Wyrd Painting Contest: Total Testosterone 2007

[Frustrated Father]

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Once again it's time to kick things off with another Wyrd Painting Contest. As with last year, we've decided to return to a popular theme; Total Testosterone - 2007!Overwhelming muscles, the need for a big weapon and the underlying instinct to show off for the fairer sex? If the answer is yes, then your miniature is more than qualified for the Total Testosterone painting contest!

The contest will run from June 1st through July 15th and during that time competition entries can be submitted. At the close of the contest, voting will commence for one week where you will be allowed to vote anonymously through the Wyrd forum software as well as leave comments and critique which we have found our previous entrants have greatly enjoyed. After the voting, announcements will be made and prizes sent to the winners, along with the random prizes that we give away with every contest.

Due to the theme, your miniature must be male, and to be more specific, a human or humanoid type. Examples are: Humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, centaurs, male vampires, ogre bulls, WWII cyber-zombies ... etc. The list is rather long and and open, but if you should question it, please contact me and I will give you a final decision upon it.

The specific rules for the contest can be found on the Wyrd Miniatures website on the forums under 'Wyrd Painting Contest: Rules and Information' (http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=450). I would really like to stress folks to read the rules, as folks tend to miss them for some reason and they end up misunderstanding the contest, the theme or disqualify themselves. The main thing to keep in mind is that all entries are supposed to be anonymous!

The categories for the contest are:

ALTERNATIVE: The men that just don't seem to fit anywhere else in the categories. Cowboys, naval officers or chainsaw wielding postal workers (okay, that last one wasn't funny - really!)

DEADLY DUEL: A diorama with two or more combatants locked in combat or something equally disturbing. Atleast one miniature must be male.

FANTASY: Sword wielding barbarians, magic casting magicians, deadly muscled assassins ready to draw you blood. If the miniature is pure fantasy, this is his category.

SCI-FI: Gun blazing street samurai of the deadly future or weapon wielding aliens dancing a song of death or perhaps a steampunked necromancer plying his disgusting trade. A wide range of miniatures will fit nicely into this category.

MONSTER'S BALL: Due to demand and the fact that we just can't seem to get away from folks want to enter male monsters, we've returned with this category. If its a male, and a monster of any sort (this will include everything from centaurs to wanged demons), then here he goes.
As these contests continue to get bigger and bigger, we've made the decision here at Wyrd to shoulder the responsibility of prize packages solely, with miniatures and gift certificates awarded. This will in no way affect the size or frequency of prizes, only the variety being offered. With the size and frequency of the contests we thought it only fair to take on the burden of goodies.

I am once again looking forward to a great contest as they seem to be getting bigger and better with each passing due to your participation and enthusiastic entries. Thank you! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to ask.

[TAB Studio]

Oh I am so freed up for this :dancing2:

[cdukino]

Ah... time for the tostesterone overload again :) Well I have to deal with the IP finally first but I will defenatly try to get atleast one in.

[matty1001]

Cool, I have one which I have started in the past week, and I havn't 'announced' it. So if I get round to finishing it I think il enter that.

[Avelorn]

Might have one up my sleeve for this one too.. :)

[Ritual]

I probably have a few good minis for this as well! :)

[Illustrange]

silly question
is that a sneaky wyrd miniature preview hidden in the banner ?
or did I stupidly overlook a full preview on that one ? (I suppose its injun ?)

[EldinTux]

I might enter this one!!

[Frustrated Father]

Whaa .. me .. sneak something like that in .. no ... well .. maybe.

To answer a few questions, we didn't ask for corporate sponsors this time around as we have gotten more than a few e-mails saying 'we can do this one, but not this one, you do it too often, oh well send you something (and then never get it)' and I thought for the most part, if we're running the contests we might as well take on the burden.

Does this mean you can't enter any miniature into the contest? Nah, of coure not. Enter whatever you want, from whatever manufacturer that you wish. We're still open to that and wish to see the hobby grow, whether from Wyrd Miniatures or other companies.

Now, I've gotten several PM's and e-mails this morning about 'wait, you don't want corporate sponsorship?' and to that I must amend that almost everyone that sponsored these contests was well above and very giving in what they sent and I appreciate the heck out of it. Now what I'm thinking of doing and I'm talking to everyone about it right now, is having manufacturer awards again or special prizes from anyone that wants to support it. I'm not above adding goodies to everyones pot, so a follow up e-mail will be going out to past sponsors and we'll go from there.

So, bottom line, enter the contest, win some goodies - we'll get it taken care of and figured out properly who and how and even I'm sure have a few Manufactuer Awards and Special Awards as well in the very upcoming.

