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UPDATE: August 4, 2008
Today is the last day to enter. I will go through this post tomorrow (Tues, August 5) and then post a poll for OSW members to vote on their favorite sci-fi bash of the year. The voting will last at least two weeks and everyone, sci-fi fans and non-fans alike, are encouraged to vote. This year has been an amazing year and I'm beyond impressed with the number and quality of the entries. More on that tomorrow once the contest is officially over...
UPDATE: July 30, 2008
I've decided to extend the entry date ONE LAST TIME to August 4, 2008 so more folks can enter. I received a few emails and PMs regarding getting those last minute "tweeks" done and wanted to be sure everyone would be ready so you now have this weekend to work. If you've already posted and would like to edit your post, feel free. It's only fair...
Please contact me if you have any questions and thanks again for entering!
ORIGINAL POST
Following the success of the 2nd Annual Sci-Fi Group Bash last year, we're officially announcing the 3rd ANNUAL OSW.com SCI-FI GROUP BASH!
START AND END DATES
Entries will be accepted beginning May 15, 2008 and will cease on July 31, 2008 at midnight (central time). Please post your figure in your first post in this thread and PM me (crowinghorse) so I can add it to the roster below. Thank you.
RULES
- all bashes must be in 1:6 scale
- all bashes must be the contestant's/entrant's own
- Entries can be previously seen bashes, though new bashes are preferred
- There are no limitations to what can or can't be used (material-wise)
- Entries must include some sort of back story in conjunction with the bash's background story (below) to include character/custom information
- Entries must include at least three unaltered/unedited photos of the bash. A maximum of 8 photos can be posted with the five additional photos making use of photoshop or other edited programs.
- OSW members may enter up to three times (three separate figures/bashes/groups/vehicles/etc)
- judging will be done by the community as a whole beginning July 31 and ending TBD in August 2008.
BASH BACKGROUND STORY
The first Galactic War began on Christmas Eve, 2009 when the first aliens exposed themselves to mankind and made it known humanity wasn't the only intelligent - or war-fighting - beings in the universe. Fearing what they did not understand, the Americans, Chinese and Russians launched a coordinated strike against the ETs, turning much of Africa and the Middle East - the ET's place of settlement - into little more than a barren wasteland.
The aliens retaliated with technology which seemed almost magical in nature, devastated much of North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. In turn, most of the world's remaining population armed itself and volunteered to fight after learning it wasn't just one alien species that had invaded their planet but numerous species of aliens and extra-terrestrial life that had joined forces to decimate the planet simply known as "Earth."
Now, in the year 2011 - two years after that initial strike and humanity's greatest defeat - mankind suffers but continues to endure....
The remaining humans fight for their right to life against not only the various ETs which have invaded their lands, but rogue bands of treacherous humans who have sold their services to these hi-tech invaders. Likewise, a variety of rogue aliens from numerous planets have taken up the human's cause and fight their own along side some of the bravest souls humanity has to offer...
ROSTER (by customizer's forum name, in no particular order)
-tom123
-idreamoftoshiba - entry #1
-idreamoftoshiba - entry #2
- crowinghorse
-Warrior 1st BN
- Wardog_001
- mgbb
- Big Dave
- CalvinLo
- gaiagear
- 2088 - Entry #1
- 2088 - Entry #2 -
- KidAkira - Entry #1
- KidAkira - Entry #2
- KidAkira - Entry #3
- shaun1162
- rfr5671
- WarlordsKeep
- widescene
- Sir Eaton Flipflop
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to send me a PM or post as well!
Thanks again and let's have a great group bash!
EDITS/UPDATES:
5/15
The term "group bash" only means we (as in the OSW.com forums) are doing the bash as a "group" with a common theme. Unlike the "Bash of the Month" contest - in which there are no common theme between entries - this bash has a particular theme (sci-fi) which binds them all together and thus gives at least a bit of guidance to what each contestant can make and enter. There's no need for a contestant to make a "group" of figures.
