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I would love to see a new mini of the Month comp in order. I know we occasionally have Painting Challenges but how about mini side challenges every month for a bit of fun. It might attract even more attention to the P&M fourms to which is always good Anyways I was thinking something like this;

What is is?: MoTM is a monthly entry based showcase of your modelling and painting ability.

What themes are there?: The themes will change from month to month, which will be determined by the previous month's winner. While they can be anything, we will try to keep the crazy ones to just a few, and do our best to make sure that most throughout the year can be used in an actual game. We don't want to make it strictly 100% game usable as that will stifle the creativity of some of our members. Also, we will try and keep them as flexible as possible.We will try and run them from the 1st to the 25th of each month. This will enable the judge (previous winner) to choose the winner and post the next month's theme.

What are the rules?: First of all, you will have to abide by whatever the month's requirement is for that entry. You will have to Pm a wip pic and pic of the completed model befoe the 25th of that month. At least one WIP and one finished photo of your mini to qualify. The Mod who looks after the thread will post the pics at the end of the month of the poll without the names of those to the entries belong to. Near the end of the month, 29th (28th if in Febuary), the winner will be announced. The winner must pic a new theme for the month and send it to the controlling moderator within two days. So it would be a good ideas to get racking your brains early Dakkites . Also, you will not be allowed to enter the month in which you are in charge of the theme.

Can anyone enter?: Of course you can! The more, the merrier, and the greater the fun!

How will I run the next one?: One of the mods will control the mini of the month competion and open the topic for each month in the Painting and Modelling fourm(sub-fourm maybe?) At the end of the month's closing date a poll will be held It will continue like this for the following months. Will be up to the previous month's winner to monitor and Also, you will not be allowed to enter the month in which you are in charge of the theme.

Are there any prizes?: There will be no physical prizes execept your pride and ego boosted for a job well done! (Although perhaps we could have ribbons like we do for the Painting Challenges in people's sigs)

So start getting that GS out and gather up your modelling materials as the first ever MoTM will kick off Febuary 2010 Good luck to everyone and we look forward to seeing some great work from all of you.

If this is accepted I would be willing to look after the thread until a suitable mod can be found. Cheers,Bloodthirster

Bloodthirster wrote: .... February 1st. ...

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I wrote this at the end of Jan that's why! I just haven't got round to posting it

It's a nice idea as long as it doesn't overlap with anything else going on. I don't haunt the P&M forums much so I don't really know if there'd be enough people willing to enter something this often?