GBBO 2017 - The Finalists

[Jolemai]

Overview of the GBBO: The Finalists

Sergeant Harriott

Welcome to the final stage of "The Great Baalite Bake Off" - the Blood Angels sub-forum’s premier modelling event!

After two months of hard toil the artificers of the Blood Angels and their allies have put the final touches on their creations and downed tools as the GBBO has come to a close. For them, anyway. A whole smorgasbord of creations have been modelled, kitbashed and sculpted and this has been put to the judges of THE FORGE to decide which ones standout above the rest. However, it doesn't end here. Below are the finest of the finest creations and there can be only one winner. Vote for your favourite so we can find the Champion of The Great Baalite Bake Off 2017!

What You Can Do

Basic information:

• Poll open until the end of the May 2017
• Ten contestants (images below), please view before voting
• One vote: permanent, public - Note that viewing the poll results before voting will register a null vote!

Have to say, the GBBO has been a great success. We've had a plethora of entries (both in and out of competition) and they really show off the modelling spirit of not only the Blood Angels sub-forum but the B&C as a whole and for those interested, the list of completions (with links to each individual entry) can be found here.

From the in competition entries The Forge Moderators have kindly pulled up a shortlist of their favourite submissions. It is from this list that we need you, the reader of this thread to vote for your absolute favourite model on display and to help us determine the winner! The poll is open until the end of the month of May so don't delay, vote today!

What Are the Awards?

The GBBO has four awards on offer. The first two, the participant banner and the completion banner, have already been revealed and claimed by our Finalists. The third, rarer badge is the Finalists badge, and this one can be displayed by the participants below in either their signatures or the avatars should they wish:

The outright winner will have their very own badge, to be revealed at the end of the event. All the best to our participants!

Acknowledgments

Many thanks to Grotsmasha for inventing the Conversion Challenges events and for his blessing that I may run a BA version of it
Thanks to the Moderation Team for their blessing regarding the event and for their assistance, with special thanks going to those of The Forge for their work as the external judges
Thanks to Charlo for his work on the banner and signature awards. Also, thanks to Bukimimaru for coining the name many years ago!
...and finally thanks to the B&C and the B&C Frater for being here and thereby having an interest in such things. Hope you all enjoy the event! Edited September 1, 2020 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 1 - Captain by Vairocanum

 

Front:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/Vairocanum/IMGP0094.jpg

 

Left:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/Vairocanum/IMGP0095.jpg

 

Back:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/Vairocanum/IMGP0096.jpg

 

Right:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/Vairocanum/IMGP0097.jpg

 

Angled:

http://i821.photobucket.com/albums/zz134/Vairocanum/IMGP0100.jpg

Edited April 5, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 2 - Captain by Brother Dallo

 
Front

http://i.imgur.com/Xnt3gag.jpg?1

 
Left

http://i.imgur.com/fCY27W6.jpg?1

 
Back

http://i.imgur.com/DyYIyds.jpg?1

 
Right

http://i.imgur.com/rVCU6ce.jpg?1

 
Angled

http://i.imgur.com/dsl4Ln9.jpg?1

Edited April 18, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 3 - Captain by Lirksus

 
Front:

  
Left:

Back:

 
Right:

 
Angled:

Edited April 10, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 4 - Captain by Arkangilos

Front:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/tballiv/Mobile%20Uploads/635DF543-D9D1-480D-99B3-318FC2411C6B_zps59ziecds.jpg

Left:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/tballiv/Mobile%20Uploads/D0108CDF-5760-45F5-AD06-15672662B30E_zpsuycpd1fo.jpg

Back:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/tballiv/Mobile%20Uploads/2D84D602-6A5E-4D59-8C67-0692912A4A01_zps0hslo1wx.jpg

Right:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/tballiv/Mobile%20Uploads/1E973303-F601-404A-A8C3-210FAB697CE0_zpssfttexjk.jpg

Angled:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j10/tballiv/Mobile%20Uploads/1E973303-F601-404A-A8C3-210FAB697CE0_zpssfttexjk.jpg

Edited April 10, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 5 - Chaplain by Midnight Runner

