Today, its time to look at the convention competitions.
The most important question is 'how does the scoring work'?
This get broken down into factors which are;
1) Skill. basically, how well did you put everything together. there are 2 subsections; scratchbuilt, in which 50% of the model is hand forged from raw metal which you have smelted yourself, and kit built, where you try to put together a model which someone else has half assedly designed. I'll make the note here about laser cut or RP models. If you have done all the work yourself then you should be able to (rightly) argue that it is scratchbuilt, and if someone else has dont the monkey work, then its a kit. The convention committee may disagree, but give me a yell and I would be happy to argue on the whole CAD scratchbuilding thing, as I think it will be quite entertaining to see just what the answers are. Oh, and this is worth 20 points.
2) Complexity. How hard/mad your build is (I think). An odd one as surely the skill is to minimise the complexity? 20 points.
3) Conformity (scratchbuilt) or fidelity/added detail (kit built). A pass on this one, as surely if it looks like the real thing its good enough? 20 points
4)Finish. doss it look like the real thing? 20 points.
5) For locos and self propelled 'stuff', there's 20 points for 'runnability', however that is determined.
So, points tally up to 80 or 100 depending on if your model can move on the application of ergs.
The colour of the medal/award you gtet is then based on the marks. If its >90% you get a gold with merit. 80 to 90% you get a gold, 75 to 80% a silver (a narrow target to hit?) and 50 to 75% a bronze. From my reading of the 2010 results you seem to get a bronze for turning up, so maybe the silver slot is a bit thin?
So, that's how the scoring appears to work (from reading the rules, which I'm reasonably good at given my background in wargaming). Next time I'll look at the categories that you can enter your models in.
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I believe that the kit that I designed as opposed to bought being a scratchbuild precedent is well established (and if it isn't then there should be much wailing and gnashing of teeth). Whether you did that by computer or by sweat of the brow is merely a differing route to an end in my opinion although I have heard it said that the skill in drafting should perhaps be in a different (but equal) category to skill with the fretsaw and lathe.
As to getting a gong for turning up I can guarantee that isn't so - I had an unplaced yet totally scratchbuilt structure (albeit fairly simple) so it can happen.
Kev
3) Conformity (scratchbuilt) - this deals with how it accurately represents the particular prototype model. Good way to get max points is to supply info/pic's of prototype detail that you based your build on.
4)Finish. Quality of paint/decal/weathering finish.
With the trophy, you'll have to be a silver award winner (or above) to qualify for the trophy, as well as an NZR nz120 scale model in any catergory. So basically, any nz120 model entered scoring more than 75% is eligable.
Cheers, Russ
Does one have to be in atendance at teh convention or can one mail in an entry?
I was told tht attendance was mandatory, which I'm sure puts of some people from entering the competition. I am unable to get to the conventions due to having a young family but would still be keen to compete.
You can compete without attending, but you have to pay the registration fee to do so.
So, on my reading of those terms, if you score exactly 80, then you qualify for both a gold & a silver, & likewise if you score exactly 75, you will be receiving a bronze & a silver - two for the price of one is a good deal in today's climate.
Never mind the scoring, etc. Lets just get as much NZ120 stuff as we have that looks realistic (and that has never been entered in a competion before) and submit it in an appropriate category.
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