If you'd like to discuss any of the entries, please do so here, or start a new thread to do so. Please do not post comments in the actual Entry threads.
Feel free to start WIP threads for your entries as well!
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Hi Andy.
For someone who doesn't think they're very good at painting, you've done a damn fine job!
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4555.msg39630.html#msg39630 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4555.msg39630.html#msg39630)
Cheers - Phil
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Good stuff again Andy: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4560.msg39624.html#msg39624 (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,4560.msg39624.html#msg39624)
Cheers - Phil.
EDIT: Moved to discussion thread.
D'oh !
Why don't I read the 'don't post here' notices...Sorry guys....Delete them if nec. #-o
Anyway...Just like to say Andy (Womble) has done a damn fine job for someone who doesn't think he can paint...
Great stuff Andy.
Cheers - Phil.
Agreed, really nice buildings there.
Hi Techno and Leon thank you for your kind comments. Perhaps, it must be a self-confidence issue.
Anyway I have posted some more entries World War I infantry and cavalry.
Andy
Nice buildings in did!
;)
Just basing my entries ready for priming...
As an aside:
Does 'Kiera' go under 'Foot Historical preC20th', 'Fantasy' or 'In Nik's Dreams', sorry; 'Open!' ;D ;)
Thanks Lemmy...
Saved me asking the same question re 'K'
Cheers - Phil.
I think she would be OK in Fantasy or Open - but not in Foot as you would need 3 of her on a single base. I'm sure you may get bonus points from Nik for triplet Kiera...
Good job, Arsenus. I like the "mist effect". I guess a whole army with this stuff looks terrific =D>
Thanks Goblin Warchief!
A whole army with mist effect is very cool! I will put a pic when I will have finished the stronghold?
Quote from: fred12df on 05 February 2012, 08:25:51 PM
I think she would be OK in Fantasy or Open - but not in Foot as you would need 3 of her on a single base.
Yep!
:D
Very nice.
Ooer !
There's yet more cracking stuff on view since I last looked...Great work by jchaos, Arsenus, fariahitech, athens-fantasy & Peritas !
Top notch guys ! =D> :-bd (I won't be able to keep up with these threads soon.... Yet again.....I pity the judges !)
Cheers - Phil.
Some really nice entries, particularly in Fantasy and Open. The misty undead bases are really nice, and unusual. I like the dwarf army lots too.
Quote from: fred12df on 05 February 2012, 08:25:51 PM
I'm sure you may get bonus points from Nik for triplet Kiera...
:D Yum. Although, to be honest, I'd be fine with just the one. ;)
We're getting some great entries coming in, keep it up! The Fantasy category is looking pretty good at the moment...
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More to come! ^^
I have just finished the magician and I will begin the stronghold...
I see blacksmith's been busy too.....Some wonderful detail work.....damn crisp piccies too ! :-bd
Spenno's dwarfs !! Good grief !! =D> =D>
Cheers - Phil.
It's all hotting up, I have three projects waiting for some warmth so I can undercoat them...
Fred !
Great stuff !.....LOVELY work :-bd =D>
Cheers - Phil.
Thanks Phil, glad you like em. 8)
Quote from: Techno on 07 February 2012, 06:59:39 PM
I see blacksmith's been busy too.....Some wonderful detail work.....damn crisp piccies too ! :-bd
Spenno's dwarfs !! Good grief !! =D> =D>
Cheers - Phil.
yeah, Spenno's work and especially his Dwarfs, has demoralised me completely. Amazing stuff =D>
Thank you Techno and Blacksmith for the kind words :D
My 10mm work is nowhere near and so don't be demoralised, i'd be happy to paint 10mm as well as you all.
Also i did paint them for Leon for website so put more effort in than i would normally lol
Just been having a look through the entries as well.
Quite frankly the detail of painting here makes a mockery of the the scale! Great work everyone :-bd
I'm planning to get some entries in. Not that I can hold a candle to most the stuff here but never mind. :)
Wait, Spenno's stuff is 15mm right? I thought his dwarves were 10mm! =)
Quote from: blacksmith on 10 February 2012, 12:42:15 PM
Wait, Spenno's stuff is 15mm right? I thought his dwarves were 10mm! =)
:D
There is a 15mm Fantasy range lurking on the website! (Not for long though, they'll be coming over to Minibits soon.)
I'm surprised no-one's entered one of the 28mm Elizabethan's yet!
Quote from: Leon on 10 February 2012, 02:48:39 PM
:D
There is a 15mm Fantasy range lurking on the website! (Not for long though, they'll be coming over to Minibits soon.)
I'm surprised no-one's entered one of the 28mm Elizabethan's yet!
