Iron Avatarist -- The 80s

[Wukei]

Welcome to...
Iron Avatarist


I'd like to introduce you to our judges...

{table]http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/84/butcher9yo.gifhttp://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/RolandStJ/rolandironchef2.gifhttp://home.comcast.net/~jason.gade/bardwonder1.gifhttp://my.photosleeve.com/TheVorpalTribble-albums/album01/aaq.gifhttp://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/Hawkeye5582/stored%20avatars/a8f9ac1f.gifSneakRoland St JudeTin SoldierThe Vorpal TribbleHawkeye[/table]

Today's theme is the 80s.

You may also have characters from OotS cosplay (dress up) as 80s characters/singers/actors.

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

Best Character
Best Singer
Best OotS Character
Best OotS 80s Band
and Best Overall

And don't forget the Wukei's Choice Award to the avatarist's creation that most appeals to your host.

Every entry must include a bolded introduction as to what category you are trying to enter in.
Also mention who you've done, and from what show/band if applicable.

IE (I'll just keep my pirate up here)
Best Miscellaneous Pirate
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y262/Wukei/GiftArttoMe/wukeipirate1.gif

Only the avatarist who created the avatar may submit it.
However, you may submit old creations. It does not have to be something made specifically for this thread.

All entries must be completed by Monday, July 7th, at 12 am EST. That is Sunday evening, Monday morning at midnight.

(Judges subject to change depending on if they wish to participate as well.)

[Ego Slayer]

Oh man I'm going to have to try this one! :D

[Roland St. Jude]

Let me just say that I am extremely excited about this one!

At the risk of making this all about me, I would be happy to supply ideas for anyone out there who doesn't know the 80s pop culture as well as they should some of us oldsters I do.

[Lilly]

If we're dressing the OotS characters, do they have to be specific characters or just '80's themed?

[Wukei]

Just 80 themed. The band thing is obviously an exception to that rule.

[Ego Slayer]

At the risk of making this all about me, I would be happy to supply ideas for anyone out there who doesn't know the 80s pop culture as well as they should some of us oldsters I do.


Google is going to help me. ;D

[Alarra]

you should make it best 80s group rather than 80s band....then, not only could you enter say...a band...but also say....the cast of saved by the bell! :D Cause that's what I want to make now and have no idea what category that would fall under....

[Wukei]

That'd fall under characters...

[Lilly]

The "I love the 80's" (http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/i_love_the_80s/series.jhtml) website might help with visuals.

[Alarra]

Best character to me implies single character, not group...but okay

[ElfLad]

Best 80s Character
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/Reagan.gif

It's President Reagan... because I was in a weird mood, and 80s pop culture was the scary time that gave us Michael Jackson and Madonna.

[Lykan]

Oh.... Crud...

I might not be able to enter this one... I have no knowledge of the 80's...

[Ego Slayer]

Psh, I don't either but I'm gonna try it. Just Google it.. there's more than enough out there.

[LoopyZebra]

A thought occured to me... If two of the Star Wars movies came out in the 80's... I don't have to learn a new pop culture! Yay! Lightsabers for everyone! ;D

[Roland St. Jude]

Oh.... Crud...

I might not be able to enter this one... I have no knowledge of the 80's...

Or just ask me, I'm serious. Anything I can do to boost participation on this one.

[Abd al-Azrad]

Dang. I wish I could draw. Who wants the OotS cast dressed like Metallica, or doing the Thriller dance? Because I know I do.

[LostInBrittany]

WONDERFUL !!!!

Go to draw, LiB, go to draw!

[Were-Sandwich]

I'm bagsieing Roy as Mr T. Its mine now.

[LostInBrittany]

Sorry, the A-Team idea has been in my mind for months now ;)

Here you have my first submission :

B.A. Baracus from the A-Team for the Best Character category
http://www.lostinbrittany.org/images/oots/a-team-baracus.gif

And for all your avatar needs, B.A. Baracus in avatar format :
http://www.lostinbrittany.org/images/oots/a-team_baracus_detail.gif

[Jack Squat]

Aww man, LiB took my idea. Nice B.A. though, are you gonna do the rest of the crew?

