Thundercats Ho! Custom Contest
"Ancient spirits of customizing, transform this broken toy into Mumm-Ra, the Ever-Living!"
After a long absence from toy shelves and air waves, everyone's favorite heroic felines are back in a big way, and the goal of this challenge is to celebrate that fact by cobbling together your own customized tribute to the Thundercats franchise. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Eyes of Thundera will go to the victors!
- Any character or thing appearing in the Thundercats cartoons, comic books, toy lines, etc. is fair game as far as subject matter is concerned (both the classic stuff and the new reboot). Don't feel limited to just standard figures: vehicles, playsets, and even unproduced prototypes, like the Mad Bubbler or Tongue-A-Saurus, are also valid options. You may choose to duplicate a given character's normal look or reinterpret/redesign them however you see fit.
- If you'd like to do something more unique, you may also try your hand at making an original Thundercats character--if you do so, please give us a brief explanation, in your entry description, about how you feel your creation fits into the larger Thundercats universe/mythology.
There are no size/scale limitations and you can use whatever parts/tools/materials you like to craft a heroic Thunderean, villainous Mutant of Plun-Darr, pillaging Berserker, or moon-spawned Lunatak. And please, for Snarf's sake, remember NOT to put any logos/names/watermarks on your entry photos that identify you as the customizer; each toy's creator is supposed to remain a secret until the conclusion of the contest's voting period!
Please remember to follow the
Contest Rules and to
Vote Fairly.
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What are the rules of the contest?
- Please use the form here to submit your custom figure.
- At least a paragraph description is required with your entry. This paragraph, at a minimum, should answer the following questions:
- How was this custom customized?
- How does the custom fit into the contest theme?
- You may submit up to three different entries for the contest.
- Please only submit figures that were created for this contest. Do not submit old figures from the Showcase or previous contest entries.
- Your entry should not be posted on this website, any other website, or anywhere on the internet until the contest is completely over.
- The pictures for your entry will remain hidden until the contest ends and the voting begins.
- Your identity will remain hidden until after the voting completes.
- Do not include names, logos, signatures or anything on the pictures that will give you away as the creator of the custom. We want to keep the customizer's identity a secret until the contest is over.
- Don't wait until the last day to submit your entries. If your internet is down, or something happens beyond your control, you will miss the contest! Also keep in mind how many customs you can submit in one day. You may not be able to submit all your entries in one day.
- The contest is purely for fun... well... and bragging rights!
How does the contest voting work?
Anyone can vote for their favorite customs in the contest, you don't even have to submit anything to the contest! You do have to be logged-in to your Figure Realm account though so we can keep track of the votes. Only appointed Figure Realm staff can see the votes, so anonymity is guaranteed. Voting begins once the entry deadline is met and lasts for a week.
It's hard to choose just one custom to vote on when there are tons of great entries, so Figure Realm has a unique voting system where you can vote on ALL the customs! When you click on an entry to view, there's a bar with buttons on it that lets you give the custom anywhere from 1 to 5 Stars. 1 Star means you think they could have done a better job on the custom while 5 Stars means you think they did a perfect job. The votes for each entry are added up when voting is closed and averaged-out to determine the winners. Also, don't abuse the system. Don't give your own custom 5 Stars and then give everyone else 1 Star to boost your rating. Remember, the votes are monitored.
Some points you might consider when casting your vote: Is the figure well-made? Is the paint smooth or crusty? Are there noticeable fingerprints on the sculpted parts? Is it an original custom? Is it accurate to the source-material (comics, photos, description in a book)? Are the pictures clear enough to see the details? Did the creator take the time to include a back-story or recipe? Is the custom so unbelievably awesome that you'd trade your dog for it?
Craftsmanship and creativity are major factors to consider, but ultimately your vote should depend on how much you like the custom, and how well you feel it fits the contest theme.
What is the contest schedule?
| Begins: | Contest Closed |
| Ends: | December 15th, 2011 - Last day for submissions. No exceptions! Cut off is at midnight Central Standard Time. |
| Voting: | December 16th - 22nd. |
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User Comments
I have been considering doing some toy company-centric contests, similar to how I did the Capcom video game one (I.e., a Hasbro, Mattel, Playmates, McFarlane, NECA, etc. themed contest.) That's a good approach from the standpoint that it offers more variety and also gives toy lines that probably aren't popular enough to support their own contest a chance to shine.