Topic: 2011 New Year Customs Contest

[Reconsgt]

2010-2011 New Year's Custom Contest

Open to all members of Imperial Shipyards.

Theme:  The Clone Wars

Build: handbuilt diorama with 1 custom figure or vehicle in the 3 3/4" action figure scale

RULES:

Open to any theme from the Clone Wars era movies, cartoons, comics or novels, No Fan Fiction. Must be scratch built items, no Photoshoped only items will be allowed. Photoshoped elements printed off and used as diorama supplies are allowed.
1 entry per person, all entires must be newly built and not shown anywhere but here until the contest is over.
Members can submit up to 5 pics of the entry. Pics should be taken on a neutral colored backdrop and show only the diorama and custom elements.
Members shall not post any WIP pics until the contest is over. Posting of WIP pics will render the entry invalid.
All pis shall be submitted via email to staff@imperialshipyards.net by January 31st
Voting will commence on Feb 15th and will be open for 1 week, in the event of a tie a run off vote among the 1st place entries will take place for 1 week.
Winner shall receive $50.00 via Paypal or via US Postal Money Order.

[hemble]

Now this is way up my alley but just to confirm the dio is only allowed 1 figure? or are more allowed.

Ron

[Clonehead]

This is a great idea for a contest. Just to confirm for myself....."no scratchbuilt items" does this include the train diorama products that I use for my dios?

[hannsfartknocker]

He said it has to be scratch built

[CaptainLux]

THis is really cool, im gonna try enter!

[Reconsgt]

Now this is way up my alley but just to confirm the dio is only allowed 1 figure? or are more allowed.

Ron

Minimum is 1 you can have more.

And Clint,   it has to be scratch built.

[hemble]

Hi All

Reconsgt - cheers mate.

Ron

[Crow]

sounds great!

[Luke Sprywalker]

This one sounds like a lot of fun so count me in! Mmmmm...scratch building...

[DocOutlands]

I've got some ideas... have to see what I can pull off...

[Mungo Baobab]

Did I understand correctly also that characters must come from movies, novels, etc.  No personal creations, correct?

[Phatty]

That is correct.

[DocOutlands]

Finally had a chance to get seriously started on the planning of mine.  And let me tell ya, not sharing this is HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARD!!!!    Just wish we'd not had two competitions running in Dec, right over Christmas.  Ah, well...

Clarification request - does every figure in the dio have to be a custom?  Set in TCW era, there's apt to be a lot of CT's and Battle Droids of every type running around, so I'm asking on that score.

[Phatty]

I'd have to say that if you are using background fodder, such as CTs and battle droids, then no, they do not have to all be customized.  This is for a diorama, so that is the main focus.  If you are using a character that appeared in the movie/cartoon/book/comic/etc (NOT FAN FICTION) but was not made by hasbro, then that is to be a custom (obviously).

I hope more enter this contest, there's still a whole month to go!

[DocOutlands]

Thanks, Pat.  Well, I'm in for SURE (barring something crazy like suddenly getting a job and leaving town) and let me tell ya - my kids are *excited*!!