[wiccanpony]

Hurly Burly Men...... oh Glorious Hunks of the Y Chromosome ;) girly weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!

[cdukino]

Well I wouldn't mind sponsoring again. Just a small offering but heck it's ment well. PM send :)

[jsprenkle]

MONSTER'S BALL: If its a male, and a monster of any sort (this will include everything from centaurs to wanged demons), then here he goes.


LOL! That is the best freudian typing error I've ever seen!

[Frustrated Father]

No, I meant what I typed. There are a few wanged demons out there too.

:vb_devil:

[lizcam]

So for my 1st post here I'll officially enter as well. Now I just have to find a mini, some talent, brushes, paint, time, ........Oh well, off to the races!

[Frustrated Father]

Welcome to the Wyrd and good luck.

[callumrice]

At last, a new comp! Tired of sitting on the sidelines of IP3, its tough when your a first round casualty!

Roll on the testosterone!!

N.B. Go VINCE!! Do it for the guys!

[kenan]

l'm in.l'm not a good painter but waiting for this contest.

[thewartoad]

I'm really going to try and get into this one...that's if I can find a camera! Cross your fingers!

[Malebolgia]

If I find the time I'm in. I still have a puttied, based and primed "miniature" waiting from last year's TT. Let's see if I can finish him now.

But I'd rather do some Wyrd miniatures :).

[Maestro]

But I'd rather do some Wyrd miniatures :).Oh, you are SUCH a suck-up Marijn!!

[Malebolgia]

I've learned that from the master...John. Nobody sucksup as good as you...(see!)

[Thryth]

Yea! A new contest! Thanks Nathan!

I've got a couple of pieces that I started for last year's contest, but didn't finish, so I should be able to get something done for this one. :)

Now to go update the competitions section of my website...

[Mosch]

Of course I'll enter and let me just use this post to rant about the fact that preparing the base and miniature (and there is no conversion, by the way) has already taken me more than three days of work in the evening. Meh. Haven'T even touched a brush yet.
And I will do multiple entries this time again. Just wait and see, you're not getting away from my eyesores!

[Frustrated Father]

Hey Mosch, long time no hear!

Looking forward to everyones entries.

[callumrice]

Im being thick but I forgot how you load up to this comp. Can someone give me a link as to how to send in a pic for this? Not that I have a mini ready yet, but I will do soon.

[Duende]

Is this the link you need? I know FF has been tweaking the gallery stuff so I don't know how accurate this thread is anymore.

http://wyrd-games.net/showthread.php?t=1783

Hope it helps!

[Frustrated Father]

Yup, still completely relevant. Thank you Michelle.

[callumrice]

A thank you oh great ones.

I really should know better by now.

[Frustrated Father]

Actually, it is one of the things that I really don't like about the new gallery. Before I could put everything on moderation and it wouldn't show up till I wanted to, and could make it do that per group. Now I have to set the whole damn thing up to moderate which is a major pain in the butt, particularly when members are posting and the Iron Painter is going along as well.

I'm going to have to see about having Michelle's tutorial integrated into the announcements and or something else to make it a bit more 'obvious'.

[callumrice]

Sounds like a royal pain in the ass!

Yep, would be a good idea for dunces like me if the instructions were in the announcements for each comp. Cool.

[Frustrated Father]

Three weeks left folks, just a heads up (22 days as of today). Surprisingly, no entries yet, we'll have to see if this one has gone bust or the upload button doesn't work.

:D

[Coneman]

Plenty of time to go, I have mine almost ready for the picture taking stage.

[Skya]

I'll have an entry, it's just still in progress :)

[lauth81]

my entry is in the works ... I doubt can come up with a second one this time around

[lizcam]

My conversion is done and it's been painted...3 times. It's been stripped again and I'm laying down the REAL colors this weekend. It'll be done in time, barely.

[Frustrated Father]

Eager to see as always.

@Lizcam

Just didn't like the colors or something wasn't working out for you? After the first time, was the trash for me. :D

[Hinton]

I'm trying to get an entry or two done, but things have gotten pretty busy around here. Hopefully I'll be able to get at least one entry in.

[gi6ers]

Might have one or two things for this, only time will tell...fingers crossed.

[Wristaction]

I'm off for a week in two weeks time so i should have something done for it.
I'm getting another figure finished for a different comp first as it ends soon.

[Wren]

I'd really like to enter this, I have an idea that bubbled up during IP2 that I set aside for the next Testosterone. But it's lead-up time to GenCon and I might not be able to go next year, so I'm figuring I'd better use all my spare painting time on that. :-< Maybe I can manage to paint a quickie just to support Wyrd contests.