Today is the last day to enter. I will go through this post tomorrow (Tues, August 5) and then post a poll for OSW members to vote on their favorite sci-fi bash of the year. The voting will last at least two weeks and everyone, sci-fi fans and non-fans alike, are encouraged to vote. This year has been an amazing year and I'm beyond impressed with the number and quality of the entries. More on that tomorrow once the contest is officially over...
UPDATE: July 30, 2008
I've decided to extend the entry date ONE LAST TIME to August 4, 2008 so more folks can enter. I received a few emails and PMs regarding getting those last minute "tweeks" done and wanted to be sure everyone would be ready so you now have this weekend to work. If you've already posted and would like to edit your post, feel free. It's only fair...
Please contact me if you have any questions and thanks again for entering!
ORIGINAL POST
Following the success of the 2nd Annual Sci-Fi Group Bash last year, we're officially announcing the 3rd ANNUAL OSW.com SCI-FI GROUP BASH!
START AND END DATES
Entries will be accepted beginning May 15, 2008 and will cease on July 31, 2008 at midnight (central time). Please post your figure in your first post in this thread and PM me (crowinghorse) so I can add it to the roster below. Thank you.
RULES
- all bashes must be in 1:6 scale
- all bashes must be the contestant's/entrant's own
- Entries can be previously seen bashes, though new bashes are preferred
- There are no limitations to what can or can't be used (material-wise)
- Entries must include some sort of back story in conjunction with the bash's background story (below) to include character/custom information
- Entries must include at least three unaltered/unedited photos of the bash. A maximum of 8 photos can be posted with the five additional photos making use of photoshop or other edited programs.
- OSW members may enter up to three times (three separate figures/bashes/groups/vehicles/etc)
- judging will be done by the community as a whole beginning July 31 and ending TBD in August 2008.
BASH BACKGROUND STORY
The first Galactic War began on Christmas Eve, 2009 when the first aliens exposed themselves to mankind and made it known humanity wasn't the only intelligent - or war-fighting - beings in the universe. Fearing what they did not understand, the Americans, Chinese and Russians launched a coordinated strike against the ETs, turning much of Africa and the Middle East - the ET's place of settlement - into little more than a barren wasteland.
The aliens retaliated with technology which seemed almost magical in nature, devastated much of North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. In turn, most of the world's remaining population armed itself and volunteered to fight after learning it wasn't just one alien species that had invaded their planet but numerous species of aliens and extra-terrestrial life that had joined forces to decimate the planet simply known as "Earth."
Now, in the year 2011 - two years after that initial strike and humanity's greatest defeat - mankind suffers but continues to endure....
The remaining humans fight for their right to life against not only the various ETs which have invaded their lands, but rogue bands of treacherous humans who have sold their services to these hi-tech invaders. Likewise, a variety of rogue aliens from numerous planets have taken up the human's cause and fight their own along side some of the bravest souls humanity has to offer...
ROSTER (by customizer's forum name, in no particular order)
-tom123
-idreamoftoshiba - entry #1
-idreamoftoshiba - entry #2
- crowinghorse
-Warrior 1st BN
- Wardog_001
- mgbb
- Big Dave
- CalvinLo
- gaiagear
- 2088 - Entry #1
- 2088 - Entry #2 -
- KidAkira - Entry #1
- KidAkira - Entry #2
- KidAkira - Entry #3
- shaun1162
- rfr5671
- WarlordsKeep
- widescene
- Sir Eaton Flipflop
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to send me a PM or post as well!
Thanks again and let's have a great group bash!
EDITS/UPDATES:
5/15
The term "group bash" only means we (as in the OSW.com forums) are doing the bash as a "group" with a common theme. Unlike the "Bash of the Month" contest - in which there are no common theme between entries - this bash has a particular theme (sci-fi) which binds them all together and thus gives at least a bit of guidance to what each contestant can make and enter. There's no need for a contestant to make a "group" of figures.