Alterna-Joe Custom Contest
2003 Alterna-Joe Results
First Place:
Snake-Eyes01		 First Place: Sidewinder
Second Place:
chad_ghost		 Second Place: chad_ghost
Third Place:
Scrap Iron		 Third Place: pluv
Click here to see all entries
2002 Alterna-Joe Results
First Place:
Sidewinder		 First Place: Sidewinder
Second Place:
chad_ghost		 Second Place: chad_ghost
Third Place:
pluv		 Third Place: pluv
Golden Crystal Ball:
Invisible Wraith		 Golden Crystal Ball: Invisible Wraith
Funskool Employee of the Month:
Raptor		 Funskool Employee of the Month: Raptor
Click here to see all entries

It is your goal to do a custom of any character from the Joe-verse that had a figure made for them at some point during the run of the line. That means no Billys, Candys, etc. as they never recieved a figure.

The Catch

You can not use body parts from any 3 3/4" action figure lines. No Joe parts, no Corps! parts, no BBI, Elite Force, etc, etc parts can be used.

How to Win

The key to winning is making a figure that will blow the judges away with "I can't believe they used *that* to make the figure" thoughts when we look at it. Therefore, while you might use a Star Wars or Chap Mei figure to create a Joe, that might not be "original" enough to impress us, no matter how good the figure looks. You might want to take a look at the entries that placed well last year to see what we're shooting for, though keep in mind that now that we've actually seen a My Little Pony Alterna-Joe, it won't impress us as much this time around.

Why?

We're doing this to get people to do a Joe custom without it using the same ol' stuff. You know, spice things up a bit and get the creative juices of the community flowing. We're looking for customs made from lines one normally wouldn't think of using to do a Joe figure. For example, using a classic He-Man figure, a M.A.S.K. figure or even a Battle Beast (yeah right ;-) ) as your starting point would be a definate step in the right direction.

Some notes
    1. You can try to mix 'n match parts or just do a straight repaint.

    2. You can make the figure be a recreation of the character's original mold, or create your own vision of the character.

    3. While we would like your figure(s) to be specifically made for this project (i.e., no entry of existing work), we know this will be impossible to police. However, we're hoping this line guilts some people who have done this sort of thing already to try to make a figure specifically for this project. ;-)

    4. There is no entry fee. There is also no need to email asking if you can participate. All are welcome to try.

    5. This contest will run until 01/10/04 at 12:00pm EST (that being the due date for all submissions). Winners will be announced a week or so later. Do not email your customs until a week before this deadline.

    6. You can submit up to two figures, but can only place once.

    7. You will need to send pictures of your custom in a digital format. Please make sure to take some good pictures that show off the detail of your custom, otherwise you may lose just because we can't see its full glory.

    8. Pictures of all customs will be displayed on the site (not just the winners) once the contest is over. You agree to having your figure displayed by entering.


Contest Submissions

Entry in the contest indicates agreement to have your figure displayed on this site. Submissions will only be accepted via email starting 01/01/04. Please do not submit your entries before then as they will be deleted.

Prizes (supplied by The Store on 44)

1st Prize - est. value: $200

2nd Prize - est. value: $75

3rd Prize - est. value: Priceless