Painting Competition Discussion thread!

[Leon]

Looking good and good luck!

[skinade]

rupert of hentzagheh. love the movement in that cavalry general

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great entries today, what little chance I had is evaporating quicker than a spilled pint in this weather!

[Techno]

There really are a lot of totally brilliant entries in 'the mix' already....I'm jealous, again. (I thought I was really good painter  in times gone by....Not now !)

I'm looking forward to the voting, this year......and the way it's going to happen.

For those who want to know....The way I've done it in previous years (with the five or so other judges) is to mark each entry out of 10, as they come in.....(No-One EVER gets a 10....'cos then I've got nowhere to go.)

THEN I try and separate the entries that have all got the same score.....and it's almost impossible, a lot of the time...and say.....OK....Entry 'X' gets my vote.

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

Yeah. 

[Leman]

I really like Redstef and Sutuphippie's diorama approach to their bases, and I particularly like Shutuphippie's base size and shape.

[Shutuphippie]

Cheers Leman 😁

There are some really fab units  submitted to the competition.

I'm really looming forward to voting

10mm is such a fab scale

[petercooman]

Got my ACW cavalry painted and put them in!

So far the competition is doing ok for getting the painting mojo up! But have been painting 28's for a  while, and returning to 10mm really showed me my eyesight is NOT getting better. Getting my new set of glasses this week!

[steve_holmes_11]

Stuff like this is always a 2 edged sword for me.

I personally myself could never manage such a job, and my first instincy is to feel somewhat intimidated.

That soon gives way to admiration for the chaps (and chappees) with steadier hands, finer brushes and sharper eyes who can manage such wonders.
I share that admiration with the sculptors and casters who create the base items.
Well done all, take a seat at the Valhalla of people I admire.

Not quite up there with the Thailand cave rescuers.
Perhaps a step behind the plucky Gareth Southgate and his jolly band os Harrys, Jordans, Dannys and Kierans.
But certainly among the third tier of skiled people I admire.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

For first models Geiss, those are great.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Nobby -- perhaps if you added a few tac badges, a radio antenna, painted your tracks gunmetal and dry brushed the vehicles you MIGHT get somewhere. (Nice piccies though).

IanS

Notice the old army technique, always find sumat to praise, no matter how bad 

[fsn]

Nobby -- perhaps if you added a few tac badges, a radio antenna, painted your tracks gunmetal and dry brushed the vehicles you MIGHT get somewhere. (Nice piccies though).

Not on the real thing (my recce troops have 4 badges on the lower hull front and 2/3 rear); don't like 'em on wargames models; they are - gunmetal, rust brown, dry brushed, silver;  it is, just lightly; (thanks).

[Felster]

Really enjoying seeing the variety of posts coming in. Learning lots by seeing what people are doing.

What are people are using for basing? I found my usual sand looked huge.

[Terry37]

I am really enjoying seeing everyone's work, and some very nice looking figures and models too! I am finishing up the basing on my entry and hope to post it maybe by end of week.

Leon you are a first class gentleman for sponsoring this type of event. It adds a new measure of pleasure and enjoyment of the hobby. Thank you!

Terry

[paulr]

For first models Geiss, those are great.

Seconded 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

So, the mounted competition has raised its bar, better lower it for mine, which are nearly done!

[Leon]

Leon you are a first class gentleman for sponsoring this type of event. It adds a new measure of pleasure and enjoyment of the hobby. Thank you!

 

We love the Painting Competition, it's always great to see what can be done with the little men we send all over the world!

[Womble67]

Some cracking entries

Take care

Andy

[skinade]

Really enjoying seeing the variety of posts coming in. Learning lots by seeing what people are doing.

What are people are using for basing? I found my usual sand looked huge.

I use silver sand (from the garden centre).It gives abit of texture , mixed up with pva it turns into good mud , add abit of "normal" sand when sprinkling - more texture . a couple of coats of emulsion on sand flattens it out

[Geiss]

For first models Geiss, those are great.

Thanks! A lot of lurking here helped, and reading Andrew's 10mm website.