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  • #1982199
    sundancer
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    ### Start of shameless copy and paste ###

    First time visitor to OTT? Then please introduce yourself in the New Member Thread and look around in the Project System. Then come back and read on…

    https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/introduce-yourselves-new-member-thread/

    https://www.ontabletop.com/project/

    Read all of this before you start as it will save you any trouble later.

    First thing you must do is make your “pledge”. It can be anything gaming related, big or small, and you don’t even have to finish it. No, in here, happiness is the road. Have fun doing whatever it is, but it is not a race. Accompany your work with pictures or we might think you are do something sinister and just using us for cover.

    You are also presented with a few questions. It is to get the conversation started. Try and keep your answers ‘conversational’, no text speak, and certainly no “basically”. This is how we all get to know each other better. While you are here feel free to tell us a story, show a picture, joke, tales of love or woe, or just add your own little bit. This is the whole point…in here it is just us.

    If you have never taken part before we may bark and bite, but we also like a cuddle! It is all done in the best possible taste and it is character building. feel free to give as good as you get.

    A few other things to note: NO RELIGION & NO POLITICS! Glasgow pub rules are in effect. If you need to make a better point then it is fine, but don’t take the piss. And always keep it civil. This includes no philosophy, no home computer culture wars.

    Play plenty of music to go with your work. Loud and through proper speakers. Write us a playlist of things we might not have heard before.

    Now, after all of that there is only one ‘real’ rule in here and it cannot be broken: NO DICKS! (Exceptions may be made for little fighting men with little plastic/resin/metal wieners)

    And don’t forget the highlights of the weekend: The Weekender on Friday and XLBS on Sunday. And the little show that is The Hobby Hangout over at twitch.tv

    If you fancy to see some nice WIP pictures go to the WAYPN thread https://www.ontabletop.com/forums/topic/what-are-you-painting-now-2025-edition/

    ### End of shameless copy and paste ###

    Question of the week:

    • Have you ever taken part in any larger painting or building competition? If so how did you prepare and what was the overall feeling and outcome?

    And now back to the show.

    #1982201
    sundancer
    44763xp
    Cult of Games Member

    Pledge: stop waiting around and get stuff done. (hahaha, I almost believe it myself)

    Answer: No, never have (not counting our local little PaintComp here)

    I must admit this time around the question is intentionally extra cheeky because Bandai is holding a painting competition for the upcoming Gundam Assemble game. You have until August 17th to register for a chance to get a free sprue to enter the competition. So if they pick you (it’s a lottery IIRC) you get send one sprue for GA and you need to use exactly that sprue for the competition. Registration is a bit weird because you also need a Bandai ID and the homepages are “different”. XD

    Links for the registration are as follows:

    US Link https://global.bandai-hobby.net/en-us/site/gundam-assemble/paint/paint-contest2026/

    UK and EU Link: https://global.bandai-hobby.net/en-others/site/gundam-assemble/paint/paint-contest2026/

    If you are outside the US, UK or EU then this competition is not for you. Sadly. I did apply for this and I’m waiting impatiently for the draw.

    Also, have some flocking good music:

    #1982202
    limburger
    22554xp
    Cult of Games Member

    With the exception of the challenges that OTT has posted … nope, never.
    There are far too many depressingly super talented folk out there for me to consider doing it.
    I barely get anything done without the added stress of a deadline.

    There’s a new grade for these kits :

    Music

    Want to see something crazy ?

    #1982208
    pagan8th
    15320xp

    Pledge… That’s a brand of furniture polish isn’t it?

    Nope. Never entered a painting, or building contest.

     

    #1982209
    grantinvanman
    10431xp

    Pledge: thin some of my collection this week, I have enough stuff to make stores cry.

    Competitions: I once pulled a LOTR Cave Troll out of an army, and entered a Golden Demon with it. I got second place. That was kind of funny.
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    I think I put about 45 hours into painting it, but it was literally just one part of my Moria goblins army. Long sold, along with my trophy – who buys a random GD trophy? People, I guess.

    #1982212
    danlee
    22930xp
    Cult of Games Member

    Pledge: More heroe’s 3 minis (current batch very nearly done) and then painting competition entry.

     

    • Have you ever taken part in any larger painting or building competition? If so how did you prepare and what was the overall feeling and outcome? – I did a Golden Daemon entry once, but it was mainly because at the time it allowed you earlier entry into Games Day. My paint job really wasn’t up to competition level.
    #1982213
    zoidpinhead
    13018xp
    Cult of Games Member

    Pledge:  Get everything for my Kings of War army built and undercoated this weekend and then try to get the painting finished next week.

    Answer:  I haven’t entered any competitions outside of those here at OTT.

    Competition painting is beyond what I think of as my hobby.  Ultimately, all of my collecting, building and painting results in an army that can wargame.  I doubt most painting competition entries do much more than sit in a cabinet and given they have taken hundreds of hours that’s fair enough, they are beautiful.  The same goes for scale modelling and Gunpla.  They are all fine and I’ll watch content about them for some ideas, hints and tips but they aren’t my hobby.  Now there is going to be a Gundam miniatures game perhaps I’ll pay it a bit more attention.

    #1982229
    limburger
    22554xp
    Cult of Games Member

    I made the mistake of looking at the cost for RAM and comparing it to what I had paid when I build my current PC.
    2 x 32 GB is currently listed as 1149 Euro …
    I originally got it for 249 Euro (ordered on 12 september 2025 )

    Can you say *ouch* ?
    Definitely glad I got 64GB at that time …

    The SSD is slightly less insane (it only doubled in price …)
    //
    So glad our hobby is more stable and less insane.

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