Pendraken Painting Competition 2015!

[Leon Pendraken]

Last year we had 214 excellent entries, once again pushing the standards of 10mm painting even higher!  Last years winners can be seen here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/topic,9615.0.html

The competition always runs throughout the month of February, so your can make your entries anytime between 1st February and midnight on Fri 28th Feb.  There's still time to get your orders in if you need to make any last minute entries!

The rules are generally the same as last year, with the usual 7 categories, so there should be a suitable home for every entry!  As with last year, each entry is allowed 2 images, except for the 'Open Army!' category, which is allowed up to 5 images.  One major change for 2015 is that we are no longer allowing montage entries, just to make sure that everyone is on a level playing field.

Categories:

Foot - Pre-20th C. - Min: 3 / Max: 16 figures on a single base, and pre-1900.
Foot - 20th C. - Min: 3 / Max: 16 figures on a single base/movement tray.
Mounted - Min: 3 / Max: 10 figures on a single base/movement tray.
Vehicle - Single vehicle on or off base.
Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Anything Fantasy or Sci-Fi oriented, on a single base/movement tray.
Open - Single Base - Anything which doesn't fit into the other categories, with a max base size of 100x100mm.  Includes single figures, artillery bases, command stands, etc.
Open - Army! - Armies, Units, Dungeons, whole table setups, anything!

We're hoping to have around £400 worth of prizes lined up, so we'll be announcing those soon, along with the details of our Judges as well!

Remember, the opening day for entries is 1st Feb, which gives you just enough time to get any figures ordered, grab your brushes and get busy!  We've seen some great work displayed on our Forum over the past 12 months, so we're hoping to see some of it making an appearance in the Competition!

If there's any questions, let us know either here or over on our Forum: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php

 

[ShortscaleDave]

Hi! Got two questions - are conversions of figures allowed in the mix (ie. Adding green stuff etc) and can you enter more than one category? 

[sundayhero]

This time, I'm in !

[Too Bo Coo]

Me too!

[Leon Pendraken]

Hi! Got two questions - are conversions of figures allowed in the mix (ie. Adding green stuff etc) and can you enter more than one category? 

Yep, conversions are fine, no bother at all.  And you can enter as many categories as you like, multiple times if you want as well (although you might end up competing with yourself that way!)

[ShortscaleDave]

Ace!, I've got an idea I've been meaning to crack on with....

[Vanvlak]

I may or may not take part, but I did develop a sudden itch to buy a couple of tanks 

[Blue in vt]

I may or may not take part, but I did develop a sudden itch to buy a couple of tanks 

My thoughts exactly!!  All of those entries were very inspiring...perhaps I can pull of that AWI army I had been thinking about...in 10mm!

Cheers,

Blue

[Leon Pendraken]

The more the merrier, give me a shout if I can help with anything.

 

[Vanvlak]

The more the merrier, give me a shout if I can help with anything.

 

You have already - my small order is in

[Leon Pendraken]

You have already - my small order is in

 

[Leon Pendraken]

It's time to announce the prizes for this years Painting Competition and as always, we've got some fantastic goodies on offer from some excellent companies!

So first off, in each category there will be a winner and a runner-up, and each of those lucky folk will receive the following:


- The Winner of each category will receive £20 worth of Pendraken credit!
- The Runner-Up of each category will receive £10 worth of Pendraken credit!


In addition to the Pendraken prizes, we've also got some special category-specific prizes, very kindly donated from our generous sponsors:

Foot - Pre-20th C. - 5 painted buildings, donated by Escenografia Epsilon!

"Escenografia Epsilon was launched back in 2002, aiming to offer the best pieces of wargames scenery at great prices.  With products in 10mm, 15mm and 28mm, there's a wide variety of stuff available."

For more info on Epsilon, head over to their website: http://www.escenografia-epsilon.com/index.html


Foot - 20th C. - A £30 voucher from Last Man Last Bullet!

