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    MOTUC Create-A-Character Contest - Unsubmitted Entries

    Hi, everybody!

    Well, as I'm sure all of us have, I entered quite a few submissions into the MOTU Classics Create-A-Character Contest earlier this year/last winter.

    However, I had a few that did not get submitted - partially due to time but also because I just didn't feel they were strong enough entries. I don't think anyone would want to experience the "Spector Effect" on their character if they won , so I did pick and choose which designs I felt were stronger than others and just submitted those.

    Since these weren't entered, I'd just thought I'd share these with all of you!

    Disclaimer: These are a bit more simplistic than my usual stuff, since I was trying to be more "toyetic" and simplistic in my style. Hope you still enjoy 'em!

    First up, GRO-TUSK - Tusked Barbarian Beast of Destruction!



    Gro-Tusk would have used the basic Beast-Man/Stratos body, with new hands/feet with armor details, a new head, and new armor. The thing I liked about this guy is that I would be giving collectors a basic green body for any "un-flocked" Moss Man customs . I liked him, but in the end, it just felt like his only gimmick was his big tusks. Neat looking, but more of a background creature than a main baddie.

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    Rising up from the black sludge rivers of the Fright Zone - INK-LING, Slime Slinging Member of the Evil Horde!



    This slimey fellow uses a Mer-Man/Skeletor buck, with Hordak shins, a new head, and armor with tentacles. I would have loved this guy when I was a kid, but I already had some strong Horde entries and didn't want to submit too many.

    As He-Man and the Masters launch into space for the New Adventures era, I wanted to give the Evil Mutants a female member. Enter, NOXIA - Evil Mistress of Pollution!



    She would use the Marlena buck, and even her helmet, with new backpack, forearms, and lower legs. The idea was that she was a mutant from a world full of beings composed of the poisonous air of her atmosphere. Skeletor had a suit made for her that would contain her form, and allow her to control and weaponize her gaseous form. I would have liked to seen her head and some smoke effects done in translucent plastic, for that "vapor" effect. For her, I just felt that she wasn't a formidable enough enemy, and didn't think she would translate to toy well.

    Back to Eternia, and Skeletor's newest ally - the DUST DEVIL - Evil Master of Sandstorms!



    I really wanted to challenge myself by using unique bucks, so I created Dust Devil to use Sy-Klone's unusual chest design. He also uses most of Sy-Klone, with a new head, new feet, and armor with tail piece. He would definitely need a "wind-effect" attachment! He got bumped because I just didn't feel Skeletor needed a "wind" guy.

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    In that same theme, I wanted to use the unique Leech body, so here's - RHY-NOSE, Living Battering Ram for the Evil Horde!



    Rhy-Nose would only have a new head, hands, and feet. An easy figure for Mattel to make, but I think we'd all be disappointed if the winning figure had so little new parts.

    I did want to introduce some new villainy into the MOTU world, so I created a powerful bounty hunter that would come to Eternia and fill kind of a vague mercernary role once there.

    So, here's SNY-PURR - Evil Bounty Hunter of Eternia!



    I love Sny-Purr; I came up with him while just playing with words and ideas to fit the tongue-in-cheek format of a lot of MOTU names/characters. He uses the Beast-Man buck with Keldor/King Hsss boots, a Man-E-Faces/Optikk arm, new head, and a lot of new gear. Sny-Purr just felt too expensive for Mattel to make, and his arsenal was pretty critical to his character. Still, I love the idea of a Boba Fett/space cat mash-up running around Eternia!

    Speaking of silly concepts, this guy lost out just on pure principal - JACK GRABBIT - Legendary Thief of Eternia!



    Trying to be tap into the same absurd vein of Snout Spout, I made ol' Jack here as a bad pun. Once I created him, though, he really grew on me! I don't feel like MOTU has a great "thief" character, and Jack Grabbit would have been kind of fun. He's a Sy-Klone body with new head, forearms, and backpack/armor. His long mechanical fingers allow him to nab all kinds of Eternian treasures, and now that I think of it, could have a been a neat way to release some of those unreleased weapons (maybe Draego-Man's shield just happened to have been stolen by Jack ). Jack is probably the only one I regret not entering; he's just so ridiculous that he almost works despite it (to me).

    Well, there you go! Feel free to critique; these guys were kind of the bottom of the barrel, so you're not hurting my feelings with your opinions :P!

