on your thinking caps, get your brushes ready! This competition is OFFICIALLY OPEN!!!! Please share the event and encourage your community friends to join Below is an official competition banner available to all who enter. Feel free to add it to your signature to promote the competition! Thanks in advance to all that enter. Remember, all entries must be PMd to me before being officially added to the competition. Again if you have any questions at all, please feel free to PM either Bebopdrums2424, Whalemusic360, or San76.
CLICK FOR CODE TO EMBED TO YOUR SIG


GOOD LUCK!!!!! and heres a little bit of inspiration (or not) from your host!



VROOOOOOOOOOOOOM VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent! I have a couple of "extra" guardsmen from that box left over from my "Special Forces" SWS project...

As soon as I finish my Junk Pile I will join in on this venture!

Good luck all, looking forward to being a total jerk to painters with more skill then I have

Box of cadians on route from LGS. Pose chosen. Base planned. Colour scheme part chosen...

I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into this

Great!! Zambro just remember, your pose should not be much different save for the legs...the above bit pic limits you Just make sure you pm the front/back pics, and as long as you follow the bit guide im sure youre good! Cant wait to see what you do!!

BB

Well, when i say pose, i mean which legs

ok cool hehe

Hmm, I'll have to dig thought my IG bitz box and see if I have any!

Good luck to everyone and thanks to bebop for setting this up

I'm in now totally noob question: How do I get that picture to display in my sig

Nevermind I done it

I'm in. Sign me the feth up.

I realised yesterday, after rummaging through my bits that I don't have the parts to make up a spare Cadian. I could do a Catachan. In fact I could do 4 Catachans. But no Cadian. The odd thing is I don't even collect Catachans. Where are they all coming from...

Anyway, lucky for me I'm heading into town today so I'll pick up a box of meat shields while I'm out.




Ok so I completely failed at getting a linkable banner in my sig but whatevs. It's there.

Alright! My guys were accepted. So these are the two chaps I shall be doing. More than likely only the first one but we'll see how we get on (Don't mind the blu-tack )

Guard 1:



Guard 2:

Alright. I'm under way. Should have a prelim shot for you in about an hour B. Haven't decided whether to do one or two guys yet, but I think I'll stick to one for now.



GOOD LUCK TO ALL. MAY THE BEST GUARDSMAN WIN.

I am almost done with my Junk Pile (waiting for paint to dry, LOL), so I'll get the before pics posted by end of day.

Edit: Bebop asked me to post the Front and Back pics, so here are the preliminary images




I still have some work to do on the base, will add pics of that when I'm done.

I do believe I have a few guardsmen laying about... I may have to enter this

You can certainly line me up on the start grid Bebop! I've got a new carbon fibre front splitter and a set of fat slicks on my brush ready to don my helmet and overtake around the slow corners!

Alright, got the go ahead from BB. So time to get this show under way.

This is my entry. There are many like it but this one is mine.

Hi there would anyone happen to have a single guardsman they might send me - I can pay of course. I could buy a whole set but I'm saving my £ for a finecast leopold guy.

Weety at worst case i cand send you the required bits next tuesday, when i get back home. Im currently on tour. If no one can send one out to you from UK before then, i got your back:p

Very interesting competition idea, I'll be watching to learn some things from you guys, but lack of guardsmen has me out of this.

Plus I've learned I'm way too eclectic to stick in on the comps, then it gets unfun for me to rush through to the finish line.

Oooh ooh ooh, I'm in! I'm assuming this is in part due to our talk about competions biasing those who kitbash bebop? Well good on you! I will give it a go, but i admit my forte is really sticking different pretty bits together! This will be a nice opportunity to try some different colours other than my default green.

Definately in it for laughs, got to have a go.


@ weetyskemian44 PM me your address will have one in post next day. Let me know if you have a preference.

COUNT ME IN!
Here's my guard, hope he's eligible :S
He has no accessories on, because I wanna keep it plain and simple.
Thanks for the opportunity bebop!

LDP

Woo Hoo! Definitely interested in this!
I have some guard somewhere that were never used so I'll have to dig them out!

 J-paint wrote:
Oooh ooh ooh, I'm in! I'm assuming this is in part due to our talk about competions biasing those who kitbash bebop? Well good on you! I will give it a go, but i admit my forte is really sticking different pretty bits together! This will be a nice opportunity to try some different colours other than my default green.

Hey J, glad youre in! Actually this came about because i saw a CMON article about a painting comp where the contestants were challenged to paint any mini as if it were a giant sculpted gemstone. (A future challenge for sure). And then i thought how cool it would be to challenge everyone to paint the same model. Glad youre here for the party

BB

Hey Weety - I've got Cadians coming out my ears! PM me your address and I'll get a little guy winging his way to you tomorrow

Posted it first class today Weety, hopefully with you Saturday latest.

So I need to put shots here or PM them ?

you can pm me cam
then post em here after

WIP1
Got some basic colours blocked, wash is COMIN UP!

Looks great lips.

My cadians arrived today. Should have the first pic ready tomorrow

I sure hope I have some unpainted cadians lying around at home...

WiP shots.

Primed. Spoilered coz it's boring.


Basecoat. Also spoilered coz of boring. And huge pics.

Nice!! Great colors guys I can't wait to see how these turn out! Great headstart and you've still got over a month of time left to lavish these little guys with detail and tlc! And you can always do a 2nd if you're feeling it
Cheers!
BB

 Scarper wrote:
Hey Weety - I've got Cadians coming out my ears! PM me your address and I'll get a little guy winging his way to you tomorrow

Thanks for the offer scarper! Looks like I'm set though. Thanks Camkierhi!

Sent in my entry. Hope for a good comp. Good luck everyone.

Oi, that's an interesting and challenging comp is going on here... If I'll find some time and, which is more important, a guardsman, I'll join you guys too.
Nevertheless, I wish everyone a good luck and a steady hand. Brush on!

A whole month to complete it? Oh good that means I can slack off until the last day and then bum rush it at the last minute. Like I always do with everything...

Here's my initial WIP shot.




Boring, but hey, now for some life......

Don't forget guys, there are points to be had for basing.

One may have got a little carried away...and practically finished...I may do some freehand and retake the final shots, but if I don't get around to it, consider these my final shots (first shot is my 2nd WIP)

Cheers, LDP

[EDIT] Better shot of the eyes/face closeup added. Blimey he looks concerned

Nice Brushwork LDP. Thats one fantastic looking scheme too! The competition heats up!

Also, looks like we will be getting some product to give out in addition to the prizes already mentioned.

There over a month of time everyone, the comp is only just starting! Join up!

"Nah... I ain't touching that."




There are some shots I took yesterday but forgot to show in my gallery. They are labelled chronologically but out of order. I'll throw up some more shots later, for I too am almost done.

hahaha Snrub that somes it up perfectly. "You can't be serious" would also suffice xD

Cheers bebop. Yes, don't let me pressure anyone to speed up, there's still plenty of time, I just have too much of it spare

Ok, this may be doable for me. Great idea! I'll post later today after I wake up. I'll run and hide in the man room, get figures ready, and take photos.

 lipsdapips wrote:
hahaha Snrub that somes it up perfectly. "You can't be serious" would also suffice xD

Cheers bebop. Yes, don't let me pressure anyone to speed up, there's still plenty of time, I just have too much of it spare

My brother also quite likes your faces.

