Yakfinities # 42 - Mirrored Reflections

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Edited 12.31.11

I received an email asking if we could extend this another day, I see no problem with that. So the new deadline is 11:59 PM CST Sunday, Jan 1.

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Voting has concluded - the theme will be Mirrored Reflections.

Cantina Type Aliens - 7 Votes (26%)
Beasts or Creatures - 1 Vote (4%)
Prisoners - 1 Vote (4%)
Episode One Characters - 0 Votes (0%)
Medics (droids, humans, etc.) - 4 Votes (15%)
Non-Military Public Service (Firefighters, Peace Officers, etc.) - 5 Votes (19%)
Death Troopers (doesn't have to be Stormtroopers, just inspired by the novel) - 1 Vote (4%)
Mirrored Reflections of Primary Characters (Yoda as a Sith, Palpatine as a Jedi, etc.) - 8 Votes (30%)

This Yakfinities will begin on Sunday, October 1st. Entries will be accepted through 11:59 PM CST Sunday, Jan 1.

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darth_sidious

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Chewie - it would be easier when coming up with ideas if all the old threads from previous contests still had their names in the title, instead of just "winners declared"... we could scroll through them and see what has and hasnt been done recently. Many of us have been here for years, and at this point, might need a reminder or two. :wink:
 

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i think the next contest should be, Create your own version of darth maul, example: jedi, sith, child, concept art
 

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RC 0379 Marev":ag61pkij said:
I don't know if i would dig a Darth Maul centric thing, but the premise is interesting...Like mirrored reflections of primary characters from the two trilogies....Sith Obi Wan or Jedi Dooku, Darth Yoda vs. Master Palpatine...Herioc Wat tambor and Evil Queen Amidala.
Love it!!! I'd go for that!!!
 

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I like the darth maul idea. he had so little screen time we only got to see him in his one sith outfit.

how about a custom mini-rig with figure, just like the retail line? a small custom vehicle with driver / pilot.

other ideas:
- prisoners (with uniform)
- wookiees (customize a chewie to be a generic warrior / kashyyyk citizen)
- comfort women
- jedi fighting on behalf of the separatists (not fallen to dark side, just politically aligned with confederacy, maybe unaware that count dooku is a sith lord?)
 

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mrhoppers819":1e76629x said:
RC 0379 Marev":1e76629x said:
I don't know if i would dig a Darth Maul centric thing, but the premise is interesting...Like mirrored reflections of primary characters from the two trilogies....Sith Obi Wan or Jedi Dooku, Darth Yoda vs. Master Palpatine...Herioc Wat tambor and Evil Queen Amidala.
Love it!!! I'd go for that!!!

I like that Idea 2! :wink:
 

Orangepeace

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Hmm... opposite paralel SW universe figs interesting. Though has Yakfinites ever had a Passenger, Tourist, or Vacation SW fig contest? I mean I'd love see someone try the put a Neimodian in an old timey red/white swimsuit. :lol:

Though here's some others-

SW EU Animals, create your own beast!
Imperial Women
Sepratist Battle Droids (Fan-Fic)
Cannon Turrents, How big is your defense!
I'll add more when I think of more.
 

darth_sidious

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Beasts / creatures has been voted on a number of times, but has yet to snag a win - it would be great to do a round of those, since it has not been done before.

A Darth Maul or even general TPM theme would be cool with the 3-D release coming next year, but if its Maul only, I fear the theme wont be broad enough, and participation might go down. Perhaps a TPM challenge would be best to encompass all those characters?

PS: thanks Chewie. :wink:
 

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my vote is for aliens, cantina aliens. I think this would be a cool idea and i dont think it has been done yet.
 

RC 0379 Marev

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Orangepeace":38aq5bbl said:
Hmm... opposite paralel SW universe figs interesting. Though has Yakfinites ever had a Passenger, Tourist, or Vacation SW fig contest? I mean I'd love see someone try the put a Neimodian in an old timey red/white swimsuit. :lol:

Though here's some others-

SW EU Animals, create your own beast!
Imperial Women
Sepratist Battle Droids (Fan-Fic)
Cannon Turrents, How big is your defense!
I'll add more when I think of more.

