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2015/06/01 10:18:19
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!
Welcome to June's Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge. For those who aren't familliar, this is a no-prize-related challenge open to any and all painters and hobbyists. Anyone can enter, from a newcomer to the hobby with your first box of minis to a multiple-time Golden Demon champion, and the winner each month will be decided by community poll, not just on the paintwork but on the effort, creativity and awesomeness of the finished piece!
For this month, the theme is: Monsters
Your entry should be a miniature/miniatures that could considered monstrous, unnatural or terrifying. These can be from any game, manufacturer or setting, and can, and may be converted as much as you like. The brief here is simple; it it would scare your average Joe watchman/soldier/civilian of its setting, it's fine to enter.
How To Enter
- You may enter up to 5 MODELS as a SINGLE ENTRY, and are permitted one entry per member per month. If you enter multiple models, they should ideally be related in some way, such as part of the same squad, unit or scene if you are doing a diorama
- You MUST post a 'proof' picture of your entry in the thread of the state it was in before you started working on it. This could be unassembled, primed or even basecoated, so long as we can see where you are starting from. Entries that do not submit a Proof Picture will not be elligible for voting.
- After this, you may post WIP pictures in this thread and your own if you wish, and on completing the entry, you may post up to 5 final pictures IN THIS THREAD that will then be used for voting. If you do not finish in time, the single most recent WIP picture may be submitted.
So What Do I Win?
- Points... and points mean... bragging rights for the next month Following the vote, points will be awarded for the following:
These points are be used to form a league table, which is updated month on month as the results come in.
How Long Do I Have?
This challenge begins 1st June and will end at midnight GMT on the 30th June. After this, I shall compile the finished entries into a new thread, and voting will run for 5 days.
Voting Guidelines
When voting, consider the following as well as the quality of the paintwork:
- The creativity and originality of the entry
- The overall composition of the piece, such as basing, conversion and coherency between the models
- The relevance of the entry to the theme
- The effort the painter has put into the entry
Best of luck everyone, I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with!
I'm looking forward to it, getting a new airbrush and compressor tomorrow, going to have a go at a pale ghosty mist effect.
Ignore what's on there already, about 8 years ago, I ink washed it because I ran out of ideas.
That thing is fething huge, so I may have gone a little too adventurous this time.
@AoV: that's what I get from just copy-pasting from the old OP!
@queen_Anne's_revenge: I'm afraid that's a bit too painted to be taken as Proof that you're just starting work on it (unless you somehow did all that this morning ), do you have anything less painted that still fits the theme?
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2015/06/01 13:23:09
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!
To clarify, the whole point of these challenges is to get people working on something new each month, so entering something you've already finished months ago rather defeats that purpose (hence why we ask for a proof pic, to prove you are doing something new). Last month you mentioned your marine was part of a larger and unfinished diorama so I let it go, but this looks mostly finished from what I can see (unless I'm looking at it wrong, only the creature looks unfinished?), and wasn't done this month, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to disallow it.
Apologies, but rules are rules. Feel free to enter something new, though, if you find yourself working on an appropriate mini this month.
2015/06/01 13:46:46
Subject: Re:Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!
The marine isnt finished either. Still need to do details and highlights. Plus the muzzle flashes are modelled on to the serpents carapice. Its cool.. Its your trainset.
Heresy World Eaters/Emperors Children
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2015/06/01 14:01:15
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!
Fair enough, he looked finished to be but if there's more to do then fine! I'll add you to the OP, and I look forward to seeing this rather cool mini done!
Apologies for the confusion!
2015/06/01 14:48:21
Subject: Dakka (unofficial) Monthly Painting Challenge 4: June 2015: Some Kind Of Monster!
mad_eddy_13 wrote: I'm thinking of doing a macharius vanquisher superheavy tank, that would be pretty darn monstrous, no?
Best snap to it then buddy lol. That's not a small job!
I built one a couple of years ago from cardstock, I'm just prettying it up and doing a overall rebuild - its just details, sponsoons and the turret plating are left, the cardstock makes a nice base for the styrene sheet.
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Matthew wrote: Strength in Numbers - Enter 10 to 20 models associated with numbers! I need an excuse to finish my Ork Boyz.
Noble
One colour only
Hm, I like those! Especially the monochrome idea.
I also suggest "Blast from the Past!" because everything is better when you have to wipe dust off it first.
Legion: Dark Angels 
Ultramarines, 3rd Co. and friends, 16k+ 
4k 
4k Points
Heresy World Eaters/Emperors Children 
~2800 points 
