Pendraken Painting Competition 2014!

[mapmelo]

well, hurry ! hurry ! my order... 

[get2grips]

well, hurry ! hurry ! my order... 

1 post and he thinks he's FSN already

Welcome aboard Mapmelo

[Leon]

well, hurry ! hurry ! my order... 

That one is near the top of the pile now, so I will hopefully have it cast and sent for you soon.

[Techno]

A very warm welcome to the 'madhouse', mapmelo !
Cheers - Phil

[Subedai]

I was trying to upload some pics but I am getting an Unexpected Error on photobucket. Does anyone know if it is down or is it just me?


Scratch that, it's working again.

[fsn]

It's rival competitors sabotaging your attempt.

I don't have a Photobucket account, but it's working for me. 

[nikharwood]

1 post and he thinks he's FSN already

Welcome aboard Mapmelo

Well played, Grips, well played 

Welcome mapmelo 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Just realised the only category I haven't got plans for is pre20th Century foot! What to do? What to do? 

[Genom]

All Done, now I need to try and set up the camera this weekend and attempt to get some pics that aren't all blurred or show up too much detail(faults)! 

[Leon]

There's only a few days left in the 2014 Painting Competition, so make sure to get your entries up on the Forum before midnight this Friday!

There's been some outstanding entries so far, and we're looking forward to seeing what comes in as we reach the end of the comp!

...and good luck to everyone!

[toxicpixie]

Popped a few entries in, and hoping to get my winter themed fantasy army photo'd up and entered as well.

Please be gentle on my camera bodging skills, they look much clearer actual size

[paulr]

Good to see some more entries coming in, don't seem to be as many as last year though 

Had a look at last year and there was a last minute rush, about 1/3 of entries came in during the last couple of days, seems Wargamers all over love that last minute rush 

[hetairoi]

Hope to finish mine tonight and take some pictures tomorrow 

[get2grips]

Hope to finish mine tonight and take some pictures tomorrow 

Me too

[Steve J]

I took some a while ago and they were all rubbish . Hope for better luck tomorrow...

[paulr]

I took some a while ago and they were all rubbish . Hope for better luck tomorrow...

Good photos are all about good light, from at least 2 directions. Even using a white sheet or bit of cardboard to reflect light back onto the models to reduce the harsh shadows really helps

Alternatively post some of the bad pics & there are several here who can offer advise on how to improve them

[fsn]

Please be gentle on my camera bodging skills, they look much clearer actual size

You pick a user name of "toxicpixie" and worry about us taking the mickey out of your photos?

[Leon]

Just a reminder folks, please remember that the Entry threads are purely for the Entries.  Any posts discussing the entries need to be done in either the Discussion thread, or in a new thread please.

[paulr]

Some great entries coming in 

Goat_Majors are particulary impressive, how did you do the flag for the 3rd Dragoons - I have been trying to work out how to make patterned curtain material look good

[goat major]

With some difficulty Paul! I initially tried to draw on the hatching but it just looked wrong and out of scale. So in the end I just went for a darker braided edge and a flat centre. I think I worked up from foundry dark chestnut, foundry dark scarlet and Vallejo scarlet  in a few layers. The overall effect seemed to work - but it's one of the less interesting American flags !