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Fair enough, Red'. Adopt, Adapt, and Improve.

Good progress, Graven.

Welcome to DDakka, Red Dragon. Many good ideas you have there; I like the idea of the stone walls, I'll remember that one.
There's a great deal of great terrain building that goes on around DD, be sure to have a look around, and look back through the previous rounds of this contest (links in the OP), there's a lot of inspiration there.


Also , Yes there are less than 2 weeks remaining.
However, if there are a lot of you that are going to struggle to reach the deadline, we can consider an extension; so long as it's a matter of days, not weeks... and that everyone agrees to it.

So, keep working on your pieces, and when we get close to the end we can talk about who needs how much more time to finish... if necessary / desired.

Good luck people. You can do it.

Right, better get some paint on then, hadn't I?! These are the last WIP shots I'm going to post, as now I'm going to try crack on to the end (although I'll still WIP in my blog, I guess).

So, here we go, first paint - there will be red in the mix for the asteroid too, but this is just for starters:






The astute amongst you may notice that it's had even more lumps of stuff added. Some bits needed evening out, some needed to be craggier. I do feel like it's starting to really come together now - phew!
C&C me, as always,
graven

Incredible what a base coat and then a dry brush can do.... it was looking good before but now it loo, s outstanding! Can really appreciate those details!

Looks brilliant, putting my efforts to shame

Holy snap.. i love that fort. I have missed this place.

I hope an extension happens but, I will drive ahead and go on. I will at least finish the piece up to the initial prime. That is my goal. I got a ton of 6mm troops, mechs and armor for it yesterday. I'm so stoked.

hey comrade... welcome back... now you´re a chibi nid....didn´t recognize you at first...

also...i have finished my piece...will show you lot later ... all in one go^^

OoooooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooH!

so.....as advertised...here is my entry...
working title is muffin´s tough love...

dunno if i tweak it till the end a bit so this might be the next to finished pics....for now... IF you seem to think i should add something here or there... let me know^^

pics:



work in progress pics...



well.... what do you think?

cheers, vik

Great work Vik.
fantastic launchers.
Can you make one more photo with minis?(for scale, thx)

ah... yes... that´s the kinda photo i forgot^^

tomorrow...

Keep up the good work chaps. Look, we even brought Comrade Panda out of hibernation!

Vik, remember to send me a PM with your final entry photos in (as noted in the OP), and not to post them in this thread (you can post them in your own blog, which has been too quiet of late ).

Go to it people. There's still plenty of time left to knock out a masterpiece.

Looking great mate and I love your oil staining.

Well done with that Vik, very creative.

Well executed Vik, creative use of materials too

Pretty awesome work lads! Really impressive...

2 WEEKS TO GO?!?!?!?!! ..... I am determined to get finished this week.... I don't have much left... but if I don't keep going it will be end time before I know it!

Best of luck all!!

Well there's a bit less than 2 weeks to go now, Magos. The deadline (currently) is midnight of the 17th of June... That's Wednesday, next week.
However, I will give you all until I'm back on DDakka on Thursday (about midday...).

We will talk extensions later; Sunday later, that is.

Anyway, as we approach the final week, I want to canvas opinions on the public vote method.

Last round OMN introduced a voting thread for everyone to vote on their favourite piece in the competition. This allows everyone to see how their piece is measuring up against the rest, good or bad, in the build-up to the results being released.

This differed to the previous rounds in that the voting for those was via PM to the contest organiser. This meant that the results were secret up until they are released by the organiser, and only the winner is declared.

I want to know which of these methods you prefer, and specifically if anyone doesn't like the public vote method?
You can post in here, or PM me with your opinion, and I'll make my decision based on that feedback. If you don't tell me, I won't know.

Bare in mind that this is only for the People's choice award, not the overall winner of the competition. Those are entirely independent of each other.

I like I secret ballot, myself. I don't think I could handle the stress, I check dakka far too often as it is!

I am in the same boat as inmygravenimage but...... I am a bit of a glutton for punishment.... GO PUBLIC!! ...... however I feel I may soon regret that statement!!

Either suits me

either suits me too...

I am done..... PM sent...... PHEW!!!! ! and to the judges...... good luck.... some awesome entries nailing the brief! top jobs all! time to relax and watch the other entries come in!

I have two large and two small "risers" (unpainted - picture frame offcuts/etc), a few walkways (mesh from pc-speakers and offcuts), one 3-4 storey building (that can be dismantled - floors are random thin wood stuff that I can't think of the name of right now, and the struts to hold them up are plastic coathanger bits and more offcuts), as well as two vent towers (pvc pipe, stereo mesh and ladders made from the inside of old plastic paint tins)... and a billionty other things that are either yet to be assembled/glued or are far from completion in some other way (such as me not being entirely happy with how large the stereo+fan thing was and putting it aside to be cut smaller later)...

...the Vent Towers are the closest to completion, with only a few more pipes/rivets needing to be added/painted and a more gunk to be thrown on, but they are quite boring/uninteresting pieces, so I think I may be out.


Prespero tries to explain to Pepito that he wouldn't be able to compete in the Necromundan Olympics.

So much great work. Everyone's is looking pretty amazing.

For those that have finished already, well done excellent work, just be careful of posting your pics!!

For those still working, final push now, keep at it. Looking forward to seeing your work at the end.

Another great LoER competition, such fun, and so many great ideas.

I'll have to hang my head in shame this time around (seems familiar...), I just don't see myself knocking out some terrain in the next week. With the higher temperatures hereabouts my work has been destroying me and I'm really pushing to knock out Imperial Assault in the next week or so.. so yeah.

Maybe next time, but I'll be sure to have a strong start on something before I bother tossing my hat in!

I hear you Grim. I have had no time for it. This is what I have now...

And a lot of work ahead of me. But I'm going to keep plugging away. I may finish in time. Or not. I will finish though. There is no more room on the Table of Shame.

These are all quality entries I see. Congratulations of the excellent work gentlemen.

I say a public vote like what Noodles did. Get our little contest some PR I think Legoburner mentioned something in the Nuts and Bolts thread that he could get us front page coverage again.

Well, that's me, officially submitted! Good luck gang, and thanks to Dr H for running such an inspiring contest!

Good to see entries coming in, and still a week left.

Keep at it the rest of you. It may seem like you have too much to do, but keep doing what you are doing and you may be surprised as it comes together. You may be closer than you think.

I've not had any entirely negative responses to the public voting yet, so that may be the way it goes. There is still time to send me your opinions on the matter.

I'll be sure to let Lego' know if/when that happens.

In related news, I'll be "out of the office" for the coming weekend.
If you have questions, ask them now (before Friday), or you may have to wait (I might have a chance to check in on occasion) until Sunday (or Monday depending on the hangover).

I hope to have mine at least assembled and, I can't keep hanging my head in shame.

I just gotta do another coat of spackle and finish cutting 500 pieces of sprue and then rivet that.

I'm back. You can all breathe easy now.

We can now start talking about the possibility of an extension.
What I want to know is;
Who is in doubt that they may be able to finish by the deadline, and do you think you may have a better chance if you had until Sunday (21st) rather than Wednesday (17th)?

I appreciate that many of you have jobs to go to and this cuts down on mid-week modelling. Would an extra weekend help?

Also, does anyone have any objections to an extension?

Answers in a post here or a PM to me.