He claims that this face is one of the most intimidating things he's ever seen.

You are allowed to enter two, thinking of doing a second ldp?

Guys, please, if you can, follow the bits rule as close as possible. Look at the picture for reference, it's why it's there

BB

EDIT: I've been reading up on skalks comp, and there's a lot of good advice in terms of fine tuning a comp. I'm going to add this in to the main rubric. There WILL be PHOTO category to be judged. This will be based on cleanliness not so much your camera skills (I used my phone in the op pics) Of course if you have gimp (free photoshop available to Download) you'll be at an advantage, but you've a month (it took me 30 minutes) to learn how to do it, should you desire to. It's free and there is a great tut by ifalna here. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/467855.page
That level of photo presentation isn't expected but you'll be rewarded if you do it
Hope that's cool!!

BB

I have decided to take inspiration from my beloved 2nd Ed (1995) IG Codex and go for a color scheme that looks something like this:



I should have some WIP shots that are more than just primer in a couple of days...

I'm still in but I haven't got a bloody IG troop to use! Gah! I thought I had bits left but alas, I'll go ebaying this weekend and see if i can get one local! :-) then work will begin in haste once i find a suitable and tricky scheme i haven't done before!

Awesome Stephen. i Love those classic IG schemes. So colourful! Cant wait to see it Feel free to post your WIPs to your own blog too, should help to generate a little bit of interest and get some views from the guys in the other forums
Damo, I can send you a mini in the mail If that would help? Least i can do Im home from tour so ive access to my stuff Let me know if you need anything and ill pop it on over to you.

BB

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Damo, I can send you a mini in the mail If that would help? Least i can do Im home from tour so ive access to my stuff Let me know if you need anything and ill pop it on over to you.

Duh I already ordered Cadian pieces. I should have asked you first.

I'm in.

My guy is now undercoated but that's a bit boring to show But work is being done on him

I could send you one of mine Nerdy, but I'm not sure it would get to you in time.

I will have to dig around a bit to see what I can find and give this a go.

Here's my primed Guardsman! Boring, I know

Here are some WIP shots of the guardsman, I am just about to wash him with Nightshade Blue, which should both darken up the very pale blue basecoat and add some nice shading.

Also, his face and eyes are not quite done, I just picked up a new 5/0 brush for the nerve-wracking dotting-of-the-eye.



I am also making a terrain-base for him, deck plating with an open hatch with wires and such, but so far that is only primed in black, so, boring (and hard to see any details)

C&C welcome!.

Sorry been away for a few days. Looking good so far I have done some work on mine, but it's still wip, will post pics later.

Ok here is my WIP shot. Still work to do.



More on my blog.

So who is judging and to what standard is their opinion as to what qualifies the points going up or down in specific criteria. Did the judges win some super awards or go to art school to qualify them as ones who could spot intention versus mistake in the various categories? Otherwise it is just an opinion on what looks cool rather than any technically trained or merited opinion and talent.

This isn't the crystal brush or anything, it's a community competition for fun and the judges are active members of this community. We are using a specific list of what we are grading. It's all in the OP. If it's not something you feel is worth your time that is up to you to decide, no need to call the integrity of it into question.

Hey Cam, nice colours on the trooper. The brown and yellow work well together.

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:
So who is judging and to what standard is their opinion as to what qualifies the points going up or down in specific criteria. Did the judges win some super awards or go to art school to qualify them as ones who could spot intention versus mistake in the various categories? Otherwise it is just an opinion on what looks cool rather than any technically trained or merited opinion and talent.

The judges are Bebopdrums2424, Whalemusic360 and San76. Three of the most biased and lazy people on Dakka. They have no qualifications what so ever and will almost certainly choose their friends entries just because they can. Although they have been known to work for bribes from time to time, so if you have enough of what hey want then you may be able to buy their vote. They have no moral integrity what so ever and this competition is a complete farce.

Or.... What Whalemusic said.

Don't forget my art degree from hogwarts. Also I think there's a bachelors in anatomy from university of Miami floating around whale is that you?

Judges qualified!!!!! Who ever heard of such a thing. Never happened before. Otherwise I would never have won 3 competition on Dakka. Surely they just pick one out of a hat?

That's me out of this competition. Carry on lads.

Now where is everyones WIP shots. And does anyone still need the model, as I can get hold of more and will post world wide.

(Weety did you recieve yours ok, and are you happy enough, did I get the right one?)

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:
So who is judging

Three stupid monkeys !

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:
Did the judges win some super awards or go to art school to qualify them as ones who could spot intention versus mistake in the various categories?

Nope.
They are the judges because no one else accepted.

Pariah-Miniatures wrote:
Otherwise it is just an opinion on what looks cool rather than any technically trained or merited opinion and talent.

Like any serious competition, the only thing that matters is "who will pay the most ?".



Still waiting for my order. Hope it will come soon in the mail.

I'm in. And if you need a banner designed I can do that. Give me an idea what you want and I'll set it up.

Awww man I wish I hadn't already converted all of my guardsmen so I could take part. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's efforts though!

@ Skalk: Fantastic! Welcome So glad youre joining us Ill just do a recolour of our current banner for gold silver and bronze winners with added text! Its nothing extravagant but it works for the time being

@Wellse: welcome. Youve got a month to scrounge around for one! I wont count you out yet

Hey guys, sorry I've been absent - been struggling to find wifi. Should be home by Monday, so will be lurking around more

Great to see all the progress on the all the guardsmen; looking forward to the next batch of wip shots.

As for judging....well, weety got it spot on. But just in case...I got my trusty magic 8 ball

Yea guys sorry i didnt mention before, but great work so far. Im really impressed! LOvely schemes too. This is shaping up to be a fun party!

Hey guys- I used Bebop's banner and coded it to point directly back to the front page of this thread (click banner in my sig). If anyone is interested in adding the banner to your sig click the link below, copy code, and paste into your sig via 'click here to edit your profile'

http://www.withstrengthweburn.com/dakka/bebop_banner.txt

Hahaha yea silly me, I didnt realise there was still another month to go on the competition, thanks for the heads up bebopdrums2424! Still plenty of time to get something together, cheers!

I would like in please

Thats fantastic! Welcome Brain! To everyone who has "joined", if you havent yet, please send me your front and back shots of your entry so we can officially add you to the the competition.

Thanks!
BB

Thanks Skalk Bloodaxe for putting that link up. Saved me a few minutes

Here is my contribution. primed and pre-shaded


Z

To show I'm still alive here is a very early (I mean super early) WIP shot

Nice scheme Nash! Im digging the judge dredd look!

I have to wait until the junk pile contest is closed but I'll have my stock Guardsman posted as soon as I can. I will finish before the deadline.

All good! I might extend it as it's the holidays and people are still finishing up their entries/votes for your junk pile comp. no worries at all. I'd rather everyone finish than worry about a deadline

Bb

I'm in.
Package received, soldier immediately assembled and submited to Bebop's approval.


My entry :



Surprising, isn't it ? ^^

Shouldn't there be a knife and kit on his belt too?

I thought it was optionnal, isn't it ?

Yes, it is optional

It's optional, but it's also a scoring category, so you know.

 lipsdapips wrote:
Yes, it is optional

Oh right, i missed that in the OP

Hey guys! Hope everyone is having ag reat hiliday so far!

