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Last year we had a massive 320 entries, so having another competition for 2013 was always guaranteed! This year we hope it will be even bigger and better, with more entries and more prizes!
As always, the competition will be running throughout February, with the closing deadline being at midnight on Thurs 28th Feb. That gives everyone loads of time to get their orders in and get their entries painted up!
One big change for this year is the allowance of more than one image per entry, which is increased to 2. This is to help out those folk who don't have professional images of their figures, as you can now enter a couple of pictures to give the judges a better view of your entry.
This year the 7 categories will remain the same. with only a few tweaks here and there. We've included the amount of foot and cavalry allowed per base, to allow a bit more scope for your entries there. The size of the Open - Single Base category has increased as well, allowing anything up to a 100x100mm size base/diorama to be entered. Finally, the second Open category is now classed as 'Army' and can include both figures and scenery, so we're looking for some impressive setups in this one.
Categories:
Foot - Pre-20th C. - Min: 3 / Max: 16 figures on a single base, and pre-1900.
Foot - 20th C. - Min: 3 / Max: 16 figures on a single base.
Mounted - Min: 3 / Max: 10 figures on a single base.
Vehicle - Single vehicle on or off base.
Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Anything Fantasy or Sci-Fi oriented, maximum base size of 60x60mm.
Open - Single Base - Anything which doesn't fit into the other categories, with a max base size of 100x100mm.
Open - Army! - Armies, Dungeons, whole table setups, anything!
If you're unsure which category to put your entry in, let us know what it is, and we'll point you in the right direction!
Rules
- Firstly, all figures must be Pendraken. Conversions are allowed, but only on our figures.
- You must be a Forum member to enter, but other than that, everyone is welcome!
- You may enter as many times as you like but each entry is only allowed 2 images (except for the 'Army!' category, see below). You can also combine several shots into a montage if you wish, but still limited to two overall images. If you have any difficulty posting pics, they can be emailed to Pendraken and we'll put them up for you. We'll also be linking some good photo tutorials closer to the start date.
- The 'Open - Army!' category may have 5 photo's, as it's difficult to cover a whole army with just a single photo! You can also still put several images together into a montage if you would prefer that.
- All entries must be your own work, and have not been entered into any online competitions before.
- Entries should have been completed in the last 12 months.
- You can post WIP photo's if you wish, and you can also post extra photo's of your work elsewhere on the Forum. These will not count towards your competition entry.
- The winners will be decided by a team of judges (to be announced very soon!). Entries will be judged on the painting first and foremost, but remember that effective basing can make a nice entry look even better.
- Competition threads will be created on the opening date, purely for your entries.
- Pendraken may use your pics in future promo/marketing, catalogue covers or web pics. Entering gives your permission for your pics to be used.
This year we've got a huge amount of prizes lined up, both from Pendraken and others from some very generous companies, and we'll be announcing those in the next week, so keep an eye out for that! Remember, the opening day for entries is 1st Feb, which gives you just enough time to get any figures ordered, grab your brushes and get busy! We've seen some great work displayed on the Forum over the past 12 months, so we're hoping to see some of it making an appearance in the Competition!
If there's any questions, let us know!
Definitely need the the photo tutorials as my work with a camera is rubbish! Does the scenery have to be Pendraken? i.e Timecast.
Quote from: Gran76 on 09 January 2013, 08:58:46 PM
Definitely need the the photo tutorials as my work with a camera is rubbish! Does the scenery have to be Pendraken? i.e Timecast.
Coincidentally, Timecast are sponsoring one of the categories, so using their bulidings in the 'Army!' category will be fine this year!
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How about 100% sculpted 10mm models. As in, if I sculpted (as I'm getting better) using one of the Pendraken Dollys and painted them.
(This could be time to get on with my 10mm war hammer Fant and my Anglo-Zulu wars stuff!)
Am I right in thinking that the figures should be painted IN february??
Hi
Quote from: Vulpine on 09 January 2013, 10:40:25 PM
How about 100% sculpted 10mm models.
I'd also be interested in the answer to this.
Also you say that Pendraken figures can be used if converted, how about converted vehicles - I've converted a 1920's/30's truck into a bus and would like to use it in the single base category.
Cheers
GrumpyOldMan
Hi,
If it is not too late, how about considering adding a category for a war games unit? At the moment, you have categories for a single stand and whole armies, which leaves single units such as for Black Powder, Lasalle, Warmaster etc. hanging a bit in the air. Just a thought.
Quote from: GavinP on 10 January 2013, 12:06:52 AM
Am I right in thinking that the figures should be painted IN february??
Don't think so Gavin....Unless I'm missing something in the rules above. :-\
Cheers - Phil.
can i use the 15mm fantasy range that has been moved to minibits?
I would have thought we could paint them or at least finish them starting from now. I would be a tad miffed if people just wiped dust of models they painted long ago and put them in, especially as you can enter as many as you like. Otherwise I could just photograph my hole collection?
