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New ‘Summer of Shelling’ competition.

The new competition to keep all you conversion, scratch building and gaming addicts active this summer is this – Artillery.

A fairly open brief on this competition to allow entries from all games and all levels. We want to see your finest piece of artillery hardware, your mightiest cannon, your greatest commander of ordinance, your keenest spotters. Basically anything that falls under the ‘template’ of artillery or Heavy Weapons choice, regardless of game system.

We will accept conversions, scratchbuilds or straight out of the box builds in any scale. Any race/army accepted and encouraged, and any rules system!

1) All entries due by 11:59pm Pacific Standard Time (GMT-8) on the 08/28/09 (August 28th, 2009).

2) All entries must be submitted with ONE 700x700 max photo (you may make it a collage, you may also send more, but only one will be posted) Any entries not fitting that criteria will NOT be entered (if there is time left you may fix and resend it)

3) All entries will be submitted to "The Contest Guy" (the contest guy may be one of several people, whoever is running that contest, or perhaps multiple people if deemed needed)

4) All judges ruling is final.

5) Voting will begin shortly after the 28th, and will last for approx 2 weeks



We will disucss further but no prizes are up for grabs as of yet. You will as always with our contest's have a photo of your entry on the Work In Progress banner for all to see!

aww I wish the space marines had more ordinance choices..

Still should be a great competition non the less. :D

If the space marines don't have in-game choices, then I see no reason not to make something up!

It's your hobby after all!

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well, I guess it's time to buckle down and finish my basilisk battery.

Ih tink to give me a kik and get someting from my things done. :thumbup:

WHOOO! What I time to start another guard army.

Ok made a quick change to the rules to make them more "Open"
Any size is allowed.... no scale. That should allow everyone to enter
something so we should see tons of entries now.

;) :vryhppy:

A whirlwind would make a nice entry?

:notworthy:

Thanks!

Jon

so if i get this right if i make something and then paint it... or buy a model and paint it i'm in??

Boomstam

Boomstam:@ Unless I am missing something very subtle in your post, yes, that's the short and tall of it...

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Gives me all the excuse I need to begin work on sacratchbuilding the Epic-scale AdMech Ordinatus I've been meaning to make. Nice. :)

Ooooo... evil thoughts. :thumbup:

You are welcome so I am expecting you to enter now.
^_^ ;)




Yep as this is summer time and we all want to take it easy and turn on some A/C and cool down after a hot day outside I think any size is fine.
Just do something, paint it hopefully and enter it.

Even I am working on something... small but hey it is a good excuse for me to even get out my paints and do at least something.

:D

hmmm so many choices!

Can enter a reaver, bassy battery, earth shaker platform. some ww2 models (this is ok right GD?) So many choices!!!

must it be painted??

its an old pic, but those are my most spectaculair artillery pieces i have.

:mellow: Dang... I haven't thought of that...

:vryhppy:

Yeah, I'm gonna work hard to be in this one! I'm in the process of deciding what to enter now... should start soon working on it!

Have I just said that I'm gonna work on something... on my... :blink:

Jon

Hurrah!

Now all I have to is bemoan the fact that I'm on holiday for 4 out of how many weeks there are before the finish date.

But I will enter this time and I will actually finish a project for once.
Honest

Can IG Mortars be entered?

This contest is pretty open everyone. That is the point to let everyone create something they want that has to do with Artillery or a heavy choice and this does mean a simple figure up to a large tank/vehicle.

You can do the figure that points the laser on target with camo all on him etc. or the actual vehicle that fires artillery. Seriously it is an open competition.

Can you do a WWII model.. sure. Any company any figure range etc. This is not a GW or 40k only contest. Any models any range.

Please try to get something going and Please try to paint it.
Any entry will be excepted painted or not and it does not have to be a conversion.

You the members do the voting so try to enter something that will receive votes
and your in.

Good luck.
;) :)

I'm a bit confused about "heavy choices". Does this mean that the artillery part of this is only really there for flavor? I'm working on some projects that are certainly shooty heavy choices, but not artillery or ordinance per se.

I guess my question is basically this: If I make a model that fills a Heavy Support slot, and shoots a little, can it be entered?

hmmm...I think originally, this was about the Artillery specifically, but as we discussed it we wanted it to be more open and attract more entires from everyone, so I guess you're right when you say for the 'flavour'.

As GD, says, '...has to do with Artillery or a heavy choice...' I am willing to say enter your model.

Ultimately, this is all going to you guys to vote on so if you feel you have the winner and it fits in, go for it!

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sure - start this competition 2 weeks after i post this



"i coulda been a contenda, Charlie" :vryhppy:

how will i ever top the pink snail of heavy gun death?

by making somthign i'd vote for?:)

Well we started off as an Artillery contest but some armies don't have any artillery... space marines don't really they have whirlwinds etc. but Warhammer fantasy for some armies? or for some game systems etc... so I think it spirit a Heavy Choice should do.

I think the entire point here is to see some people get some models built and post them for everyone to see is what we are after.
So Summer of Shelling can be open to anything that can rain death down on your opponents. How about that.
;)

So many choices in the army I want to built! I have one idea but now I'm thinking of another! Must decide quickly! Time is slowly running out! :homer:

Jon

Yeah! Excuse to go to Texas and pick up the ALL METAL 1/72 scale Dora... God that thing must weigh a ton

So my work is done and the pic is send hope thad you will see it soon
:thumbup:

Oooo, damn. Now methinks I cannot refuse. B)

Gran the Slayer: thanks for taking part!

There is still time for everyone to enter this competition, so please let's get those big guns on show!

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Oh great! Now I might have to start an entirely new army! Why? Coz I can't just buy an artillery piece and leave it on its own now can I?

:tongue:

Better start coming up with ideas then. Go go hamster wheel!

One week to go and I've finally begun! :vryhppy: Damn buisy month... good for business, bad for hobby.

What about a Leman Russ ? is it considered as artillery ?

Because I just finish my scratchbuild rusty russ last week ^_^

Whooo, finally :)
I finished my piece just in time.
I really look forward to see all the entries.
Cheers and good luck to all.

Entered mine! Feels good to have got it in a state ready for posting!

Not long now everyone!

D

I'd be interested to know if we're going to receive 'badges' as beautifully modelled by TrooperPX for entering this competition.

40 hours to go isn't it?

I want a badge too!!

uhhh who's contest is this? they shold make the badge for it then!

Just got my entry finished and in.

Here's hoping people like it. :)

I made one! Please use it if you like it: