[paint] Painting Challenge 2006

FunkyD wrote:
> John Hwang wrote:
>> John Hwang wrote:
>>> RGMW 1st Annual Painting Challenge
>>> Categories
>>>
>>> 1. 40k "OOTB" - a bog-standard Tactical Space Marine of any Chapter. You
>>> may use a Space Marine of any vintage, from Rogue Trader RTB-01 up to
>>> the current BfM monoposes. Model must be armed with Bolter or else Bolt
>>> Pistol and Chainsword. Model must be based on standard 25mm round
>>> base. No "conversion" work of any type is allowed: NO bitz, NO
>>> cutting, NO bending, NO scupting, NO banners.
>> I've settled on a model:
>>
>> http://public.fotki.com/JHwang/wip/rgmw/
>>
>> This is a Veteran Sergeant model built from the 40k3 Tactical Squad
>> boxed set, armed with Bolt Pistol and Chainsword. This model was built
>> to maximize painting opportunities:
>> - chainsword for bare metal
>> - bare head for flesh
>> - pouches for leather
>> - purity seal for parchment/cloth
>> - scope with lens
>> - large skull for bone
>>
>> I'm still debating whether to add the Auspex and/or Grenades for little
>> extra texture and contrast color against the potential additional
>> "clutter" on the model.
>>
>> Tho seeing it blown up 4x, I see that there are still a couple more mold
>> lines I'll have to clean up.
>
> I'll cite ya for violations already. That doesn't look like a
> stock fig to me.

In that case, you would be mistaken. All of my Tacticals are built from
the 40k3 sprues.

> The scope on the bolter is clearly aftermarket,

Wrong. It's a standard bit that comes on the 40k3 Tactical sprues.

> as is the helmet on the back

Nope. That is a standard ("targeter") helmet that also comes on the
40k3 Tactical sprues. You get at *least* 6 heads for every 5 Tactical
Marines.

> (if I recall the 3rd edition properly).

You obviously don't.

> Just the stuff that's on the sprue and is SUPPOSED to be
> attached to the model,

Are you aware that the standard 40k3 Tactical Marine sprues include 2
small and 2 large pouches, 2 frag & 2 krak grenades, 2 purity seals, 2
combat knives, Auspex, etc.

In addition, the 40k3 Tactical Marine squad includes an "upgrade" sprue
that makes a Sergeant with BP, CCW with a metal basket guard, and with
an integral gorget on the chestplate.

As far as I'm concerned all of these are legitmate bitz that can be
incorporated onto the model.

> and no fancy additions

Correct.

> (can't recall if that facial scar is stock,

Given that I only cleaned mold lines on this model, it's stock.

You should be able to duplicate the model *exactly* if you break the
shrinkwrap on any sealed 40k3 Tactical Marine Squad boxed set.

> or aftermarket).

I believe that the head is from the 40k3 Tactical "upgrade" sprue.

It is *remotely* possible that the head is from a 40k3 Assault set, as I
did tear down a bunch of minis and fold them into the bitz piles while
building my Marines. If that is the case, I apologize for any confusion.


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Spack wrote:
> FunkyD wrote on 13 Oct 2006 04:42:08 -0700:

>>>> 1. 40k "OOTB" - a bog-standard Tactical Space Marine

>>> http://public.fotki.com/JHwang/wip/rgmw/
>>>
>>> This is a Veteran Sergeant

>> I'll cite ya for violations already.

> Not sure about the head, but it might be on the upgrade sprue too
> (you do get a helmetless head on there).

Yup.

> The helmet could just be a spare head glued on - if he didn't cut
> the neck off, then he hasn't violated his own rules for this.

The "No Cutting" prohibition is intended to block a fairly wide variety
of conversion techniques:
- cutting elbows and knees to repose arms and legs,
- cutting limbs to rotate them,
- sectioning to reproportion models, and
- joining of multiple models together.
As all of these techniques require cutting of limbs / torso above and
beyond the removal of the part(s) from sprue, I simply shorthanded it
down to "no cutting".

So, getting back to my model: All Tactical helmets attach to the sprue
at the top of the helmet and at the bottom of the neck. I simply
separated the helmet from the sprue at the bottom of the helmet, so
technically, it's just removing the helmet bit from the sprue.


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