TCSS Saberbuilding Contest - RESULTS UP
We are having a saber building contest here on the forums. There are two categories: MHS and Custom
MHS Saber - This saber has to be MHS based. Shrouds and custom PC are allowed, but the basic hilt has to be made from MHS. No complete custom parts like Acerocket's Obi TPM pommels are allowed. Modifying store parts (or having them modded for you by Tim) is allowed though.
Custom Saber - Anything goes here. No MHS parts are necessary, but they do make life easier when making a saber.
No previously made sabers are allowed in the contest. You have to build it specifically for it. For example, I couldn't submit Spectra, as it has been done for a few months now.
Only ONE SABER per person is allowed! Build the best saber you can and submit it. ALL MEMBERS are allowed to enter, including Council members and sabersmiths.
Your saber must be functioning for this contest. No renders are allowed, and no empty hilts that have no electronics are acceptable either.
When you have your saber done, send a maximum of FIVE 'finished' shots and a maximum of TWO wiring shots(optional, but recommended) to ME. No videos for the contest, to keep members anonymous. My email is available in my profile.
Deviation from these rules will result in your saber not being valid for the contest, so follow them!
Title your emails in this format:
TCSS MHS/CUSTOM BUILD CONTEST - YOUR USERNAME
Example:
Superawesomejedi built a saber for the MHS part of the contest. The email title would look like this: TCSS MHS BUILD CONTEST - SUPERAWESOMEJEDI
Inside the email, please put your username, real name, saber name, saber specs, and the pictures you want posted.
Example:
Username: Superawesomejedi
Real name: Jimmy Page
Saber name: Spectra
Specs:
CFV4.1
LED Engin RGGB
Premium speaker
Momentary switch
<picture1>
<picture2>
<picture3>
<picture4>
<picture5>
<Wiring picture1>
<Wiring picture2 >
I will save and re-host all the pictures myself so that your name stays confidential. The polls will be anonymous, so that people don't vote for their favorite member. Please keep your sabers to yourselves as well, don't show them off until the contest is over.
You have until May 20th to build a saber for the contest. Voting will be held shortly after.
Prizes - Tim has offered up TCSS gift certificates as prizes for 1st and 2nd place. Enter for the sport of it though, winning is just a bonus. Contests like this are a great way to test your abilities against your peers, and learn from it.
That's about it. Have fun with the contest! If you have questions, post in this thread. I look forward to seeing what you all come up with. And remember, send your saber pics to me, do not post them.
UPDATE:
MHS-Based: The saber must be MHS based with no completely custom pieces. Pieces can be modded, painted, etc... Tim can do this, or a 3rd part can.
We draw the line at submitting a render to another smith and having them build the saber for you then getting it sent to someone else for electronics. That is out of bounds. I say post that third party customization is fine. If you want Tim, Do-Clo, etc to modify parts, that is fine and acceptable. Having someone build the entire saber and you finishing is not acceptable. Then also post that when submitting your entry, you must specifically list who did what. For example: Holder2 modified by TCSS, Shilt2 modified by Do-Clo, powdercoating by Gemini Concepts, all other work by X. That way, when the sabers are presented for voting, this information goes along for people to make decisions.
Word is in from the Big Boss on collaborations. Collaborations are allowed, but only one person can turn in a design. That will be the person, that should they win, receives the prize.
Originally Posted by Invisas1979
Please give the poor noobs a chance. Also could we get a placement count to 20 or 30 for some recognition.
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