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Old 11-22-2010, 11:27 AM   #1
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Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships!

REVELL & STACEY DAVID’s GearZ® ANNOUNCE
NATIONAL MODEL CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS¬
Revell Joins Popular SPEED Channel Series to ‘Reinvigorate’ the Hobby

NASHVILLE, TN -- When he’s not building a full-size vehicle on the set of his hit SPEED Channel series, editing video footage, doing voiceovers, or deciding what to create next, GearZ host and executive producer, Stacey David, can often be found working on a model car.

As a way to relax while still maintaining his creative edge, Stacey has been a hobbyist as long or longer than he’s been fixing and modifying real cars. Starting his fifth season of GearZ this Fall, David previously hosted and produced another popular automotive series on Spike TV for eight years.

Together with GearZ, Illinois-based Revell Inc. will conduct the inaugural Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships. With the help of some 2,000 hobby shops and retailers, participants will be able to enter online or go to their local hobby shop to pick up an entry form and mail in photos of their models.

In addition to awards and valuable prizes from Revell, Testors, Coast Airbrush and Iwata, the model car magazines, and GearZ, the winners in each category will be recognized along with images of their models shown on an episode of Stacey David’s GearZ®.

Asked how today’s youth could be inspired and their interest in cars revitalized, David said, “We wanted to do something to spark their imagination, get them to use their hands and actually build something, and models seemed to be the perfect place to start. This contest will provide them with an incentive, along with bringing guys my age and older back into the hobby.” “Revell is excited for the genuine partnership with Stacey David and GearZ to expose kids to the fun in building a scale model automobile kit," said Rick Haas, director of marketing for Revell, Inc. "It is also a fantastic opportunity to encourage those former “baby boomer” model builders to build a kit with their kids or grandkids since we even have a competition class for novice builders."

The contest period for the Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships is from January 15, 2011, through May 15, 2011. The Hot Rod theme coincides with many of the vehicles built on GearZ, and with a number of new Revell releases. Complete rules are available at hobby specialists nationwide, online at www.Revell.com or www.gearztv.com. This promotion, a skill contest and not a sweepstakes, requires the purchase of one Revell or Monogram kit from a range of kits in order to qualify.
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Re: Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships!

Couldn't find anything on either site...does it have to follow the theme, or is it any Revell product?
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Re: Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships!

Yes, the theme is hot rods, and here are the eligible kits:

1930s
4227 Car Show 36 Ford Conv. Coupe
4241 Car Show 39 Chevy Coupe
4242 Car Show 30 Ford Model A Touring
2062 Special Edition 32 Ford Sedan
4228 Special Edition 32 Ford 5-Window Coupe
7208 Special Edition 37 Ford Pick up
0882 Classic Cruiser 32 Ford Street Rod
0884 Classic Cruiser 37 Ford Sedan

1940s
2860 Special Edition 49 Mercury Coupe
7202 Truck 41 Chevy Pick up
4282 48 Ford Woody

1950s
4295 Car Show 55 Chevy Bel Air
2211 Street Burner 55 Chevy Street Machine
4240 Special Edition 57 Chevy Sedan
2073 Lowrider 58 Chevy Impala
7203 Truck 50 Ford Pick-up
4251 Calif Wheels 57 Chevy Bel Air
0880 Classic Cruiser 55 Ford F-150
0881 Classic Cruiser 56 Chevy Bel Air
0883 Classic Cruiser 57 Chevy Nomad
4269 Car Show 55 Chevy Bel Air
4280 Car Show 58 Ford Thunderbird

The reason why everything isn't posted yet on Revell.com and Gearztv.com is because the contest was just announced at iHobby and SEMA, and it doesn't start until January 15th. However, for you modeling 'insiders', I wanted to give you a heads up, and maybe we'll see some awe-inspiring creations by the end of the contest period. KEEP YOUR RECEIPT when you purchase one of these 'base' kits, as it will be needed as a proof of purchase.

If a model car contest was ever televised nationwide, it had to be well before
I was born, because I never heard of anything like this before. Lots of others have told me that they wanted to do a similar sort of contest, and a few even managed to get it in front of the model manufacturers, but they were unable to make it happen. We are hoping the contest is embraced by tens of thousands of modelers, as it will allow us to continue staging and improving this event indefinitely.