I had forgotten.
Are the three scales going to be evaluated differently?
Quote from: blacksmith on 10 February 2012, 12:42:15 PM
Wait, Spenno's stuff is 15mm right? I thought his dwarves were 10mm! =)
I will be adding some 10mm hobgoblins when i recieve them in the post :)
Quote from: blacksmith on 10 February 2012, 03:24:33 PM
I had forgotten.
Are the three scales going to be evaluated differently?
It's not something I've thought about. We've only ever had 10mm entries apart from these ones this year, so it's never been an issue. I doubt we'll get many more 15/28 entries though, so we will probably put them all in together.
Quote from: Leon on 10 February 2012, 03:45:14 PM
It's not something I've thought about. We've only ever had 10mm entries apart from these ones this year, so it's never been an issue. I doubt we'll get many more 15/28 entries though, so we will probably put them all in together.
I will withdraw them if people don't agree with it, but i suppose it is they are in the open and not fantasy section.
Quote from: Spenno on 10 February 2012, 03:56:13 PM
I will withdraw them if people don't agree with it, but i suppose it is they are in the open and not fantasy section.
Nah, they're Pendraken figures, there's nothing in the rules against it!
There's actually a couple of items in the Fantasy which are easily 35-40mm high, they'd be great entries!
Quote from: Spenno on 10 February 2012, 03:38:59 PM
I will be adding some 10mm hobgoblins when i recieve them in the post :)
Don't bother please. You know you don't have to. Really. :D
Quote from: Leon on 10 February 2012, 03:45:14 PM
It's not something I've thought about. We've only ever had 10mm entries apart from these ones this year, so it's never been an issue. I doubt we'll get many more 15/28 entries though, so we will probably put them all in together.
I humbly think different scales cannot compete among them as the bigger the model the easier to use different techniques and get better results IMHO. But of course I'll happily accept any decision on this regard; I commented it initially because I was highly impressed with the level of Spenno's dwarves thinking they were just 10mm :)
OTOH, in the anything goes category you could technically include anything in any scale. :-\
Considering Open already includes Armies, Dungeons, Monster and individual figures, I'm not sure the scale makes any great difference.
The more the merrier - while Pendraken is primarily known for its 10mm figures, if the 15 or 28mm figures do well in the painting comp then it will raise their profile.
Quote from: fred12df on 10 February 2012, 08:28:53 PM
Considering Open already includes Armies, Dungeons, Monster and individual figures, I'm not sure the scale makes any great difference.
The more the merrier - while Pendraken is primarily known for its 10mm figures, if the 15 or 28mm figures do well in the painting comp then it will raise their profile.
Well expressed and I agree with that.
Have you considered a prize category for "best painting tip"? Perhaps one tip allowed per photo submission. I suspect everyone is looking for a few good tips to improve their 10mm painting. Anyway, just an idea for next year.
Quote from: fred12df on 10 February 2012, 08:28:53 PM
Considering Open already includes Armies, Dungeons, Monster and individual figures, I'm not sure the scale makes any great difference.
The more the merrier - while Pendraken is primarily known for its 10mm figures, if the 15 or 28mm figures do well in the painting comp then it will raise their profile.
I totally agree with Fred...I'm sure the judges will take things into consideration as regards scale anyway. (and of course the obvious bribes of bottles of an alcoholic nature...hic !)
If 'he'd' been cast up ....I'd have been having a go at painting 'Jim'...a 10mm scale monster that's nearer to a 'normal' 15mm scale.
I'll just have to make a figure that I think will fit into the Pendraken ranges....and suits my own style of infrequent painting.
Cheating ....Me ? ;)
Best painting tip is a good idea for future comps.
Here's mine.....Don't leave your new brushes in a little tin pencil case on the floor when you have cats.....Under NO circumstances take one of the said brushes...Remove the plastic ferule...Put it in your mouth and suck, to tease the tip together.....Unless you want to know what matured cat widdle tastes like.
Unfortunately I do....An experience I do NOT want to repeat.
For your information it does NOT taste like flat lager ! :-&
Cheers - Phil. (It's made me go cold remembering that.....UGH !!!....Spit , spit, spit.....Wash mouth out, over and over again !)
The Grand Duchy of Cheddar, OMG! :o
That cute house is hand made?
Good grief......I agree....
And mucho praise to all those I haven't praised already....You're making me really jealous !
Top notch !
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: blacksmith on 12 February 2012, 10:05:26 AM
The Grand Duchy of Cheddar, OMG! :o
That cute house is hand made?
