Russian Alternative Zombie Painting Contest!

2012 was a good year for zombies. Or at least for zombie (and other undead) miniatures. Have you painted yours? No? If you do, you might win hard cash. The Russian Alternative is holding a zombie painting contest with a chance to win cash prizes of up to € 400,- for the best painted zombie (or other undead, even Vampire Counts or Warhammer 40K Necrons!). Have a look!

The Year of the Zombies

2012 was a good year for zombies and other undead in miniature wargaming.

• Games Workshop started the year with Vampire Counts, followed by bulking out their Necron range and finally the addition of Plaque Zombies to Chaos Space Marines!
• CoolMiniOrNot’s Zombicide was an early entry into this year’s Kickstarter craze. More zombie fundraisers followed!
• America’s Homeland Security ran preparations for the coming zombie apocalypse.
• Even Brad Pitt was filming a zombie movie based (somewhat) on World War Z!

Did you pick up some zombie miniatures this year? If yes, it’s time to get painting. The Russian Alternative launched an online zombie painting contest.

The best miniatures can win one of three great cash-prices. Enjoy!

Do not miss the new RA online painting contest

“The Russian Alternative Battle 4”,

associated with highly advertised and heavily discussed forthcoming event – APOCALYPSE!!!

We offer you to paint any model and compete with your work for monetary prizes! Models chosen for the contest must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Model size must be 28-32 mm

2. The model must be a representative of the category “UNDEAD”. This category may consist of vampires, zombies, skeletons, banshee, necrons, etc.

3. We do NOT allow models, which are technically not alive, but do not qualify for the “Undead” category, such as golems, elementals, etc.

4. We allow models from any gaming platform with no restrictions.

5. We allow dioramas, but if one decides to use it for the contest no other model should be present, besides of the main model in question. Of course it is possible to use any pieces of landscape, accessories and other.

7. The base must be no more than 5*5 cm.

8. The photos of works must be emailed in decent quality, but each weighting no more than 2 Mb.

9. All incoming photos of one model may not be formed as a collage, I.e. with many photos of one model on one page – this makes judges work much more difficult. It is better to email all photos separately.

10. We accept registration request from any country in the world without any limitations whatsoever, including age restrictions.

11. One painter may represent only one work!

12. The work presented for the contest must be new, not published in any form on any resource before, and not presented for any other contest in any country in the world previously.

ATTENTION, REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! We have now officially opened the registration for this contest. You can send your request by email to [email protected]  We accept registration requests until 15 January 2013. In your registration request please state clearly your Nickname and the country you come from, and state RAB 4 in the topic line of your message.

Photos of your works will be accepted up until 23.55 Moscow time on 10 February 2013.

The total prize fund is 900 Euro:

1st Place – 400 Euro

2nd Place – 300 Euro

3rd Place – 200 Euro

The judges for the contest are the world-known artists with sound reputations.

Ben Komets and Matt Cexwish.

Please feel free to email us with any further questions on [email protected]  and of course tell all your friends about the forthcoming event! We await for your brilliant works in our contest! Welcome and Good Luck!

Good Luck indeed!

Z.