SW EU Animals, create your own beast! - this could be interesting, depending on what fodder you could scare up!

Imperial Women - Eh, I doubt i would get into this one myself...it feels weird to force a gender on something to me.

Sepratist Battle Droids (Fan-Fic) - I would dig this too! I love robots, and for a mostly droid army, you'd think there would be more specialized units.

Cannon Turrents, How big is your defense! - eh, i think i would also pass on this one too, as it feels more like a vehicle challenge and i can think of more fun vehicles to cobble together than turrets and static defensive/offensive emplacements.
 

RC 0379 Marev

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Darth Kikinou":3a08tois said:
I like the darth maul idea. he had so little screen time we only got to see him in his one sith outfit.

how about a custom mini-rig with figure, just like the retail line? a small custom vehicle with driver / pilot.

other ideas:
- prisoners (with uniform)
- wookiees (customize a chewie to be a generic warrior / kashyyyk citizen)
- comfort women
- jedi fighting on behalf of the separatists (not fallen to dark side, just politically aligned with confederacy, maybe unaware that count dooku is a sith lord?)


- prisoners (with uniform) - i don't know about this one...seems like it would be kind of confining for alot of folks.
- wookiees (customize a chewie to be a generic warrior / kashyyyk citizen) - i would be down for this, love wooks!
- comfort women - hmmm, would very much pass on this one..it's forced gender, and it's kind of a skeevy catagory to me. to each their own though.
- jedi fighting on behalf of the separatists (not fallen to dark side, just politically aligned with confederacy, maybe unaware that count dooku is a sith lord?) - Do we have any examples of this, because i was under the impression that they become "fallen" jedi once they go against the order...Maybe not full on servants of the darkside, but the door to that has been opened. I would be very interested in "Fallen" Jedi who serve the confederacy or perhaps have been seduced to serving Palpatine or Dooku during the conflict.
 

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I'm not sure a specific gender is a bad thing, in 2009 we had a "Ladies of Star Wars" challenge which was a big success - and a lot of members wanted to make customs of women because Hasbro was skipping a number of them. As for 'comfort women' though, I assume this means galactic hookers? lol If so, that wouldnt really be an appropriate theme anyway...
 

RC 0379 Marev

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darth_sidious":3kupky3a said:
I'm not sure a specific gender is a bad thing, in 2009 we had a "Ladies of Star Wars" challenge which was a big success - and a lot of members wanted to make customs of women because Hasbro was skipping a number of them. As for 'comfort women' though, I assume this means galactic hookers? lol If so, that wouldnt really be an appropriate theme anyway...

Actually, not hookers. Hookers get paid. traditionally, comfort women were women who were "Drafted" into 'servicing' servicement. basically, they were forced into sexual slavery.
 

Orangepeace

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Here's some new ones:

SW Street gangsters - You know like a bunch of Aliens or Humans flashing their colors in the underworld of Coruscant. Then popping laser bolts at each others a**es with their blasters sideways.

SW Cops - Cops from other worlds.

SW Fireman - Fireman from other worlds.

SW Paramedics - Paramedic crews from other worlds.

That's all I can think of now.
 

Trooper31

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I like the figure w/ mini rig idea as well as Imperial women.

Imperial women could actually be a much larger spectrum than some think. You could have people like wives of imprtant offiers/moffs/grand moffs (Tarkin's wife), women who adore the Emperor, or Vader groupies, as well as imperial officers/soldiers, imperial secretaries, female senators that support the Emperor's policies.
 

RC 0379 Marev

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Orangepeace":1fgsbxh4 said:
Here's some new ones:

SW Street gangsters - You know like a bunch of Aliens or Humans flashing their colors in the underworld of Coruscant. Then popping laser bolts at each others a**es with their blasters sideways.

SW Cops - Cops from other worlds.

SW Fireman - Fireman from other worlds.

SW Paramedics - Paramedic crews from other worlds.

That's all I can think of now.

I dunno if i love the gangsta idea, but the Cops/Firemen/Paramedics could be all done as " Star Wars Emergency Services Personnel"
 

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firemen made me smile... i want t see a mustafar fireman :D