+++Commit to: Imperial Record+++
+++EST 03/8567INQUISITORIS 8353/1453+++
+++Crossfile to: Aliens/Segmentum Obscurus/Fenris+++
+++Xenos/text: Intercepted Orks-transmission+++
+++Input Date: 998.M41+++
+++Input Clearance: Inquisitor Krakgrenade+++
+++Authors: Zog and Quase+++
+++Thought for the Day: The results justify the deeds+++
Ere is dis fing on? Oi!! Stop pickin' yerz nose and flip da switch!
Roight yooze 'umies an' panzies, we ere Orks is da bestest race in da galaxy an we've bin usin Barry's for yearz aint we Barry?....I SAID STOP PICKIN!
*Noise of small arms fire*
Soze we is challenging you gits to ave a go and make yer Barry's betta than ourz, hur hur ... right...right. If youze wins we'll giv ya some nice real estate for yer planet. But youze betta be good!!! Ow do ya turn this off...What ere?"
*Static*
+++Message ends+++
So, what's all this then?
Well, quite simply, we (Quase & Zog) are running a small painting/converting contest.
The subject of the contest is "Make yer own Barry".
What is a Barry anyway? Do you ask...
Well, a Barry is your common average foot soldier that is used in pictures of your conversion works to give a sense of scale.
An example of Quase's Barry can be found here while you can find Zog's Barry here.
So, the general idea is you take one of your armies' most common soldiers, convert and paint them into a Barry, and provide us with at least one picture of Barry at work.
What kind of fig should my Barry be? Do you ask...
Now the most important part about a Barry is that he/she has to give us an adequate feel of size. Hence it would be best not to alter the height of your fig by for example giving him a bigger helmet or elevating his base, except when you can come up with a cool idea like Zog’s inch-o-meter. Hence your Barry will be based on a normal 25mm round base.
When and how do we submit our entries? Do you ask...
There will be two stages in this contest, each with their own deadline.
The first is the conversion, of which pictures have to be submitted at the latest on 8th October, the second is the painting, and here the pictures + one Barry @ work picture have to be posted on 22nd October.
You simply post up a new thread in the appropriate forum board with as a title [insert your nickname here]'s BARRY contest entry.
How will this contest be judged? do you ask...
Of your fig, three parts will be subject to our judging: originality (5 points), conversion skills (5 points) and painting skills (5 points).
Zog and Quase will be judging your entries without consulting each other, your 'points' will be added, and the contestant that comes out with the highest score wins (simple, innit?). In the case of a draw, we will contact a third party, of whom the biggest asset will be that this person did not participate in the contest.
As you can see, the three parts are weighed equally, so someone with a very good idea, but who does average conversions and can't paint too well has as much chance of winning this as a person that enters a stunning source-lightened bog-standard Muh-reen
What's in it for me? do you ask...
Well, we've got prizes, of course.
Both of us have provided a nifty piece of terrain. Which will be sent out to the winner. And there even may be a runner’s up prize!
So Dere ya go ya gits What ya waitin fer get yer Barrys registered!
Any questions PM me, now get thinking what your Barry is gonna be!
Zog & Quase.