Scoring Form
Player/Team Name: | |
Infantry & Guns (Based Models) | Score |
|---|---|
Basic colours choice and application | |
Volumes (shading and highlighting) | |
Detailing | |
Basing | |
Total for Infantry & Guns | |
Vehicles | |
Basic colours choice and application | |
Volumes (shading and highlighting) | |
Detailing | |
Basing | |
Total for Vehicles | |
Grand Total | |
Scoring
Each category scores between 1 and 3 points. 1 point is the minimum score for each category. Subjects that score well in a category should get 2 points. Those subjects that are exceptional in a category should score 3 points. Where there is a mix of based figures and vehicles, add the two scores and divide by 2 for an aggregate score.
Notes for Judges
Please note there are scoring sections for based figures and for vehicles. No single painting method should be assumed to be superior to others. Painters should be scored on how well they execute their chosen method. The score for each category should reflect the average quality over the entire force (subject). Where there are objective markers, these can be assessed according to the type of figures they contain. Creativity is an important aspect of any subject, however, it should not trump skilled painting and be considered more as a tie breaker than point scorer.
Colour choice should be appropriate for the subject and its historical context. The colours chosen should contrast sufficiently against each other as to be clearly visible. Airbrushed colours will score well if they are free of spidering, overly thick or thinned layers. Hand painted colours will score well if they are free of obvious brush marks and have smooth surfaces/colour transitions. Camouflage patterns will score well if they are applied in historically appropriate shapes and proportions.
Volumes will score well if a combination of the shading and highlighting combine to provide shape and definition to the subject. Excessively contrasting volumes (colour modulation or edge highlighting should be well balanced), especially on vehicles should not be scored highly.
Detailing will score highly if they are well defined, stand out from the background of the subject and help add focus to the completed look.
Basing will score well if it frames the figures well and allows them to be clearly seen. The score can be improved if the basing sets a striking theme or outstanding setting whilst framing the figure well.
The use of dedicated weathering products should not in itself be seen as a positive. Weathering will score well if it is in balance with the subject and is not over done and is to scale. Where weathering has been excessively applied, it should not score well.Â
Stowage that meets the painting standards previously described and is placed in a way appropriate for the subject should score well.
