CATEGORY 1 - WARHAMMER 40,000 SINGLE MINIATURE

Any single human-sized Warhammer 40,000 miniature mounted on an appropriately sized gaming base. This category includes Terminators but other models supplied with 40mm and larger bases should be entered in the Warhammer 40,000 Monster category. Models on larger bases should be entered into another category. Note that bike-mounted character models must be entered in the Vehicle category. Single miniatures from Forge World’s Imperial Armour may be entered in this category.

Imperial Guardsman
Luis Gomez Pradal

CATEGORY 2 - WARHAMMER 40,000 SQUAD

This category is for Warhammer 40,000 squads or squadrons of five or more models. This is also the category for Epic 40,000 detachments and includes gangs and mobs from Necromunda. All squads must be ‘legal’ in game terms. Judges will be looking for units that best exemplify the qualities and character of the army they represent.

This category DOES include squadrons of bike-mounted models provided they are organised into a unit of five or more models. Larger vehicle models should be entered into Category 3. All models should be mounted on an appropriately sized gaming base. Units or squads of models from Forge World’s Imperial Armour may be entered in this category.

Ork Warboss Mob
Mark Lifton

CATEGORY 3 - WARHAMMER 40,000 VEHICLE

This category is open to single Warhammer 40,000 vehicles, Dreadnoughts and walker models. It also covers single bike-mounted characters if this is appropriate to the army in question (eg, a Space Marine Captain on a bike). Battlefleet Gothic spaceships can be entered into this category as well. Although most of these models tend not to be supplied with a base, it is quite acceptable for you to mount the vehicle on a modest base (no more than 20mm larger than the vehicle itself). Vehicles from Forge World’s Imperial Armour may be entered in this category.

Cadian Sentinel
Ben Comets and Matt Cexwish

CATEGORY 4 - WARHAMMER 40,000 LARGE MONSTER

This category is for any single large Warhammer 40,000 model mounted on an appropriately sized gaming base. This covers models like the Avatar, Ogryns, large Tyranids, Ork Warbosses, etc. Monstrous creatures from Forge World’s Imperial Armour may be entered in this category.

Ogryn
Stuart Willis

CATEGORY 5 - WARHAMMER SINGLE MINIATURE

This is open to any single fantasy miniature (Warhammer, Mordheim and Blood Bowl). This includes single models on horses, boars or wolves, but not those mounted on large monsters. All models must be presented on an appropriately sized gaming base. Generally these will be 20mm or 25mm square bases for foot figures and 25 x 50mm cavalry bases for mounted models, although appropriately sized circular bases may be used if preferred.

Orc Warrior
Albert Moretó Font

CATEGORY 6 - WARHAMMER REGIMENT

This is for Warhammer regiments, Mordheim warbands, Warmaster brigades and Blood Bowl teams. The entry must consist of a minimum of five models mounted on their standard gaming bases. Regiments must be legal units in game terms. The judges will be looking for units that best exemplify the qualities and character of the army they represent. In particular, we will be looking at leaders, standard bearers and musicians of Warhammer regiments.

Autumnal Dryads
David Olerenshaw

CATEGORY 7 - WARHAMMER MONSTER

This category is open to all Warhammer monsters on 40mm and 50mm square bases and the really large monster models that are not normally supplied with a base or are simply too big for one! This covers Dragons, chariots, war machines and all large ridden monsters (eg, an Orc Warlord on War Wyvern). Models should be mounted on an appropriately sized gaming base. Models on large scenic bases should be entered in the Diorama category instead.

Ogre
Jakob Rune Nielsen

CATEGORY 8 - DUEL

This category comprises two single models mounted on a single 40mm or 50mm Slottabase. The judges will be looking for a dynamic pairing of two well-matched opponents in some kind of combat or other dramatic situation. Models may be from the Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 or The Lord of The Rings ranges.

Beastmen vs Empire
Matthew Hooton

CATEGORY 9 - DIORAMA

Entries for this category consist of a diorama based on the worlds of Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 or The Lord of The Rings. The display must not be larger than 30cm x 30cm and the maximum permitted height is 30cm. The subject of the diorama should be appropriate to the background of Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000 or The Lord of The Rings, but otherwise there are no restrictions on the battle scene’s theme or content.

Holding Back the Swarm
Paul Davies

CATEGORY 10 - LARGE SCALE MODEL

This is the category for large-scale gaming or display models. The entry should be a single model and it may be mounted on a plinth or display base. Scratch-built models may be entered in this category, as should Inquisitor models. Please note that due to the nature of our license, we cannot accept scratch-built models based upon The Lord of The Rings intellectual property. Forge World single miniatures, squads and/or units, vehicles and monstrous creatures should be entered in Categories 1, 2, 3 or 4 respectively.

Sword Master
Fernando Prieto

CATEGORY 11 - THE LORD OF THE RINGS SINGLE MINIATURE

This is open to any single miniature from The Lord of The Rings range of models. All models must be presented on their standard gaming base.

Frodo
Sven Jonsson

THE YOUNG BLOODS COMPETITION

The Young Bloods painting competition is open to any competitors aged 14 years or under. Your entry should consist of any single human-sized Citadel miniature either Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Mordheim, Necromunda, Blood Bowl or The Lord of The Rings, mounted on an appropriately sized gaming base.

Models must be single foot figures – no mounted models or groups. This category includes Terminators but other models supplied with 40mm and larger bases should be entered in another category. The judges

will be looking for well-painted and well-presented models. Paint schemes should demonstrate originality, imagination and consistency with the spirit of the game worlds.

THE OPEN COMPETITION

As always, the Open competition is your opportunity to let your imagination run riot. Anything goes! Your entry could be a single model, a sweeping diorama or whatever takes your fancy. Please note that we will not accept artefacts into this category. Golden Demon is a miniature painting competition and we would like your entries to reflect that.

Entries should be no larger than 60cm by 60cm.

We are looking for well-painted and brilliantly executed models that really capture the essence of our fictional worlds, but also the spirit of what fantasy and science fiction modelling can be at its best.

This is one of the hardest competitions to win, not least because we encourage Games Workshop employees to enter. Our staff are not permitted to enter any other categories, so this is their one chance for glory in the Golden Demon competition.

Warlord Ghazghkull Thraka
Seb Perbet

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Remember that all entries must be Citadel miniatures, Forge World models, Imperial Armour vehicles or scratch-built models of your own devising. Conversions are welcome! Warhammer 40,000 categories include entries for Necromunda, Epic 40,000 and Battlefleet Gothic. Warhammer includes Mordheim, Warhammer Quest, Warmaster and Blood Bowl. Inquisitor models should be in the Large Scale model category.

Please note, these categories and category information is subject to change.

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