Just to clarify, and i apologize for not making this clearer, a few contestants expressed desire to do w/o the kit. Since the spirit of the contest is to make a featureless mini exciting, i figured that they are only making it even more a challenge. And with out the kit being there they will lose out on the 5 point possibilty on it.
With so many restrictions already in place, i wanted to encourage people to join up rather than deny every question.

Hope thats cool with you guys.
Any questions feel free to pm me. Thanks!!

Oi Guys!! Merry Merry. Hows the painting coming?? weve got just under a month now till the end of the comp. Heres a little pic of the model ill be painting for the winner of the Best Color Scheme award! CAnt wait to do it



Cheers guys!

Ugh... boring old sarge... SNORE!



Here are a few shots of my entry. He is all but done at the moment. I'm just waiting for the base to dry.







I only need to touch up the red ribbons and the skin on his hands.

Awesome! Thats a fantastic color scheme and Sweet freehand Snrub. Thats a terrific entry!

Thanks B. You'll notice how i deliberately didn't get a close up of his face! That should tell you where my weakest spot is.

All looking great so far!

My guy is done bar his base and a bit of freehand. I'll post the pics when the base is done
Some good looking entries

Hi all,

Just finished the camo pattern on my guardsman. I think i fethed up... I was going for an urban camo type theme, when i decided to use brown instead of dark grey, and a wash of sepia. Now I think it looks a little too brown-y. I'm going to roll with it and see where it takes me (I can always submit another guardsman with my intended scheme )

Here he is:


I would appreciate any C&C

Z

Actually looks pretty sweet to me dude.

Hi Zambro, I like that color scheme, from the pic the armor plates look like a slate blue. It gives him a "Corporate Security" look.

Zambro: I like your camo scheme so don't fret about it mate

I managed to get my entry finished! I won't be doing a second one like I thought I would.
Here he is, the entry pics

Competition Entry Pictures:





Good luck to all who have entered

Thats a nice scheme there, Nash.

And thanks for the compliments on the camo. FYI, the armour plates aren't painted... they are based black, with zenithal highlighting

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Guys, please, if you can, follow the bits rule as close as possible. Look at the picture for reference, it's why it's there

BB

EDIT: I've been reading up on skalks comp, and there's a lot of good advice in terms of fine tuning a comp. I'm going to add this in to the main rubric. There WILL be PHOTO category to be judged. This will be based on cleanliness not so much your camera skills (I used my phone in the op pics) Of course if you have gimp (free photoshop available to Download) you'll be at an advantage, but you've a month (it took me 30 minutes) to learn how to do it, should you desire to. It's free and there is a great tut by ifalna here. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/467855.page
That level of photo presentation isn't expected but you'll be rewarded if you do it
Hope that's cool!!

BB

Not to be combative, but wasn't the initial point of this competition to be purely on painting the same canvas (so to speak) of a Cadian using as close to the exact same parts? Points for basing (people can get pretty extravagant) and now photography (aka nothing to do with the actual painting) both seem a little off-task.

The basing is minute and was agreed on by the judges pre-comp. The reason is that we wanted people to have as much room as possible to create a character out of a basic model. The restrictions on the model itself are very tight as is, and i was convinced to allow a little bit of creativity on the base. And painting is included in that judgeing category. You can get a total of 15 points to your score for the base, compared to 60 for painting.
The photo idea was simply because we want to encourage people to take clear photos of their entries so judging can be fair. Only a total of 5 points there.
I do see your point, if others have issue with it i have no problem at all taking it off the rubric. Again its simply to encourage presenting their work in the best light possible. The judging rubric is very very heavily dominated by painting categories.
My initial idea for this comp was very strict but its hard to get people to follow such a tight ideal.

Zambro I like your camo. It looks like a winter camo. Kind of snowstormy. Can't see the brown you're talking about though.

Nash that lava is bonza. It looks just right. The little lava bubble is a great touch too.



B, my man is done, just gotta take pics of him. I'll get him up later for you.

Looking forward to it ! Nash, yeah your entry is really great! Its so cool to see you guys really going for it Its the spirit of this competition for sure!
Snrub looking forward to seeing your entry!

BB

Entries are all looking fantastic. Great to see how many different approaches folks can have to the same model!

I am in, entry OKed (Not that it is something new, boringly standard Cadian snap-on):



Primed and first basecoating steps on the way.

Cheers.

Do most people paint their guardsmen partially-assembled? I typically assemble them fully, but perhaps I am doing it wrong.

 brendan wrote:
Do most people paint their guardsmen partially-assembled? I typically assemble them fully, but perhaps I am doing it wrong.

There is no 'wrong' way to do it. It comes down to personal preference

Personally, i like partially assembling the models so i can paint all of the hard to reach areas. Usually the lasgun covers the chest / stomach area on a guardsman and makes it tough to reach.

When I paint mine I make up the body and attach the left arm. Then paint up the the right arm separately. It allows better access to the torso and backside of the gun.

In this case only had a right gun arm seperate from body. I painted them seperately , just as you guys say, so you can paint all the hard to reach bits. You can either paint it fully or at least block in the bits you will never get to once it's assembled.

And so here is my entry, wish I could do better, but will see if I have time for a second entry.



Good luck everyone, the entries I have seen so far are outstanding, so this looks like being a brilliant competition. (I do not include mine in this.)

Not bad at all Cam. The extra painted on detail adds a very nice touch.

Nice job cam! good colour used throughout the model to tie it all together!

The shoulder pads are great, cam, nice work. I'll be getting back to mine after the "big two" holidays are done at the restaurant.

Guys! I want you all to give Galorn a big hug for his extremely Generous donation to the competition! I just got a huge care package from him! Filled to the brim with metal heads galore and some resin bases. All winners will get a share of this booty Yay!!! Now theres even MORE of a reason to go big and enter the bebop grand prix!

Heres a link to galorns site. Have a browse and spend some money to support our generous community friend!:
www.rivetzone.com

the loot!

ill put up some closer shots to whet your appetite, they are mutant underworld/cultist heads. Perfect for any inq28 ideas, necromunda, cultist forces et al.

OOOO shiney. Some one is going to be very lucky.

4 people will be very lucky:p

Hey bebop, does the figure need to be on a standard base? I'm just thinking since I don't have guard... being able to do an objective marker on a 40mm base would actually allow me to use the piece when complete.

Gits, im really hoping you join. Ive gotta keep these rules tight so its gotta be the same as everyone else:/ BUT, Ive sent bits already to Damo and hes in AU! Anything you need just pm and ill mail is out asap

I think he means more can he put the guard on a 40mm base.

Hey good work Galorn.

Some of those bases are really neat looking. Might take a gander at his store later on.

Got my bits... well... HAD my bits. Have to find them again. OK, standard guardsman, standard base. I can cope. I have a neat idea. Hope I can pull it off.

Don't bother Gits, you can't even paint anyway...


I started my entry yesterday, with a really nice color scheme. ^^
And I added that ugly belt kit on the model even if I dislike it, so I can claim the points for it.

Let's go !

Don't forget guys, you can do two entries. The second one might go over better in the peoples choice, or may catch an extra point or two if it strikes a cord with the judges.

Mostly I just like seeing the unique looking guardsmen.

