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Welcome to the League of Extraordinary Riveters - Contest #7

"Fire at will"



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Competition Theme:

Gun Emplacement's is the theme for this next Terrain competition, Think big guns built into the terrain ready to rain fire down on any who stand in your way.

The main two things I want to concentrate on in this contest are Detail and Imagination.
For this reason I want everyone to take the idea of a Gun Emplacement and turn it on it's head
(and no that doesn’t mean building one upside down), Think outside the box, do something that hasn't been done before, really be creative with what you build and how you build it, be original.

For instances, what about a Xenos Gun emplacement, something built by an alien race,
be it Eldar, Tau, Necrons, etc. What about an Ork Gun built from scrap (just think of all the Rivets)
or even a Tyraind Gun Emplacement, something that's completely Biological.

Even an imperial weapon platform can be redesigned and reimagined, into something new,
but the choice of what you build and who you build it for are entirely up to you.

The Rules:

So as not to tread on anyone’s creativity here, the rules are quite simple.

Your gun emplacement should be a model fixed into position, meaning it was either built at that location, or is too heavy or complex to move anywhere else. For example a basilisk Cannon built into a fortified bunker would be fine. But a basilisk Cannon mounted on a parked tank is technically a Vehicle, and not a gun emplacement.

Try to make your entry as much a Terrain piece as it is model, as this is a Terrain competition your entry should be a balance of both.
For instance a gun placed behind a few sandbags is more model than Terrain, however a gun built into a reinforced bunker, that's been dug into a cliff face is a much more interesting concept.

And that's basically it for the rules, (I said they were simple) if anyone does have any questions on rules, or anything else for that matter, just leave a comment here and I'll get back to you.

Prizes:

The winner will receive Membership to the League of Extraordinary Riveters, plus a prize created by myself. Now as I'm judging this competition I obviously cant enter my own creation, but that doesn’t stop me from building one. So I've decided to build my own Gun Emplacement, and give it as a prize to the winner.

Deadline:

The last Contest (run successfully by Meade) lasted for 3 month's, which worked very well for all who entered, so I’m continuing with this and running the competition from now until the end of October, possibly drifting into November.
This should give everyone plenty of time to build and submit their entry’s.


Now I dont' know about anyone else but I love to see peoples work in progress (WIP),
so please feel free to post up you WIP pics, and share your building progress with everyone else.

Last but not least, if anyone's reading this and your thinking that you'd love to enter this competition
but you don't think you have the skills to compete, don't worry, and give it a go anyway.

Anyone can enter this Contest regardless of skill or ability, just have fun with it,
Call me old fashioned but I think that's the most important thing.

So good luck to all who enter, and I look forward to seeing what you create .

I'm into this like a dog into beetroot.

I'm in, only one question....who's will? (Someone was going to ask, might as well be me )

If I could ask a second question it would be "why are we firing a him"

Thanks a lot I'm here till the competitions over

ow! Ow! Ow! stop hitting me brought the screen.

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I'm into this like a dog into beetroot.

Like a pigeon on chips! Me too.

YESSS!!! i am in!...

i like how you defined the size and mobility (lack of) to the gunemplacement... it draws a line but it still leaves so many oportunities.... this will be a very cool comp!

atm i am still undecided... weather to give a xenos race a go or to build something steampunky...again....hmmm...

I'm ready!!!!

already?... now that was fast

 Theophony wrote:
I'm in, only one question....who's will? (Someone was going to ask, might as well be me )

If I could ask a second question it would be "why are we firing a him"

Thanks a lot I'm here till the competitions over

ow! Ow! Ow! stop hitting me brought the screen.

Yes I was wondering who would be the first ask that

I always wanted Worf to shoot Riker when Picard says that.

Vik, I expect another recycled glow toy

Me, I'm plotting things involving cardboard, as I've said:

Totally count me in.

Those packing forms are awesome! What are they from?

Oh, and I'm gonna try for this one too.

Competition involving BFGs, I'm in

(and that doesn't mean Battle Fleet Gothic or Big Friendly Giant...)

I will get on this as well (or as Will)
Count me in, the Grots are working already on It

Hmm.. might give it some waaaaaaaaaagh-ish thought, will post pictures if I go through with it.

EDIT: I'm just going to edit this to say that I've spent the whole time after posting the above message brainstorming and I just came up with something I'm going to try to pull off. WIP pictures to come!

Hmmm... I might be tempted

I can't participate, due to having to get six starship bridges ready for Artemis. But I can judge, if necessary.

Go team rivets!

 mars2024 wrote:
Those packing forms are awesome! What are they from?

Oh, and I'm gonna try for this one too.

Packing materials for various microbiology gear that the wife appropriated from her work.

Psyched that so many folk are up for this!

I'm in!!!!

I've got so many ideas for this it's ridiculous. Some are a bit outside the box though so I'll need conformation if I choose one of those.

I'll probably wait and start work after Briancj's comp has passed.

 Casey's Law wrote:
I've got so many ideas for this it's ridiculous. Some are a bit outside the box though so I'll need conformation if I choose one of those.

I'll probably wait and start work after Briancj's comp has passed.

Yeah that's fine, If your not sure just let us know. But really the the stranger, and more outside the box the better .

 inmygravenimage wrote:
I always wanted Worf to shoot Riker when Picard says that.

Vik, I expect another recycled glow toy

LOL... currently i am woriking for briancj´s comp... so this might still be possible...i have a nice mag-light that would look quite cool as a big gun...


and ROFL... i know what you are telling us with that star trek wish...... that would be so cool... but in fact i would rather have worf shoot data^^

Well you said you wanted work in progress, so here goes. It is imperial, just haven't decided if its guard, marine, or mechanicus yet. If I build a second one they might fall to chaos and become slaaneshi . For the contest part it will be mounted into a separate terrain piece similar to the fortress of redemption base, but the final resting spot will be on top of an imperial building.



The cannon has 180 degree arc and 360 degree rotation. Look out star destroyers. For scale idea the ball is 3" diameter.

Stole the idea from the scene in Star Wars on hoth. It can be used in any scifi game as a BFG, objective, or small moon in the battle fleet gothic game.

wow...you really are a quick builder I have to say...

so the boob gun is now being done by you theo... I can cancel then my own ideas in that direction

but I have already found some very inspirational ideas at terragenesis... always very helpful to have a look there...

I have an idea fot this - does it have to be big guns, or can it be smaller anti-infantry guns in a fixed emplacement?

 SilverMK2 wrote:
I have an idea fot this - does it have to be big guns, or can it be smaller anti-infantry guns in a fixed emplacement?

Yeah thats fine, you can use smaller guns, and as many as you like .

And @ Theophony, I second what Vik said, wow, that looks fantastic, and yes keep the WIP pics coming

Cool, i may well have a go at this then

Dammit, he stole my boobies!

So, allowing the smaller guns and all, i want to know...

Does a small bunker, in a hollowed out garbage pile, fitted with a twin linked heavy bolter placement, to be used on gangers and zombies, qualify for this competition?


If so, i'm IN!

 MauS wrote:
So, allowing the smaller guns and all, i want to know...

Does a small bunker, in a hollowed out garbage pile, fitted with a twin linked heavy bolter placement, to be used on gangers and zombies, qualify for this competition?


If so, i'm IN!

Absolutely, sounds like a great idea, and I've never seen one like that before, so it's also original.
Plus the idea give's you plenty of opportunity to go nuts with detail, especially on the garbage heap.

If your still in, welcome aboard. I look forward to seeing what you come up with .

Aye, still in, cutting up a garbage bag as we speak... now to figure out how to get them worked in and around the rest without having to be primed like the rest...