Word Bearers at Golden Kris 2013

Yesterday, I took part in my first ever miniature painting competition and it was a real eye opener to be there in person to observe the beautifully painted works of many very talented painters. I was a bit hesitant to take part in the latest installment of Legio M'sia's Golden Kris but I have local hobbyists like Khairul, Iqbal, Alvin and Goh to thank, who in their own way helped embolden me to participate even though I felt my minis were not good enough. Encouraging words from bloggers like Jay, Prof Chaos, Sister Lucy, LordAK, Deathkorps, Snake88 (and others) were also always a boost to morale.

My cultists came in third in the unit category but I couldn't be happier

Meanwhile, it was as if my Word Bearers Chaos Cultists were dumbfounded that they had survived charging a fusillade of bolter fire to reach enemy lines and the surprised/shocked/stupid expression they had on their faces pretty much summed up how I must have looked while getting up to accept my third placing for the unit category. In fact, when pictures were being taken I was stuck between smiling and being shocked so I must have looked like a right idiot with a silly grimace on my face.

Looks like the Golden Daemon but only cooler in my opinion

The trophy was a cool looking sculpture done up by a local Malaysian artist, Jarold Ng. Thanks are also in order for the Legio members who had to fund the commission of this nice piece and for organising the event where miniatures painters like myself can be a part of.

Word Bearers Chaos Cultists that went to Golden Kris 2013

My two other Word Bearers pieces i.e. Dark Apostle and Helbrute didn't stand a chance in the event and rightly so. I managed to snap a few pictures of the event with my LG camera phone - it started working again after getting dropped to the floor but for some reason only saved photos to my SIM card which meant I could take only a few photos. My apologies for the less than stellar picture quality but I will post the link to the official photo gallery once they have it up on their site.

Selected pictures of the works of other entrants at Golden Kris 2013

Large Model Category - Bad Moonz Ork Battlewagon

Large Model Category - Night Lords Heldrake

Large Model Category - Khorne Daemon

Large Model Category - Red Scorpion Dreadnought

Duel Category - Khorne Bloodletter versus Raven Guard

Duel Category -Ultramarine versus Ork Nobz

Unit Category - Wood Elves

Single Model Category - Daemon

Single Model Category - Dark Eldar

Single Model Category - Non-GW mini

There were many more wonderfully painted miniatures on display and the photos you see above are just a small portion of the competition pieces on display. And as promised check out this space for the link to the official photos once they go online. (Link to official photos: To be updated later) Meanwhile, here is the link to the official blog post of the event.