LOL. daYYYYYYYYYYYYYYMMMMM Gits, i wouldnt take that. Minus is talking smack. The competition is heating up!

Guys yes you can enter two models, and there is still a lot of time. I may extend an extra week till the end of jan because alot of you are fresh from skalks tourney so i know alot of you guys had alot onyour plate to begin with. Also the holidays, also it took some time procuring bits. Anyways, none of you seem to be rushing so thats great.

Really excited to see these models come to fruition, I gotta say, each scheme is really different and thats enjoyment enough right there!

I found my two models!

The first I'm going to do stock as the competition requires.

The second I'm going to build smacking down Minus!

Go on Gits. Sic him. Ya can't let him get away with a sledge like that.

My entry ... same old dull, boring guardsman out of the basic box as everyone else...



... unless I'm up to something...

hehe. Thanks Gits! lookin forward. i got an email from minus. Watch out! he went left!

Boring as hell.
Where's this one ?

 Gitsplitta wrote:
The second I'm going to build smacking down Minus!

Wow. Minus you are taking this to level 11. Im not getting in the way. You all have at it!

Can't wait to actually get my teeth into this soon! :-) my idea I think is cool but we'll see how bloody hard it is when i actually start! haven't tried anything like it before :-) I need to push the envelope after seeing the entries even at this stage! damn dudes you got some fast brushes!

Yeah... it's depressing. I guess guard players need to be experts and speed painting with all those troopers to crank out.

Hey ya'll,
New to posting on Dakka but have been lurking for a while. Starting up my old guard army because of the upcoming release and stumbled upon this comp. What better way to get back into the hobby/painting than this competition?

I'll have pics up soon of my lowly guardsman.

Welcome to dakka

Damo your bits should arrive soon Appreciate your patience my friend ! Dont worry, the deadline is flimsy, as i mentioned before we started at a tough time for everyone so i want to make sure everyone thats wants to be involved can finish without stress

Sorry for the blurry pic, but heres my before entry for the comp:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/570718-.html

http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/570718-.html

Two questions, one, are applications still being accepted and two, would a Cadian from that 5 man force builder kit be allowed?

If so I think I have a box of them kicking about...

Hey Eddy,
1) Totally, just send a pic to our overlord pre-paint
2) Yes. So much so, we were going to require those, but they are hard to come by.

DT, those are the same pic. Also, if you look under the photo, there are easy options for sharing it.

 whalemusic360 wrote:
Hey Eddy,
1) Totally, just send a pic to our overlord pre-paint
2) Yes. So much so, we were going to require those, but they are hard to come by.

DT, those are the same pic. Also, if you look under the photo, there are easy options for sharing it.

thanks, I'll have a pic up this afternoon

Um... when does the competition end??

Gits, currently its january 22nd. But i think February 1st is a more reasonable deadline. Mainly accomadating those that finished up with skalks comp. Im not married to anything. In that regard if anyone has any issue just blast me a PM.

OK bebop, thanks. Have been majorly derailed (literally) as I'd purchased a small train layout for my youngest son from down-sizing FLGS & we just got it set up. There's been nothing but model RRing around here for the last two days.

No stress Gits This isnt a race. LOL.!! Despite the title! Id rather you guys finish than not make an arbitrary rule.

I'm finished. But I haven't uploaded photos yet. I'm not sure whether I'm happy with it though.

@ Snrub : leave it for two days, do something else. Then come back to your guardsman. Do you like him ? If not, then you might have to rework him a bit.


Mine is not finished yet, but painting is going on.
I sent a PM to you Bebop so you can see the advancement.

Minus that's good advice. And I appreciate your confiding in me but I'm simply one of 3 impartial judges. I urge you to share your wip here so everyone can be inspired and see what you're up to. At the very least avoid painting the same scheme as you by accident

My guard is almost finished. I only wonder if I'll add some battle damages on the armor plates, or not.
I'll post images here when I'm done. I only send you the WIPs so you can see I'm involved in the contest and my entry is in progress. If I intended on corrupting you, I'd send you money. Or cookies. ^_^

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
At the very least avoid painting the same scheme as you by accident

Did you see my WIP ?
Do you really think anyone here will pick the same color scheme ?

Well. Maybe Nerdfest could pick the same colors...

WIP report:



Far from finished, but trying!

Cheers.

lol!!!1 Minus, i was goinna say the same thing. And ya, i can see nerdie coming up with something similar

Looking sweet LT! I like the digital urban camo look. Reminds me of a future police force!

Two boring old guardsmen - nothing special, just some commissarial target practice.


After sending in my app I had a little rush of inspiration and did most of the basic painting (and a little freehand in the heat of the moment)

Primed (and still pretty dull)


and currently they look like so.



Finally figured out how to write 501st in roman numerals - might redo the one pad to fix that I...

Seeing the work on here I think I had better get on that second entry, not that I stand a chance against this work. Got to come up with something different I think.

Cam your new nickname is Doomsayer. Your painting is much better recieved by your audience than yourself But, as i jest, i can relate as im much the same way Its how we get better right??

Mad: Neat scheme. Very Dark Angels!! Looking forward to finished entries.

I must confess, is it not just so cool to see so many different creative interpetations on the same model?? Each scheme unique and well thought out! LOVE IT!!!

Hey guys, have finally got my student loan so am going to buy the bits I need to take part in the competition, but all the bits shops I can find have sold out, does anyone know anywhere I can buy the bits in the UK? Thanks guys!

wellse i can send you bits if youd like

Wow cheers that would be more than epic! I have just sent you a pm!

 Minus wrote:
@ Snrub : leave it for two days, do something else. Then come back to your guardsman. Do you like him ? If not, then you might have to rework him a bit.

Yeah Minus that's a good idea. I've been making little touch ups on and adjusting things and I'm afraid I'll just over do it. I tried out some OSL on it and now I'm not sure if I'm happy with it.

I'll leave it a day or two and come back to it.

Show us!!!!!

NEIN!!

v_v

I think my guardsman is lost to the warp (well the xmas post anyway).

Anyone got a spare?

I posted that before christmas didn't I. Sorry you should have shouted, I can try again, You might have to model a knife on is all.

 Minus wrote:
Do you really think anyone here will pick the same color scheme ?

Well. Maybe Nerdfest could pick the same colors...

It's Pink isn't it Minus? Mardi gras style Guardsman! ...or Puce! I was totally thinking puce!

 nerdfest09 wrote:

 Minus wrote:
Do you really think anyone here will pick the same color scheme ?

Well. Maybe Nerdfest could pick the same colors...

It's Pink isn't it Minus? Mardi gras style Guardsman! ...or Puce! I was totally thinking puce!

OMG. damo nailed it. Minus youre slightly predictable arent you. At least the three of us share quite the fondness for pink.

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:

 nerdfest09 wrote:

 Minus wrote:
Do you really think anyone here will pick the same color scheme ?

Well. Maybe Nerdfest could pick the same colors...

It's Pink isn't it Minus? Mardi gras style Guardsman! ...or Puce! I was totally thinking puce!

OMG. damo nailed it. Minus youre slightly predictable arent you. At least the three of us share quite the fondness for pink.

Usually it's only my panties.... and that's only if i can pinch them off someone's clothesline!

Well, on the french boards, they are surprised when there is no purple on one of my miniatures, so... yeah, maybe I'm predictable.

