It's time to start preparing for the 2018 Golden Demons.
Last year, a miracle happened. Actually two miracles happened. The first miracle was that I actually finished an entry for Golden Demon. Here it is:
It was entered into the 'Eavy Metal Masters category, which sounds an awful lot grander than it is. What it is is a level playing field, where no conversions are allowed, the specific miniature to paint being chosen by the judges and announced before the event. So the competition comes down to the best paint job on the specific miniature.
And I came third! This was the second miracle because the competition was tough and, frankly, I'd have been chuffed if I'd just placed as a finalist. To win a bronze trophy was way above what I could have hoped for.
Which brings us to this year.
This is the miniature they've chosen for this year's competition:
It's the Stormcast Eternal Errant Questor from Warhammer Quest. It's a good choice, with lots of scope for different things to do with it. I've actually already painted one for a commission a little while ago. Here it is:
As you can see, I've gone for a darker variation of the standard colours on this one. Now, there's nothing wrong with that 'un, but it's obviously far short of Golden Demon standard, although it was good practice.
So, what am I going to do with my new one? Well, I've got me a hankering to do it in the colours of the Celestial Vindicators. Their armour is a rich turquoise, which is a colour I really like and that works well on the armour of these models. Here's where I'm at so far:
So, loads of progress made so far...Well, it's a start...
I'll be updating this as I go along. The aim this year is to top last year, so I'm looking for a silver at least. I know it's a big ask, and I'll be happy just to place but, hey, if you don't set goals, you can't achieve them...and, hey, maybe another miracle (or two) can happen!
Also, I have plans for other category entries to, time willing. More on that soon.
TTFN.
