Iron Avatarist -- Military Dress Competition!

[Roland St. Jude]

Welcome to...
Iron Avatarist

This Iron Avatarist contest will be judged by
http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/8453/vdayzombie1ma0.gifhttp://my.photosleeve.com/TheVorpalTribble-albums/album01/aaq.gifhttp://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/Hawkeye5582/stored%20avatars/a8f9ac1f.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/RolandStJ/rolandironchef2.gifhttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/kyre4.png
(Ego Slayer/Vorpal Tribble/Hawkeye/Roland/Dark Corax)
(Final lineup subject to change - If any of you want to draw instead just let me know!)

This week's theme is...
Military Dress

That's right! You will be drawing avatars (in the OotS style) of figures in military costume. Whether it's battle fatigues or mess dress or something in between, it can come from any time period or location. Do make it a take on an actual military costume of some sort (and not just characters with weapons). On the one hand, we're not a historical society here; on the other hand, we're looking for more than just folks dressed up for battle (if that were the contest we'd have most of the avatars on the site posted here!)

Oh, and make sure to dress up OotS characters, too!

And, of course, there is going to be a First through Third place of the following:

Best Avatar
Best Group (>1 Being = Group)
Best OotS Character as...
Best OotS Group (>1 Being = Group)
Best Erfworld-style Avatar

And, of course, the Best Overall award.

As usual, I'll be giving the medal of honor-esque Roland’s Choice Award to the avatarist's creation that most appeals to my, admittedly conduct unbecoming, sensibilities.

Every entry must include a bolded introduction as to what category you are trying to enter in.

Every entry must include a bolded introduction as to what your entry is.

For example:
Best Avatar
British Naval Captain
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/RolandStJ/Roland_Pirate.gif
(Image by ChrisThePontifex - taken out of context, so any historical inaccuracy is my fault.)

Only the avatarist who created the avatar may submit it.
However, you may submit old creations as long as they have never been entered into an Iron Avatar Thread before. It does not have to be something made specifically for this thread.

All entries must be completed by April 15th at Noon Eastern Standard Time.

[Alhambra IV]

A request for a bit of clarification: does the military dress have to be real world/historical?

[Attilargh]

Oo-kay, I've got some easy-way-out ideas already. This ought to be fun. :smile:

[Shadow of the Sun]

I fully expect to see some Spartans running around this thread.

[Rex Idiotarum]

Best Avatar - Roman Soldier
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/soldier.gif
it was something I made, then modified slightly for a request.

I guess this would also be the time to throw in Pun Army.
Best Group - Pun Army
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/PunArmy.gif

And here we go, another request, but I'll put it under a different name:
Best Avatar - Roman Horsemen
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/Pestilince.gif

Erg, it's too early in the morning to think of the latin names...

[Ava]

In honor of the 501st Legion...

Best Avatar
Imperial Officer
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u220/avasavatars/imperialofficer.gif
Best Avatar
Stormtrooper
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u220/avasavatars/stormtrooper2.gif

(based off of a couple of my friends in Garrison Titan (http://www.garrisontitan.com))

[Sampi]

For those of you who still remember Spelljammer...

Best avatar
Giff Major


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/Sampi/Avatars/giff.png

[Roland St. Jude]

A request for a bit of clarification: does the military dress have to be real world/historical?

No, but they should be uniforms/costumes from an organized military (real or fictional).

[kalirush]

Just 'cause I love him so much.

Best avatar
Alfred Bester
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/bester.png
"Anatomically impossible, Mr. Garibaldi. But you're welcome to try."

[Electric_Monkey]

Ooohh...I have a small collection of kings in dress uniform, cribbed from portraits. Here goes:
Best Avatar
King George V in Admiral's Uniform
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4689/georgeval7.gif

[Sampi]

Electric_monkey: you must put in that group you have in the sig. That's GREAT!

[Electric_Monkey]

Thanks for the compliment. I'll see if I've got time to touch it up first.

[Ava]

Best Avatar
Cobra Commander
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u220/avasavatars/cobracommander2.gif

[Beleth]

Best Avatar
Vostroyan
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/Belethe/Vostroyan.gif


I like the style of these guys. :smallwink:

[Mangangatha]

And lo they stood,
Sacrifice but a diversion...

Best Avatar
Revolutionary General

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9017/comandanteyw2.gif

Best Group
The Diversion

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5755/labanbo8.gif

***

So I decided to give this a first try. Quite interesting too.

