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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First prize will be the much coveted Nerdcademy Award!


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


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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

 Ramos Asura wrote:
Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

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

Third place here we come...

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

 Solar_lion wrote:

 Ramos Asura wrote:
Im in!


Now to think on what to doooooo

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

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

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

WINNING!

 Solar_lion wrote:

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

WINNING!

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

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



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

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



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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call it " Holo field this!"

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

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

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

WAY TO GENERATE TRAFFIC NERD!

 Solar_lion wrote:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You mean 3rd doesn't exist?
Tell me Santa isn't real whilst you're here.

Ah hell, I'm doing it anyway.

Who doesn't need more painting competitions in their life. I'll see what I can find.

Problem is, I don't have very many models that are in bits at the moment, most of my stuff is already assembled. Maybe I can do a Kroot, but that seems kind of lame really (in that there isn't much you can do with a simple Kroot, not that Kroot models are lame!). Maybe I'll buy something that will work.

Fething kit has a part missing. Don't even know which as it's missing and the online instructions link is dead.

Zerg Smasher having limited models for choice is something to trigger your creative side even more! :-) why not try to re position him and try to use his pose to create the dynamism for one of the options? also posting in here with ideas and works in progress won't hurt, i'm sure we'll be able to help! well, maybe not me or Whaley as we're judging but the others will lol!

 Buttery Commissar wrote:
Fething kit has a part missing. Don't even know which as it's missing and the online instructions link is dead.

On Fulgrim? I have one, I may be able to help identify the bit at least.

The small sprue with C1 and such on it, and a backpack exhaust. My C1 isn't there...

It's a tassel, isn't it.

Dude, he's all tassels.

I shot you a pm, should help out.

Sent FW an email about "Fulgrim's tiny bits".
Didn't realize that it may come off as offensive until right after.

whups.

I'm in, the last time I took part in one of these my skills greatly improved (not to mention the fun)

Well that's me in. Will be fun to put all my effort into one mini rather than spread it over an army.
This is my idea

Close shave. Will be some re posing needed.

Cheers vim

So.... I may have some size issues.... (yes, that really is a 40mm base and a single toe )






Looks like I need to actually rethink my project

HAH! That's quite a challenge you have there Ramos

As for myself. I laid out my parts and though that they look a bit basic but hey, I will focus on posing and painting.


On another note. Popped into my FLGS over lunch to pick up supplies. Has anyone else seen the new pot sizes for shade?

Is this new or does it just show how long it has been since I bought anything?

Anyway, good luck all. Looking forward to what other people do.
Cheers Vim

well im using some of the bits litterd around this guy:



i have decided its time... for a gag marine

So I'm going with 'Look to me brothers for we will prevail' after all who can't respect a heroic Guardsman?



I think I might have dig up some shoulder pads but other then that this should be it.

Had a bit of a think, bit of a shifty through the bitz box, got an idea and this little pile of stuff plus some other things I need to get will be my entry, plus some skylax

Man, I wish I hadn't already painted half my Imperial Knight... Does a Rune Priest doing a Kame hame Ha sound good?

I think you might have had issues getting a Knight on a 40mm base anyways.

Think I've got my entry sorted... Pics tomorrow.

@Nerdy: Do you mind if I also enter the same mini into the other painting challenge as well? If that's going to be an issue, I'll find something else.

And pics!

An assortment of parts:


And a few early WIPs. Apologies for the couple of dodgy shots, the camera battery died half way through the shoot and I can't replace them until Tuesday.






Iron Hands scheme, a choice only partly informed by the fact that it was Nerdy who explained how to achieve this effect. The variety of shades on the armour isn't too clear here, but you can sort of see what's going on. The whole lot including the base is still in progress, hopefully he'll be mostly complete by the time I can use the camera again. Any feedback welcome!

Nice job Para. Any way you can get some closer sharper shots? I feel your paintjobs are never done justice by the shots. Little far away and not easy to make out.

I'll definitely try once the camera is back in action. As I mentioned, the battery was dying as I was taking these, so I had to rush them a little. I'll revisit it as soon as I can. For the final pics, I'll be back at home and able to work with my other camera, which is way better, that's where the 'proper' shots will come from (and I plan to re-photograh a lot of the stuff I've done recently and shot with the crappy camera as well)

Awesomeness. Defintely want to see qual pictures of all the BaC stuff you've done recently

Yeah Paradigm that model looks pretty good already! :-) you seem to have worked out what I was trying to say when painting that technique too! looking forward to more updates mate!

