Post-UK Games Day

[Dragonsreach]

Originally posted by Zordana
Can someone explain to me what the deal is with the plinthseses?

Attention Seeking, basically.

From a contestants point of view it\'s saying \"I care enough about my mini(s) to try to show them at their best advantage\".
It\'s trying to find a balance between displaying the mini well and not making it look lost on a sea of wood, which is the real trick.

 

[Torn blue sky]

I agree with Zordana on that score.
some of it\'s a akin to a twig on a tree stump. \"LOOKIT ME!\". Bah!

 

[Avicenna]

Originally posted by Zordana
It\'d feel like I was implying my miniature is so good it deserves to be up on a huge pedestal.

That\'s the exact reason for using them

 

[Orb]

Plinth Bases.

I paint miniatures for display. It\'s akin to putting a picture frame on a painting. It\'s presentation. It presents the miniature to the viewer. That\'s my take.

Oh, and it looks nicer to me.

Historical shows nearly all miniatures are on plinth bases.

 

[darkartminiatures]

Thanks Mike for posting these pics. LOL I have just noticed that i must of handed in the wrong slip. My mini has a different ticket than everyone elses. oh well. I might do something right next year.

Congrats to all that placed!

 

[generulpoleaxe]

you may even do better than finalist if you remove the mold lines lol

 

[Larre]

what does a green dot on the entry form mean?? ???

// Larre

 

[Ritual]

That you made it through the first cut!

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by Larre
what does a green dot on the entry form mean?? ???

// Larre

When you hand in your models at GD UK, they are already being pre judged. If they feel the piece warrents a good look they put a green dot on the tag and put it in a certain part of the case. This way when evcerything has been entered every model has already had a good look at and they have narrowed the field down to a hundred models or so per category. This way they can spend more time judging them to pick a final cut of 10-20 or so and then 1-3rd place. Since they only have about 3 hours to judge after entrys are done at noon they need to basically start as the models are being handed in.
So to get a green dot means you painting skills are to a level that they want to take a closer look again after entrys are done.

 

[Larre]

so if you want to enter GD it doesn\'t mean that they will be put up in the cabinets? ???

// Larre

 

[SJB]

Originally posted by Larre
so if you want to enter GD it doesn\'t mean that they will be put up in the cabinets? ???

// Larre

Nope, they all go in the cabinets. You hand the entries to the team and they put them in the cabinets. It just means they are judging straight away. It\'s normally a good sign if they put the green sticker on before they put it in the cabinet

 

[generulpoleaxe]

even the bog roll space ship was in the cabinets.

every thing goes in (even a lot of entries that break the rules)