Thanks Blacksmith - yes, the house is scratch built. Each wall panel, door plank and tile cut from thin mdf and stuck together with much cursing.The hill that the house emerges from is three layers of cork tile.
Quote from: irregularwars on 14 February 2012, 02:55:43 AM
Thanks Blacksmith - yes, the house is scratch built. Each wall panel, door plank and tile cut from thin mdf and stuck together with much cursing.The hill that the house emerges from is three layers of cork tile.
Lovely cute house
To everyone...
Very good job! Anything Goes entries are fabulous!
You're all mad. These entries are rubbish. >:(
Not a painted eyebrow or button on show anywhere, let along properly painted eyes.
Shocking lack of quality. :D ;D :D ;D
Aye some pretty fine examples on show so far. The cheese army is going to be difficult to beat i suspect. A very nice little offering there.
I like the 'Third Reich' in power armour...just a really simple but effective model and paintjob.
The undead mist bases look fab individually but i'm really not sure on mass...
I like the fantasy army although it doesn't look 'cohesive' enough for me.
So far, i'm not seeing the 'socks blown off' entry though! I reckon its lurking out there... :D
If i get a bit of time i might dig out a few of my feeble offerings, steal their souls, and post them up for common ridicule. After all, someone has to come last! ;)
Ermm Luddite, coming last, that has to be me. ;D
Quote from: GordonY on 15 February 2012, 04:23:46 PM
Ermm Luddite, coming last, that has to be me. ;D
Aha!! A challenge for the race to the bottom...
It'll be a hot contest for sure...
Prize? An empty box? A do it yourself kit (small hunk of lead and a lighter)?
Have to admit that I have been put off entering because of all the professional photography, montages and supersized pics that I keep seeing being posted but the thought of entering a Wooden Spoon competition is appealing ;)
mmmmm, challenge accepted, I'll get me camera!
Wow... I really like the quality of the basing that withoutdesign has used for his German infantry, maybe I need to rethink my own somewhat bland efforts.
Bob
Ok. my Dwarf General is up in the Fantasy submissions for forum-wide mocking.
and, yes, I do need another wooden spoon.................
to stir my pasta with.
Gordon
Guys, please. If one comes last then me please. Besides full Totty points from Nik (I insist on them) for the nude female Dark Elf I shall display my lack of photographic abilities as well as my half acceptable painting style.
Quote from: sebigboss79 on 20 February 2012, 01:05:57 PM
...full Totty points from Nik (I insist on them) for the nude female Dark Elf
Yep - most likely to get full Totty points for this one :D
Wow, the anything goes category is really hotting up. Thanks for the kind comments re: the wee louts from Cheddar.
I'm loving Spenno's Greeks, TerryM's 'Austrians' and those converted French dragoons by Sheepman 1. =D>
I wonder, how kosher is it to post constituents of my Cheddar army in other categories? I know a couple of others have done so, but how do the judges look upon such a thing? i.e., the tank in the vehicle section and one of the pike blocks in the fantasy section...
To be perfectly honest I think entering the same thing twice is pretty poor form, but then I'm not a judge. I personally won't be entering anything that I haven't specifically painted this year for this competition either, although the rules allow anything "not entered into a competition" before so i could enter any of my WW2 stuff. At a vehicle per entry I could probably do 100+ entries without breaking sweat as I'm sure many others could.
Quote from: irregularwars on 21 February 2012, 07:51:50 AM
I'm loving Spenno's Greeks,
Thank you, have more bases that i could have entered but thought that was enough.
Loving your Cheddar army :) got me all motivated to paint my Hobgoblins. :D
Quote from: GavinP on 21 February 2012, 10:19:24 AM
. At a vehicle per entry I could probably do 100+ entries without breaking sweat as I'm sure many others could.
My view is that multiple entries in a single category are self defeating as you are likely to split the judges' votes between your entries.
Not sure about an army entry in open, that then appears in its constituent parts in the other categories.
Have to say that the stuff that's come in since I last had a proper look is between stunning and totally awesome....
The Wooden Spoon competition isn't really going very well though....Nowhere near bad enough....Sorry chaps ;) ;D
I'm having my own individual 'Modelling and painting myself into a corner competition.'....(I can't get at some of the base now.....AARGH ! ~X( )
I will win by default and also come last....So there ! :P
Cheers - Phil.
At the moment, I'm just hoping I can get a day with enough good daylight to get a decent picture taken of my entry.
Quote from: Genom on 22 February 2012, 11:39:44 PM
At the moment, I'm just hoping I can get a day with enough good daylight to get a decent picture taken of my entry.
Same here, Genom !....At least it's supposed to be dry today so I can take the pic outside...Fingers crossed.