Well, I'll probably join in as I'm painting my army at the time, though I doubt I'll win anything, even though I could have really used the third place prize to get me past these hard and troubling times D:

Just to clarify, does it have to be one model or can it be multiple models?

You can count me in as well, not sure what yet will have a look round this afternoon.

I don't think FW actually read the email I sent them, so this could be fun getting Fullers done.
I sent in a photo of the sprue part sat on my receipt, atop the box and "instruction" sheet and they sent back an email asking me to quote my order # or show the receipt.

Here is my entry - Gaius Vicinius, assembled yesterday. Going to fit in the 'look to me brothers for we shall prevail', and he strides towards battle firmly and angrily.

Whaaaat, ldp is doing an Ultramarines Captain? You know there are only like 10 of those guys, right?

You know me too well whalemusic - I'm actually quite sad because i'm starting to run out of parts to make more

Tinkrr wrote:Well, I'll probably join in as I'm painting my army at the time, though I doubt I'll win anything, even though I could have really used the third place prize to get me past these hard and troubling times D:

Just to clarify, does it have to be one model or can it be multiple models?

You can use multiple models if you wish mate, if it needs it to tell a story then go for it!

GiraffeX wrote:You can count me in as well, not sure what yet will have a look round this afternoon.

Excellent!

lipsdapips wrote: You know me too well whalemusic - I'm actually quite sad because i'm starting to run out of parts to make more

Hah! you'll find something! or you'll just start doing Ultramarines successor captains

YAY! GSD
Started on some sub assemblies. All blue tacked right now.
Left arm reposed and the hand will be a GS sculpt. Scraped some of the plastic out from under the right pauldron to be able to convincingly elevate the arm in a defensive pose. Trying to get that hunched look of someone suddenly tensing. The gun is in his right hand as he was shooting around a corner to his right. Don't know why I decided to make life difficult for my self doing this but it's just the way I drew the ref so sticking with it


Changed the shape of the waist so the torso will look slightly bent forward and bent the right foot down as he will be pushing off from this foot.


Here is the ref again if you're wondering what I'm talking about pose wise. That's supposed to be a bullet or plasma bolt to the left of the image, striking the corner of the wall he was shooting around just a moment before.


Looking at it now, I may bring his left knee in a little to give a slightly more awkward and off balance feel.

Cheers for now, Vim

ok so i was watching anime last night when i was hit by inspiration... so im changing my entry... i haven't decided on a head just yet so its not pictured... a leg will be re-positioned and chest will be played with...

Nice looking cape. Are they parts from harlequins or something?

I actually have some leftover bits from my Possessed kit as well as stuff from the basic CSM kit, maybe I could do some kind of Possessed champion as my entry into this thing.

Quick update.

This is how all the parts are going to fit together, minus his left arm.

I will add bits of kit to add interest and cover some dodgy areas like his back. Any C&C would be welcome by the way.

Vim

Very cool, that should definitely capture the theme!

Looking good Vim! that pose is working really well! you've done a good job so far! :-)

@vim lol i love the position of that guard, but no the only part from the quinn box is the arms, oop warrior legs, kalibite chest, and the cape i dont remember..


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sry for the blur but here is a wip



i think im going to end up just chopping off the whole shoulder-pad + collar together

finally got around to making a very very rough start on my AdMEch ArchMagos bash..... very rough lol

Oh cool!! I'd love to join in, but my December is shot, and I wouldn't be able to do it justice in the few days in January :(

If time frees up, I'll join in the fun

God knows I have enough GW models that need painting, LOL.

OOh dat Magos is lookin nice and creepy

Wow Januine... that is a terrific concept!

Fantastic concept as Gits said mate! properly creepy as well :-)

Thx folks. Inspired by Krautscientist's 'Legion' Admech conversion a while ago and looking through some of Blanche's art again. Can't wait to start getting th mechandrites into place. Should look good.....hopefully

Here's an update

Chaged the arms because I wasn't happy with the pose, and painting has now begun.
Should hopefully be finished by the end of tomorrow

Coming along great! I also would like to add that each time I see your name by your avatar I just have to say it out loud. It's so much FUN!

