Rules & Guidelines

[Herb Gara]

UberHobby is happy to announce its first online build contest sponsored by ModelMakerZ paints and pigments.

The winner will receive a ModelMakerZ double action internal mix airbrush with accessories.

Contest Rules and Guidelines.

Contest #1 will run from September 1st to November 25 2010. The kit can be of any topic.

The kit will be built straight “out of the box” with no after-market add ons.

Each contestant will create their own thread under the "Online Contest" topic of the message board. The thread will be titled
in the following manner:

Manufacturer, Scale, Subject, First Name, Last Name(optional), Home Town, State, Country.

An example would be:
Revell 1/48 scale, Sopwith Camel, Herb Gara, Chicago Il, USA

Each contestant can only enter one kit per contest.

Each contestant's first post will include a photo showing the following:
Box top,
Open box with all pieces still on the sprue,
A newspaper showing that days date.

Each contest will run 85 days.

Each contestant will post at least six more pictures showing the progress of the build.

Each contestants final post will include four to 20 photos of the final build.

UberHobby reserves the right to change the rules or cancel the contest at any time.

To post pictures when you start or update to your own thread use the “Attachment" Box
below the “Topic" Box.

Entries will be judged on finish, building/painting skill, complexity of kit, and overall appearance.

Attachments:

[herb]

test 2

Attachments:

[herb]

test 3

Attachments:

[rrensch]

Hi, Herb...

I'm curious about the statement, "The kit will be built straight “out of the box” with no after-market add ons.".

Does this mean scratch-building is allowed as long as it is not "aftermarket" per se?

I have a rough time not adding little bits to a model such as aerials, brake lines, etc.

Thanks!

[Herb Gara]

OK scratch building is not allowed for this build.

Out of the box means a commercially available kit.

After market means commercially available PE, white metal, resin, etc.

You can use stuff from your "junk" drawer.

[daddy1]

I too , have a hard time not adding ignition wires, opening up exhaust and carb air inlets, etc... But feel I have a good grasp of what can be done from the "junk drawer".
My question, is it permissable to share pics of the build with members of another forum? For example, I have been involved in a Group Build at Fine Scale's forums. The build is almost expired, but ,one possible entry I have would be of related interest to the other members of said group build. Would I be permitted to share pics with these people?

[Herb Gara]

you can post the pictures anywhere you want. Also what I mean by scratch building is replacing a kit supplied assembly with a scratch built one, ore building the whole thing from scratch. Improving kit detail, such as opening vents or exhaust manifolds is allowed.

My philosophy with this build is to have people of all skills able to compete on a "level field".

[razorboy]

What about display Herb? Diorama, simple base without groundwork, no base? Do you want model only for judging? Please clarify.
Thanks,
razorboy

[Herb Gara]

Just the model with a simple base. We will have a Diorama contest in the future.

[scott362]

Hello Herb,
Is it to late to enter the contest?

[Herb Gara]

No!

[thedude]

Looks like I'm not going to make the deadline. d**n! I was SOOOOOOOOOOO close. Just got too much crap going on. C'est la vie.

[thedude]

hi Herb & ModelMakerZ Guys -
Any word on when the judging will be completed?

Thanks!

karl

[Herb Gara]

Hey Karl,

Hopefully the winners should be posted in the December issue which will come out on the 1st or 2nd.

[chas]

So the winners will not be posted in the thread? When you say in the Dec issue is there a magazine?