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Hello everyone, With all that has happened lately with Horizon hobbies, MTH Lawsuit, and the general disapearence of kits in general. I have started to become well shall we say disallusioned with the hobby. No I do not plan to leave model railroading But rather set my own course. That has led me to wonder about the possibility of hosting a scratchbuilding compitition. What I am proposing is an open invitation to submit to a central location scratchbuilt models as well as articles detailing their construction. After the model has been photographed and the articles copied, have all entries posted to a website where then the modeling public can vote for their favorite model and the models returned to their owner. (I am still hashing this out, I may go with submission of photographs of finished model. Eliminates the whole shipping of models back and fourth) I propose 6 Catagories for the models. Locomotives, Freight cars, Passeger Cars, MOW cars, Buildings, and Mini-scenes. Then there will be a best of show award as well. The models can be done in Any scale, of any prototype. Or if you want to wing it no particular prototype at all. The object is to have fun and show people like MTH, Horizon, and those that choose to do away with kits that there are still ways to ejoy this hobby beginning with a very basic elemental skill. Scratchbuilding. There would be some ground rules so that everyone can play fair. 1. Models could not be started before a set date. 2. Models would have to be completed before a set date and articles submitted at yet another set date after that. 3 Modeler my use some basic neccissities. Like Doors Windows, Trucks Couplers, Motor, Drive train, and decoders but other than these items, the models would have to be completly scratchbuilt. 4. Models can be of any type and not of a complicated nature. This is like an NMRA contest where the winner is chosen on a point system, but rather what the public deems to be good model building. This is all I have been able to think out for now. and I have no Idea what I could do for prises. Any opinions are welcome as well as Ideas. Please tell me what you think so that I may determin if this would be a good thing to pursue. Thanks for your time. James
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