OK.. any thoughts on the mini for the next competition?
Is there a Spyglass figure not everyone has done yet?
Dot? Scarecrows? I wouldn't mind painting another Bud the Zombie, that's a fun one.
Lets see what Steve thinks. Does Andy have any spyglass figures in stock?
don't think so, that section has gone from the site as far as I can see...
Matt I posted the prize in the Alien comp thread.
I guess we can always talk to Steve about it or just wait until he gets Spyglass up and running again. It would be a nice way to get the word out that he is back when he is ready.
For now I think I want to do a sculpting competition next. I am not sure but have been thinking about it.
whoa. I saw the Spyglass section there yesterday or Friday. Wow.
Not there now. With luck it means Steve will be up and running himself soon.
I have some Frankies and lab crew on order..... along with the tunnel guard and some ghouls :icon_suspicious:
I have an idea for Dot too.
Quote from: Custom_Hobby on March 18, 2007, 02:32:43 PM
For now I think I want to do a sculpting competition next. I am not sure but have been thinking about it.
Do a pole for what type of comp to do next and ask people to only vote if they are going to join in the comp.
Good idea.... if its sculpting the best I could do is a conversion, or a 15mm sci fi vehicle.
I can do the Blob from the old Blob film. :icon_neutral:
Damn, Wristy has dibs on the Blob!
I had better claim the gelationous cube then
Quote from: alrith72 on March 18, 2007, 04:38:45 PM
Damn, Wristy has dibs on the Blob!
Do the one from the remake. ;)
Might do the invisible man instead. :icon_razz:
Not a chance, I can't even fill gaps with greenstuff.
The Heresy Spider, I've not seen many of these done, plus it looks a bit of work to put together, make it a bit more challenging. :icon_w00t:
I was going to recommend a sculpting competition but I don't think it would be fair to those who don't feel upto the challenge... so I would suggest a non-sci-fi miniature for painting this time. Either one of the HF libbys or a Heresy Boris if we can't get any spyglass. If Spyglass is available I would recommend Dot.
For the record, I don't collect Fantasy but would be willing to give it a go for the competition.
Or we could open it up to non-FOD....perhaps suggest a theme and choose a mini that you feel sums it up.
Theme "Jolly good war"
Cast one of these:
(http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/plp013.jpg) (http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/plp015.jpg) (http://www.artizandesigns.com/images/plp040.jpg)
Quote from: gi6ers on March 18, 2007, 04:52:34 PM
Not a chance, I can't even fill gaps with greenstuff.
Aha! I might win that one then! :icon_razz:
With 300 doing the run's what about a "Greek" theme to it.
Figure from real Greek history or Grek myth and you can convert a figure for it as well.
A theme is a good idea - I like Ancient Greece, or maybe to continue with the Libby idea - Women Warriors.
Quote from: Wristaction on March 18, 2007, 05:31:19 PM
With 300 doing the run's what about a "Greek" theme to it.
Figure from real Greek history or Grek myth and you can convert a figure for it as well.
Yes oh yes! :blob3: :blob3: Couldn't we have one where both sculpts and painted figures would be fair entries? It's not fair to us nonpainters to have a painting competition :icon_whistling:
How about one where entry level is a conversion and the pro's do full sculpts?
Oh and I will have my first 4 miniatures released sometime soon (working out a few details).
Very difficult to judge.
I'm there, love Carcharoth, and I just happen to have a Heresy Spider enroute!
Like CH said have this one for conversion and full sculpts and you can prime them if you want to but conversions must have a before and after picture to show what work was all done to it.
Simple they can be entered painted unpainted and unbased as well.
You have best sculpted\converted, best painted and best based.
You would have to choose which category to vote in for each entry as you can only vote one for an entry and you can vote for three entry's.
Does that make sense... :icon_scratch:
It does to me
Okay, conversions or full sculpts. Any theme?
There definitely needs to be a theme in that case otherwise it would be very very hard to judge.
Ancient Greek Mythical or real, God, Goddess, Monster, Hero whatever takes your fancy.
That is a really good idea - broad but within a well defined area.
I think Richard hit it right on the head.
Hi guys, sorry I've not replied to this thread sooner but I've been a bit pre-occupied with sorting out health issues (unsuccessfully) and missed it entirely.
Anyway, I'm not really in any position to sell any figs right now as stocks are low and I'm not conveniently available for mail order. However...