[LostInBrittany]

Aww man, LiB took my idea. Nice B.A. though, are you gonna do the rest of the crew?

Yeah, I'm going to do the rest, of course. But you can do them too, the more the merrier :)

[LoopyZebra]

Best OOTS Character

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/elanprince.gif

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/Avatars/elanprince.gif

It's Elan as Prince from Purple Rain.

[Jack Squat]

My entry for Best Character(s)

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/jacksquat3/A-Team.gif

[Wukei]

apparently VH1 is having an 80s day today. I may be mistaken, I only saw a commercial that said "today"...but it may help with picking out some bands...

[Valox]

Inspired by his mugshot it's Ozzy Osbourne, The Prince of effing darkness!
Best Character
http://img284.imageshack.us/img284/5149/ozzyht3.png

[Jack Squat]

For Best Singer (Does not give reflection on opinion of actual talent)

Billy Idol
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e378/jacksquat3/BillyIdol.gif

[Cornugon]

Best OoTS Character
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/Hammith/Thriller.gif

Thog - Thriller

Thanks Verily to Abd al-Azrad for the idea. I completely forgot about Thriller.


Edit: Moved a few things to make Thog's right arm look a bit less 'unhinged'. Ctrl+F5 if it looks a bit funky.

[El Jaspero, the Pirate King]

Three words:

Dallas

Linear

Guild

.

*walks out*

[Cornugon]

All entries must be completed by Monday, July 7th, at 12 am EST. That is Sunday evening, Monday morning at midnight.

(Judges subject to change depending on if they wish to participate as well.)

Ummmm, as you posted on the 1st of August, I'm guessing that date's from a previous contest? If so, what's the actual date? And if not...wow...this is a loooong contest.

[Ink]

That Thriller idea would be great with Redcloak as Michael Jackson leading the zombie army in a dance :)

[wippit]

beig completely inadequate to making avatars (I've had inkscape for a week... uh, I can make a circle... ) I would like to suggest someone turn the Linear Guild into Kiss.

[Alarra]

I was going to do oots as kiss actually....

[Gorbash Kazdar]

I did that A-Team thing a while ago...
http://www.gorbashkazdar.com/gorbashMrG.gif

[ElfLad]

Best Band

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g144/AngryBalrog/weirdal.gif

It's vintage Weird Al Yankovic!

[TheTick]

Stupid power going out last night...I was working on Michael Knight/KITT. Grr.

[LoopyZebra]

Best OOTS Character(s)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/purplerainposter.gif

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f277/LoopyZebra/purplerainposter.gif

[Oblivion]

Due to "popular" demand, I modified my entry so there can be the whole team : :P ;D

Best Character

Raphael

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/Raph.gif

Donatello

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/Don.gif

Michaelangelo

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/Mich.gif

Leonardo

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/Leo.gif

And... The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/TMNT.gif

[Oblivion]

Best Character

Daniel san - Karate Kid

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/KarateKid.gif

[TheTick]

Best Character - Michael Knight
http://www.gamesmaq.net/MichaelKnight.gif

First time entrant.

Hey ladies - Jump in my car (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibEdNCLyirE&search=jump%20in%20my%20car). Thanks to the Hoff for inspiration.

[Bookman]

Best Character

Raphael - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/NinjaTurtle.gif


You should do the other 3 :D And then put em in a group in a picture! It'd be cool! :D

[TheTick]

Daniel-san is awesome.

[Omen]

Lion-O from Thundercats cartoon

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/omen_darkwoods/LionO.jpg

Thoughts?

[Alarra]

Best Singer-Madonna

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/madonnacopy1.jpg

Best Character(s)-Saved by the Bell

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Alarra/scana1.jpg

[Oblivion]

You should do the other 3 :D And then put em in a group in a picture! It'd be cool! :D

Done! See my previous post! :)


Daniel-san is awesome.