[Wayril]

And here we go, another request, but I'll put it under a different name:
Best Avatar - Roman Horsemen
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/Pestilince.gif

Erg, it's too early in the morning to think of the latin names...
That would be eques sapsarius. :smallwink: jk.

They were just called sagittarii, or sing. sagittarius.

[kalirush]

Best Avatar
Squadron Commander The Lord Flashheart
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/flashheart.png

[Calamity]

Sigh, This is such a bad pun, but I couldn't resist:

Best Avatar
Military Dress
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/Photouser_/MD-1.png

And also:
Best Avatar
Greek Hoplite
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b249/Photouser_/Hoplite.png

[Quincunx]

Best Avatar
The Landsknecht (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Landsknecht_with_his_Wife.jpg), avatar request of Artega (he provided the reference material).
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/Quincunx_GitP/landsknechtgray.gif

Best Avatar
Alexander Nevsky (http://www.filmreference.com/images/sjff_01_img0020.jpg), as seen in the film by Sergey Eisenstein.
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u231/Quincunx_GitP/nevsky.gif

[kalirush]

Best OotS Group
Xykon and Hobgoblins as Nazis
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/nazixykon.png

Best OotS Group
Roy as Captain America, Elan as Bucky, and Haley and Durkon as GI's
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/roycap.png

And the two together (which is how I really mean them to be):
Best OotS Group
The White Skull versus Cap
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/skullncap.png

Cap's uniform (and Bucky's) were issued by the U.S. Army, so I figured it counted. And I used the Ultimate WW2 Cap uniform, on account of, it's the most awesome costume Cap ever wore. Ever. :smallsmile:

P.S. I think Haley looks adorable in her uniform.

[kalirush]

And, for good measure:

Best OotS Character
Xykon as the Red Skull
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/xykonredskull.png

[crazedloon]

Well here goes my second avatar ever :smallwink:

Best Avatar

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s219/crazedloon/spacemarine.png

and a bigger version:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s219/crazedloon/spacemarine2.png

For those of you not familiar with Warhammer 40dk it is a Black Templar Space marine and a headache to make :smallsigh:

[Alhambra IV]

Woot! Submission!


Best Avatar
Custodis Halberdier
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c9/AlhambraIV/Avatars/CustodisHalberdierOotS.gif

Large version here (http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c9/AlhambraIV/Other/CustodisHalberdierIIOotS.gif).


Halberdier of the Custodie Imperiae (Feldarin Imperial Guard). See the Tears of Blood World-Building section of these forums for more info.

[Rex Idiotarum]

Best Avatar - General Pogotar
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/pogogeneral.gif


Best Avatar - Pogo Hitler
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n291/rexidiotarum/pogohitler.gif

[Ravyn]

....so what you're trying to do is cut out the competition by using Godwin's Law to end the submission period, then?

Devious.

[kalirush]

Hey- I put up Nazis first.

[NEO|Phyte]

Best Avatar - Imperial Guard Commissar
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/2015/commissarar7.png

Best Group - TSA Frontiersmen
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/9656/marinehl0.pnghttp://img112.imageshack.us/img112/968/heavyarmorpo7.png

Ths TSA (Trans-System Authority) are the 'good guys' in the Half-Life modification Natural Selection (http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns/).

[Abardam]

Best Group
Standing Ready to Die
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abardam/standingreadytodie-1.png

"So strong was this bond that when the exiled masters returned with their army to destroy the temple, more than a thousand hobgoblin warriors marched to its defense."

[Mangangatha]

Just wondering, but is there a limit on entries per category?

[Abardam]

Don't think so. Never has been, in any of the previous ones, I think.

[LoopyZebra]

Must resist urge... to draw and not work... Must finish essay...

[Rex Idiotarum]

Curse you Photobucket! Hm... Hopefully my Bandwidth problems will clear up before the judging.

[Ava]

Curse you Photobucket! Hm... Hopefully my Bandwidth problems will clear up before the judging.

Haha, just get a second photobucket account. :)

[Captain van der Decken]

Imageshack. Really, lots easier. Unless you want a gallery.

[kalirush]

Best Group
Marcus Cole and Alyt Neroon
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/marcusneroon.png
"I am a Ranger! We walk in the dark places no others will enter. We stand on the bridge, and no one may pass. We LIVE for the ONE. WE DIE FOR THE ONE!"

[LoopyZebra]

I really shouldn't have started this... I'll be talking in a bad Russian accent for the rest of the week.

