Ship Designers Needed!
The Aerial Forces of the Hive, Queen and Country universe are locked in an arms race! Each nation seeks to field the best aerial vessels possible. New designs are constantly being sought and each ship makes all those that came before it obsolete relics.
Hive, Queen and Country is opening a design contest for would be aerial architects. The design rules are included as weblinks to examples of other designs. The prizes will include a rapid prototyped model of your ship and inclusion of the design in an upcoming Hive, Queen and Country product. You will receive full credit for the design in the product and a complimentary copy when it reaches print.
Good Luck and Good Hunting!
One: Submission
Contest participants will design an aerolyth ship (or class of ships) in the HQC setting using simplified design rules. Submissions should consist of:
- Drawings of the ship (top and side exterior view plus any additional pictures you want to include, such as drawings of the ship in action, floor plans, etc…)
- Ship design (see attached design rules)
- Description of the ship and how it fits in the HQC universe. This could include:
- Which nation built the ship, and which use it
- The ship's design process and operational history
- Fictional accounts of the ship in action
- Adventure ideas
- Anything else you think might help!
The drawings do not need to be of schematic quality - i.e. don't worry about getting the measurements and dimensions exactly right, concentrate on making it look cool.
Submissions are due by October 15, 2011 and should be posted to the Hivequeen mailing list or emailed to hive.queen@aol.com. Submissions will be judged by Terry Sofian and Arun Rodrigues.
Two: Prizes
The top five winning entries will receive a 3D printed model of your ship, and your ship design may be included in future HQC publications. The scale of the ship model will depend on the size of the ship (see Section 3 on page 3). Ships will be modeled by Objects May Appear.
Three: Fine Print
By entering, the entrant gives permission to use the submitted material in an upcoming Hive, Queen and Country product. Winners will receive full credit for the design in the product and a complimentary copy when it reaches print. Entrants also grant a non-exclusive license to produce a 3D printed copy of the winning design.
The contest reserves the right to change submitted material before inclusion in final product to fit with the setting.
You may enter and win multiple times.
If you have any questions, feel free to email hive.queen@aol.com for clarification.
Key Dates
Submission due date: October 15, 2011
Award Announcements: October 31, 2011
Prizes: November 18, 2011*
(*estimated - exact date will depend on modeling, production and shipping time.)