The suggestions of zO figs or Bud the zombie are ideal. Andy at Heresy has put the zO figures (Dot, Scarecrows and Munchkins) into production himself. I just spoke to him on the phone and he's going to get them put back on the online store ASAP. So, if you wanted to base this contest off a Spyglass figure, they can be ordered via Andy as of...well any day now.
Personally, I would really like to see you guys having a crack at one of the zO figs as I don't get to see many paintjobs on my sculpts these days. Since I stopped sculpting my name seems to have fallen off the map a little.
Anyway, that's the situation. All up to you, but the zO option wouldn't be a problem.
Steve B
Hey guys sounds like Spyglass it is to me. We just need to settle on which zO figure. Let me know which ones you like.
I hope you feel better soon Steve. As always please let us know if there is ever anything we can do to help.
Wristy has already done the munchkins, I'm leaning towards the scarecrows. I love those sculpts, just haven't painted them yet! I'd like to paint Dot, too, but I'm not good enough to paint something that fine just yet to a competitive standard.
thanks Steve, we haven't forgotten about you!
Nice to hear from you Steve.
Munchkins I have somewhere.. with a plan for painting and I need more... (a full unit of the little blighters).... but I have seen lots of painted Munchkins so doing something original will be hard.
Dot.. I haven't seen many painted versions of her.... and a chance to do human skin in a comp but not too much. Also converion potential.
Scarecrow.. more fantasy orientated, no flesh....
We could do a scene and incorporate a few of the figures
I think that would scare people off IMO...cost and time wise and you couldn't use it for gaming..
But it could be an option if you wish...... :icon_suspicious:
I think options are good and minimum of one figure to enter the painting comp. How does that sound?
That way if people choose to do multiple figures then Steve gets a little more exposure.
Could just say zO figures as a theme. That's narrowed down to 6 figures automatically. Then they can do a single or a diorama or whatever...
You really have to hurry up and get better Mr Buddle! Demon winners aren't allowed in the contests though :icon_ermm:
Thats a great idea! Also wide open for dioramas!
I'd only be up for painting a single miniature (I'm one of those who would be scared off by dioramas :icon_sad:), but I may be swayed by a group of little munchkins.
The trouble with having single/diorama entries is how they would be compared. I think that there would need to be different categories for judging, otherwise single minis would lose out (in my opinion).
:sign5:
yeah, there would have to be categories. I just don't think we'd have enough entries to pit dioramas against singlybased gaming pieces.
I would thank the dioramas would be the hardest because you would have to paint all of the figures to the same high standard. One figure can detract from the entire scene. We have plenty of time though and there may be room for multiple categories within the zO range for the comp. The discussion is going well so we will see where it goes....
I would love to see inso do a little troop of muchkins
The way gi6ers paint's he would have an army painted by the end of the comp. :icon_razz:
I have scarecrows and munchkins unpainted but no Dot, it didn't grab me... :icon_neutral:
Can you use other figure's in the diorama's or just ZO one's.
Lets just stick with zO figures (unless you want to sculpt or heavily convert something). I just think it would be nice to focus on Steve for a bit.
And the way Matt paints me might have his entry finished already.
Someone was bound to want to know about other figure's so i asked. :icon_mrgreen:
I really don't care either way the more that I think about it. If it makes the scene work better then go ahead but the focus should be zO figures. Sort of like the way they did the DOD entries.
Kinda like Iron Chef. Scored on how it showcases the secret ingredient. Or the secret miniature. Well, not exactly secret, but you get the idea.
How about if we use ANY of the zO figures, with ANY other miniatures AS LONG AS there are more zO than others. The only exception being a one-on-one duel.
That way Spyglass gets the lion share of attention and we get to use what ever figures we like along with the zO ones.
Also, categories with a fairly small competition is probably a waste of time. Lets just go for the 'open' competition and have all comers against everyone else (this coming from the one who suggested categories :icon_scratch:). If we play in a friendly way, there's no need to gategorise entries...it's the taking part, not the winning.
I think the NO POSTING WIPs rule should stay as well, that way it's more of a surprise when the entry pix get posted.
When is it likely to be? Soon?
Quote from: Inso on March 22, 2007, 09:10:27 AM
...it's the taking part, not the winning.
You rock! I love that attitude!
