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How are your 2023 model contest entries coming along ?

#1 Post by barad_dur »

My contest entry status is as follows:

4 completed

3 on my work bench in progress. I should have these all completed by end of march.

4 more that are painted but that I need to rework a bit to make them contest worthy

And I still need to figure out how to pack them all for the 10 hour drive to wonderfest

Good luck to all of you who are bringing kits to the contest.

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#2 Post by tay666 »

Right now, I stand at 3 done and ready to travel.
Four are almost done.
5 others have a decent shot even though they aren't that far along yet.
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#3 Post by brandonlowe2 »

I have several in process and none ready to go! Hoping to change that soon!
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tay666 wrote:Right now, I stand at 3 done and ready to travel.
Four are almost done.
5 others have a decent shot even though they aren't that far along yet.
Think I jinxed myself.
I haven't managed to get to the workbench since I posted that.
Too much real world crap going on.
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#5 Post by barad_dur »

I hear you!

I am struggling to complete the ones I have in progress.
I am putting in the time but I keep taking two steps backwards for every step forward, even more than usual for me during the painting phase…

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#6 Post by sparkvark007 »

I've got 4 done, and several more in the works (at least 75% done). As the clock winds down, it gets hard to fight the urge to cut corner's just to meet the contest deadline (which can compromise the quality of your finished piece).
I gotta keep mindful of the lesson I learned several years ago when I worked feverishly on a build right up to the night before the contest. Having spent more time on the kit and not so much time on a base, I was faced with entering it sitting on something quite plain in comparison. I spent the whole day compromising the vision I had for this real "kick ass" contest entry just to get it done. At about 3a.m. I said "Screw it!, just enter it next year".
During the following year I was able to spend the time creating a proper base that added an environmental match to showcase the centerpiece figures. Pushing the entry back 12 months paid off, as it received a gold award the next year. Lesson learned! 8)
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sparkvark007 wrote:I've got 4 done, and several more in the works (at least 75% done). As the clock winds down, it gets hard to fight the urge to cut corner's just to meet the contest deadline (which can compromise the quality of your finished piece).
Most definitely. I've run into that almost every year.
Which is why some projects just fall to the wayside as time goes on. I know I won't be able to do what I want to do by the deadline. So I stop working on that, to give more time to those that can be finished.

That said, there have been plenty of times I finished kits in the hotel room the night before entering them.

The thing that really worries me, is the weather is starting to get nice.
That means, soon I will have to deal with outdoor projects. Taking even more time away from the workbench.
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#8 Post by Rocketeer »

I'm a nameplate and a shipping crate away from being done with my sole entry.

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#9 Post by tay666 »

Congrats!

Every kit done for the contest is an accomplishment.
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For someone coming from So. CA, what's the best way to take a 1/6 figure to WF? Ship, take with you, find a transporter...????
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#11 Post by barad_dur »

Making a little bit of progress

6 completed

3 on the workbench, modifications are done, painting is in progress

4 more hopefully (3 of these only require some minor paint tweaking)

But quickly running out of time

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#12 Post by tay666 »

Hey!
They are bringing back the online contest entry forms.


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#13 Post by barad_dur »

Thanks for heads up!
started filling out my forms.

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#14 Post by DoctorG »

mjbare wrote:For someone coming from So. CA, what's the best way to take a 1/6 figure to WF? Ship, take with you, find a transporter...????
Having traveled by air to WonderFest for the last 20+ years, I would highly recommend taking the entry on the plane with you to ensure the best chances of it arriving safely to your destination. In fact, I try and engineer my builds so they can be broken down and fit into a cardboard box that fits securely under the seat in front of you on the plane.
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#15 Post by barad_dur »

Made a bit more progress

9 completed

3 in progress; pretty confident I can complete all these before the show

1 more planned; but not sure I will have time to finish this one

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#16 Post by tay666 »

Good to hear.

I'm up to 4 done, with 3 more almost complete right now.
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My sole entry is finished.
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#18 Post by Heavy Metal Spike »

Rocketeer wrote:My sole entry is finished . . .
WOW! :shock: :bshock: =D> =D> =D>


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#19 Post by barad_dur »

That is some serious fantastic and amazing work Rocketeer!!!
Did you sculpt all the figures ?

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#20 Post by tay666 »

Wow!
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That is going to be amazing to see in person.
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