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2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:44 pm
by 3eland
Here's the new painting challenge!

Every Bartertowner and staff members may participate in the challenge. I've used the spoiler tag to keep this post as clean as I can.

For the new guys, it's pretty simple. I'll keep track of the points in the first post but please let me know the total points you've painted in each post.

Only models mostly painted after January 1st 2023 can be submitted in the challenge. To keep things more balanced and to prevent cases where members hold off from submitting points until the very end of the year, we will set a maximum amount of points allowed to be submitted in the month of November and December to no more than 200 per month (you can still submit more, but any points over 200 will not be added to your total in November and December).

Here is the info on the new points:
Small Infantry: 1
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Example: Clan Rats, Skinks, Termagants, 15mm infantry, 6mm vehicles
Infantry: 2
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Example: Tactical Space Marines, Saurus Warriors, Tau Firewarriors, Genestealers, Zombies
Elite Infantry: 3
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Infantry that require more detailing. Example: Chaos Warriors, Sternguard, Phoenix Guard, Terminators, Wraithguard, W/H 40mm Tentacles
Large Infantry: 5
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Example: Ogres, Zoanthropes, Biovores, Tyranid Warriors, Light Warjacks
Infantry Characters: 5
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Example: Lords and Heros that have more detail like any 40k or AoS character
Large Characters: 8-10
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Bigger infantry characters. Example: Slann Mage - 8, Typhus - 8,
Cavalry/Bikes: 5
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Example: Eldar Windriders, Daemon Seekers, High Elf Silver Helms
Cav/Bike Characters: 8
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Example: Eldar Farseer on bike, Space Marine Captain on bike, Old Blood on Cold One
Chariots: 8
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Example: Seeker Chariot of Slaanesh, White Lion Chariot, Skull Cannon
Chariot Characters: 10
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Example: Logan Grimnar, Herald on Chariot
Small Vehicles and Monsters: 10
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Example: Rhinos, Land Speeders, Talos, Heavy Warjacks, Small Dreadnoughts, Daemon Prince, Swarmlord, Carnivian, 50mm tentacle Maw
Medium Vehicles and Monsters: 15
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Example: Drop Pod, Chimera, Carnifex, Large Dreadnoughts
Large Vehicles and Monsters: 20
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Example: Land Raider, Trygon, Morghast, Mortis Engine, Annihilation Barge
Super Large Monsters or Characters: 30-50
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Example: Nagash, Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon, Bloodthirster, Keeper of Secrets, W/H Hooch Hauler -50
Titans, Super Heavies: 50+
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Example: Imperial Knight - 60, Chaos Knight - 60, Mega-gargant - 60, Wraithknight - 50, Thunderhawk, Baneblade
Gargantuans: 75+
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Example: Bio-Titan - 75, Warhound - 100, Emperor Knight - 300, Cthulhu - 250
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20mm Square to 40mm Round Bases: 1 [At least 2-3 colours or techniques must be used. Example: Static grass, rocks, mud effects, etc]

50mm Square to 90mm Round Bases: 2 [At least 2-3 colours or techniques must be used. Example: Static grass, rocks, mud effects, etc]

100mm+ Bases: 3 [At least 3 colours or techniques must be used. Example: Static grass, rocks, mud effects, etc]

Tiny Terrain: 1 [Objective markers, barrels, or anything else that is small in size that sits outside Small Terrain]

Small Terrain: 5 [no more than 6" across at its widest point and no more than 4" tall at its tallest point]

Medium Terrain: 15 [no more than 10" across at its widest point and no more than 18" tall at its tallest point]

Large Terrain: 25 [anything that is larger than the above terrain categories]

Also, this year we are doing something a bit different! Prize support!***

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This is the same as it's always been. Paint as many models, bases or terrain during the year. Your total points are then weighed against other members of the challenge. All submissions end December 31st, 2023 and winners will be announced January 2nd, 2024.

Prizes are given out as follows:

1st place: 100 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

2nd place: 50 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

3rd place: 50 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

In addition, top 5 places will be given free Btown Plus for the year of 2024 (restrictions may apply due to age requirements, members can still donate if they wish).

