The release of the new Dakka (in 2007) prompted the return of a classic Dakka tradition: The Dakka Painting Challenge! For those who aren't familiar, these are basically bite-sized painting or modeling competitions that challenge Dakka users to paint and/or convert a model in a short time span (typically around a month) to see who can do the best job. This can be a great way to challenge yourself to take on a project you wouldn't normally bother to do, and if your model is cool enough you might even win a prize!

Typically, entries go through a period of public voting to whittle them down to a final 5, which are then voted on by a panel of private judges to come up with the overall winner(s).

Check out the winner(s) and runners-up below and get inspired! Keep an eye out of the next Dakka Painting and Modeling Challenge in our Painting and Modeling forum and show us all what you're really made of!

Aug 2008 - Old School

The Challenge was to find an old model from your collection, or just go out and get an old model that's been gathering up dust on the shelves of your local gaming store, and do it justice: finally give it the paint job it deserved all those years ago when it was first released! And Dakkanauts clearly love their old school models, as this painting challenge generated a virtual avalanche of entries!

Click here to see the full voting results for Dakka Painting Challenge #3.

The Winner - Wortsnagga by Wehrkind

Wortsnagga by Wehrkind

Runners Up

Harry by MiLkiT

Loorg Zoat Hero by Insaniak

Robed Female by Virulent

Razide by Coil

40k Goblin by Red Gobbo

Ghost by Howard A Treesong

Commissar by grey_death

Steel Legion by Golga

Skink Drummer by boss_salvage

Terminator by HuzzFivvNivv

Yellow RT Marine by BloodofOrks

Studded RT Marine by Hordini

Tycho by unihausen

Carnifex by AgeofEgos

Ghostwarrior by yakface

Dark Elf by malfred

Fantasy Goblin by Greebynog

SM Captain by Valhallan42nd

Wardancer by DFo

Space Wolf by amenzer

Imperial Pilot by aka_mythos

Dwarf by evilarmadillo