This will be a near 3 month long contest running from Today to August 1st, 2006.
Objective:
To create, within the time frame alotted, the best Micro Action Figure. Period.
Here are a few examples, courtesy of Joe Gibbs of M.U.S.C.L.E. UK and the ever present Nathan Newell of Nathan's M.U.S.C.L.E. Page:
http://www.newellsys.../muscle/maf.asp
Rules:
All entries MUST be postmarked no LATER than August 2nd, 2006 and RECEIVED in my mail box by August 11th, 2006. You will have 3 months to create and submit your entries. Sorry, no exceptions. I am not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected or stolen mail. So, please print legibly and clearly. You may want to use delivery confirmation also.
Assembly:
The Micro Action Figure, herein referred to as "Micro AF", must be roughly the same general dimension as a M.U.S.C.L.E. or a standard Kinnikuman Kinkeshi figure, i.e. 1" to 2" (inches) tall.
The figure may be kitbashed (put together from parts of many other figures), created from scratch, made from a single figure or manufactured in any way you feel like.
It is required that the figure be painted, even if it is just a base coat. HOWEVER it is common sense that entries with only a base paint job/color scheme will receive a lower score.
This is a Micro AF contest, not a custom figure contest, so the figure MUST have at least the basic 5 points of articulation. The above referenced site shows many ingenious ways of articulating your figures. More is not necessarily better in every case, but good solid articulation will get more points than barely any articulation. Use your head and make the articulation match the figure you are creating.
Judges:
There will be multiple judges, of which I will be one. My scoring will outweigh the others by 2 to 1. Judges will not be able to compete in the contest. That being so, I will pick the judges accordingly.
Scoring:
Scoring will be based on:
1. Concept/Originality
2. Articulation
3. Paint/Color Scheme
4. Attention to detail
5. Overall kewlness/appeal
6. Judges overall favorite
Entries:
Yes, you may submit multiple entries, and yes, one person can win multiple prizes based on their multiple entries.
Prizes:
1st Place:
$100 cash money!
2nd Place:
$30 cash!
3rd Place: (if this contest receives 10 or more entries)
$20 cash!
Miscellaneous:
This contest is open to ANYONE, ANYWHERE.
Any official questions must be posted in this thread, where they will receive an official and binding response. If you have a non-official question, please PM me here on the board. Specifications and prizes MAY be added to these rules, but none can be removed. If the contest receives more than 20 qualifying entries, I will DOUBLE the 1st place. YES that means $200 cold cash. Winners will be posted in THIS thread and on the Kinnikuman.Com main page on no later than Friday, August 25th, 2006. I will also create a second thread entailing ALL the entries. All submissions become property of Kinnikuman.Com.
Please send all entries to:
Kinnikuman.Com
c/o Micro AF Contest
1508 Hobson Avenue
West Sacramento, CA 95605
USA
Sincerely,
Jon Karis
Kinnikuman.Com
