The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off painting contest has concluded and we have some winners to announce. Thank you everyone for participating in the contest over the course of this winter and spring. We have more than 300 entries, including great work in Commander, Character, Unit, Terrain, Ship and Oak & Iron categories. The contest … Continue reading Final Winners! – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Ship, Force and Misc Winners
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2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid April Update
We're in the last few weeks of the 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off! At the end of April we will be awarding prizes for our final two categories: Blood & Plunder Ship and "Forces" for Blood & Plunder or Oak & Iron. In this update we will look at these final two categories, take a … Continue reading 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid April Update
Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The third month of the Great Pirate Paint Off contest has concluded and we have winners to announce and some prizes to award! In March, the painting contest focused on Blood & Plunder unit entries. Our contest sponsor for this categories is Things from the Basement. We will be awarding deluxe Blood & Plunder accessory … Continue reading Blood & Plunder Unit Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Great Pirate Paint Off: Bonus Giveaways for March!
The Great Pirate Paint Off painting contest for Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron continues and we have some quick giveaways to award! Metal Minis Blister Pack Prizes Today we're giving out metal miniatures! We have 4 Unit blisters, 1 Legendary Commander, and a pack of Medium Cannons to 5 different random participants in … Continue reading Great Pirate Paint Off: Bonus Giveaways for March!
Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid March Update
We’re well into the 3rd month of The Great Pirate Paint Off contest and it’s time for another update! This month the category up for prizes Blood & Plunder Units. This is the meat and potatoes of the contest! Things from the Basement - Sponsor for Blood & Plunder Unit CategoryMediterranean Village for Blood & PlunderTrees from … Continue reading Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid March Update
Terrain & Oak & Iron Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The second month of the Great Pirate Paint Off contest has concluded and we have winners to announce and some prizes to award! In February, the painting contest focused on wargaming Terrain pieces and Oak & Iron Ship entries. Our contest sponsors for these categories are The Plunder Den (for Terrain) and Oak & Iron … Continue reading Terrain & Oak & Iron Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid February Update
We're well into the 2nd month of The Great Pirate Paint Off contest and it's time for an update! This month the categories up for prizes are Oak & Iron Ships and Terrain. In addition to these two categories, our friend Dexter at the Plunder Den is running a related "Flash Terrain Challenge" for some … Continue reading Great Pirate Paint Off – Mid February Update
Commander & Character Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
The first round of the 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off has finished and we have some prizes to give away! The people's votes are in and winners have been chosen for the Character and the Commander categories of this year's painting contest! Painting Contest Winners - Commander Entries We had about 100 entries in the … Continue reading Commander & Character Winners – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes
Great Pirate Paint Off: Oak & Iron / Terrain Painting Contest
The Great Pirate Paint Off has moved to the second month and the focus is now on the Wargaming Terrain painting contest and Oak & Iron ships! In January, the contest focused on Commander and Character models for Firelock Games' Blood & Plunder. With more than 100 entries, the competition was stiff! Congratulations to the … Continue reading Great Pirate Paint Off: Oak & Iron / Terrain Painting Contest
Commander & Character Voting – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off
Welcome to the People's Choice voting for the Great Pirate Paint Off! At the end of every month between January and April, there will be an opportunity to vote on best entries in a category or two of the contest. Here's your first chance! January was the month for Blood & Plunder Commander and Characters … Continue reading Commander & Character Voting – 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off
Gabions for Blood & Plunder – Fortifications
I was recently pondering on something to craft for the terrain category in the upcoming Great Pirate Paint Off, when I found some plastic gabions that I had purchased a while ago. When I first purchased them I originally wanted to use them for English siege fortifications. In 1702 the English used them to protect … Continue reading Gabions for Blood & Plunder – Fortifications
2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes & Sponsors
Our big Blood & Plunder and Oak & Iron painting contest - the Great Pirate Paint Off - has started and we have some great prizes from some awesome sponsors this year! Read on for a full list of the plunder we're giving away over the first few months of 2024. People's Choice Commander - … Continue reading 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off Prizes & Sponsors
The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Blood & Plunder Painting Contest
MAY 2024 UPDATE: This year's contest is over and you can see all the winners here. Stay tuned for the 2025 Great Pirate Paint Off starting on January 1st, 2025. It's time for a painting contest! Painting miniatures, ships, and terrain is a big part of our Blood & Plunder hobby (the "Pigment" half of … Continue reading The 2024 Great Pirate Paint Off – Blood & Plunder Painting Contest
Caballeria Lancero – Painted Blood & Plunder Unit
Long have we waited for models for the Spanish Caballeria Lancero unit released in No Peace Beyond the Line. The plastic Cavalry Unit Box released this year finally lets Blood & Plunder players create this unique Buccaneer hunting unit for their Spanish forces. I finally finished up a set of 3 models and wanted to … Continue reading Caballeria Lancero – Painted Blood & Plunder Unit
Sails for Blood & Plunder Ships
Ships are one of the most striking aspects of Blood & Plunder. Sails are one of the most striking parts of a ship in Blood & Plunder! But, the ship kits don't come with sails at al, so you are left to your own devices to craft a set of sails for your Blood & … Continue reading Sails for Blood & Plunder Ships