Ahahaha hey man yours is no exception. Gitsplitta just rolls off the tongue

Small update for the evening.

Started to build the base to get a better idea of the layout. I used some cheap as chips modelling clay. I think it is made from paper pulp mixed with glue. After I finish but before painting I will coat it with thinned down PVA as it's quite brittle.

The trick to this is going to be trying to have the impact on the wall look dynamic. Not too sure how to do this so have started off by chipping out the crater, sticking in some cotton wool then adding some of the chipped out parts back in as debris.



Cheers, Vim

Very cool Vim!

Bits shot.



Well looking at the quality all ready here, I don't stand a chance, but looking forward to it anyway. Good luck all.

My entry is complete

@lips great job i love your mini

here are a couple wip shots of one punch

O.K Gents it's time to inform you about when you've finished! send the images to me via PM with the title as the entry theme! and can I also get another roll call of those committed to entering so I can make sure I've not missed anyone!

I'm in! Still putting my Magos together but should be done by the 10th

I'm in.

"No no Nooooooo!" would be catergory.

Early PIP shots.




LDP scary good work. Excellent,

Still in. Forgot to declare my category which is 'gak! that was close!'

By Odin's beard lipsdapips, you paint fast and amazingly well.
Great to see so many varied entries

I'm still in, just been sans camera for the last week and not put much paint down! Both of those things will be rectified in the coming week!

one punch man is done

My son's favorite Manga character.

did you try the anime it is hilarious
i might also do genos... just gotta figure out what arms to use for him..

If the Model is partially built and primed, can I still enter it?

Hey AUGmaniac we'd like a model built from parts and a pic of the building of it where possible, if you pull it apart and add some more conversions and posing etc. but show us the disassembled model and you'd be o.k as you need to re build and re imagine the theme.

Done a little to the comp entry. Counts as Painboy with Grots.....

These are close to done. Please have a look and see if you spot any probs before I enter them. Would love as much feedback as possible really.

Thanks for looking.

Wow Cam! that's a bloody involved bit of work there dude! :-) those lenses are perfectly done and the effect on the blade is really cool and very different, I like the mix of styles and techniques on your composition, the stone work in particular is very good and the 'Red Cross' medical symbol appears printed on to the canvas! good job :-)

Great work there Camkierhi. Can't see anything wrong with your work.

Well Christmas over so on with it. Started painting, sorry for the image colour. Will adjust for the final images. You can see the GS'ed left hand.


Cheers, Vim

He's looking real slick, Vim

Does the contest end the tenth of January or the first of October?

10th of January Matthew, not far to go now! :-)

and still building the Magos.....><

Stop typing....start painting ;-)

I'm on it, I'm on it!!! Just finished building the head of his axe Green stuffing today, paint starts tomrorrow...ish

God Jan!!!!! c'mon man what did I just say? stop all this malarkey and get that brush or primer out! lol :-)

Lol. There ya go. WiP shot!

Impressive. Most impressive!
Would love to know your secret to being so accurate on the axe teeth Januine and do you use some kind of cable rolling device for the GS cables on the left of the pic? Sorry for being nosy


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I wish there was a 'Gak! I keep dropping my mini and breaking it.' category. Anyhoo here we are. I think that's it finished. The colour in these photos is closer to the actual colour. Tomorrow I'll take some pics using a tripod and some proper lighting.


Cheers Vim

Cheers Vim. The cables are done with a gs with a thin piece of wire in the core then run through one of those cable/tentacle rollers. The axe teeth - you know those tipex/correction tape thingys? Bought one of those and broke it open. They have some plastic cogs n wheels inside. Simply cut one up and then glued the bits to a styrene rod. The AdMech symbols are from the imperial knight kit

Vim, that's a lovely piece of work. Great sense of motion to it.

 insaniak wrote:
Vim, that's a lovely piece of work. Great sense of motion to it.

agreed...
i am so stealing that idea, Vim...
great job

cheers
jah

@jan love that tech axe, i have a bunch of tech marine bits but no weapons

Wee update on the Magos. Fella is coming along

Is it weird that I like that colourscheme?

grey and warpish green?

Something like.
Bear in mind I'm colourblind, it just looks very cybergoth and tangy to me.

Ah ok, gotcha. cybergoth.....likeeeee!!! being going througha lot of Blanche's stuff for inspiratin for this one. He'll be painted up in my usual AdMech livery but darker and grungier as befits his age!