EDIT:
Best Avatar
Pvt. Vasili Ivanovich Koslov, 13th Guards Rifle Division
Stalingrad, 1942
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/sovietsnipersmall.gif
Here's a larger version; you can see the background alot better in it.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/sovietsnipermed.gif

Comrade Zebra has two notes:

The avatar is named after one of the main characters of Call of Duty 2. Although inspired by, he is not Vasili as presented there, etc., so... he's different.

Secondly, there are 3 or 4 historical errors in the picture that I know of. I'll let you find them if you want, but aside from the dagger (I don't think a Private would have that, but it looks rather cool), they aren't glaringly obvious.

[Mangangatha]

Well, if there is no limit on entries, I'd like to put a little more, and there may yet be more to come.

Best Avatar
Musket Infantry

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3971/arquebosmallan2.gif

Larger version:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2681/arquebolargegg6.gif

[Nevrmore]

And, for good measure:

Best OotS Character
Xykon as the Red Skull
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/xykonredskull.png
I love you.

[mport2004]

I have one its the best one ive made yet.
http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h244/mport2004/th_Stalinsmall.png

[Jannex]

Y'know, I've had this idea for a while, but almost didn't go for it, just because the Geek Factor of it was so ludicrously high. But, I can resist anything except temptation. So here they are.

Best Group
Star Trek Captains

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/5CaptainsST-sm.gif

Full size version here: http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/5CaptainsST.jpg

Best OotS Group
On the Enterprise-D

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/ST-TNG--OotS-sm.gif

Sadly, the full size version is too big for Photobucket. So much pretty detail lost...

[Ava]

Excellent! I was wondering who would be entering the Star Trek OOTS characters. Great job on matching characters, lol. Love the Klingon dwarf...

[Jannex]

Excellent! I was wondering who would be entering the Star Trek OOTS characters. Great job on matching characters, lol. Love the Klingon dwarf...

Thanks! :smallbiggrin: I had fun with 'em.

[Serpentine]

Would it be cheating if I just altered my Spaceballs? It would, wouldn't it. Oh well.

[Roland St. Jude]

Oh come on! There aren't any Star Trek geeks around here to complain that Starfleet is not a military organization? :smallwink: (Okay, they totally are, but they usually claim not to be.)

(Nice avvies Jannex - they are in the running, I'm just foolin'.)

[Meynolds]

Totally correct. They are technically an exploratory force, but they act as a military spacefleet.

[Rex Idiotarum]

We're all pretty much Failing Art Geeks and D&D nerds, Trekies are a different breed.

[Dr. Bath]

Best Avatar
Spartan
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/Spartan2.jpg
I hope this is allowed, as I didn't use any computer programs except photoshop for colouring.

[Tiako]

Secondly, there are 3 or 4 historical errors in the picture that I know of. I'll let you find them if you want, but aside from the dagger (I don't think a Private would have that, but it looks rather cool), they aren't glaringly obvious.
It isn't much of a stretch that a soldier have his own dagger.

As for the two inaccuracies, I'll guess the dogfight and the fact that the mortar on the bricks near the sniper has inexplicably reverted to liquid, although that might just be due to shoddy Communist engineering.

[LoopyZebra]

It isn't much of a stretch that a soldier have his own dagger.

As for the two inaccuracies, I'll guess the dogfight and the fact that the mortar on the bricks near the sniper has inexplicably reverted to liquid, although that might just be due to shoddy Communist engineering.

No, but the pommel looked fancy, like something you'd find on an officer. I suppose he could find one, but he wouldn't have been issued it.

Actually, the things I was thinking of were: a. the Russian plane should have a rear gunner (it was supposed to be an Il-2 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilyushin_Il-2)) but I figured it was such a small detail that it wasn't worth the effort to go and edit it back in once I was looking at the finished product, b. the German plane (BF-109E (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bf-109)) and the banners on the second rear building are noticeably devoid of the swastika for the purposes of not offending anyone, c. I don't think there were actual red stars on the helmets, although I'm not certain (if your interested, this (http://www.d-9models.co.uk/images/models/IT6069.jpg) was my reference picture), and d. I didn't have a good reference picture for the German paint job, so I 'winterized' an Afrika Korps camouflage.

As to the mortar... there's a pile of what was supposed to be powder, smashed bricks, etc. that he's laying on, and then there's the snow, which looks kinda liquidy.

[Goff]

Best Avatar
Cobra Commander
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u220/avasavatars/cobracommander2.gif
Thank you for making my day with a nice piece of GI Joe nostalgia.


