Ng Raffy Design Competition 2010

[Luis]

It's become somewhat of a yearly tradition, and we're actually running out of shelf space but for the sake of consistency and because the stuff people make is so cool, a new figurine design competition begins. If you've never heard of / participated in any of the past two, take some time to browse through the hub pages and see what people have done in the past.

The 'rules' are fairly simple, and the same as previous years except for the figurine we're using. You can decorate the little blank figurine any way you see fit, add things, take away things..etc. As long as you dont totally deface it to the point it no longer looks like the original base model. (In other words you cant melt it into a puddle of goo and remold it into a shape of your liking. Also be sure to only use the Raffy. There are many other blank figurines but we are concentrating on this four legged one this year.

You have two options, you can buy your own blank Raffy. OR you can 'compete' for a lot of blank ones that we are supplying people with. The advantage of buying your own is that you are welcome to have it sent back if you win or not. If they are the complimentary ones then obviously you'll have to part with it.

To compete for a complimentary one, you can download a template of the figurine and design a proposal of how you would customize it. The most promising designs will get a figurine mailed over to them so that he/she can make that vision into a reality.

If you bought your own then you can just jump right in. :)

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At the end of the project we'll get some awards for the most creative ones and also highlight all the ones that participated. It's a fun project and a good break from your wacom/mouse / computer.

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Deadlines

Heres some deadlines to be on the lookout for:

- The deadline for submitting a proposal for a complimentary Raffy is Feb 13

-The deadline for submitting your finished figurine is March 16

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Past Figurine Competitions:

- DIY WZL Figurine Competition 1

- DIY Teddy Troopers Figurine Competition 2

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Resources

- Download a Flash 8 version of the Raffy Design

- Buy your own DIY Raffy

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Feel free to post photos of your WIP or just general questions/feedback/etc.

[Luis]

Heres a non-flash version(PNG) of the blank raffy if you dont have flash or dont feel like dealing with it.

Raffy as a png

[Ashman]

oh there so cute, and they got little shoes, im gunna try for a complimentary one, because im cheap, and they dont seem worth the price :)

[Captain]

Your blank raffi sucks

This one sucks less penis

[Captain]

Soon as I went to save this photoshop became unresponsive, so I had to just screencap. If the quality is poop than I apologize.

[Ashman]

At 1/29/10 08:07 PM, Captain-Ben wrote: Soon as I went to save this photoshop became unresponsive, so I had to just screencap. If the quality is poop than I apologize.

haha i so want to see that made

[Luis]

At 1/29/10 06:53 PM, Captain-Ben wrote: Your blank raffi sucks

This one sucks less penis

I woulda done that but whenever i use the actual model people complain like omg i cant draw on a 3d version of it. CANT WIN.

[Captain]

At 1/29/10 09:40 PM, Luis wrote: I woulda done that but whenever i use the actual model people complain like omg i cant draw on a 3d version of it. CANT WIN.

It's okay baby, they can draw on your MSpaint sketch of it if drawing on the actually Raffi is too difficult to understand.

[pyjamasbox]

i win by default.

[ornery]

Raffi?

Shut your gaping pie hole, you know it had to be done. Shut up.

[bigjonny13]

At 1/30/10 02:48 AM, ornery wrote: Raffi?

If he looked like that I don't think he would have been nearly half as popular.

[Rutger]

something like this

[LegolaSS]

this was my orginal idea... but its to lame to do... will try a proper one later :D

[Luis]

Yea i'll plug this project heavily next week probably and also begin releasing some the raffy's. I've been a bit busy so i let this thread just quietly simmer in the art forum stew.

[LegolaSS]

At 2/5/10 07:52 AM, Luis wrote: Ng raffy... yay

you told me last year it was going to be a mini munny anyway... can i use that one instead seen as i brought it / spent alot of time on it already...

also will come up with a better idea... im trying to work out what i can do with it if i use its ears/horns as feet.... *hymmpp*

[Peglay]

hahaha awesome!
i so want in on this :D

[Peglay]

this is just a rough sketch of an idea i have... it has a lot of sculpting...

[Gagsy]

At 1/29/10 12:47 PM, Luis wrote:

- The deadline for submitting a proposal for a complimentary Raffy is Feb 13

-The deadline for submitting your finished figurine is March 16

So if I buy my own one I don't need to go for this proposal stuff? I can just work on my own and then submit it for March 16th?

[Peglay]

so... you like it?

[TheReturnOfTomsPulp]

At 2/6/10 02:18 PM, Peglay wrote: so... you like it?

The body needs to be more interesting.

[jeeshwa123]

At 1/29/10 12:47 PM, Luis wrote: It's become somewhat of a yearly tradition, and we're actually running out of shelf space but for the sake of consistency and because the stuff people make is so cool, a new figurine design competition begins. If you've never heard of / participated in any of the past two, take some time to browse through the hub pages and see what people have done in the past.

Aww crap! I just drew on a Rooz doll the other day, does that count?
haha now I'm gonna have to go and get this one.

[Batto]

what do you use for modelling if you're adding to it?

[Luis]

At 2/5/10 09:41 PM, Gagsy wrote: So if I buy my own one I don't need to go for this proposal stuff? I can just work on my own and then submit it for March 16th?

Yes you can ignore everything up until march 16th deadline if you are buying your own. Just pm me when you finish if you need the address of the ng office to mail to.

[Peglay]

the red demon

[LegolaSS]

Right... after much thought and scribbles... i have come up with this!

its mindchamber all scrunched up in a ball... of course i will need to add a bit of moddling for the smoke out the back *so it blends in with the body* and might raise the head out with some moddling as well... as for the rest i want to keep the model as intact as i can so i dont complete remodel... hopefully this is going to stand out from the rest...

and trust me... i can pull this off :D

[Luis]

At 2/7/10 04:43 AM, LegolaSS wrote: Right... after much thought and scribbles... i have come up with this!

Thats very ambitious, id gather youd also need mold the head a bit so it can sit properly on a surface.
Anyway im interested to see if you can do it so approved :3

[Luis]

At 2/4/10 01:01 PM, Rutger wrote: something like this

approved.

[Luis]

At 1/29/10 08:07 PM, Captain-Ben wrote: Soon as I went to save this photoshop became unresponsive, so I had to just screencap. If the quality is poop than I apologize.

approved

[jeeshwa123]

ok, I have to keep resizing mine, and it looks like crap whene I resize it, so I'm just gonna post the unfinished one. Hope It's good enough :)

[Little-Eise]

This is an idea I have. I haven't quite worked out the colors though.