42 isn't that the open section?
Grumpy, surly a converted vehicles is fine?
As far as my request, I wasn't expecting extra credits for the sculpt (as its a painting opportunity) just the option to do one of my own.
Leon, you sure it shouldn't be one entry per person? I have 0 experience in this, but won't people just pile things in?
Finally, what about 10mm skirmish type basing? For example a squad of 10, 10mm, Pre 20c all on 1cm circular/square/hex bases?
There has never been a requirement that they are painted in the Feb of the comp. it would be a bit hard to paint a whole army in a month.
While you can enter lots of entries in the same category, this is probably self defeating, as at best you are likely to split the judges votes. If you can't choose your best minis how will the judges do so? Winners in the past haven't been the people who spammed a category with lots of photos.
Single based figures are a bit of a problem - they don't really fit in any of the categories, I have had problems with this in the past.
This is the 3rd or 4th time Leon has run the painting comp and the rules have worked pretty well in the past.
Well it seems a bit bloody stupid to me that you can enter something painted yonks ago, seems to defeat the purpose but fine. I'll enter stuff I painted last year, saves me painting anything now.
Think Leon may have accidently, in his flu induced fever, missed a caviet
Last year the cut off was:
a) Nothing that has been entered in previous competitions here.
b) Has to have been painted since last year...
Well, that's what I'll be sticking too myself, although last year I only entered stuff I painted in February!!!! ;D
Me too Lemmey, I painted something specifically for it.
I'd echo Forbes's thoughts here really - in the past two competitions, in which I've had the honour of being a judge, these rules have been fine: there is no stipulation to have painted an entry recently, only that it has not been in any online comp previously; in my experience, most people's painting improves over time - with experience and the use of newly-learned techniques - and so most people will choose something recent anyway.
Multiple entries into single categories from the same person will, as Forbes notes, make it harder to pick one...and runs the risk of 'flooding' - which can be a distraction and move attention elsewhere; as a judge, I am looking to award my votes to separate entries for places in categories...not one individual.
Also - and this is important to me at least - in the spirit of Pendraken and this wonderful forum, I'll be more excited by entries that I haven't seen before rather than just another pic of something I've already appreciated. So...if you are going to enter stuff you've already painted & posted here, I'd encourage you to take new pics of it - on-table perhaps, or from a different angle etc. Similarly, I love to see entries from new ranges as that seems to me to be in the spirit of an annual competition somehow.
I'd also encourage my fellow forumites to remember that this is a competition that is free to enter, designed to be fun, designed to be an encouragement for everyone to take part and an incentive to get painting, and that the spirit of this is that it should be an opportunity to recognise everyone's efforts - and delight in the quality that is shared.
It's also a chance for more people to come and play with us here - in the past couple of years we have had entrants who came initially for the competition - and have stayed; this is clearly a good thing - more 10mm converts!
I have a project in mind... Now where is that skateboarding lizard boy? :P
Quote from: mad lemmey on 10 January 2013, 10:07:00 AM
I have a project in mind... Now where is that skateboarding lizard boy? :P
He's hitching a ride, hanging off the back of one of your Guard limbers 8-} :O)
Don't tempt me... ;D
Quote from: Vulpine on 09 January 2013, 10:40:25 PM
How about 100% sculpted 10mm models. As in, if I sculpted (as I'm getting better) using one of the Pendraken Dollys and painted them.
'Fraid not on those, just Pendraken figures!
Quote from: GavinP on 10 January 2013, 12:06:52 AM
Am I right in thinking that the figures should be painted IN february??
Nope, as long as they've been painted in the past 12 months, they're good to go.
Quote from: fred 12df on 10 January 2013, 07:47:35 AM
Single based figures are a bit of a problem - they don't really fit in any of the categories, I have had problems with this in the past.
It'd be the 'Open - Single Base' category for those, but you'd be competing with some bigger entries.
Quote from: GavinP on 10 January 2013, 09:12:05 AM
Well it seems a bit bloody stupid to me that you can enter something painted yonks ago, seems to defeat the purpose but fine. I'll enter stuff I painted last year, saves me painting anything now.
It's just to allow everyone chance to get something in, or to paint something new specifically for the contest if they want to. You might have done up a couple of units in Oct/Nov which you were chuffed with, so this way you get to enter them.
Quote from: mad lemmey on 10 January 2013, 09:32:44 AM
Last year the cut off was:
a) Nothing that has been entered in previous competitions here.
b) Has to have been painted since last year...
Yep!
Quote from: nikharwood on 10 January 2013, 10:04:12 AM
I'd also encourage my fellow forumites to remember that this is a competition that is free to enter, designed to be fun, designed to be an encouragement for everyone to take part and an incentive to get painting, and that the spirit of this is that it should be an opportunity to recognise everyone's efforts - and delight in the quality that is shared.
