Squidmar Open 2025 Online: Enter by Late January for Airbrushes, 3D Printers

The Squidmar Open 2025 online competition is accepting final submissions through late January, offering a fast track to gear upgrades and exposure for painters across experience levels. Entries opened Dec 1, 2025 and the event portion ran Jan 18, 2026; the registration window closes Jan 30 or Jan 31, 2026 depending on your timezone, so verify your deadline and submit now if you plan to enter.

Organizers split entries into four format categories: Single, Unit/Open, Large, and Diorama, which keeps one-man showcases and narrative pieces from competing directly against massed ranks. Judging uses three tiers, Youngbloods, Standard, and Masters, so new painters and veterans compete in brackets appropriate to skill and experience. Select awards include tangible gear prizes, notably airbrushes and 3D printers, which makes the Open more than a vanity win; this is a practical chance to acquire tools that will change how you prime, glaze, and build basing kits.

Competition logistics are straightforward: use the Squidmar Open registration page to sign up and follow the rules pages linked on the site for image, scale, and category requirements. Verify the timezone cutoffs carefully, late January closes can fall on either Jan 30 or Jan 31 depending on where you are. If your entry is digital or photo-based, double-check resolution and background consistency so judges see the paintwork clearly. If you’re planning a unit entry, confirm troop counts and presentation rules on the site before uploading.

This event matters because it blends community recognition with real-world upgrades. Winning an airbrush speeds up basecoating and blending, while a 3D printer changes how you kitbash, produce display bases, and iterate conversions. Youngbloods get a low-barrier entry point to judge-calibrated feedback, Standard gives a middle ground for regular competitors, and Masters rewards high-skill work with higher visibility and the better prize pools.

If you’ve held back on submitting because of a tricky diorama or a half-printed scenic base, now is the time to finalize images and paperwork. Verify your entry category, check the rules, and get files uploaded before your local cutoff on Jan 30 or Jan 31, 2026. After the deadline, organizers will proceed with judging across the Youngbloods, Standard, and Masters tiers and award airbrushes and 3D printers to select winners, so get priming and photograph your best angles now.