The Poor Man's Golden Thingamibobs - V8.0

[Hammerguard]

Relicnews Painting & Modelling Forum Painting Competition Mk. VIII

Now that the Child's Play army build is in the last stages and because there hasn't been one for absolutely yonks - it must be painting competition time again. And so, without further ado -

Roll Up. Roll Up.

For a limited time only the (sort of) Annual Relic Painting Competition is open for your pleasure and participation. Entry to this most spectacular of spectacles is free, although I have to warn you that a loss of sanity may be the result of your endeavours.

However, the world awaits those who are bold, and I urge you all to cast aside your timidity and enter the most dangerous arena known to the Painting and Modelling Forum denizens. Armed only with a 5/0 brush and pots of paint you will fight to the death against your fellow forumites until only 1 (in each Tier) emerges victorious with the Annual Painting Competition crown.

Rules

Right there are a few rules. PLEASE READ before posting bone questions further down the thread.

RULES

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Entry

Anyone interested in entering the competition must register their intention by posting in this thread by the 1800hrs on Friday 3rd February 2012.

A photograph in front of the first post of this thread of the unpainted (basecoated/undercoated models are acceptable) model MUST be posted before the competition closing date, and before you post your final completed pictures, for your painted entries to be accepted.

NO PHOTO in front of this post = NO ENTRY!!!!

As you can enter more than one category you will need to enter a photograph for each model you are painting up.

Entries should be made in the format below -

Hammerguard - Single Figure - Lower Tier (photo)
Hammerguard - Large Model - Lower Tier (photo)

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Time Zones

ALL timings for this comp are in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It is your responsibility to convert your local time to this to ensure that you meet the competition deadlines.

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Categories

There are three categories, covering any model from the GW/FW ranges you can think of -

Single Figure - Any range; including custom figures created/converted from a majority of parts from the GW ranges.

Squad/Unit - Any range; - must meet the minimum squad number for the unit you are entering in the appropriate codex including custom figures created/converted from a majority of parts from the GW ranges.

Large Model - Monstrous Creatures, Vehicles, Inquisitor Scale, and larger-sized custom figures or dioramas created/converted from a majority of parts from the GW range.


You CANNOT enter more than once in each category.

Any range in the Single Figure category means - 40k, Fantasy, LotR, Necromunda, Bloodbowl and Mordheim.

Any range in the Squad/Unit category means - 40k, Battlefield Gothic, Epic, Fantasy, LotR, Necromunda, Bloodbowl and Mordheim.

If in doubt as to what constitutes a Monstrous Creature or Vehicle in the Large Model Category, then check the appropriate Codex for the description of the model you are entering.

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Tiers

There will be an upper tier and lower tier for each category. You may enter the Upper Tier in one category and the Lower Tier in another. You cannot enter Upper and Lower Tiers in the same category.


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Bases

Bases must be appropriately sized to the model you are entering. Scenic bases CAN be used, but again try and remember that this is a painting comp.

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Conversions

Conversions are more than welcome; however, they must be at least 50% GW/FW parts. Please remember that it's the painting that'll be judged and not the conversion or as my dad used to say 'you don't look at the mantlepiece when you're poking the fire'. Not too sure what that had to do about miniature painting though.

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Closing Date

A maximum of 4 pictures of each fully painted model you are entering must be posted in this thread by Friday 23rd March 2012 at 1900hrs (GMT). Again, anyone who has not posted their entry photos by this date will be excluded.

Pictures must not be any bigger than 800 x 600 pixels.

All in all from today that's 66 days or about 9 and a half weeks to get your painting done.

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Judging

Judging will be carried out by you, the Relic Forums' finest and will consist of a Poll for each category (upper and lower). The polls will be made visible so that people can see who votes for whom.

This set of polling will run from Monday 26th March 2012 until Sunday 1st April 2012.

Once the winners of each category have been decided, then another poll will take place for each tier to decide the overall best model in upper and lower. Again these polls will be made visible.

The final two polls will run from Monday 2nd April 2012 until Sunday 8th April 2012.

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Prizes

Each category winner in both upper and lower tiers will receive a Relicnews Painting & Modelling Forum Painting Competition Mk. VIII Banner to put in their signature.

Each final vote winner will receive a Supreme Model Banner to put in their signature alongside the Relicnews Painting & Modelling Forum Painting Competition Mk. VIII one.

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Any questions PLEASE READ above again to make sure that you haven't missed anything before posting, and if I have made any mistakes please do not hesitate to highlight them here so I can rectify them.

Good luck and above all folks, HAVE FUN.

