Games Workshop ’s cavalcade of miniatures are have in mind to bethrown against each otheron the dice - driven theater oftabletop war , but for some of the troupe ’s most ardent lover , it ’s making those miniatures lookas gorgeous as possiblethat is the veridical heart of the hobby — and there ’s no better admonisher of that than the Golden Demon painting competition .
This year ’s Warhammer Festrecently play master of ceremonies to the second Golden Demon competition of 2023 , giving UK and European - free-base miniatures artists a chance to compete for nimbus — and , because it ’s Warhammer , a actual giant sword call the Slayer Sword given to the overall advantageously - painted model . Across category that encompass all of Games Workshop ’s tabletop games , from the far futurity of Warhammer 40 M to the fantasy of Age of Sigmar , from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit to the starfighters of Aeronautica Imperialis , this year ’s contention is team with miniaturized excellency . Golden Demon ’s categories are broken down into the following :
Single Miniature ( Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar ) – As the name implies , these categories divide across the two primary Warhammer plot is for case-by-case model , whether a solo infantry unit or animal , or a major hero .
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Large Model ( Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar ) – From tower daemon princes to hulking aelven avatar of fire and day of reckoning , this is for the freehanded boys and girls on the tabletop .
Squad ( Warhammer 40,000 ) and Unit ( Age of Sigmar ) – Different names depending on the game , but essentially the same thing : an entire unit of miniatures together .
Vehicle ( Warhammer 40,000 ) – There ’s not so many vehicles in the fantasy world of AoS , so this category is just for the walkers , armored combat vehicle , and other motorized powerhouses of the 41st Millennium .
Diorama / Battle Scene ( Any Game ) – Letting painters run a little wilder , this class is n’t just about individual exemplar , but framing them in a larger aspect of difference of opinion .
Duel ( Any Game ) – also , this class is likewise about entrap a scene , just this metre specifically in two miniatures facing off against each other .
little Scale ( Any Game ) – This family , focalise on the alternately surmount miniatures of games like the giant - golem - duel Adeptus Titanicus or the dirigible fight plot Aeronautica Imperialis , is all about detail on the midget of canvass .
midway - earth – Duh . This category is for the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit illumination found in Games Workshop ’s licensed scheme biz .
Youngbloods ( Any Game ) – Miniatures in this category can come from any Games Workshop game , the only restriction is on the eld of the Felis concolor : Youngbloods is for kids mature 16 and under , so be inclined to be very intimidated by the skills of the youth
Open Competition – This is the free - for - all category where anything go , from lush panorama to custom busts and sculptures , to models from discontinued game . It ’s also the only category actual Games Workshop employees are allowed to vie in .
Click through to see an out-and-out smorgasbord of craftily paint monsters , mechs , heroes , villains , and everything in between , from the family winner to the commended moon curser - up .
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