Were back and today i have for you the Hobby Wreck Challenge Winners!
First off thanks to all who entered! The entries were all very well done, and it was nice to break up the pre-Necron hobby monotony, with a little inspirational contest.
First Place goes to Isotope99 with his entry entitles “Seatbelts Save Lives” (a wrecked Nightwing), and I gave out a special second place finish to Reid for his wrecked Land Raider, which I will feature more in depth in another post.
I liked his entry too, because of that old piece of artwork from somewhere (that I can’t remember right now) that has a Landraider getting lit up by a Heavy Destroyer.
Isotope99 even wrote this little summary about his piece for us, thanks dude.
Dark Eldar Downed Aircraft
This mini-diorama was inspired by the new ogre firebelly, I wanted to see if I could replicate the smoke effects and also do a bit of source lighting from the fire.
I made it as a crashed razorwing with one wing blown off by anti-aircraft fire (or in this case sawed off and added to my bits box). Not sure if Dark Eldar actually use combustible fuel of any kind? However, the strong reds and yellows make a nice contrast with the normal blacks and purples of my Dark Eldar force.
The smoke began as three ping pong balls coated in lumps of milliput that were smoothed together with water and the rounded end of an old paintbrush. I had to be careful not to tip it over by weighting the edge of the base too much, but the light ping pong balls helped a lot with this. The smoke is green stuff shaped into flames, as well as my sculpting skill allows.
My favourite bit is actually the pilot who was too arrogant to wear her seatbelt and ended up going face first through the cockpit (The Dark Eldar are not known for their attention to health and safety). I was going to leave the cockpit empty, but this has a bit more story.
Models like this are surplus to the normal requirements of the game, but provide an opportubity to add a little colour and personalisation to an army. Plus TLOS means I can hide behind the smoke when the aircraft is wrecked (just kidding).
Check out the entry’s three-sixty below, and sweet WIP picture.
So that’s it. More on Reid’s entry next time ( I also still need your address sir). Plus don’t forget about our next contest; TanksGiving. -MBG
Whats Better than 20% OFF Bits?
How about 20% OFF Bits, and FREE SHIPPING??!! Over at the Spikey Bits e-Bay Store, all bits are 20% OFF, and ship for FREE! We also have reduced shipping for overseas customers, as well as a special rate for shipping to Canada!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
Socials: Rob Baer on Facebook and @catdaddymbg on X
About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
