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If it was April I wouldn't believe it but here it is: http://theminiaturespage.com/news/81205/ . Coolminiornot is putting up the money for their painting competition at Adepticon this year, and even the Trophies are Freaking AMAZING!!!!!! $10,000 to the top painted model or best in show!! This is actually history in the making for our hobby industry.

Holy Crap. That outa bring people from all over the frakking place.

SPARKEYG wrote:Holy Crap. That outa bring people from all over the frakking place.

Aye, I know Gencon does money for things like Privateer but I have never heard of that much... nor has anyone else. Heck even the Military Model Shows don't hand out that much cash.

They should just give it to me. A friend of mine is a prince in Nigeria who needs help transferring his bank accounts to the US, so if I can raise 9,849 for him to do the transfer, he says he can double the money once the transaction is complete. So, with his help we could actually double the prize money!

Here's hoping that if they keep on doing this year after year that it won't be dominated by the same people over and over again.

So tune in to Dakka for calls of fix, nepotism etc as soon as the winner is announced, yes?

Necros wrote:They should just give it to me. A friend of mine is a prince in Nigeria who needs help transferring his bank accounts to the US, so if I can raise 9,849 for him to do the transfer, he says he can double the money once the transaction is complete. So, with his help we could actually double the prize money!

(it was either this or Admiral Ackbar...)

It might be easier to just mail Natalya a check.

Seems like a bad idea . . .

o_O Thats a whole lotta cash. Big step up for the hobby.

I think cash prizes are fine for hobby events of this magnitude. It can lead to some very lucrative tie-ins and sponsors for the party giving out the prize money. And honestly most other large hobbies give out cash prizes.

I just hope they have their tax paperwork properly arranged; there are some requirements to be met whenever you hand out that much cash.

No way some multiple GD winner from Europe does not win this. I wouldn't even enter on a dare. Will there be odds in Vegas for this?

This could lead to all sorts of things.. video games have big prize competitions and there's even a reality show on the sci fi channel. Next we'll have Syfy's Ultimate Wargamer..

"Billy, I decided to vote you off the show this week because although you are a fine painter, I just don't feel you are thinking of the team when you say the tau are a cheap anime knockoff, and as a Tau player that really hurt to hear your say that. I just don't feel your heart is in the game." <insert pretend tears here>

Hulksmash wrote:I think cash prizes are fine for hobby events of this magnitude. It can lead to some very lucrative tie-ins and sponsors for the party giving out the prize money. And honestly most other large hobbies give out cash prizes.

But who puts up the sponsorship? Would you have to paint one of their models (strictly speaking gambling, at least in UK law) etc.

Not sure it's necessary as a concept anyways.

Wasn't CMON affiliated in some way with New Wave?

niceguyteddy wrote:It might be easier to just mail Natalya a check.

Ya I don't think so. Their are a ton of painters world wide that are much better then her who have been showing up more and more to these events in the States. Team France, and Team Spain have been really dominating world wide, as well as Mathieu Fontaine as he is starting to get up their in overall demons won. Malnek is good but far from the best.

I'm just stoked that this is going to be done at Adepticon because it is really the one national event I already fly out to attend.

The painting competition there has always had some nice models but it has been fairly limited in terms of overall submissions.

This cash prize should definitely change that, I would think, and I really look forward to getting to browse through all the amazing entries.


Good stuff!

Lots of pictures with awesome cameras will be required!

I bet Mathieu Fontaine is pouring water into a glass, licking his paint brush and cackling madly.

Gotta agree with the Yak.

One of the elements of Adepticon that's had room for more growth is the painting competitions. There have historically been some really outstanding entries, but not the kind of sheer volume of the Golden Daemons.

Hopefully this kind of promotion gives Adepticon the kind of world-class painting and modeling competition to match their gaming and seminar offerings. I'm really looking forward to seeing the entries in person, especially since I never attend Games Days.

Empchild wrote:

niceguyteddy wrote:It might be easier to just mail Natalya a check.

Ya I don't think so. Their are a ton of painters world wide that are much better then her who have been showing up more and more to these events in the States. Team France, and Team Spain have been really dominating world wide, as well as Mathieu Fontaine as he is starting to get up their in overall demons won. Malnek is good but far from the best.

