2012 Sculpting Competition with Extended Deadline
WHEN: Running from 1st July 2012 to 1st October 2012
The deadline was extended from 1st September due to initial supply problems with the armatures. We felt it was fairer to give people a bit more time, as the delays were at our end.
We have three categories that you can join, and you can enter multiple categories if you wish.
- Fantasy
- Modern/Contemporary
- Sci-Fi
RULES OF ENTRY
- You must use the female armature HFL503 as a basis for your sculpt. Points will be awarded for how you manipulate the armature, change the pose, convert it, control of putty as well as tool work and attention to detail. The final piece must be recognizable as being derived from HFL503.
- The Final piece must be able to be castable in metal by us. This means you will need to use epoxy putties like Greenstuff or Milliput, plus you can add other items like guns or parts of other figures. Fimo is not advised, as it can crumble under the pressure exerted on it when a mold is being vulcanized.
- You must agree that the Final Piece that you submit will be sent to Hasslefree for production, and you will relinquish all rights to reproduce that piece for personal use or for profit.
WHAT DO YOU GET IN RETURN FOR YOUR HARD WORK?
The winner of each category will get £50.00 GBP worth of Hasslefree vouchers, plus a resin copy of their winning entry.
The runner-up in each category will get £25.00 GBP worth of Hasslefree vouchers, plus a resin copy of their winning entry.
Each entrant who submits a finished piece will receive a metal casting of their figure, plus metal castings of each of the winner and runner-up in each category.
HOW DO I ENTER?
Firstly, you need to get hold of HFL503. Under U.K. Gaming Laws, we cannot charge you for this.
It is obviously best for us if you can pay for it; however, you can also add it free of charge to your normal webstore order by entering the code ARMATURE at check-out. If you choose to purchase the armature for the competition, we will add free to your order some greenstuff to help you along, just make sure we know by telling us in the 'comments' box at check-out that it is for the competition (we have never quite figured out how to 'mind read'… 
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If you just want the armature, then email us with your shipping address, and we will send it out to you. If you choose this option, then please try to enter the competition – we are a small company and can't afford to give away postage costs and armatures to people who just want something for free and who have no intention of entering the competition. I am all for frugality, but if that is your intention, then that is just tight!
Keep an eye on the FOD page or here on TMP for further information that you might need, including image sizes and sending in your entries.
This is what Kev did…
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"What Kev Did"
The above images show what can be done. It has been suggested on some forums that some customers will just make minimum effort in order to get a free casting of an armature. I am sure some people might do that just to see 'if they can', but we hope people will enter into the spirit of the competition and give it their best shot.
Previous competitions have proved successful, and the broad range of skill and creativity within our customer base has never ceased to amaze us…. so come on, show us what you can do!