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To Infinity and Beyond. We received an almost overwhelming amount of entries this time around. All 42 entries are now in the gallery and waiting for your vote.

Now it's crunch time. Time for you to decide our winner.

If you want to refresh yourself about what the theme of the Painting Challenge was, you can refresh your memory here: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/442989.page

A special thanks to our sponsor Corvus Belli, for their very generous prize support. Lets take a look at the prizes one more time.
First place prize will be €100 euros.
Second place prize will be €65 euros.
Third place prize will be €35 euros.

On top of that, they are even covering shipping. Giving you the most bang for your buck. (or Euro)

Make sure to visit the Infinity site to check out all of their awesome miniatures.


Public Voting lasts for 5 days. You can vote for all your favorite entries. Vote for as many or as few entries as you like!

The winner will then be announced a few days later, chosen from amongst the top 5 entries by a hand-picked panel of Dakka Painting Challenge judges.

All submissions are presented anonymously, so that no favorites can be played (so please do not post which image is yours, or you will be disqualified).

Remember that you can click on any of these images to get a better view of them (and zoom) in the dakka gallery.

You can vote for all your favorite entries. Vote for as many or as few entries as you like!

Now onto the pictures.
Entrant #1. Ariadna Tank Hunter. By Deadgaurd


Entrant #2. Nomad Prowler. By SilverMK2



Entrant #3. Ariadna Line Kazak. By Arakasi


Entrant #4. Knight of Montesa. By CaptainJack


Entrant #5. Myrmidon Officer. By Mechanicum Jon


Entrant #6. Sin-Eater Observant. Nomad Faction. By The CF


Entrant #7. Nomad Hellcat, w/ HMG. By Metsuri


Entrant #8. Saladin. Haqqislam Faction. By bou


Entrant #9. Jotum, Svalarhelma Mechanized Culrassler. By His Master's Voice


Entrant #10. Ninja (Sniper Conversion), Yu- Jing Faction By Sir Calvin


Entrant #11. Al Hawwa. By grenzmord


Entrant #12. Speculo Killer, Combined Army Faction. By zoddozoddo


Entrant #13. Yuan Yuan. By Nachtpfiffel


Entrant #14. Cassandra Kusanagi. By [SO]Rice


Entrant #15. Securiate w/ Combi-Rifle. By heartserenade


Entrant #16. Tokusetsu Butai. Yu Jing Faction. By LeoPelo


Entrant #17. Shasvastii Noctifer. By EndTransmission


Entrant #18. Achilles. By kavika0311


Entrant #19. Haaislam Hassassin Fiday. By Fafnir


Entrant #20. Ariadna Sniper. By MrMerlin


Entrant #21. Morlock. Nomad Faction. By Morathi's Darkest Sin


Entrant #22. Sun Tze. By FullyPainted


Entrant #23. Shang Ji. By Announcer


Entrant #24. Custodier. Nomads Faction. By Dancingronin


Entrant #25. Lizard TAG. Nomads Faction. By Cave_Dweller


Entrant #26. Hexas Sniper. Pan Oceanic Faction. By Marmaduke


Entrant #27. Janissaire, Haqqislam Faction. By wisefaiz


Entrant #28. Obiwaban. Yu Jing Faction. By junex


Entrant #29. Myrmidon Spitfire. By Kanluwen


Entrant #30. Hellcat, Nomads Faction. By adamoaduro


Entrant #31. Haqqislam Janissaire. By Von Skyfury


Entrant #32. Ninja. Yu Jing Faction. By Aosol


Entrant #33. Haqqislam Janissaire. By Pacific


Entrant #34. Wu Ming. Yu Jing Faction. By Perkustin


Entrant #35. Combined Army Skiavoros. By Inanimate


Entrant #36. Haqqislam Hassassin Fiday. By Aurelia


Entrant #37. Senor Massacre. By Chemical cutthroat


Entrant #38. Aleph Marat. By Absolutionis


Entrant #39. 3d Highlander Greys. HMG. By HeavyBolter


Entrant #40. Myrmidon Officer. By Ian Sturrock


Entrant #41. Sun Tze. MK1. Conversion. By InfinityDude


Entrant #42. Naffatun, Haqqislam Faction. By Pointblank

Good Luck everyone.

