HeroMachine Updates » Contest Prizes http://www.heromachine.com Get the latest on the world's premier character portrait creator. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:41:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Caption Contest 65 Prize http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/13/caption-contest-65-prize/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/13/caption-contest-65-prize/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:54:32 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=7293 Gero has approved his Exceptionally Large Ornate Key item, the prize for winning Caption Contest 65, and it is now live in HeroMachine 3 in the ItemRightBlunts set. I’ll probably move it to Miscellaneous once I get around to that, but since it doesn’t exist yet I figured this would be the best place for now. Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/character-contest-26-prize/feed/ Character Contest 28 Prize http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/character-contest-28-prize/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/character-contest-28-prize/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:52:44 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=7288 Kaldath was in the right place at the right time, and I was able to get his HeroMachine 3 prize for the just-concluded Character Contest 28 (Child Of …) done:

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It’s shown here colored, obviously, and in its default size and position. For longer fire-hair, you can use the Multiples setting, move one of the items all the way to the bottom of the stack, then scale it way up on the y-axis, like so:

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Hopefully this will help make your fire-related characters easier to bring to life. Thanks to Kaldath for picking a great item for his prize!

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/character-contest-28-prize/feed/ Caption Contest 64 Prize http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-64-prize/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-64-prize/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:38 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=7285 TheNate has approved his prize for winning Caption Contest 64, and it is now live in HeroMachine 3 under the Insignia-Standard set:

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It works well either as a straight Native American style chest symbol, or if you scale it up and make it somewhat transparent, it can serve as a great body tattoo. Nice suggestion, Nate, thanks!

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/12/caption-contest-64-prize/feed/ HM3 Coat http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/11/hm3-coat/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/11/hm3-coat/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:05 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=7266 I am finally getting to the many back-logged contest prizes I owe people. The first to get approved is this Rocketeer-styled aviator jacket for Ian’s Caption Contest 67 victory:

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When I get to converting all the various Male tops over to the Female template, this one will go along with them.

Thanks for the request Ian, I think it’s a great addition!

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/03/11/hm3-coat/feed/ HM3: Zyppy! http://www.heromachine.com/2010/02/02/hm3-zyppy/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/02/02/hm3-zyppy/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:10:57 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=6802 I’ve just added Zyp’s prize for being a Friday Night Fights semi-finalist:

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For some reason I did a screencast of the drawing process, if you’re interested it’s after the jump.

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/02/02/hm3-zyppy/feed/ Caption Contest 53 Prize - Alpha and Omega http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/30/caption-contest-53-prize-alpha-and-omega/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/30/caption-contest-53-prize-alpha-and-omega/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:07:09 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=6761 Steve and I have completed his prize for winning “Caption Contest 53“, his brother-sister twin duo of Alpha and Omega:

Thanks to Steve for his patience and willingness to work with me on this.

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/30/caption-contest-53-prize-alpha-and-omega/feed/ HM3: Dragon Eye sword http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/01/hm3-dragon-eye-sword/ http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/01/hm3-dragon-eye-sword/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:58:15 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=6404 The production of contest items continues in the New Year, with a “Dragon Eye Sword” for Abadon from Character Contest 7 (Spellslinger):

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You can find this nifty weapon in ItemRight-BladesTwo.

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2010/01/01/hm3-dragon-eye-sword/feed/ More contest items http://www.heromachine.com/2009/12/30/more-contest-items/ http://www.heromachine.com/2009/12/30/more-contest-items/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:10:37 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=6380 I’ve been busy the last couple of days, and am happy to announce the release of several new items from past contest winners.

First, Kingmonkey chose a Bulletman helmet for winning Character Contest 19 (Halloween), and it is now available in Headgear-Standard:

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Next, Hammerknight wanted Gargoyle style legs for winning Character Contest 22 (Greek Mythology) which are now in Male & Female Body Standard:

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This large monstrous hand bears no relation to any other fantasy hand, living or dead, and any coincidence thereby is purely coincidental. And anyway, Johny’s the one who wanted it for his Real-Life Halloween prize in Character Contest 20 (now in HandRight/HandLeft-Standard):

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Finally, Rancid chose a neat neck collar thingie for winning Character Contest 16 (Progression), which is in Neckwear-Standard and is intended to have the head nestle into it so it looks like the neck is in shadow:

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Thanks to those guys for being patient with me, and hope you all enjoy their choices too.

]]> http://www.heromachine.com/2009/12/30/more-contest-items/feed/ Contest 20 Prize: Celtic cross staff http://www.heromachine.com/2009/12/29/contest-20-prize-celtic-cross-staff/ http://www.heromachine.com/2009/12/29/contest-20-prize-celtic-cross-staff/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:55:58 +0000 Jeff Hebert http://www.heromachine.com/?p=6366 Kaldath and I have finished up his prize for being one of the winners of Character Contest 20 (”Real Halloween”), a nifty Celtic cross staff head now found in “ItemRight-Polearms”:

Thanks Kaldath!

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