Subject:
Any Destroyer, Destroyer Leader, Destroyer Escort or Torpedo Boat Destroyer that served any nation up to the end of WWII or from January 1992 up to today. Any Destroyer that you would like to build in-between these time frames, please enter it into the Cold War Group Build. What if's are allowed as long as they fit into the already mentioned guidelines.
Rules for Builds:
You may choose to build any scale, kit, scratchbuild or kitbash, dioramas are allowed, however the focus should be the entered build. Only the ship built as an entry will be judged unless ship is alone in a seascape at which time total presentation will be taken into account. Super detailed or OOB, doesn't matter, just have fun and share!
I don't want to way this down with lot's of rules, just as one good pirate would say, "They're more like Guidelines" to keep everything neat and organized so we all can enjoy and have fun.
-Only one entry per builder per category, you may enter into all 3
-Only builds from registered board members will be allowed
-If you are building a Cold War Era Destroyer or Transport, please enter it into the "Cold War" group build
-Final judging is final
-All builds must be started on or after the start date and be completed by or on the end date to qualify for contest. All builds however that fall into the categories that have already been started or will not be completed till after due date are welcome however to share.
-Any questions or concerns with these rules may PM me
-Keep it friendly and fun!
There will be awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each category. There will be an award to the builder that shows the most group spirit during the builds. At the end of the allotted time for each build, the 1st place entry chosen from each category will go into the finals for the grand prize.
This build will run from April 15, 2011 thru October 15, 2011
I will post updates here into this message to keep anything important right on top, so please check back every once and awhile.
Updates:
4-4-2011 Awards have arrived for this category including the first place prize! Thanks again to Dragon Models via Rob McCune for suppling the first place prize in the form of the new 1/350 German Destroyer Z-39.
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The awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. These are really nice as they hang on a lanyard or that can be removed and they will lay flat or in their display box. They are 2.5 inches across and fairly heavy.
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Backside listing build and sponsor
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What the 1st place winner will receive
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Our "Most Valuable Builder" award or the "MVB" that goes to the person of the three builds that shows the most spirit. You are eligible to win this if you finished in the top three or even if your build didn't place. It is 6X8 with a nice Cherry Wood finish.
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To the winner of all three builds will go this very nice glass award. It is 7.25 inches tall with base that is 5.75 inches wide. Picture really doesn't do it justice.
As of today, this is the most active Group Build category with 20 registered participants! 4-4-2011
Awards ordered, should see them sometime around the beginning of next month 3-26-2011
Rob Mcune on behalf of Dragon Models has offered up to the winner of this build, A Dragon 1/350 Z-39. 3-26-2011
Awards Chosen, waiting for sponsors before I order. Hopefully by around the first of next month I will be able to post pics of the awards. 3-19-2011
Opened Build Topic 3-12-2011
Roster of participants and their builds:
DrDoom1337 -- 1/350 Panteleyev (Trumpeter)
California Bound -- 1/350 Marshal Shaposhnikov 543 (Trumpeter) -- Complete!
MichelB -- USS Sampson DD-63 (Scratchbuilt)
Moomoon -- 1/700 Kaba class destroyer WWI (Scratchbuilt)
JTninja -- JMSDF Chokai DDG-176
Fletcher -- 1/350 USS Spruance (Dragon)
Whytewolf -- 1/400 HMCS Annapolis (Airfix)
Filipe Ramires -- HMCS Ottawa
Jaysond13 -- 1/400 Z31 (Heller)
AussieBuilder -- Hr. Ms. Evertsen
Thundergrunt -- 1/700 USS Heywood Edwards (Trumpeter) -- Complete!
Mark Mckinnis -- 1/700 WWII Undecided
Roy Allen -- 1/700 Type IV Hunt, HMS Brissenden--Complete
Bob Dedmon -- 1/700 USS Monssen DD-436 (Dragon) -- Complete!
Simon_Hwood -- 1/350 USS Gearing (Dragon)
Ajkochev -- 1/700 IJN Kagero (Pitroad)
PetrOs -- 1/350 Ersatz Triglav (Wiener Modellbau)
Rayb -- 1/350 Buckley class DE (Trumpeter)
PeteM -- 1/350 USS Benson 1940 (Dragon)
Quincy -- 1/700 RNN Evertsen (HP Models)
GTDeath13 -- 1/350 JMSDF Kongo DDG-173 (Pit Road)
Ex-Navy -- USS Scott DDG-995
Gone Asiatic -- 1/700 IJN Akatsuki, Russo-Japanese war (104 Kosakubu)
CB120 -- 1/350 USS Farenholt DD-491 (Dragon)
Atlanticcoast63 -- 1/600 USS Barney DD-149 (Airfix)
Gary Griffith -- 1/350 USS Charles F. Hughes DD-428 (Dragon) --Complete!
JWintjes -- 1/400 V-106 (Mirage)
27 Participants to date
Matt
Which means I will throw half or more of the kit away and scratchbuild it. I'm pretty sure it will be the Reuben James (DD-245) on Neutrality Patrol.
