Prince and Princess

My second HQ from my Crimson Slaughter army is ready: a Daemon Prince of Chaos.
Also, in preparation for the JFJ2013, I painted the miniature of this year: Helena, the Red, the princess pirate of the Caribean.
Still in the JFJ moody, I painted the last year miniature, Ikiria, the Red Angel.

 

JFJ2012: Painting contest review

Last week-end was the ‘Journée de Figurines & Jeux 2012’ (JFJ12 for short) at Sartrouville.
I participated in the organization of this event, being in charge of the painting contests.
It was a hard work, especially that it was my first time doing an event of that size, but it was awesome.
 In the first day of the event (my day-off), I participated in the Alkemy tournament. I played as a drunken monkey, but the luck in the dices gave me a 13th place (right in the middle of the rank).
In the second day, I worked in the painting contest (witch I also participated in the Beginners’ category of the Open), receiving the subscriptions for the contests, supervising the speed-painting sections, organizing the judgment and the prizes.
The best of all was when the judges came to judge the beginners’ category. They arrived, and looked at the twenty pieces in this category. Normally, they passed about 15 minutes arguing before concluding the winner of the others categories, but in this category, one the judges just pointed at my little miniature of Chelsea (click here for the post about her) hidden behind a great dragon miniature (also mine) and said: “It’s clear! This is the one, no doubt!”, and the others judges agreed.
I was chocked! I was hopping to win something (gold were only in my wildest dreams), but never thought to be like that, so clear and easy.
More than that, I also won the silver medal in the single miniature of the EDEN category with the same miniature. The most amazing is that in this category, all levels of mastery (beginner, confirmed and master) were involved!
This conquest was very important to me. Not only because of the trophies (no doubt that they are important), but most of all they gave me confidence in my work. I know that my miniatures are well painted, but I didn’t believe that they were in the level to give me the gold (and the silver) in my first contest.

Gold: Begginer Category of the Open / Silver: Single Miniature Category of EDEN

Receiving the prize from Benoit, the CEO of TABAN Miniatures

Begginer Category. My gold miniature is the one in the red circle, at the top left.

Friday night loot

Last Friday in the game club, my friend Igor delivered me a lot of stuffs:

Elven spearmen regiments (from Kings of War): we’re going to use these miniatures for the speed painting in the miniature event that we’re organizing – the JFJ2012 (click here for the official link of the event).
By paying a full ticket for the event (10€), you can inscribe to participate of the speed painting, and take one of these miniatures to paint in less then an hour (the painting material will be supplied by the event). Also, that ticket let you participate to the others painting events, and also of the tournaments that will be take place in the event.
But attention: the places are limited, so you’ll have to buy the anticipated ticket to assure your participation.

Still in the JFJ2012 spirit, I got three exclusives miniatures from the passed editions of the JFJ: the charming sniper Artémia (JFJ2007), the sexy ‘lady’ Angelface (JFJ2008) and the feline warrior Léhéna (JFJ2009).
As soon as I finished painting them, I’ll post and add their companions from JFJ2010 and 2011.
Also, by paying the full ticket, you get the exclusive miniature of Ikiria, the Red Angel..

For my Christmas present, I got the foams to keep safe my Dreadfleet and Space Hulk miniatures.