Afmoty?

[Hawk312]

Is there an AF model of the year contest going on this year, or is there any interest? This will be the 11th year since the start of the tradition.

[gtziaf]

As always, I beleive all AF members wait the AFMOTY.
Great event on this great site!!!

[MidMazar]

I was going to bring this up in a few
Weeks. Usually we start after the new year.
We will need forum members help though with
Donating some prizes to the winners. I'll be on board
With any help I can do.

Can't believe moty is here already and I have nothing
To enter with this year.

Either way the entries should be stunning.

[crisjr]

Originally Posted by MidMazar

I was going to bring this up in a few
Weeks. Usually we start after the new year.
We will need forum members help though with
Donating some prizes to the winners. I'll be on board
With any help I can do.

Can't believe moty is here already and I have nothing
To enter with this year.

Either way the entries should be stunning.

Hi MidMazar.. i need to check what i got at home, but you can count with something from my side to donate.

Regards

[ScratchBuilt]

...just....let....me....get finished.....please!

SB

[lovegt40]

LOL SB , u have to do it before 31-12..LOL...

[auw12]

Yeh I guess we should rock this conventional event once again! And I happened to have an entry for this year~

[The Yes Man]

Originally Posted by ScratchBuilt

...just....let....me....get finished.....please!

SB

If you are entering there is no point in holding the contest. Just post your address now so prizes can be sent directly

[brady_381need72c10]

Originally Posted by The Yes Man

If you are entering there is no point in holding the contest. Just post your address now so prizes can be sent directly

i finally got something i can enter this year...even though its partial diecast!

[MPWR]

Happy New Year everyone.

Yeah, about MOTY then. The issue with AFMOTY is that it seems to have burned out every moderator who has run it. It's cool to have it (and it would be a shame not to have an annual modeling event here)- but the person running it is faced with a not inconsiderable task of exchanging many, many PMs with a bunch of people, keeping entries/members/pics/votes straight and organized, and of course indulging whoever seems to want to argue about the rules. (Administering prizes afterwards makes it even worse.) In short, it is a lot of effort. I ran it for a couple of years (with A LOT of help from a couple of long time members). Alex ran it last year, but as he also helped me the previous two years he's been doing it for three straight years. And Phil and Warren have hardly been seen in these parts since they did it some years ago.

As AFMOTY has always been an "official AF event", we've always had a moderator involved with it (and almost always running it). But of course if we don't have someone to run it, we don't really have an event. And we don't currently have someone to do it.

Which leaves us with a couple of possibilities-

1. It simply doesn't happen at all. But this of course would be kind of disappointing.

2. We do something similar, but simpler. Maybe skip the contest part of it, but do a year end showcase of everyone's best completed builds?

3. Any other ideas?

It would be cool to do something.

[auw12]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Happy New Year everyone.

Yeah, about MOTY then. The issue with AFMOTY is that it seems to have burned out every moderator who has run it. It's cool to have it (and it would be a shame not to have an annual modeling event here)- but the person running it is faced with a not inconsiderable task of exchanging many, many PMs with a bunch of people, keeping entries/members/pics/votes straight and organized, and of course indulging whoever seems to want to argue about the rules. (Administering prizes afterwards makes it even worse.) In short, it is a lot of effort. I ran it for a couple of years (with A LOT of help from a couple of long time members). Alex ran it last year, but as he also helped me the previous two years he's been doing it for three straight years. And Phil and Warren have hardly been seen in these parts since they did it some years ago.

As AFMOTY has always been an "official AF event", we've always had a moderator involved with it (and almost always running it). But of course if we don't have someone to run it, we don't really have an event. And we don't currently have someone to do it.

Which leaves us with a couple of possibilities-

1. It simply doesn't happen at all. But this of course would be kind of disappointing.

2. We do something similar, but simpler. Maybe skip the contest part of it, but do a year end showcase of everyone's best completed builds?

3. Any other ideas?

It would be cool to do something.

Hi Andy, I'd have to say it'll be a big shame if there's no MOTY for 2011 since it happens every year, needless to say what it means to all AFers. I understand how tough it could be to run an event like this, nearly impossible for one person alone, but I guess it can be done properly by well organizing by the Mods instead of running it on their own. Stevenski and Mark have set a good example for us before, right? So if you or anyone else are willing to do it I'll be at your beck and call. Let's not give up the enthusiasm.

[auw12]

I've a thought about prize then. If I remembered right we had the prize from member's donating from their personal collections which seems not so flexible and the prize won't be up on everybody's street. So can we switch actual objects into credits of some online stores, like hiroboy. Of course this has to be discussed with Steve. We give the winner certain amount of credits to buy whatever he likes at hiroboy store and in additional we can make a small banner that he can put on his signature to memorize his victory. Just my 2 cents.

[crisjr]

Originally Posted by auw12

I've a thought about prize then. If I remembered right we had the prize from member's donating from their personal collections which seems not so flexible and the prize won't be up on everybody's street. So can we switch actual objects into credits of some online stores, like hiroboy. Of course this has to be discussed with Steve. We give the winner certain amount of credits to buy whatever he likes at hiroboy store and in additional we can make a small banner that he can put on his signature to memorize his victory. Just my 2 cents.

That's a great idea!!.. Who wants to donate something could buy credits from online stores, Hiroboy or Hobbyeasy for instance.. great idea!!

[voyageur]

Originally Posted by auw12

I've a thought about prize then. If I remembered right we had the prize from member's donating from their personal collections which seems not so flexible and the prize won't be up on everybody's street. So can we switch actual objects into credits of some online stores, like hiroboy. Of course this has to be discussed with Steve. We give the winner certain amount of credits to buy whatever he likes at hiroboy store and in additional we can make a small banner that he can put on his signature to memorize his victory. Just my 2 cents.

This is the best idea ever! But to make it worthwhile for the donator, the winner should be urged to leave the banner in the signature until the next AFMOTY.

I volunteer to create the banner in Photoshop once the company donating the prize is found and agreed on.

Hope that it will happen this year, would be a shame to break with the tradition. To make voting easier, we could create a poll with doodle, thus getting rid of having to deal with a million PMs.

Cheers
Sebastian

[360spider]

I'll run it. It would be a shame to cancel it.
Sorry, I've been really busy with work lately, and almost completely fell off the face of the earth. I'm still pretty busy, and since the tax season is full swing, I will need help, lots of it.
So, I'm open for ideas....