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Re: New SW contest proposal
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Wed, 28 Jul 1999 21:12:25 GMT
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David,
I don't want to disappoint you but this is allready being done by Pat Justison:
http://home.austin.rr.com/prj/contest.html
I think it is a great idea though but I don't think we could support 2 contests
at once.
Eric,
Remove ".jawaspam" when replying.
In lugnet.general, David Thomas Jr. writes:
> Hi all, I want to throw out an idea for a contest, and see what kind of
> interest there is. Currently my website
> (http://soli.inav.net/~thomas/lego/main.htm) is kind of stagnant. I
> haven't added any new models for a while, since I've been busy on Non-Lego
> projects lately, and no one else has tossed any of their models my way.
> I've also noticed that the SW threads have really died out since Phantom
> Menace is old news, and all the new SW sets have been out for a while.
>
> So, I want to propose a contest to try and get people building again, and to
> breath some life into my site. I know that Pat Justison has a starwars
> contest going on right now, but I've noticed that there aren't really a ton
> of people entering. Part of me wonders if people are being intimidated by
> certain models, and not entering because they know they don't have a chance
> to win.
>
> Here's how my contest would work. If this first contest generates enough
> interest, I will bring out more in the future. First, the contest will
> focus on a single ship/vehicle. This first one will be a SW related
> subject, but future contests may focus on other subjects.
>
> Second, there will be an entry fee (I know, I know), of $5.00 per entry.
> The proceeds from the entry fees will be used to offer up a substantial
> prize for the winner. The minimum amount of the prize (in cash) will be
> $75.00, and if there aren't enough entries to add up to that amount, I will
> offer up the difference. There will not be a limit put on the total amount
> for the prize, so if a 100 people enter, then the prize will be $500.00
> (get all your lego buddies to enter). If I don't get at least 5 entries,
> the contest will be cancelled, and all entry fees will be returned.
>
> Third, the contest will run for 3 months. No pictures of the models being
> entered will be put on the web (by me), until the contest concludes (to
> prevent copying of ideas, and intimidation) , but all entries will be
> listed. Judging will be done after all entries are in. I will also urge
> people not to post pictures of their entries on the web or in the newsgroups
> until the judging is finished.
>
> Fourth, judging will be 50% popular vote and 50% my vote (I will build a
> model, but it won't be entered in the contest). Judging will be broken
> down into different catagories based on model
> features/accuracy/scale/presentation, etc. It will be on a 100 point basis,
> and all results will be posted (so you can see how your model fared in the
> judging). Bonus points will be awarded for adhering to minifig scale, in an
> attempt to even out the scoring a bit (so that huge models won't neccesarily
> dominate the judging).
>
> Fifth, I will host a source page which will contain pictures of the subject
> of the contest, that way everyone has easy access to images for detailing
> and accuracy.
>
> Sixth, there will be a consolation prize for the runner up, probably a Lego
> SW set.
>
> Finally, submissions will require pictures (either digital or normal
> photographs), or rendered images, with enough pics to show all details. The
> entry fee will have to be mailed, check or cash $5.00. $5.00 isn't much,
> but it can add up to a decent prize for the winner if enough people enter.
> The more the merrier.
>
> Please respond to this message in lugnet.starwars, I want to generate a
> discussion. If enough people seem to be interested, I will get the contest
> rolling and ask that everyone do what they can to promote it so that we get
> a lot of entries.
>
> -David Thomas Jr.
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| Please read the post before just blindly responding. This contest is very different than Pat Justison's. And, it doesn't necessarily need to start right now. Besides which, I see no reason why two contests can't be run at the same time. -David (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| Hi all, I want to throw out an idea for a contest, and see what kind of interest there is. Currently my website ((URL) is kind of stagnant. I haven't added any new models for a while, since I've been busy on Non-Lego projects lately, and no one else (...) (25 years ago, 28-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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