:-bd
To my shame I don't think I've painted anything 10mm since last years comp.
I had some rats that just missed the deadline but they definately won't be making an appearance (sooooo last year :D )
Time to put that right (for end Feb) ;)
Having read Nik's comments on the subject of entries, I completely agree with him :).
Flooding the categories with multiple entries makes the job of the judges much harder as we have to sift through them to find the real gems.
Choose your category / categories, plan your entry, pick your figures and think about your basing (although this is a painting comp basing does play a part in the marking. If it comes down to deciding between two entries, I will always go for the one with the better basing.).
Other than that just have a great time and enjoy your painting :D.
I'm looking forward to seeing this years entries.
Good luck to you all
Andy Mac
Been working on a diarama for the open cat... Sorry everyone entering this year, looks like gold place is taken :D
The winners have been spread around many people in the previous years - I think that all the winning entries have been really good. Its always slightly subjective when judging painting, but the winners have certainly been amongst the best entries in categories. I've never looked at a winning entry and thought "how did that win?" I might have ranked then very slightly differently but only amongst the top 3. Also as there are multiple judges, who all have their own opinions then I don't think popularity can come into it.
Just one thing though, I am assuming that the judges aren't allowed to enter? If that was the case, that wouldn't seem fair.
Quote from: fred 12df on 10 January 2013, 07:18:49 PM
Interesting measure of popularity - more a measure of your, errr our, ability to spout nonsense. 8)
The winners have been spread around many people in the previous years - I think that all the winning entries have been really good. Its always slightly subjective when judging painting, but the winners have certainly been amongst the best entries in categories. I've never looked at a winning entry and thought "how did that win?" I might have ranked then very slightly differently but only amongst the top 3. Also as there are multiple judges, who all have their own opinions then I don't think popularity can come into it.
Totally agree with Fred...... :)
Yes .....It's always going to be somewhat subjective when judging something artistic....So personally, I believe it's a great idea to have a
number of judges. There's more of a consensus which is great. Nothing at all to do with popularity surely ?
I thought it worked brilliantly last year, and like Fred, I can't think of any entry that was placed, which made me think...."How on earth did that win or get placed ?"
No Win.....The judges won't be entering.....None of them can paint anyway. ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
(Well....Some of them can, I suppose....said he grudgingly. ;))
Cheers - Phil.
QuoteNo Win.....The judges won't be entering.....None of them can paint anyway.
(Well....Some of them can, I suppose....said he grudgingly. )
I thought so, the judging that is, not their ability!! ;D
Quote from: i_am_win on 10 January 2013, 08:31:30 PM
Just one thing though, I am assuming that the judges aren't allowed to enter?
Correct, the Judges can't enter the competition, their job is purely to judge all the entries. All the judges have been chosen because they are skilled painters themselves, and respected folk within the wargaming community.
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Respected?
Quote from: Vulpine on 10 January 2013, 10:15:57 PM
Respected?
Yep?
- Nik's well known in many circles for his painting ability, and general enthusiasm for gaming as well.
- Andy Mac's painting is some of the best seen in 10mm, anyone who's seen his AWI work will attest to that.
- Clibinarium is one of the best sculptors working in 10mm at the moment, and his painting's pretty darn good as well.
- And then there's Dave...who's... well, he's Dave! He started Pendraken 20 years ago, so we let him judge the Painting Comp. He can actually knock out some decent paintjobs when he's got the time to do it!
:D
I will see what I can knock up, and this year try to take some decent photos.
:'( :'( :'(
Well I'm new to this forum (and 10mm models in general) but I'm super excited about this competition.
Just got my first shipment of fantasy minis in the post a couple of months ago so I'll have to choose something special to paint up. A few questions though, for the army category do they have to be based mutiple troops to a base? I am finishing an amazon/beastman army for a game called shadowsea where they have to be single based, so I've put them on washers. Also any advice for taking photos of models. My photography skills are sadly lacking and they always end up reflecting the flash too much or being too dark without it.
First of all....
A very warm welcome to 'the mad house' ;D ;D luna !
But we are all very friendly...honestly !!
I'll have to leave it to others to point you in the right direction regarding your questions for the competition.
As far as your photo's are concerned.....Do you have a tripod that you can clamp your camera to ?
This could well be essential, so you can take pictures in natural light....As you'll have to use longer exposures to stop camera 'shake'.
Using 'flash' close up is a very 'hit and miss' affair I'm afraid. :)
Cheers - Phil
I've tidied up this thread a bit to get it back on track, so everyone grab a brush and get painting!
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What is this strange thing called 'a brush' ?....Is it something like a 'wax carver five' ? ;)
Cheers - Phil.
You must own one Phil, you painted your own Kiera!! ;D
Thanks for the advice I'll dig out a tripod and give that a go. :)
Quote from: Techno on 11 January 2013, 02:55:01 PM
What is this strange thing called 'a brush' ?....Is it something like a 'wax carver five' ? ;)
Cheers - Phil.
