Miniatures

New to miniature painting? Or want to pick up some fresh tips and skills? Soonercon is offering miniature painting workshops taught by Goobertown Hobbies Brent Amberger and veteran, award winning local painters.

Due to space limitations and materials, these workshops have an additional fee.

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Prize Categories:

• Small Miniature – 32mm base or smaller
• Large Miniature – 40mm base or larger
• Mecha/Vehicle – Any vehicle, mech, or mechanical construct.
• Open – This category is to catch any model that doesn’t fit in the first three. This includes busts and dioramas.
• Best in Show – This award is given to the contestant who exhibits unparalleled excellence in painting across all judging criteria, across all competitor categories in the competition. The winner of the Best in Show award is the recipient of the competition grand prize (one prize).

Judging/Scoring Criteria:

• Brush Control (accuracy of brush strokes and paint application)
• Color Palette (appropriate use of colors for style of miniature you have entered)
• Use of Advanced Techniques (blending, basing, conversion, etc.)

Prizes

Best in Show

• $100 cash, $50 Game HQ gift card, and Best in Show trophy

Small Figure

• 1st $25 cash, $30 Game HQ gift card, and trophy
• 2nd $20 Game HQ gift card, and plaque
• 3rd $10 Game HQ gift card, and plaque

Large Figure

• 1st $25 cash, $30 Game HQ gift card, and trophy
• 2nd $20 Game HQ gift card, and plaque
• 3rd $10 Game HQ gift card, and plaque

Mecha Figure

• 1st $25 cash, $30 Game HQ gift card, and trophy
• 2nd $20 Game HQ gift card, and plaque
• 3rd $10 Game HQ gift card, and plaque

Open Figure

• 1st $25 cash, $30 Game HQ gift card, and trophy
• 2nd $20 Game HQ gift card, and plaque
• 3rd $10 Game HQ gift card, and plaque

Registration Requirements:

Bring your contest entries to the Art Show and ask for the signup sheet.

• All participants must have a Soonercon membership.
• All participants will select a category for each piece when entering the competition.
• Participants will be allowed to enter one piece per category (small, large, mecha, and open).
• All participants must have their pieces registered and on display in the Art Show before Saturday, July 1st at 5 p.m.
• Judging will take place Saturday evening.
• All participants must pick up their miniatures from the Art Show before 2 p.m. Sunday, July 2nd.

Take a seat, grab a blank miniature figure and brush, and begin painting. You can take your mini home with you for free!

Friday, June 30: 1 PM – 5 PM
Saturday, July 1: 11 AM – 5 PM
Sunday, July 2: 12 PM – 4 PM

In the Soonercon Game Room.

Supplies provided byReaper Miniatures.

In our Speed Paint Competition, competitors each have 45 minutes to complete a figure provided. How detailed can you get? Winners can move on to further competition with prizes awarded in the final event Saturday.

Competitions are Saturday, July 1:  11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and 5 PM Final Round

In the Soonercon Game Room.

Round 1: 11 AM

• 1st place $15 Game HQ gift card
• 2nd place $10 Game HQ gift card

Round 2: 1 PM

• 1st place $15 Game HQ gift card
• 2nd place $10 Game HQ gift card

Round 3: 3 PM

• 1st place $15 Game HQ gift card
• 2nd place $10 Game HQ gift card

Finals: 5 PM

• 1st place $30 Game HQ gift card and free Reaper miniatures
• 2nd $20 Game HQ gift card

Entry is free but space is limited. Supplies and prizes provided by Game HQ.

With Sophie Says you have 45 minutes to paint a miniature, but you have to do it as “Sophie Says.” You may have to stand up or use only green or paint the figure of the person to your left. There’s no telling what Sophie might say!

Friday, June 30: 12 PM, 2 PM, and 4 PM
Saturday, July 1: 12 PM, 2 PM, and 4 PM
Sunday, July 2: 1 PM

In the Soonercon Game Room. This event is free and you get to keep the miniature.

Prize:

• 1 winner per round will get a Reaper Sophie miniature of their choosing (Cyberpunk or Jet Pack Sophie).

Prizes provided by Game HQ. Supplies provided by Reaper Miniatures.