Best Avatar
Squadron Commander The Lord Flashheart
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/flashheart.png
And this just made my day even better.
"Treat your kite like you treat your woman... Get inside her five times a day and take her to Heaven and back." ~Lord Flashheart

[Serpentine]

Best Avatar
Spartan
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/Spartan2.jpg
I hope this is allowed, as I didn't use any computer programs except photoshop for colouring.
Why wouldn't it be allowed? Was it hand-drawn? Even if it was, I don't believe there's any rule that says it has to all be done with the spiffingest programs available, anyway. I really like the helmet and the cloak and the pose.

[Captain van der Decken]

Best Avatar
Doom Marine
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7513/doom3kk8.png


..

I can't quite remember if he was a soldier or not, but I had this lying around, and hope it counts.

[Dr. Bath]

Was it hand-drawn?
Um, is that bad? The one I tried to do on paint was really bad and my computer has an inbuilt dislike for any program that I download so I can't really do it on any other program.

[onasuma]

Its really good for hand drawn, but looks like it was done on a PC. Maybe your just to good

[ufo]

I wasn't sure if this one looked better with or without boots, but here it is:

Best Avatar
Space Marine Sergeant
http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/5520/spacemarinecu0.png

For Warhammer 40k fans: I'm aware that the symbol on his chest is not totally correct, but wings was a pain to do.

[NEO|Phyte]

Hrmmm, I'm kinda tempted to throw in my other WH40K avatars, but I'm not sure if they need to be an existing chapter, or just the color scheme I happened to design them with (based on some of my Dawn of War army colors)

Aw hell, why not.

Best Group: Space Marines
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3395/spacemarineea4.png http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/603/forcecommanderze8.png http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/1944/dreadnaughtgl8.png http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/8594/terminatorzi2.png
Space marine, Force commander, Dreadnought (not to scale), Terminator, Sister of battle (may not actually be part of the space marines, I won't pretend to know who goes where)

Best Avatar: Sister of Battle
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/9342/sisterofbattleey1.png
Did some homework, these ladies aren't part of the space marines.

[Dr. Bath]

since everyone is doing warhammer uniforms:
Best Avatar
Tau Firewarrior
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/Tau2.jpg
this time I did it on paint

[Bryn]

Well, first I'll do some of my old work, although I might make something new later on.

Best Avatar
WH40k Tau Battlesuit
http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8084/blackouttaubattlesuitab2.png
Created for Blackout

Best Avatar
WH40k Imperial Navy Captain
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/1369/captainavatarfv1.png
This is a character for my WH40k webcomic En Guard. It is based on the Titan princeps from Forge World.

Best Avatar
WH40k Imperial Navy Adjutant
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8750/adjutantavatargw0.png
Don't ask about the background. Created for En Guard.

Best Avatar
WH40k Techpriest Enginseer
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3500/techpriestavatarfl6.png
The Adeptus Mechanicus aren't really a military organisation, but by making him an Enginseer (as opposed to just being a Techpriest) hopefully qualifies him for this IA.

Best Group
En Guard characters
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9744/grouppicri5.png
You might recognise the scene: it's from En Guard episode 5 (http://enguard.smackjeeves.com/comics/98936/), although it's slightly modified.

Best Group
Warforged
http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/595/warforgedttix1.png
Thunder and Tanith. I don't know if they count, since Warforged are either always in military dress or never.

[Vespe Ratavo]

Best Avatar
Spartan
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/Spartan2.jpg
I hope this is allowed, as I didn't use any computer programs except photoshop for colouring.

*starts trembling* Ok Vespe, just put it in a spoiler...
SPARTAAAAA!
Now that, is an awesome picture. I hope it wins. For Spartaaa. :smallbiggrin:
Even if you don't win, you get the Vespe's Choice award. Trophy maybe included. Expect shipment of trophy in 4 to 6 weeks. Probably.

[The Extinguisher]

Gah. My computer sucks.

Best Avatar...
Shin-Ra Soldier
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/8474/bigshinraroy2zb0.png

Best Oots Character As...
Roy as Shin-Ra Soldier
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7679/bigshinra2pb6.png

EDIT: Sorry about that. I was having quality issues and I wasn't sure if would happen when I fixed my Photoshop problem. It didn't happen.

[Ego Slayer]

Doin' great so far, everyone. ^_^

Flame, can you resize those to 117x117?

[Roland St. Jude]

@^ Agreed on both counts.

Please display your works in 117' x 117' or at least at a size that doesn't stretch the screen. Also, don't hide anything you want judged in spoiler boxes; it just makes it that much harder for the judges to compare things.

P.S. When the page loads, it loads everything including what is contained in spoilers. So large images, even in spoiler boxes, really slows things down. Thanks!

