# Golden Hat XLV: Infantry
**URL:** https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040
**Category:** Golden Hat Contests
**Created:** [1 January 2026 13:00 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040 "2026-01-01T13:00:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Lord\_Aldades](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Lord_Aldades)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 12:40 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/41 "2026-03-05T12:40:52Z")
Do we send it to the usual account, or am I reading over it somewhere in the opening post
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### Author:  [@Reaver](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Reaver)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 15:49 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/42 "2026-03-05T15:49:33Z")
> [@Reaver](#):
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> All entries must be sent to the @GoldenHat account no later than the due date.
:batg4:
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### Author:  [@Shef](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Shef)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 16:37 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/43 "2026-03-05T16:37:51Z")
Just submitted my entry. Was very tuff picking out which unit I would go with.
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### Author:  [@Zanko](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Zanko)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 18:45 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/44 "2026-03-05T18:45:41Z")
My entry is in! š»
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### Author:  [@Nicodemus](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Nicodemus)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/45 "2026-03-05T20:57:59Z")
Jeeeeeeezzzzzz!!! I havenāt even picked up a paintbrush yet and now Iāve got a concert the night of March 14th and am driving out of province the morning of the 15thā¦ where did the time go?? May have to forego sleep between now and then in order to get _anything_ painted!
~N
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### Author:  [@Zoddtheimmortal](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Zoddtheimmortal)
#### Post date: [5 March 2026 21:43 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/46 "2026-03-05T21:43:34Z")
Winter hibernation has got the better of you!
Maybe think about the next comp and nail that!
Haha
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### Author:  [@Grimstonefire](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Grimstonefire)
#### Post date: [6 March 2026 11:50 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/47 "2026-03-06T11:50:42Z")
Have a question on
Golden Hat XLVI: Characters and Heroes - paint your army general or a hero
Given that the later one includes the ridden monsters, am I correct XLVI is an unmounted character? Or at least not mounted on a monster anyway.
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### Author:  [@leck7S](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/leck7S)
#### Post date: [6 March 2026 13:27 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/48 "2026-03-06T13:27:45Z")
From what I understand it doesnt matter if its mounted, given that many are, in fact, mounted, and having entries of only the rider would be weird to say the least.
IMO at least.
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### Author:  [@Reaver](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Reaver)
#### Post date: [6 March 2026 13:52 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/49 "2026-03-06T13:52:46Z")
> [@Grimstonefire](#):
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> Golden Hat XLVI: Characters and Heroes - paint your army general or a hero
There will be no stipulations on mounted or unmounted.. palanquins, monstrous mounts, are all fair game. Even a bull centaur hero would be fine. There also wonāt be a model count restriction so you could have an entourage for your general. But the focus should be on your character/hero.
The later monsters contest is a bit of a catch all to include bull centaurs, fireborn, destroyers, great Taurus, lamassu, wolf riders. And yes that could potentially include characters mounted on monsters.
As always the themes are there mostly to inspire and are grey on purpose to allow for as many people as possible to find something to enter.
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### Author:  [@Nicodemus](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Nicodemus)
#### Post date: [7 March 2026 16:52 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/50 "2026-03-07T16:52:08Z")
Where did the XLVI discussion come from? Did I miss something? And the subject has already been chosen before the current one is ended?? I guess if people want a head-start before it is officially announcedā¦ but then that means only the folks reading this XLV thread in detail know the subject material for XLVI, and Iām guessing thatās going to be 3-4 months from now??
So confusedā¦.
~N
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### Author:  [@Reaver](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Reaver)
#### Post date: [7 March 2026 18:43 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/51 "2026-03-07T18:43:26Z")
@Nicodemus themes have been spoiled on purpose, see the first post quoted below. Not something we typically do but the hope for this series of contests is to get people fielding their legions of grey models and ride the Helsmiths hype train.
Nothing stopping folks from getting started now and asking questions if they have them. Details and elaboration will be provided in future contest posts. Each contest will have its own thread as normal. Iāll do my best to reconvey any pertinent prior clarifications but honestly, Iād encourage folks not to overthink these themes.
In my mind, these are very open and generic themes. If you painted a chaos dwarf army youād organically have something to enter in every contest. Or.. if you entered every contest youād be close to having a full army!
> [@Reaver](#):
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> Hereās what we have planned!
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> > [@](#):
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> > Golden Hat XLV: Infantry - (this contest) get your troops done first!
> > Artisanās XLI : Warmachines - build/kitbash and paint a warmachine
> > Golden Hat XLVI: Characters and Heroes - paint your army general or a hero
> > Scribeās XV: Lore - write about your general and/or army
> > Golden Hat XLVII: Monsters - Bull centaurs, bale taurus, lamassu, Kādaai
> > Artisanās XLII: Armies on Parade - if thereās interest we will run an army display competition, entrants will be allowed to showcase their armies from prior contests on a display board
Clever Zodd is always thinking ahead. I bet heās 3 or 4 contests deep already.
> [@Zoddtheimmortal](#):
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> Maybe think about the next comp and nail that!
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### Author:  [@Reaver](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Reaver)
#### Post date: [12 March 2026 12:38 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/52 "2026-03-12T12:38:56Z")
Get your entries in today!
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### Author:  [@Solo](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Solo)
#### Post date: [12 March 2026 21:49 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/53 "2026-03-12T21:49:41Z")
Haha, made it. š
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### Author:  [@PawocK](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/PawocK)
#### Post date: [12 March 2026 22:45 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/54 "2026-03-12T22:45:02Z")
Done ! much fun and games to everyone :hatoff:
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### Author:  [@Nicodemus](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Nicodemus)
#### Post date: [13 March 2026 00:02 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/55 "2026-03-13T00:02:49Z")
For some reason I had it entered in my calendar for the 15thā¦ ugh. Iām a good 12h away from finishing. Maybe next time :\
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### Author:  [@GhraskDragh](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/GhraskDragh)
#### Post date: [13 March 2026 07:13 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/56 "2026-03-13T07:13:25Z")
I did the same thing! Same date and everything :smiley:
Iāve been 99% finished for a while now, thinking about different things I could do and then luckily I checked yesterday and rushed that last 1% last night š¤·š»āāļø
Good luck to everyone, looking forward to seeing all the entries
:hatoff:
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### Author:  [@Solo](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Solo)
#### Post date: [13 March 2026 07:38 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/57 "2026-03-13T07:38:29Z")
I thought itās tillā 14th, so my entry wasnāt done 100%, but it is what it is. š
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### Author:  [@Grimstonefire](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Grimstonefire)
#### Post date: [13 March 2026 17:16 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/58 "2026-03-13T17:16:45Z")
I really love that we have all the flavours of chaos dwarfs eras in this one.
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### Author:  [@Reaver](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Reaver)
#### Post date: [13 March 2026 17:45 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/59 "2026-03-13T17:45:43Z")
[Voting thread is live!](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-voting/28109) Come cast your votes for those chosen among many fine entries.
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### Author:  [@Zoddtheimmortal](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/u/Zoddtheimmortal)
#### Post date: [17 March 2026 15:46 UTC](https://discourse.chaos-dwarfs.com/t/golden-hat-xlv-infantry/28040/60 "2026-03-17T15:46:00Z")
This competition is yesterdays news to me. Just started work for the next one
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