GD france 2008

[mahon]

I was not running but conquering

[Slawek]

THX for pics and story...

[Satanas]

The only thing I am really unhappy about is that the planned meeting of painters, which was to take place before the GD, didn't work out. So we missed the only other 3 painters who wanted to meet anybody.... And this meeting was the major reason for which we wanted to go to the GD
Well, you don't always get what you want....

The two previous years, I was the planner and organizer of the saturday's activities. I couldn't spend any time the organization this year because of personnal projects which need a lot of preparation (actually, my wedding).

So, very soon, Jérémie, who was in charge of "public relation" the previous years (sending mails to foreign painters, inform and coordinate everybody for the activities), posted a message for french painters community to find a "local organizer" to book a restaurant, plan a museum visit on saturday, and some stuff like that (last year, we played football with spanish team for example).
Unfortunatly, nobody felt motivated enough to assume this charge. I was very disappointed of this laziness of french community, and to notice that no restaurant was planned...

Maybe last year I'll have more time to spend on saturday's activities, and I'll be able to organize something to bring together all the painters.

[Nameless]

very nice pics Mahon, better than most of through-glass-reports seen on the web

my comments on few pics after checking the first 100...

#2
May I suggest another caption, Mahon?
'LotR 40K - Hobbits on their way to Rivendell'
#7
uhm, what is that? LotR scene?
#23
wedding cake with dwarfs? odd...
#36
oh my, so many possibilities for judges to damage this one ^^
#45
I see some Infinity influence here
#48
is that a "fasten your seatbelt" ad?
#55
my personal request for all nerds around the world - please check this clip BEFORE you make a decision to dress up...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOcKGc8ycCA
#61
Anyone finds it funny?

many great minis already, wonder what I will find in the remaining part of your report Mahon

[mahon]

@NAMELESS:

2 - these were Imperial Guardsmen dressed like Gaunt's Ghosts. looked pretty cool
7 - yep, Balrog falling down
23 - exactly what you said. I found this slightly disturbing but pretty interesting.
45 - but don't they look OK anyway?
48 - LOL. have you noticed how the blood sprayed around on the sand?
55 - yeah, I saw it before. excellent one!
61 - I assume you don't? well, it's not very common interpretation of the subject. I suspect it's a yeti

@SATANAS:

Thanks for the explanation. It makes things a lot clearer.
Anyway Jeremie did a great job with as much work and as little time as he had!

[Nameless]

2 - I know, but they just look like hobbits to me
7 - I thought so, but mini looks like nazgul, not balrog
45 - they probably look good because of that, not in spite of it
48 - yup. pity that all glass shards from broken windows dissappeared
61 - yeti? I'd rather suspect playorc at hugh heffner's party

[Hosea]

Thanks for the report, it must be fun to be there.

[Nameless]

checking remaining pics...
arwen should get a separate category

#152 - we had infinity, now we have helldorado
#156 - small tank from that TV series "Allo, allo" ?
#168 - hmm, what's up, doc? that could be a nice piece if there wasn't any rat-rabbit
#207 -

so many great minis at one place... congratz to all winners!

[mahon]

yep, helldorado influence is very tangible here
I had quite similar feelings about it.

[Moose]

Hello to all,

Just a quck word to say congrats to Illusionrip for Silver and to Ana in making first cut. Competition looked pretty impressive from the pictures.
Will post some of my work soon for everybody to judge.

Congratulations to both again,

Mark