"Last Man Last Bullet produce a wide variety of terrain and scenic items in a range of scales.  For the 10mm fans in particular, this includes a great range of WWII bunkers and obstacles.  They can also be seen at some of the UK shows, including Penarth and Plymouth in the next few weeks."

For more info head over to the LMLB website: http://www.lastmanlastbullet.co.uk/


Mounted - Any one regular kit from Severn Models!

"Severn Models design & produce finely detailed model kit buildings, primarily in etched brass. They can be built with a few simple tools, and are ideal for model rail, diorama, and wargames scenery. Looking for a building kit you can’t find?  Suggest it via the Severn Models website and it might be created..."

For more info, head over and check their online shop: http://www.SevernModels.com


Vehicle - 5 painted buildings, donated by Escenografia Epsilon!

"Escenografia Epsilon was launched back in 2002, aiming to offer the best pieces of wargames scenery at great prices.  With products in 10mm, 15mm and 28mm, there's a wide variety of stuff available."

For more info on Epsilon, head over to their website: http://www.escenografia-epsilon.com/index.html


Fantasy & Sci-Fi - Goodies from Hawk Wargames! (details TBC)

"Hawk Wargames is dedicated to the design, development and production of class leading miniatures and wargames.  Our first venture is the 10mm scale sci-fi massed battle game, Dropzone Commander.  Our greatest ambition is to provide a whole range of innovative and high quality wargames in multiple scales, and multiple game universes."

For more info: http://www.hawkwargames.com/


Open - Single Base - Copy of our new Fantasy rules, Warband!

"Warband provides all the rules you need to bring great battles between fantasy armies to your tabletop.

Using miniature figures and terrain, you can fight battles from the glorious sword and sorcery epics you've read about.  
You can play games against your friends or competitive battles against worthy opponents."

For more info, head over to the Warband section of the Forum: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/board,83.0.html


Open - Army! - A 6 month subscription to Wargames Illustrated!

"Wargames Illustrated is the World’s Premier Tabletop Gaming magazine.  Each month, we try to bring readers a hefty slice of wargaming life, and we continue to evolve, with print, web and digital formats, plus efforts to embrace the glorious panoply of our shared hobby."  

For more info: http://www.wargamesillustrated.net/



Pendraken would like to thank all of the companies who have donated prizes to the competition this year, please take a minute to check their websites and see what they have to offer!  

And of course, once the main competition is complete, there will be the Aart Brouwer People's Choice Award, sponsored by 'Minibits'!

This Award works by taking any of the remaining entries which received at least 1 point during the judging stage, and putting them to the vote here on the Forum, with the person who gets the most votes winning a £25 voucher for anything from the Minibits website: http://www.minibits.net/

We've got another little secret feature coming as well, so more details on that to follow!   :-$

Thanks for reading, and good luck to everyone!

 

[Leon Pendraken]

The 2015 Pendraken Painting Competition is now open!

The competition is running throughout this month, with the deadline for entries being midnight on Saturday 28th February.

All of the information on the Rules, Judges and of course the Prizes can be found on our Forum: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/board,86.0.html

Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing your entries!

[Leon Pendraken]

Update on the Prizes!

A box just arrived from Hawk Wargames, containing £165 worth of goodies for our Painting Competition!

So the Winner of the 'Fantasy & Sci-Fi' category will now receive a 2 Player Starter Set (rrp £60):



The Runner-Up in this category will receive a PHR Starter Army:



And the Winner of the People's Choice Award will also receive a Scourge Starter Army:




Finally, we've also got a Shaltari Starter Set which will also be going to one lucky entrant, more details on this to come soon!




We'd like to thank Hawk Wargames for their generosity, and to view all their excellent products, head over to the website: http://www.hawkwargames.com/

[Leon Pendraken]

There's only a few days left in the competition, so make sure to get your entries posted before the closing deadline of midnight on Saturday night!

We've had some fantastic entries so far, all of which can be seen here: http://www.pendrakenforum.co.uk/index.php/board,86.0.html