Great idea. Love Blanche's painting. It sounds really bitchy, but I like it because he's not the most technically astounding painter, and his stuff is messy. It's really organic and looks real world. He treats those figures like little canvases and throws stuff at them.

I really should keep more of the Blanchitsu pages from Visions.

Agreed. I think (at least for me) he captures the AdMech world, the Grimdark and the dark aesthetic the best.

Amazing work on the tentacles and the haft!

Anyone else finished their models yet? :-) don't forget to PM me with final images with the theme as the subject! not too many days left to go before judging WoooooHoooooo

Entry submitted, guessing you don't want our final pics up here!

Good luck everyone, hope you guys finish, cus at this rate I could get a prize by default!

Well, I've just got replacement dangly parts for Fulgrim, so it's now down to the wire for getting him done.

So after a lot of tinkering and a coat of green primer I have him ready for a little paint. Meanwhile here in BC we have -20C, so I'll be inside for the next few days until it warms up a little ... Anyhow, 'Look to me brothers for we will prevail!!!'

@nerdfest09 - I have PM'ed you my final images. Is it OK to post them here?

@Januine - Great find for the axe head. I was kind of hoping you were going to give some free found object as your source for the cable roller Oh well will keep looking

@jah-joshua - No probs man

@Buttery Commissar - Good luck Mr. No pressure

@mad_eddy_13 - Looks like a great start.

Cheers, Vim

The 'roller' for the axe's shaft was actually one of those brass square gratings from the GW basing kit cut in half and then used to roll GS wrapped around a straightened paper clip.

Yes guys post finished pics in here as well! it's what the thread is for :-) we want to see them in all their glory!

Hey guys.
Here are a couple of my final images. Hope you like. C&C would be more than appreciated.



Looking forward to seeing everyone else's work, it's been a blast
Cheers, Vim

Fantastic composition, conversion and concept!

Excellent!

Fantastic work, truly brilliant composition and conversion.

Here are some of my final shots, not that different from previous but subtle difference.






Comments most welcome, thanks and good luck to you all, by the couple that are in already we have an amazing standard as always here.

Another really cool piece there!

Going to have to pull my finger out and get mine finished, although there's no way it's putting up a fight against these excellent entries!

Righty - finally a bit of proper prgress. First paint of 2016! Magos is built cured and finally primed. The painting is a go. 5 days to get him finished eh?!!

"cured"??

aye - all the Greenstuff I used. Should have been a coma b/t 'built' and 'cured' - ooppss!!!

Those new photos are great Camkierhi. I think the colours work better. Nice narrative going on in the piece.
Januine. That Magos looks pro. What kind of colour scheme you going for?
Come on Paradigm! I always love the grittiness of your work.

Rest assured I shall at least finish! The armour is done, the banner is getting there and the base is mediocre but finished, It's just the power sword that's giving me trouble; for some reason, the silver came right off as soon as I applied a wash last night.... and that's two and a half weeks since the silver was applied. No idea what's going on there.... I blame witchcraft...

I'm changing tack, going for a slightly different effect that will hopefully work.

Gah!!! witchcraft! it's gotta be witchcraft! throw it in the well and see if it floats.....

Done for the night. 3 days to go. Thankfully getting a lot of paint time in these past few days. Gotta love the hols Wee wip for the day that's in it

Lovin' that gold with the touch of purple in there.....

That's stunning already.

Cheers lads

All nice stuff! Lots of action in these entries!

great work jan im so jealous of your GS skills

Mine's as good as done now, pending on whether the sword and NMM banner photograph well or whether they need going over a little...

Banging my head on the desk trying to build this guy. Even if I don't finish, it's worth trying.
Dry placing is about 90% of this build. Very irritating.

Well 'ere we go!

'"Warriors! Champions! Brothers! On this bloody day, our world has ended! Our own brothers have cast us aside and sent us spiralling into an abyss from which we may never escape. They have slain a god in flesh and betrayed every mortal soul. But here, and now, on this cursed plain, we stand. We fight. Take heart and steel. Look to the Emperor. Look to the banners aloft in His name, and we shall prevail!"
Ancient Sidero Filus, Iron Hands 10th Company, on the fields of Istvaan V to the survivors of the Dropsite Massacre









Any thoughts more than welcome! Best of luck to those of you still working on your entries!

