This is a reminder that the Gallery Archive (front page custom submissions) will be closed starting January 1st as we start gearing up for the year end JoeCustoms Awards. If you've been holding off from submitting, you have until the end of the year to submit your customs in order to be eligible for this years voting. Once we review the submitted customs we'll start the nominating process.

I can't think of a better way to kick off the holiday season then to raise a glass of eggnog to the December 2013 Featured Customizer - http://wiki.joecustoms.com/wiki/Yjagg_F ... Customizer

It is that time of year again (the Most Wonderful Time of the Year). So lets embrace the Holiday Spirit!

You are invited to participate in the 11th Annual Secret Santa Gift Exchange. The rules may look very familiar, but please read them over to make sure you're doing it right!

On a set date there will be a deadline for entries (See Deadline below). I’ll then randomly match people up and send your info to your Secret Santa via PM. Then they get the job of trying to find a suitable gift to make you as happy as you were when you were 11 years old and found the Star Wars Droid Factory Playset with a vinyl cape Jawa (or Strawberry Shortcake….) under your Christmas tree…..or at least make you smile at the thoughtfulness of the gift. The goal is to have the gifts sent out before Christmas, the recommended date to have your SSGE victim’s gift in the mail is before the 10th of December (See Step 6!).

START SENDING IN YOUR INFO

DEADLINE: Monday, Nov 18th (You must have PMed me your address by this date!)

How its done:
STEP 1:
Make a WISH LIST. it can be anything toy related…
STEP 2:
Post your Wish list in the designated Wishlist thread…
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=39389
STEP 3:
Private Message (PM) me your mailing address…
STEP 4:
Wait - I'll get with you via PM giving you the name and address of your victim...I plan to have victims and Secret Santa’s matched up and notified by the 20th of November.
STEP 5:
Shop/Customize - Get a gift ready. It shouldn't be more then 20 bucks.
STEP 6:
SHIP IT!! I know you think 'well duh' but some people have issues with this part. It’s nice to get the Secret Santa Christmas gifts BEFORE Christmas, and disappointing when you do not. The 10 December date is a good guideline, but just make the best effort to get it there prior to Christmas.
STEP 7:
Wait - Sooner or later you should be receiving a gift from a random person as well.
STEP 8:
Brag - Show us what you got from your Secret Santa, Its fun for you and for us. You might also think of extending thanks to your Secret Santa. I'll open up a thread for that when the time comes

RULES:
1. DON'T STIFF ANYONE. Its rare but it does happen.
2. Try to keep your gift under 20 bucks. It’s the thought and effort that counts, NOT the price tag.
3. Don’t be an ass. Be grateful and accept the gift in the spirit it was given.
4. Don’t ask to be matched up to So-n-So. Its random: you’ll get who you get (I usually have my wife randomize the list for me).
5. NO Secret Santa will be assigned to ME.
6. We're going to keep this for US and Canadian members only. International shipping has caused some issues in the past, so we'll try something a bit different this year and see how it goes.

BONUSES:
If you feel like giving to more then 1 person just PM me that you would like to do so. It helps take up the slack when there’s an odd number of people and when there’s not, it’s out to be a cool bonus for one lucky JCer. I personally have been the recipient of a bonus gift, and I have also been a bonus gifter in past years.

I will send a gift to a random person or 2 so I am doing my part as well.

As per the SSGE Rules no Secret Santa will be assigned to me.

Anyhow, post any questions or PM me your info by 18 NOV and I’ll get to work ASAP. Also, do not forget to visit the Wish List thread and post your Christmas Wishes. viewtopic.php?f=24&t=39389



Thanks again to Sharkbait for starting this event many, many years ago, to Tsunami for running it last year, and Logan for helping me this year!

It is the NJC's diamond anniversary of sorts, but since a quick bit of brainstorming produced little in terms of a viable diamond themed NJC content, I'm instead going for one where we are at least technically sharing the spotlight with another 75th Anniversary. At least by some accounts (DC's mostly - hi joemichaels), this is Superman's 75th Anny. So why not let him tag along with our Super #75 also?