However, jugding by her DVD, she doesn't seem to have too much trouble using her considerable assets to give her an advantage. Might swing her an additional point or two. Yeah, that DVD killed a lot of respect I had for her - not that it would worry her of course.

Hopefully this kind of promotion gives Adepticon the kind of world-class painting and modeling competition to match their gaming and seminar offerings.

That’s the idea. : ) Partnering with the guys at CoolMiniorNot to really raise the bar here with regard to launching a top flight independent painting competition. The stakes are high and these guys are dead serious about building a quality competition for years to come. So extremely pleased to be working with them. AdeptiCon has always had some of the best hobby talent on display. This is going to continue to expand that commitment and take those aspects of the convention to new level. Going to be some amazing stuff on display I can hardly wait.

Now between the Crystal Brush, an off the charts opening first week of registration, and with more mind blowing announcements still in the pipe.. AdeptiCon 2011 is going to be the best one yet.


Hank Edley
AdeptiCon Board of Directors

fullheadofhair wrote:
However, jugding by her DVD, she doesn't seem to have too much trouble using her considerable assets to give her an advantage. Might swing her an additional point or two. Yeah, that DVD killed a lot of respect I had for her - not that it would worry her of course.

yakface wrote:
I'm just stoked that this is going to be done at Adepticon because it is really the one national event I already fly out to attend.

The painting competition there has always had some nice models but it has been fairly limited in terms of overall submissions.

This cash prize should definitely change that, I would think, and I really look forward to getting to browse through all the amazing entries.


Good stuff!

@fullheadofhair: honestly I have never seen a compatition of professional caliber where your gender played into judging. Personally I have seen her at 3 seperate GD's and when she doesn't win gold well I am not going to troll but you get the idea.

@Yakface: I just love that I get to see you in seriousness it is a blast meeting everyone from dakka there!

@Hank Edley: You already know I think you da man
-Alex

Gamble wrote:Wasn't CMON affiliated in some way with New Wave?

So I have been told. Same person.

fullheadofhair wrote:

Empchild wrote:

niceguyteddy wrote:It might be easier to just mail Natalya a check.

Ya I don't think so. Their are a ton of painters world wide that are much better then her who have been showing up more and more to these events in the States. Team France, and Team Spain have been really dominating world wide, as well as Mathieu Fontaine as he is starting to get up their in overall demons won. Malnek is good but far from the best.

However, jugding by her DVD, she doesn't seem to have too much trouble using her considerable assets to give her an advantage. Might swing her an additional point or two. Yeah, that DVD killed a lot of respect I had for her - not that it would worry her of course.

First off, is this who we're talking about?



Secondly, and assuming I'm reading into, 'considerable assets', appropriately, what exact 'considerable assets' are you talking about, because I honestly don't see them.

Lol look at the cover pf her painting DVD lol

However, jugding by her DVD, she doesn't seem to have too much trouble using her considerable assets to give her an advantage. Might swing her an additional point or two. Yeah, that DVD killed a lot of respect I had for her - not that it would worry her of course.

You must not have respect for many semi-attractive women who have their pictures taken for virtually ANY promotion then.. Yeah shes showing cleavage, so what? We're gamers.. Polls show that gamers tend to like cleavage

Example? Reaper minis and D&D! Or I dont know.. anything with women that a male might buy.. see.. or think about. Its called marketing, would you rather buy a random painting guide with an attractive girl or some gamer dude eating a pizza on the cover ? Use what you got

Guess all women should just put on those amish outfits and how dare they show an ankle or two.. Those harlots

(Oh and I agree, her assets are not what I would think as 'considerable'.. but theyre fine just the same)

How on Earth is she supposed to somehow use her looks (which really isn't all that great) to influence the painting-judges?

Is she going to count on the judge thinking; "If I give her a high score she will sleep with me!"?


Unless of course, "considerable assets" refers to a connection to the Russian Mafia.



Aside from that I think that cash-prizes are an immensely stupid idea and shouldn't be connected in any way, shape or form to our hobby.
I believe it will kill any hobby aspects we have left.

Ridiculous and sad.

It makes a complete mockery of playing the game for the sake of the game.