Thanks! If I got some time today, I'll also try to do Mr Myagi. ;D

[Bookman]

Best Singer-Madonna


This strikes me as funny some how ;) I mean it's a great drawing but the title...... is odd ;)




Done! See my previous post! :)


Thanks! If I got some time today, I'll also try to do Mr Myagi. ;D

COOL! Those are really awesome! I feel special for being "popular demand" ;)

[Cornugon]

Wow, those OoTS Ninja Turtles are Incredible!

You should sooo try and do a Shredder. Maybe a Foot Ninja, too.

[Oblivion]

Best Character

Mr Miyagi - Karate Kid

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/Miyagi.gif

"Man who catch fly with chopstick can accomplish anything" - Miyagi

[Oblivion]

Wow, those OoTS Ninja Turtles are Incredible!

You should sooo try and do a Shredder. Maybe a Foot Ninja, too.

Thanks! ;D Maybe I'll try Shredder... I tried to do Splinter today but without great success... it's sooo hard to do a rat OoTS character... :-/

[Oblivion]

The nice comments about my ninja turtles made me do this... my first attempt at an OoTS cosplay:

Best OotS Character

Teenage Mutant Ninja OoTS

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/80s/OoTS.gif

[Bookman]

The nice comments about my ninja turtles made me do this... my first attempt at an OoTS cosplay:

Best OotS Character

Teenage Mutant Ninja OoTS

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/OoTS.gif


That's so wrong...........and yet oh so right. Allow me to be the first to say SWEeeeeeeeeeeeeet! And also COWABUNGA DUDE!

((You might wanna try modifying your posts instead of doing 3 in a row just so ya know ;) ))

[Ego Slayer]

The nice comments about my ninja turtles made me do this... my first attempt at an OoTS cosplay:

Best OotS Character

Teenage Mutant Ninja OoTS

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/OoTS.gif


Eeek! The worst cartoon characters EVER mixed with Oots.. Yet, it's awesome! :D

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Best Character

Mr Miyagi - Karate Kid

http://www.geocities.com/oblivion017/GiantITP/Miyagi.gif

"Man who catch fly with chopstick can accomplish anything" - Miyagi
*does a little girl squeal*

Thats awesome ;D


Maybe Wukei can put that for the Monk class in the avatar adoption thread.

[Wukei]

Depends if she wants it up for adoption. But it'd go into the IA Contest adoption area if it is going up for adoption.

[Oblivion]

Depends if she wants it up for adoption. But it'd go into the IA Contest adoption area if it is going up for adoption.

I'm so honored with the compliments that I get for my avatars that I'll be more than happy if they can find a "home". :) You can put all the avatars I did for this Iron Avatarist and the sci-fi one for adoption with great pleasure (although tell me if you want the OoTS ninja ones 'cause I'll send you individual ones).

And thanks again for the compliments guys, it's really nice of you and quite appreciated. ;D

Edit: By the way Wukei, what is the deadline for this contest, because in the first post you say "July 7th"...?

[Wukei]

Sorry...I meant August 7th...that'd be tonight at Midnight...

And I guess I'll go ahead and say it so people can work their asses off to get the Wukei's Choice:

I really wanted a David Bowie in Labyrinth form...I was sorta let down no one tried it...

[Oblivion]

Don't you want to make the contest last a bit longer (like an other week) so there could be more participation... 'Cause I'm quite surprise that lots of people showed enthousiasm at the beggining of this thread and then having the contest ending with not a lot of entries (unless everybody will post theirs tonight)... :-/

And I sooo wanted to do Bon Jovi... but I don't have time tonight. :P

[blackfox]

Hm. I'd love to make a OotS-as-Grateful-Dead banner, but I'm not that experienced, and I definitely couldn't do it tonight. :-/

[LostInBrittany]

I had several ideas in head, but real life, Sci-Fi awards and Indurain's special project have kept me unable to do them... and now it's too late :(

[LostInBrittany]

Here my last-minute submission :

Roy Knight and Kitt
for the
Best OotS Character category

http://www.lostinbrittany.org/images/oots/roy_knight.gif

[TinSoldier]

Yet another difficult-to-judge IA contest. Thank you, awesome avatarists! You know you just make my job that much harder :P!

