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Voting will close on Sunday, July 8th. No voting for yourself!

Below are the 9 Entries received. Pick which one you like the best, and cast your vote. All votes will be made public, and thus we shall know if people are creating accounts to vote for themselves, etc. It would also be appreciated if you tell us why you voted the way you did.

Great stuff for our second contest! I am really psyched by the entries, and although I myself did not finish one, I think the contest went extremely well. Nemesis Crown should be awesome! Hopefully these Rykarth miniatures will be appreciated at GW! We'll send in the entries after the poll has closed!
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Entry #1 - angryboy2k

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Entry #2 - Hobgobbler

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Entry #3 - Hashut's Blessing

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Entry #4 - Arashi

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Entry #5 - Kyte

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Entry #6 - Dedwrekka

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Entry #7 - WarplockMonkey

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Entry #8 - The FlyingBeaver

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Entry #9 - grom

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Also, don't forget to sign up for the Nemesis Crown campaign this week at your regional GW site. Also don't forget to follow the Hand of Hashut narrative! Which is being written with the help of a few CDO staffers!

Praise Hashut!

Should've mentioned, I don't base my models and characters are lucky to a skull or head or anything on their's . But, thanks for mentioning the originality factor. My painting has never been very good and this was my first use of green stuff ever. Regardless, I'm very proud with it myself

Ok, so I botched this poll.  We are locking the poll for now, as the deadline should be the end of today! Whoops!

I will make a new Poll at the end of today.  Sorry for all of this!  This may actually give me the time I need to finish an entry.

Sorry again! (I'm too anxious to please Hashut!)

Silly Xander, starting the poll before the deadline was up! The poll's been closed until tomorrow, and posts stating "I'm voting for X" have been deleted or edited. Feel free to comment on the pictures, which will remain up and added as entries come in, but I'd advise against committing your vote until the poll is open.

And if you have a model, send it in!

I will be rescaling tonight to match the others.

Refrain from casting votes until the poll is up! Thanks!

A member has requested that I let him send in his entry late, which could be 1-2 days from now. I am going to allow this, but only because there is no prize at stake and we want as many Rykarths as possible to send to Games Workshop. Under normal circumstances I would not allow this, so remember to start your entries early in future contests!

How long will the voting be on hold? The deadline finnished a few days ago...

I was wondering that too. I think it may be because of the delayed entry, but I think it's acceptable. Whoever's entry it is, please be quick

I voted for Angryboy2ks, utterely fantastic IMHO all the entries were great but that one is just... unbelievable
i loved Arashis as well but Angryboys was just to good

Finally! I have ben waiting for this. And I´m glad that a few more had time to come with some contributions before the voting started. All of the entries are really fantastic, I almost feel ashamed of my own mini now =P

Anyways, since there isn´t any discusion thread for the contributions, I guess I will comment all of them here, and give my vote. Note that this is just my personal opinion, so don´t take it too personal. Feel free to comment on my contribution as much as you want as well.

Ok, first is Entry #1, Angryboy2k. I must say that it´s a great conversion! He looks evil, no doubt about that. But he looses some points in my eyes for a few reasons. First is the helmet. Sorry, but in my eyes it´s not a chaos dwarf helm, it looks too much like a common dwarf, or maybe a norse dwarf helmet, but not a chaos dwarf. Second is, as I have told angryboy before, that he still haves too many normal dwarf symbols if you looks closely. I don´t really like the green skintone I think I can see on his arms, looks like roten flesh... It´s maybe a skirt or something, but -I- still don´t like it.
Anyways, it´s still a great mini!

Entry #2 - Hobgobbler: I really like the sword and the symbol of his shield, but besides of that, he looks too good for me. Doesn´t looks like a character that could stare down on Archaon to me... And there is a gap between his head and the drum-hat!

Entry #3 - Hashut's Blessing: I like the idea, and it´s a good choice of miniature, but the sculpting and the paintjob is not in the same level as the other entries. sorry.

