July's Painting Contest!
Added 2020-07-07 00:57:23 +0000 UTCJuly's Painting Contest is NOW OPEN, feel free to post work in progress on Discord and our Facebook Group.
This time, you have to go download the model pack from Gumroad and use those to create an awesome piece. Feel free to invite any friends, *they do not have to be active Patrons to participate.
The idea is to see how creative can you be with a limited amount of models. Try to think outside of the box for this competition.
July's Prize pool:
1st Place: Anycubic Photon Zero + Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
2nd Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
3rd Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
4th Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
5th Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
6th Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
7th Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
8th Place: Pro Acryl Expansion Set + Free Patreon Month
9th Place: Free Patreon Month
10th Place: Free Patreon Month
*Please read through these rules carefully*
Rules:
-Print and Paint a mini diorama using the provided models here: https://gumroad.com/l/JTCtlY
-Following models are allowed:
•1 Bodrel
•1 Base
•Unlimited duplicates of the provided props
-You have to use each model from the download pack at least once (Except for bases, use only 1 base).
- For Resin Prints, the miniature can NOT be scaled up.
- For FDM Prints, the miniature can be scaled up to 230% of the original scale, NO MORE.
-Feel free to scale the objects. Mini and base should stay at their original scale.
-Do not use models that were not provided in the download pack above.
-Try to include elements in a way that improves storytelling.
-No digital painting/editing allowed.
-You may submit as many entries as you want, but only 1 per contestant will be eligible to enter the Top 10.
-Photographs submitted have to be at least 512x512 pixels in resolution to be considered. There are no restrictions in terms of aspect ratio.
-To enter, post on our Facebook Group a picture of your painted mini using the hashtag #July2020PaintingContest
-The deadline will at 11:59 pm CST on July 28th, 2020.
-Top 10 minis will be posted on the Cast n Play's Patreon Page along with a poll for everyone to vote on July 29th.
-Winners will be decided based on votes on the official poll. Voting will close on July 31st, 2020, and winners will be announced.
WE WILL NOT CONSIDER ENTRIES IN ANY OTHER PLATFORM OTHER THAN FACEBOOK.
-While this is not a photography contest, we expect good lit photographs to be able to judge as fair as we possibly can.
Good luck to everyone!
Comments
One base total :)
Cast n Play
2020-07-18 16:03:24 +0000 UTCTo clarify is it one of each base or only one base total?
Dustin Henderson
2020-07-18 14:38:52 +0000 UTCwaiting formy message than :D
2020-07-09 20:40:21 +0000 UTCYes!
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:47:53 +0000 UTCThe problem is RAR is lighter than ZIP, and for free products Gumroad does not allow for more than 25mb. The RAR is right in the limit. I tried ZIP for this but it went up to 37mb, that's the reason behind it. I would suggest using The Unarchiver on Mac or WinRar on Windows, they're both free and really easy to use.
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:47:42 +0000 UTCWe'll keep changing things from month to month, maybe we'll do a bust soon :D thanks for the suggestion
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:47:32 +0000 UTCShould be getting it as well :)
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:45:54 +0000 UTCThe problem is RAR is lighter than ZIP, and for free products Gumroad does not allow for more than 25mb. The RAR is right in the limit. I tried ZIP for this but it went up to 37mb, that's the reason behind it. I would suggest using The Unarchiver on Mac or WinRar on Windows, they're both free and really easy to use.
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:45:30 +0000 UTCLimited to only 1 base!
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:43:11 +0000 UTCAt least try to do so :)
Cast n Play
2020-07-09 18:42:59 +0000 UTCDo I have to use all three of the scatter pieces?
Oxenia
2020-07-09 18:00:29 +0000 UTCCan I use bases as part of the diorama? I have a great idea but want to use 6 of the snake base.
Shanan Rodgers
2020-07-09 16:59:27 +0000 UTCyou can find free online converters :D So you can convert from .rar to .zip
2020-07-09 16:45:51 +0000 UTCSo when i go to download the files it in .rar is there anyway to get a zip drive with the stl.
2020-07-08 21:54:16 +0000 UTCon that note any loyalty reward for supporting you for 3 months? there ws one for April, May and June, but what about loyal supporters that joined in May? :)
2020-07-08 21:14:00 +0000 UTCLooking forward to the challenge! Allthough. I can't stop to think about all the FDM users out there. The reason for this is because of the models bow. A very brittle thing to print with FDM, even scaled up. But othervise! I think it's nice to see that the contests vary from month to month!
2020-07-08 20:39:26 +0000 UTCSo can I for example place grass tufts? :)
2020-07-08 20:37:35 +0000 UTCLove the new restrictions, it's gonna make me try more new things... Which is why I have been entering
Cary Porter
2020-07-08 01:19:12 +0000 UTCNothing I'm interested in doing with these models fits into the constraints so I'm going to pass. I'm all for restrictions to breed creativity but these are a bit too limiting for my taste. If you're looking to have contests focused on painting you could consider turning one of the models into a bust and having everyone paint that, I think that's a level playing field that puts the focus on painting more than anything else.
Kevin Delger
2020-07-08 00:22:56 +0000 UTC.rar files are terrible can we zip them? Unable to open
Jason
2020-07-07 20:58:55 +0000 UTCJust as micro detail. Yes. But not for modeling new props
Cast n Play
2020-07-07 15:10:37 +0000 UTCAre we still allowed to use non-3d printed objects alongside like dust, sandy stones, foam and tufts or is it really just the provided models plus paint and glue? Oh and can we alter the models, for example cut off a leg of the mini and use it as prop? (additionally to using the complete mini once of course)
Christian Geißler
2020-07-07 10:01:05 +0000 UTCIt’s part of the challenge. Let’s see how creative can everyone get with a limited amount of models.
Cast n Play
2020-07-07 09:28:23 +0000 UTCMy bad. You should use one of the two provided bases.
Cast n Play
2020-07-07 09:27:21 +0000 UTCAfter reading the rules multiple times it doesn't say that you can't build your own base but that one of the bases need to be included at the original scale. If it has to be built on the base then that throws a wrench into my plans but I have a work around. I'm hoping we get some clarification on this tomorrow so I can start prepping.
2020-07-07 07:02:49 +0000 UTCIts pritty difficult to have to use all models provided and nothing else. Its not even possible to build my own base? How can I tell a story with these limitating rules. I like to have more fairness, that is a good way. But this is also very limitating the creativity. Anyway, Im very interested in how this will turn out for participants andI will defenetly be in the contest.
Hendrik
2020-07-07 06:27:58 +0000 UTC"You have to use each model from the download pack at least once. " But we do not have to use the presupported AND the non-supported at once, just one of theese, or? And we have to use the scatter models as well? Thats VERY restrictive. I like that you give now paints to more winners, the paints are very nice.
Christian Geißler
2020-07-07 05:46:02 +0000 UTC