Here are all the official rules:

REVELL/GearZ MODEL CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

Description: This is a skill contest (“Promotion”), not a sweepstakes, which is co-sponsored by Revell Inc., 1850 Howard Street Unit A, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007, and Stacey David’s GearZ, produced by Rattletrap Productions, 1233 Northgate Business Parkway, Madison, TN 37115, represented by Roadhouse Marketing, 376 Dogwood Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604 (“Sponsor”) that begins on January 15, 2011. The Promotion is void where prohibited and subject to all applicable Federal, state, and local laws. Participation in the Promotion constitutes Entrants’ full and unconditional agreement and acceptable of these Official Rules.

Eligibility / Who May Enter: The Promotion is open to legal residents of the 50 United States with a valid email address (“Entrants”). Entrants under the age of 15 at the time of entry must be entered by a parent or legal guardian. By submitting an entry, entrants (and their parents or legal guardians if the entrant is under 15 or a minor in the jurisdiction in which that the entrant resides) ("you" or "your") acknowledge that you are eligible to enter the Contest and have read and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and our and the judges decisions related to the Contest. All employees of Sponsors, their parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“Sponsors’ Personnel”) as well as any company that supplies or provides goods or services (including advertising and promotional) in connection with this Promotion (“Suppliers”) or employees of Suppliers, their parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“Supplier Personnel”), and the immediate families and household members of Sponsors’ Personnel and Supplier Personnel are not eligible. The term “immediate families” shall mean parents, siblings, children, and spouse. The term “household members” shall mean persons living in the same household.

TO ENTER: Entrants must log on to www.gearztv.com, www.revell.com or pick up an entry form at your local Revell retailer. Buy one (1) new Revell or Monogram brand Hot Rod model within the Contest Period (January 15, 2011 – May 15, 2011). The list of eligible Hot Rod model kits can be found at www.revell.com or at your local Revell retailer. The entrant must send the receipt to Contest Headquarters: Roadhouse Marketing, 376 Dogwood Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604 (along with the entry form and photos of your model if you do NOT have a computer). Please only send Photos, NOT models. This will enable you to either enter online, or to enter through the mail, the two acceptable methods of entry. Entries must be received on or before May 15, 2011. Entries may not be offensive or defamatory, which shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsors. All Entries must be complete when submitted. Incomplete entries will not be accepted. All Entries submitted become the sole property of Sponsors and will not be returned. Limit one entry per person.

THE JUDGES: David Carl Peters, automotive artist and acclaimed model car builder who produced exacting replicas of real drag racing cars for their owners and drivers; Roy Sorenson, publisher/editor of Plastic Fanatic model car magazine; Dr. Marc Weller, M.D., longtime contributor to Scale Auto magazine & an avid hot rodder; Drew Hiewarter, Scale Auto columnist & model making authority; Jason R. Sakurai, a longtime modeler & former editor of Scale Modeler magazine; and Stacey David, host/executive producer of Stacey David’s GearZ on Speed Channel, and a builder of hot rods and model cars (“Panel”).

Selection of Winners: The entries will be critiqued by our panel on a 100 point scale in each of the following categories: (1) Creativity/originality; (2) Use of the Revell®/Monogram® kit; (3) Adherence to the theme, Hot Rods and product list provided; (4) Fit/finish; and (5) Use of color. (“Winner Selection Criteria”) Each category earns a maximum of 20 points, and entrants must certify the work is their own. There will be two classes (1) box stock class; model is built using original kit parts only and (2) unlimited; 50% original kit parts. There will be a total of six winners. One winner in the 15 under category for each class. Two winners in the 16 and over box stock class; one for the novice (built less than 10 kits in the last three years) and one for advanced (built 10 or more models in the last three years.) Two winners in the 16 and over for unlimited class for novice and advance skills as described above. Each winner will receive recognition on air, on our websites, and in print. In the event of a tie, a Winner will be selected by the host/executive producer of Stacey David’s GearZ on the Speed Channel. Winners will be selected on or about June 15, 2011. The decisions regarding the selection of the Winners are final. The Winners will be notified by telephone and e-mail approximately on or about July 1, 2011.

