Contest?

[V2 MAN]

I like the idea of the deadline being in november. I would like a option whether you do not have to do a storyline but you are allowed. Customs should be allowed. For the criteria i think the judges should be looking at the scenery if you are doing a outside dio on if it is close to 1/18 scale. Also how accurate it is. Also say if you are doing 1/18 you are only allowed to use 1/18 scale stuff in your diorama. You should be allowed to do more than one diorama. Maybe a limited # of 2. I've narrowed mine down to 3 choices i could do- a marine diorama, a dak diorama and a regular d-day dio. So when does the contest begin

[Col.Pickle]

IN for 1/32 and possible 1/18th! Okay so far we have 8 ppl. (including me) who have said IN. So far there hasn't been any 1/72/1/144th ppl interested who are in yet so if there is no interest we will limit it to 1:32 and 1:18th. I know there is more ppl who have posted here but they haven't said IN yet. Also I will create a new topic under customs and mods called Diorama Contest. Please put all further posts there thnx!

[Philip]

Can we submit dioramas in 1/144? If so, I am in.

[warhawker]

Can we submit dioramas in 1/144? If so, I am in.

I am in with Philip 1/144.....but if this scale is a wash with you I am TOTALLY ok with 1/32 and 1/18

[blurx7]

I would really like to see this go, but it is just meandering for lack of judges.
Coreyeagle said he would judge, but then bowed out.
Dr Mindbender volunteered but has not been around for awhile.
V2 Man said he would judge, then said he wouldn't, then that he would, and I don't know what he wants to do now.
Lightning has not said he would or would not judge, only offered some criteria ideas, and offered to provide some prizes ( though I also detected an underlying theme indicating he would prefer to have some aid in this department.
I offered to judge, and have tried to contact Lightning twice to try and get something going, but have had no reply.
Frankly, this is getting old.
Unless stuff is going on which has not been posted on the board, then if this is going to happen, two things need to occur.
1/ Two other volunteer judges need to come forward. One could be Lightning, but I don't think he wants to do it. Contact me directly and we can get something started.
2/ Lightning needs to state firmly that he will provide at least three prizes ( as he suggested... one for 1/72 scale and smaller, one for 1/32-1/35, and one for 1/16-1/18)
Otherwise, this isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

[KAMIKAZE]

Good points blurx7. As someone who has sponsored 3 contests now I have a little insight on how hard it is to get things going. The main reason why I judged the contests in the past is to keep it simple. It is much easier for one person to put together because it takes a lot of time and dialog between judges who may or may not agree. Lightning is offering the prizes. Let him run this thing. He is a great guy and very trustworthy. I am anxious to start my own diorama so I hope we get the kinks out soon.

Mark

[lightning2000]

Hi All,
Our original intent was to simply sponsor the contest, not serve as a judge due to current and planned workload. That said, it looks as if I'll serve as the judge, jury and executioner!

So, I need to get a firm idea how many people are genuinely interested in participating in this contest. If there arent enough participants in each sub-category, then it might make sense to just have one open casting call where a 1:72 scale dio could be up against a 1:18 scale battleground.

I was hoping to have three subcategories with a winner for each and then an overall grand prize winner. Othewise, we can just go with a first, second and third prize if everything is lumped together. What do you guys think?

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

[Philip]

I would have open scale categories, no sub-categories. Whatever scale someone has done or is planning to do, is fine with me. I have seen great dioramas in a variety of scales.

[Jay]

Again......I'm IN for 1/18th!

This is starting to drag on a bit. I'm with kamikaze on the one judge thing so I think:

ONE judge (otherwise we have to many people "stirring the pot").
ONE line of prizes (lightning 2000: I think it would make it easier if we just have 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes regardless of scale. If a dio is truly great - it will show, regardless of scale).

And we should also set (within a week) and start and finish deadline.
Lightning2000, if you do want to be the one and only judge, thats cool with me. Kinda makes sense that the prize sponsor should decide who should receive the prize.

Lets get this thing rolling!

[Col.Pickle]

Hi All,
Our original intent was to simply sponsor the contest, not serve as a judge due to current and planned workload. That said, it looks as if I'll serve as the judge, jury and executioner!

Othewise, we can just go with a first, second and third prize if everything is lumped together. What do you guys think?

Please don't feel pressured to be a judge/sponsor/etc. Lightning if you don't have the time. If all else fails I guess I can suck it up and be a judge since I started this in the first place. And yes that might be easier (and cheaper). Also I am going to email 21st Century tomorow asking if they might like to provide a small prize. If any one else wants to do this or has objections please speak up before tomorrow nite. I really don't want to see this thing stalemate cause it sounds like alotta fun.

[Col.Pickle]

Also from now on please use the topic on contest in the customs and mods forum so its not so confusing.