(http://us.123rf.com/400wm/400/400/dimjul/dimjul1207/dimjul120700015/14529564-funny-chipmunk-hold-paint-brush-isolated-on-white-background.jpg)
=O =O =O =O =O =O =O =O =O <:-P 8-}
Quote from: mad lemmey on 11 January 2013, 03:19:41 PM
You must own one Phil, you painted your own Kiera!! ;D
No......Was I supposed to ?....I just used my fingers to paint
her Will. ;) ;D....
No wonder I can't paint as well as you lot !....You all cheat... You
swine !!. ;) ;D
(I did used to paint the numbers on the back of my Subbuteo players with a pin though.)
Is that a gerbil or a lemming Leon ?
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Techno on 11 January 2013, 04:00:06 PM
Is that a gerbil or a lemming Leon ?
Cheers - Phil.
Neither, it's a chipmunk!
Ooooooh....
Thanks Nik.
Is it Alvin or....Oh bum..... Who was the other one ? (Senior moment time !) ;)
Cheers - Phil
Alvin, Theodore, Simon are the three male chipmunks, Britanny, Janette and Elanor are the Chipettes (two years of being subjected to those G*d awful movies have paid off)! :D
That's just really sad :D
Do what I do, just plug the old mp3 player in and pretend you are watching them ;)
Quote from: bunwin63 on 10 January 2013, 07:10:09 AM
can i use the 15mm fantasy range that has been moved to minibits?
Just bumping this up as it seems to have been missed...Or to rephrase the question, do Minibits 15mm fantasy figures count as Pendraken?
Quote from: bunwin63 on 11 January 2013, 08:49:41 PM
Just bumping this up as it seems to have been missed...Or to rephrase the question, do Minibits 15mm fantasy figures count as Pendraken?
Apologies for missing that one, the Minibits 15mm ranges wouldn't be allowed in the competition unfortunately. :(
Quote from: Leon on 12 January 2013, 05:00:56 PM
Apologies for missing that one, the Minibits 15mm ranges wouldn't be allowed in the competition unfortunately. :(
No problem. My daughter was interested in doing the lizards. I'll see if I can tempt her with some of the 10mm sci-fi creatures (she did mounted lizards with lasers last year)
Quote from: Vulpine on 10 January 2013, 07:11:28 AM
42 isn't that the open section?
Hi, yes, indeed I would assume multi-base game units, such as a warmaster unit or lasalle unit, could go into the open category. My observation is just that in that category they would be together with whole armies, dungeons, dioramas, battles etc, where they might get a bit "lost". I could imagine that game units could benefit from their own category to showcase how 10mm units look like. If expanding the categories is an issue it would be possible to consider opening the single base categories to multi-base units that are conform with a particular game system. After all, 10mm really comes into its own with larger units, rather than just single bases.
Sounds great. One question though - how about flags from other suppliers as long as it's from periods which aren't covered by Pendraken's flags range? (I'm mainly thinking of the Thirty Years' War here)
Apart from that I think I'll have to order asap, knowing shipping times from the UK to here. :)
Quote from: Sigur on 13 January 2013, 06:21:00 PM
Sounds great. One question though - how about flags from other suppliers as long as it's from periods which aren't covered by Pendraken's flags range? (I'm mainly thinking of the Thirty Years' War here)
That'll be fine.
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Thanks for the quick reply! Another thing I was wondering - what's considered the standard (or maximum) base size for categories for the two Foot, the Mounted and the Vehicle categories?
Quote from: Sigur on 14 January 2013, 01:16:12 AM
Thanks for the quick reply! Another thing I was wondering - what's considered the standard (or maximum) base size for categories for the two Foot, the Mounted and the Vehicle categories?
There's never really been a maximum, but I'd imagine anything over 60x60mm is going to look a bit sparse?
So, when and how do we post our entry's?
Quote from: Vulpine on 14 January 2013, 03:54:03 PM
So, when and how do we post our entry's?
Entry opens on Feb 1st, and there will be threads opened for each category, where you can post your entries.
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Cool, my 1st project is comming on nice!
Liitle question Leon,
I have painted a gun with 3 crew on the base, Is this in the foot 20th century category, or the open single base category???
I would guess the open, as it is not really foot, but still they are on foot ;D
Quote from: petercooman on 17 January 2013, 11:18:58 PM
Liitle question Leon,
I have painted a gun with 3 crew on the base, Is this in the foot 20th century category, or the open single base category???
I would guess the open, as it is not really foot, but still they are on foot ;D
Yep, that would go in the 'Open - Single Base' category.
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Thanks!
Means i can get another one for the foot category <:-P
Hmm? I think I will give it a go this year. Is it okay to submit previously painted stuff and Newly painted. Also what Catogry wiuld I post Command stands in( 50mm ish base 3 -6 figs)?
Jason.