Prizes: The Winners will receive a replica of a perpetual trophy, the Revell/GearZ Cup, where your name will be inscribed as winners of the Revell/GearZ Model Car Championship, a gift certificate for $100 from your local retailer, an Iwata airbrush & compressor, a year’s subscription to Scale Auto Magazine, a year's subscription to Model Cars Magazine, a gift certificate from Coast Airbrush, GearZ apparel, a year’s worth of new releases from Revell (max 12 kits), and an embroidered jacket bearing the Revell/GearZ Model Car Challenge logo. Images of the winning models with a short description and of their builders will appear on Stacey David’s GearZ on the Speed Channel.

All prizes will be awarded. No alternative prizes or substitutions are permitted, except by Sponsors in their sole discretion in the event of prize unavailability. Prizes are non-transferable. Taxes of any kind, including all federal, state, and/or local taxes, are the sole responsibility of each winner.

Conditions: By entering this Promotion, Entrants expressly agree to execute Sponsor’s affidavits of eligibility, waivers of liability, copyright assignments, and liability and publicity releases. Entrants further acknowledge and understand that execution of these documents will require a waiver of all claims of liability against Sponsors, Sponsors’ Personnel, Suppliers, and Supplier Personnel for damages of any type associated with or resulting from participation in this Promotion or in association with any prizes awarded in connection with this Promotion.
All Winners, unless prohibited by law, hereby consent to and agree that Sponsors and their Suppliers may use, edit, modify, distribute, and publish in any form in any and all media worldwide, without compensation, in perpetuity, their names, likenesses, Entries, Videos, and biographical information. Sponsors and Suppliers shall have no liability and shall be released and held harmless by Entrants for any type of damages, loss, or liability to person or property due, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, arising out of their participation in the Promotion, Sponsor’s use of Entries or Videos, or with respect to the awarding, acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion or any prize shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Promotion, but in no event attorneys’ fees. By participating, Entrants agree that, if necessary, all disputes will be resolved in state or federal courts in Illinois exclusively and subject to the laws of the State of Illinois.
Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, illegible, inaccurate, incomplete, incorrect, or misrouted Entries. Sponsors reserve the right to cancel the Promotion or change any element thereof, with or without notice, at any time, due to printing errors, technical errors or problems, or other mistakes or problems in the production or operation of the Promotion. Sponsors further reserve the right to disqualify, in its sole discretion, any person tampering with the entry process, the Promotion, or who violates these Official Rules in any way.
By entering this Promotion, Entrants expressly represent and warrant that they have all rights to their Entry, and that the Entry is entirely the original work of the Entrant, and no one else has any rights to either. Entrants further represent and warrant that no material in their Entry was copied, in whole or in part, from any other source, is subject to any claim of ownership by any other individual, or is the subject of any copyright.
List of Winners: A list of winners will be published on website at www.gearztv.com and www.revell.com. To obtain a copy of the names of the Winners, send a request in writing along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Contest Headquarters; Roadhouse Marketing, 376 Dogwood Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604. Requests must be received no later than September 30, 2011.

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Old 11-23-2010, 02:38 AM   #4
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Re: Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships!

I expect the info to hit everywhere early next year. Well not 'everywhere' everywhere...
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Re: Revell/GearZ National Model Car Championships!

The local hobby shop in my town decided to host a Revell model car contest back in the mid '60s so I entered a '58 Impala. I won the city-wide contest so shop owner sent my car to LA for the 'Revell- Testor Second National Custom Car Contest'. I was lucky enough to win the contest in the Junior Division. My car came back in one piece packed in popcorn, I mean, real popcorn, lol, not the foam stuff.

The next year I modified a Ford Falcon, chopping off the roof and molding out the front grill for a futuristic look. Won again locally, car went out to LA, and I won again, in the Third National in the Junior Division.

I dont have the models today, but I do have the trophies. Plaque fell off the first trophy and was lost:
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Thanks for sharing. A local man built a MPC national contest winner. I got to see the model in it rough un-restored condition. A national contest is a good thing for the hobby and will hopefully continue with different types of cars featured in the future.
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