A bigish announcement thats late

Only by a day, which isn't much on the cosmic scale of things.

Announcing the inaugural 'layout in a boxfile-NZ120'. A reality series where YOU get to be the star. Arrange your own eliminations ('I don't like you there tree, you are the weakest link, goodbye'). Weekly challenges (' how do I unstick this building that I've just superglued to my hand). All leading up to the winner being crowned (or something similar; possibly tared and feathered if we are bored that day).

Have a look at the full document over at NZ120.org. the rules are pretty simple, and have been carefully sculpted so as to maximise creativity in the challenge. In the coming weeks we here at Chateau dandruff will be looking at some base ideas (just how much track can one fit in a boxfile), and some possible prototype ideas, thoug your design doesn't have to imitate one.

Anyone can enter (as many times as you want) and don't feel that you have to build the layout that you design, if you model in one of those odd scales and don't want to spend the money. However, I hope it provides the catalyst for some of you to have a dabble in the chosen scale.

I've come up with about 10 different ideas for this, and some of them won't make the cut to reality, but I'm quite excited about the challenges this poses. Its also much more manageable than a large layout modeling wise.

Gentlemen, start your pencils....
(Steve, sorry its not that KATO popsicle Dx you ahve been waiting for. better luck next time.)