How about score by polling, 1st, 2nd, and 1 random among those that didn't place!! That way, folks are encouraged to particpate regardless of skill level.
So far all of the suggestions are good ones. This is shaping up very well. LEts see when Andy will be ready to actually sell the miniatures and we can decide on times from there.
Andy has got the Spyglass page back up. There's no menu option for it there but here's the direct link
http://www.heresyminiatures.com/spyglass.htm
And they're on the 'everything in one big list' option.
Thanks Steve. I can go and order myself and for the comp
order placed :icon_cool:
Yes, mine too :icon_cool:.
While I was there I bought my first Heresy stuff as well...lurkers and a Dwarf inventor (not for the competition...just to see what they were like) :icon_twisted:.
That's one of the good things about these little compies...they get you choosing miniatures that you wouldn't necessarily choose normally :icon_razz:.
Good choice there Inso! I think the dwarf was one of my first minis from their and the options are great.
Might have to get another one at some point.
This is from a couple of years ago (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v655/Gi6ers/?action=view¤t=HeresyDwarfpan.jpg)
The dwarf was mine too.. quickly followed by the ogre with table.
I used them for a mordheim gang.. thespians fallen on hard times.
The ogre was the scenery shifter (hence the table)
The dwarf was the lighting rigger and fly posterer.
I used an foundry elizabethan woman with face carved off and replace by a bearded GW plastic face, and two plastic big muscled arms holding a two handed sword as the leading lady Eddy (he's 'ard)
and a plasctic GW figure with feather from a hat as a quill pen and a sculpted rapier as William Shovestaff.
How about if us non painters sculpt figures in the spirit of the zo figures? I love L.Frank Baum and have quite a few ideas buzzing about. Would you be interested Steve? Or would you have objections? (This is after all very much YOUR brainchild)
I will be doing the seperate sculpting competition right after we do this painting comp, but you question is best suited to Steve since zO is his baby.
Why not do the sculpting comp first?
and then run the painting comp to finish a month later
A sculpting competition would need to run for a decent time. I would need a good month or so. Maybe decide on a sculpting subject, get the comp. started and while it's going on, run the painting comp.
With a sculpting comp, I would suggest loose themes like 'thief' or 'fighter' or some such, that way you can get any genre covered and include more sculptors (I wouldn't sculpt fantasy...it holds no interest for me).
With everything that is going on here, this Forum should be called 'The Custom Competition Hobby Forum' :icon_w00t:.
Apart from Dot ( sorry Steve but she dosen't grab me :icon_sad: ) I have unpainted one's of the rest and even a few extra's as well.
I like Dot.
I have plans for her :icon_twisted:
I missed adding one to my heresey order, So i'll have to do another order.
So when this comp is finalised I'll pop an order in..... are we doing a zO theme painting comp then? when is the deadline?
Its a shame its black scorpion at Triples rather than Heresey
Quote from: Wristaction on March 22, 2007, 05:36:22 PM
she dosen't grab me :icon_sad:
I'm sure its nothing personal. :cm
My order arrived today :icon_w00t:...Less than a day from order to arrival...awesome :icon_razz:.
We need to get deciding on what the rules are before I start making the wrong sort of entry :icon_scratch:.
On a different note, the Dwarf inventor is great...He has 6 arms! He will make a great Sci-fi mechanic (Wristy's suggestion, by the way). The Lurkers are also cool, different head choices and very dynamic...I'm a bit of a Heresy convert (although it would take a LOT more than a few lurkers to shake my obsession with Grymn :icon_twisted:).
The zO minis I got were also very nice and they will look great on my planned diorama.
Weeeeelllllllll? What's been decided then? When can we start? When do we have to finish by? Can you dip a digestive in your tea without it breaking? This topic has gone quiet... :icon_ermm:... :icon_scratch:...everyone hasn't been eaten have they :icon_eek:?!
I'm reeling over my stolen victory from Wristy. My wife is mad at me now, she doesn't feel my Boris deserved to win!
Yeah, looking forward to the next contest.
Mike, what'll it be? A zO paintoff, a sculpting contest, or what??!!
my finances and health have improved now so hope to enter the next painting comp too, feel the group needs something to laugh at :icon_w00t:
just gotta stay away from that damned Ebay as it just eats my money up, think thats where I got the virus from too or at least the shock of my bank balance contributed to it.
