🎨 Ready Your Brushes: Painting Contest! 🎨
Contest Rules:
- Since it's a partnersship contest your entry must consist of a CA3D model and a Printmania model.
- We will evaluate the entries based on the average quality of the two projects
- For the CA3D model we will only accept the scales provided by our patreon (1/6 and 1/9), for the printmania model the scale choice is free
- The contestant must be a CA3D and a Printmania patron at the time of the prize delivery (August 18).
- The painting must be created during the contest period; no models painted before that will be accepted.
- Contestants must share at least 2 Work in Progress (WIP) pictures of their progress using the hashtag #Superprintcontest on Instagram or using either of the dedicated contest channels of Printmania or CA3D on discord . The post with the finished work must be made on instagram using this hashtag and tagging both of our Instagrams @ca.3d.studios and @printmania.studios.
- Entries are individual, so only present what was made by you.
- Only one work entry be considered per participant.
Contest Information:
- $1500 USD prize for 1st place, $750 for 2nd place, $300 for 3rd place and 200$ for 4th and 5th place
- Contest duration: July 2 to August 15.
- Winner announcement: August 18, 2025.
- The champion will be announced on our social media.
- The prize will be delivered via PayPal, so make sure you have an account capable of receiving payments.
Comments (22)
This is outstanding work!
mi sembra un'iniziativa interessante :)
so in order to enter the contest I have to join Printmania's Patreon? Not that I have anything against them , they dont produce models I am interested in. and despite being a CA3D member for over 2 years I dont get to enter?
I understand your frustration. To participate in the contest, it is indeed necessary to be a patron of both CA3D and Printmania. This is due to the partnership between the two Patreons. If you're not interested in Printmania's models, it can be a tough situation. However, this condition is essential for contest participation. If you have any further questions or need more information, feel free to ask!
I'm a little confused on the in progress posts so do we post a photo for the models ones I have in progress and then ones I finish the models I also post the complete painted models is that correct? I just do not want to count my in progress photos as the complete photos although I'm sure I you guys could tell lol
Yes, you're right! Post at least 2 Work in Progress (WIP) photos using #Superprintcontest on Instagram or the contest channels on Discord. Then, share the finished model on Instagram with the same hashtag and tag @ca.3d.studios and @printmania.studios. WIP photos and final photos should be separate. Let me know if you have more questions!
I have a question regarding Print Mania models, they are intended for FDM printers but I don't have one, I have a small Mars 3, is there a problem if I resize the models to a smaller scale?
No problem. Any scale for Print Mania models is allowed.
Thankyou btw for giving us the Egypt pack from them otherwise I couldn't be in this
2questions. Can we use the colab Egyptian ones and do we need to have PAID subscriptions or are the free subs ok?
Any Print Mania model is allowed, including Egyptian ones. To participate in the contest, you must be a paid supporter of both Print Mania and CA3D. Entry requires you to present one model from each Patreon. This means you'll need to submit a total of two models, one from each source, to qualify for the contest.
Hey another stupid noob question here... How do I know if the models are 1/6 or 1/9?
No stupid questions. Sizes say so in the file name
Are busts (CA3D) allowed? or only complete figures? thanks
yes, any CA3D model is allowed
Ooooooo another one oooooo im in. Sorry do we have any models from printmania or is this a different patrion
Some models are provided with a 1/12 scale. For those models is 1/12 acceptable?
Yes, our older models had 1-12 scale versions, so for those specific models, it is allowed.
I've printed but have not painted it yet. Can I use that one?
Models printed before the announcement, but not yet painted, are allowed.
Just to be clear its 2 models were submitting?
Yes, model from CA3D and another from PrintMania