Thursday, 9 May 2013

Salute Painting Competition 2013 - Best In Show

I don't know how anyone can decide between the top half-dozen entries, but here are the best in show...






1st [208] Darren Linington – War of the Roses Infantry



Reserve [181] David Soper – Tomb King

Salute Painting Competition 2013 - Other categories

More of the fantastic figures from the 2013 Salute show.


10 Large Scale - Single figures and groups over 54mm up to 90mm. busts up to 165mm

1st [053] Peter Bell – Einstein Ork Bust

2nd [207] Charlie Kirkpatrick – Elf Dragon Lord Bust



11 Miscellaneous Class - any figure or unit not covered by the above 10 classes. Include dioramas.

1st [183] David Soper – Dr Who diorama

2nd [024] Richard Sykes - Run



12 Junior Class - any figure or unit covered by any of the above 11 classes painted and entered by a person up to and including 16 years old.

1st [198] Robert Fraser – Skeleton Warrior

2nd [043] Arron McJannet – Eldar Guardian



13 SALUTE FIGURE - Painting the Salute Twenty Twelve Figure

1st [005] Adam Skinner

2nd [170] Mat Hart

Salute Painting Competition 2013 - Fantasy categories

This is the third of five posts this afternoon highlighting the fantastic winners at the Salute 2013 painting competition - fantasy entries.


7 Fantasy Single Figure 
up to and including 54mm Scale

1st [181] David Soper – Tomb King

2nd [282] Sue Griffin - Banshee



8 Fantasy Wargames unit: 
up to and including 35mm: 5 to 40 figures

1st [185] Andrey Tatarinov – Bushido Cult of Yurei

2nd [011] Marcus Reilly – Acheron Undead Army



9 Fantasy Creatures or Vehicles - 
creature/vehicle can be any size: up to 3 items*

1st [203] Thomas Moore - Minotaur

2nd [359] Mark Lifton – Khemri Chariot



Salute Painting Competition 2013 - Sci-fi categories

This is the second of five posts this afternoon highlighting the fantastic winners at the Salute 2013 painting competition.



4 Science Fiction Single Figure 
up to and including 54mm Scale

1st [019] Darren Latham 40K - Ork Wierdboy

2nd [104] Ben Jarvis

Highly commended [010] Scott Hockley - Zeeona



5 Science Fiction Wargames unit: 
up to and including 40mm: 5 to 40 figures

1st [285] Hedley Coppock – ISC Drones

2nd [135] Francisco Garrido - Inquisitor



6 Science Fiction Creature or Vehicle - 
creature/vehicle can be any size: up to 3 items*

1st [279] Sue Griffin - Deffkopta

2nd [056] John Harrison – World Eater Contemptor Dreadnought

Salute Painting Competition 2013 - Historical categories

There are so many fantastic entries, I have decided to break up the posts this year so that nothing gets lost at the bottom of a huge pile of figures. Expect another three posts this afternoon with the sci-fi, fantasy and other categories, and a fifth and final post with the best-in-show.


1 Historical Wargames Single figure: 
Infantry or Cavalry – Up to (and including) 54mm

1st [171] Pete Halloran - Gladiator

2nd [006] Adam Skinner - Teutonic Knight


2 Historical Wargames unit 
Infantry or Cavalry - 6mm to (and including) 40mm: 5 to 40

1st [208] Darren Linington – War of the Roses Infantry

2nd [033] Francesco Velotto – Teutonic Cavalry



3 Historical Wargames unit 
Other - up to and including 54mm: up to 5 figures or models*

1st [209] Darren Linington – Burgundy Artillery

2nd [102] Guy Carmichael – JS2