The March Fan Character Competition! On The Rails... This month's competition is truly creative - I want to see artwork of your own characters. Yes, Fan characters aren't only allowed, they are the whole point of this competition! Design a character of your own creation that would fit as part of Control's train set. Remember we're talking about toy trains given personality here. So in designing your character, take a look at what rolling stock is out there. Consider what they are - Engine, Carriage, Freight? Then think, how does that affect their appearance? What elements of the original designs make the characters look like toy trains, and how can you use those things in creating your own character? So: DO: Think about it, and be creative! DO: Enter up to three drawings. DO NOT: trace/copy someone else's artwork. DO NOT: copy someone else's character idea. (making a female Electra doesn't count as an idea. you can't copyright that idea!) DO NOT: Colour Caboose in blue and call him "Blue Caboose" and call that a new character. I want more effort than that! DO: look at real trains and real toy trainsets. DO: try and show us something about the character in the pose, etc! DO: draw the picture however you want - photoshop, pencil, acrylics, chalk on the pavement.... DO: Include some text if you like. DO: enter a picture you've already done, if it fits all the above. When you have an entry, both email it to belle_pullman@yahoo.com and put "Competition Entry" in the subject line, and put the picture into this thread for everyone to see! ENTRIES CLOSE: Friday 23rd March VOTING DATES: 24th - 28th March Please consider - when voting, vote for the best CHARACTER, not just the best artwork. It's all about creating more Starlight Express characters, whether or not you can draw!

01 Kandy the concession car by Bealzabub	02 Virginia a Virgin passenger car by Catslover 1
03 Solitaire, a gambling car by Forest	04 Carry the Baggage Van by Roller Boy Jeremy
05 Gold the First Class Carriage by Roller Boy Jeremy	06 Merlot the Beverage Carriage by Roller Boy Jeremy
07 Sugar by Kaptain Karrot	08 Wolfgang the Trans-European Express by Kaptain Karrot
09 Cobalt the Electric Engine by Kovitlac	10 Lars the Electric money truck by Kovitlac
11 Vortex the Electric Spa car by Kovitlac	12 Derail the crashed ICE Engine by Martina
13 Martina the Electric component by Martina	14 Govia the Couthern Coach by Minx
15 Kerosene the Diesel Engine by Minx	16 RT by Minx
17 Eva the Evacuation carriage by Tantopat	18 Okellio the Diesel/Electric hybrid by Tantopat
19 Honey a female Electric engine by Tumblepatch	20 Passione a female diesel by Tumblepatch
21 Richie a Treasury Truck by Tumblepatch	22 Sandy the Cement truck by Wrench