Hi everybody
Yes I'm quite looking forward to the painting competition this year. This will be the second time I would of entered and I thoroughly enjoyed last year.
As for entries I intend entering my ACW Union cavalry and some infantry, and then possibly paint a couple World War II of command stands.
Thanks
Andy
Quote from: Bishop Lord on 21 January 2013, 10:43:31 AM
Is it okay to submit previously painted stuff and Newly painted.
As long as it was done in the last 12 months and hasn't been entered into any online competitions previously!
Quote from: Bishop Lord on 21 January 2013, 10:43:31 AM
Also what Catogry wiuld I post Command stands in( 50mm ish base 3 -6 figs)?
That would be the 'Open - Single Base' category.
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Nice one thanks. Just seen the spelling Blimey! I wrote that in a hurry ;D
Oh, is 'Tribble in a Puklehaub' eligable for the competition as it was a limited casting? ;) :P
Quote from: mad lemmey on 23 January 2013, 09:45:22 AM
Oh, is 'Tribble in a Puklehaub' eligable for the competition as it was a limited casting? ;) :P
:-bd
Hope to be able to paint my Dux Bellorum order in time for the end of February, but knowing me probably not :(. Will have to look to my AVBCW stuff for some entries :-\.
Is it allowed to include minor non-miniature content?
(http://www.bilder-upload.eu/upload/9ddff3-1359041775.png)
thought I'd add my inspiration for this one into the corner of the pic.
(this is just a rehearsal and not the final version btw..the lack of light swallowed all bright colours :-X )
That's fine, but you'll only be judged on your painting... :D
Nice work there JS and love the pic reference 8).
Now I've really got an incentive to get started on my Zulu War figures at long last.
Looking forward to this now, just hope I get my order in time to paint em' up and enter! :D
Phew, panic over :'(. Just had a major PC malfunction. Thankfully I managed to get it repaired in two days and not the two - three weeks PC World quoted. Roll on February and lets see all those entries.
All the best and good luck
Andy Mac
Started planning on stuff that I might enter (ie already finished) as well as stuff I want to paint up (ie get off my butt and paint up stuff that has sat there for months, sometimes years :o). Nothing like a deadline to focus the mind :).
Quote from: Steve J on 26 January 2013, 12:35:29 PM
Nothing like a deadline to focus the mind :).
Indeed! I am painting two or three entries that are amongst a batch of other stuff right now :P
hello tout le monde!!
Désolé d'écrire en français, mais mon anglais écris est vraiment trop mauvais (mon anglais parlé aussi d'ailleurs!!!)
juste une question, les peintres français sont ils acceptés pour ce super concours??? :) :)........si oui, je serais heureux de vous rejoindre........pour le plaisir!!!
brad
oui certainement
Quote from: bradpitre on 29 January 2013, 09:17:43 PM
hello tout le monde!!
Désolé d'écrire en français, mais mon anglais écris est vraiment trop mauvais (mon anglais parlé aussi d'ailleurs!!!)
juste une question, les peintres français sont ils acceptés pour ce super concours??? :) :)........si oui, je serais heureux de vous rejoindre........pour le plaisir!!!
brad
Bonjour Brad, et bienvenu!
translation of Brad's post:
"hi everyone!
Sorry to write in french, but my written english is really bad (my spoken english too!!)
Only one question, are french painters allowed in the splendid painting competition?? If so, i would be happy to join you all, for the fun of it! "
Well from what i read, it should be no problem if you don't speak Eglish, but maybe best to wait for Leon to confirm ;)
désolé
Pas d' problème!
Should tell you lot i don't really speak french before this gets embarrassing ;D
I just have a vague recollection from the school years :)
Quote from: petercooman on 29 January 2013, 09:32:56 PM
Pas d' problème!
Should tell you lot i don't really speak french before this gets embarrassing ;D
I just have a vague recollection from the school years :)
Moi aussi ! (I think)
Cheers - Phillipe.
Bradpitre, je traduirai mais il semble qu'il y a quelques membres qui parlent français.
Bradpitre, I'll translate but seems like some speak French.
Quote from: bradpitre on 29 January 2013, 09:17:43 PM
hello tout le monde!!
Désolé d'écrire en français, mais mon anglais écris est vraiment trop mauvais (mon anglais parlé aussi d'ailleurs!!!)
juste une question, les peintres français sont ils acceptés pour ce super concours??? :) :)........si oui, je serais heureux de vous rejoindre........pour le plaisir!!!
Hi Brad, tout le monde est le bienvenu dans la compétition, plus on rit! Je suis impatient de voir vos entrées!
PS Merci Google Translate!
:D
Salut Brad,
la peinture connaît pas des langues .
C'est variament un jeu sans frontières :D 8)
I thought this was a painting competition, not "It's a knockout". ;) ;D ;D ;D
(Or was that "Jeux sans frontieres.")
Cheers - Phil.
