June 5, 2025

Painting Competition!

Welcome to Laughing Orcs Workshop’s inaugural Painting Competition! The Competition runs until 28th June 2025, when the winners will be announced. Entries must be received before 5:30pm on Thursday 26th June to be eligible!

HOW DO I ENTER?

In order to enter, you need to bring your model to the store by close of business on Thursday 26th June. 

Entries will be judged on Friday 27th June and the winners announced on Saturday 28th June.

JUDGES

The competition will be judged by myself in conjunction with Empire Miniature Painting Studio. Judges decisions will be based on the quality of the overall paintwork, creativity, workmanship, and presentation.

RULES

Models must be fully painted (by the competitor) and appropriately based. Conversions, 3D printed models and parts are all acceptable (but not required!). See below for full rules.

PRIZES

Each Category has multiple prizes available – there’s a prize pool worth over £150 on offer, including miniatures, model kits, paint sets and more! 

Just some of the prizes on offer!
03
Days
:
13
Hours
:
40
Mins
:
16
Secs

CATEGORIES

Fantasy / Historical Miniature

Includes single miniatures, Units and Warbands of any scale from any fantasy or historical setting, including (but not limited to!) Warhammer, Kings of War, Elder Scrolls, Moonstone, Pike & Shotte, Hail Ceasar, etc)

Pulp / Sci-Fi Miniature

Includes single miniatures, Units and Warbands of any scale from any pulp or science fiction setting, including (but not limited to!) Warhammer 40,000, Warmachine, Marvel Crisis Protocol, Star Wars, Halo: Flashpoint, etc)


Vehicle or Mecha

Any scale vehicle or model kit, including Warhammer 40,000 tanks and Knights as well as scale model military, science fiction, commercial kits, and mecha or Gunpla kits.

RULES

  1. Only one entry per category per person.
  2. Entries must be painted entirely by the entrant and presented in person. Commissioned pieces or miniatures painted by others may not be entered.
  3. All entries must be finished and based (except vehicles and model kits)
  4. Models will be displayed in-store and treated with the utmost care until collected by the entrant after the competition closes. 
  5.  All decisions of the judges are final.
  6. Entries must be received by 5:30pm Thursday 26th June.
  7. Prizes must be collected by 31st July 2025. If we receive no replies to our attempts to contact you by phone or email by closing time, prizes will be forfeit and entries still in our possession will be auctioned for charity.
  8.  By entering the competition, you give Laughing Orc’s Workshop permission to take and publish photos of your entry. 
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