[lizcam]

Eager to see as always.

@Lizcam

Just didn't like the colors or something wasn't working out for you? After the first time, was the trash for me. :D


Little of all of that. This is my first competition and I think I'm over thinking things and stupidly I'm trying all kinds of new stuff. I should just paint what I know as best I can and be done but it not in me to do that. Always have to keep pushing. <sigh>

[vincegamer]

IP sort of took up everything I had, and now I may be moving so I doubt I'll get round to this. Sorry.

[Thryth]

I will probably be able to get one done, but other things came-up this time around. Also, I would like to get something done for GenCon (hey, why is everyone laughing?! :( )

I really like the Wyrd contests and look forward to them. Thanks for running them FF! :D

[Sculpta the squig]

So am I right in thinking that there will be almost no prizes?

Squig

[Frustrated Father]

Well if you believe Wyrd product is no prize then yeah, I guess so. We're sponsoring this ourselves this time about, not asking for product from other companies. Choose to see it as you see fit though.

[orkydave]

I have managed to get at least one done! Will try and get some pictures up. Got a couple of commissions on my desk that will be suitable too.

With this theme though, I have too many suitable mini's and ideas and not enough time to do 'em!

And if anyone isnt happy with wyrd prizes then send them this way! I will give them a loving home!

[Wristaction]

I don't even know what the prizes are i never looked, i just enter for the fun and to try to push myself a bit more each time.
I'm not good enough to win a prize but i like the feedback as it helps me to improve.

[gi6ers]

Are the entries flooding in yet Nathan?

[callumrice]

Well mines aint yet, should be by the end of the weekend though.

[cdukino]

Not 100% sure if I can deliver this time round, hopefully 1... but not 100% sure about that. Well I added a few things to the pricepool so that is something (knock on wood that they arrive safely at Nathan's door). And I am painting Magpie miniatures as well which cuts down competition painting time.
(eagerly awaits Magpie productioncasts to arrive)

[gi6ers]

I am painting Magpie miniatures as well which cuts down competition painting time.
(eagerly awaits Magpie productioncasts to arrive)


2 pieces of good news then!!! Show us some pics when you can please.

[EldinTux]

Mine's in - please be gentle with me!

[Frustrated Father]

More of a slow trickle - rather surprised to be honest.

[Wristaction]

I'm off for the next nine days so will get something done, fingers crossed.

[Thryth]

More of a slow trickle - rather surprised to be honest.

For what its worth, I had planned three entries for this, and will probably only get one in (and not a very good one at that :( ) The Mechanical Mayhem and Black Scorpion competitions ate all of my painting time. I would like to do something for GenCon (okay, fine, laugh! :P ), so that will keep me from getting anything else for this contest.

I am actually disappointed about this, as the Wyrd contests are really what got me back into painting and I really like their format and the feedback.

I will have to do better for the next one. :)

[lizcam]

I need to know what the absolute latest I can turn in my entry. I'm pushing the envelope here. What time in what time zone? (I bit off more than I can chew I think). Thanks!

[Frustrated Father]

When I wake up on the 16th which is usually around 10am'ish eastern time.

[Wristaction]

Started mine yesterday and will have him finished no problem.
I know i woun't win anything but i hope i have improved some since last time.

[Duende]

I'm trying to get something done, but this arcade isn't helping! ;)

[cdukino]

Yeah my entry is going nowhere fast as well (well the parts that are done look good... it's just that so many parts aren't done at all yet). And I don't have much painting time left before the deadline. Shock... horror... I might not enter a Wyrd competition...

And yep... the arcade isn't helping much either ;). It was ok. i kept playing time acceptable... and then Nathan just had to add a pinball machine.... gah... (loving it though. Wouldn't mind another.)

[Frustrated Father]

I'll just have to shut down the arcade till after the contest then I suppose ..

[EldinTux]

Noooooooooooooooo!

[callumrice]

All this "mines isnt finished yet" talk is inspiring me to get mines done! Hell, if no one enters, Im BOUND to win! Woohoo!

[EldinTux]

Ah but then I've already entered Callum, it may be a 2 horse race (depending on the category of course)

[Frustrated Father]

May be the whole lot of ya'll will win with the skimpy showing so far. Ah well, it that's the case we'll just move on to a different course next time.

[Coneman]

I have been ill with a flu for the past week, feeling better today. I only have some final touches so I will get my entries in before the deadline.

[lizcam]

Wait! I WILL get mine done! I'm staying up late and getting up early and calling out from work to get it done! I should win just because I might get FIRED over this thing! (just kidding on the fired thing but the rest is true! This is my 1st contest and it's important to me!).

