Tuesday 15 December 2015

A Toast to the Prize Sponsors of the Sixth Painting Challenge


I'm happy to announce that we have a spectacular lineup of sponsors who've generously put forward prizes for the Painting Challenge. I know I've said this many times before, prizes aren't necessary, but we all have to admit that they do add a certain sparkle to an occasion.

At the end of the Challenge we will be holding prize draws for those who've attained specific points thresholds.  There will be six thresholds, starting from 500 points and going up to 2500.
Threshold I = 500 points
Threshold II = 750 points
Threshold III = 1000 points
Threshold IV = 1500 points
Threshold V = 2000 points
Threshold VI = 2500 points
With this system we can provide a bit more fun than simply giving out prizes to the top-scoring painters, as we recognize that  not everyone has the time, speed or stamina to churn out figures at the pace of those maniacal brush jockeys who seemingly never eat nor sleep.

So, without further ado, in alphabetical order, this year's Challenge sponsors are:

Barrage Miniatures




Barrage Miniatures specializes in very high quality, exquisitely detailed vehicles, buildings and warmats. I had the pleasure to visit Alf's workshop in Madrid last year and can attest to his near maniacal attention to detail and customer service. In addition to his generous prize offerings Alf is also giving a 10% discount to all Challengers who order from his store during the event (please contact me to get the discount code). Thank you very much Alf!


Comic Readers


Comic Readers is our local game store here in Regina. Dana and Chad are wonderful pair of guys who do a great job supporting the local gaming community.
Deep-Cut Studios



Deep-Cut Studio is an artisan studio specializing in manufacturing miniature and RPG games accessories. They mainly focus on miniature games mats for various wargames. Deep-Cut collaborates with companies looking to outsource their manufacturing and/or handling the distribution of their products. They provide a wide array of services: graphic design, drawings, manufacturing, packaging and shipping the goods to the customer's doorstep. I have several of their mats and can attest to their quality and excellent customer service.


Diplomatist Books


The stock at Edwin King's wonderful online bookshop Diplomatist Books is always worth a thoughtful perusal. You'll find titles on Military & Naval History, Archaeology, Early History and Exploration. Check out Edwin's Facebook page to keep up with his goings on.


Dragon's Den Games



Just 250km up the road from Regina is Saskatoon's Dragon's Den Games (it seems nuts but this is a relatively short distance in the Canadian prairies). Darren has been a long-time supporter of the Challenge and I'm delighted that he has once again offered to provide some lucky Challenger a gift certificate. Cheers Darren!


Fife & Drum / Minden Miniatures


Jim Purky's Fife & Drum Miniatures, whose wonderful 30mm figures focus on the American War of Independence, was awarded 'Best Historical Miniatures Range of 2011' by the Miniatures Page. Jim also has the excellent Minden Miniatures range, which focuses on the armies of the Seven Years War. Both ranges are sculpted by the very talented Richard Ansell.


Murawski Miniatures



Murawski Miniatures was created to fill a niche for Napoleonic figure collectors who wanted a comprehensive range that depicted troops from the Grand Duchy of Warsaw as they were dressed and equipped in the 1812-1814 period. The “look” of the figures is very much that of “in the field” rather than parade ground (ideal for the Peninsular, 1813 campaigns etc) . Their figures have been designed with Czapska chords, plumes etc.


Orinoco Miniatures



A labour of love from fellow Challenger Mark Griffin, Orinoco Miniatures features a wonderful range of 28mm castings depicting the South American Wars of Independence (1810-1830) and the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay (1932-1935).

 
SG2 Creations


Byron's SG2 Creations is a Canadian-based studio specializing in MDF terrain, figure storage and acrylic game markers. He continues to develop ranges of buildings for 28mm Sci-Fi, 15mm Stalingrad  and another in 20mm for the WWII campaigns in Italy.


Warbases 

Martin and Diane Murray of 'Warbases' return this year to provide a gift certificate to some lucky individual from their excellent shop. 


Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy


Fellow Challenger Guy Bowers, editor of 'Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy', has kindly offered a 1 year subscription as a prize to some lucky winner. Thanks very much Guy, much appreciated!


Westfalia Miniatures



Kawe's Westfalia Miniatures combines the talents of Niels Rullkoetter, Paul Hicks, Ebob, Frank Germershaus and Bill Thornhill to build 28mm miniatures and 1/56 equipment that they always wanted for their own collections. Their research comes from Michael Bartling and many others.


Westwind Productions



The good folks over at Westwind Productions contacted me about being a prize sponsor after our own Challenger JonathanO gave us a shout-out. Thanks very much to both Westwind and Jonathan!


Again, a HUGE thank you to all our prize sponsors for  their very generous support of the Painting Challenge. 

Administrative Note: I sent out the Painting Challenge packages to everyone a few days ago, BUT if I inadvertently missed someone in amongst the flap and flurry please drop me a note and I'll get it sorted.

Next up: A short Q&A regarding this year's Painting Challenge.
 

25 comments:

  1. Well done to one and all, didn't receive anything Curt!

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    1. I sent it to deadmonkeyguy - is that still your email addy?

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    2. Had to be you Fran, why are you being awkward already???

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  2. Thanks to all the splendid people who have thrown in to sponsor the 2015/16 Challenge! Those who are about to paint salute you!

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  3. Thanks to all our generous sponsors!

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  4. Many thanks to all the sponsors
    Curt: I received the email, all clear now

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  5. Huzzah for the sponsors, absolute gems every one of them!

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  6. Huzzah for the sponsors, absolute gems every one of them!

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  7. Thanks you Sponsors, one and all!!!

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  8. Great sponsor list - thanks to all of them!

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  9. Thanks to all the sponsors! Very generous of you all!

    Especially the Barrage Minis one should come in handy as I've been planning to buy one of their warmats :)

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  10. There's prizes? Excellent - thank you sponsors!

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  11. Thank you one and all, a glittering list of hugely generous people.

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  12. Huzzah and thank you to all the sponsors.

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  13. Bravo to the sponsors. Your generosity is appreciated.

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  14. Very kind and generous of them!

    Christopher

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  15. Thanks for the kind words. Glad to be back on board for another year!

    As well as the Facebook page, people might want to check out the blog .

    Edwin
    Diplomatist Books

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  16. Many thanks to all the sponsors!

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  17. Cheers to all the sponsors. I can personally attest to the great service from Barrage Miniatures. I won an order from them in last year's challenge and not only were they very generous with the prize but they threw in some extras. Great customer service.

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  18. Thanks to the sponsors!
    Curt, I haven't received my pack. Could you send it through pls?

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  19. A hearty thanks to the sponsors! I'm really looking forward to crossing brushes again with this eclectic bunch! It's been a loooooong road this summer so I am also looking to reclaim some hobby MOJO too. Hopefully the handbag competition won't return or I'll have to run in the woods to find some bear nose hairs to pluck! ;)

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  20. Wonderful news! Thanks to all the generous sponsors.

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