Dono1979 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/images/thumb/b/b2/The_Mustering.jpg/485px-The_Mustering.jpg I am very please to announce the launch of a special project which a small group of us have been working on the past month or so; The Mustering, a global 30K painting event challenge! What started out as an idea to try and encourage the participants of the ACT of Heresy event running early next year to have fully painted armies soon morphed into a seven month long worldwide challenge to try and motivate the community to get more painted armies on the table everywhere!! The full rules and details of the events proper are over here while the challenge itself will be hosted on the aus30k.com website. There is also a copy of the document here. In brief the event will start on the 1st of June and conclude on the 31st of December this year, during that time anyone who wants to participate can go along to the website and create a PACT, a commitment to build and paint the stated units for the nominated faction; Sons of Horus, Imperial Fists, Solar Auxilia etc. The models cant have been started (painting wise) before the 1st of June and will need to be completed before the 31st of December. Once all of the models listed in the PACT is completed and the entry is updated on the website the points for those units will go towards the nominated Factions total, and the Faction with the highest total at the end of the event will be declared the winner! Obviously heavily inspired by the Bolter and Chainswords 'ETL' event currently running, we wanted something similar for the 30K scene with a few differences and tweaks for the Heresy. Meant to work hand in hand with the ETL, the Mustering is can be used to help encourage the Age of Darkness faction of the ETL even more! One of those differences is that every month of the event (except the last month) will have mini competition, or Inspection, which will be a themed challenge to paint model, units or or other elements according to the guidance for that month. Players are free to enter these additional mini challenges as they wish or can just participate in the Mustering overall. Both the main event and the mini challenges have been graciously sponsored by Secret Weapon, again all of the details are over in the main rules threads. The Rules 1. Eligible Participants: All participants must be registered users of the www.aus30k.com website, being the platform where all entries will be displayed, viewed and judged. While the website is a Wiki, only registered users can make modifications to the pages (to prevent spambots) and so all entrants must be registered in order to maintain their entry profiles. 2. PACTs: Each participant MUST declare the Faction for which they are supporting via a Pact (PACT), committing that they will build and paint the listed units for the nominated faction supplying them with the associated number of points as per the relevant army list. PACTs cannot be modified once they have been created. Each PACT must contain pictures of the units in their base state (unpainted) in addition with pictures showing their progress and completion. 3. Units: Each PACT must contain at least one or more legal units for the army list appropriate to the Faction nominated. The points value attached to the unit is for the base unit plus any extra models added, if the unit has a variable limit, but does not include any special weapons or other upgrades even if they are represented on the models. 4. Making additional PACTs: A participant may create as many PACTs as they like for as many Factions as they like. Each PACT can be of varying units quantities but only completed PACTs will count towards the final tally, so think carefully before making a PACT Horus to supply him with a 5,000 point army! 5. Inspections: Each Inspection will have its own set of criteria in regards to entry and judging but is only open to models which are part of existing PACTs. In addition all entries must have their images uploaded to the www.aus30k.com site and not rely on direct linking to another source. 6. The Winners: The overall faction winner of the Mustering will be determined by the total number of points contained in all of the completed PACTs which supported them at the end of the event. Individual winners of the Inspections will be determined by a combined vote open to all registered users of the www.aus30k.com website from which, the top five will be judged by a panel who will allocate points in order of preference; the entry which scores the highest combined points is the winner. Timing of the Event The Mustering Opening Date: June 1st, 2015 Last Date for PACT creation: November 30th, 2015 Ending Date: December 31st, 2015 All participants must have created their PACTs before midnight (AEST) on November 30th 2015, after this date the function to create additional PACTs will be disabled on the website. All PACTs must be updated and set to complete before midnight (AEST) on December 31st 2015 for their points to contribute to their associated factions, the PACTs will be locked after that time. Inspections Inspection 1: Swell the Ranks (June 1st – 30th) The entry must comprise of a single squad of infantry at MAXIMUM size if there is option to add additional models. For example a Legion Tactical Squad must consist of 20 Marines. Inspection 2: Heraldry of War (July 1st – 31st) A model (or models) with something extra representing the Faction it belongs to (i.e. a Banner, Standard, Freehand icons), the model(s) can be infantry, vehicles or even an abstract item used as an Objective marker or suchlike. Inspection 3: Adapting to the Battlefield (August 