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Entrants

UPPER Tier

Single Figure

Civik - Master of the Watch
Inquisitor Lok - Necron Overlord
Ghost_Maker - Ragnar Blackmane
Bogmire - Space Hulk Terminator Captain
Scott91 - Lord Calgar
Skrzyp- Chaos Terminator Lord
AridMonk - Solomon Lok
misterjustin - Minotaurs Space Marine

Squad/Unit

Inquisitor Lok - 4 x Grey Knight Paladins
Scott91 - Honour guard
AridMonk - Command Squad
Durham_red - 9 Tyranid Warriors with Lash Whips and Bone Swords

Large Model

AridMonk - C'Tan Deceiver
Durham_red - Tervigon

LOWER Tier

Single Figure

Hammerguard - Ordo Xenos Standard Bearer
comrade - Space Marine Captain
Welis - Terminator
[MaGiC] - Imothek the Stormlord
SteveW1 - Terminator Librarian
Tronzor - Pirate Maneater
Gubbins - Kroot Warrior

Squad/Unit

Ghost_Maker – ‘Extinction Angels’ Chosen Chaos Space Marines
Gubbins -5 x Necromunda Spyrers
comrade - Space Marine Command Squad
El_Shaddai - Dwarf grudge thrower

Large Model

Gubbins - Imperial Guard Sentinel
theM - Exorcist

[Inquisitor Lok]

^_^_^_^_^ Been waiting for the next painting Competition to start

Inquisitor Lok - Single Figure- Necron Overlord (Upper Tier)
Inquisitor Lok - Squad - Grey Knight Paladins(4 of them) (Upper Tier)

[Civik]

Pics to be posted

Civik - Single Figure - Master of the Watch (Hawk Lords, Upper tier)



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[Hammerguard]

Hammerguard - Single Figure - Ordo Xenos Standard Bearer - Lower Tier

[AridMonk]

AridMonk - Single Figure - Solomon Lok - Upper Teir

AridMonk - Squad - Hostile Environment Cadian Command Squad - Upper Teir

AridMonk - Large Model - C'Tan Deceiver Conversion (The Flaming One) - Upper Teir

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Also, I am amazed at Hammerguards amazing floating models. Wowzers.

[SocietySoldier]

Might as well toss in for this

SocietySoldier - Single Figure - Necron Lord - Lower Tier

[Tronzor]

This sounds like fun, and some motivation to get working on this guy.

Tronzor - Single Figure - Pirate Maneater - Lower tier

[comradegrumpy]

Just got a model I'm itching to paint. This sounds like the inspiration to get off my bum and go sit somewhere else, painting. I realise the model is currently missing backpack-like bits - they're in the post.

comrade - Single Figure - Space Marine Captain - Lower Tier

[[MaGiC]]

I have lacked the motivation to paint, but perhaps I can kickstart it with this competition heh

I will post pic later, but I'll be painting Imothek the Stormlord - Lower Tier since i haven't painted in over a year xD


By twiztidmagic at 2012-01-22

[Hammerguard]

Also, I am amazed at Hammerguards amazing floating models. Wowzers.

I'll tell you how I did it tomorrow when I'm up.

[Pocktio]

I wish I had time to do this, my Logan Grimnar would make for a fine project to lavish my incredibly average skills over.

Still, I have till February so I may still be able to take part and have some fun

Good luck guys!

[Inquisitor Lok]

Updated Post with the pic of the models.

[welis]

I'm entering with the idea of receiving some constructive feedback.

Welis - Terminator - Lower Tier


Please forgive the photo detail, black base coat + caravan lighting is not the best recipe.

[Hammerguard]

Right folks, I've updated the entrants who have added pics so far.

We need more entrants. Now I know that there are some top notch painters on these here boards; so it would be great if you could get involved.

Painters for the Paint God!!!!!!

P.S Any chance of a sticky? Thanks

[[MaGiC]]

bump - Pic

[Sir Clausel]

Sadly Im pretty busy with my Storm Raven so I guess I wont be in this one. But I will give my buddy some pats on the back! Go Magic!

[Hammerguard]

Quick bump here folks to see if we can generate a little bit more interest.

You've got 10 days to get involved.

Remember, it's 2012 and this could be the last chance you've got to enter a painting competition.

[Ghost_Maker]

Great idea! I shall get involved in this and get back into my painting after a good 3 year break for uni (where women, beer and the odd exam have stolen away my precious hobby time!). During the last Relic painting comp I did (2007!) my Lower Tier single figure was bumped up to the heady heights of Upper Tier, so I will honour the people’s decision and enter my old mate Ragnar as Upper, though disappointment may ensue!

Ghost_Maker – Single figure - Ragnar Blackmane – Upper Tier



Ghost_Maker – Squad/Unit – ‘Extinction Angels’ Chosen Chaos Space Marines – Lower Tier

[SteveW1]

I think i'll give it a go

SteveW1 - Single Figure - Librarium - Lower Tier

[misterjustin]

Sticky thread is sticky.

[Hammerguard]

Thanks, all we need now is you to get your paint brushes out in anger and join in...

