Minis On The Edge Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Is anyone joining the Miniatures.com Contest this year? I got as far as assembling the roombox (Which was only 20 min.). I even outlined and drew pictures of how I wanted to decorate and create a wonderful scene. I just don't think I'll be finished in time to enter this year either I am going to enter a contest on another forum I belong to. We have to make a miniature creation out of a "Matchbox". I am almost finished with that (Don't like how it's turning out ) but I wanted to join in on the Miniatures.com contest this year too . Anyone else doing it this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I'm starting my matchbox entry as soon as I finish the Cape May (which should be done tonight) -- it's the second of my three projects that must be finished before I do the haunted house. I didn't know about the miniatures.com contest until earlier today (was checking out a sale flyer they sent), when I saw the deadline date, I laughed out loud. No, I'm not entering that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted November 12, 2005 Author Share Posted November 12, 2005 Shucks, If I am competing with you in the Matchbox contest, I am NO match LOL. Get it, No "Match" Okay I am a bit corny right now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I entered my Roman atrium I made DS#3, there's a picture in one of my gallery alba (albums?). I figure I can always get another kit for a consolation prize... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molmrath Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I'm planning on entering, if we can get our entry finished on time. I have a terrible tendency of waiting until the last minute to work on things like that, and we didn't get the roombox itself assembled until last week. But it's coming together okay so far. Hopefully we can get it all done on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroJivvy Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 Shucks, If I am competing with you in the Matchbox contest, I am NO match LOL. Get it, No "Match" <groan> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fov Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Tracy, I did the same thing... assembled the roombox, even got a lot of the stuff I needed for the inside, but never finished. I wanted to do false walls with a lit-up scene behind them that you could see through a window, so that was holding me up from doing the inside. I just lost all my motivation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Emily, I did a false wall to indicate the rest of the house in mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I am. I am almost done, by the end of the week I hope. I hope to get pics up before thanksgiving. Havanna is it in the gallery here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydroped Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 I ordered their kit - but never even assembled the room box - What I had planned was going to require quite a bit of bashing and I never did get the right hole cutters to do it - I'm still thinking of making it up but probably not till... let's just sometime After next spring.. most likely Spring of 07 LOL. By that time I'll either have changed my mind on what to do with it.. or I'll have the right tools -David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Havanna is it in the gallery here? "The Atrium" is the latest installment in my "Dolls" album (since there are so many of them in it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Very nice Havanna. My dh would like the Dr. Who doll. Any special plans for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 13, 2005 Share Posted November 13, 2005 Tom (Dr Who) Baker was my second comission & now resides in Connecticut with Judith & her sister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shutterbugkc Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Oooo, this sounds very interesting! Will there be a way to view all the entries online when it's all over? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I made a removable roof/ ceiling for it, none of the pictures show it, but between the parallel molding between the columns it's painted a deep ultramarine blue with a different constellation picked out in gold glittery nail enamel; just because I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anya Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 I'm starting my matchbox entry as soon as I finish the Cape May (which should be done tonight) -- it's the second of my three projects that must be finished before I do the haunted house. I didn't know about the miniatures.com contest until earlier today (was checking out a sale flyer they sent), when I saw the deadline date, I laughed out loud. No, I'm not entering that one. :o <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just looked at your link.Your 1/144 scale house is absolutely beautiful. The colours you chose for the house suit it perfectly. Very cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted November 15, 2005 Share Posted November 15, 2005 Okay I am entering my shop. It is done I just have to take some pics. I had a questions for some of you that have done this before. If you don't win ( hahaha) do you get the next years kit just for entering or is it only for a certain number of runner ups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted November 15, 2005 Author Share Posted November 15, 2005 Last year they sent everyone who entered the kit for this years contest. I am not sure they do that every year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doetexas Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm entering Miniatures.com contest this year (my first) I guess you would say it's more finished than not right now. I've put two of the boxes together and I still have to do the upstairs part, but I know how I'm going to do it...so I guess that's a good thing. As soon as I get it finished I'll put pics up and you guys will have first peek at it. It's different than just a room in a house....it's actually a round horse-training pen (my husband built the round pen for me) And I painted the walls as if it were inside a covered barn and the scene outside is mountains. The upstairs part is gonna be an area where the cowboy goes to take a break from horse training to rest and grab a bite to eat. I think it's gonna be kinda cute. I figured that if I was going to make something and only send pics in for contest that it should be something that we would like to have sitting around the house. We are kinda 'horsey' people so that's why I picked that theme. Should I take a pic of it as it is so far so you will get an idea of what I mean? Later, Doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Doe, that just sound absolutely fantastic! What a creative idea! I'd love to see pics. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis On The Edge Posted November 17, 2005 Author Share Posted November 17, 2005 Doe that sounds wonderful! I can't wait to see the pictures! It is amazing how many ideas this roombox can create! :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakyshaky Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Well I have pics of my shop up. They are not the pics I am going to send in but Just for you to see. I am so nervous! This is the first time I have ever entered anything I made in a contest before. Not that I think I will win I just have this fear they will ban me from entering again because it wasn't good enough. :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Not that I think I will win I just have this fear they will ban me from entering again because it wasn't good enough. :o You have absolutely nothing to be afraid of there!! It's beautiful!! I want to walk right in and hand over my wallet! It's a wonderful scene and you did a fabulous job on it! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 I'm entering Miniatures.com contest this year (my first) I guess you would say it's more finished than not right now. I've put two of the boxes together and I still have to do the upstairs part, but I know how I'm going to do it...so I guess that's a good thing. As soon as I get it finished I'll put pics up and you guys will have first peek at it. It's different than just a room in a house....it's actually a round horse-training pen (my husband built the round pen for me) And I painted the walls as if it were inside a covered barn and the scene outside is mountains. The upstairs part is gonna be an area where the cowboy goes to take a break from horse training to rest and grab a bite to eat. I think it's gonna be kinda cute. I figured that if I was going to make something and only send pics in for contest that it should be something that we would like to have sitting around the house. We are kinda 'horsey' people so that's why I picked that theme. Should I take a pic of it as it is so far so you will get an idea of what I mean? Later, Doe <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow! That sounds great Doe! Where are the pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPCullen Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 Shaky, I love the shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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