Trash Bash 2012 Final Results.

Another great Trash Bash has now come to a close and as always I'd like to thank the sponsors, entrants, and supporters for helping to make this such a fun and exciting endeavor. And without further ado, the winners of Trash Bash 2012!

First Place: Diego Diz~ Landing Module

Judges praised the high level of finish on Diego's piece as well as his excellent job of hiding what his model is actually made of. In the words of one judge it "really is built of trash and the great thing is you can't tell!". The backdrop and staging of the final photo helped to solidify Diego's lead in the standings. A common opinion of our judges was that this model "just looked right.".

http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=39188.0

Second Place: Andy M~ Spy-DAR

Andy's piece is an impressive project that is truly ambitious and fun. "very pulpy, very 70's BBC - excellent!" and "One question: Where can I get one?" were some of the comments from our judges. Again the high level of finish and overall cohesiveness of vision came together to make this one inspiring model.

http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=38015.0

Third Place: Ruben DeJong~ Rupelmundus's Observatory

Besides the obvious amount of work put into Ruben's entry this fantasy observatory charmed judges with it's well realized interior, detailed concept, and fun back story. Judges thought it would look great on a tabletop or as part of a larger town set-up. 

Honorable Mentions:

It was exceedingly difficult to choose only three winners for this contest so I'd like to also recognize the other contestants and their entries. Everyone single one is inspirational in its use of trash bashing techniques and overall creativity. (The following are listed in no particular order.)

Tony Harwood~ The French Imperial Aeronef Le Louis Daguerre

Great concept and setting combined with outstanding conversion and finish.

http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.com/2012/03/trash-bash-2012-results.html

Leland Erikson~  M29A4E8 "Yorkshire Terrier"

Fun, well realized gaming piece. Judges marveled at clever usage of components like plastic jewels for armor plates.

James Holloway~ Syldurian Launch Observation Platform

Well realized diorama with a cool back story and cohesive finish.

William Burke~ The Rodent One

Adorable characters and fun paint-job that truly suited the subject.
http://bandit86.blogspot.com/2012/03/trash-bash-entry.html

Larry Hammer~ Sd.Kfz G0-41 “Gopher”

Great use of twisty candy container for drill bit and overall cohesive design.

Duke Dreal~ Observation Starships

Multiple ships that each have their own charm and inspiring use of parts.

Thanks to everyone involved with Trash Bash 2012 and keep checking Roebeast's Magical House of Sunshine for even more miniature modeling mayhem!

Fantasy Modeling #5

It's been a long while since I've posted a new issue of Fantasy Modeling but here it is! This is issue features some great stuff including a brilliant article by Rick Overton about kitbashing Victorian Spaceships that was truly steampunk way before there was such a word. This whole issue is a treasure trove of hobby goodness. Check it out!

Fantasy Modeling Volume 5, 1981

Contents:

5 Editorial
6 Victorian Spaceships by Rick Overton
10 Dungeon Diorama by Philip O. Stearns
14 Model Kits That Almost Were by Andrew P. Yanchus
18 A Spaceship For The King by David Douglass Merriman III
22 Computer Gaming by Mike Kilbert
26 Adventures in Gaming
27 Reader's Photo Page
28 Spaceship Photography by Jack Gurner
34 New Technologies in Rockets by Michael A. Banks
38 Super Detailing Spaceships by Jeff Pollizzotto
42 The Competitive Edge by Philip O. Stearns
44 Book Reviews
46 Letters
48 Collectables
50 Odds and Ends by Andrew P. Yanchus


Fantasy Modeling #5 -  

Trash Bash 2012

Trash Bash 2012 Contest Rules:

What is This?

In the spirit of Rick Priestley’s classic grav-attack build, this contest challenges converters, hobbyists, and scratchbuilders to create a vehicle or building to be used for tabletop wargaming using random bits of stuff and a lot of creativity. Many of the skills of being a strong miniature hobbyist will be needed to do well in this contest, not only construction and painting but also photography, concept creation,miniature painting, and terrain set-up.

What to Enter:

Contestants will construct and paint a vehicle or structure that is primarily used for observation purposes. It can be for military, scientific, or civil usage. Scout vehicles, forward observation towers, scientific survey vehicles, etc. Any time period or setting is allowed. They can be armed but combat should not be the primary function. There should be some visual identifier to show that the construction is used for observation purposes.


The required bit is a plastic candy container such as those used for Bubble Tape, Frost Mints, Mentos Gum, etc. Pretty much any small, plastic container that holds gum, mints, or candy.

Stuff like this!

Each entry must contain at least one plastic candy container as part of the construction. All other parts can be from any model kits, toys, throw-away plastic items etc or scratchbuilt from other materials. Judges will be looking for clever repurposing of items and skill in making them unrecognizable on the final model. Simply sticking a Leman Russ turret onto a bubble tape container will not garner many points.

Other materials such as plasticard, putty, wire, etc are acceptable but fully covered over and sculpted entries will not score well.