[The Extinguisher]

Fixed.

More evidence as to why my computer sucks, I guess.

[Serpentine]

Um, is that bad? The one I tried to do on paint was really bad and my computer has an inbuilt dislike for any program that I download so I can't really do it on any other program.
Nooo no no no no, it was just the only thing I could think of that might make you think it might not be submissable. Actually, one thing I did a while ago was mistaken for being hand-drawn... Anyways, Roland hasn't refused it yet, and I don't see why he would, so 'twould appear 'tis all good.

[Strategos]

Well, I'm new to the whole avatar drawing business, but I'll give it a shot.

Best Avatar:
Wedge Antilles
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/WedgeFinished.png

And a bigger version here:
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/Wedge.png

***Edit*** Since this is still the last post on the page I might as well re-use it instead of posting again.

Best OoTS Character as...
Belkar as Napoleon
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/Belkar_As_NapoleonFinished.png

And a bigger version here:
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/Belkar_As_Napoleon.png

[Ava]

Lol, Wedge... that's an itty-bitty chestbox. :)

I have a bunch of friends who made their own X-Wing pilot costumes, including chestboxes and helmets. One chick even has a car that's painted like an X-Wing.

[Roland St. Jude]

Hand-drawn submissions are fine. They're just rare.

[Dr. Bath]

Best Erfworld-style Avatar
Tau Firewarrior
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/ErfTauAvatar.jpg

Best Erfworld-style Avatar
Gobwin Legionary
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/GobwinErfatar.jpg

I think the tau's head is a bit small, but otherwise I'm quite pleased with how they turned out

[Strategos]

Lol, Wedge... that's an itty-bitty chestbox. :)

I have a bunch of friends who made their own X-Wing pilot costumes, including chestboxes and helmets. One chick even has a car that's painted like an X-Wing.

Are those also your friends in Garisson Titan? I'd like to do something like that, but I'm from a small town and there isn't anything like that around :smallsigh:.

Anyway while I'm here I might as well put up a couple of others.

Best Avatar:
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/RommellFinished.png

Best Avatar:
The Desert Fox
http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u163/The_Great_Strategos/The_Desert_FoxFinished.png

........:smallbiggrin:

[LoopyZebra]

Well, there goes my next entry.

Heh. Desert Fox.

[AmberVael]

Best Avatar:
Gwen in DCU (Desert Camouflage Uniform)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/gwenDCU-1.gif

Yeah... its our very own Gwen, in the uniform she will be wearing over in Iraq.
I figured I already had it, so...

[Ava]

Are those also your friends in Garisson Titan? I'd like to do something like that, but I'm from a small town and there isn't anything like that around :smallsigh:.


Some in Garrison Titan, some from Alpha Base, the Rebel equivalent. :)

P.S. What's Desert Fox?

[Meynolds]

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's nickname.

[kalirush]

Best OotS Character as...
Belkar as a Browncoat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/browncoat.png

Best OotS Character as...
Belkar as a Happy Browncoat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/happybrowncoat.png

[Electric_Monkey]

Best OOTS Character
Roy, demonstrating why it's always important to read the small print
http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/7263/royaczh3.gif

[Mangangatha]

Best Avatar - Warlord Khalid

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/5520/khalidta9.gif

Best Avatar - Elite Magocracy Guard

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9251/centurionfr6.gif

Large Version:

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4358/centurionlargejc4.gif

Best Group - Surprise Surprise!

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/9694/phalanxke5.gif

[Hart av Srednak]

No starship troopers yet (or maybe I'm just blind)..


I feel bad 'cause I don't have any time to draw and I still have this crappy computer at home

[ChimericPhase]

Y'know, I've had this idea for a while, but almost didn't go for it, just because the Geek Factor of it was so ludicrously high. But, I can resist anything except temptation. So here they are.

Best Group
Star Trek Captains

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/5CaptainsST-sm.gif

Full size version here: http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/5CaptainsST.jpg

Best OotS Group
On the Enterprise-D

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f47/tigerdreams/ST-TNG--OotS-sm.gif

Sadly, the full size version is too big for Photobucket. So much pretty detail lost...

These are made of out win and awesome, in equal amounts. You made the Trekkie in me happy ^_^ May I sig these forever an' ever an' ever?

EDIT: I just noticed my forum rank went up, when did that happen?? W00t!

[Roland St. Jude]

...EDIT: I just noticed my forum rank went up, when did that happen?? W00t!

Well, I wouldn't call it up exactly. More like sideways. But we don't really talk about ranks and such.