"Squad, with cold steel and courage, our victory is assured!" Sergeant Zalvador Rytoff

I tried a few new techniques and finally learned to thin my paints, with good results



As always it was a wild, fun ride, can't wait for the judging

I may be leaving this slightly to the wire.

Apologies for what I've just noticed is two dogs boning in the background.

Thx Buttery - I just gave myself a crick in the neck trying to find those randy dogs!

Lovely work there mad_eddy

Why you ask, Two-Dogs?

It's actually worse if I turn it slightly. I've had that glass since I was a child, and never noticed until recently.

Ended up taking the winged decals off the cloak until I get a fixing solution. Sadly far too big to manage with water alone.

Finally all finished up. I spoilered the final pics as they are kinda big. This guy was a dream to do from start to finish. Well.....painting his robes through all the mechandrites was a little tricky but still.......

"Look out beyond - for they come. The despoilers, the wretched, the blasphemers and the enslavers. They come to desecrate our holy machines, to pervert the scared nature of what the Omnissiah has granted us. They will come no further I say. Look to me brothers, for we shall prevail. We shall end their blasphemous ways. We Shall Destroy"
Arch-Magos Braetalan'Kot before the The Battle of The Blind, Achlys Tertius

Holy crap.
Stellar work, Januine! There's so much to love there.

By the way, I just noticed you GS'd his axe handle, was that also a roller?

Cheers Buttery. The axe handle is GS around a straightened paper clip. You know the brass square of grating you get in the GW basing kit? Well I cut that in two and then used the two pieces as a makeshift roller to get that pattern on the axe shaft. Worked out ok

That's genius! I ask because I rescued a tech marine as part of a cancer charity build I'm doing, and the previous owner mangled his axe. That patterning is very close to what they use on the GW handles.

At first I tried using the GS rollers in different ways to get a patten but just didn't work. The grating 'roller' was a last ditch effort of desperation. Luckily it worked out - lol. Those two wee bits of brass have now earned a place amongst all the other tool

Stunning piece. Adding painted designs to the servo skulls was a real touch of brilliance.

Think I'm bowing out. A cat related thing happened.

Unless I can find a new head.

It paints the model or it gets the hose!

Be nice to see a different head on that model actually, fed up of same old screamer everytime.

Januine, that is amazing. Nuff said.

I've got two cats here, you can have either of their heads

I plugged it into a cork. Kitty ran off with the new toy. Found it this evening, far too late to work on it.

Argh! That's too bad about the cats Buttery. I know I have come close to turning my two into gloves a few times after catching them rampaging on my work bench. Hope you can salvage your work.
Great to see everyone else finished. So many great ideas out there

Oh it's not broken, but I didn't do anything today on the assumption that I'd have to use eidolon's spare head.
So he'll be finished, just not tonight in time for this.

You might have 24 hours yet bud, time for paint!

Looking forward to the line up at the end, fantastic work here.

I'm not home to do anything Sunday.

Nah, I'm not sad, rushing a Primarch is never a good idea.

Pity to see ya go, Buttery. But yeah! Take your time- Its an expensive mini and care should be taken. Looking forward to when you do finish him, though. Keep us updated


@Jan: UUUUNFFFF!!!!! Thats SO GOOD!!! Seriously, damn it... Very very impressed. Incredible build, fantastic colors... Fitting addition to your admech

I'll be lucky if I can get something close to that!


So Im only just now starting anything... hmmm.... No, no this was not a totally bad idea.


Not a bad Idea at all

Rushing a Primarch is NEVER a good idea, especially if he catches a glimpse and turns to attack you.... then you're shagged!


Oh and guys it's the 10th of January here :-) know what that means!

THank you very much Ramos - really high praise from someone of your calibre - much much appreciated
Onto his bodyguard and retinue next o.O

 nerdfest09 wrote:
Rushing a Primarch is NEVER a good idea, especially if he catches a glimpse and turns to attack you.... then you're shagged!

I wouldn't turn my back on Fulgrim in particular for very similar reasons.

It's going well despite missing the contest, there's a Primarch thread that once I'm home again, I'll share him in.
I got my hands on some metal decals for EC, so I pimped his cape something awful. Big Phoenix wings down the side.

Whoo!! And with minutes to spare, heres my entry.