Any scale supported by existing miniature ranges is acceptable. This will be necessary for the final picture of your entry unless you wish to sculpt your own troops as well. 

A 200 word or less description of your model should be included with each entry. Explain what type of vehicle or building you have constructed, where it is usually found, what its capabilities are, etc. The scale of your model should be given in this description.

A total of five images must be submitted to be eligible for judging:

• 3 pictures of the final painted vehicle or building on a neutral background showing the three views that best show the construction and finishing of the entry.

• 1 picture of the unpainted vehicle or building along with a list of what materials were used in the construction. If you don’t remember what a particular bit is don’t put it on the list.

• 1 picture of the final painted vehicle or building set in a gaming environment along with painted miniatures of the troops associated with it. This will be a showpiece image and a great chance to really sell your concept. Use of terrain and foliage is expected for this final shot.

No retouching or special effects other than basic photo correction will be allowed on submitted images. Any images showing added effects will be disqualified.

Good, clear photography is expected and will be considered in final judgement. Images should be high quality jpegs no larger than 1 MB per image. Each image should be titled as follows: your_name1.jpeg, your_name2.jpeg, etc. And anyone sending me files that are actually titled “your_name.jpg” will be an automatic ninny-hammer. Please include 200 word description and parts list with the same email.

Limit one entry per person. Only entries that have not appeared elsewhere will be accepted.

Our panel of judges will choose a first place, second place, and third place winner. All decisions of the judges are absolutely final.

How to Enter:

Send an email containing images, model description, your name and country to hellbox45@hotmail.com beginning February 1, 2012. Entries will be accepted until March 1, 2012. Winners will be announced on March 5, 2012.

Judges include:

Brian Roe of Roebeast’s Magical House of Sunshine, Tears of Envy, Illustrator and concept artist Des Hanley, Carlos Fernandez ofThe Game Preserve, Bryan Steele of Ursa’s Den, Jeff Wilhelm of Dragon Forge Design, and Jeff Rodman of Fortress Figures.

Prizes:

Prizes will be given for First, Second, and Third places. We have prize support from The Game Preserve, Dragon Forge Design, Forge of Ice, Secret Weapon, Ursa's Den, and Kromlech.

Shell casings, Brass Etch Vehicle Details and  Weathering Pigments from Secret Weapon will be  part of the prizes.

Prizes so far:

First: Weathering Pigments:Rust and Spent Shell Casings: Vehicle Heavy from Secret Weapon, $20 from Kromlech for their Ebay Store, and $30 from The Forge of Ice.

Second: Panniers and Details from Secret Weapon, $15 from Kromlech for their Ebay Store, and $20 from The Forge of Ice.

Third: Spent Shell Casings: Standard from Secret Weapon, $10 from Kromlech for their Ebay Store, and $10 from The Forge of Ice.

Also all entrants will be eligible for 10% off any custom order, paint sculpt or conversion
(max value $ 50) from Ursa's Den.

Other prizes may be added through the course of the contest. Winners will be responsible for all shipping and handling costs unless otherwise stated by retailer.

This contest is put forth in a spirit of fair play and mutual respect. Any entries that contain offensive material will not be considered for entry. Be cool and creative but don’t build anything you wouldn’t show your mom. Any entry can be refused for any reason especially for not adhering to the basic spirit of fair play.

Please contact Brian Roe at hellbox45@hotmail.com for any further information.

SPONSORS:

Servo Skull.

The eye socket lights are just placeholders in this shot.

Here's a project I've been playing with for a while. Using an old Lindberg skull kit and some other bits and bobs. The Imperial Aquilas are made using Instant Mold pressed onto the GW luggage tag and a vintage Predator tank hatch. Casting them out of green stuff allows them to be bent easily over the shape of the skull. The hoses are electrical conduit and a flexible part of a barbeque lighter. The connecting rings are PVC pipe and plastic hemisphere stick ons, the same ones I used on my Landstrider build. The hook latch on the front is carved from plasticard.

Still lots of work to do on it inluding a purity seal and lenses for the sockets. I'll be wiring the eyes to have red LEDs and eventually I'd like to convert it into a desk lamp.

Freakin' Awesome Network Interview.

Check out my answers to 10 Questions on the Freakin' Awesome Network:
http://www.freakinawesomenetwork.com/2011/12/10questions-wbrianroe-a-comicbook-giveaway-thingie/

Plus there's a Twitter contest to win some great comics!

New Art of Chelsea the Chainsaw Cheerleader.

Art by Phibbz Abando. Colors by Brian Roe.

Chelsea is set to be our second miniature if we succeed in our Kickstarter goal. Please help!
Zombie Plague Kickstarter

Zombie Plague Crissy Hot-Rod Concept Art

Just a quick post of the concept art for Crissy Hot-Rod from my game Zombie Plague. I'm currently running a Kickstarter campaign to create a comic and revamped rules for ZP. The first miniature sculpted for ZP will be based on this concept art.

I'll be posting new art as I get it and in the meantime check out the Kickstarter campaign:
Zombie Plague