But most of all, Nerdfest and I (and you) have very refined tastes and know what's beautiful.



Oh, and I finished painting my Cadian. Question is : should I add weathering on the armor plates ? Or should I keep all that pink immaculate ?

Up to you sir. Depends on whether weathering adds to or diminishes the overall.

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Up to you sir. Depends on whether weathering adds to or diminishes the overall.

That's the problem... I don't know if this would add value to the paintjob.
I'll apply the advice I gave to Snrub on my own model.


Btw, are there recommendations regarding the photos ? Like max/min size, number of views etc. ?

The better the photos the easier it will be to judge id imagine. That of course goes for everyones entry

also:

THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY MOVED TO FEB 7TH! Ive had NUMEROUS requests for a little bit of extra time and i cannot stress enough, that this is not a race! Id much rather have you guys be content with your entry than feel rushed!!!

Hey fellas! So I did some freehand on the shoulders because I felt it was necessary. So here are my final pictures
These below are my FINAL images.

Thanks for the opportunity,
LDP

Aww look. Lips is trying to out do me on the free hand.






Bring it.

You're mini pressured me into doing it

Ah, see... and THIS is why I've been dragging my heels. Now I can withdraw gracefully and no one will thing twice about it.

Ah isn't passive peer pressure the best?


Your man looks great though Lips. So neat and crisp. The camo rocks and the face is just beautiful.

Gits you've no excuse!

Weety: PM me your address for which i can then send models to you please.

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
The better the photos the easier it will be to judge id imagine. That of course goes for everyones entry

Roger that.

THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY MOVED TO FEB 7TH! Ive had NUMEROUS requests for a little bit of extra time and i cannot stress enough, that this is not a race! Id much rather have you guys be content with your entry than feel rushed!!!

Wasn't it a race ?
(well, for once I'm not late... )


Here's my entry, then. Didn't decide if I'll add weathering yet.
I'll update this if I do.

Link for full size image : http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/1/7/571634-Bebop%2C%20Cadians%2C%20Contest%2C%20Formula%2C%20Green%2C%20Guard%2C%20Guardsmen%2C%20Imperial%2C%20Painting.jpg

Jeeeesus. That thing is gaudy Minus.

Great colour combo though. That purple and pink. Love the free hand skull too! That rocks.

I love it!

Dammit man! look at these latest entries will ya! LDP has bought the crispest of camo and a great scheme to boot! and Minus has out pinked me with a superb mini! what the hell am I going to do to even come close now!? I really need to find something cool! :-) I do love some challenging paint related encouragement!

Damn Minus!...That's really impressive work!

dam minus... thats awesome... totally feeling mine is inadequate...

Looking good Minus.

About the weathering... I think he looks good, as is, honestly. Good stuff

Argh!
I left my entry for a few days to see what I could do to improve it and I see Lips' and Minus' entries! Seriously thinking of doing two entries now!
Great work by the way guys!

Nerdie, Just hold out until your bits arrive!!

No inadequecies allowed. You all are a talented bunch Alot of fersh entries have pmed me. This is turning into a bigger comp than i imagined!

Count me in! Fortunately it's a cold day here in Florida so I can spend the day indoors getting some paint done.

Oh Yeah! The Florida winter!! When it gets below 50 for 3 days!

I know. Everyone is walking around in winter parkas and boots.

pejota wrote:
I know. Everyone is walking around in winter parkas and boots.

We've been wearing boots for the last 2 months and most of my parka owning friends double up theirs...

Thank you dudes.
I agree with Bebop, every entry is worth it. You should see the figs I painted a few years ago...

What matters is to have pleasure while painting, and try to push the limits a bit further each time. On this model for example I wanted to work on the leathers. It's something I have struggled to paint for years. >___<
Enjoy painting. Take part to comps like this. And don't take it too serious. That's just a plastic toy after all.


Keep the entries going. We want to see MORE Cadians.


@ Damo : maybe try... a pink camo.

 Minus wrote:

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
The better the photos the easier it will be to judge id imagine. That of course goes for everyones entry

Roger that.

THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY MOVED TO FEB 7TH! Ive had NUMEROUS requests for a little bit of extra time and i cannot stress enough, that this is not a race! Id much rather have you guys be content with your entry than feel rushed!!!

Wasn't it a race ?
(well, for once I'm not late... )


Here's my entry, then. Didn't decide if I'll add weathering yet.
I'll update this if I do.

Link for full size image : http://images.dakkadakka.com/gallery/2014/1/7/571634-Bebop%2C%20Cadians%2C%20Contest%2C%20Formula%2C%20Green%2C%20Guard%2C%20Guardsmen%2C%20Imperial%2C%20Painting.jpg

Nice - love how good it looks - there must be a world where most of the vegetation and soil is pink and purple...

Hey B you know how we're not allowed to model battle damage onto them, can we paint battle damage on instead? Like scrapes and burns and stuff?

 Snrub wrote:
Hey B you know how we're not allowed to model battle damage onto them, can we paint battle damage on instead? Like scrapes and burns and stuff?

Obviously teehee.

Sick as. Right 2nd guardsman is go!

Funktastic guardsman minus!!

I am now champing at the bit to get my dude to paint! I have changed my original idea and am venturing along another painted path! I can say I will be painting details onto my guy as is allowed which hopefully will convey enough of the aesthetic I want him to :-)

Damo the guy said 2 to 14 days >_<...should be any day! :(

Don't sweat it bebop! it'll get here soon :-) plus I know what i'm doing so should only take me an hour or two to paint him up hopefully!

An hour???????? What the hell am i doing wrong damo??? It took me 24 hours to paint that tundra guy:(

The trick is selling your soul for magic painting speed.

>>Minus, that model looks amazing!

I have been busy with other stuff lately, but I'm picking up the brush again this afternoon!

I see that I will need to do some extra work on the face...

Lol it's hard to explain how i do it, not everything takes me so little time but if I can see the final result and lay out my paints etc ready to go with a plan of attack i'm usually pretty good, kinda like Jamie Olivers 15 minute meals...... but with paint

Tried something new for my by breaking my figure apart to paint it. I liked this method A LOT better since I could rotate the piece to any angle I needed.


I didn't take as many WIP shots because I was too focused on painting! It's close to finished in these pics. Once I see the pics I always find a million things I want to clean up. That's what I'll be doing over the next few days. I did paint the kit but I haven't glued it on yet. I'm still thinking about what color to paint the Aquilas and i'm not sold on the clover leafs... Suggestions welcome!

That is a wicked theme with the clover dude! and your face is brilliantly done! the highlights on the knuckles are a defining feature too! :-)

Thanks!!!! I'm pretty happy with how the flesh turned out. I see some things I want to fix but I'm happy so far.

Great job pejota Nice and fresh color scheme!

Here is my WIP from yesterday's work...definitely need to do better on the face



and, yes, I still need to dot in the irises



I picked up a brand-new 3/0 brush today, so I can get in close and clean this up.

I can only do eyes accidentally myself

Same here. Eyes are always accidental.

Love the winter camo!! Looks good!

Looking great! a IG with Gloves in the winter! brilliant idea lol! I would have overlooked that point myself!

eyes? what? you need to actually paint eyes on mini's? you fools be crazy! I don't paint no eyes :-)

Thanks to everybody that commented on my entry. I'm happy that you like him.
I love the "funktastic" word, it fits him so well !

