Come see the top pics from the Forge World Open’s Best in Show painting competition. Be warned though, these models will rock your socks!
Forge World just had their annual Open Day at the newly renovated Warhammer World and besides unveiling a ton of new models, they also had a spectacular painting competition.
The models below are the best of the best that hobbyists from around the globe entered for a chance to win the coveted Best in Show title. You’ll never believe what won this year!
Checkout the gallery via Forge World, below.
Iron Hands Contemptor Dreadnought & Thallax with Photon Thruster: Neil Hollis. Legion Fellblade: Oliver Mew. Cerastus Knight-Acheron: Sam Perkins. Storm Eagle Gunship: Joshua Johnson. Blood Angel: Chris Webb.
Imperial Fists Sicaran Battle Tank: Wesley Lynam. Praetor: John Ashton. Armillus Dynat: David Cherry. Sons of Horus Sicaran Battle Tank: Sam Perkins.
Above is the winning entry, a Death Guard Legion Fellblade by James Cranwell.
Kudos to everyone who took the time to enter, these models look spectacular all the way around!
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About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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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 Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 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 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
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.