[Jannex]

These are made of out win and awesome, in equal amounts. You made the Trekkie in me happy ^_^ May I sig these forever an' ever an' ever?

Sure you can; just credit me. I'm glad you like them so much! :smallbiggrin:

[danielf]

ChimericPhase, awesome work with Captain Kathryn Janeway.
When i see her i think, wow, awesome

[Jannex]

ChimericPhase, awesome work with Captain Kathryn Janeway.
When i see her i think, wow, awesome

The Trek-atars are mine, but I'm glad you liked. I've always been a bit of a Voyager fan. :smallsmile:

[Sampi]

I just had to do this..

Best OOtS character as..
MitD as a special agent from Splinter Cell
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/Sampi/Avatars/MitdSplinter.png

[Dr. Bath]

Best OOts Character as...
Thog as a viking
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/thoglikespillaging.jpg
I'm sorry that the image is a bit big.

[ufo]

I just had to do this..

Best OOtS character as..
MitD as a special agent from Splinter Cell
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v443/Sampi/Avatars/MitdSplinter.png



Tee-hee! That's so good!

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Best OOTS Character as...
Banjo as SAS [Special Air Service] Commando

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/BattleBanjo.png

-The Djinn

[danielf]

ow, sorry Jannex, awesome work :P

[Chris the Pontifex]

bwahaha I have a great one lying around:

Best Avatar
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/chrishattink/dolls/Pontifex_doll_rambo.gif

Captain Cuddly in Rambo outfit

[AmberVael]

Oh, and another one:
Best Avatar:
Logic in ABU (Airmen Battle Uniform)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/Logic.gif
Another of our own, soon to be sent off...

[Captain van der Decken]

Best Avatar
Locust Drone
http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/1192/locustkf8.png

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Another one for the Djinn.

Best OOTS Group
Best Group (If that's allowed...)

We Band of Brothers...and Sisters. There are Sisters in the Band. I think they play the drums.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/BandofBrothers.png

And as seperate Avatars, for the

Best Avatar and Best OOTS Character contest...

Army V
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/RocketV.png

Elan Spots a Plane
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/Elanspotsaplane.png

Army Durkon
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/DurkonMedic.png

Army Roy
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/ArmyRoy.png

Army Belkar
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/ArmyBelkar.png

And, although it doesn't really fit the military theme, I have to complete the set.

Sister in the Band
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/Djinn_in_Tonic/SistersintheBand.png

-The Djinn

[AmberVael]

Best Group
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/Iwojima.png

[LoopyZebra]

Oh, sure, use sentimental value to your advantage. :)

[AmberVael]

...maybe.
*points to "Most Evil" award in sig*
That and I figured it'd be an interesting thing to make.

[J. W. Wells]

Four pages and a complete lack of references to Gilbert & Sullivan? For shame.

Best Avatar
Major-General Stanley

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3449/majorgeneralstanleymy9.png

I'm very good at integral and differential calculus,
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous,
In short, in matter vegetable, animal and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General!

[Roland St. Jude]

Four pages and a complete lack of references to Gilbert & Sullivan? For shame.

Best Avatar
Major-General Stanley

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/3449/majorgeneralstanleymy9.png

I'm very good at integral and differential calculus,
I know the scientific names of beings animalculous,
In short, in matter vegetable, animal and mineral
I am the very model of a modern Major-General!

Very nice.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

We seriously need some M*A*S*H references in here...

Especially Radar whoes gotta be a halfling, and Frank the anthro-ferret.

[Lord Iames Osari]

I always saw Frank as more of a weasel, myself...

[Captain van der Decken]

Best Group
Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/sjunderw/Iwojima.png


I feel the intense urge to parody that. Hell, I even have my copy of Monstrous Regiment right here.

[The Vorpal Tribble]

I always saw Frank as more of a weasel, myself...
And the visual difference would be...? :smallconfused:

Anyways, his nick-name was Ferret Face.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Eh, fair point. I'd forgotten that.

[The_Squid]

Best Avatar
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Iamyourking/OOTSBrogug2.png
Ork Warboss

My first avatar! Go me!

[Da Beast]

Best OotS Character as...
Belkar as a Browncoat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/browncoat.png

Best OotS Character as...
Belkar as a Happy Browncoat
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j21/kalirush/happybrowncoat.png

Thank you, that made my day.

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Yeah, those are almost to awesome for this planet. You win. Even if you don't. Remember that.

