Post by CoffeeGrunt on Jun 17, 2015 18:08:29 GMT
Hey guys,
An idea I've seen done really well on Bolter and Chainsword is painting challenges, which we could do here. Basically, a member of the Moderator Team announces a start date, duration and criteria for a challenge. People post pictures of their models that they vow to paint in an unpainted state, (primed is fine,) and then endeavour to get them painted by the deadline. Everyone can work off each other and motivate each other, and it helps us tackle all those unpainted minis languishing in our collections! At the end, everyone who successfully completes it can be awarded a Badge or icon to put in their signature, noting that they passed the test.
A few ideas I've had are:
Big Guns Never Tire
Stomping and smashing their way across the battlefield, or crushing your enemies beneath their mighty treads while their guns bellow fury. Now is the time to honour your unstoppable linebreakers, immovable bastions and world-ending guns with a solid paint job!
Users can submit one of the following:
- Any Monstrous Creature, Chariot or Vehicle, (even Superheavies,) from Warhammer 40K,
- Any Warjack, Warbeast or even a Colossal from WarmaHordes,
- Any Monster/Monstrous Creature, Chariot, Artillery Piece or similarly big unit from Warhammer Fantasy,
- Any similarly sized unit from another game,
One For All
No army can survive long without infantry, whether they be Beardy Dwarves or Bane Thralls, Conscripts or Cops, these soldiers are often dwarfed by the forces they stand against, but victory could never happen without them.
Users may submit five human-sized models, of a base size of 40mm or under, which must be from the same faction within the same game, to paint. These can be anything from Space Marines to Whelps, Black Mask Henchmen to a Crew of Neverborn.
We can probably run it for a month, every other month. Additionally, here are some rules I suggest as well:
- Always try to paint to the best of your ability. This is a chance to practise painting and learn something new about it. Open yourself up to tips and techniques, try something new, and do a paint job that you can be proud to put on the table. However...
- Do not belittle another person's work or what they've submitted. Friendly rivalry is good so long as it's friendly, and criticism must be fair and directed at the work, not the painter. Comments of, "that sucks," or, "did you even bother," will be immediately deleted by Moderators. If you're skilled at painting, use it as an opportunity to share tips to help your fellow hobbyists improve,
- The models must be unpainted at the start, otherwise the submission is invalid. Primer is fine, but no colour should be on the miniatures before beginning the challenge,
- WIP shots may be posted in the thread, but not with too much frequency. Less is more in this regard, save the updates for the really big improvements you make as you paint your challenger models,
Open to any suggestions from others on this as well. I think it'd be quite fun for the hobbyists among us, and a good way to help others who don't paint so much get some help and guidance to improve.
An idea I've seen done really well on Bolter and Chainsword is painting challenges, which we could do here. Basically, a member of the Moderator Team announces a start date, duration and criteria for a challenge. People post pictures of their models that they vow to paint in an unpainted state, (primed is fine,) and then endeavour to get them painted by the deadline. Everyone can work off each other and motivate each other, and it helps us tackle all those unpainted minis languishing in our collections! At the end, everyone who successfully completes it can be awarded a Badge or icon to put in their signature, noting that they passed the test.
A few ideas I've had are:
Big Guns Never Tire
Stomping and smashing their way across the battlefield, or crushing your enemies beneath their mighty treads while their guns bellow fury. Now is the time to honour your unstoppable linebreakers, immovable bastions and world-ending guns with a solid paint job!
Users can submit one of the following:
- Any Monstrous Creature, Chariot or Vehicle, (even Superheavies,) from Warhammer 40K,
- Any Warjack, Warbeast or even a Colossal from WarmaHordes,
- Any Monster/Monstrous Creature, Chariot, Artillery Piece or similarly big unit from Warhammer Fantasy,
- Any similarly sized unit from another game,
One For All
No army can survive long without infantry, whether they be Beardy Dwarves or Bane Thralls, Conscripts or Cops, these soldiers are often dwarfed by the forces they stand against, but victory could never happen without them.
Users may submit five human-sized models, of a base size of 40mm or under, which must be from the same faction within the same game, to paint. These can be anything from Space Marines to Whelps, Black Mask Henchmen to a Crew of Neverborn.
We can probably run it for a month, every other month. Additionally, here are some rules I suggest as well:
- Always try to paint to the best of your ability. This is a chance to practise painting and learn something new about it. Open yourself up to tips and techniques, try something new, and do a paint job that you can be proud to put on the table. However...
- Do not belittle another person's work or what they've submitted. Friendly rivalry is good so long as it's friendly, and criticism must be fair and directed at the work, not the painter. Comments of, "that sucks," or, "did you even bother," will be immediately deleted by Moderators. If you're skilled at painting, use it as an opportunity to share tips to help your fellow hobbyists improve,
- The models must be unpainted at the start, otherwise the submission is invalid. Primer is fine, but no colour should be on the miniatures before beginning the challenge,
- WIP shots may be posted in the thread, but not with too much frequency. Less is more in this regard, save the updates for the really big improvements you make as you paint your challenger models,
Open to any suggestions from others on this as well. I think it'd be quite fun for the hobbyists among us, and a good way to help others who don't paint so much get some help and guidance to improve.