Anyway the sun is shining, the nose isnt running (much) and I wanna paint something. Think I'll paint one of my cats electric blue til the next contest figure is decided.
but now it time to test dip that digestive...... (it broke :icon_sad:)
Quote from: Perv on March 30, 2007, 08:41:08 AM
but now it time to test dip that digestive...... (it broke :icon_sad:)
Got some tips on digestive dipping techniques. The problem would either have a) with the angle of dipping to do b) with the temperature and humidity of the dipping agent to do or c) with the timing of the dipping process as such to do. It's hard to tell but if you provided pictures and perhaps a simple diagram of the dipping process in this particular instance I should be able to sort the problem for you and ensure you have a non-breaking dipping experience the next time you hazard a try. Should I post the tutorial in the tutorial section? With pictures?
Should we - in fact - make this the next contest?
:icon_scratch:
:whatchutalkinbout:
I shall refine my technique before posting diagrams and pics, there is also the factor of how quick your hand to mouth action is. Dunking biccies when naked seems to speed it up, biscuit burns can be a terrible thing of course.
Keep scratching that bonce Cheddar :icon_w00t: Did you ever play an online game called Space Federation, Galactic Conquest? There were several Cheese related player names and wondered if one was you?
The chocolate hob-nob is the marine of the biscuit world and can withstand multiple beverage dunkage. Of course the caramel chocolate digestive will remain whole even if dunked into molten lava.
but a hob-nob drinks your brew, 2 dunks and its an empty cup :icon_sad: Thats why I have moved to a cup of tea in a pint mug, much more satisfying and can take near half a pack of hob nobs.
caramel chocolate biscuits in tea? Bit exotic for me. I'm not too keen on that foreign food
Quote from: Perv on March 30, 2007, 12:20:42 PM
I shall refine my technique before posting diagrams and pics, there is also the factor of how quick your hand to mouth action is. Dunking biccies when naked seems to speed it up, biscuit burns can be a terrible thing of course.
Keep scratching that bonce Cheddar :icon_w00t: Did you ever play an online game called Space Federation, Galactic Conquest? There were several Cheese related player names and wondered if one was you?
I still don't understand you... this English language has me all baffled.
No, never played Space Federation... I guess I don't have the monopoly on cheesyness.
"I still don't understand you... " You're not alone !!! Think I'll have to go live with the Jamaicans as they understand me, man.
I think we can all agree that despite their name, Rich Tea are rubbish in dunking terms. They disintigrate faster than a very tenuous metaphor.
I seem to have started something here... :icon_twisted:...
All I wanted to know was when the competition starts/finishes and what sort of a competition it would be :icon_neutral:...
I have heard it said, in the darkest corners of the forbidded snack department, that if you bite both ends of a Twix biscuit, you can use it as a beverage straw :icon_eek:...I blanched at such heretical nonsense!
:icon_w00t: it sounds so wrong... and yet I now want to try it...
Seen people do it and it works, i'm not allowed suger so i can't... :icon_tears:
What is the next going to be, sculpting or converting or painting, sculpting & converting, sculpting & converting & painting or all three and devided into three parts and a winner in each.
Your last suggestion is good idea.
I vote painting as I can't do the other 2 :sad5:
Shoot, neither can I! Bugger...
Quote from: Inso on March 30, 2007, 03:03:26 PM
I have heard it said, in the darkest corners of the forbidded snack department, that if you bite both ends of a Twix biscuit, you can use it as a beverage straw :icon_eek:...I blanched at such heretical nonsense!
Damn right it is heretical. Only the Drifter should be used for this purpose!!
Saw a man once try to use a Flake :icon_eek: Bad business. :icon_suspicious:
Messy...
and I thought the preferred biscuit of the hardcore mini painter, was the good ol' gingernut.
None of that shop own brand rubbish either, got to be Mcvities.
They'll withstand multiple dunks, and still give your tastebuds a kicking!!!!
Quote from: bruenor on April 05, 2007, 05:13:20 PM
and I thought the preferred biscuit of the hardcore mini painter, was the good ol' gingernut.
None of that shop own brand rubbish either, got to be Mcvities.
They'll withstand multiple dunks, and still give your tastebuds a kicking!!!!
You know .. I used to love the plain chocolate ginger nuts.. great dunking biccie.... no one stocks them now :icon_tears:.