1st – 31st) A model (or models) which have had some level of conversion on them; while a simple head swap will qualify, it may not get many votes. This also includes complete scratch builds as well. Inspection 4: There can be only One (September 1st – 30th) A single Independent or Unique Character model, this also includes any HQ characters that do not have the Independent or Unique Character rule but can only be taken by themselves. Inspection 5: Engines of Battle (October 1st – 31st) A unit which comprises of either the unit type Vehicle, Monstrous Creature or Gargantuan Creature, this includes Super Heavies, Flyers, vehicle squadrons etc. Inspection 6: Engage the Enemy (November 1st – 30th) The entry must contain some evidence of the enemy; it can be a duel underway (or recently completed), enemy casualties or other signs that the enemy has been engaged. All entries into the Inspections must be uploaded and linked before the end of the respective time frame. All voting will be open for the week (7 days) following the last day of the Inspection entries and final judging will be the second week following that. The winner will be announced in the middle of the following month, each Inspection flyer will have the exact dates outlined. FAQ’s Q: Are dedicated transports legal entries in their own right? A: Yes they can be entered as standalone entries for the points mentioned in the relevant section of the list or entered as part of a larger PACT. Q: What about allies? A: Allies must be entered into their own PACT with the correct faction nominated. For example if you are painting some Sons of Horus allies for your Word Bearers, you would need to create a separate PACT of the Sons of Horus and those points would go to their Legion, not the Word Bearers. Q: Can I include weapon upgrades or variants into the points total? A: No, you do not include any upgrades like Special Weapons, Artificer Armour, Extra Armour, Sponsons etc into the point’s total. Each unit is calculated based on their base points without upgrades; the only exception is if you can add additional members to the squad. Q: Do I have to complete my first PACT before starting another? A: No, you can have as many PACTs active as you want. Q: Do all of the units in the vow have to be from the same faction? A: Yes! Every unit/model included in a PACT must be for the same Faction, if you have allies or other units which you want to paint, you can simply create another PACT. Q: Most of my PACT was complete do I get partial points? A: No, the entire PACT must be completed for it to count, sorry. Q: I have already entered these units into the B&C's ETL, can I use them for The Mustering as well? A: Yes, the two events are stand alone and do not count towards each other, so you can enter the same units into both challenges! http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/images/5/5b/Mustering_Summary.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 While the original lead up of the Mustering was not posted on B&C to prevent stepping on toes and suchlike, we have since been speaking with the B&C ETL guru (Captain Semper) and we were happy that the two events were certainly not in competition which each and in fact would complement one another quite well. So now that the Mustering has officially launched, I was happy to post the information here and hopefully give some additional encouragement to the Age of Darkness ETL participants through the opportunity to participate in two events with one set of model painting, with the Mustering being a challenge within a challenge. There are some minor differences between the two events and if you are interested in participating in the Mustering as well, please be sure to check the rules and ask any questions. On top of that there are also the monthly mini competitions (Inspections) which are open to everyone in the 30K scene; each Inspection is themed and judged at the completion of the month, with the winner receiving a small prize from Secret Weapon. Again if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask and if you need help with the website creating an entry I am only too happy to help! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4070868 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Cool concept, if I wasnt sworn to Chaos I would do this for sure. Maybe my second vow will be HH appropriate and I'll cross this off as well. :] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4070869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Cool concept, if I wasnt sworn to Chaos I would do this for sure. Maybe my second vow will be HH appropriate and I'll cross this off as well. :] You can create new entries into the Mustering all the way up until the end of November so, for sure, if you decide to do squad or two (or more!) of HH units this year you can jump on board, even if the ETL has finished up. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4070873 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Just over a week in and The Mustering has started growing, with thousands of points of units committed by people to various Legions already. At the moment the Night Lords are just in the lead over the Mechanicum but that is sure to change in coming weeks and months as more and more people start coming on board! Also be sure to check out this months mini competitions, or Inspections, which is Swell the Ranks; the painting of a full sized infantry unit. Again there are already a number of entries into this competition, however this only lasts a month, so be sure to get onto this one early!! For more information on the painting event please have a look at either of the links above and be sure to pop along to the Facebook page setup to help support the entrants:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1666986793524803/ If you have any questions, as usual, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will do my best to help out, Cheers Dono http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=The_Mustering_Grows Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4076405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 We are now half way through the first month of The Mustering and half way through the first Inspections mini competition which is Swell the Ranks; painting a maximum sized Infantry unit before the end of the month. One entrant has already finished his first Inspection, but you still have time to get your entries started and entered into the competition to be in the running for a gift voucher from Secret Weapon. http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Half_way_through_Inspection_1 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4090308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Will try get on top of this Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4090486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 The first entry into this months mini competition, Inspection 1: Swell the Ranks, has been completed!http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Inspection_1~ThatGuy462~01/06/2015 Awesome choice of colour scheme, a distinct change to the more common darker scheme of most Mechanicum, here's a quick sneak peak, the captain is there as a proof of time element:http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/images/9/9f/Comp2.JPG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4093061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scribe Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Cool unit. :] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4093127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Welcome to July, and there is lots happening!! The June Inspection: Swell the Ranks entry phase is now closed while there were only four entries, all four were completed (one by the skin of their teeth!) and are now available for viewing and voting. Please click on the link above and go and take a look at the completed entries, giving each one a vote out of five using the voting box at the top left hand corner of the pages. Click here to read more http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/images/thumb/d/d7/Heraldry_of_War.PNG/440px-Heraldry_of_War.PNG Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4109188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Just a reminder that we are in the last two days of voting for the June competition, please log on and cast your vote on the entries! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4114814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Planning on painting a banner or standard in the coming weeks? Even some insignia on a tank or walker? This months Inspection (mini painting competition) over on AUS30K.com is themed on the Heraldry of War! Have a look at the Inspection page and lodge your entry, the winner of this months theme gets a Secret Weapon gift voucher. http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Inspection_2:_Heraldry_of_War_(2015) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4116778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 About a third of the way into the month, only a couple of entries so far. Would love to see more banners and standards entered into the competition! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4119160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Congratulations to ThatGuy462, the first winner of the ongoing Inspections competitions on the AUS30K.com website!! Voting for this months competition (Heraldry of War) will begin this weekend in conjunction with the launch of the third painting competition themed on converted models. Please be sure to have a look at the July entries and place a vote and get an entry into Augusts Inspection to be in the running for a Secret Weapon voucher. http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Voting_for_Inspection_2 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4131037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 There was a last minute flurry of entries for the July Competition (Heraldry of War) and there are five completed models for people to judge. Please go and have a look at them and place some votes to help decide a winner! http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/index.php?title=Inspections_2015 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4136807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dono1979 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Share Posted August 14, 2015 Congratulations to this months winner of the Inspections; Gaius Vakarian, Secret Weapon Miniatures will be in touch with you to get your details and send you your prize! The current competition is for a model which has been converted or scratch built (and fully painted), if you know of anyone currently doing a project which has any level of conversion then be sure to let them know about the competition and to get their entry onto the website before the end of the month. http://aus30k.com/30kwiki/images/thumb/3/33/20150731_230921-1.jpg/800px-20150731_230921-1.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/308726-the-mustering-a-global-30k-painting-challenge/#findComment-4146204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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