Unfortunately, due to a lack of participants, the prize support will be moved to 2024 where we will attempt this again.

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This will be new for 2023. On December 1st, 2023, all members who have taken part in the painting challenge will be able to submit a picture of their choice on what they feel was their best work for the year (model, army, terrain piece, etc) in a dedicated post. We will then create a poll on the 15th of December (giving two weeks for submissions). All members of Bartertown will then be able to vote for their favourite. On December 31st, the poll will close and winners will be announced January 2nd, 2024.

Prizes are given out as follows:

1st place: 100 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

2nd place: 50 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

3rd place: 50 USD (or country's equivalence) in a gift card/certificate to your choice of store OR donated to the charity of choice in your name.

In addition, top 5 places will be given free Btown Plus for the year of 2024 (restrictions may apply due to age requirements, members can still donate if they wish).

Unfortunately, due to a lack of participants, the prize support will be moved to 2024 where we will attempt this again.
If you would like to join, just post and let me know.

Btowner, good luck and paint on!

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:45 pm
by 3eland
Member List and Points!

3eland - 0
Skuller - 0
Akum - 565 + 177
Ambience 327 - 0
imp522 - 75
Kturock - 295
KipCujo - 499
warlordgarou - 0

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 12:46 pm
by 3eland
If you would like to sign up, please PM me directly. Contest will open January 1st!

*You can still sign up after it starts*

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:19 am
by 3eland
Happy new year all!

Contest is now open!

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 6:50 am
by akum
YY!!

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2023 4:17 pm
by skuller
Happy new year and welcome to another great year at Bartertown !! how are you all doing??

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:04 pm
by 3eland
Doing well! Things have been busy for me, but I am hoping to actually paint something this year lol.

Hope all is well with you!

R

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 4:24 pm
by 3eland
Officially done January and no paint! Hope everyone is finding some hobby time. I've been pushing off starting my Sons of Behemut army. Mostly because it scares the crap out of me painting 5 of them up, but also because I'm a liiiiitle bit lazy.

How's everyone else's painting table?

R

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:22 pm
by akum
YO!
I have some conquest on the painting table w my trolls but here is what I have-

So:

Hooch Hauler 120 mm
Carnivian 50mm
Tentacle maw 50mm
3 tentacles 40mm

No idea points for these, but you can see that carnivean is a heavy warbeast- and its DWARFed by that hooch hauler

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Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:13 am
by 3eland
The nice thing about the living points is we can discuss and adapt!

This is what I would consider each for points. Let's discuss and once we agree, I can update the section with the model names for use later!

Hooch Hauler 120 mm - 20-25
Carnivian 50mm - I'd consider this a small monster - 10
Tentacle maw 50mm - small monster - 10
3 tentacles 40mm - either infantry for 2 each, or elite for 3 each

R

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:41 am
by akum
I think the hooch hauler would be more akin the imperial knight points, its huge and it had tons of models ON the model to paint up

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2023 12:45 am
by 3eland
That's fair!

I haven't seen one in person. Left Hordes back when PP ruined themselves. I'll let anyone else comment their opinions as well.

R

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:37 pm
by 3eland
No one seems to argue, so why don't we call it a "Super Large Monster" worth 50?

So total points would be: 79?

R

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 6:08 pm
by akum
sounds good!!

Re: 2023 Bartertown Painting Contest

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 9:10 pm
by kturock
Finally finished models from last year. 3 CDMD monsters/enemies and 7 undead minions and leader from MD2.
I started them before I started the great Cthulhu figure. Finished yesterday.
no points.

But here is why I finished them, so I could have my paint handles and painting space open.

All of these minis are from a board game called Lobotomy 2. It's a dungeon crawl, but every character is trying to escape the mental hospital they are in. Everyone thinks they are someone else. It's a blast.
1st is The Huntsmaster. Most games he's just the timekeeper, but in at least 1 scenario, he's the main adversary.
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hunstmaster 2.jpg
dreadnaught for scale.
So, is it a small monster or large character? not sure on the points.