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Archive => Competitions => PPC 2014! => Topic started by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:19:51 AM

Poll
Question: What should Grips paint and enter?
Option 1: Mongolian Archers
Option 2: Mongolian Death Worms
Option 3: Mongolian Peasants
Option 4: Minotaurs
Option 5: Something not beginning with M
Title: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:19:51 AM
I have hit a massive "painters block" and don't know what to enter in the competition.

I have also never photographed my stuff to show on the forum so...

Please vote for an option below and I promise to abide by the group's decision. ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Techno on 15 January 2014, 08:28:14 AM
I'll kick it off then, Gareth. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: fsn on 15 January 2014, 08:31:00 AM
Mongoliand Death Worms? Isn't that what Klingons have for breakfast?
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 January 2014, 08:36:26 AM
Minotaurs, because I want to see what you can do with them! ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:47:22 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 08:36:26 AM
Minotaurs, because I want to see what you can do with them! ;)

Like it ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:49:35 AM
Quote from: fsn on 15 January 2014, 08:31:00 AM
Mongoliand Death Worms? Isn't that what Klingons have for breakfast?

No ;D

I included them in my fantasy Mongol army because they are rumoured to live in the Gobi desert; some people REALLY believe they exist:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_death_worm
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:51:14 AM
Quote from: Techno on 15 January 2014, 08:28:14 AM
I'll kick it off then, Gareth. ;)
Cheers - Phil.

Cheers Phil...what did you vote for?

If it's Mongols, I'm really nervous given the cracking sculpts you produced ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Techno on 15 January 2014, 08:53:23 AM
 :-[.....It was....I just want to see what they come out like when painted.  ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 09:09:06 AM
Quote from: Techno on 15 January 2014, 08:53:23 AM
:-[.....It was....I just want to see what they come out like when painted.  ;)
Cheers - Phil.

No shame in that ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 15 January 2014, 09:22:08 AM
All of them? There's enough categories to go round ;)

Cheers!

Meirion
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 09:24:23 AM
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 15 January 2014, 09:22:08 AM
All of them? There's enough categories to go round ;)

Cheers!

Meirion

Noooooooooo! :(

Won't have time and I am quite incapable of making decisions like this...PLEASE vote Meirion :)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 15 January 2014, 09:26:14 AM
Are we talking foot or mounted Mongolian archers?
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Techno on 15 January 2014, 09:40:38 AM
Don't confuse him Meirion ! ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: O Dinas Powys on 15 January 2014, 09:43:06 AM
Quote from: Techno on 15 January 2014, 09:40:38 AM
Don't confuse him Meirion ! ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil

Just *ahem* "nudging" him out of my areas of interest Phil  ;)  :d
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 10:40:33 AM
Quote from: O Dinas Powys on 15 January 2014, 09:43:06 AM
Just *ahem* "nudging" him out of my areas of interest Phil  ;)  :d

;D ;D ;D

Foot
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Matt J on 15 January 2014, 11:03:44 AM
Minotaurs, but do them all  :D

I'm putting some Mongols in the mounted category, I'll decide which ones when I get them  :!! ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 11:25:55 AM
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 15 January 2014, 11:03:44 AM
Minotaurs, but do them all  :D

I'm putting some Mongols in the mounted category, I'll decide which ones when I get them  :!! ;)

Looking forward to seeing them :-bd

I cannot wait to get my hands on the Mongols; been far too long a wait (I fully understand the time pressures on clone central...not having a pop, just excited). ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Matt J on 15 January 2014, 11:34:32 AM
QuoteI cannot wait to get my hands on the Mongols; been far too long a wait (I fully understand the time pressures on clone central...not having a pop, just excited).

agreed!

I've just been painting a load of Norman knights with just 2 poses  :(. Having so many variants on the Mongols is going to be a luxury.

It's sad that I'm excited by this  :D
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 11:41:26 AM
Quote from: Matt of Munslow on 15 January 2014, 11:34:32 AM
Having so many variants on the Mongols is going to be a luxury.


Too true; will make the finished army look really "hordey" 8)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 January 2014, 11:45:56 AM
Two varients!
My 1866 Saxons dream of two varients! :P
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 11:57:37 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 11:45:56 AM
Two varients!
My 1866 Saxons dream of two varients! :P

Luxury...

I remember when blah de blah de blah... :D
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: mollinary on 15 January 2014, 01:53:07 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 11:45:56 AM
Two varients!
My 1866 Saxons dream of two varients! :P

Well, their dream was granted. Even the old sculpts had two variants, firing and advancing. If you add the figures in peaked caps in the more modern sculpts in the German/Prussian line then there are two more, marching and on guard.    LUXURY,  :D

That said, it would be great if the command could be redone with the officer in cap.