Entry #4 - Me: Will not comment on this one, that´s up to you ^^

Entry #5 - Kyte: Probably the most evil-looking entry here. It´s incredibly good, and there´s no doubt about that it´s a true hero in the armies of the chaos dwarfs. Great conversion, I really like his axe. Only thing I would comment on is that 1: He´s maybe too tall, with extremely long arms for a dwarf, and 2: the paintjob is not bad, but it could be better.

Entry #6 - Dedwrekka: Not bad, but IMO, it looks too much like a (short) chaos warrior. Not very hero-like either, I could easily see a whole unit of exactly the same mini without getting a weird feeling about it.

Entry #7 - WarplockMonkey: I love the pose of this mini, now we are talking about leadership! Thinking that you made it completely from skratch is even more surprising. But the beard looks a little weird, and as I have told you before I don´t really like his nose. The paintjob, even though not bad either, could also be better.

Entry #8 - The FlyingBeaver: Hmm... Am I stupid enough to comment on an admins work? Of corse I am! It´s a good and well thought idea, but he just doesn´t look too much of a hero. I get more of the feeling that he is an armies BSB (I know his rules, but I sees that more like that his troops respects/fears him so much that his presence causes the same effect as a BSB, rather then wearing one). The pics are also very blurry (even more then mine!)

Entry #9 - grom: One of the best chaos dwarf minis I have ver seen. It´s incredible what you can do from nothing. That axe is one of the sweetest things in existance, and I will probably borrow that idea from you in the future if it´s okay for you. The paintjob is also of the best ones in this competition.
But the miniature is not perfect (at least not in my eyes). First of all, he´s very thin. Dwarfs are normally more... uhm... "big-boned". Then we also have the fact that he have, besides of one gold symbol, only one color on his whole armour. Yes, it gives a realistic feeling, but at least I get a bored feelign from that. His hand is also a little too big. Last, the hashut symbol, is turned in the wrong direction ( it´s more similar to "VE")

So, my vote goes to...

Kyte!

Why? Well, his mini is the one that in my eyes looks the most like a chaos dwarf, as well as a hero of the ones I could vote on. A tough commander that doesn´t fear anything. Just like Rykarth!

Sorry if I bored you with all this long text. Cya!

Edit: Oh, and thank you sorry, even though you didn´t vote for me I appreciate that you at least mentioned me

Okay, congratulations to all, they are excellent models. I know my paitning is utter sh*te, especially compared to the others' models and this was my first attempt EVER at sculpting, so I am proud of it, despite it's apparent unworthiness.

angryboy2k: I like the bold use of the model, but it looks a little too much like he's showing off about it to me. I get the feeling that Rykarth is more the sort of guy that just gets the job done and gets it done well. Also, the pile of skulls seems a little strange to me because, unless he's fighting a skeleton horde, there would be flesh or something. Also, the face plate could have a more furrowed brow, mayhaps, but that's personal preference. Good clean sculpting and one of the best painting examples I've seen. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

Hobgobbler: I like the use of a big hat. Always makes me happy, however, I have always disliked the use of swords for dwarfs. Scimitars are okay, but only with chaos dwarfs IMO. That's COMPLETELY personal preference. A bold choice of colour, but not one that I would have deemed to be in the best few choices. The painting is cleanly done though. Also, I don't really see the armour of Gazrakh having a shield, but the eye decor is great. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

Hashut's Blessing (myself): I would like its head to have a more furrowed brow or something to draw some more attention to a set of meaner looking eyes. I'm VERY pleased with the sculpting, but feel that, although painted as best I could and in the colour scheme of my army (and not able to think of what else to do to it), the painting is a little lacklustre and doesn't really say "I'm awesome"...

