Lead Painters' League Season 6 Rules

[Pil]

I love where this is going 

Better get painting now

[Prof.Witchheimer]

1) Is it legal to enter a team of e.g. 5 Uruks/Orcs from the 1985 GW LOTR range in round 1, gain the bonus points for them and then re-enter them as opponents for a group of 5 fellowship of the ring members from the same line in round 5 and gain full bonus points in round 5 either (20 for bonus round + 10 for a newly painted team (fellowship members)?

Yes, it is legal. You would get the theme bonus twice.

2a)Is it allowed to create a mist effect by tearing pieces of cotton wool/dabbers apart?

yes, that is just a part of terrain.

2b) Is it allowed to use scenery like castlewalls as a backdrop for the teams?

yes, no probem at all, terrain of any sort is allowed, as long as it isn't painted or printed

[alone_withmyaxe]

yes, no probem at all, terrain of any sort is allowed, as long as it isn't painted or printed

Does that mean photo/painted backdrops are not allowed even if they are a practical effect, rather then photoshopped?
seems a little harsh...

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Does that mean photo/painted backdrops are not allowed even if they are a practical effect, rather then photoshopped?
seems a little harsh...

We had it already, yes, not allowed. I don't think it's harsch. We've had hunderts of beautiful entries without all that photo/painted backdrops and they were looking amazing.

It's all about using painted minis and painted terrain.

[alone_withmyaxe]

It's all about using painted minis and painted terrain.

Understood.

Sorry to be asking so many pedantic questions. I really love this comp and massively appreciate all the effort of the organisers.

Thanks again Prof.

Off now to get painting.

[gnomehome]

I'll try to enter this year (first time), but have two questions about the 1st round:

About round one - do all the models have to be older then 1991, or just a minimum of 5 ?

Is it a problem if you use more recent cardboard buildings as a 'setting' to present them in ?

[Prof.Witchheimer]

About round one - do all the models have to be older then 1991, or just a minimum of 5 ?

all of them have to be older then 1991.

Is it a problem if you use more recent cardboard buildings as a 'setting' to present them in ?

Better not, it's quite the same as a photo or printed backdrop.

[gnomehome]

Better not, it's quite the same as a photo or printed backdrop.

The entry should not be an out-and-out collage of individual pictures, but primarily a ‘group shot’ of the team, in either scenic setting or against a plain backdrop, as you prefer. You may add closeups or cutaways of small aspects, like faces, equipment, etc. and / or show different angles of the same figures (front and rear view for instance). But the main focus of the image must be on ‘the team’.

The only thing NOT acceptable as part of a team is any type of terrain, which may only be used as a backdrop for your entry.

Could you please furher clarify what constitutes terrain used as a backdrop and what doesn't.

I was thinking for my first round to use Citadel/Marauder figures (all from 1991 catalogs or earlier) that constitute a Mordheim warband, and set them up in one of the Mordheim buildings for the picture.

This is
a) not allowed in the whole competition because cardboard buildings are quite te same a a photo or printed backdrop.
b) not allowed, but only in the first round, because Mordheim is post 1991.
c) allowed, because terrain is not part of the team.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Well, I see your point, it becomes too complicated and a bit confusing, agree.

Our point is, we would prefer you all entering painted figures and painted terrain, without special and other effects. That's the reason for not allowing of photoshoping and photo- and painted backdrops. Sure, we did forget to think of cardboard buildings. You asked me and my first thought was "it's not much different from a backdrop as it is a 3D photo".

Anyway, I have to call back my previous post as the next one could ask "what about printed road signs" and so on.

So feel free to use the cardboard buildings.

Regarding your team for the first round, I don't see any issues in Mordheim reference. As long as the miniatures are older then 1991, you call them whatever.

[gnomehome]

Regarding your team for the first round, I don't see any issues in Mordheim reference. As long as the miniatures are older then 1991, you call them whatever.

It's not only a Mordheim reference, but the actual Morheim Cardboard buildings from the boxed set. I would put it before a blue gradient background, but would not 'add in' other buildings printed on the background.

I could also use a building made from Hirst Arts blocks, but these are als post 1991.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Again, only miniatures have to be metal and pre-1991.

This round is about "Old Metal" not "Old brick". It doesn't matter how old your buildings are. You may use Mordheim buildings, Hist Arts or whatever.

[Drachenklinge]

some questions from me, too - want to be sure about it ...

1.
the pts for bonus rounds are just for the theme ... if I enter e.g. the LOTR-round without the LOTR-theme I just are not able to steal the bonus points, but it still is a valid entry for the round itself?

2.
there might be some minis I posted in our local-club forum ... actually it really is local ... if You are not an insider You are not even able to see them, actually ... so ... that is vaild for counting as "new"?

best wishes
Drachenklinge

... must paint ... must paint ... must paint ...

[Prof.Witchheimer]

1.
the pts for bonus rounds are just for the theme ... if I enter e.g. the LOTR-round without the LOTR-theme I just are not able to steal the bonus points, but it still is a valid entry for the round itself?

Yes, no-LOTR entry would be valid.

2.
there might be some minis I posted in our local-club forum ... actually it really is local ... if You are not an insider You are not even able to see them, actually ... so ... that is vaild for counting as "new"?

Sorry, but internet is not local, you understand for sure that we can't start to make any expetions. Published or not pubslished, no matter where and how many people were able to see that.

[Orctrader]

Again, only miniatures have to be metal and pre-1991.

Is this a rule change or just a typo?

On page one it states:  ...manufactured in 1991 or before...

As the figures I have are 1991 if it has to be before that date, I'm sunk.   

[Prof.Witchheimer]

no worries, it's still in 1991 or before 

I was unclear, sorry.