Contest: Secret Weapon

Our friend MisterJustin is putting on a running contest at a variety of gaming conventions and it's as easy as wearing a t-shirt!  If you're planning to attend a convention, check out the contest and see if you might have a chance at winning something while you're there!  You can find everything you need to know here on Secret Weapons blog. 

It might be coming time for TPC to run it's own contest again!  If you have an idea for a contest, leave a comment!  Painting?  Conversion?  Scavenger hunt?  Themed?  I want to know what you guys think!

Field Report: Seven DreadKnight Conversions

Necron Pharaoh by Caleb Dillon

While many argue that the DreadKnight doesn't fit the existing aesthetic of the Grey Knights or other Imperial power armored forces, it certainly is great conversion fodder.  Spikey Bits just completed a DreadKnight conversion contest and the posted pics are seven great things you can do with a DreadKnight besides make a DreadKnight.  (Disclaimer: I entered the contest.)

What other DreadKnight conversions have you seen or done?

Contest: Secret Weapon Miniatures

We like to support those who support us here on TPC.  To that end, we want to refer the community to the two Contests MisterJustin is running right now.  If you've got a funny quip or are in the mood for some modeling and painting, head over and check them out!  Be sure you check out what the shop has to offer as well!  Love me some brass etch razorwire and pigments!

I love to work with smaller companies stuff whenever possible and the guys who run them are on the whole a great bunch with a lot of passion for making the things people want and need.  Support them!  

Contest: The Fallen Princes

The Fallen Princes have posted the finalists of their 'Badab Veterans' competition.  There are some really cool hero's being shown off and the above model from Realgenius is just one of them!  Be sure to head over and pick your favorite in the poll in the top right column! 

I love me some Badab War.  This contest is just the kind of thing I needed to see to get me pumped to get my Proetus model finished up! 

Contest: Spikey Bits Giveaway

Spikey Bits is having another giveaway tied to their followers!  Head over and check out the announcement for full details!  The drawing is being held August 25th, so you've got plenty of time to opt in!  I've also added this contest to the Contest Calendar!

Got a contest?  Maybe just a giveaway?  Need some exposure for it?  Send us a link at ThePaintingCorps@gmail.com and we'll do what we can to help!

Contest: Horus Heresy Giveaway

Floor to Ceiling Books is giving away a full set of the currently released Horus Heresy series.  Head over and check out the contest.  If you haven't gotten into the series yet, this could be your way into the world of 30k.

Got a contest you're running?  A give-away?  Shoot us an email at ThePaintingCorps@gmail.com! 

500 Scavenger Hunt Winner!

We've randomly selected the winner of our 500 Scavenger Hunt, and it just so happened to be the very first entry we received! Congratulations to Robert B. of Texas on his new High Elf Lord on Dragon!

Here is the list of answers for the clues:

1. Stone Walls Tutorial
2. Friday Quick Tip: Paper Tarps
3. How To: Simple Wet Palette
4. Friday Quick Tip: Perfecting Primer
5. Friday Quick Tip: Painting Battle Damage

To everyone who participated, I hope you had fun figuring it all out and maybe even found a few articles you might not have seen in the process! We'll definitely do this again for a future contest, maybe with more cryptic clues though!

On with the next 500 followers and the next few years of tips tricks and ideas for and from the community at large. Thanks to everyone who reads The Painting Corps, you're what keeps us going. Now, what to post for a Friday Quick Tip...?

Contest: 500 'Scavenger Hunt'

It's finally happened, The Painting Corps has hit 500+ followers!  It's been a fantastic journey to this point and the community response has been wonderful.  To thank everyone, we've decided to put on a little contest for our dedicated readers.  It's simple really, I've seeded a few select posts here on TPC and will give a clue to the posts they are contained in, you figure out the posts, send us an email naming each post title according to the clue list and we'll randomly select a winner from the pool of correct answers!

So the big question on everyone's mind "What's the Loot!?"  I dug through my backlog and found a suitably big prize for the contest, a Games Workshop High Elf Lord on Dragon!  The model is unpainted, on the sprue and in the box, though the shrink wrap has long been gone, the model is in perfect condition.

Rules are simple:  Find the posts seeded with the '500' image at the top of this post and send an email to ThePaintingCorps@gmail.com with the list of post titles in order of the clues provided (1, 2, 3 etc.) along with your name and address (for ease of shipping!).

I'll collect the emails as received and they will be assigned a number as I get each one.

At noon (EST) Friday of this week (June 18th, 2010) I will go to random.org and pick the winner who will be announced Saturday morning! 

The Clues:
1. If only the Union knew they were this easy to tackle.
2. Ronald never thought it would be used for that!
3. Hop in the Water's fine!
4. Chunky, Chalky and Fuzzy.
5. Where's the heck is the motor pool!?

One last 'Thank You!' to everyone who's been along for the ride.  If you're an old hat here or a fresh face, we hope you continue to enjoy the things we put out and the sense of community we've been working to build.  Now, get out there and hunt! 

Heresy Online Painting/Converting Contests

Heresy Online is running a set of contests. One for painting and one for modeling/converting. Prizes aren't anything to sneeze at either. Both end March 31st, so get your paint/convert on.

Be sure to check the Contest Calendar for events/contest deadlines. If you have something you'd like to see added to it, please send your submission in to ThePaintingCorps@gmail.com and we'll get it added!