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Man, this is the second painting contest I want to enter this month! And of course, it is completely different from the other. And of course, I absolutely MUST do this one and try out an idea I had! Curse you and your brilliant efforts at making me paint!

By the by, are multiple entries ok on this one?

Noise wrote:

Gen. Lee Losing, I like your message thingy!

Thanks, Noise! I really do try to help my fellow gamers with their win-loss records. I feel that I might just be able to help out in this contest as well.

probs a stupid question, can we put another model on the base to look like its being stalked or something???

im guessing the answers no, but not sure

Noise, I believe LoTR horses are based on 40mm rounds.

Wehrkind, I'm going to keep submissions One per User.

nidsmaster, only a single model should be in your final submission. bits and pieces of other models are ok, with final decision being in the hands of the judges on how much is over the line. To be safe, I'd keep it to just bits and pieces and not get too close to having an entire other model on the base. This is a singles comp, not a Duel comp afterall. Though having a competition in the future for a duel would be kinda neat ^_-. So in short, no second models.

Thanks grey_death! I wasn't sure and didn't want to buy something I didn't need!

grey_death wrote:6.) Public voting will last for 3 Days. And the Top 5 Entries will go on to be voted upon by our Judging Panel. The Winner will be announced soon after!

Interesting. Why the change? Not that i dislike it.

this is torture guys
the first painting challenge ive been around for that has caught my imagination and i have no money to purchase the parts :(

Good luck to all entrants though

cheerz grey-death, il just stick to bitz and pieces then, im in the race for last as this will be my first painting comp. but doing camo will suit nids well i think, but which model to use??? hmmmm il have to think about this

whatwhat wrote:

grey_death wrote:6.) Public voting will last for 3 Days. And the Top 5 Entries will go on to be voted upon by our Judging Panel. The Winner will be announced soon after!

Interesting. Why the change? Not that i dislike it.

To keep things on an even keel. Real prize support means more heavily regulated voting style.

Sounds fair. Out of interest, will the amount of votes the top 5 get be considered by the judges?

Looking forward to this one, got some ideas flowing.

So... Angry...

Just discovered the base that I have is 60mm...

40mm is too small for all the details I want!

I DON'T HAVE ANY 50MM!

Curse the rules! CURSE THEM!

Also, CURSE DREADNOUGHT BASES AND THEIR MISLEADING SIZES!

:L unlucky man, well iv got 2 possible models to use, started both of em. 1 is simple, which doesnt really involve any converting. And the other involves quite alot of work to look good, but it'll look crap knowing me

meh, I mounted it on a 40mm base, it'll just have to do...

whatwhat wrote:Sounds fair. Out of interest, will the amount of votes the top 5 get be considered by the judges?

Looking forward to this one, got some ideas flowing.

Yes, they are instructed to take the public voting into consideration.

Hope people are working on their models, mine is well underway and looking pretty cool so far

I like these little challenges, helps to break up the monotony of painting armies and what not.

I had briefly thought of modelling my Warhound with one toe on a 40mm base, but settled on something smaller

scarab wrote:Very cool! Where's that pic from, GD?

I knew those guys looked like Marine Raiders, so I was able to chase down the picture caption:

"They are U.S. Marine Raiders gathered in front of a Jap dugout on Cape Totkina on Bougainville, Solomon Islands, which they helped to take." January 1944. 80-G-205686."

hmmm I'm still a bit new to all this but what the heck lets give it a go lol it seems like fun.

Just letting y'all know that I finished my entry today and will submit it tomorrow!

scarab wrote:Very cool! Where's that pic from, GD?

US Marine Raiders on Cape Totkina on Bougainville
Hmmm, only one model? So, no recreating the pic for this contest, huh?

hey would like ten kroot all with kroot hounds be acceptable all gled to a large base

tau_etheral wrote:hey would like ten kroot all with kroot hounds be acceptable all gled to a large base

One Model.

Seeing as I'm ill I might get off my lazy arse and give it a go =]

Hey Grey_Death,

What if one of the models you'd like to use was shown a long time ago, would they still count?

Thanks,
Chappy P!

Chaplain Pallantide wrote:Hey Grey_Death,

What if one of the models you'd like to use was shown a long time ago, would they still count?

Thanks,
Chappy P!

Unfortunately, it's a DQ for any models shown at any time.

Ok Thanks GD. I'll see what I have laying around =D

hey grey_death,

Does the base have to be a GW base or could we custom make one... I didn't have any 50MM bases laying around, so I cut a 50mm * 50mm square of plasticard and put greenstuff on top of it...

I guess If I have to use a GW base I can find one and glue everything on top of it. Let's hope it doesn't come to that

romulus571 wrote:hey gray_death,

Does the base have to be a GW base or could we custom make one... I didn't have any 50MM bases laying around, so I cut a 50mm * 50mm square of plasticard and put greenstuff on top of it...

I guess If I have to use a GW base I can find one and glue everything on top of it. Let's hope it doesn't come to that

The rules state:

"Based on a single square, round, or hex base. 50mm or smaller accepted."


There is nothing at all about needing to use a particular company's base. You can most certainly use any type of base as long as it fits within the specified size.

Wish I had spotted this earlier! Oh well, I'll maybe enter the next one.

Good luck to all those who enter.

Cheers,

Dante

Just 2 Days and 11 hours or so left to go! Get those entries finished and submitted!

POSTED ENTRY WOOOT!