I like pejota's color scheme. White and green work well together.

bebopdrums2424 wrote:An hour???????? What the hell am i doing wrong damo??? It took me 24 hours to paint that tundra guy:(

An hour is pretty fast.
I can do that for TT models, but only with batch painting and a well chosen color scheme. On a single model like that, only ONE hour is something I can only dream of, it sounds more like science-fiction to me.

hdbbstephen wrote:I picked up a brand-new 3/0 brush today, so I can get in close and clean this up.

Would you guess that my smaller brush is a 1 size one ?

nerdfest09 wrote:eyes? what? you need to actually paint eyes on mini's? you fools be crazy! I don't paint no eyes :-)

I generally don't. Only on single models that I paint for pleasure. But I hate painting eyes and on my "gaming" models I never paint them.

I have a Micron technical pen that I have been using for "dotting the eyes", I am too nervous about diluting the paint correctly - it usually spreads out in the little groove at the bottom of the eyeball.

Starting second entry. You guys scare me, it's all sooo good. Got to try harder. So I stripped an old model, here is basic shot.

Alright, I think these boys are done, will get another front pic up shortly but in the meantime enjoy, not as impressive as my competition but I like em, Great jobs so far folks, getting a lot of inspiration from your work.

And now two guardsmen of the Hadian 501st Regiment

Saw this thread and thought....
I've got some 'plug n play' guardsmen somewhere....
I want to try some green and Brown paint recipes....
2 birds one stone!
Anyway, here they are (i'll try and get better daylight pics later today if I can)
Loyal Guardsmen:
White Undercoat and black wash ('greyscale')
Green: Knarloc Green and Agrax
Brown: Vallejo MC Leather Brown and Agrax
Skin: Elf Flesh and Flesh Wash
Silver: Leadbelcher and Black Wash
Black: Adeptus Grey and 2x Black Wash

Traitor Guard
Fur Brown Undercoat (Army Painter Spray)
Brown: Flesh Wash then Agrax Wash
Green: Gretchin Green then Flesh Wash and Agrax Wash
Flesh: Ushabti Bone, Purple Wash then Agrax Wash
Rust: Orange stipple, leadbelcher drybrush, Agrax wash

Looks a bit complex when written down but they were dead quick to paint!

Hey B did you get the PM I sent you?



Andy, your two guardsmen look fantastic. The slightly different colour schemes contrast nicely to one another.

Here is the work I accomplished yesterday:

The Face (sorry it's a little out of focus, I tried 3 different shots, the camera is focusing on the lasrifle). I am pleased with how the eyes turned out, on the first try, even!



Freehand on the shoulder pads (wow, this level of magnification really shows the little flaws, I may need a bigger, more powerful magnifying lens to paint under!)




This was much more difficult than I had expected, and definitely the reason we use decals!!

Also, after some comments in the competition thread I decided to make a "snow and ice" base. My original base idea was to build a piece of hull decking with an open hatch, but after the "winter gloves" comments above I decided the ice base would be more appropriate to the theme.



C&C welcome as always!

nice work stephen!! Thats a fantastic scheme! The camo is really effective

Amazing work, makes me feel cold looking at him.

It's better to be late than never. Here is my entry:

Everyone's stuff is looking great. I think it will be difficult to judge

Thanks for the comments, I worked really hard on this one.

Here is the final version, from an upward angle to show the glacier-style base. I have never painted snow/ice before, but there were some pretty good examples in the gallery to learn from, I trust I did them justice.



All five pics are in my Gallery under the tag "Bebop IG challenge final". C&C welcome.

Good luck to everybody still painting away!

NICE!!! and....ICE!!! :d:d very nice work mate

and yes, i imagine san, whale and i, have alot of discussing to do once the dust has settled

Well in for a penny.....

Here is my second entry.






C&C Welcome. Good luck to everyone. That's my 2 best efforts in.

Looks very escaped from prison IG.

Is there any problem with using snap fits for this?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I know its close to the deadline but if anyone needs a guardsman to enter this I can probably send them one for the cost of the postage.

Oh gak only 6 days left. I gotta pull me thumb outta me arse and get moving.

 carlos13th wrote:
Is there any problem with using snap fits for this?


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I know its close to the deadline but if anyone needs a guardsman to enter this I can probably send them one for the cost of the postage.

Snap fits are fair game.


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 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
The better the photos the easier it will be to judge id imagine. That of course goes for everyones entry

also:

THE DEADLINE IS OFFICIALLY MOVED TO FEB 7TH! Ive had NUMEROUS requests for a little bit of extra time and i cannot stress enough, that this is not a race! Id much rather have you guys be content with your entry than feel rushed!!!

You have more than 6 days. Bebop, you should amend the op.

Ah. Well that actually works against me because now I have more time to boondoggle.

Thanks whale will do.

Here are my snapfit grunts.



And I have finished one. He's a bit grubby having spent months campaigning on the mud planet squishellion five against rogue nurgle cultists. His nickname is lucky 13.

So uh... why do we even bother competing when the likes of Weety just blitz the comp with minis like that?

Because it's not the winning it's the taking part that counts of course!

And because open wounds demand salt here is entry number two...

Both really impressive paint jobs weety. Its gonna be hard going against those two.

Awesome entries again! dammit and I don't have my dude yet :-) although i will say my idea is also along the prison themed Guardsman! what the hell can I do to battle a rogue Weety? gonna have to pull out all the stops now! ...... and learn new techniques or something! Gah!

Still haven't got your trooper yet Damo? Must have got lost in warp storm that is Aussie Post.

PM me your address and ill send you one of mine. I've still got a couple left unassembled.

Thanks Snrub! if I haven't scored him by weeks end I'll take you up on the offer :-) I have him all planned and paints put aside to use! i'm so organised it's scary! lol

I just thought I'd pipe in and mention that I have actually begun my entry. I think I've got a neat idea but only time will tell.

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Awesome entries again! dammit and I don't have my dude yet :-) although i will say my idea is also along the prison themed Guardsman! what the hell can I do to battle a rogue Weety? gonna have to pull out all the stops now! ...... and learn new techniques or something! Gah!

Like eyes? That's a new technique, right?

No worries mate. Just don't hamstring yourself for time.

Damo you will get it! And if I have to give you an extension I will because I sent the damn mini in slow post in the first place.

Lol whale.

You all should be super proud, every entry is as we say in Brooklyn, "that s**t is fire".

BB

Lol eyes! how silly :-) I might do them on this on..... no....no I probably won't! I can do them i just prefer not to with my style unless I really need to do them, they can be tricksy little blighters!

bebop don't give me an extension! it'll make me work faster ;-) he'll still be in on time by hook or by crook!

Posting to Australia is wildly inconsistent we've found, so it may show up tomorrow or next Olympics.

Those are gorgeous Weety!

Why did I even bother!

@Weety Brilliant work.

@ Whale :

Nice entries. I wonder how many models will enter this contest.
Poor judges, I don't envy you. It will take you ages to rate each paintjob.


I like Cam's second guard. He is as sober as mine. Perfect scheme for a party at the nightclub.

Quick question, if someone paints two amazing guardsmen models (let's use weetyskemian44 as an example) would they be eligible for two awards? I only plan on painting one guardsmen, so I wouldn't be too keen on seeing the first and second place trophies going to the same person. Spread that love around!

