Diskusní fórum modelářů

Hi all.

I hope that someone can translate this into better czech than the online translators do!

I am holding a competition for my upcoming 1/144 'Gold' series Wellington Mk.III model by Petersplanes .

You can enter by reading the rules below and going to:
http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/vi ... f=6&t=1699
to post your pictures or read the questions.

The rules (so far) are:
The competition will be based on points (thirty (30) maximum).
There will be twenty (20) questions at one (1) point each. They may be multiple choice or short answer. There will be about two (2) questions a week on average. It will NOT be the first correct answer so time zones will NOT play a part (IE if ten people get a question right they all get a point). Questions may be of any nature from historical or model related BUT will relate to aircraft generally.
There will ALSO be a model building section.
You will have three (3) months to enter a unbuilt model aircraft (in 1/144) of ANY make and finish it.
5 Points will be given for each completed model (maximum one model per person).
The 'best' looking model will be judged by Martin (owner of the above forum) and an ADDITIONAL 5 points given to the winner.
So, the winner of the model section will have 10 points and all other completed models 5 points and potentially another 20 will be up for grabs from the questions.
People NOT entering a model can still win BUT must get most or all questions right and hope the model winner doesn't!
The reason I am holding it like this is to encourage model building in our beloved 1/144 scale but to allow those who 'only' collect to have a chance too.
If there are more than one person with the most points then whoever got the most questions right will be the Winner. If it is still a tie then a deciding round of 3 (difficult) questions will be asked of those in the tie.

The competition will start on May the first and end on August the first.
Please submit a picture of your UNBUILT model entry into the above thread from first May onwards and when finished submit maximum of two (2) pictures also into that thread.
You WILL need to be members to post.

Any questions can be asked here too.


regards and good luck
Peter

Competition is open!

Go to http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/vi ... f=6&t=1699
and the first question is up.

enjoy
regards
Peter

Czech translation (sort of):
http://translate.google.cz/translate?hl ... 6t%3D65714

you have to be in it to win it guys.
So far we are about to ask Q3, and as the questions can be answered up until competition closing time (1 August) it isn't to late to have a go!
Remember this is for a resin Wellington B.Mk.III CAD drawn and CnC milled (with the new fine tip cutter).

see here:
http://www.kampfgruppe144.com/phpBB3/vi ... f=6&t=1699

Well after 4 months of gruelling questioning and model making we have the final few who made it through.
Unfortunetly, there were quite a number who started and dropped by the wayside and others who started a model and never finished it.
So, as there is only one completed model it automatically wins the judgement as 'best' (makes Martin's job as judge very easy )!!

The winner with 14 questions correct (out of 22) and 5 points for finishing a model and 5 points for winning best model is....
1. Wege

The person with the most correct answers at 20.75 and who started a model but didn't finish it (and thereby missed out on 5 points and would have won ) was.....
2. Bg_451

And in third place with 19.75 correct but no model entered was....
3. Jir7802

So, I have decided that BOTH Wege and Bg_451 will get a Wellington for their outstanding efforts.
Jir7802 as third place can choose one of the following: Beaufighter, Beaufort, Blenheim or Do17.

I have to admit that I was dissapointed that more interest wasn't shown in 1/144 circles. It seems that the chance of a free model in return for answering some questions is too much to arouse interest.

regards
Peter H

Hi Peter,

please let me give you a feedback to what you have posted.

You do not have to be disappointed of the low response rate from the 1/144 circles as the explanation is quite simple.

From my point of view it would have been much more attractive if you had posted some pictures of the models which had been the subject of this competition. I am not an expert for models in this scale but I think this would have given your announcement a much better chance of attracting a larger group of participants.

As far as I know your brand is not widely known in this country which is most likely to be the main factor. If i am mistaken on this point, I would like to ask other members to correct me.

Therefore there is no reason to be disappointed. As for me, thank you a lot for organizing this sort of events and keep up.

Regards

Ondra

Ondra,
Thank you for the feedback.
Unfortunetly as the model of the Wellington is still being CAD drawn I can't show any piictures!
However, pictures of my other models are available on my website if people wanted to check.
But you are correct and pictures of the prize would have been better.
I will know for next time!

regards
peter