Poor Loser!

[white_R34]

I just wanted to see what youall think at the last contest I was at I lost to these 3 car types tell me what you think and where and what I should work on.
Competition
[1] 1st Place '55 Chevy short track racer
[2] 2nd Place '57 Chevy short track racer
[3] 3rd Place '41 Willys Gasser (green car)
This is my car the (Poor Loser) Mustang II Pro stock.

[M-Tuning]

Dont know, I think your Mustang looks better then those Chevy's and Gasser

[tonioseven]

Some contests aren't always judged on the straight-and-narrow; "hey, I'm entering this, you gonna vote for me right?! Remember those kits I gave you?" Sad but true. You've done a wonderful job on that Mustang.

[smcorolla]

looks like yours is obviously better

welcome to contest modelling

been there, done that, got the trophy, left it on the table

rick

[willimo]

I think tonioseven has it spot on. If it's the show I think it is, this is easily the case. They may not even realize they're doing it, to be honest, but I don't think a show/contest that size can find a group of judges from a modeling community so small that don't know who made what or who's who. I fortunately attended that show since I was in the junior class, and even though Andy (from Andy's Hobbytown in B.R.) wasn't particularly active in the club, he was a good friend of mine, so I probably got some of that preferential treatment at some point

When you are at the show, be sure to talk to the people there, particularly if they're wearing club shirts. Basic modeling small talk goes a long way and they love it if you ask them how they did stuff or for advice.

Nevertheless, your Mustang looks great. The only quibbles I can see with it are the headlights and the weathering. The weathering looks more like you put drops of wash and called it "dirty," and you could probably use some work in that area. Drybrushing helps, and for that sort of thing you just need to practice. The headlights are undoubtedly the ones from the kit, and they probably figured that with the mods you did, you could have made some better looking ones with a chrome bucket and clear lens. Or, if you intended it to be a fake, weight saving headlight looking part on a drag racer, you might've removed the chrome and resprayed it silver. And the roll bar might be made of tubing that's too big. But those are little things, really, and those other entrants didn't even wire the battery (which just looks weird) or even make a bracket for it... or the coil. How are those attached to the car, anyhow? Did they use glue on the 1:1? And you scratchbuilt (I assume) an Optima, decal and all, and used PE tiedowns with are very fiddly. And that's just the start. Your Mustang looks fantastic, and I'd be sore too. Unfortunately, that's how it goes sometimes, just remember to (everyone, together now) build for yourself!!!

[willimo]

The more I look, the more I agree with you. The 1st place car used tubing bigger than yours for the roll cage - definitely oversized!! Nor did he even sand off/fill the ejector pin marks on the radiator. What a mess!

[white_R34]

Yah your right you and thim to I should build for ME. Your right I used Rustall #2 with some Folk Art Black Acrylic paint and water. I've never used Dry transfers on that I have got to look in to that. Thanks man.

[slk320]

This is by far the best and most realistic engine I have ever seen on this site by anyone! You should be very proud as a rarely give out compliments like that. Your photos have been saved on my harddrive and I hope to use them to learn the whthering techniques!

Please be proud of your work. Contests mean NOTHING, after all we build first and foremost for ourselves. I have NEVER won a contest....and I am still proud of all my models and you should be too!

Thank you for the genuine pleasure you gave all of us by letting us review your photos and the fantastic work you did on this model.. please give us more close us photos of that fantastic jewel of an engine you built!

Paul

[KE70]

Originally Posted by slk320

This is by far the best and most realistic engine I have ever seen on this site by anyone! You should be very proud as a rarely give out compliments like that. Your photos have been saved on my harddrive and I hope to use them to learn the whthering techniques!

Please be proud of your work. Contests mean NOTHING, after all we build first and foremost for ourselves. I have NEVER won a contest....and I am still proud of all my models and you should be too!

Thank you for the genuine pleasure you gave all of us by letting us review your photos and the fantastic work you did on this model.. please give us more close us photos of that fantastic jewel of an engine you built!

Paul

I don't think your build is a "poor loser".

My first build is ugly but I still find it attractive.

Good job.:15millionsign:

[rsxse240]

I can't see the other cars, but I can say the critiques given on yours are right on. this is a fantastic build. But like stated earlier, headlights, over sized roll bar, plus a few other details that I see... the wheel base appears to be to long for the fender openings, the front wheels have a MAJOR toe in problem, if you are going to spring for an Optima battery, then I'm sure you could afford a set of radial ply tires as the bias ply that are on the front would likely come apart about half track with as much power as that car appears to have!!!! The hood doesn't appear to fit very nicely, and there is a huge gap on the inner and outer fenders under the hood.

I know what this kit started out life as, and I must say, that you did a fantastic job. you can't help it if the judges are biased. Just keep building for yourself, if they don't like it, then quit going to that contest.

[tigeraid]

It's not fair for us to say whether or not your car should've won a contest without seeing the others. M-Tuning's response, for example, is exactly what contests should NOT be based on--"I think I like Mustangs better than dirt track cars" or whatever. Whichever one was the best BUILD should win. I think your Mustang looks great (does the hood normally sit better?) but for all I know, those dirt track cars were AWESOME.

[Enzoenvy1]

ok, where are these other cars? I can't say until I saw the comp.

[M-Tuning]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

It's not fair for us to say whether or not your car should've won a contest without seeing the others. M-Tuning's response, for example, is exactly what contests should NOT be based on--"I think I like Mustangs better than dirt track cars" or whatever. Whichever one was the best BUILD should win. I think your Mustang looks great (does the hood normally sit better?) but for all I know, those dirt track cars were AWESOME.

I've seen the other cars and I think the Mustang looks better,

it's not better because it's a Mustang.

But the build quality was better.

[KE70]

Any links to the rest of the cars?

[deltableh]

Another reason is the fact that the Mustang II was never a well received car. If the car itself isn't liked, your car is at a disadvantage. Do you honestly think a Pontiac Azteck model (if there ever was one) that was the best model ever build by anybody in the world would win a lot of competitions? I don't think it would.