So guilt and a hanging sense of failure finally drove me to circle back and finish up (or at least try to) some previous contest winners. Steve just approved his custom illustration for winning Caption Contest 49, the armored solider "Crimson Dawn":
I apologize to all previous winners who haven't yet gotten your prizes, but I am working on them as time allows and you will NOT be forgotten. Many thanks to Steve and the other winners for their patience thus far, I really appreciate it.