Hello and Welcome to the May Painting Contest.

This month's model:
Warmachine, Thats right. Make a warmachine. No restrictions, as long as you can kinda, sorta tell it's a warmachine.

The Contest:
You will be judged by our forum members on what model was the best painted, parts sculpted, chosen (from your box of models or your new ebay deal), and based. Anyone should enter this contest who has the time to do so, because anyone can win, not just the best painter. Well based models always win votes, and you'll need to do something special to get votes in this contest, with the numbers of entrants that sometimes show up!

Rules:
1.) You may buy your model, or pull your model out of your case, whatever. Just start with it unpainted, and unbased (a start on a base is fine, like sand). Please post a "before" pic with your model. In the months past, people would forget, which is understandable, but if you don't this month, you will be DQ'ed. Sorry.

2.) One marmachine per entry, unless its supposed to be in a group, like a gyro squadron, or a unit of deathrollers...

3.) You will post four pictures: one must be a "before" photo, just bare metal or basecoat, but the other three can be whatever you want: a zoom, a front shot or a back shot, whatever you wish... But, it cannot be a collage! All other photos will be deleted.

4.)Pictures are to be taken on a white/pale blue background, or any non distracting background. This can be, say a terrain hill/forest/whatever, but no, no, no army display boards. I think models look best on a plain white back ground, but whatever suits you.

5.) The organizers of the competition have the right to refuse entry to any applicant if they feel it doesn't meet the criteria.

6.) The thread will be locked after the deadline, no more posts!

7.)This is a community event and like all hobbies is designed to be fun, so enjoy yourself, keep us posted, and good luck!

Mechanics:
Do not post anything, besides your final pictures in this thread until the contest is over. After the deadline, I will open a voting thread (so keep your eyes open!). Vote there. The voting will be the same as last month, you will have three votes, a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place vote. You will give to 1st place model 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, and so on. This helps to have the votes flowing around, and reduces the chances of a tie.

I will also open a thread for discussion about this contest and whatever. If you have a question, PM me, or other right away. I WILL help, so don't be afraid to enter the contest!

If you manage to pull off a WIN, you may choose the next model to be painted.

Deadline is May 26th. Here is the Count down clock!
http://www.7is7.com/otto/countdown.html?year=2011&month=5&date=26&hrs=23&ts=24&tz=0&min=59&sec=59&lang=en&show=Wdhms&mode=r&cdir=down&bgcolor=%23CCFFFF&fgcolor=%23000000&title=Countdown%20To

The contest is OPEN!

Edited: Date changed
Thanks Maitreya and whoever changed it...