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Sheet-o-Ply Layout Design Contest Guideposts

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Posted by jktrains on Saturday, March 15, 2008 2:11 PM

AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Another dreaded SpaceMouse design contest!

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Sheet-o-Ply Layout Design Contest Guideposts
Posted by SpaceMouse on Saturday, March 15, 2008 1:29 PM

Okay layout design experts wannabees, we have a multi-dimensional challenge. You get a sheet of plywood which you can use as a table top for your layout. You can cut it any way you want and combine it any way you want as long only use the one sheet of plywood. (Less than or equal to 32 sq. ft.)

What you can't do is go by square feet. In other words, you can't cut off a rounded corner and use the area displaced. If you round a corner, you have a moon-shaped piece that you can either use or not use.

You can use any theme or scale you want, but your theme and scale must be clearly noted. (Some of the organizers seem to be scale impaired.)

All grades and curve radii must work for your era and theme.

Failure to follow the guidelines will result in disqualification.

Plans and explanations should be mailed to me via email. To get my email address use the Trains.com email, but be sure to include your email so I can email you back directly. Plans should be a common graphic format and 800 pixels wide. Plans not 800 pixels wide will be altered to 800 pixels and you may lose graphic quality.

Enter as many times as you want. The best of each scale receive prizes as well as the top three overall.

Contest ends Midnight April 4th.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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