Cheers - Phil
if the light isn't good outside, light your figure with an angle poise lamp with a blue plastic bottle in front of it. It does work. Although did it once with a halogen lamp went out for a couple of minute and the bottle melted on the table :o
Thanks Matt.
Used to use something along those lines a while ago.
That involved three angle poise 'type' lamps...One each side....And one over the top.....and a colour correction filter over the lens, so everything didn't go too orange ! ;D
Might have to 'bite the bullet' and get another lamp.....Think the little digital camera can correct the 'colour temperature'....As long as I remember to set the little swine to do that.
Must try and get some better results than those I rush thro' at the moment.
Thanks again - Phil.
I've nicked the wife's natural light lamp she uses for her cross-stitch.
I'm running through various options with my phone's camera and her proper camera, which is taking much better pics but without a Macro lens I'm having issues trying to get all the figures on the base in focus all at the same time!
Can I assume it'll be okay to post what I have from the phone which is at least all in focus and replace the pic later if I can actually manage to get a brighter in focus shot?
Quote from: Genom on 23 February 2012, 08:57:39 PM
Can I assume it'll be okay to post what I have from the phone which is at least all in focus and replace the pic later if I can actually manage to get a brighter in focus shot?
Hi Genom.
From what Leon said in the (currently) last post in the 'Rules and Info' thread of the Painting comp.....Looks like that'll be fine....Intending to do the same thing myself ;)....If possible !
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Genom on 23 February 2012, 08:57:39 PM
Can I assume it'll be okay to post what I have from the phone which is at least all in focus and replace the pic later if I can actually manage to get a brighter in focus shot?
As Techno says, that's fine, you can either send me the link for the new pic, or make a new post and I'll delete the original.
The pics you've just posted do look very dark, so whatever you used for the bottom right will be the way to go on further pics I reckon. If you're having trouble with the focus, sometimes it's better to pull away from the target and then crop the photo once it's on your computer. Most cameras these days have enough resolution to still give a detailed shot from a further distance.
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My entries are finished. :D
Now just want to photgraph them in natural light and get them in! :-\
Techno will hate one of them... ;)
Ready and waiting to hate it Lemmy ! ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Well, she's up there near yours! My warpaint didn't quite work...
You may have to look at a LOT of Goblins on the way to her though!
Also posted some Later Imperial Romans, going back to my roots and my MA in Roman Military History!
*Sigh*
Happy days, beer was less that £2 a pint!
I see that as well as quality, you're also going for the 'blanket bombing' approach Lemmy! =O
Quote from: mad lemmey on 26 February 2012, 05:12:28 PM
Well, she's up there near yours! My warpaint didn't quite work...
What on earth is there to hate about that Lemmy ?
Damn good job mate...Love it ! (My warpaint got painted over ;D ;D)
Cheers - Phil
Quote from: Luddite on 26 February 2012, 05:17:07 PM
I see that as well as quality, you're also going for the 'blanket bombing' approach Lemmy! =O
Weeeeeelll, yes Luddite! O:-) More magic carpet bombing, looked at what I'd done in the last two weeks and thought - apart from C20th vehicles, I might as well as go for it! ;)
Cheers Techno! :D
Aye why not Lemmy.
I looked at all my stuff and thought, 'aye, that looks good at 4' but at 4" its rubbish'. :D Hehe...
Perhaps the competition should have split the categories to reflect;
1. Looks good on the tabletop
2. Looks good up close and personal
There are some cracking entries all round though, so it should be a stiff competition this year.
Awful light outside..no sun since days here in Munich :-X
got to use the old pic of my Austrian Infantry..but there are too many figs on too many bases on it. So unfortunatelly no pre 20th century category.
J.S. - but how many figures are on one base in the unit? I'm sure there is a loophole Leon will find somewhere for your excellent painting (I know he did for some of my FPW cavalry last year, with a judicious crop here and there).
:D
I know there's still just over a day to go...But can I say many congratulations to all.
I really can't believe how good the standard of painting is (You're all show offs !)...and the quality of a huge number of the photo's is simply astounding.
I'm just going to have to go back to the drawing board.
I might have just ONE more go at photoing Kiera (if that's allowed).
Good luck to the judges !!
Cheers - Phil.
I have to agree, all looking superb!
Three different bats entered in fantasy so far - who'd have thought it! :D Best bat goes to...
Looks like 'fred 12df' and I are on the same base sizes for Later Roman Legionarii - wonder what rules he is using and if he fancies a game some time? ;)
Quote from: mad lemmey on 28 February 2012, 09:28:05 PM
I have to agree, all looking superb!
