The First (Hopefully) Semi-Annual Great Champions Challenge Modding Contest!

[proditor]

The First (Hopefully) Semi-Annual Great Champions Challenge Modding Contest!

Hello Herophiles!! After looking at the talent in the various threads here, one thing seems obvious. People are makin' Champions Mods! Over on HC Realms I help run a contest to celebrate the fine and noble art of modding figures, so I figured why should clixers have all the fun? I asked Steve Long if this was okay, and he said it sounded like a hoot. I'm attaching the standard disclaimer that this is not sponsored or affiliated with Hero Games in any way, and is in fact, my own little piece of insanity.

This contest is meant to be a competition between mods, more so than a competition between people - please keep that in mind. To compare people, we'd all have to do the same mod and I don't think anyone is interested in that sort of competition. This is for fun and to encourage modeling and modelers who hang out here on the Champions Boards. The prizes are for the most part worthless, but fun to get and they make for interesting decorations and conversation pieces - play them in a game and freak people out . "This is my Golden Champions mini that I received for . . . . . "

(Entry deadline for the 1st contest is October 24th – 10/24/2004 Midnight GMT.)

Please submit a picture or two (or twelve, but put them on your own page) of your mod below in this thread, (most people like to see a back and front for judging purposes). Also if you are doing an obscure character, a reference picture also helps for judging purposes, but is not required. (Although it is HIGHLY Recommended)

Entry parameters:

1) One mod per person.

2) Mods must be relatively “new to the web”. Any mod posted and linked to this site or any other modeling site prior to September 24th, is ineligible. We’re looking for some new stuff here, not prior material.

3) One modeler per mod, so no collaborations please.

4) Mods must be "Modified". In other words, no taking pictures of a Heroclix Blob and saying it's Inquisition in his work out leotard. There must be a clean new paint job and if you like, some physical modification.

5) Mods should be associated with the Champions Universe. This includes Dark Champions as well, so the BMK is fair game. Basically, the figure should reflect the "superheroic" genre or some fanatastic element of the Hero Universe. Aliens from Star Hero? Just fine. A no name guy with a gun who is labelled as flunky number 3? Amusing, but no. If you aren't sure that your idea is suitable, just ask.

6) Deadline for entries is –(October 24th – 10/24/2004 Midnight GMT)– your mod must be posted with links to pictures, as a reply to this post, by that time. That basically gives everyone four weeks and 4 weekends. The 24th is a Sunday, so late that night, EST, I’ll start the voting.

7) After the 24th, each applicant, or person who submitted, will cast their votes for the best 5 mods. You may not vote for your own, and you can not vote if you do not have an entry in the contest. You will have to vote for rankings of 1-5, points will be awarded for each slot (5 pts for first, 4 for 2nd etc). *Important: If you do not vote or your vote does not contain 5 placements, your entry will be removed from the contest. You will be given an ID number after PMing your vote, (more instructions as voting grows near), all votes will be posted publicly but with the ID number not your name. There will be a completely OPEN vote where anyone registered on the Hero Boards can chime in. This will serve two purposes. First, It will count as one extra vote for the main contest. Example: We have 7 entrants. That means we will have 8 votes tallied for 1st through 3rd. 7 Modders and the Board concensus as the 8th. Second, it will be sole determinant of the Honorable Mention category. If the winner of this category also places in standard voting, then the Honorable mention will move down the list of winners until we get to someone who has not placed. Some may not be keen on the restricted voting, and I doubt that the Hero Boards would "load" the ballots, but I just saw it happen on another board, so I'm sticking with a voting system that has been pretty ironclad up till now.

There will be 3 trophies for 1st through 3rd place and one for "Honorable Mention"

*I will be posting the full voting results, by order if nothing else, at the close of the contest.*

Any ties will result in awarding the highest possible prize to both and bumping the next tier of prizes in exchange – for example, we might have two second place mods, but if we do there will be no third place awarded.

First prize -Random Heritage OOP Champions mini primed and painted in gold paint
Second prize - Random Heritage OOP Champions mini primed and painted in silver paint
3rd prize - Random Heritage OOP Champions mini primed and painted in bronze paint
Honorable Mention – clay colored Random Heritage OOP Champions mini.

But in addition to these wonderful prizes you will be immortalized in my new CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE HALL OF FAME!! (ahem) You'll win the adoration of your friends for you will be "The Grand High ModGod of the Hero Boards!" (And woe betide any mere mortal that dares to even look upon your magnificence after that!!)- at least until I run another contest.

There has been a tradition on HCRealms that whoever wins the gold, also gets a mod made by the previous winner of the contest. Since this is the first contest, I'll be supplying the extra prize myself in an effort to continue the practice in the future.

Good luck to all, I've always enjoyed running these on HC Realms and seeing what everyone else has managed to put together. And heck, I've already seen the spectacular work most of you churn out in your spare time, so share and get some adulation for it!

[Redmenace]

Sounds fun to me.

A few questions:

1.) Do secondary party publishers count, ie Omlevex from Z-Man Games or the Silver Age Sentinels from Reality Storm?


2.) Is it acceptable to follow someone else's formula, in whole or in part? The reason I ask is that you, Myrln, and I have been posting them.

My oppinion is that they should be legal on the grounds that help to open the contest up to more and less experienced modders, and that, as you know, there can be a big difference between the final results.


