One of my favorite parts of being a TO is getting to add events that I want to see on the Grand Tournament scene. The first one I've been able to add has been individual painting contests. For the past three years at the Alamo, Mierce Miniatures has sent me prize support that we use to run a paint contest. We run three categories: Best Unit (5+ models, any size), Best Small Model (any model on a 50x50mm base or smaller), and Best Large Model (any model on larger than a 50x50mm base or with the Large Target rule). In addition, we award a Best in Show to the best entry among the three categories.
In addition, Alamo is restrictive about awards and tries to spread the love around; if a player submits a model from his army and that army wins a Best Painted award, his model is excluded from these awards. Judging this paint contest is one of the best parts of my job as TO.
All the entries, after the jump!
A big thanks to Mierce Miniatures for donating the awesome prize support!
Best Small Model (50mm x 50mm, or smaller base)
The field of entries
Rick Hoy's entry
Brandon Roth's Beast-Skaven
Russell Helms's Empire BSB
Lex Simon's Japanese Warrior
Warren Knowles's Warriors of Chaos BSB
Kyle Valdez's Dark Elf Prince on Dark Pegasus
Zach Clark's Herald of Khorne
Andrew Heinrich's Dwarf Thane
Blake Dixon's Frost Ogre Hunter
Julien Lesage's Vampire
Hayne Begley's Salamander
Matt McDonough's Grimgor Ironhide
Georde Murray's Mangler Squigs
Jacob Berry's Wood Elf Lord
Mark Cox's Skaven Warlord on Warlitter
Edward Oh's Herald of Tzeentch
Best Unit
The field of entries
Jeff Swann's Bloodletters
Julien Lesage's Dwarf Longbeards
Warren Knowles's Chaos Warriors of Nurgle
The banner on Warren Knowles's Warriors of Nurgle
Andrew Heinrich's Dwarf Warriors
Reed Andrews's Chaos Dwarf Infernal Guard
Russell Helms's Inner Circle Knights
Nathaniel Culver's dioramic squig herd
Best Large Model:
The field for Best Large Model
Matt Reisch's Bone Giant
Rick Hoy's Black Orc Brewery giant
Georde Murray's Colossal Squig
Matt McDonough's mangler squig
Hanye Begley's Stegadon
Blake Dixon's Stonehorn
Warren Knowles's Daemon Prince
Jen Starling's Great Unclean one, based on Mierce Miniatures's Prince of Flies model
(yes, Jen Starling's Great Unclean One had balls)
Jeff Swann's Forgeworld Keeper of Secrets
Reed Andrew's Chaos Dwarf Giant
Russell Helms's Steam Tank (which won Best in Show)
The interior of Russell Helms's Steam Tank
Lots of fiddly details inside there!
Jacob Berry's Treeman
Robby King's Khorne Juggernaut Lord
Julien Lesage's whatever-the-heck this is from that other skirmish game
Zach Clark's Daemon Prince
Andrew Heinrich's Dwarf "Giant"
Nathaniel Culver's Doom Diver, based on the Forgeworld Squig Launcher
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