"Oi! Where'd evvabody go?"
-- Skaz, late Artillery Grot







WiP


In my mind this is an instant before a "No,no, no, nooooo!" moment. Poor Skaz...
But you know what they say, "You never hear the toe with your name on it."


Titans have been on my brain all year (I blame the epoxy fumes), so this idea just came to me late last night. I knew I wanted to build a toe from a warlord, possibly with something running away in terror before getting squashed. But then I found a very old bag of FW resin containing all of the Grot workers/crew, and this guy caught my eye. Just a perfect lost expression...

Base is made with SWM Mud effects and powders, Toe is scratch built from plasticard, grot is FW.


Anyways, Best of luck everyone!

Sweet work everyone! :-) she's all done now i'll start getting her all judged........

hmmm... just checking did you post the results somewhere?

I haven't even got the final entry sheet or score sheet yet. It'll take a bit to go through everything, write up comments and whatnot. Give it a week or so.

^ Indeed Whaley is correct I'm working the next 8 days straight so when I get a chance I'll be doing my side of the judging and I'll send through to Whaley to do his judging etc! :-)

*poke*


Sooooooo How are the judges doing? I trust my bribes TOTALLY LEGITIMATE GIFTS arrived safely?

Lol i'm just waiting on Whaley's votes and she'll be good to go! :-) I don't know how you knew Ramos, but i've always wanted a Mustang

Sorry, been busy at work. I'll get it done soon. In my defense I've had it less than a week.


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Ok guys, just sent Damo my score card. I gotta say, I have the battle for 3rd really close! It will be interesting to see who gets it. As always, if anyone wants a more detailed critic once scoring is out, just shoot me a pm.

Holding breath still!!!!

Judging done! such a bloody great list of entrants this time and the ideas you all submitted were probably my favorite part seeing how each of you thought about something a little different for this was a joy to behold and the results speak for themselves.

You all have my apologies for the delay in the final judging but I think you'll find the recipients worthy and I hope it makes you all hunger for more for the next one!

so with a smile and a tip of the hat I present the WINNER of the 4th Annual Nerdcademy is.......




And now for number 2!



Number 3.........



Once again, thank you all for taking the time to enter and have a bit of fun I shall get another one organized for you all soon well done to the winners for the comp a hotly contested and close finish!


Damo

I gotta say, all the models the round were great on their own merits. The model that won 1st place really did it for me honestly, and you can see the cinematic effects of the top 3. Good job all!

Some pretty amazing pieces there. Almost as amazing as the "piece" Januine is going to get to display!

Grats all!

Thank you very much folks. I look forward to holding in my hands that piece if legend!!!
The photo above though folks is an old WiP photo and not the finished fig.

Congrats to the winners, very well deserved all of you!

Wow! Thanks guys. There was so much cool stuff going on on this thread

Congrats to everyone.

Excellent work all around!

 Januine wrote:
Thank you very much folks. I look forward to holding in my hands that piece if legend!!!
The photo above though folks is an old WiP photo and not the finished fig.

Yeah, wasn't this the final?:


I only know because I downloaded it to keep because it is such a brilliant scratchbuilt job! Congrats on placing and your prize.

Well done to the other two guys who won too.

I love all the attention to detail going on in that Januine. The markings on the skulls and even the little touch of making two colour tones to the robes. So nice

Curses, foiled again! My collection of Nerd pics shall go forever incomplete!






Ah well. You guys did absolutely fantastic!! I'm beyond stunned at the level of thought and effort you guys put in on this.
Congrats to the winners

I am honestly gob smacked, no way!

Thank you so much can't believe it!

The level of work is amazing by all the entries, Congratulations to the other winners, I think Jan got the real prize though!

I think you have been in every single comp I've been a part of Cam, and it seems to get better each time. Modeling has never been your issue, but glad to see some techniques are coming through in your paint.

Oh snap, I can't find my address book! can the 3 winners please send me names and addresses when you get a chance!? :-)

Just send em all to me nerd

yoikes - late again. PM sent Nerdy

Nerdy you glorious bastard!!!!! I actually thought it was the guildball figs I'd ordered. Surprise!!!!! It's a naked Nerdy!!!! Lmao

Lol ;-) enjoy the spoils mate! a great entry and I hope you enjoy your prize! and I hope everyone who sees it gets to enjoy it too!

There are no words......

If you ever run for political office .. I'd go with that as your campaign photo! Can't lose!

lmao nice!