Eighties Contest - sponsored by MSM Creation and Strada Sports

[RallyRaider]

After our very democratic process the theme for this years contest has been chosen, so time to kick it off.

1. The contest is open to any vehicle competing in a professional motorsport series in the 1980s.
2. There will once again be two categories, curbside and full detail. For the time being we will define curbside as a car with all the panels closed and without a full engine.
3. Deadline to have models finished and photos submitted is 1 Jul 2006. So plenty of time.
4. All entries must have an AF progress thread to aid in judging, share modelling techniques and show you shed the blood, sweat and tears! Progress can be as in depth or quick and dirty as you like.
5. Winners of the two categories will be decided by popular vote. Just like "People's Choice" was this year.
6. Prizes will be in the form of trophies! freakmech has kindly offered to have them made and sent to the winners.
7. You can enter as many models as you’d like to build between now and the deadline.
8. Entries must be new builds begun seriously this year. Because the main reason for this contest is to motivate us to build something!
9. To declare your entry just start a progress thread titled “Eighties Contest Entry: <model name>” and build away! I’ll be keeping track of all the threads here.

Full Detail:

01. A_C - 1988 Porsche 962C Shell Le Mans
02. lotus_man - 1982 Ferrari 126C2
03. disomma - 1986 Lancia ECV
04. white97ex - 1987 Wrangler Monte Carlo
05. jaykay640 - 1988 McLaren MP4/4
06. RallyFanatic - 1988 DAF 95 Turbotwin X1
07. freakmech - 1989 Nissan R89C
08. grega x - 1984 Lancia 037
09. robrex - 1980 YZR500 Barry Sheene
10. godfather23 - 1984 TWR Jaguar XJ-S H.E.
11. marci-blitz - 1987 Porsche 962 & Completed Pictures
12. sjelic - 1980 Fiat 131
13. Sennake - 1984 Toleman TG184 & Completed Pictures
14. Rickard_Olsson - 1980 Ford Zakspeed Capri
15. gionc - 1980 Lancia Montecarlo Turbo
16. Cold_Fire - 1988 Jaguar XJR-9LM
17. stevenoble - 1986 Peugeot 205 T16 Evo2 & Completed Pictures
18. tigeraid - 1989 Ferrari F189 & Completed Pictures
19. yelo - 1985 Dakar BMW 1000cc
20. bigfrit - 1983 Ford Escort Mk2 Belga
21. SeanyG - 1981 Renault 5 Turbo & Completed Pictures
22. Raceman - 1989 Sauber C9
23. Bobble83 - 1986 Lotus 98T
24. Sigmaman - 1987 Gambler Sprint Car
25. Jamme - 1988 Jaguar XJR9-LM
26. MPWR - 1986 BMW 635CSi

Curbside:

01. Sticky Fingers - 1981 Renault 5 Turbo
02. nniemi - 1981 Ferrari 308GTB
03. puffyrs - 1986 Ford RS200
04. RallyRaider - 1989 Ford Sierra RS500 - ain't gonna happen
05. rallymaster - 1983 Opel Ascona 400
06. lotus_man - 1986 Ferrari 288GTO Evo

[klutz_100]

Happy building to everyone!
Hope I manage to join you all at the chequered flag

[white97ex]

awesome. this gives me reason to start on my earnhardt wrangler cars

[D_LaMz]

Can the cars be built straight out of the box?

[ales]

Originally Posted by D_LaMz

Can the cars be built straight out of the box?

Sure, why not. Added detail, however, do increase the chances of a good result. The kit I'm thinking of making actually includes photoetched parts and as far as I'm concerned, no additional detail sets are necessary.

[Tikiman]

Originally Posted by ales

Sure, why not. Added detail, however, do increase the chances of a good result. The kit I'm thinking of making actually includes photoetched parts and as far as I'm concerned, no additional detail sets are necessary.

Hhmm. That's a bit sneaky.
I've just looked on HLJ, and it looks like it's going to be really difficult to even find cars that competed in the eighties. I didn't see any. Maybe one F1 car.

[Petrick]

Hi everyone, i'm new here. Well just registered, i've been reading these topics earlier..

This contest is nice, but damn i just almost finished my Heller Peugeot 205 Evo2.. Well, i should make another one, but add even more details..

[disomma]

does the Lancia ECV qualify for this contest? It was built for Group S rallying, but unfortunately the demise of Group B saw to it that Group S would never run. Pleeeeeeease? I kinda started already.

[RallyRaider]

Sure, it may have never actually competed, but it was a real car developed for rallying in the eighties.

[rallymaster]

Hello all,

I have finally done my definitive choice !! it will be the absolutly fabulous Peugeot 205 T16 than ran the 1985 Monte Carlo rally !!
that's a model I feel like building since several years, and now I think I have collected enough documents and pics to do it.
and moreover I have the motivation too !
then I will propose a full detailed (and opened !) model...!!
already two kits ordered, before purchasing the Renaissance PE transkit...
well, I will have to make it cos' it will cost me much money, sweat and blood !!
I think I will start the building in september, I have to finish my Fabia before starting such an ambitious project !
bye
Philippe

[Petrick]

Revell Escort + '80 Rothmans decals.. hmm hmm.. just have to get those decals first..

[robrex]

OK, this decade was hard for me to choose a subject...
How about Barry Sheene's YZR500 from 1980?
The kits on its way!!!

[willster127]

Count me in for a Robrex inspired Sauber Mercedes C9. I'll be having a first effort at opening doors up and the whole front end of the chassis will be scratchbuilt, I've built the jig so that I can cut it up, I'm just waiting on a spare bodyshell and the Studio 27 detail set and it's all systems go.

[Sticky Fingers]

Well, the competition has decided for me, which model I should make next.

[freakmech]

Robrex has inpired me to do a Motorcycle as well for the comp. Im building the 1985 Honda NSR 250. This will be my first ever Motorbike, i dont know anything about them, the only reason i bought the kit was because i thought it was funny that Noodle Cup was a sponsor.
EDIT: uh oh, i dont have instructions for this kit and all the writing on box is Japanese. the only number i see is 1985 but im beginning to think this was raced in 90's, anybody know?

You might also see a Nissan Calsonic R88 or R89 (if SMS kit comes out)from me as well but no time soon. we will see.