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**Skalk Bloodaxe**

*** CONTEST HAS ENDED ***
*** VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ENTRY! SEE PAGE 9 FOR PHOTOS!***

Contest rules are now in Spoiler for anyone that wishes to use these as a guideline for running their own contest.

Spoiler:

**GrimDork**

Woot, now we can has thread! This should be pretty epic what with just over 40 participants already

Now off to think up some ideas!

**Galorn**

This is gonna Be pretty Epic...

**Theophony**

I got so many ideas this week for terrain, but none of I has "junk" for the build

oh well, I WILL come up with something.

**Viktor von Domm**

A thread to rule them all...

**nerdfest09**

Just letting you know i'm here and onboard the good ship Junkypop!

**Master Azalle**

Let the junking begin!

**hdbbstephen**

I found some junk outside the parking garage this morning...

**Biohazard**

Chaos Lord!? No pressure then. Ha!

Looking forward to seeing the results of this.

**GrimDork**

I like the limited size of the entries, people will have to be creative to fit a lot of wow factor onto these smaller bases, will be interesting indeed to see the final results!

Got my eyes on scouring for random interesting junk, need all ofthe bonus ppoints I can get, we may be at the low end... but I see a lot of talent at cultist and I'm gonna have to step up my game to avoid a curb stomp

**MauS**

Hope I can stick to the no-WIP rule... But WIP pics in my own thread are allowed right?

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

hdbbstephen +5 for 'live action' shot of collecting random junk:

Spoiler:

GrimDork- I agree that the limited space will force even very experienced modelers consider a different approach. And every category has a borderline 'ringer'. Search online for work other people have done for inspiration.

Biohazard- No pressure at all. You're competing with people saying the same thing. Ha.

MauS- Yes '4- Do not post WIP shots on this thread during the contest, and do not create direct links to your photos from this thread. You may post your progress on your own thread.'

**Viktor von Domm**

I just started to look through my junk box...after I have found lots of good stuff I liked for the mentioned bases as a size referrence...and realised that most of my so cool looking junk was way too big for the limited sized bases...so already I need to review my initial plans...
It is a very tough competition due to so many good preps joining and skalk created a really tough nut to crack

this will be lots of fun

**SilverMK2**

Just to clarify - the thing you would have to build is a junk pile?

**Viktor von Domm**

As I understood a line of sight blocker with undefined look but the materials made mostly from junk?

**OneManNoodles**

As a pedantic pain in the so-and-so,
I would also like bit clearer definition of your "junk" meaning.(?)

Would the English definition that applies to waste, scrap and rubble, be correct?

oh and is there a height limit?

Thanks Skalk. Oh lordy "lord" category, I may have to up my game a bit me thinks.

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

Here's a great example of what I am looking for. These are bitz are from Spectorkitty-

Spoiler:

And here's an example of the sort of models I am hoping to see from people:

Spoiler:

...except made from more junk and less pre-fab. And Ignore the one in the top left, base is outside contest limitations.

Noodles- 'Examples of random junk bits are sewing thimbles, mechanical pen springs, crushed soda caps, broken computer parts, etc'

Also, per legoburner we're going to be pinned on the front page for 10 days.

Also, link to this thread is in my sig, feel free to copy / paste into your sig if you'd like.

**spectorkitty**

I'm getting excited to try my hand at building junk piles! I've been scouring the floors and junk drawers for pieces to use, and have been thinking about my paint choices. I can't wait!

**Camkierhi**

The tricky bit for me is, I am afraid to look at the bits too early as I will start prematurely.

**Bruticus**

Camkierhi wrote:
I am afraid to look at the bits too early as I will start prematurely.

That's what she said.

Good luck everyone. Except for other people in my category of course.

**Devoted-to-the-machine**

How do you sign up? I read it twice.

**spectorkitty**

PM Skalkbloodaxe and he'll add you.

**Snrub**

Alrighty then... I think this is gonna be fun.

I already have a vague idea of what might look good floating around in my head. Time to start hunting bits down.

Good luck to all.

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

Devoted-to-the-machine wrote:
How do you sign up? I read it twice.

Thank you for pointing out the oversight. Fixed, and you are signed up.

**Meade**

Concerning #1: How exactly would you define a junk pile? The parts it's to be made from are well defined but for instance, what about other elements and how will we be judged on it? For example, if you want to build a junk pile that someone's made into a makeshift shelter, or you want to make some critters in it, or you want to make some kind of junk 'vehicle' (some Ork vehicles may qualify) or wrecked vehicle, or you want to make trees or vegetation growing on it.

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

Meade wrote:
Concerning #1: How exactly would you define a junk pile? The parts it's to be made from are well defined but for instance, what about other elements and how will we be judged on it? For example, if you want to build a junk pile that someone's made into a makeshift shelter, or you want to make some critters in it, or you want to make some kind of junk 'vehicle' (some Ork vehicles may qualify) or wrecked vehicle, or you want to make trees or vegetation growing on it.

Junk Pile (noun) - an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter [syn: garbage heap]

That is the literal definition, and that is exactly what I am looking for. Vehicles will be too large for the base though chunks of a wrecked vehicle would fit in fine. I imagine a makeshift shelter would be too large as well, but making the pile that looks like the refuse from a nearby shelter or encampment would fit the base and the spirit of the contest very well. Vegetation is fine, there's no reason why something could not have overgrown the pile. Critters are fine as well, though if they do show up I imagine the nastier critters of the grimdark (Ripper Jacks, Rats, etc) would fit the scene better. But you never know. Bunny foo-foo may be the element that ties the entire piece together. .

Overall I don't want to say 'here's the 20-point check list that I'll be using to judge each piece' because I don't want to direct the creativity of any individual more than I already have. I've offered the base sizes and recommended the bits to make a scale model junk pile. That's really it. There are so many ways to interpret that, and I'm looking forward to seeing each and every one of them.

I've said it many times and I will keep saying it- it's your model. After this contest is over and long forgotten you'll still have an awesome piece of terrain (albeit small) for your table or display shelf or wherever else it winds up... maybe even on a junk pile.

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Contest has begun. I'm already receiving 'staring materials' pictures and there's a lot of enthusiasm. Looking forward to seeing what people come up with over the next few weeks!

**monkeytroll**

Sorting through my junk boxes at the moment looking for my starting materials, couple of ideas taking shape, may work on a couple to keep people guessing as to which will be my entry

Are there any limits on how much 'overhang' the finished piece has over the base footprint, providing it's fully supported by the base?

**spectorkitty**

monkeytroll wrote:
Sorting through my junk boxes at the moment looking for my starting materials, couple of ideas taking shape, may work on a couple to keep people guessing as to which will be my entry

Are there any limits on how much 'overhang' the finished piece has over the base footprint, providing it's fully supported by the base?

I'm curious about this myself.

**whalemusic360**

My brain is dumb. I have started, really got into the build. Started adding things to bring it into the 40k verse. Get done building, and take a look at my junk pile. Sonofa! That's not a junk pile at all!

That, but twice. Ok, give it a break, try again in a day or two.

**Skalk Bloodaxe**

'Overhang' in some cases is an inevitable result and having 'some' is acceptable. If I have to give a specific measurement, no more than an inch over and even then it should only be thinner items like a pipe or an I-beam or something like that. Here's and example of overhang that would be acceptable:

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Hope this helps.