Arashi: Excellent painting, incredible modelling, however, the pose of the model doesn't say "I'm bad, in the cool way". It looks more like he's bored. But, I have found that with the original base model as well. The hair looks good. I would have liked bigger pictures because a lot of the darker coloured parts are difficult to see and I'd like abetter look at the helmet. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

Kyte: A very good model overall, but, I have seen it used many times before (in your blog etc) and, unfortunately, it makes it a little difficult for me to see him as Rykarth. I do, however, like the use of cloven hooves and big hat. The arms are perhaps a little too long though. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

Dedwrekka: Clean paitning and, other than the incredible rune, like mine, the painting seems to need something more. as has been said before, it looks more like a unit champion or something. A little more common than Rykarth at any rate. It looks too wide for its height IMO, sorry. And, I don't like the chaos dwarfs to have such a close tie to chaos. Due to Rykarth staring down Archaon, I see him as more of a big hat or pre-big hat model, not post. The weapon definitely looks like a great weapon though... However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

WarplockMonkey: Very good painting, especially on the cloak and shield. The sculpting is very good and, unlike a lot of people, I think the nose is perfect for a chaos dwarf, although maybe only a character or special character as you have used it here. The weapon is also good. As I have said before though, the shield is not something that I would imagine being a part of the armour of Gazrakh. Also, the model is a little brighter (due to the cloak I imagine) than I would like, personally, and the arms are green, whcih seems to not fit in quite so well. The trophy rack, although I said I don't think he's a show-off, works on this model because it isn't REALLY being used as a trophy rack, more as back of the head and neck protection as well as extra height and soikes. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

The Flying Beaver: it looks like an older model has been used, which is okay, but it looks maybe a little too Western dwarfish to me. The idea of your enemy's troop being the one cowering is great, but considering the base it's on, you can't game with the model, which is a shame. The rack on his back looks a little too wide for my liking. If you removed the outermost strut on each side, I think it would look much better. Also, maybe somehow shortening it a bit. But, it seems more of an army commander type thing to wear, rather than for showing off and so, I think it works again, here.

grom: I like the painting and like the more naturalistic colour scheme. However, it's supposed to be magical armour and so looks a little too dull. If it were ordinary heavy armour on a hero, it'd be great, though. My next comment is, he looks too American. American dwarfs tend to be taller and thinner than the shorter, more stocky English version. Also, his neck is very upright. The axe is incredible. The gauntlets, well, plate-mittens have always looked silly in real life to me. They are practial, but look quite unthreatening. I think that the banner detracts from the rest of the model a bit. It looks a little too tall and busy with it, without it, it looks more dwarfish and simple. I see Rykarth as a pure, simple 'ardman. However, I don't really like a cloak on Rykarth. I will say this to all with a cloak.

I apologise if I have hurt any feelings, I have tried to give my criticism constructively and welcome planty of my own. I have tried to give equal criticism and praise to each member, but know I have failed due to my lack of sleep. Good luck to all and you shall see my vote in the poll!

All very nicely done, but the paint job, pose and expression of Arashi's entry are in my opinion, the best. Just captures the kind of un-fazed, stubborn attitude that are in CD and the description of the character.

My vote went to Angryboy2k. I think everyone else has already covered most of the comments I'd make, so I'll just say that this was overall the most cohesive and eye-catching piece entered. Several of the other entries probably outdid it in certain areas, but this piece brought it all together quite well.

Finally I can actually post on here. I hope... Here goes

Warplock Monkey gets my vote with the more clear pictures!

I really like the conversion, but more so the paintjob. Great work mate.

I would have voted for angryboy, but when Warplock Monkey got better pics up I was sold.

Cheers,
-MV

Congrats angry, you really deserves it. ^^

Kudos Angry, you had a great model
hope to see more quality work from you

Congratulations AngryBoy!

Now- on with planning the next Golden Hat! :p

congrats mate, look forward to seeing the model in some sorta US Gw publication....maybe,.....

hey angryboy, you forgot to thank the Academy other than that congrats on the win!

A verbose message such as yours, when delivered to us, would certainly indicate that one might be undertaking extensive academic study. It is therefore my intention to wish you the best possible luck for you endeavours on the morrow my good Sir!