Mollinary
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 January 2014, 01:58:58 PM
I was thinking about the can can cavalry!  :P
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: mollinary on 15 January 2014, 04:06:10 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 01:58:58 PM
I was thinking about the can can cavalry!  :P

Yes, they are quite "special" aren't they?  Can you tell the difference between the helmet for 1866 and the model 1867 for 1870 in 10mm scale?   Not sure I can, and the Saxons for 1870 are very nice. 


Mollinary
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: petercooman on 15 January 2014, 05:39:54 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 01:58:58 PM
I was thinking about the can can cavalry!  :P

okay this line made me look up the picture of the cavalry! Seems easily fixed by bending some legs.
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: mollinary on 15 January 2014, 05:59:09 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 15 January 2014, 05:39:54 PM
okay this line made me look up the picture of the cavalry! Seems easily fixed by bending some legs.

Been there, done that!   They still look a bit odd, rather stiff as if riding to attention on a fairground roundabout!    The world has moved on a bit since then - I was perfectly happy with them when they arrived.

Mollinary
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: fateeore on 15 January 2014, 07:30:37 PM
Can't we choose something that doesn't begin with 'M'?
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 07:32:12 PM
Quote from: fateeore on 15 January 2014, 07:30:37 PM
Can't we choose something that doesn't begin with 'M'?

Yes :D
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 January 2014, 07:42:21 PM
I have realised that my vote for minotaurs comes with an ulterior motive or two:
One, it will give me competition in the fantasy section, although Fred and I are not planning to repeat the 2013 'Dragon Off' it would be nice to have a friendly side challenge, but mine won't be minotaurs or wyrms. Maybe a flying snake or three!
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 07:52:18 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 15 January 2014, 07:42:21 PM
I have realised that my vote for minotaurs comes with an ulterior motive or two:
One, it will give me competition in the fantasy section, although Fred and I are not planning to repeat the 2013 'Dragon Off' it would be nice to have a friendly side challenge, but mine won't be minotaurs or wyrms. Maybe a flying snake or three!

8)

I think I'm going to enter 'em anyway along with the poll winner (Mongol peasants as it stands).   :-bd
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Leon on 15 January 2014, 07:54:33 PM
I voted for Archers, as I think they're fantastic sculpts, liked them as soon as they arrived from Techno.

8)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:00:50 PM
Quote from: Leon on 15 January 2014, 07:54:33 PM
I voted for Archers, as I think they're fantastic sculpts, liked them as soon as they arrived from Techno.

8)

Agreed :)

They just "look right".

Also, I thought the peasants would make a nice contrast; can't see many folks going for them ;)
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Techno on 15 January 2014, 08:03:10 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 08:00:50 PM
They just "look right".

I thought I made them all looking to the left.....But you never know with my erm....oh whatsitcalled....thingy....MEMORY. ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Fenton on 15 January 2014, 08:20:01 PM
I voted for peasants as I thought Grips would have the  experience and knowledge  in giving these a really good paint job
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 15 January 2014, 08:31:05 PM
Way cool!
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 10:25:20 PM
Quote from: Fenton on 15 January 2014, 08:20:01 PM
I voted for peasants as I thought Grips would have the  experience and knowledge  in giving these a really good paint job

;D

Your point being... :P
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: Fenton on 15 January 2014, 10:31:03 PM
Quote from: get2grips on 15 January 2014, 10:25:20 PM
;D

Your point being... :P

Ummmmmmmm....................So what do think FSN will do with this Panto thing?
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 16 January 2014, 09:29:50 AM
Quote from: Fenton on 15 January 2014, 10:31:03 PM
Ummmmmmmm....................
:P

Quote from: Fenton on 15 January 2014, 10:31:03 PM
So what do think FSN will do with this Panto thing?
This is FSN we're talking here...

Depends upon several factors:

1)  The phase of the moon;
2)  The quantity of pills consumed;
3)  How many turrets he's lost;
4)  How bored he is;
5)  Which part of his multi-dimensional personality is in the driving seat today.

I have a formula where:
M = moon cycle
C = pills consumed
T = turrets
B = boredom
P = personality

Therefor:  Pantomime =  (M+C)3 + T2 x B / P
Title: Re: Painting competition.
Post by: get2grips on 20 February 2014, 09:41:21 PM
Oh Yeah!!!

I've just finished painting a 4000 point Empire army for a WM battle on Saturday.  Time to finish off my competition entries.

I'm going for:

Mongolian peasants (different);
Mongolian archers (awesome sculpts);
Minotaurs (one of PD's best fantasy casts IMHO).

Hoorah :) :) :)