Who cares about the prizes ?

Oaka, of course if you can only win one award., we will be fair and just in that case...im sure we can all agree on that

however, im not sure whether or not the 1 - 3 winner should be excluded from the Best Paint Scheme Award

thoughts?

Given that everyone has the opportunity to give in up to 2 entries and that all can be as silly as they like, and given that I personally am well out of the running here, I see it as the entries are all separate and judged individually, and as such can win 1st and 2nd and best paint scheme, if their entries deserve such recognition. I also see this being very unlikely to happen given the brilliant work so many people are handing in. Weety's are gobsmacking work, but others are brilliant too, and we have other people who will no doubt put in excellent work. The judges are going to have a very hard time of it I am afraid. But I think it's a bit tight that (for example only) Weety's second model gets dropped because the first one judged gets a prize. We all have the chance of 2 entries, I certainly want both of mine judged, and would enjoy having feedback and critique on both.

Just my two cents. Please feel free to ignore me as I have nothing to do with the running of this most excellent contest.

Hey guys when is the deadline for the competition now? I'm still waiting to get my guy in the post, thanks!

Well, weety actually used two significantly different styles, so that is pretty cool, but lets say Minus threw another guy in what was lime green and yellow, using the same styles as the first, etc. Based on the juding criteria, they are likely to score very similarly, if not the same. If his identically scoring models ended up in first and second, is that really fair for the other 20 people (or whatever)? As a judge, do I have to make up some reasons not to judge them the same, or should I stay blind to who painted them? I'd say you can get one of the top three based on your better scoring model, but any and all are open for the best paint. I'll still score each model, and I'd be happy to give feedback on anyone that wants it. But assuming Bebop runs a second lap, we don't want people discouraged by assuming that one 2 people are going to win all 4 places.

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Oaka, of course if you can only win one award., we will be fair and just in that case...im sure we can all agree on that

however, im not sure whether or not the 1 - 3 winner should be excluded from the Best Paint Scheme Award

thoughts?

I have been involved as a volunteer at several performing arts competitions (opening doors, mostly) and it was customary to have some awards that would be given to people who did well but didn't place in 1st, 2nd or 3rd - the one time this was not done drew a little bit of resentment because one pianist got several awards (including 1st place)...

In light of that I think that treating it like as a stand alone award would be best.

Just my two bits, thats all, by the way guys everything looks great.

One fair way to do it may be to allow people to do two entries and their lowest scoring model of the two is not counted in the running for a prize.

That way no one would take first and second place for example but would get feedback on both models none the less.

If I were part of the jury, I would do as Cam says. I would judge each entry individually.
It's a competition about the best painted model, not the best painter. If someone here is able to paint both best guards, plus creating the best color scheme... well he should be a top notch painter and deserve it, given the pretty high level of entries 'til now.
That's quite unlikely to happen, I'd say.


That said, imagine I'd enter 2 guards, win all the prizes. I would be REALLY happy of that because that would mean that judges love my work.
But I would only keep one prize, and offer the others to either the painter that comes right after me, or the guy (girl ?) that painted my favorite entry. Because I enter this comp' for fun and for glory. Not for the prizes.


Anyway... I don't have a second Cadian to paint, then if someone wins all the prizes... it won't be me.

I was using you as an example because bright ass pink and purple stood out.

I think one prize per painter is probably safer.

whalemusic360 wrote:I was using you as an example because bright ass pink and purple stood out.

I understood. ^^


Re-reading it, this post is a good idea I think.

carlos13th wrote:One fair way to do it may be to allow people to do two entries and their lowest scoring model of the two is not counted in the running for a prize.

That way no one would take first and second place for example but would get feedback on both models none the less.

This would avoid that someone gets first and second place. Even if I honestly think that it is unlikely to happen anyway.

As for the color scheme, it can be given to one of the best painted models or it may be given to another entry. It's possible that the best painted model also has the best color scheme. It's also likely that someone comes up with a very cool color scheme but is not the best painter in this comp' technically speaking. Both cases might happen. I don't see any problem with this.


But once again, Bepop this is your contest. Do what you want.

I'll leave the finer points of judging to the judges..... although it's sounding tricky at the moment! but i'm sure we'll sort it out all fair and just!

and MY GUARDSMAN ARRIVED :-) I'll be posting a w.i.p up on Friday to keep me motivated!

Finally....Did you like the crumpled envelope too?? Total class and style i know i know

EDIT: guys, check the OP, its finalized for updated rules regarding placement. but for the sake of saving you a trip, ill put it here:

If youve entered two models, your highest placed model will count towards the 1, 2, 3: The lowest will be disregarded.

For the color contest: I believe that every model will be allowed to enter that one. It seems nobody has a problem with this, and again, i will make it clear: THE COLOR CONTEST HAS NO BEARING ON PAINTING QUALITY. ITS SIMPLY ABOUT COLOR CHOICE. COLOR ONLY...!!!! understood? Good.

BB

Perfect.


Now, let's post new entries people.
I love seeing new guards posted on this topic on a daily basis.

All cool.

I can enter a third entry if you like????

Heres my thought: When the contest has officially ended, i will ask each entry to post his FINAL OFFICIAL ENTRY PICS FOR JUDGING. What this means, Cam, is that if you would like to do more than one, or redo an entry or what have you, id say this is acceptable. (JUDGES PLEASE CHIME IN HERE IF YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THIS) However you can only officially submit two entries for judging. No one will stop you if you have new ideas that you want to try or a scheme that you just thought of and would rather enter than a previous entry. Im quite sure that no one would be upset if you wish to redo your entry. The constant is that for the FINAL entries for judging, there can only be two.
Honestly, im just enjoying seeing so many creative cadian schemes, that personally for my own enjoyment, id love to see many more...

 bebopdrums2424 wrote:
Heres my thought: When the contest has officially ended, i will ask each entry to post his FINAL OFFICIAL ENTRY PICS FOR JUDGING. What this means, Cam, is that if you would like to do more than one, or redo an entry or what have you, id say this is acceptable. (JUDGES PLEASE CHIME IN HERE IF YOU FEEL DIFFERENTLY ABOUT THIS) However you can only officially submit two entries for judging. No one will stop you if you have new ideas that you want to try or a scheme that you just thought of and would rather enter than a previous entry. Im quite sure that no one would be upset if you wish to redo your entry. The constant is that for the FINAL entries for judging, there can only be two.
Honestly, im just enjoying seeing so many creative cadian schemes, that personally for my own enjoyment, id love to see many more...

I know what you mean on that last part - notice how none of us went with the official color scheme? Proof that GW's Cadians need some new colors...

So if I do post another pic of another guardsman, it is ok, and will hopefully encourage others and give people idea's, and on the last day, I have to submit the TWO entries I actually want to enter.

Seems good to me.

Yes i like that.

Honestly, speaking about the future, i have quite a few pretty strange and awkward painting challenges in line, and i will even be entering them myself because i want to focus and learn new techniques and we'll help each other as a community grow to be stronger painters. I think these competitions are great incentive to push and inspire each other, so im just stoked to see everyone try new things and push themselves.
The awards will get old and dusty but sharpened skills are the true awards.

