As I mentioned earlier, one of my favorite parts of being a TO is getting to add events that I
want to see on the Grand Tournament scene.
Since 2011, I've hosted an individual painting contest at the Alamo - the only paint contest at a GT in the south.
Mierce Miniatures
agreed to sponsor the event for the fourth year in a row, and the winners get to take home a wicked trophy as well.
All the entries, after the jump!
This year, we kept our usual 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 (except Best in Show).
Judging this paint contest is one of the best parts of my job as TO.
Entries are listed in no particular order, though they are grouped by category.
Best Large Model
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| Jen Starling's Djinn-Giant |
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| Warren Knowles's Beastman chariot |
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| Zach Clark's Daemon Prince |
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| Jeff Swann's Dragon Ogre Shaggoth |
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| Another angle of Caradryan, showing off the metallic highlights on the wings |
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| Robby King's Black Orc Warboss on Wyvern |
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| Another angle of Robby King's Warboss on Wyvern |
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| Ryan Capps's Treeman, whose sword broke in transit |
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| Andrew Heinrich's dwarven drinking buddy |
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| Edward Oh's Bloodthirster of Adjective [Word that is Angry] |
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| Closer shot of the scenic duel on the Bloodthirster's base |
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| A poor Warrior-Priest, about to be destroyed |
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| Julien Lesage's Mountain Troll Ancient |
Best Single Model
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| Nate Culver's 'Murican allied eagle |
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| Reverse view of the hard-to-highlight black wings of Nate Culver's eagle |
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| Ryan Capps's Bretonnian standard bearer |
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| Jeff Swann's Infinity gem-duelist |
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| Andrew Heinrich's Dwarf Battle Standard Bearer |
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| Edward Oh's Bloodletter banner bearer |
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| A closer shot of Edward Oh's Bloodletter banner bearer |
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| Warren Knowles's Nurgle Battle Standard Bearer |
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| Robby King's Black Orc Bob, da Battle Standard Bearer |
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| Robby King's BoB, this time seeing his front |
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| Nathan Brakel's Savage Orc Shaman |
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| Julien Lesage's Skaldi Bonehammer |
Best Unit
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| Jen Starling's Nurgling poop-snails |
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| Mike Hengl's Big 'Uns havin' a scrap |
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| Nathan Brakel's River Trolls |
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| Another shot of Mike Hengl's scrappy Big 'Uns |
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| Nate Brakel's river trolls |
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| Fred Whitney's Bloodletters of the Deeps |
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| Sirens accompany Fred Whitney's bloodletters, to draw men to their DOOM |
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| The banner for Edward Oh's Bloodletters |
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| Another banner hidden in Edward Oh's bloodletters |
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| Individual model detail on Edward Oh's bloodletters |
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| A close-up shot of Jeff Swann's daemonettes |
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| Another close-up of Jeff Swann's Daemonettes |
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| Nate Culver's Phoenix Guard |
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| The banner for Nate Culver's Phoenix Guard |
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| The BSB in Nate Culver's Phoenix Guard |
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| The rank-and-file members of Nate Culver's Phoenix Guard |
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| Robby King's Black Orc Bock Big 'Uns |
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| The unit champ in Robby King's BoB Black Orcs |
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| Rank and File members of Robby King's Black Orcs |
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| Andrew Heinrich's dwarves, with some golem support |
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| Rank and file in Andrew Heinrich's longbeards |
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| Some monstrosities fill out Andrew Heinrich's dwarves |
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| Warren Knowles's Nurgle Knights |
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| The banner in Warren Knowles's Knights of Nurgle |
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| Rank-and-file in Warren Knowles's Nurgle Knights |
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| Even the movement tray has freehand in Warren Knowles's Nurgle Knights |
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