-The Djinn

[J. W. Wells]

Best Group
H.M.S. Pinafore in Penzance

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8371/piratesvspinaforepz9.png

In case you were wondering, the characters are (from left to right): Ralph Rackstraw, Richard Deadeye, Captain Corcoran, the Pirate King, Samuel and Frederic

[The_Squid]

Best OotS Character
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Iamyourking/ThogSlugga2.png
Thog as 40k Ork SLugga Boy

Uhh...Thog wonders what shiny metal thing does...

[ufo]

Best OotS Character
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Iamyourking/ThogSlugga2.png
Thog as 40k Ork SLugga Boy

Uhh...Thog wonders what shiny metal thing does...

That is so genius :smallbiggrin:

[Iamyourking]

Definetely. I can certainly see Thog as an Ogryn too, that would be awesome. Maybe with puppy armpit lice?

[The_Squid]

Best Group
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Iamyourking/OrkWarband2.png
Ork Warband

[DoomKitty]

WOOOOOT. That is some fine orkness.

[The_Squid]

Best OotS group:
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Iamyourking/ThognNale2.png
Thog Ogryn and Nale Commisar

[Captain van der Decken]

Nice warboss.



Best Avatar
Black Guard Mercenary
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4416/blackguardac5.png

[Dr. Bath]

Best OotS Group
An Iceni Warband
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/boudf.png
Elan-Woooooo I'm the invisible beserker.

and
Best OotS Character as...
Belkar as a Samurai
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/honour.png
"Who needs honour when you have swords?"

and Commander Vimes from Jingo
Best Avatar
Commander Vimes
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/commander2.png

[Cult_of_the_Raven]

ready to lop your head off by order of the queen, the card army!
Best group
On behalf of the entire suit of hearts, CHARGE!!!!!
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p102/kimdragon/oots/Charge2.gif

a larger version:
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p102/kimdragon/oots/Charge.gif

[Tengu]

Best Group
Soldiers of Amestris
http://ffrpg.republika.pl/fma2.PNG
From left to right:
Second Lieutenant Heymans Breda
Second Lieutenant Jean Havoc
Sergeant Major Kain Fuery
Warrant Officer Vato Falman
Colonel Roy Mustang, State Alchemist
First Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye
Major Alex Louis Armstrong, State Alchemist
Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes

Reference picture here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:State_Military_%28FMA%29.JPG

[Dr. Bath]

Best Group
Sergeant Detritus and Commander Vimes
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/thewatch2.png
The Ankh-Morpork City Watch is technically part of an organised milatary, since it was both a militia on multiple occasions and joined with the army that went to Klatch in Jingo.

[Shiny, Bearer of the Pokystick]

Vote Vimes!
o.o!

[Nightwing]

Today is the last day so get those posts up quick

[Soulforged]

I´ve always been interested in the crusades, so I tried drawing figures in a medieval style...
Best Avatar
Templar Knight
http://freenet-homepage.de/yamslord/templer1.gif

Best Avatar
Monk
http://freenet-homepage.de/yamslord/moench.gif

Best Group
Templars march to Jerusalem
http://freenet-homepage.de/yamslord/templer_marsch.jpg

[Dr. Bath]

New and/or improved

Best Group
Ankh Morpork City Watch
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/morewatch3.png

From left to right Sergeant Detritus, Commander Vimes, Captain Carrot, Sergeant Angua, Constable Reg Shoe, Acting-constable Cuddy, Sergeant Littlebottom, Corporal Nobbs and Sergeant Colon. (phew)

[Roland St. Jude]

Today is the last day so get those posts up quick

And by "quick" he means earlier today! This contest is Closed! Nice job all, and now to the judging!

1. Results will be posted sometime before the next contest closes. :smallwink:

2. The next contest is here! (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41032) See that thread for specific details. :smallcool:

[Tengu]

New and/or improved

Best Group
Ankh Morpork City Watch

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h24/solarturtle/morewatch3.png



That's made of win!

It's also made of a fair bit of sidescrolling, so I spoilered it for ya. ~Roland

[Djinn_in_Tonic]

Dr. Bath? The Djinn think he loves you. Or at least your Pratchett avatars. Most likely those.

AWESOME job!

-The Djinn

[Roland St. Jude]

And now...

