A contest you say?

Drkmorals here and I know I have been all Willy Wonka on the Internets (not seen for awhile) due to my Adepticon Prep trying to get my army all done and such for "All State" level "mayhem" on the battlefield in less than two weeks time.


However there is this contest, What?! you haven't heard of this contest?!, 


Well I am sad to say its Dice Down Gentlemen and Ladies the submission time is passed. I can't post up a poll or other such nonsense to speed things along since I am not "The Architect" so I don't hold the "Keys to the Kingdom" per say.( I would just pawn them for party money or start changing the site to be more neshy) However I can help out by posting up the entries so we can get all religious up in this joint!! (judgmental if you're not reading between the lines..ZING) So enjoy some contest related Eye Candy not to be confused with nose candy. (Although if you like nose candy we aren't judging you here.... unless you're in the contest, then we technically are...)


So in the random order I have uploaded them I present......

Competition - Last chance for entries

Yeah we said 30th.  Guess we should look at a calendar or something and notice there are 31 days in March.  Oops.  Soz.

The still means though you have about 27 hours to get your entries in.  Plenty of time to glue that last bit of plasitcard on, watch as it falls off, swear loudly and throw the model against the wall.  Good thing you were doing an Ork conversion, nobody will ever know.  Just stop crying, it doesn't look good.

We've had some great entries in the last few days and look forward to a few more on the last day.  Midnight, Central time, tomorrow, Saturday March 31st  (that's next week sometime in Australia according to Red's corps) and we are done.  It'll take a few days to get the entries organized and then we'll get the voting under way.  Been some good entries, it'll be a decent fight.

See, even Forgeworld wanted in so they submitted their Storm Eagle.  Unfortunately they only gave us a painted shot so no win for them.  :)

Thanks

The Rogue Trader

Conversion Contest Deadline EXTENDED until 11:59 PM Central March 30th

The 40K Vehicle Conversion Contest deadline has been extended 3 more weeks! 11:59 PM Central Time, March 30th. Tell your friend's and spread the word!

So what's the deal?

We have full info in THIS POST

What will you win?

Well have collected a ton of great prizes form various hobby companies! Hitech Miniatures, Kabuki Models, VoodooWorx, Secret Weapon Miniatures and  Wargames Factory.

There will be Miniatures, Gift Certificates and much, much more cool swag all wrapped up into 4 Tight Prize Packages for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place voted by the public and an Honorable Mention voted on by the staff.  

There will also be a category for Staff Entries, but we won't be winning anything. 

1st Place

$100 Gift Certificate to Kabuki Models!!!!!!!

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

PLUS a $25 Gift Certificate to Secret Weapon Miniatures

2nd Place

$25 Gift Certificate to a FLGS

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

PLUS a $25 Gift Certificate to Secret Weapon Miniatures

3rd Place

$15 Gift Certificate to VoodooWorx

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

Honorable Mention / Staff Pick

This is a new category we've added. A judges choice. 

Winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Wargames Factory

Conversion Contest Deadline 3 weeks away! New Prizes added!

The 40K Vehicle Conversion Contest deadline is 3 weeks away! March 16th. Tell your friend's and spread the word!

So what's the deal?

We have full info in THIS POST

What will you win?

Well have collected a ton of great prizes form various hobby companies! Hitech Miniatures, Kabuki Models, VoodooWorx, Secret Weapon Miniatures and  Wargames Factory.

There will be Miniatures, Gift Certificates and much, much more cool swag all wrapped up into 4 Tight Prize Packages for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place voted by the public and an Honorable Mention voted on by the staff.  

There will also be a category for Staff Entries, but we won't be winning anything. 

1st Place

$100 Gift Certificate to Kabuki Models!!!!!!!

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

PLUS a $25 Gift Certificate to Secret Weapon Miniatures

2nd Place

$25 Gift Certificate to a FLGS

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

PLUS a $25 Gift Certificate to Secret Weapon Miniatures

3rd Place

$15 Gift Certificate to VoodooWorx

1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

Honorable Mention / Staff Pick

This is a new category we've added. A judges choice. 

Winner will receive a $25 Gift Certificate to Wargames Factory

[MWC Contest] New Conversion Contest in February!

Are these Doldrum Winter Months getting you down?

Do you have the Post Holiday Blues in the worst way?
  

Feel like you are loosing your Hobby Mojo

 and need a kick in the arse to get it back?

Well look no further cause we have an   

Awesome Hobby Contest for you!   

The Brand New   

Miniature Wargame Conversion Contest!

So what's the deal?
Here it is: This is a Warhammer 40k Vehicle Conversion Contest. If it's in any Codex or Forge World publication, has an Armour Facing Value and is designed for use in a 2000pt army, it's eligible.