Awesome work! #28 and #29 are the same image though?

Thanks. I just fixed that.

Arakasi wrote:Awesome work! #28 and #29 are the same image though?

Pic fixed now, thanks!

Some awesome looking models - will have a vote when I get home as my phone will not do them justice

Just for clarification, whats the ruling on voting for your own? I wasn't planning on doing it, but it occurs to me that if its allowed and others are doing it, that one vote might make a difference if by some miracle my piece was near the the top five.

It's great to see so many fantastic entries, good luck everyone!

Morathi's Darkest Sin wrote:Just for clarification, whats the ruling on voting for your own? I wasn't planning on doing it, but it occurs to me that if its allowed and others are doing it, that one vote might make a difference if by some miracle my piece was near the the top five.

Vote for all you like. If you like your own, then vote for it.

Oh wow, 41 entries..... that's a lot.
I really like 38 and 16! Awesome guys!

Cheers for the clarification yakface.

Will vote later at work, as Aura gets voting rights here at home.

Will try to vote for at least five though, as with the top five going through its seems logical in my mind to vote for at least as many figs as finalists.

Lots of good entries, i'll be very exited for the next few days

So arakasi, I think you will really beat me this time around in terms of votes.

...if my guess is right. I think it is.

Wow some really beautiful entries!

Also great to have had so many people enter the competition, hopefully everyone enjoyed painting their stuff as much as I did !


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Is there any chance Dakka could place this comp on the front page so it can get more attention?

Wow. I was thinking that my entry might get blown out of the water by the quality of the other painters. But I didn't expect to still be flying !

There is really some amazing stuff in here, not just the technical skills but also the creativity of the color choices.

This competition has helped me realize that I'm still more comfortable with painting armies than single miniatures, since you can make up for quality with quantity !

Quick question: Do i need a certain numer of posts or something to cast my vote, or am i just blind?

That Saladin is jaw droppingly good.

Agreed.

That Jotum might look simple, but it's one of my favourites. I love the way the arms and legs are repositioned :O

Nice contest, a bunch of cool minis. Infinity guys must be proud!

That Saladin is off the hook.

The Securitae is nice, but I don't think she could hang if she wasn't on that ridiculous base.

All I know is that I'm totally and completely out of my league.

Chemical Cutthroat wrote:That Saladin is off the hook.

The Securitae is nice, but I don't think she could hang if she wasn't on that ridiculous base.

All I know is that I'm totally and completely out of my league.

Yeah, that's the way I'm feeling right now.

I'm glad I didn't end up doing the Ariadna Zouave-Sapper Sniper like I had planned on though, as someone else did a far better job with it.

very nice contest! Thank to anyone is voting my *secret* miniature

really nice job by the admins

That Saladin is really, really good. Great blending. Another one of my favorite is the Tokusetsu Butai: love the freehand and subtle OSLs.

Really great work guys! Every single one of these entries is above and beyond anything I could put together <.< lol

Lets take a closer look at everything....

