Reminder: Enter Belisarius Cawl Mini of the Month painted by Jan 29

A reminder post published on January 15 asked community members to enter the subreddit’s ongoing Mini of the Month contest, calling January’s subject Belisarius Cawl or an Arch-Magos kitbash/proxy and restating the submission rules and deadline. The post clarified that entries must be fully assembled and painted and served as a prompt for modelers to share conversions and finished paintwork ahead of the January 29 cutoff.

With today being January 22, painters have seven days to prepare and submit work that meets the requirement of being fully assembled and painted. The contest’s reward is visibility: the top-voted submission will be displayed as the subreddit’s sidebar feature for the month, giving one model prominent exposure to the community. That sidebar placement is a straightforward way to showcase a conversion or paint job to peers, attract comments, and build recognition within the subreddit's regular audience.

The reminder emphasized inclusivity for modified builds by explicitly naming Arch-Magos kitbashes and proxies as acceptable January entries. That gives kitbashers and conversion artists a clear lane to enter altered Cawl concepts or hybrid tech-priest creations, provided the finished mini is photo-ready. The post functioned as both a rules clarification and a push to get stalled projects over the line before voting begins in earnest.

Practical preparation matters now. Verify your entry is fully assembled and painted well before the deadline so you have time to correct glue joins, touch up seams, and finish basing. Frame photos to show the conversion work and paint transitions clearly; clear lighting and multiple angles highlight freehand, edge highlights, and mechanical washes that appeal to voters. If you leaned into an Arch-Magos concept, emphasize the kitbash narrative in your shot selection so the conversion reads at thumbnail size where sidebar images live.

This contest is a low-friction way to convert effort into community recognition. Entries posted by January 29 will compete for upvotes and the single sidebar slot. Expect the community to use the voting period to reward creativity, clean finishes, and storytelling through conversion. If you want your Cawl or Arch-Magos proxy to represent the subreddit for the month, finalize your paintwork, photograph with care, and submit before the deadline, the winner will carry its maker’s work into the subreddit's sidebar for the month ahead.