Show us your Coolest Pimped Out Tanks, your most Unusual Walkers, your most Venerable Dreadnoughts, your Wickedest Flyers or anything else you can think of just as long as it is a vehicle. No Infantry, Monsters, Daemons or nurglings allowed. Also, no superheavies (Sorry Guardsmen)

What are we looking for?
Conversion Skillz! We want to see your greenstuff sculpting, use of plasticard, splicing of pieces, kitbashing and out-of-the-box thinking. Only UNPAINTED entries will be accepted. If it's painted we won't enter it...Period.

Who will be voting?
You will! The vote will be public like out past contests open to EVERYONE. But seriously if you cheat..we will find you, we have in the past and we will again.

What will you win?
Well we are in the process of collecting a ton of great prizes form various hobby companies! Hitech Miniatures, Kabuki Models, VoodooWorx and Secret Weapon Miniatures are onboard with virtual vouchers and other goodies as well as a FLGS with a gift certificate. There will be Miniatures, Gift Certificates and much, much more cool swag all wrapped up into 3 Tight Prize Packages for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and even a sweet 4th place runner up prize voted on by the staff.  There will also be a category for Staff Entries, but we won't be winning anything. There will be an updated post with more prize information as we gather it in the near future.

Currently what we have for Prize support is:
(We are currently figuring out where SWM would best fit but most likely into first place. The prizes listed below are confirmed. It is very likely more will be added before the contest actual begins.)

1st Place
$100 Gift Certificate to Kabuki Models!!!!!!!
1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

2nd Place
$25 Gift Certificate to a FLGS
1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)

3rd Place
$15 Gift Certificate to VoodooWorx
1 Model voucher to Hitech Miniatures (Can be redeemed for any model)
 

What do you need to send us?
No more than 4 pictures of your masterpiece along with the banner at the top of this article printed out an photographed in one image (for security purposes).We are also willing to accept your conversion in front of your computer screen with the contest page in the background.

Send Image files (high resolution preferably) only along with a short description of your conversion to HERE We will contact you via your submission email after voting has been tallied.

What are you waiting for?
Put on your thinking caps and break out your hobby knives! You have until March 16th to get us pictures of your conversions! Voting will begin a few day afterward.

A More detailed explanation of the rules can be found in THIS POST

Now go spread the word! The more entries we have the more likely this will become a regular thing.

September's Voting Has Begun!

Its finally that time! Let the voting begin! Please do vote using the poll at the top right of the blog. Sorry for the delay; note that we'll still have a 10-day voting period, we'll just be extending out the end-of-voting into next month. As always, feel free to leave comments so that the creators of these awesome conversion can read them and bask in the feedback all the readers here will give!

Onto the show!

Voting to start in the September Conversion Contest in 24 hours!

Folks, one and all!

Sorry for the delay in getting this months "Anything Goes" Conversion Contest entries up for voting. Its been one crazy week here but the time has finally come. I will get them all up tomorrow morning, Monday the 26th at 6am Central US time. There are 17 entries in all, with some seriously amazing conversions that the entire team here has been stunned by. Every one of them has a nice detailed description by each contestant on what it was made with and how each unique conversion was built. Its a nice treat!

Do check back tomorrow morning and make sure to vote!

MWCMCC Reminder for September!

A reminder to all of you scalpel-artists out there. This month's contest entry deadline is only a week and some change away! Submit your entries now, and be sure to check out this link for all you need to know on this month's rules and the rules for every month's contest. I'm diggin' the entries so far and once again there should be some real competition!

So get to your exacto-knives and cameras and show us what you've got!

August MWC Vehicle Conversion COntest Winners and rules for Next Months Free for All!

Please Click Here for the Most Recent Contest Info such as Current Theme and/or Vote for a Winner as well as Past Winners.

Alright folks! Its that time again for the winners of this months Vehicle Conversion Contest to be announced!

Ill get right to it!

Coming in at 3rd place is: Inquisition Valkyrie

Coming in at a close 2nd place is: Land Raider Crusader

And finally, the #1 conversion for the 2nd monthly contest is: Imperial Guard Chimera

All winners should contact us at the email listed in the upper right of the blog. We will then get the prizes ordered and sent out to you lucky winners.

On the staff entry front, both 1st and 2nd place go to our very own Lantz! While Lantz cant win any prizes, he does get the bragging rights as being once again the best MWC converter! Go Lantz! Though watch out this month as I have some plans!

So as for next month, Lantz was kind enough to write up the rules for September. This one is for EVERYONE to have a chance to enter. Tell your friends, family and anyone else you know. Spread the word on your blogs, forums message boards and even in your local gaming groups. You may ask, why should I spread the word, well, the more entries the more contests we will continue to hold each month. So the september conversion contest rules will be posted shortly. but to give you guys and gals an idea:

Any conversion can be entered. GW, Warmachine, really any game system. Even complete sculpts, and conversion that go to no game system at all are allowed. Each person is allowed to entries. The conversion must have a pic taken with the MWC page in the background or even just a printed paper with the logo.

