what contest??

[jdmhotrod]

what kind of contest do you guys want to see??? 'drift'? or 'best SAS'??
i decided that i will not make the contest on my board i will make it here so there is no problems. also please make sugestions on time limit, ext....

thanks.

Robert.

[Layla's Keeper]

I dunno. I don't really think we need an import-centric contest on the boards considering the import laden nature of AFMOTY.

Maybe a contest for historical race car replicas or customs or dragsters would be more interesting and offer up a more diverse range of models.

[jdmhotrod]

most of the builders on this forum only build imports. plus on the 'best SAS' to enter you just have to have something from SAS to enter, like slk has his charger with SAS brakes. that whould quallify. i like the idea of a custom car contest cuz then you can have everything from a 1920's car to a drift car, plus sas stuff whould be custom so it kinda falls in all.

[v3rs3]

historical race car replicas would be sweet, but i'd have to have time to find a good one

[7th_skyline]

Drift contest sounds good... as long as its not just the over the top style of cars, would be nice to see some hardcore mountain style cars too...

How about an old school imports comp, say pre-1989 style cars..

[jdmhotrod]

now im lost, race cars sound good, but then customs sound good to. i wll wait for more oppinions and count up the tally.

[rx7king]

if it were a SAS contest, id be in.
i have a large order of SAS stuff coming in, and have completed 3 kits w/ SAS kits on them...so i think it would be fun

[jdmhotrod]

i also have a large amount of SAS stuff coming . this will be the first time i have ever used anything from SAS.

[Layla's Keeper]

JDMHotrod, when I say custom I define it the way Car Modeler defines their annual Custom Car Contest: You did it yourself. NO AFTERMARKET RESIN/WHITE METAL BODY PARTS! (Note, this doesn't apply to trim, headlights, or other such minor accessories).

Taking a box stock Tamiya S2000 and sticking an SAS body kit on it with some Fujimi or Aoshima wheels and tires, to me, isn't custom because someone else can do the exact same thing with the exact same parts.



This is custom. Kunta's widebody 308 or Tsuchiya's "American Pie" Corvette is a custom.

SAS aftermarket resin. Perry's Resin. Jimmy Flintstone resin. Not custom.

[jdmhotrod]

whould the front bumper i am makeing be considered custom?? as i did it all with styrene and putty?? i understand your point now, and i like it. but i dont know if it will appel to others. what does everyone else think??

[rx7king]

I really like the idea of the "custom" contest, but i think that the SAS contest would apeal to a LOT more people, and there woudl be a decent turnout.

so the SAS contest gets my vote

[Layla's Keeper]

Yes, your self made front bumper is a custom piece.

[Ferrari TR]

I've nothing against the SAS stuff, I just don't think it is a good basis for a contest. (unless FOTW whats to run and judge it.)
Customs, and call it a show, sort-of a NNL now winners format.

[jdmhotrod]

looks like i am leaning twords the custom car contest, in fact it is setteled it will be a custom car contest. now what about time limits?? since its a custom car contest the cars may take longer than most. also what about rules?? i dont want people to just slap a custom paint job on a model and call it a custom. i know one rule for sure is that it can not be an already completed model, and that you have to post a progress thread. anything else?? can the poll be locked since my mind is made up?? thanks.


Robert.


p.s. i do not have anything that i can offer as a prize, anyone wanna chip in

[jdmhotrod]

what if i use the SAS transkit but do other custom thing like lots of interior mods and an engine transplant????whould it still be a custom?? i dont want to make this too hard for some of the modelers on here might not be too good with body mods.


Robert.