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    I like Rhy-Nose.

    I like that he is part of the evil Horde.

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    Holy crap man! Do you care that I make some of these into customs? I especially love the Rhy-Nose and Ink-Ling. Man, so freaking cool, I can only imagine what your others looked like! Great work my friend!
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    Wow, these are great!

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    Very cool, if those are the designs you felt were not worthy on entry I can only imagine how awesome the ones you did enter must be. I love Noxia the most, but I'm a sucker for a female character.
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    Great stuff!
    Top Ten MOTUC wants:Two Bad , Rio Blast, Modulok, Scorpia, Sagitar, Lizard Man, Tung Lashor, Multi-Bot, Dragstor, Ninjor,

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    Are you crazy not to submit these? I want a Rhy -Nose now!
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    WOW! GREAT Characters! Amazing job Bearshow!

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    Thanks, gang! Glad you guys like them!

    I wasn't sure if they'd be hits or misses. I can't wait until the contest reveal at Comic-Con so I can post my actual submissions!

    TombstonePiledrive - It would be amazing if you wanted to make customs of these guys! It would so cool to see them come to life!

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    Great designs, Bearshow!

    Ink-Ling is my personal favourite! He fits with Horde's "50's horror/sci-fi creature" theme perfectly (and I love all that "creatures form 50's sci-fi movies" bussiness)!
    And Rhi-Nose is awesome, an evil counterpart of Ram Man!
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    Some great stuff here! All of these would make for great figures! And if this is what didn't make the cut, I'm already jealous of what did! (I have four entries in myself!)
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    Dammit I want Noxia, Dust Devil, and Jack Grabbit! They rule!

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    Great ideas and design. They would for sure be cool additions to the line.

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    wow, so these are the leftovers?!? amazing work, sir!

    ...i can't even immagine how the submitted ones would look!

    gro-tusk is my favourite of the bunch.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bearshow View Post
    Thanks, gang! Glad you guys like them!

    I wasn't sure if they'd be hits or misses. I can't wait until the contest reveal at Comic-Con so I can post my actual submissions!

    TombstonePiledrive - It would be amazing if you wanted to make customs of these guys! It would so cool to see them come to life!
    Ah! So excited now! I just bought parts to make Rhy-Nose, Ink-Ling and Gro-Tusk! Wish me luck!
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    Which characters, no words to describe your work.
    When we go to see more creations from you?

    You can do my character "Igaluk"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slave2Evil_Lyn View Post
    Very cool, if those are the designs you felt were not worthy on entry I can only imagine how awesome the ones you did enter must be.
    This.

    Too bad we're probably never going to see the designs he did submit, since I think they are now the property of Mattel.

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    You keep your great level, even in your unsubmitted entries . I specially like Noxia, Sny-Purr and Dust Devil. I wish I had more time to make a custom of all your fanarts!

    P.S: Inkling maybe would improve a lot with another color selection, all the same great design.

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    Those are all awesome but if I had to choose one I would have to say that Jack Grabbit is my fave cuz he just looks so cool
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    Quote Originally Posted by Faceless One View Post
    You keep your great level, even in your unsubmitted entries . I specially like Noxia, Sny-Purr and Dust Devil. I wish I had more time to make a custom of all your fanarts!

    P.S: Inkling maybe would improve a lot with another color selection, all the same great design.
    Ha! It's great that you point that out, Faceless One!

    I actually went through several color versions for Ink-Ling, because I couldn't find one I liked.

    My initial vision was a pale white squid body, yellow eyes, and grey armor, but I quickly realized I was just channeling this guy:



    My design was so close to this Battle Beast figure I loved as a kid, I figured using that color scheme would make him a straight-out cheap copy.

    I'm not crazy about the eggplant and neon green, either, so good call on not caring for it !

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    Quote Originally Posted by TombstonePiledrive View Post
    Ah! So excited now! I just bought parts to make Rhy-Nose, Ink-Ling and Gro-Tusk! Wish me luck!
    You bet! Can't wait to see them !

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    WOW!!! These absolutely rock!!! Its great to see some original characters on the fan art boards again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by super-munkyboy View Post
    WOW!!! These absolutely rock!!! Its great to see some original characters on the fan art boards again.
    I have been thinking that for a while now, these boards have been pretty dead when it comes to original characters and these ones do indeed rock
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