3.) Superfigs are just as acceptable as a Heroclix?

[proditor]

Sounds fun to me.

A few questions:

1.) Do secondary party publishers count, ie Omlevex from Z-Man Games or the Silver Age Sentinels from Reality Storm?


2.) Is it acceptable to follow someone else's formula, in whole or in part? The reason I ask is that you, Myrln, and I have been posting them.

My oppinion is that they should be legal on the grounds that help to open the contest up to more and less experienced modders, and that, as you know, there can be a big difference between the final results.


3.) Superfigs are just as acceptable as a Heroclix?

1) Yes, but then you must provide pictures of the source.

2) Absolutely since the three of us inviolated a lot of characters otherwise.

3) Of course. I don't care what folk use, just what it looks like when it is done.

[teh bunneh]

2) Mods must be relatively “new to the web”. Any mod posted and linked to this site or any other modeling site prior to September 24th, is ineligible. We’re looking for some new stuff here, not prior material.

Drat! I already posted my two best mods -- Grond and Harbinger. Guess that means I'll have to get to work on some new guys...

Bill.

[Myrlyn]

Drat! I already posted my two best mods -- Grond and Harbinger. Guess that means I'll have to get to work on some new guys...

Bill.

Bill, since I loved the Grond mini so much, where did you post the Harbinger one? I'd love to see it!

Keith

[teh bunneh]

Bill, since I loved the Grond mini so much, where did you post the Harbinger one? I'd love to see it!

http://www.herogames.com/forums/show...646#post434646



Bill.

[proditor]

Drat! I already posted my two best mods -- Grond and Harbinger. Guess that means I'll have to get to work on some new guys...

Bill.

WHUA-HA-HA-HA!!!

My evil plan to make you produce more minis has worked!!! Cobra-LA-LA-LA-L....ahem. Um, good to see ya in the contest Bill, it wouldn't be the same without you.

[Myrlyn]

[QUOTE=keyes_bill]http://www.herogames.com/forums/show...646#post434646QUOTE]


Ah! I actually have seen that one before Bill. When I read Harbinger, I was thinking of the female Harbinger from DC's Crisis on Infinte Earths.

[Steve Long]

Drat! I already posted my two best mods -- Grond and Harbinger. Guess that means I'll have to get to work on some new guys...

Hoist in your own petard.

Thinking on it, here are some characters I think would be a hoot to see modded. But this is just a personal preference; I suspect the competitors in the contest would do best to go with what they like, since that means they'll enjoy the contest more.

Captain Chronos
Dr. Silverback
Shugoshin
Robert Caliburn (see VB, when it's out)
The Slug
Utility
Ankylosaur
Cateran
Black Paladin
Mechassassin

[Myrlyn]

Hoist in your own petard.

Thinking on it, here are some characters I think would be a hoot to see modded. But this is just a personal preference; I suspect the competitors in the contest would do best to go with what they like, since that means they'll enjoy the contest more.

Captain Chronos
Dr. Silverback
Shugoshin
Robert Caliburn (see VB, when it's out)
The Slug
Utility
Ankylosaur
Cateran
Black Paladin
Mechassassin

You could be in luck Steve. Prod., RM and I have posted some good recipies for Ankylosaur, Utility and an idea or two for Dr. Silverback already (different thread). Come to think of it, I just now got an idea for the Slug too (Woohoo!). We'll see if one or more of these end up making a showing in the end.

Keith

[proditor]

Small clarification since someone PMed me. I am not entering a figure into the contest. While it is allowed on HC Realms due to the structure of the voting, I've never felt comfortable running a coontest that I have a "stake" in. Even though I flat out can't rig the voting thanks to it's structure, it just seems off to me to have an entry in a contest I'm sponsoring.

I will be voting as it's one of the "perks" of running this magilly. Assuming this does well enough, all past winners will be allowed to vote in future contests whether they enter a mod or not. WInner's circle rights and all that.

Anyway, just wanted to clarify a few things. Keep modding, I'm looking forward to some amazing entries!

[Redmenace]

Sorry to hear you'll be sitting out the contest Proditor, I appreciate your devotion to honesty though.


I'm also sorry that your Grond and Harbinger aren't going to be in Bill, though I do like having a chance at winning.

[Eyendasky80]

Does anyone have any good methods for removing paint from Heroclix. I've tried everything I can think of and it doesn't get the paint off. I could probably get it off if I sacrificed the figure's fine details, but I'd rather not.

[teh bunneh]

Does anyone have any good methods for removing paint from Heroclix. I've tried everything I can think of and it doesn't get the paint off. I could probably get it off if I sacrificed the figure's fine details, but I'd rather not.

I used to use Pine-Sol, but I've switched over to brake fluid (available at Walmart or any auto parts store). Both work about equally well, but the brake fluid is less likely to melt the plastic.

Pour about an inch of brake fluid or Pine-sol into a glass container. Soak the figure in the brake fluid for about a half hour (no longer! -- brake fluid isn't supposed to melt plastic, but why take chances?). Take an old stiff-bristle toothbrush and some liquid dish soap and scrub it under warm water. Rinse and repeat if necessary.

Let your figure sit for at least 24 hours after you've removed the paint before you prime him.

Bill.

[Eyendasky80]

Pine Sol and dish soap didn't work at all for me. I'll try the break fluid though, thanks.