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Golden Demon
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The Golden Demon is the most prestigious miniature painting and modelling competition run by Games Workshop, and is held during the Games Day Event. There are Golden Demon competitions for each Games Day event so there were 4 US overall winners in 2006 but only one UK winner overall.
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The Golden Demon compeition has been held since 1987 in the UK, since 1991 in the USA and in in other countries more recently.
The competition is named for the first prize trophy in each category, the Golden Demon. The Golden Demon trophy itself is a figurine of a horned demon painted gold, posed with its arms crossed over its chest in a manner somewhat reminescent of the Oscar). Silver and Bronze Demon trophies are given for second and third places, respectively in each category.
The overall winner across all categories at the event receives the "Slayer Sword", an actual full-size broadsword about 5 feet in length from pommel to tip.
The competition measures the skills of painting and modelling, since conversions and alterations of existing miniatures are encouraged.
Taken from 2006 UK
- One: Warhammer 40,000 Single Miniature
- Two: Warhammer 40,000 Squad
- Three: Warhammer 40,000 Vehicle
- Four: Warhammer 40,000 Monster
- Five: Warhammer Fantasy Single Miniature
- Six: Warhammer Fantasy Regiment
- Seven: Warhammer Fantasy Monster
- Eight: "Duel"
- Nine: Diorama
- Ten: "Large Scale Model"
- Eleven: The Lord of The Rings Single Miniature
- Forge World Best In Show: Best Forge World model in any Golden Demon category
- Fanatic Morning Star: Best model from the Specialist Games Range in any Golden Demon category
Alongside the actual Golden Demon are two other painting competitions
- Young Bloods: Showcasing the talent of those aged 14 or under the winners receiving Golden, Silver and Bronze Goblin trophies.
- Open Competition: Open to anyone including members of Games Workshop staff.
Overall, the judges will be looking for well-painted models that adhere to the imagery and ethos of the worlds represented in the fictional worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000.
Finally, remember that the point of the painting tournaments is to showcase the efforts of all those who paint miniatures in our hobby and to have some fun.
Key points of rules Paraphrased from Golden Demon website:[1]
- "You can only enter once in each category"
- "all entries...must be painted Citadel miniatures, Forge World or Imperial Armour models or scratch-built models that you have sculpted yourself.
- Entries from other miniature companies are not accepted.
- Entry to any of the competitions gives Games Workshop the right to photograph and publish details of models entered as they see fit.