[Frustrated Father]

Looking forward to it Liz.

[lauth81]

I might squeeze in a 3rd entry ... The first two are finished, but not yet posted.

[callumrice]

Dont lose faith Nathan, the entries will come. ( in blockbuster movie tone)

[EldinTux]

I'd better get cracking on another one then

[matty1001]

If I really crack on I could have an entry. Although it would mean ALOT of painting in the next few days.

[callumrice]

With that many gaming tiles to your name I think you should enter Matt!!

[EldinTux]

Yep that matty has definitely got too much time on his hands!

[wiccanpony]

my two are done and sent in.......

[matty1001]

Well i might get an entry in. Iv done about 20% now, though it will be a tight squeeze to get it done by deadline.

[Coneman]

What is the max file size? I know the rules say 250k but I thought I read somewhere it was raised.

Taking the photos is a pain!!

[lauth81]

3rd entry is in the works. Pics of all my entries should be done saturday ...

[orkydave]

Well I feel like a right propper little teachers pet now!

I have got a whole 3 entries submitted, with another 2 that will definatley be ready by tommorrow and possibly even 2 more on top of that!!!

Go me!

[Hinton]

Geez...I'll be happy if I get just my one entry done.

[wingz]

Well ive uploaded 3 .. i hope i did it right

[matty1001]

Iv done a bit more today, hoping to get it finished tomorrow.

Don't know if people will recognise it as mine as iv used a few techniques which I wouldn't normally use (a bit silly with such a short timeframe)
But they seem to have pulled off quite well.

[Wristaction]

Might be finished tonight but will be entered tomorrow.

[matty1001]

This must be the fastest iv painted a miniature in months. Not bad either IMO, no comp winner, but pretty cool.
Just a few details to finish off now.

[lizcam]

I've got my main painting done. Still need a tiny conversion and the basing. I'm having a devil of a time trying to get everything in focus, tho'. I hate my camera and want to take it to a prop to get photoed but that would just not be right. Oh well. I'll get it done but you may not be able to make it out. Too bad it's not a GD entry and the model itself is judged.

[Vytis]

EGAD! I suppose I should start on this if I want to finish something.

[matty1001]

3 little bits left to do, and two days to do them in!
Which is good news, as im getting quite sick of the model now lol

[Redfink]

I think I´ll finish my entry tomorrow... in the nick of time. Phew... ;)

[lizcam]

I've done my conversions and I'm waiting for the GS to harden so I can paint it. Tomorrow night I pull an all nighter to finish the basing and then I spend Saturday trying to figure my camera out. If I can do that I'll have it in 1st thing sunday! Woo Hoo!

[green stuff]

I'm waiting for the GS to harden so I can paint it.
You can speed up the curing phase with a hair dryer.

[cdukino]

It's offcial. I'm not entering this time :( Sorry Nathan... gotta blame the thing caled life. A well.

[Ritual]

I'm out too, I'm afraid. Just haven't had the time... I had the mini laid out and prepped and all, but I haven't even primed it, so... no chance!

[matty1001]

At least thats them out of the running! I may even have a small chance if people keep dropping out!

I wish I had started earlier, to give it more time. But then I wouldn't have done it.
This last minute rush is really spurring me on!

[gi6ers]

At least thats them out of the running!

Absolutely, more chances for the mere mortals!

[cdukino]

Well I am still a mere mortal honestly. Though I do not feel obligated to prove it by jumping in front of a bus ;)

[Wristaction]

That's mine uploaded, now to wait...

*Twiddle's thrumbs*

[matty1001]

Phew finished! Nothing jawdropping, but not bad for a little over two days :)

[Redfink]

Submitted my entry today.
I wonder if you´ll be able to tell which one´s mine... :hmmmm:
Now I´m really looking forward to seeing the galleries.
Cheers,
Oli

[Stupidcow]

I managed to get 1 in this time.

[callumrice]

See, told you nath, they are all coming in now. Have faith and they shall come. Im going for a big session today, already warned the woman that Ill be painting "till its finished", so that could be an hour, could be 5!

[gi6ers]

Hopefully I'll get some time to paint this weekend - wife permitting..

[callumrice]

Cool, think thats me! Ive uploaded it now anyway so will wait and see. Was looking good until I had to reduce the size, bloomin 250k limit isnt enough! Oh well, will see what you guys have to say about it anyway.

[cdukino]

250 k should be more then enough. Do you use the save for web option? That makes a hell of a lot of difference size wize though on screen it doesn't look less good then the full size file.