entry #1: Meh. Pic's not that good.... use the macro setting. Also, your model could use some more definition....
entry #2: Looks good, though the awesome terrain distracts from the model a little....
entry #3: Good job, lovely base. The skin is well done, but the pattern on the clotes looks too much like brushstrokes...
entry #4: Looks ok, but the sword looks a little "unclean"....
entry #5: The turquoise sheme and the base are very easily recognizable. I know who did this . Though I have to say, cramping six images on the pic hides the detail.... I think a single shot would have done it more justice, it looks really good!
entry #6: Hmm, not sure about the sheme.... the colors don't fit.
entry #7: Very nicely painted, and the base also looks good! And on top of that, good photo! Kudos!
entry #8: DUDE! That model rules. Awesome blending!
entry #9: What? only three votes for this beauty? Look at that weathering! Give him more votes!
entry #10: Same here. He did a really good job, look at the crisp painting. Why am I the only one who voted for it?
entry #11: Wow! I love this model, very well done in every way!
entry #12: The model looks good, the base looks very good! Well done.
entry #13: Looks like a relative of entrant #11 did this (same setup style.....). It looks amazing!
entry #14: Looks ok, but not a contest winner. The sword is nice though.
entry #15: *stares at it for minutes*...... WHOA! Your skills are amazing! This should win. Definetly. Look at the base.... WOW!
entry #16: Someone's got real talent here as well! I like the model just as much as the one above it, it only lacks the impressive base....
entry #17: This is also really, really good. Very well done!
entry #18: The model looks good, but the base is a little.... corky....
entry #19: A good paintjob, but not a big danger to a few of the others....
entry #20: Nicely painted, the googles look sweet! But its not really close to some of the other entrys....
entry #21: It looks quite good, but the sheme is meh....
entry #22: I'm not sure about what to think of this model.... The armour, the gun, the freehand, they all look really, really good, but I still like some of the other works better.
entry #23: Solid paintjob, well done.
entry #24: Hmm... some parts seem to lack definition, but otherwise its nice.
entry #25: Looks good, though the red is not as well executed as it could be....
entry #26: Naw, it's not above table top quality.... there's no real depth in it. But the inside of the cloak is a nice touch.
entry #27: Oh look, its Iron Man! Good job on the armour, I like the breast-piece.
entry #28: Wow, great definition on the pants! Well done!
entry #29: Meh, the black looks too flat. Sorry. It really needs some highlights.
entry #30: Solid paintjob, very nice base.
entry #31: A little above table top standard, but not that great.....
entry #32: The small images hide the good layering I guess to see there... but I dislike the sheme.
entry #33: Nice greens, but the model seems a little glossy.....
entry #34: The legs look nice, but the gun is just black, which hurts the overall appearance.
entry #35: very nice paintjob
entry #36: The model looks good, but I dislike the green frame of the picture.
entry #37: The yellow is nicley executed, but it needs highlights.
entry #38: Looks amazing ata first glance, but some of the osl is a little messed up, which pulls it down.
entry #39: VERY nice. Great looking cloak, same with the face. Thumbs up!
entry #40: Naa, I don't like this very much.... the colors don't work together, and the base could have used another layer of white, the one you applied so far doesn't cover properly.
entry #41: The freehand on the cloak is great, but the armour isn't as good...
entry #42: Interesting model, though the paint is a little thick in places..... but the gun look good.

Edited because of typos, entry #42 (which got added later) and to add constuctive criticism to the comments that were just plain negative (sorry)

Well I'm sad. Due to Mothers day stuff this weekend I was not able to get my pic taken and entered :( Well I hope there is one one next year.

I think this really show's off the great Infinity figs and makes some interested in trying out the rules too. It's really a great game and deserves to have more people try it out.

MrMerlin wrote:Lets take a closer look at everything....


entry #41: The freehand on the cloak is great, but the armour isn't as good...

It's not freehand actually. In that model, those decorations are part of the sculpt

(that's not mine, I just know the model )

MrMerlin wrote:
entry #6: Hmm, not sure about the sheme.... the colors don't fit.

It's a sloppy paint job, but I think the colours fit. Maybe some of them are a slightly wrong tone and not highlighted/shaded properly, but there's some merit to it. Not my entry, btw.

MrMerlin, can't guess which one is yours! I'm used to seeing you paint Orks )

Gosh, I didn't vote for the Oniwaban, I should've! Can't believe I missed it. It's really good: black is one of the colors that's hard to pull off, especially on cloth but he did it really well. It deserves more votes!

There are some really good minis there, it's a good thing we can vote more than one!

I made my choices, good luck everyone

MrMerlin wrote:Lets take a closer look at everything....

*snip*

Surely that is something best saved till the end once the final five have gone through to judging. I also hope you haven't just bashed a lot of entries, and slipped in how great your own is, as some might see that as trying to influence folks voting wise, which is a tad underhanded.

If one of those you where negative to was your own, kudos for your honesty, but if not, I have to ask, why did you make that post again?




As to myself, I have voted. Went for eleven I think in total, a great mix of entries and very impressive standard overall.