If I enter it, the resemblence to It's a Knockout will be striking.
Can you carry one brushful of paint from the pot to the figure and apply it while wearing outsize gloves and sunglasses. At least that's what some of attempts look like. :(
A few names like de la Tour, Chardin, Claude, Renoir, Daubigny, Corot, Braque come to mind. I'd say one would have to accept French painting, if that's what the question as. I really should learn the lingo.
QuoteA few names like de la Tour, Chardin, Claude, Renoir, Daubigny, Corot, Braque come to mind. I'd say one would have to accept French painting, if that's what the question as.
Maybe Leon should add another category: Impressionism :-\
I can do Tommy Cooper!
I was careful to allow only one Impressionist in there. The rest are real painters.
QuoteI can do Tommy Cooper!
Ideal entry for Late Colonial period - Sudanese Light Comedy Infantry ? ;D
Quote from: mad lemmey on 30 January 2013, 10:29:58 AM
I can do Tommy Cooper!
Does this involve being dead? :P
Quote from: mad lemmey on 30 January 2013, 10:29:58 AM
I can do Tommy Cooper!
What.....Just like that ? ;)
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: Malbork on 30 January 2013, 10:41:40 AM
Ideal entry for Late Colonial period - Sudanese Light Comedy Infantry ? ;D
A Beja, and Ansar, and an Egyptian walk into a mosque. Fuzzy says "There is no God but God, Mohamed is his Prophet, and the Mahdi is the representative of Mohamed."
Umm...punchline, anyone?
They all worshipped, felt at peace and went home for dinner...
Can't see that provoking any bombing campaigns! I'll be going in to work with a Muslim colleague tomorrow; I'll ask her.
merci à tous de vos réponses et de votre bonne humeur, je tacherais de présenter de belles choses, mais je ne sais pas encore quoi........peut on se présenter dans plusieurs catégories??
Brad........
Quote from: bradpitre on 30 January 2013, 04:29:16 PM
merci à tous de vos réponses et de votre bonne humeur, je tacherais de présenter de belles choses, mais je ne sais pas encore quoi........peut on se présenter dans plusieurs catégories??
Brad........
Vous pouvez participer autant de fois que vous le souhaitez, et dans toutes les différentes catégories ainsi! S'il ya des problèmes avec une entrée, je vais vous envoyer un courriel pour vous informer.
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This is getting beyond schoolboy French....I'm lost !
Translations please. ;)
Where's Barbarian when you need him.
Cheers - Mr Thicky.
Quote from: bradpitre on 30 January 2013, 04:29:16 PM
merci à tous de vos réponses et de votre bonne humeur, je tacherais de présenter de belles choses, mais je ne sais pas encore quoi........peut on se présenter dans plusieurs catégories??
Brad........
Thanks for all your answers and your happy mood, I'll try to show you some good stuff, but I yet don't know what...May I present in more than one category ?
Brad
Merci, Barbarian, mon ami ! :)
But I, for one, can't answer the actual question (s).
Cheers - Phil
Right. I think I'll have to spend more time on the forum, just in case Barbarian is not available.
Cheers
Seb, French exile in the wargamers' paradise, aka the UK.
:D
Well....
You're the man then Seb !
Cheers - Phil.
cool!!!!
en plus, il y a du monde pour faire la traduction (merci à vous!!)!!! je vais pouvoir m'exprimer alors!!hahaha!!!
Only 1 day now, entry to the 2013 Painting Competition kicks off tomorrow morning!
:-bd
Moi, je non peu parler Francais pas!
Quote from: FierceKitty on 31 January 2013, 10:32:32 AM
Moi, je non peu parler Francais pas!
Me...I don't speak a little French ??..... 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-} 8-}
Am I close ?
Quote from: Leon on 31 January 2013, 09:29:51 AM
Only 1 day now, entry to the 2013 Painting Competition kicks off tomorrow morning!
:-bd
So we have a month to enter everything right? As my ACW boys haven't set foot on my ground yet...
Quote from: petercooman on 31 January 2013, 11:27:29 AM
So we have a month to enter everything right? As my ACW boys haven't set foot on my ground yet...
Yep, the competition is open right through to Feb 28th, so 4 weeks to get everything painted up and entered.
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Excellent!!
And the Competition is now open! We're all looking forward to seeing all of the entries as they come in, and I'd like to wish everyone good luck!
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Who,s going to be the first man up, i was hoping to put a base on today but the postman arrived empty handed :'( so maybe monday,
best of luck everyone,
kev
I was going to be first, but while i was putting the pics of my first entries on the computer i noticed i hadn't painted the base edges. They are drying so i'll try again in an hour or 2 :D
Nice one peter, looking forward to seeing them.
:-bd
We didn't get any entries on the 1st day last year, so it'll be interesting to see if we get any this time around.
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Allright, i'll kick it off then in 10 minutes, just loading them on photobucket.