Three different bats entered in fantasy so far - who'd have thought it! :D Best bat goes to...
Looks like 'fred 12df' and I are on the same base sizes for Later Roman Legionarii - wonder what rules he is using and if he fancies a game some time? ;)
3 Bats! I'd only spotted one entry before, hadn't realised I was such a follower...
My Romans are based for WM, but I'm playing far more Hail Caesar (with 10mm) these days. My painted Romans aren't really an army yet
(http://www.kerynne.com/games/images/LateEraRomans/roman_army_raw.pg.JPG)
There are an extra couple of units since that photo, but not many.
If you are up for a game I'm in the NW (between Liverpool and Preston)
The quality and quantity of the entries is really high - and there are more and more by the hour.
I think we need to have product codes with entries, as there are loads I am looking at going I didn't know Pendraken did that!
What are the huts and the baskets on the 30YW camps?
Probably my mistake, I realize that they are not pendraken. Sorry. :-[
I was posting away with my figures, and I did not realize in time the camps were from a different manufacturer.
I shall take them down, (if I can). Yep just replaced them by my wifes artillery.
Quote from: SchuleinP on 28 February 2012, 09:56:50 PM
Probably my mistake, I realize that they are not pendraken. Sorry. :-[
I was posting away with my figures, and I did not realize in time the camps were from a different manufacturer.
Sorry - I've nearly done the same thing when looking for figures for the comp, its easy to forget where they came from.
Can you drop me a PM with were the huts are from they look good for Dark Ages.
Congratulations everyone! 2012 is a very good year!
I wouldn't to be a judge, it is may be so difficult to choose...
Quote from: Techno on 28 February 2012, 06:03:51 PM
I know there's still just over a day to go...But can I say many congratulations to all.
I really can't believe how good the standard of painting is (You're all show offs !)...and the quality of a huge number of the photo's is simply astounding.
I'm just going to have to go back to the drawing board.
I might have just ONE more go at photoing Kiera (if that's allowed).
Good luck to the judges !!
Cheers - Phil.
Well, thanks for your kind words :) But it's ok as it is..the Jägers got finished just in time, so I have an entry for the pre 20th cenutry foot category.
And I totally agree that this year's painting comp is just awesome, stunning amount of great pieces of work to be seen here :-bd
Still struggling to submit my entry as too big to post (>128Mb), anyone have any ideas?
If the pictures is too large and you have no idea how to scale it down (like me) try the following:
open your picture
make screenshot (print button, upper right corner)
open paint
press strg + v
select the funny tool with whom you can cut out parts of a picture (first row in paint next to the "lasso")
cut out your picture
open new paint window
press strg + v
safe it
done
Quote from: The_Shootist on 29 February 2012, 12:36:24 PM
Still struggling to submit my entry as too big to post (>128Mb), anyone have any ideas?
Are they the ones you popped through to me on email? Let me know and I'll upload them for you.
on the way to re-photograph my one and only dwarf I managed to paint, I lost him :o luckily with about 40 minutes of backtracking and thought I realised I had probably put him on the book case, the one I had just set all the lights and card etc on... yup in my haste to do the job I knocked him off the back...luckily he didnt go down the gap between the wall nad the skirting board, but with a bit of poking he fell right down the back and onto the floor it was then only the matter of swearing loudly as I managed to squeeze my size 10 hand into a size 8 gap under the furniture.... at least I found him :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
but apart from my woes... an excellent competition with some fabbo entries well done to everyone who entered =D> =D> =D>
Hi all
I would just like to wish everybody who entered the painting competition good luck
Andy
the quality of entries has been fantastic again this year - every one of them was a gem - well done to everyone who entered :-bd
I genuinely wouldn't like to be a judge on this one.
Definately some close calls to be made!
Will the judges be commenting on their decisions this year? Why they chose the winners etc.?
I think that would be quite interesting to read.
Quote from: Luddite on 01 March 2012, 10:48:24 AM
Will the judges be commenting on their decisions this year? Why they chose the winners etc.?
I think that would be quite interesting to read.
I've left it up to the Judges whether they would like to add comments when they allocate their points, but hopefully there'll be some feedback.
I'd also hope that given the number of entries this year more visitors bother to vote in the peoples choice than did last year ;)
Quote from: Luddite on 01 March 2012, 10:48:24 AM
I genuinely wouldn't like to be a judge on this one.
Definately some close calls to be made!
Will the judges be commenting on their decisions this year? Why they chose the winners etc.?
I agree with these sentiments entirely. Looks to be much easier to make an entry than to have to choose between so many great entries.
It would be interesting to here what the judges are looking for - even if they can't make comments about individual entries.