[blackfox]

Best OotS character:

Roy as Jerry Garcia
tinyurl.com/o6wq5
"What a loonnggg... strange trip it's been..."

Alright, here's my first-ever submission. :)

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Yet another difficult-to-judge IA contest. Thank you, awesome avatarists! You know you just make my job that much harder :P!
I was going to say the same thing.

A pox upon the talent here. Bah!

[Ego Slayer]

Man I wish AI hadn't broken down on me.. I really wanted to try this.

[Wukei]

*holds up a clock* see this?

It's what says time is over.

Judges, to your stations!

[Lykan]

Did... Umm... Did you post last weeks winners yet?

[Wukei]

Expect it sometime tomorrow...I was too busy creating your webcomic to tally votes...

[LostInBrittany]

Wukei, did you received my message with the Sci-Fi awards ?

[Serpentine]

And I guess I'll go ahead and say it so people can work their asses off to get the Wukei's Choice:

I really wanted a David Bowie in Labyrinth form...I was sorta let down no one tried it...
Egarh! I was intending to do this since the comp. opened - I even looked up sample pictures - but my Mac's in the hospital! I may do it anyway, if I get it back at all.

[Wukei]

Yes, LiB I got them...I especially like the Space Pirate and the Best Overall

[LoopyZebra]

Perhaps I'm just being impatient, but when will we get the new Iron Avatarist thread? And what will our subject be?

[Wukei]

I'm sorry...I've been out of it all week...I do that when I get ear infections..

I'll try to write up sometihng tonight and have it due by Fri of next week.

[RobbieOC]

Shirwill Jack did my avatar a long while back, and I think it's rather fantastic. I'm probably not allowed to enter anyone else in the contest, but it fits and I thought everyone should get a chance to see how great she did.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/RobbieOC/lion-o.gif

Thundercats HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

[Wukei]

The first post states that you're not allowed to enter other's work.

2nd: This has already had the awards given out... Er..it's already ended, and voting has started...

[TheTick]

Yeah, but you have to admit that avatar is cool. :D

[Appolo]

someone should do john candy and his many roles. (uncle buck, barf, that annoying guy from planestrainsandautomobiles)

[Wukei]

Stop and read!

This thing ended a week ago!

[Serpentine]

Besides, there is a Barf :P

[LostInBrittany]

I'm finishing the awards, I hope they will be ready for tomorrow's night.

[Wukei]

All Right. Then I won't count these up yet ^.~

I was planning on counting the votes today...

[Appolo]

where is barf? is he in the scifi?

[Serpentine]

Indeed he is. I didn't do as good a job on the good guys as the bad guys (except I think my Princess Vespa worked pretty well...), but if you like I can try to fix up Barf on his own.

[Sneak]

So...any news on the results of this contest?

[NEO|Phyte]

So...any news on the results of this contest?
*cough* according to the OP, you're one of the judges. You tell us :P

[Sneak]

I mean, when will they be posted. I don't know the results yet, either, I just know who I voted for.

[LostInBrittany]

Maybe Wukei is waiting for me :-[ :-[ :-[

I was making the awards, but getting back to Spain for holidays made me to be out of computer since last Thuersday.

I will finish them today, promised!

[LostInBrittany]

I've just sent Wukei all the awards. Sorry again for the delay !

[Oblivion]

Hum... will we ever have the results for this constest? :-/ Wukei are you ok? :-[

[hyikim]

darn, i forgot to post this a few weeks ago


http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i118/Hyikim/ELAN80-1.png




o well

[Sneak]

Hyikim, as a judge, I think I can safely say that your entry is officially DQed. WAAAAY past the entrance deadline. Sorry, but ya gotta play by the rules.

Anyway, I haven't seen Wukei around the boards much recently. I think she said she had to draw tons of stuff for someone and so she won't be around for a while. For example, she just asked for us to provide guest comics for her comic (check in the contest thread in the town section).

Meanwhile, let me provide you some entertainment to keep you, uh, entertained.