The Iron Avatarist Military Costume Competition Awards... ( :elan: dun dun dun)

Best Avatar
1st place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g21177.png
Vostroyan - Beleth

2nd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g22661.png
Pvt. Vasili Ivanovich Koslov by LoopyZebra

3rd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g24530.png
Giff Major by Sampi

Best Group
1st place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g38308.png
Star Trek Captains by Jannex

2nd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g31920.png
Standing Ready to Die by Abardam

3rd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g34164.png
Space Marines - NEO|Phyte

Best OotS Character as...
1st place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g38607.png
Xykon as the Red Skull by Kalirush

2nd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g34459.png
Belkar as a Happy Browncoat by Kalirush

3rd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g38477.png
Thog as a Viking - Dr. Bath

Best OotS Group
1st place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g37959.png
The White Skull versus Cap

2nd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g37885.png
Roy as Captain America et al. by kalirush

3rd place:
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g37462.png
Star Trek by Jannex

Best Erfworld-style Avatar
1st Place:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abardam/gold-1.png
Gobwin Legionary by Dr. Bath
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abardam/silver-1.png
Tau Firewarrior by Dr. Bath


Best Overall
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g3080-1.png
The White Skull versus Cap by Kalirush


Roland's Choice
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Darkcorax/IA%20Trophies/g38259.png
My choice is the GitP board's own Gwen in uniform as rendered by Vael...Gwen in DCU by Vael. Nicely done!

Thanks to our judges, Vorpal Tribble, EgoSlayer, Hawkeye, and DarkCorax! Thanks to DarkCorax for the OotS-style trophies and to Abardam for the Erfworld-style trophies! Congratulations everyone and be sure to enter the Spring-themed contest going on now!

[Sampi]

Woo! A prize! Thank you, judges! It shall be sigged forthwith.

[kalirush]

Yay! :smallbiggrin: I must admit, I'm shocked to have done so well.

[ufo]

Again, I thought I had a chance, to no avail.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/4743/iwanttowiniaxv4.png (http://imageshack.us)

(Yes, I'm an attention whore. Look at me!)

[Tengu]

Hmm, I really expected to win one of the prizes this time (but in all honesty, who doesn't) - what's stranger is that quite a lot of other artwork, which I considered guaranteed winners, haven't won either. Nevertheless, well done winners.

"Win" just stopped sounding like a word...

[AmberVael]

Huh.
Well I wasn't expecting that one to win anything, not that I'm complaining.
Cheers, and congrats to everyone else who won.

[Bryn]

Well done to all winners!

The funny thing is, I do better art now than when I won a couple of things in the Monsters IA, and I am winning less and less...

If only I'd applied the Djinn's critique to my Warforged, then I might have got something :smallwink:

[Jannex]

Wow--two this time? :smallbiggrin: Thank you!

Congratulations, everybody who won, and good luck next month, everyone!

[Ego Slayer]

*hands out cookies to everyone*
Congrats to all the winners.:smallsmile:

[Dr. Bath]

Woooooooooooooooh! I won in a category no one else entered! Go me.
I guess that none of the judges like the discworld, that night watch took ages, but I would have done it anyway.

[DarkCorax]

Woooooooooooooooh! I won in a category no one else entered! Go me.
I guess that none of the judges like the discworld, that night watch took ages, but I would have done it anyway.

I voted for it, can't remember if it was silver or gold though...

[kalirush]

Woooooooooooooooh! I won in a category no one else entered! Go me.
I guess that none of the judges like the discworld, that night watch took ages, but I would have done it anyway.

It was very awesome! I thought for sure it would win.

[Dr. Bath]

Nah, the other entrant were better. I was just surprised that it was the Thog entry that won anything

[Ava]

Grats to all the winners! I loved the Star Trek captains. :)

[NEO|Phyte]

Yay trophy thingy!

And time to wait for the next AI competition that I'm interested in to crop up...
:edit: which reminds me, were prizes gonna happen in the Roland IA?

[Roland St. Jude]

Yay trophy thingy!

And time to wait for the next AI competition that I'm interested in to crop up...
:edit: which reminds me, were prizes gonna happen in the Roland IA?

Probably not, as that was purely a joke IA for April Fool's Day. But keep your eyes peeled; it may get retooled as a real contest soon. :smallwink:

[Serpentine]

Oh. So, um... I shouldn't have it in the list in the Hall of Fame? Shame, an award with Roland wearing a jester's hat'd be awesome.

[Abardam]

Mega-awesome. I'm sad, though, because no one won Erf-bronze. In my opinion it was the best of the three.

[Dr. Bath]

You could post it anyway. Everyone likes seeing erf-art, it's just that no one likes making it.

[Abardam]

Lo, it is here:
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f350/abardam/bronze-1.png

And, yeah, Erf is hard to do. 'Sides, summer (here) is rapidly drawing to a close (school starts in June) and I have lots of things to do.