It’s time to muster your best-painted figures for the annual Wargames Illustrated and Hammerhead Painting Competition!
You may have a single model or unit sitting pretty on your shelf, waiting to be plucked out to win an award, or perhaps you are painting something specifically for the show. Whatever the case, it’s time to try and win one of the fantastic Hammerhead Painting Competition trophies and the kudos that goes along with it!
We’re excited to see your entries at the 2023 Wargames Illustrated Painting Competition, held at Hammerhead in Newark, Notts, on Saturday 4 March. Find more information about the show on the Hammerhead website.
The nine Painting Competition categories are:
Historical Single Miniature
A single figure, foot or mounted, for any historical period.
2022’s 1st Place – Martin Collier’s Scottish Highlander.
Historical Unit/War Machine
Any unit of three or more models (foot or mounted) or a single vehicle or war machine with crew, for any historical period.
Fantasy Single Miniature
A single figure, foot or mounted, for non-historical fantasy genres (including steampunk).
2022’s 3rd Place – Stuart Willis’ Minotaur.
Fantasy Unit/War Machine
Any unit of three or more models or a single vehicle, or war machine with crew, for non-historical fantasy genres (including steampunk).
Sci-Fi Single Miniature
A single figure, foot or mounted, for non-historical sci-fi genres (including weird war and post-apocalyptic).
Sci-Fi Unit/War Machine
Any unit of three or more models or a single vehicle or a war machine with crew, for non-historical sci-fi genres (including weird war and post-apocalyptic).
2022’s 2nd Place – Aimee Joesbury’s Chaos Knight.
Youth Category
A single figure, foot or mounted, any period or genre – for painters 16 and younger.
Open Category
Any model, vignette, or diorama of any scale, up to 8” x 8” x 8”, for any period or genre.
2022’s 3rd Place – Joey Fereday’s The Trio.
Kallistra (Historical or Fantasy)
Any unit of 12mm figures manufactured by Kallistra (the hosts of Hammerhead).