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Author Topic: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules  (Read 48302 times)

Offline Quirkworthy

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #45 on: February 07, 2014, 10:17:49 AM »
I'm surprised nobody has come up with the obvious answer: if you want to show the backs of models as well as their fronts then just build a few mirrors into your scenery. One picture, multiple angles.

And yes, it really is all done with mirrors...

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #46 on: February 07, 2014, 10:20:16 AM »
Very clever, indeed :)

Offline gnomehome

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #47 on: February 07, 2014, 06:20:44 PM »
Round 10 - The War to end all Wars

This year being the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the first World War, the final round follows this topic. You may choose any period and theatre during the war, any setting, any scale.

  • Paint a WW1-themed team of at least 5 figures and receive an extra 10 points.
  • Paint a WW1-themed team (5+ figures) AND a "big thing", such as a Big Bertha, a MkIV or a St. Chamond tank, and receive an extra 15 points.


I fear that a "normal" artillery piece like this
 
would not qualify as a "big thing", or would it ?

Would a plastic model WWI airplane kit qualify ?



It's not my period, and I'm looking for a cheapish way to try to get full bonus points...
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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #48 on: February 07, 2014, 06:28:30 PM »
Yes, the aeroplane is definitely a First World War big thing :)

Not sure a regular sized artillery piece really qualifies as a big thing though. The Prof will need to call that one.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #49 on: February 07, 2014, 06:34:03 PM »
Yes for plane and no for a "normal" artillery piece like this.

HLBS Big Bertha would count as a big thing though.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #50 on: February 07, 2014, 06:47:07 PM »
Yes for plane and no for a "normal" artillery piece like this.

Thanks for the swift clarification

HLBS Big Bertha would count as a big thing though.

£26 + shipping for a one time use is a tad steep - I'll go for the Revell kit, I should be able to get on locally for maybe 10-15€.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #51 on: February 08, 2014, 08:23:09 AM »
In Round One is it acceptable to use Warhammer 40k models as 'Fantasy' ?

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #52 on: February 08, 2014, 08:36:15 AM »
In Round One is it acceptable to use Warhammer 40k models as 'Fantasy' ?

No, it's not acceptable.

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Anything that is demonstrably "classic fantasy", including, but not limited to, the Hyborian Age, Dungeons and Dragons, Tolkien, Warhammer etc.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #53 on: February 08, 2014, 03:03:24 PM »
Q.  Round 1 Fantasy.

Demonworld OK?

Such as:


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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #54 on: February 09, 2014, 12:18:57 AM »
Must the bases be visible? I mean I hate it to show bases in a photo.. I mostly cover them with flock. IMO the atmosphere is way better when you don't see the little guys are glued on a piece of plastic..
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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #55 on: February 09, 2014, 07:31:05 AM »
Q.  Round 1 Fantasy.

Demonworld OK?

Yes, sure.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #56 on: February 09, 2014, 09:42:40 AM »
Must the bases be visible? I mean I hate it to show bases in a photo.. I mostly cover them with flock. IMO the atmosphere is way better when you don't see the little guys are glued on a piece of plastic..

Excerpt fromt he rules:
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All figures must be mounted on finished bases, which may be textured, painted (with a pattern or in a solid, finished single colour) or consist of clear plastic (such as "flying" bases or clear acrylic/perspex shapes).

We prefer to see the bases on the photo, at least a part of them, just to be sure the figures are finished. But strictly speaking and according to the rules it's not required. Of course it's forbidden to make any sort of digital manipulation to cover the bases.

Offline Raz

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #57 on: February 10, 2014, 01:59:13 PM »
Just to be sure: would an Epic Ork Mega Gargant be considered a 'big thing'?



Measurements are 7 cm from head to 'toe' and 10 cm from the highest point. Width is about the same, with the body being a tad smaller than 7 cm, and the arms somewhat wider than 10 cm.

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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #58 on: February 10, 2014, 02:00:15 PM »
Seeing as it doesn't fit the WW1 theme, the point is rather moot.  :)
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Re: The Lead Painters League Season 8 - Rules
« Reply #59 on: February 10, 2014, 02:06:36 PM »
In Round One is it acceptable to use Warhammer 40k models as 'Fantasy' ?

As the Prof. said it´s not, how about Warmachine? Too steampunky?
I mean, there´s magic, elves, goblins, dragon, undead and what not.
Or does fantasy actually mean "Sword &Sorcery"?

 

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