Hey All! It’s time for the Second Thin-Red-Line Art contest!
This time around the theme is going to be: Locomotives!
Integral for industry, urbanization and trade, Railroads are an unsung component of the modern world, and this challenge will allow participants to reflect their nation’s personal take on present-Day Railroad development!
To participate, one need only provide their particular take on four classes of Locomotive, blank templates for which will be provided upon desire to Entry:
Passenger Steam: Used to haul crack Express Trains and move the masses across the country, be it in guilded carriages of the rich and well to do or the huge commuter sprawl from country station to the big city.
Freight Steam: the unsung backbone of modern trade and industry, these heavy haulers are crucial to a nation’s economic strength, moving everything from refined steel to raw iron ore to oil tankers to freezer cars full of meat and fresh produce.
Passenger Diesel: As the world advances, technology advances with it, and the sleek profiles of streamlined Diesel locomotives were the public face of many a railroad company as they pulled the line’s signature passenger trains.
Freight Diesel: The heavy, bulk prime movers, infinitely versatile and ready at a moment’s notice, and able to be operated in linked groups controlled by a single engine crew, these machines, while no match individually for their steam-powered counterparts, can be made available in mass quantity and in ready-to-run condition.
The Criteria for points in this contest will be as follows:
National Character: (1-5 points) How well does each engine reflect your nation and its role in that society? Does it fit your nation’s aesthetic?
Role and Purpose: (1-5 points) Engines, like any other machine, are built with a specific purpose in mind, and are designed to do that role well. Be it racing down the main line with a train of lightweight express coaches or dragging along with mile-long trains of coal wagons, does your design fit with its stated job?
Uniqueness: (1-5 points) Passenger trains need to stand out in this age of increasing automobile and air traffic, and the companies need to make their engines unique to draw public attention to them. Get creative!
As for freight engines, Anyone can slap a coat of basic black on a locomotive and call it ready to go, but will you? What pride does your company take in its service? Does it feel it’s the appearance of its engines need to live up to their duty, even if it’s just hauling long lines of box cars? What about features? Personal touches to reflect crew decisions, needs of the moment? Are any of your engines privately owned by a factory or mine? Do they “customize” their engine to make it stand out?
Submissions: Now, here’s where things get interesting: For full entrance into the contest, you don’t necessarily need to enter into each category. If you’re so inclined, you could, for example, submit Four entries into the “Passenger Diesel” Category, each from a different “company” and in unique paint configurations. This applies to any engine in each category. Four Passenger Steam engines? Two Freight Diesels and Two Passenger Diesels? feel free to adapt and improvise!
Modifications to the templates are allowed, so long as they do not interfere with the function of the Locomotive. Wanna give your Diesel a double-ended cab or streamline your Passenger Steam Engine? Go ahead! Points for creativity!
Each Submission will be eligible for the 1-5 points range, regardless of category, and as a result points max out at 60: 15 for each submission per each category of judging.
The Winners will receive the following prizes:
First Place: a free drawing, lined and colored, of an OC of their choice by Soundwave3591, as well as a selection of specialized rolling stock to go along with their winning entries.
Second Place: a free drawing, Lined and Colored, of an OC by Soundwave3591
Third Place: a set of basic train cars to go with their locomotives.
and all participants are free to use the templates as they see fit as a "thanks for playing!" award.
the Contest will officially begin SUNDAY, JUNE 21ST, 2020 and will end SATURDAY, JULY 25TH, 2020
at which point the points will be tallied up and the winners announced SUNDAY, JULY 26TH, 2020.