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Thank you all for your input. I like the idea about having a Teen/first timer class as it then gives a more level playing field for those whom this would be their first attempt at scratch building and for those who are old hands at it. There are some peoples questions I would like to answer so please bear with me. In regards to rdal1964 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rda1964 James: I'm all for a bit of scratchbuilding show and tell. I suggest an "all in" date of July 4th, for symbolic reasons as well as my tendency to sloth. Also, not to sound like a broken record on the topic: I think it best to have two catagories, one for teens and first time scratchers, another "open" to all comers. Of course I'd not INSIST teens submit in the teens catagory. My aim here is to not overwhelm anyone first time out. Count me in. Randy [/quote] At this time I am not able to set a due date. I have only thought this up yesterday. I still need time to get a receiving and processing system set up, as well as contact some people and see if they are willing to donate prizes. As for your tendency to be a sloth, I know the feeling. Being in college I have not had time to wrap up a simple painting project. Its been sitting on my worktable for over a year now. As for Dough [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Dough Thanks Greyhound. One thing about the research though. Are there any books or websites that would offer at least rough demensions of cars? I was sitting here trying to measure a picture and then divide the length out to get its scale...Is their a better way?[;)] I even went to Trinitiy's website, and they have a few more demensions than the side of the car gives. That is a pretty cool site by the way. I'm not thinking that anybody would be too happy if I showed up in a railyard with tape measure in hand... [/quote] The magazine Railroad Model Craftsman usually has at least one set of plans in every issue. Railroad Model Craftsman also has a column called Scratch Builders Corner that many first timers might find useful. If people are interested I can go through and correlate all the plans that I have and will be willing to scan and email copies to anyone interested. However please give a while I have magazines going back to the 70s to sort through if I do. Was my little shed project helpful? In regards to dknelson [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dknelson Here is an idea for a contest and it is borrowed from something my cub scout troup did, oh around 1960 or so. We were each given an odd assortment of stuff in a bag and told to "do something" with it. Maybe given each contestant the identical bag of bits of balsa and some brick paper and file cards and other odd stuff and see who has the most imagination to make something of it. I predict that the modeler with the best collection of articles by E.L. Moore and a wood burning tool might win this one! Dave Nelson [/quote] Sounds like an idea I may have to follow up on. But not this first time. Maybe if I decide to do another one. In regards to Morpar. [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Morpar I really like the idea too. I have been working on casting Virginian style battleship gondolas, and have thought of making a mold for the modern style Thrall cars. I would scratch the master just to avoid copyright hassles, but where would the castings fall? Would they then be scratchbuilt, or kits? Are we looking also at quantity versus quality? Still some good questions to work out, but I am all for it! I think I'll hold off on the Thrall cars, just in case... [/quote] That is a very good question. I know that resin casting of multiple same components is still considered scratch built by the NMRA. You pose a very interesting qeustion. I will have to think on this. If any of you other people have a feeling about this please speak up. My initial reaction would be to say that the scratch built master would qualify. But the resin copies could be sold as a kit and thus would not. But I do not know. I think I will field opinions from prospective participants on this. I think I have stated this before and thus may be repeating my self. I thought all this up over lunch yesterday so I am kind of making this up as I go along and writing it down so I do not contradict my self. You ask a good question and it is difficult to answer. Thank you all for all that have commented. I am still endeavoring to set things up so feel free to comment and share ideas. Thank you. Your fellow model railroader James.
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