AFMOTY 2010: Official Rules and Entry Information

[360spider]

Welcome to AFMOTY (AF Model Of The Year) 2010!

Here are few simple rules that everyone has to follow in order to participate in AFMOTY.

Builders are to submit an image of their best finished car or bike model from 2010, and members will vote for their favorite.

AFMOTY 2010 is open to:

* AF members who have joined AF BEFORE the 1st December 2010 only.
* Open to model cars, trucks, and bikes only in any scale.
* Entries must be completed this year (2010), between the dates of 1/1/2010 and 12/31/2010 by AF members registered before 1st December 2010. Models don’t have to be STARTED in 2010. Models started before 2010, but FINISHED in 2010 are allowed.
* Deadline for entries is 31st December 2010, 12PM Central Time.
* Only ONE model may be entered per person.
* The Judges decisions will be FINAL.

Format will be the similar to all AFMOTY contests of the past. However, there will be some changes. Builder's usernames will be displayed with their entry image. This is done in order to make MOTY more of a model contest, rather than model photo contest. If voters want to check out any of the entries more closely, they could look for WIP threads based on member’s user name. If voters want to cast their votes based just on the image posted, they could do that too. Gives a bit more flexibility to the voters and objectivity to the contest.

All entry images will have an entry number, builder’s username, and a model description (e.g. 31. klutz_100, 1/24 Lamborghini Jota). There will be no links to the WIP threads posted in the entry thread.

HOW TO ENTER

Send a PM to me (360spider) entitled: MOTY (Your username)

Example: MOTY gionc

Include: ONE image of your model. Composite images (images that have smaller images embedded on the main picture) are allowed. Image must be NO LARGER than 1024 x 768 pixels. The image must be hosted with a large, reputable durable image hosting service such as photobucket or imageshack. No images hosted on personal websites or other small/obscure/unknown hosting services

Include: A short title/scale/description of the subject of your build.

Include: A link to the thread for your build in either Completed or In Progress sections. Only entries that have In Progress or Finished threads on AF will be accepted.

Entries that do not follow this format will not be accepted.

I will PM you confirming your entry. If you don’t get my confirmation 3 days after your entry submission, please check with me. There will be no more entries once official Entry thread is posted.

Finally, there will be no ongoing updates as to who is in the lead, etc. All voting will be kept anonymous, and winner will be announced after voting is over and all votes are counted.

HOW TO VOTE

* Voting will start on or about January 2, 2011 when the Official AFMOTY 2010 Entries thread is posted, and will run for two weeks. The end of voting will be announced in THIS thread.
* Each vote must be identified by entry number and description.
* To vote, simply send a PM to both klutz_100 and MidMazar with your vote. Include both usernames in the recipient window of your PM
* In the title window of your voting PM, place MOTY votes: (your username) ex- MOTY votes: gionc
* Votes not received by both klutz_100 and MidMazar will not be counted. Once again, make sure your voted goes to BOTH klutz_100 and MidMazar.
* You must allocate a total of 6 points to THREE (3) MODELS.

1st place = 3pts
2nd place = 2pts
3rd place =1pt

* Identify the builds you wish to apply your votes to by their entry number and description
* NO OTHER VOTING METHODS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Votes sent to me will not be counted
* Only AF members that joined BEFORE 1st December 2010 may vote. This is intended to avoid the possibility of people logging on with different names to vote again. If a vote is suspect, it will be investigated and if necessary deleted along with any involved entries.
* You CAN NOT vote for your own model.
* The judges decision will be FINAL.
* In the event of a tie, the model that received the most 3pt votes will be declared the winner. If still a tie - then the most 2pt votes.

A big thanks goes to ///MPWR, klutz_100 and MidMazar for helping put this event on.

Good luck, have fun, and let's see your best from 2010!!



ENTRIES CLOSED. VOTING IS IN PROGRESS - PLEASE VOTE!!!

[gionc]

Nice! I like the few new improovments, and mainly the non-anonimous thing. Great job guys.

BTW..... Steve..... where's those Jota? Dammn man, you keep it secret for the few until deadline uh?

[Wishmaster]

Great to see someone started the MOTY!

But you made a tiny copy+paste mistake...

* Deadline for entries is 31st December 2009, 12PM Central Time.

I cannot go back in time for a whole year, hell even a minute back in time is quite impossible for me

[360spider]

Haha, good eyes. Fixed.

[Serioga]

Alex, if I want to take part in AFMOTY2010, should I picture my model on paper sheet with my nick name, or can I use pictures already made (when it was warm outside)?

[360spider]

Originally Posted by Serioga

Alex, if I want to take part in AFMOTY2010, should I picture my model on paper sheet with my nick name, or can I use pictures already made (when it was warm outside)?

PM'ed you.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by gionc

BTW..... Steve..... where's those Jota? Dammn man, you keep it secret for the few until deadline uh?

it's a Jota Wrecker

[The Yes Man]

I'm in, ill send a PM later when I get home

[360spider]

Great, the more the better!
Please send your entries everyone, so far the response is very weak, especially considering how EVERYBODY wanted MOTY this year.

[The Yes Man]

Originally Posted by 360spider

Great, the more the better!
Please send your entries everyone, so far the response is very weak, especially considering how EVERYBODY wanted MOTY this year.

I might even get a vote then

[willimo]

It's always slow to start Would it be ok to pick one random entry for a prize? I am willing to give up a set of Hobby Design wheels for one random entry not in the top prize earning spots. Is that ok? Does that seem like that might help participation?

[360spider]

Folks, please PM me if you are willing to donate prizes for MOTY with a title that reads: MOTY PRIZE OFFER. Thanks to generosity of all of you on the boards, I'm starting to loose track of all who offered their prizes.

[Hawk312]

Just 12 hours left for entries! Hope everyone is getting theirs in! How many do we have so far? Is voting going to be opened up to all of AF, or just the Car Modeling section?

[lovegt40]

didnt read this till no.w No way to subscribe now? LOL..little late, I know..