The Resin Beast 2023 Competition will be the biggest ever, with a new partnership and even more prizes to win for you painters out there!
This will happen again at AdeptiCon, but they usually wait until after the event to announce the winners. However, they have a new partner (Parra Bellum Games/Conquest)! So that means a giant prize pool and the option to win even more minis, cash, and vouchers!
This time, the competition will focus on a dungeon crawl where the painters band together and try to take down the Resin Beast! With such a giant prize pool, they will give prizes to many people, not just the best-painted ones. so even if you’re not sure you can paint better than everyone else, you can still win prizes and participate.
Since they are giving such advanced notice, get started to grab your share of the prizes! Let’s check out the details.
The Resin Beast 2023 Competition is Almost Here!
Here’s what they have to say about the next competition:
- Over $14,000 USD in Cash Prizes- As well as merchandise, gift cards, and goods from our sponsors up for grabs. While the Resin Beast brings some of the best painters in the world together to compete, we also want to make it fun and accessible for all skill levels.
- Multiple New Categories- Large, Mid Size, or Small Model and the return of the Diorama category, and a brand new Unit or Warband category. While the Resin Beast brings some of the best painters in the world together to compete, we also want to make it fun and accessible for all skill levels.
- The World Will See- The adventure to slay the Resin Beast will be captured by the popular YouTube channel Play On Tabletop. While most categories will be awarded at Adepticon, some winners will only be announced online, making it exciting for everyone to tune in!
Categories:
Here are all the ways you can enter!
Large Model:
- Models that were sold with a base size of at least 90mm or are over 20cm in height (bottom of foot to highest point of the model).
- Maximum dimensions of 175x175mm square of 175mm round with a maximum height of 410mm.
Mid-Size Model:
- Models sold with a minimum base size above 40mm and a maximum base size below 90mm.
- Maximum dimension of 100x100mm square or 100mm round with a maximum height of 300mm.
Small Model:
- Models sold with a base size equal to or below 40mm.
- Maximum dimensions of 50x50mm square or 50mm round with a maximum height of 150mm for the entry.
Diorama:
- Minimum of 2 fully represented models. (Not one model and a hand rising out of the ground!)
- Entry must be on a minimum of a 100mm round base up to a maximum of 200x200mm square or 200mm round, and with a maximum height of 410mm.
- A Diorama may include a mix and match of models from both companies if desired but the cohesiveness will be considered. Tie break points awarded if done successfully.
Unit or Warband:
- This is a bit of a tricky one, so please read carefully.
- Maximum base size for models in the composition is 60mm.
- Units must be constructed using the following point system:
- Models sold on a base smaller than 40mm are worth 1 point
- Models sold on a 40mm – 60mm base are worth 2 points
- Unit may have multiple base sizes in the unit.
- Units must not have a value over 12 points or under 6 points.
- This means that depending on the base size of the models you will have at minimum 3 models and at maximum 12 models.
- A Unit/Warband may consist of a mix and match of models from both companies if desired, but the cohesiveness will be considered. Tie break points awarded if done successfully.
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About the Author: Travis Pasch
Travis Pasch
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About Travis Pasch: Travis has been a Warhammer 40k hobbyist since the 1990s, playing the game since Third Edition. Through extensive traveling, he’s seen a lot of the miniatures hobby from across the world, giving him a unique perspective on the latest gaming topics and trends.
Travis’s brother even owns a commission painting studio, where he’s picked up a lot of good advice and techniques for painting Warhammer and tabletop miniatures over the years, as well. Travis joined the Spikey Bits team in 2019 and has been the lead writer since 2020.
Currently, he’s working on converting all his 40k Adeptus Mechanicus models and becoming a true tech enjoyer, complete with both sad and happy robot noises!
