[wrap=left:2373y62d][thumb small=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/small/5000/5400.jpg large=http://www.shmax.com/img/transformers/large/5000/5400.jpg group=potd:2373y62d]MP-08X Masterpiece King Grimlock, the Grand Prize for the April Photo Contest[/thumb:2373y62d][/wrap:2373y62d]As we all know, next to "bikini", "photo" is the best kind of "contest", and we're starting a new one here at
http://www.shmax.com April 1st. It will last a month long, as usual, and the theme this time around is package backings! Yes, as long promised we're now tracking photos of the backs of Transformers toys as they appear, sealed in their packaging. With the exception of a few I submitted last night, there are currently
0 such photos in our system, so it's rich territory for point-grubbing, and--oh wait, hang on, my accountant just gave me some numbers... yes, the site is currently missing 6421 package back photos, 4085 package front photos, and 20609 photos of parts (figures/accessories) in their various forms. We consider stock photos to be "missing". I've recently overhauled the "Missing Info" page, and it now gives a comprehensive view of every single piece of missing data. You can configure it to show only missing photos by using the check boxes at the top, like so:
http://www.shmax.com/contribute_info/1?info_filter=88For you registered users, you can click on the "How you can help" link (in the membership box) to get a view of the same page that limits the data to toys in your collection. It will give you a very clear idea of how many photos you can conceivably earn points for in this contest.
See
here for the full details of this new contest, as well as the full prize list. Note that we're using a new staggered approach to prize activation, but otherwise the rules are the same as previous contests.