The winner will recieve a 100 dollar giftcard to any webstore they choose. Most likely chaosorc here in the US and wayland in europe. But really any webstore the winner chooses is ok. with the wide ranging rules, we hope there will be a large turnout. If so, there will be several small prizes for peoples choice, best sculpt, best conversion etc. Wtih of course there being an overall top winner.

So, spread the word. The contest ends October 1st.

Full rules will be posted tonight and then again tomorrow.

MWC August Conversion Contest: Vehicles - Voting now open!

Its once again that time folks! This month we have made some slight changes, there are fewer entries but quality is all top notch and most of all, we have learned how to stream line the contests.

Most of all, each person will get 2 votes, 1 for each group. The first is for followers of the blog, they are the ones that can truly have a chance to win. The second is for the staff. While the staff cant win any prizes, we still like to know what you guys think! So be sure to make a vote on both polls located to the right.

Now onto the entries with commentary from the contestants!

Entry #1 - Valkyrie

Here is my Valkyrie for your Vehicle Conversion Contest.

My main idea was to make a flyer that would have a shadow that looked like the Inquisitorial seal.

The front is actually two Baneblade turrets and the front window is from the crashed Aquila Lander.

Entry #2 - Land Raider Crusader

I based my Land Raider Crusader on the Forge World Malcados, since it is one of the coolest looking tanks ever made and I wanted to use it in regular 40k.

I made it wider with parts from a Baneblade and used the regular Land Raider's assault ramp in the front.

The glass cuppola from the immolator kit is one of my favorite conversion bits and many of my Inquisitorial vehicles use it.

Entry #3 - Imperial Guard Chimera

My entry for August Conversion Contest is an Aliens themed Imperial Guard Chimera. 
I built it from plastic sheet and various Imperial Gaurd and Space Marine bits. 
No detailed plans where used other than pictures from the web and a 3 side line drawing printed out to gauge the final size.
The driver is a Valkyrie pilot and his gear shift knob is the skull cane from an IG commander.
Driver's door is a cut down Land raider side door turned sideways and hinged.
Side door is a Rhino back door made to slide sideways.
Front turret is made from Rhino hatch bits.
Top turret is made from Sentinel Multi-lasers, Valkyrie sensors, Manticore radar dish and other misc parts from my bits box.
The wheels are R/C car wheels with hubs made from 25mm bases and symbols from the Valkyrie,
The troop compartment interior is comprised of computer screens from Rhino and land raiders, las-pistols, lasguns, gas cans and an engine cover made out of the base from the Aegis Defense Line quad-gun emplacement. 
The floor is from a Chimera kit.
The rest is all plastic sheet, tube and shapes.
I started this mid July and I have no idea how many hours I put into building this but it was a lot (The next one I make will be better planed before the build starts).  I am extremely happy with how this turned out.
I accidentally primer-ed it before I got a picture with the website ( Got ahead of myself as I am trying to get it painted to use on the 27th of August)

Entry #4 - Predator Angrinator

For this Predator Angrinator, I used a Whirlwind boxed set, plus a few
Space Marine upper bodies and extra Whirlwind launchers for the side
sponsons. The only greenstuffing I did was on the shoulder pauldrons
after figuring out that chopping off arms was not economical, the
magnets to the Marines (all Angry Marines in the launchers are
magnetized so we can see if it's shot its load or not), and on one
Whirlwind pod when I got too carried away with the cutters. ;^_^
Everything else is glued on.

Entry #5 - Leman Russ Exterminator, Ragnarok Pattern

Model:  Leman Russ Exterminator, Ragnarok Pattern 
Details:  I double tracked a Chimera Hull, and mated it with Leman Russ upper hull.  Main gun built from IG autocannons, Sponsons use  Baneblade hull turret Heavy Bolters and the large wheels from the old chimera kit,  Turret built from a Leman Russ turret, Baneblade armor plates and platicard.  Chimera lower chassis plates, various Leman Russ and Chimera hatches. were added to build up the rest of the chassis.

STAFF ENTRIES

Entry #1

Adeptus Mechanicus Leman Russ Burrower
from Lantz's AdMech FanDex
Bits used: Leman Russ kit, AdMech icon from GW's Manufactorum kit, Power Generator from Quantum Gothic, sprue, green-stuff, plasticard, Power Cables from Dragonforge Games, Zoids' Tortoise weapon barrel, magnets and rivets from TichyTrain.

Entry #2

Adeptus Mechanicus Leman Russ Rapier
from Lantz's AdMech FanDex
Bits used: Leman Russ kit, AdMech icon from GW's Manufactorum kit, plasticard, magnets.

Final Day to Enter the MWCMCC Conversion Contest!

Today is the final day to get those entries in for this months conversion contest! Check out the rules for this month and the blanket rules for every month's contest and send in your work! All entries should be sent to miniaturewargameco AT gmail DOT com . All entries must be recieved by 11:59 PM central US.

Good luck!