Here are the rules for character eligibility (otherwise, normal NJC rules apply as found here, including rules for submission, due Dec. 30 by noon.

Any character who can reasonably be said to have originated from a Superman comic, movie, TV show, etc... is viable with ONE MAJOR EXCEPTION. Other than Super Family characters (who are all useable) if a character has a stand alone title, then they should be excluded. Prime example: Batman. Yes he has shared comic titles with Superman, and will even soon be in a movie together. But Batman is his own property, and isn't eligible here. I mainly want to use common sense in that regard. Lex Luthor may or may not be featured elsewhere, but he's Superman's primary nemesis, so clearly he's fair game. If you have a question about eligibility, shoot me a pm to be safe.

There is no obligation to make the character a certain way. You don't have to make "New 52" Supes, or even designate a Christopher Reeve Supes, etc... (though props if you do). You can be as creative or not creative as you want in designing, interpreting, or making new uniforms for the eligible character.

{View thread to see attached file}

A lot of vehicles have drivers or pilots, but also some empty seats for other figures. Sure, you can place any other existing figure there, but this GP's idea is to make new custom figures "designed" for those seats. For example, who's the Rattler's gunner, Rolling Thunder's co-driver, Maggot's gunner, Dragonfly's co-pilot, Night Raven's co-pilot or Mean Dog's gunner?

Restrictions:
1. You can only make figures , up to 3, from any faction for vehicles that originally have a driver/pilot.
2. No claiming.

First timer or having doubts about the rules? Group Project Guidelines and FAQ

Deadline: February 2nd, 11:59pm PST.

Entries can be mailed to: projects@joecustoms.com

PAY IT FORWARD: The expression is used to describe the concept of asking that a good deed be repaid by having it done for others instead.


Hey gang.
You may remember JoeCustoms launched this exact event a few years back. It was a howling success for many months, and what started as a small box of parts ended up somewhere around 20lbs before some one killed the project by keeping the box and not sending it on to the next person.

If you are a newer member, I'll 'splain how this project works: Members will sign up to participate based on the requirements listed below. I'll start the project off by filling a small box with custom fodder. Ill send the box to the first person on the list. When they receive it, they'll take out what they want, and replace it with fodder from their own parts box and send it on to the next person. And so on, and so on.

Due to problems that occurred last time, the rules will be a little different this time to make sure that the previous problems don't happen again. The goal is that we can keep this project going indefinitely. I'd like to see it continue for years if possible.

PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT

1.) We are limiting this project to 10 people at a time. First come, first to participate. Once the first 10 have participated, the box will come back to a JC representative and the process will continue with the next 10 people on the list. This keeps the project in motion, and better supervised.

2.) This project is limited to forums members that have been active the past 6 months only.

3.) To participate, PM Zombieguide your name, address, email and telephone #. We need to be able to contact people that hold up progress. Holding up progress means you won't be included in future PIF projects.

4.) Once the box comes, you'll have 7 days to go through it. Once you are done with it, you can log on to http://www.usps.com, and using their Priority Mail service, you can print out postage, with a tracking # and send it on to the next person. This way you can print your postage at home, and leave it for the mailman to pick up. "Can't make it to the post office" is not a valid excuse for holding up the project. If you know you'll have trouble committing to 7 days, then you may want to pass on this.

5.) Participation at this time is limited to the US. We're sorry but we don't want the customs procedures and additional postage to hold anything up this time around. If the project is successful there is the possibility international members will be included in the future.

6.) Please keep your takings and contribution limited to approx. a standard sandwich bag full. And please keep it limited to ONLY Hasbro GI JOE parts. No vehicle parts and NO JUNK! Include decent items that some one can actually use, and not as a dumping ground.

7.) To participate you need to agree to everything above.


If any of the above comes off as 'mean', we apologize. We see real potential to have a fun project that everyone can benefit from, but we need to be honest and straight forward to keep it going, keep it affordable for everyone, and most importantly KEEP IT MOVING.

This project will have its own dedicated thread in the Site Stuff section, so everyone can monitor progress and feel free to take photos and post it as it passes your hands. Ill post a video of what I'm sending out on day one.

-Zombieguide