Voting for Painting Challenge: Gimli

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:26 pm

Welcome to the voting thread for the Gimli Painting Challenge (January).

Voting in this challenge should be based not just on painting skill, but also for application of different painting techniques, individual artist improvement, creativity and originality etc.

Voting will be open for 7 days and will close at 16:26pm GMT on 12th February.

The Entries are:

WayUnderTheMountain's Gimli:

Chris' Gimli:

garmenhord's Dwarf:

BilboOfTheWhiteTower's Balin:

Legolas31's King's Champion:

valpas' Gimli:

Chris GoM's Balin:

werner's Gimli:

IsleStaggerholm's Gimli:

General Elessar's Balin:

Kevin from Mitril's Dwarf King:

Dezartfox's Gimli:

Eaothen-the-brave's Dwarf King:

lorderkenbrand's Gimli:

Bastion.HUN's Gimli:

edge67's Gimli:

Dead Marsh Spectre's Gimli:

tomogui's Gimli:

Hilbert's Gimli:

Wah Wing's Gimli:

The newbie's Gimli:

the avenger001's Gimli:

Good luck to all!

aqan · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:35 pm

A tough choice, with all these wonderful entries.
In the end it was between dezartfox's and Islestaggerholm's.
So I voted for Islestaggerholm's as it had everything I was looking for, but I have to say, if Dezartfox had done come op with a bit more for the base I would have chosen that one.

Now let's build a Sauron worthy of mordor :twisted:

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Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:41 pm

Pillow pet all the way

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:48 pm

Super hard choice but after much deliberation I narrowed it down between dezartfox and tomogui. I ultimately went with Tomogui due to basing and his re-working of details after his orignal postings. It shows the true spirit of these contests in that he painted something to a standard he was accostomed then came on and saw what was going on here and stepped it up again. Nice job.

Dezartfox · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:55 pm

Lots of good entries!

And from the comments, I need to improve my basing! I will admit it is a weakness of mine

Legolas31 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:01 pm

wow, so so so SO many to choose from...

Great stripes on the axe Wah Wing
Lovely shading on Gimli's equipment Bastion.HUN
Kevin from Mitril you have painted some great detail on the cloak
Valpas you have some excellent looking leather
Bilbo of the white tower your base looks brilliant

IsleStaggerholm you get my 2nd place, Amazing entry! I love Gimli's cloak, hair and base, the added smoke way also a nice touch.
Dead Marsh Spectre you get my vote I think, the amount of effort put into the base and the neatness of gimli's eyes do it for me I think and just very neat painting all over, especially the helmet.

Probably the closest yet! :legolas:

Telchar · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:25 pm

Well, it's not that bad my camera was dead anyway, as I'd have stood no chance here. I really couldn't choose, so in the end I went (in an impulse) for Wah Wing. A very, very well painted Gimli indeed, with lots of character in it.

Bastion.HUN · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:42 pm

Amazing works, well done everyone.
I know, I have to choose one, but these are my favorites: Chris, Bilbo., Valpas, Werner, IsleS., Kevin, Dead Marsh and Tomogui. My chosen: Kevin :yay:

Hilbert · **Joined:** Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:07 am **Posts:** 2088

I saw many wonderful entries but I just have to go with Dezrt'sfox... Amazing job my friend, I love this Gimli

lorderkenbrand · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:15 pm

Bastion, you got my vote mate, well done all! Great effort

Bastion.HUN · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:21 pm

lorderkenbrand wrote:

Bastion, you got my vote mate, well done all! Great effort

My first vote! Thank you!

Jamros · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:35 pm

There are a lot of good entries, but DMS had it for me with that epic base and flawlessly painted miniature. In fact, I'm really surprised that IsleStaggerholm has such a massive lead, with all the other great options. Also, Dezartfox, its nice to see that model with such an impressive paint job! Games Workshop's paint job for the Death of Gothmog is quite lackluster in my opinion.

Red Corsairs · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:39 pm

Jamros wrote:

In fact, I'm really surprised that IsleStaggerholm has such a massive lead, with all the other great options.

I guess everybody loves pillow pets! :lol:

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:40 pm

I hate them lol :-X

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:57 pm

Jamros wrote:

There are a lot of good entries, but DMS had it for me with that epic base and flawlessly painted miniature. In fact, I'm really surprised that IsleStaggerholm has such a massive lead, with all the other great options. Also, Dezartfox, its nice to see that model with such an impressive paint job! Games Workshop's paint job for the Death of Gothmog is quite lackluster in my opinion.

Its still very early . . . I think others are accustomed to DMS blowing away the competition that its almost become ubiquitous--I think there is little doubt that if his entry and mine were in a Golden Demon together my Gimili would get little consideration.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:00 pm

sssssssh besides not if the judge was a unicorn pillow pet

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:17 pm

I think the pillow pet is out to get me. After all I took his stuffing.

Chris · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 1:00 am

om*g

so many pictures, o.o how are we suppose to vote with so many? :lol:

looks like everyone wants to start the year painting :rofl:

this is realy hard to choose....

Wah Wing · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:07 am

Tough decisions and many excellent models! I decided to go with Bilbo's Balin.
The dark colour scheme suits the model well and matches my own painting style. Sort of. :lol:

Sacrilege83 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:11 am

Many good Gimlis. Great job everyone.

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