Edit: Done and Done, bring on the competition lol
Just uploaded my first entry, into the Pre 10th C category. More to come in other categories as I get them finished :D
Cheers,
Craig
Tiny Terrain Models
And they're really good! :D
Damn I've got my work cut out this year! ;D
Hi ! Just a small question !
For the Fantasy category, can i present more than one base ? I've just ended a lizard army for HOTT. Can i present one of these base in the fantasy cat. and the whole army in army cat. ?
Thank :)
PS : Excuse my poor english, actually i take lessons to improve my english but i'm a very bad student :P
En autant que je sache, il faudrait aller dans la catégorie armée ouverte, bases simples aller dans le fantasme.
At least you've had lesson, I use Google translate (which is often wrong)!
Quote from: geed on 08 February 2013, 11:50:12 AM
For the Fantasy category, can i present more than one base ? I've just ended a lizard army for HOTT. Can i present one of these base in the fantasy cat. and the whole army in army cat. ?
You can enter each category several times if you like. The single base can go in the Fantasy category, and then you can also enter the whole army in the Army category.
(Vous pouvez entrer chaque catégorie plusieurs fois si vous le souhaitez. La base unique peut aller dans la catégorie Fantasy, et puis vous pouvez également entrer l'armée dans la catégorie Armée.)
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Quote from: mad lemmey on 08 February 2013, 11:53:13 AM
En autant que je sache, il faudrait aller dans la catégorie armée ouverte, bases simples aller dans le fantasme.
At least you've had lesson, I use Google translate (which is often wrong)!
You don't say.
" bases simples aller dans le fantasme " could be roughly translated as " simple basics/bases go to the sexual fantasy" in French.
Hmmmm :-\
Right I'm outta here :-[
As I said, it's often wrong! =O :P
Hi Leon, can I just check on the vehicle category - are extra figures allowed?
Fred, I wondered exactly the same....
Leon, if they are not allowed please just remove my entry :D
Cheers, Craig
QuoteHi Leon, can I just check on the vehicle category - are extra figures allowed?
I went with the idea that if they are on the vehicle then they would be alright (crew/tank riders etc) which seems consist with previous years.
Leon let me know if there is a problem I will alter me entry accordingly
I had a medical half-track with a casualty and medic the other year, which I'm fairly sure had to go into open, which is why I was checking.
I'm not to bothered either way, as I am happy to add a few figures around a tank to make a diorama - or just do the tank on its own.
If you want to pop figures around the vehicle, that's fine, no bother at all, there's not really anything in the rules against it. The Judges will be looking at the vehicle primarily though, so it comes down to whether you think it's best off in that category as a vehicle entry, or if you want to try your chances in the Open - Single Base instead?
:-\
Let me know if you'd like them switching over.
Hi Leon,
Can you swap mine over please, given that I have a vehicle, a bike and 3 crew I think it woudl be better suited to the open single base category.
Thanks,
Craig
Quote from: TinyTerrain on 10 February 2013, 07:32:40 PM
Can you swap mine over please, given that I have a vehicle, a bike and 3 crew I think it woudl be better suited to the open single base category.
No worries, done that for you now. Really nice looking entry as well.
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Hi everyone
There are some fantastic entries so far for the competition.
Take care
Andy
Hello to all,
I am new in your community and I write for the first time on your blog (maybe have you already guessed it... I am French).
I paint Pendraken miniatures (and others!) for several years and I would like to participate in your painting competition.
I have two questions.
To send pictures for the competition, may I proceed by the touch REPLY of the page PENDRAKEN PAINTING COMPETITION 2013 ?
If pictures are too "heavy" to which e-mail address send them ?
I appreciate that there is another French guy on the frequency !!
Regards.
Quote from: BH62 on 15 February 2013, 01:17:23 PM
To send pictures for the competition, may I proceed by the touch REPLY of the page PENDRAKEN PAINTING COMPETITION 2013 ?
To enter a category, go into the correct thread, e.g. 'Foot - 20th C.' and then click Reply. You can put some information about your entry, and then the picture.
Quote from: BH62 on 15 February 2013, 01:17:23 PM
If pictures are too "heavy" to which e-mail address send them ?
If you do not have somewhere to host your pictures, send them to us here at Pendraken ( d.pengilley@btinternet.com ) and we can host them for you.
If any of our French members would like to help with the translation of that, it might be better than Google Translate!
Tu dois d'abord choisir la catégorie de ton entrée au concours, ensuite, tu appuies sur "reply".
Si tu ne sais pas comment héberger des photos sur internet, envoie un mail à Pendraken ( d.pengilley@btinternet.com ) en précisant la catégorie, ils le feront pour toi.
(traduction approximative)
Thank you for the informations. I finish my miniatures. "Rendez-vous" next week end.
Merci Barbarian pour la traduction.
Regards.
All I can say is I would not want to be a judge. I wouldn't know how in the world to differentiate amonst so many good entries.