*tapdances*

Taptaptaptaptap!

[Roland St. Jude]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b259/RolandStJ/rolandironchef2.gif

UPDATE: Wukei is, indeed, quite busy with work and illness. But we'll get this IA deal back on track. Expect her to post awards on this contest by Sunday and on the Stickified and Nintendo Contests by next Sunday. Plus, I'll be starting up a new contest in the next couple days!

[Roland St. Jude]

And now, the long-awaited announcement of the winners of the
Iron Avatar 80s Contest

Best Character
#3...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_character_3rd.gif
Daniel-San by Oblivion

#2...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_character_2nd.gif

TMNT by Oblivion

And the Best Character is...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_character_1st.gif

Mr. Miyagi by Oblivion

Best Singer
#3...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_singer_3rd.gif
Madonna by Alarra

#2...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_singer_2nd.gif

Weird Al by Elflad

And the Best Singer is...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_singer_1st.gif

Billy Idol by Jack Squat

OOTS Character

#3...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_3rd.gif

Purple Rain by LoopyZebra

#2...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_2nd.gif

Roy Knight & Kitt by LiB

And the #1 OOTS Character as an 80s Character is...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_1st.gif

OOTS as TMNT by Oblivion

Best OOTS 80s Band

#3...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_band_3rd.gif

Roy as Jerry Garcia by BlackFox

#2...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_band_2nd.gif

Thog as Michael Jackson / Thriller by Cornugon

#1...


http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_oots_band_1st.gif

Elan as Prince by LoopyZebra

Best Overall

#3...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_3rd_best_overall.gif

Daniel-San by Oblivion

#2...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_2nd_best_overall.gif

Mr. Miyagi by Oblivion

And the Best Overall award goes to...

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_best_overall.gif

OOTS as TMNT by Oblivion

Roland’s Choice

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k217/RolandGitP/awards_80s_rolandstj_choice.gif
Gorbash as Mr. T by Gorbash

I've always been a Mr. T fan, and who could be more quintessentially 80s? (I pity the foo' who don't agree with my pick!)


Congratulations to all! There were many fine entries, and this was an especially fun contest. Thanks to all the avatarists. Thanks too to LostInBrittany for the excellent trophies!

(Sorry about the long delay and the confusion about what qualified as a band/group/etc. That lead to some odd results as certain entries were re-categorized. We did the best we could to judge fairly.)

[Jack Squat]

Congratulations everyone, I really think the...Wait, I won one :o

That was...unexpected.

Everyone did great, and it's always a pleasure following these contests. You can tell there's alot of talent on these boards.

[Oblivion]

Wow I really did well on this one... Ok *taps mic*: "I want to thanks my parents because they "made me" at the beginning of the 80's, my art teacher in high school who told me to never give up, my friends..." *being pulled out of the stage while music plays* :P

Once again LiB you have such an incredible imagination for the prizes. There should be an Iron Avatarist just for all the prizes you made (were people could vote for the best ones!). ;D

[TinSoldier]

Once again LiB you have such an incredible imagination for the prizes. There should be an Iron Avatarist just for all the prizes you made (were people could vote for the best ones!). ;DThat sounds like a great IA suggestion...

Take all of the previous trophy entries and open up for new ones and have a contest for best IA trophy. The meta-contest possibilities are mind boggling ::)

Roland, are you listening?

[LoopyZebra]

Wait, you're not Wukei! :) Anyways, thanks for posting 'em up, and grats to everyone who one something. Thanks go to LiB for the awards.

[blackfox]

:o Wow, I actually won something! Congratulations, everyone else who won something!

LostInBrittany, thanks for the awesome awards yet again.

@Oblivion + TinSoldier: You know, that's a great idea... Someone needs to go post that in the suggestion thread. :)

[Roland St. Jude]

Roland, are you listening?


Always. Even when you think I'm not. Mu-ha-ha-ha!

Ahem. That is an interesting idea. And it meshes well with another trophy-related suggestion I got a while back and an idea I had about that...hmmm... *begins muttering and puttering*

[Sliver_Slave]

Great contest.