Welcome to our 2026 Painting Contest!
Here you will find all the details and the rules for our Contest.
May 1st -- June 30th
Contest runs from the 1ST OF MAY TO 30TH OF JUNE.
Submissions close on June 30th, 23.59 CET.
How to enter
To join the contest you have to:
- - POST A WIP on Social Media with the code word when you start working on the contest
- - Submit your final PICTURES TO MYMINIFACTORY's page of the contest
- - FILL THE SUBMISSION FORM with your details and entry
(more details later in the "Submission" section)
Limitations
- - For this contest we will be accepting ONLY ONE ENTRY per contestant
- - The contest is limited to NERIKSON MODELS ONLY (more details in the "Models" section)
Scale
- - Scale must match the category you’re entering.
- (For example if you're entering the 75mm category, your model must be scaled to 75mm)
- - You can upscale/downscale a model to match the category’s size.
- (For example you can use a 140mm model and downscale it to 75mm)
To ensure everyone starts on the same day, we will be requiring you to add a special code word.
When the contest starts, be sure to make WIP post on social media.
The WIP post must showcase the model you're entering the contest with unpainted and unprimed + the code word added next to it
Code Word
This year's the code word is:
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(Our Dark Elves will update this post with the actual code word on the 1st of May.)
Categories
We have 4 different categories for the contest this time.
Choose the one that best suits your preferences, but be careful: the scale of you model must match the category! (yes you can upscale/downscale models)
Prizes
Prizes for this contest are divided between the 4 main categories + bonus prizes.
Bonus prizes are selected and assigned by us
Check them out!
About the prizes
- CHOICE OF AIRBRUSH/BRUSH/TOOL:
We will provide you with website options based on your location and allow you to choose an item that matches the price range from the prize list
- NERIKSON PROMPT CHOICE
Like in our polls, you will be allowed to make a suggestion for a model to create (no voting this time).
However, please be mindful that our usual limitations still apply.
- PRINTED 75MM MINIATURE:
We will provide you a list of available Nerikson models to choose from and will ship the printed miniature to you.
This prize is limited to standalone characters and reasonable sized dioramas.
- NERIKSON STL
For this prize you can choose any model that you like as long as it's a single listing. (Yes, a diorama is a single listing!)
-The prizes are not tradable/interchangeable
Judging Criteria
Allowed Models
Only Nerikson & Cyberstash models are allowed for this contest.
Not Allowed models
BUST models are NOT allowed for this contest.
Regardless of size and category, the following models are not allowed:
- - Castle
- - Bas Relief : Sleeping Princess
- - Little Robot Girl
- - Lamp Robot
- - Viking Props
- - Bubu the Owl
- - Any bust model
Cyberstash models
The following Cyberstash models ARE ALLOWED for the contest
- - Cyberpunk Bush Sniper - Elsie "Dusty" Echoes
- - Cyber Cowboy - Frederick "Vulcan" Silvers
- - Cyberpunk Biker Girl Outlaw - Dahlia "Dolly" Hood (Diorama Pose)
- - Cyberpunk Cyborg Ninja - Yusuke "Inari" Akazawa (Diorama Pose)
- - Cyberpunk eGirl Cyberpsycho - Keiko "P0MP0M" Pomeroy (Diorama Pose)
- - Cyberpunk Neo-Noire Detective - Vincent "Midnight" Falcone (Diorama Pose)
- - Cyberpunk Ghost Assassin - The Silver Jackal (Diorama Pose)
- - Cyberpunk Biker Gunner - Kimberley "Possum" Harris
- - Cyberpunk Biker Nomad - Kimberley "Possum" Harris
- - Cyberpunk Gang Lieutenant - Clarence “Blink” Jones
- - Cyberpunk Explosives Enthusiast - Paddy "Boombox" Koen
- - Cyberpunk Hacker Prodigy - Alice "Wonderland" Hanson
- - Cyberpunk Secret Agent - Jackson "Ace" Styles
- - Cyberpunk Mercenary Pointman - Esen "Boodog" Darva
- - Cyberpunk Funk Idol - Hina "Wavefront" Stevens
- - Cyberpunk SWAT Officer - Svetlana "Angel Eyes" Kyrlenko
- - Cyberpunk Combat Medic - Romero "Ratchet" De La Vega
Free model
You don't have to subscribe or buy from Nerikson to join this contest.
For this reason we're providing a free model (Ivanhoe the Lone Knight) so that anyone can join
You can download Ivanhoe the Lone Knight FOR FREE here:
Ivanhoe the Lone Knight [presupported]
(model will be free until June 30th)
"Is it mandatory to enter the contest with this model?"
- - No, it's not mandatory to join the contest with Ivanhoe. This model is just a free, bonus model for those who want to join without spending.
Submit your work
To be eligible for prizes and rewards in this contest you have to:
WIP POST
POST ONE WIP WITH THE CODE word visible next to your unpainted and unprimed model when you begin your work.
If you're not posting on Instagram/Facebook, make sure the link to your WIP post is visible and accessible without having to register an account (looking at you, TikTok..)
Bonus (not mandatory)
If you're posting:
- on Instagram → use #neriksoncontest / tag us @neriksonminiatures
- on Facebook → tag us @Nerikson
And we will share your work and hype!
Submit the Pictures
Submit your pictures to the contest page on MMF
Don't submit just to MMF → we need to see it in the contest page
UPLOAD PICTURES TO CONTEST'S PAGE
Name your entry:
[Category]_[Name].
For example: “75mm-Standard_Jason Momoa”
FIll the Form
After you've submitted the pictures, please
Frequentely Asked Questions
- CAN I EDIT/CUSTOMIZE A MODEL?
You can't remove elements from a model, but you can add more. However, the model and its base have to be there.
- CAN I CHANGE THE SCALE OF A MODEL?
Yes you can, as long as it matches the category you're entering.
For example, if you enter the 75mm category, your model must be 75mm
- HOW MANY ENTRIES CAN I SUBMIT?
For this contest we're accepting only one entry per contestant. Make it count!