True.....
The entrants aren't exactly making it easy for us. ~X( ~X(
AND.... (With tongue wedged firmly in cheek)....I have to say the level of bribes this year has been pathetic.
I haven't received a single one. :'( :'( :'( ....;D ;D
No.....Don't start !!
Cheers - Phil.
That's because Nik said you were incorruptible - so we have been sending all the bribes in his direction...
Seems to have worked last time, Fred. It's still single malts, right? :D
Quote from: fred 12df on 20 February 2013, 05:18:24 PM
That's because Nik said you were incorruptible - so we have been sending all the bribes in his direction...
Should have guessed ! He's been talking behind my back has he ? ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil
I am on the other side of the pond, but drink in an Irish Pub, does that count if I buy a few for the judges and drink them here?
Tom
That could result in immediate disqualification for being a tease ! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Cheers - Phil.
Have you noticed that 90% of all Irish pubs have nothing whatever to do with Ireland? I've found them as far apart as Prague and Dubai. :d
Quote from: OldenBUA on 20 February 2013, 05:57:11 PM
Seems to have worked last time, Fred. It's still single malts, right? :D
Too right - none of that blended rubbish :d
Got all my entries posted, and a big :P to my crappy camera!
158 entries so far, and a great standard throughout! Only 1 day to go, so make sure you've got yours in before the deadline!
:-bd
My brushes burned!
Four entries (three of them painted in two weeks) in the first year I participate... I think it´s not all bad! #:-S
Let's rest...
BTW, I feel a little sorry for the judges who will have to choose the winners from such masterpieces. Good luck guys!
All my entries are now in, I have painting envy - wow hetairoi! Guys, serious kit out there, love the elephants!
Good luck to all the competitors, the standard is so high this year!
I said all mine were painted during February, to a deadline, and I was wondering what I got done, so quick head count:
1 tribble and three casualties,
1 division of 1870 French Guard (2 artillery pieces, 2 machine guns, 14 crew, 1 general, 82 infantry and a sabot)
4 1870 Generals,
10 Roman Infantry
4 Roman Light cavalry
10 Saxons
4 Roman Cavalry
9 Fantasy knights
1 Dragon rider.
24 goblins.
Man it's been a slow month! :P ;D
And that's all folks, we are now closed for entries! Thanks to everyone who has entered this year, we hope you all enjoyed taking part as much as we've enjoyed watching these fantastic entries coming in! The judges will now take a few days to go through all the entries and come back with their verdicts!
The results will be announced on Wednesday 6th March at 6pm!
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Some realy great entrys,all are winners with this standard of painting,though its been fun just watching the entries coming in,and the competition unfold.Good luck to everyone.
Good luck to all the competitors and specially to the judges.
Definitely I cannot envy their job as we have seen really great entries this years.
Great stuff everyone....congrats on all the awesome work.
Truly astounding entries !
Congrats to you all !! =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Techno is officially 'blown away' by the standard. (You Oiks !! ;D ;D....You have made it SO blanking difficult !)
Cheers, and good luck to you all. - Phil. :)
Good luck to everybody! It was really fun to enter this year, a fantastic challenge. :)
Good luck to one and all and the standards achieved this year have been exceptional! A great advert for 10mm minis and what can be done in 1/144th scale.
Completely agree with all the comments, excellent work by all. This is my( almost ) first venture into 10mm and im hooked, great figures and choice, been great fun doing some for the comp and am now planing my next order. Would not like to be a judge, good luck to all,
kev
I have been consistently astounded by the quality of the painting, and the photography. The camera is unforgiving when it comes to small scale figures, but the entries this year consistently defy it. Well done everyone! =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Mollinary
Not sure whether to be inspired or depressed by the high standard set. Whichever, congratulations to all involved. Brilliant.
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My compliments to competitors. Beautiful miniatures,dioramas and conversions. Bravi!
Count down to the big announcement..
Not long now... :D
Quote from: Leon on 06 March 2013, 05:15:26 PM
Not long now... :D
Down here it's already 18:22 o' clock.
You promised at 6 so i think you should send me a PM with the winners. Otherwise you'd be breaking the promise to deliver at 6!
:P :P :P :P :P
18:03 now... Tut
Quote from: Vulpine on 06 March 2013, 06:03:28 PM
18:03 now... Tut
Building the tension...
And it's up!
http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,7092.0.html (http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,7092.0.html)
Congrats to all of the winners, there was some amazing work on show this year. We'll be in touch with everyone shortly to sort out your prizes, and keep an eye out for the People's Choice poll, coming very soon!
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Quote from: petercooman on 06 March 2013, 05:23:18 PM
Down here it's already 18:22 o' clock.
You promised at 6 so i think you should send me a PM with the winners. Otherwise you'd be breaking the promise to deliver at 6!
:P :P :P :P :P
Think you're in a different time-zone, Peter. We seem to be an hour behind you ;)