Exactly, I got no hope in this kind of competition, and I don't enter it for that reason, it's fun and it pushes me that little bit further each time.Win win.

I think I've finally finished my 1st guardsman to the point where I am happy with him. My 2nd one is under way now.


Glad you got your Guardsman Damo. Saves me from sacrificing one of mine.

I'll give it a shot. Here is the very early start for my guardsmen.

Here's where mine stands currently. Inspired by the winter/mountain suits of the German & Russian armies and actions like the Battle of Hurtgen Forest.

Gits, that Guardsman looks 'Cool' :-) great idea for reference too! he looks a little pale in the face though lol!

Haven't gotten that far yet

Hey folks

here's my entry, very much WIP at the moment, but I kinda wanted to see what the model would look like once I took a pic and uploaded it, my camera ain't the best and light levels here are pretty low (I live in rain soaked N.Ireland), think I need to play about with the settings as its not quite as pale as the pic suggests in real life!



Working pretty much 'til the end of the week but should be able to get him completed by sunday and then i'll post my front and back shots for the comp. There's some badass paint jobs so far, I don't expect to be in the running but this competition has given me the kick up the arse to break out my brushes again, so big thanks to you Bebop!

Happy painting y'all!

Love the rather desheveled look of that trooper VC. Nicely done.

those fingerless gloves are cool, never thought of doing that before

fingerless gloves

/smacks self in forehead

Brilliant!

More brilliant work.

Here is some progress. Still a bit to go, need Platoon numbers and such...I'll be done in time. Not the boldest colors, I have a propensity for the drab. Muted brown/red (Vallejo hull red base) for armour plating and a military grey (Vallejo basalt grey) base for the uniform. Not sure that the colors are showing well in the photo.



I'll work on using a camera rather than my phone to improve picture quality.

And I too, love that fingerless glove idea.

Finished.

"The Courier" A specialist of the Cadian 122nd works his way through a snowy woodland in rebel territory.

*Designer's Notes: As I'd mentioned before, the inspiration for this model/scene were the winter camo outfits of German and Russian troopers in WWII, as well as photos from the battle of Ardennes. I debated adding a kind of actual camo pattern, but my research into the period suggested that across-the-board the winter suits were simply white. I opted for a bit more aggressive shading on the cloth parts of the suit to give it some interest while leaving the plates as cleanly white as was practical. I did a little research into the IG and found some photos of members of the 122nd in similar outfits and mention of a notable winter action in a major campaign (Winter Campaign on Vintock III in the 40th Millennium).

I had this idea that I wanted to experiment with snow effects which led in large part, to this project. I found an old tree armature that was a reject from our model RR, completely stripped & painted it as well as trying to make it look as much like an actual tree as possible (these things are flat when you get them). I used Army Painter's snow flock (which is the only one I could get my hands on). It's O.K., but in my opinion far too granular to be convincing as snow. If anyone has any other suggestions, I'd appreciate them. The numbering on the shoulder pad is muted as not to ruin the stealth effect. This is an operative that relies on stealth and resourcefulness to complete his appointed tasks... so most of his equipment is designed to reflect that. I tried to mimic the style of number design that I'd seen in the official artwork for this unit.

That's a nice tree! cool guardsman, the freehand is very subtle

Done!! after assembling him when i got him I started and finished the little blighter today! and I like him! I wanted to give him a Penal legion look to him in his orange jumpsuit and weathered probably scavenged or second hand armour! lots of subtle chipping and discoloration and i tried to give his suit a paler look if it was worn a lot constantly on the knees and areas of rubbing? anyway here he is i hope you like him!











Cheers!

Damo

>>Gitsplitta: That white is simply amazing!

>>Nerdfest: I stand in awe of your ability to paint faces!

Yeah he has blue eyes and lip coloured lips, that's pretty high level paint-fu.

Just for laughs, and by the way, please feel free to use any idea I throw up, and sincere apologuise if I have nicked anyones ideas, totally not intentional.

Still WIP, but I thought I might share.






@ Gits and Nerdy, Simply amazing guys, way to push the bar even higher dudes.

That's a nice Orca whale there. By the way - the first guardsman you sent me has finally turned up! Maybe I should do one more?

Hmm, just found this competition. Still open for entries? I will see if I can dig up a guardsman in the next week and slap some paint on him....

Barnacle yes. Nice entries guys!

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So got some work done today. Primed my 2nd Guardsman and gave him a basecoat.

Crappy pic but you get the idea.



Yeah yeah, I know. He looks exactly the same as the other one. It's deliberate though. When both are done they should look the same, yet (hopefully) vastly different.

Moar entries !
I love it.

It's funny how we come up with so many different schemes, although we all paint the same model.

Cam's last soldier looks like he is wearing a parade uniform, I like this idea. Reminds me a bit of Mordians.

Damo's guard has a classical color combination, and it works like wonder. Nice shade of green on the armour plates.

Gits, is that painted or just undercoated ?
No, just kidding. Lookks great. Choosing white as main color is a challenge, and you did pretty well my friend.
Nice tree too. The only thing that bothers me is the white base rim. It distracts too much from the model itself in my opinion.

Vikingchild, the fingerless gloves idea is just brilliant !



It makes me laugh when I think about how many entries bebop and friends will have to judge.

sorry for the lack of input bebop, been a hectic week.

great to see how many ways folks have come up with to paint cadians! makes me wish i could have entered....

as for the final entry idea - bebop i think its a good one.

any more entries? Dont be shy theres still 2 weeks. Theres alot of competition, i dont envy the judges....aw man!! >_<

I still have mine to finish, I stopped for a while as I lost motivation for it and didn't have any Ideas I spruce up my scheme a bit more, I will definitely finish it though!

Just went through the thread and judged the 15 finished models in the thread, its very close. The top 5 models are within 5 points of each-other on my score card.

I thought bebop said the competition was still ongoing for a week or two yet??

It is. I thought it wise to score the ones I could now.

I may be revisiting mine a bit. Not satisfied with a couple of things on it. I'll make a point of letting folks know if I do.

I'll obviously go off of the final photo if it changes.

Aloha guys!! From Hawaii! Im at my best friends wedding so i apologize for a lack of posts on my part! whale is a smart guy but just again to reiterate, you ALL WILL POST YOUR FINAL ENTRY PICS FOR JUDGING upon the closing of this competition which is just under 2 weeks from now! This gives you guys a chance to fix anything or repost a better picture for us to judge! You guys have outdone yourselves! Be very proud, this has been a successful opening to an ongoing painting competition!! Any last minute posts and entries are still welcome!
Cheers
BB

Here's a WIP, testing out the color scheme I'm hoping to finish with. It's going to be a busy last 12 days.

 Oaka wrote:
Here's a WIP, testing out the color scheme I'm hoping to finish with. It's going to be a busy last 12 days.

Suddenly i want to sing Rule Britannia and have a cup of tea...

I noticed that February 7 is on a Friday. When is the exact deadline to submit the final pictures? Do we have to have the model finished on the 7th or can we work on it on the 7th and have the final pic up by midnight? (as a M-F, 9-5 guy that does buy me an extra several hours!)

Oaka youll have until the midnight of the 7th!

just about 1 week guys!

judges get ready

BB

Got a jump as much as I could

Oh I thought the competition ended this evening.
Can't wait to see a recap of all entries, and the judging and all.