[matty1001]

I used save for web and it was only 212kb or something at 100% quality.

250kbs is more than enough for even larger images in my experience, considering you can take it down to about 80% quailty with save for web and notice no difference.

[EldinTux]

Yep found the limit no problem & believe me I had to be a little creative photographing this one - is that too much info?

[thecadian]

phew

Finally got the image entered, even though i broke him yesterday!

Cheers FF for running this one and i cant wait to see the other entries :)

[EldinTux]

When are we gonna see them FF?

[Wristaction]

Once all the enterys are in on sunday, they get checked out and sorted wich could be 2-3 days but hopefully 1.
Once ready they go up for a week and then the resaults are given out.
Then the names go on the enterys so you know who did what.
This waiting is the hard part of the comp.

[callumrice]

well thats a new one on me, havent saved it for web, just saved it as a Jpeg and reduced the quality of the save by 32% exactly.

Oh well, ill know for next time.

[Mosch]

Phew... OK, wanted to do three, only got two. Nearly finished... I'll glue them to the base tomorrow.... and do everything else that comes after glueing to the base
... and then I'll be done once and for all. Yes. Until the next competition.
Whee! It's 20 past three in the morning! I'll get up at 9, prepare all the stuff for my father's birthdy, celebrate it, then take the photos in the evening. And I'll upload them too. Must not forget this one.

Also, EFF YOU, PARETO!

[lizcam]

I think I'm all loaded and ready to go. I have no idea because it said "you are not autherized to view items in this catagory" but I followed the instructions so I think it's in. Is there any way to check? <sigh>

[Hinton]

Liz: I believe that if you see the message that you're not authorized to view the photos, then you've uploaded the pics. They're kept hidden until the voting actually starts.

[matty1001]

Im quite excited for this!
I can't wait to see everyone's entrys. Even Laura is showing interest on how iv done with my speed paint! (Which is unusual, though she has had food poisoning, so she may not be all there ATM)

[Wristaction]

Got bitten by the painting bug last night and started painting after 9pm and didn't stop till just before 4 am this morning when i up-loaded another figure for the comp.
Considering the first one took me about 14 hours to do over two days (including breaks and such) I'm very happy with how the second one turned out, since it took less than 7 hours (starting from a primed figure) to do.

[Morf]

I'm very excited about the cool stuff coming up!

[Coneman]

Well, I'm all done.
Hanging out to see what everyone has entered.

Good Luck everyone.

[Mosch]

Whoo, they're up! I won't win anything, but I finished my entries and got them up in time :D

[DrEvilmonki]

They are up? Where do I find them?

[callumrice]

I cant see them either?

[Frustrated Father]

They are not up. He was speaking as in 'up'loaded'.

[Wristaction]

I knew that, i wasn't trying to find them either.... :doh:

[Mosch]

They are up? Where do I find them?

I'm very sorry I caused this confused. I meant that I have uploaded my pictures
... the actual contest galleries will probably take some time until they are prepared. Sorry for this poorly-worded post ;)

[DrEvilmonki]

Ah thanks, I thought I was going mental.

[wiccanpony]

Not to be breathing down Nathan's neck......but

“is it soup yet”?

I’m bored and have nothing better to do but nag ;)

[Frustrated Father]

Probably tomorrow - have to go through and edit them, move them into the categories properly, change out all the names and then setup the polls. Might have some of the work done by the moderators for the giggles of it if they feel up to it, otherwise I won't be able to work on any of it till tonight/tomorrow morning properly.

[EldinTux]

You see you guys putting the pressure on just wears a man out!!! ;)

[Thryth]

I managed to get an entry into the contest. I was too busy to do what I would have liked for this contest, but I've been in every Wyrd contest since the original Fem Fatale and didn't want to break the streak. :)

I am looking forward to seeing other people's entries, though. I am sure there is going to be some really good stuff.

Good luck to everyone!

[Wren]

I slipped in something, too, though I'm in the same boat as Thryth - too busy to have done what I would have liked to.

I'm off on vacation for a week, good luck to all the entrants and hopefully I'll be back in time to vote and comment.

[EldinTux]

I know it's probably somewhere but I can't find it - when does voting stop?

[Frustrated Father]

Look at the top of the voting poll and you'll see the date and time that the poll closes. They are all within 10-15 minutes of each other from first to last. Alternative ends at:

This poll will close on 07-26-2007 at 02:15 AM

You can find the rest of them easily enough in that manner.

[EldinTux]

Doh - thanks

[Wristaction]

End's thursday morning and i woun't find out till i get home from work..:sad2: