Hello guys! I figured that we should have a thread like this for people who are trying to win their first Demon and they are seeking advice from people who have more experience.
I can’t say that I have a lot of experience as I’ve only participated in 5 golden demons.
The first one was in 2008 when I was a kid, I’ve won a silver Young Blood Demon.
Next time was in 2014, I’ve got a finalist in single and nothing in large model.
Then in 2016 Ive went for the 40K open day and got two finalists, one in single and one in duel +nothing for my vehicle and open.
Finally in 2018 I’ve went to two demons, first one was the Hours Heresy Weekender in February, coming away with a gold in Necromunda Gamg category and two finalists for my duel and open.
Then, in July, there was the Forge World and Specialist Games open day that left me with two bronze demons for my Necromunda single and Age of Sigmar single and two finalists for LotR single and open.
So I can’t really give that much advice at the moment as I don’t feel hat I’m a professional in winning, nether I am completely sure I can give advice, that when applied correctly, can actually make you win...
I will only say:
1) Make your miniature as clean as possible. There can literally be NO flaws. The judges will spot every single error there is, no matter how well you’ve hidden it!
2) Paint more on less. What I mean is: painting a smaller piece to your best possible level is better than paintg a huge, monumental piece to a level that isn’t that good. You don’t need a incredibly cool diorama to win in say open category, if you have an amazing paintjob on a 28mm character - you have a good chance!
3) Have an idea for the piece, make it tell a story. I think judges appreciate that. If you have a piece that isn’t only well painted but tells a story - you are more likely to get more attention. I think that’s just common sense, if you have two amazingly painted miniatures but one is cooler, has something special to it, which one are you going to award? Exactly.
To be clear, this is just some advice I can give, this isn’t scientifically proven to work, just my thoughts
I would like to ask anyone who has some experience and knowledge to share their advice here as it can be incredibly helpful for people that are trying to improve their painting and get that Demon they dream about.
I remember spending so much time on wrong things that didn’t place, feeling so empty, so depressed. And it wasn't the fact that I couldnt paint. I just didn’t know what to focus on, I didn’t understand my mistakes. Then I got some advice and now I’ve got a few demons to stand on my shelf.
If you are seeking advice - this is the place to ask. As for 3 days of this forum existence (on September 23rd) we have 34 users and over 50 golden demons shared throughout them all. I believe there’s plenty experience here to share
Kind regards
Mamikon
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