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The club painting competition is run at the first Sunday meeting of each month. It is free to members.

It has also been proposed that at the AGM there be a special competition covering items that are not usually covered, such as terrain, buildings, etc. This idea has been adopted with effect from 2009 AGM (April Meeting).

The competition rules are set out below, and are also available as pdf downloads (see the links on the right).

 

Some Observations on the year 2011

This year was in some ways experimental as we revised the classes and made some other changes. The competition became extremely popular as the year progressed and just under 50% of our members entered the competition this year. As the year progressed the number of entries increased (perhaps as members realised that they needed to get at least 2 entries in to be eligible for a prize). There is a question of the amount of space available and therefore where we put the competition tables. In 2012 I will put the tables somewhere where we can get two full sized tables out.

There are a couple of tweaks to the rules in 2012, and these are highlighted below. They comprise the following:

  • Eligibility of members to enter.

  • Collaborative entries are no longer allowed (either you have painted it or you haven't).

  • The prohibition against items you could enter but have painted FOR someone else has been removed.

  • Classes 3 and 6 have been expanded so that "Alternative History" items can go there. The expansion to Alternative History also allows the entry of such things as warships that were planned but never built, or to be fair, while nearly completed never saw active service. This could also include prototype aircraft, for example German experimental fighters of WW2. The new Very British Civil War game is also permitted here.

Rules applicable from 1 January 2012

The number of classes has been reduced because some were not supported enough to warrant their being retained as a separate item. The classes have also been simplified into two groups:

·         entries composed of multiple bases (i.e. wargames units)

·         entries on a single permanent base

There are three “eras” for each group:

·         Colouful

·         Drab

·         Fantasy and Sci Fi

Entries

The painting competition is open to all members of the Society who have paid a full annual subscription. You may place one item in the class concerned, and you may enter in as many classes as you like.

All entries must have been assembled and painted from “new”, i.e. bare metal or plastic. Items must have been painted by the person intending to enter them, and not be touched up entries painted by someone else. The maximum size of the entry must not exceed the area of a sheet of A5 paper (for reasons of space available).

Entry slips are available on the table, and you should take a numbered yellow token from the box provided. Write the class number, the entry number (from the token), the description, and your name on the entry slip, and place this, and the token, on the table by your entry. If in doubt ask the Secretary for guidance.

Entries must be placed by 15.00.

Note regarding valid entries

You should follow the guidelines displayed by each of the class “zones”. They are quite straightforward. Before the competition is open for voting, a member of the Committee will check that the entries are in the right classes and conform to the rules. If there is a problem you will be given the opportunity to rectify any errors before voting takes place.

Winning and Voting

Winning and Voting

The winners of the competition are decided by the members attending each meeting. Voting is carried out by the members present at the meeting who have one vote for each class, which they cast for the best painted entry (in their opinion) in that class. Members will be handed a voting slip for the Painting Competition when it is time to vote. To vote, write the ENTRY number legibly in the appropriate box for each class. You may vote for ONE entry in the each class. You ARE allowed to vote for your own item (assuming it is the best painted, of course …!)

The votes cast in each class determine the ranking of the entries in each. Winners are ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd according to votes cast. It is possible to have multiple winners in the first 3 places, all of whom are awarded the same number of points shown below. It is possible for items with NO votes to be ranked in any position and score accordingly, i.e. if none of the items in a class received any votes all would score first place ! Members are therefore urged to vote in all the classes displayed (unless a class only has a single item in it, in which case it is an uncontested entry – see below).

The league runs on a personal basis with the points scored based on the rankings in all the classes totalled up for each individual. At the end of the year, the winners receive prizes (Open Day Vouchers) at the January meeting, based on their ranking in the league. In order to be eligible for a prize you must have placed at least TWO entries in any of the classes in the competition during the year. In addition, the overall winner in each of the individual classes gets a bonus prize.

Votes will be counted and the results posted by about 16.00

Scoring

Entries gain the following number of points according to their ranking based on votes cast.

·         1st places get 8 points

·         2nd places get 4 points

·         3rd places get 2 points

·         All other unplaced entries get 1 point

·         Uncontested entries in a class get 6 points

If you are uncertain about where to put an entry, please ask.

Group 1: Entries on multiple bases

Class 1             The Colourful Era

This class allows entries composed of more than one stand or base, typically a wargames unit, for all historical periods prior to the outbreak of the First World War.

Class 2             The Drab Era

This class allows entries composed of more than one stand or base, typically a wargames unit, for all historical periods from the outbreak of the First World War up to contemporary times. Essentially this is the “drab” era.

Class 3             Alternative History, Fantasy and Science Fiction

This class allows non-historical entries composed of more than one stand or base, typically a wargames unit, from Fantasy, Science Fiction or an Alternative History.

Conditions for Classes 1 to 3

  • Entries in this class must be composed of more than one stand or base.

  • Entries can be infantry, cavalry, ships, hot air balloons, aircraft, war wagons, tanks, chariots, artillery etc.

  • An entry of an artillery piece or similar, plus its crew, if all on separate bases, is permitted here.

  • A entry of mixed types is permitted if that reflects how a unit may be fielded using a particular set of rules. You might wish to indicate the rule set concerned.

  • The maximum scale is 28mm and the entry must fit in a space equivalent to an A5 sheet of paper.

Group 2: Entries on a single base

Class 4             The Colourful Era

This class allows entries composed of a single stand or base, for all historical periods prior to the outbreak of the First World War.

Class 5             The Drab Era

This class allows entries composed of a single stand or base, for all historical periods from the outbreak of the First World War up to contemporary times.

Class 6             Alternative History, Fantasy and Science Fiction

This class allows non-historical entries composed of a single stand or base, from Fantasy, Science Fiction or an Alternative History.

Conditions for Classes 4 to 6

  • Entries in this class must be composed of a single stand or base.

  • There are no separate classes for “men” and “machines”.

  • The stand may contain more than one figure, such as a command group or an artillery piece with its crew, all mounted permanently on one base.

  • There is no limit on scale but the entry must fit in a space equivalent to an A5 sheet of paper.

 

Downloadable Files in PDF

Painting competition rules for 2012

Terrain Competition rules for 2010-11

Download files are written in Acrobat File Format 1.3 which is backwards compatible to Acrobat Reader 4.

Results for 2012

Painting Competition Results from 2012

Results for previous years

Painting Competition Results from 2011

Painting Competition Results from 2010

Painting Competition Results from 2009

Painting Competition Results from 2008

 

 

 

This page last updated on 22/01/2012