Front:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/image_46.jpeg

Left:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/image_43.jpeg

Back:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/image_48.jpeg

Right:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/image_44.jpeg

Angled:

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh190/MidnightRunner81/image_45.jpeg

Edited April 18, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 6 - Chaplain by sockwithaticket

Front:

Left:

Back:

Right:

Angled:

Edited April 13, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 7 - Captain Tycho by Grazcruzk

Front:

Left:

Back:

Right:

Angled:

Edited April 13, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 8 - Sanguinary Priest by Spagunk

Front:

Left:

Back:

Right:

Angled:

Edited April 13, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 9 - Gabriel Seth by Dont-Be-Haten

 
Front:

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/Dont-be-Haten/40k/D4AA0CC3-DDF2-4545-A861-57A2561CB19C_zpsxak4vlhd.jpg

Left:

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/Dont-be-Haten/40k/EC48AC50-7690-4EAE-A31F-EAD8B0F0FD23_zpsghkqd5ph.jpg

Back:

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/Dont-be-Haten/40k/AB134D77-6AC4-498D-9946-8F301433BC84_zpsbzqymc6f.jpg

Right:

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/Dont-be-Haten/40k/3B465E90-953F-4BBF-8C1B-8CD8AEB4EAA6_zpscjvvsf6w.jpg

Angled:

http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z460/Dont-be-Haten/40k/6040B61A-5FE1-4128-BE51-5813D75C8F84_zpsjodcknxb.jpg

Edited April 18, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Entry 10 - Gabriel Seth by Sun Reaver

Front:

Left:

Back:

Right:

Angled:

Edited April 18, 2017 by Jolemai

[Jolemai]

Right folks, the thread is live! Please vote for your favourite entry - remember, this is one vote that is permanent and public, and anyone can vote regardless of Faction. We're celebrating modelling here after all! Please be aware that if you view the votes first your vote will be nullified and there's nothing I can do about it!

[Joe]

Where's Option 11; none of the above?

 

And since when is voting for your own model allowed? CoughcoughSpagunk.

Edited April 20, 2017 by Isinfier

[Spagunk]

Sorry to say but I have to vote for myself though. Hope ya'll understand .

 

A lot of these are pretty phenomenal units and I wish you all luck!

 

Edit: Aside from my own *cough*, no. 5, no. 10 and no. 6 are by far my favorites!

Edited April 20, 2017 by Spagunk

[WarriorFish]

Where's Option 11; none of the above?

I'm pretty sure you can figure out how to not click on the vote button

[Jonny Roxtar]

All look great,so great its dificult to single 1 out. Both Seths look fantastic and feral, Tycho is well done ,but in the end i went for number 1.

Very natural pose and the geenstuff work on the right hand is fantastic

[Olis]

The tough thing about deciding between so many competitors, is that you can't purely just decide on what you like and don't like. You must think about finesse, execution and creativity, as well as marking down for flaws. With all that in mind, Grazcruzk has my vote. It was tough to choose between his Tycho and the other model I did not pick. 

[lionofjudah]

Chaplain by midnight runner... love the use of bits

[Soldier of Dorn]

Well, dear. This is quite difficult. Perhaps it's best to sleep on it.

[Bryan Blaire]

I think this turned out to be a really good crop of finalists, looking forward to seeing who pulls it all through at the very end. Edited April 21, 2017 by Bryan Blaire

[Midnightmare]

I have cast my vote, I have got to say a very, very tough decision! There is some really great work there so well done and good luck too all, and thanks for running the event Jol :tu:

[Spagunk]

Where's Option 11; none of the above?

 

And since when is voting for your own model allowed? CoughcoughSpagunk.

 

I caved to pressure and changed my vote. Good luck everyone.

[Kizzdougs]

They're all great entries! The quality of the competition is a credit to the BA forum and makes picking just one winner very difficult.

 

Congrats to all of the entrants :tu:

[Charlo]

Tough tough choice...!

 

The bike is too OTT and ridiculously amazing to pass up voting for though!

[Dolchiate Remembrancer]

Great to see from my cousins! Vote went to entry number 1 though!