Lock & Load P3 Painting Masters Rules
The Categories and Prizes
Single Miniature
Warlocks, warcasters, solos, and small-based miniatures.
1st Place Prize: $200 US
Large Miniature
Warjacks, warbeasts, battle engines, resin models, large vignettes (2-4 figures).
1st Place Prize: $200 US
Group
Units, battlegroups, dioramas (5+ figures).
1st Place Prize: $200 US
Grandmaster
Selected from the winners of the above categories.
Grand Prize: $300 US
The Grandmaster will win a total of $500 US: $300 US for the Grand Prize and $200 for the category that qualifies him or her.
Judge's Choice
Each P3 Studio judge will also have a $50 Privateer Press Gift Certificate to award to entries particularly deserving of merit.
Each entry in the competition will be judged based on its own merits irrespective of the other entries and categories. Judges will look at each piece and award entries a gold, silver, or bronze (or possibly no award) based solely on the quality of the entry. For example, in a category with 30 entries, there may be 4 gold, 7 silver, 13 bronze, and 6 entries with no award.
We feel this system will enable participants to judge the progress of their work from year to year without regard to what other competitors may enter. This will also ensure each entry gets recognized for its effort despite being in a category with an abundance of entries.
There will be an overall winner for each category, selected from the models that earned a gold medal.
The title of Grandmaster will be awarded to one entry, the best piece in the competition, selected from the overall winners of each of the three categories.
How to Enter
Show up at Lock & Load. Fill out an entry form at the P3 area and drop off your entries at the appointed time and place (see Lock & Load schedule for full details).
RULES
- All entries must be Privateer Press miniatures. Conversions and scratch-building are allowed but must fall within the scope and atmosphere of the Iron Kingdoms game. Resin bases and hobby miniature terrain accessories, including but not limited to brass etched parts, resin columns, grass tufts, flock, and pre-made trees made by third party companies who do not market and/or promote table top miniature games are allowed. Entries containing terrain/accessories from other miniature gaming companies will result in a disqualification.
- All entries must be modeled and painted by the person entering. The person entering must personally hand in the entry at the specified time. Entries must also be collected from the display case at the specified time. Any entries not collected by the end of the show automatically become the property of Privateer Press.
- All entries must be accompanied by the appropriate entry form. The form must be filled out correctly and clearly. Competitors will be issued a numbered ticket when they hand in their miniatures. In order to collect their entry at the end of the show, competitors must present this ticket and a valid ID in person.
- Competitors can enter each category only once. However, competitors can enter as many of the categories as they choose.
- While every care possible will be taken with the entries, Privateer Press will not be responsible for any damage or loss that might occur while the miniatures are in their care.
- Privateer Press has the right to photograph the competition entries and to publish photographs on the web or in print.
- Privateer Press reserves the right to refuse entry to any competitor with or without cause. Privateer Press staff and family are not eligible to enter.
- Cash winnings are subject to all state, local, and federal laws. Winnings will be paid in US Dollars with a US check.
- The judges’ decisions are final in all cases.