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Started by TinyTerrain, 01 March 2014, 10:54:49 AM

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

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fsn

My question chaps is about the judging of the competition. Are entries judged only on style and accuracy, or is some element historicity required?

For example, if one submitted a beautifully painted sky-blue-pink Pz II from Rommel's 7th Panzer in France, 1940, would the judges dock points? If so, can one really compare a T26 from the Spanish Civil War with a Vickers 6 tonner from AVBCW - which could legitimately painted sky-blue-pink as that was the shade favored by the Brighton Militia?

Also, won't certain British post war tanks automatically get extra points for being beautiful and powerful and all a man can want?  B)

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Quote from: fsn on 01 March 2014, 05:38:20 PM
My question chaps is about the judging of the competition. Are entries judged only on style and accuracy, or is some element historicity required?

For example, if one submitted a beautifully painted sky-blue-pink Pz II from Rommel's 7th Panzer in France, 1940, would the judges dock points? If so, can one really compare a T26 from the Spanish Civil War with a Vickers 6 tonner from AVBCW - which could legitimately painted sky-blue-pink as that was the shade favored by the Brighton Militia?

Also, won't certain British post war tanks automatically get extra points for being beautiful and powerful and all a man can want?  B)



Pink would work - the Pink Panzer.
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Ithoriel

Weren't some British vehicles painted Desert Pink in '42-'43 during the campaign in the Western Desert?
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QuoteAlso, won't certain British post war tanks automatically get extra points for being beautiful and powerful and all a man can want?

I think that's a good idea  ;)
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FierceKitty

Crusader tanks are pretty, and also nomenclaturally remind one of battles that are fun to fight.
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fred.

There was a purple and yellow paint scheme for the Sudan in 41 or so.

Not sure if this delightful scheme was ever used in action, but 3RTR did paint their tanks like these, before being redeployed to Greece.
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Ithoriel

Land Rover IIA (Pink Panther), as produced by Marshall's in 1968, apparently

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fsn

All of which is nice, but my question remains. Would a historically inaccurate, but beautifully painted entry be docked points? If so, isn't it easier just to enter imaginary entries that can't be queried?

 
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fred.

I don't know.

Why not give it a try - a rainbow range of Centurions for next year  8)
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fsn

It was actually a serious question, aimed at the judges?
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O Dinas Powys

Quote from: fsn on 01 March 2014, 07:51:35 PM
It was actually a serious question, aimed at the judges?

I would imagine historical verisimilitude is irrelevant to a decent paint-job, if only because the judges will not necessarily be an expert or even be interested in a particular historical period.

The level of historical accuracy is surely down to the individual painter and what they are happy to field in their own army, both in terms of figure choice and paint scheme.

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Duke Speedy of Leighton

Or is it aimed at Mat's amazing tank! Love that crazy camo. :D
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Steve J

QuoteLove that crazy camo.

Based upon the Berlin Brigade methinks :-\ ;). Scroll down to page two on the following pdf:

http://www.armouredacorn.com/Refs-%20Thumbprints%20&%20Images/NCVM%20Index/Britain/MBTs.pdf