[misterjustin]

Eh, I have no interest in any of my GW models right now. After the Happy Monk and my dragon bust is "Pan" from Studio McVey. Doesn't count

[[MaGiC]]

Hammer is it possible to sign a large model up for lower tier? I just laid my final gs touches on him last night :S

well nvm Hammer there's no other Large models in that tier so..

[Hammerguard]

You can if you want to; and even if there are no other entrants it might get you motivated to paint it.

[[MaGiC]]

Nah I'll get it painted

[Ghost_Maker]

My pics are up in my entry post. Excited for this one guys!

[Sir Clausel]

Nah I'll get it painted

Am I reading this thing right!? I doubt that!

[[MaGiC]]

it's primed and ready and the base is awesome!

[Inquisitor Lok]

Can i set a place holder for the large model // diorama? (or possibly as a switch to my single model if it doesn't count as a diorama) I want to paint up the 25th Anniversary SM model that's being released at the end of Feb. since it will give me great motivation to do it well, but i wont have it to take a picture of till then (Feb 22 - Mar 1 depending on how fast the shipping is) :P

(this is the model for those who haven't seen it; http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/ca...d=prod1460169a)
It is finecasted though, so it maybe in no shape to paint right away xD (*crosses fingers that they've fixed there process for this model*)

[Hammerguard]

Don't see why not; as long as there's a photo before the painting deadline.

[Tronzor]

I second Lok being allowed to bring that model in, partly because I just want to see what he does with it. Also, bump for pic added.

[Hammerguard]

Right oh folks, only 3 days until the closing date so plenty of time to get your pictures up and entries booked.

Arid and Society; you still need to post your pictures.

Cheers

[Bogmire]

Needed this motivation!

Bogmire - single figure - Space Hulk Terminator Captain (upper tier)

[Hammerguard]

Sorted

[Scott91]

ill give it a go also then,

ill go for

Scott - Single Figure - Lord Calgar - Upper Tier

&

Scott - 40k squad - Lord Calgar & Honor guard - Upper Tier


had them for ages and always put of painting them, i did paint Calgar and the champion many years ago but ive since stripped them to hopefully give them a more worthy paint job

[Hammerguard]

Sorted; please note that your single entry; Calgar, cannot be included in your Squad entry. I've put your squad entry down as the Honour Guard.

Cheers

[Skrzyp]

I'll throw my hat into the ring.

Skrzyp- Single Figure - Upper Tier

Chaos Termi Lord

[Gubbins]

ok, I'll have a go
I need a motivational kick up the backside


sorry for the crappy picture
gubbins - lower tier
single figure - kroot warrior
squad - 5 necromunda spyrers
large model - imperial guard sentinal

[Hammerguard]

Sorted, and thanks for recent small flurry of entrants, it's beginning to look like a competition now.

Only one more day to get your entries in folks.

[theM]

It's been ages since I posted anything over here (DoW2 release-ish?) but I still lurk and this thread badly needs both more large model entries and more Sisters of Battle. Thus, I toss in an Exorcist to help cleanse all the Enemies of Man:



And I'll leave it to Hammerguard to decide which tier he needs the entry more in

[Hammerguard]

Thanks; I've added your entry to the lower tier to give Gubbins a run for his money.

[Hammerguard]

Erhm, right. That would be the time for entries past. Arid has been in touch to say that he's still to post pics. Got his camera knicked out of his hand on Hogmanay; so in the interests of fairness I'm going to leave the entry part of the comp open.
The only stipulation, and this will not be waived, is that anyone interested must post a photo of their unpainted entry before the competition deadline.
Cheers

[AridMonk]

From L to R:

Solomon Lok, Command Squad, Finecast Deceiver for conversion.

Also my house is hella dark.

[Hammerguard]

Sorted and switch the bloody light on.

[comradegrumpy]

Not sure that being first finished is a good thing... in fact, pretty certain it isn't. Nonetheless, done I am, as Master Yoda would say. Here is my entry, Company Master of the Desolation Angels Third Company, Zakarius the Silent.

Front:


Rear:


Right:


Left/Top Down Kinda thing:

[Hammerguard]

Jeez, I haven't even started. Good stuff.

[comradegrumpy]

I *really* wanted to paint that model. Also, may have been procrastinating some thesis editing I need to do. Hope everyone else has fun painting theirs, and gets the result they're after!

[Scott91]

Looking good comrade, i like what you have done with the stormbolter i think it looks really nice with where you have added the gold. Only thing i would add is i like to see is lightning effects running through power weapons but thats just me. good job!

well ive started mine i was unsure if we are to post any wip shot or just finals when its done?

[Hammerguard]

If you're going to post WIP shots; could you post them in a separate thread please? Stops this one becoming too cluttered. Cheers

[[MaGiC]]

Comrade you paint very well, but I'm kinda disapointed by the figurine.. you have these nice colors and blens yet you leave so many ornaments, the cape and tabard the same color? I would love it if you did something to the tabard and cape tbh, but that's up to the eye of the beholder