Painting Contest

THIS MONTH'S THEME

September 2026: RANK & FILE

This month we're celebrating the ordinary troops that make up our armies!

Guardsmen. Space Marines. Ork Boyz. Skeleton Warriors. Stormcast. Historical infantry. Goblins. Troopers. Grunts.

Whatever your system, we want to see you take the everyday soldier and make them something worth looking at. 🔥

Because not every painting project needs to be a massive centrepiece!

Model Requirements:

  • 5 – 10 models per entry.
  • Must represent regular/rank & file troops from your chosen force
  • No named characters, commanders or obvious centrepiece models
  • Models should share a cohesive theme or scheme
  • Any game system welcome 😎
  • Fully painted & fully based

Community Painting Competition

Free entry

🏆 Prizes:

  • 🥇 1st Place – £15 store credit
  • 🥈 2nd Place – £10 store credit
  • 🥉 3rd Place – £5 store credit

Winners are decided by in-store customer voting over the weekend following the deadline.

Open to all skill levels

Pro Showcase

A dedicated space for our advanced painters to show off their work without overshadowing those newer to the hobby or entering the Community Competition.

This is not about separating the community.

No prizes. No pressure. Just some bloody lovely miniatures. 🎨🔥

  • FREE to enter
  • Dedicated display space in the cabinet
  • Showcase-focused rather than prize-focused
  • Staff spotlighted pieces
  • Designed for advanced/display-level work

Whether it's a competition piece, a passion project, or something you're especially proud of — we want to see it.

CLOSING DATE:

6pm on Friday 25th September.

No late entries will be accepted.

Voting takes place on the following weekend. Entrants may vote, just not for themselves!

So ignore that fancy character at the front of your backlog for once…

Grab the troops that have been sitting behind them for six months. 😂

⚔️ Make the ordinary extraordinary.

Brushes ready! 🎨

Need help choosing or checking eligibility? Get in touch with us - we're happy to help

See previous winning entries

RULES & TERMS (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)

These are clear and strictly enforced to keep the contest fair for everyone.

1. Entry Submission

To enter, you must submit an image via the monthly announcement post on Facebook or by DM on Instagram or Whatsapp.

This image must include:

  • The models you are submitting
  • Your signature
  • The date of submission

Your models must not be painted at this stage. Undercoating is allowed.

Models may be at any stage from still on sprue to fully built.

IMPORTANT:

  • Entries must be fully painted and fully based.
  • Only finished projects will be accepted.
  • No work-in-progress entries.

Any discrepancies will be raised and clarified by staff.

2. Multiple Projects

You may submit multiple projects, however only one entry per person may be entered for final voting / judging.

3. Ownership & Work

All entries are assumed to be completed by the person submitting them.

If this is found not to be the case, you will be disqualified.

4. Deadlines

All submissions must be received by the stated closing time.

There is no leeway for late entries.

5. Prizes

Community competition:

  • 1st Place – £15 in-store credit
  • 2nd Place – £10 in-store credit
  • 3rd Place – £5 in-store credit
  • Store credit must be spent within 8 weeks of the winners being announced.
  • Store credit cannot be redeemed against Pro Competition entry.
  • If fewer than 5 total entries are received, only 1st place will be awarded.

Pro competition:

  • Prize pool scales with entries
  • One overall winner (staff judged)

6. Voting

Community competition:

  • Voting takes place over the weekend following the closing date
  • Voting is done in-store only
  • Votes are cast by customers (including entrants)
  • Entrants may not vote for their own entry
  • A points-based system is used (1st = more points than 3rd)

Pro competition:

  • Judged by staff only
  • Winner determined by combined category scores

Winners will be announced Sunday evening or the following day.

7. Collection of Entries

Entrants are advised to collect their models as soon as possible after winners are announced.

8. Agreement

By entering this contest, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to all of the above terms and conditions.