[Starship Modeler's sixth on-line modeling contest: Battlewagons!]

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The wait is over!! Starship Modeler is proud to announce the start of our sixth online modeling contest. The subject: Battlewagons! We're looking for replicas of the "Fist of the Fleet" - the big ships that dish out the big hurt: the Yamato's, Enterprise's, Galactica's, etc.

There will be two categories: Stock kits and scratchbuilds. Each of these categories will have three awards: a first and second place Popular Vote, which receive prizes, and a Third Place, which will receive a Certificate of Merit. There will be two Editors' Choice awards, one for each category.

Judging/voting will be done by the Starship Modeler readership, just as in the past. Every reader gets a single Popular Vote in each category. A simple (free) registration form must be filled out to qualify voters and prevent ballot stuffing. Once placed you may change your votes, but you can not vote a second time.

[Traveler Kokirrak Battleship]The deadline for entries is April 5, 2002. The voting feature will be activated the next day. However, please get your entries in as soon as possible. Lots of last minute entries means delays in getting the voting feature up and running. A five dollar fee is required for each contest entry (to offset event and site expenses). You may submit entries in advance of payment, but they will not be posted to the site until we receive the contest fee. Payment must be in the form of personal check or money order, made out to "Starship Modeler". Send your payment to: Starship Modeler, 1580 S. Milwaukee Ave Suite 415, Libertyville, IL 60048 (USA).

Please read the important Contest Rules, below, for further details.

Contest Rules

Prizes will be given in two categories:

  • Stock Spacecraft: A model built from a commercially available kit (it may be out of production). Your kit can be lighted and/or super-detailed.

  • Scratchbuilt Spacecraft: A model built from scratch or kitbashed from other components.

1) The intent of this contest is to showcase "battlewagons" - the largest, heaviest and most powerful ships in a fleet

  • For the purposes of this contest, Battlewagons are defined as any of a class of warships of the largest size, carrying the greatest anount of armaments and clad with the heaviest armor. We're looking for the main guns of the fleet, not escorts, scouts, or supply vessels. Carriers are acceptable (whether their main battery is mechs or fighters) as are the more traditional ships bristling with guns, missile launchers, torpedo tubes or banks of energy weapons). A rule of thumb: if your ship is designed to protect another vessel in the fleet as it's main mission, it's not eligible.

  • If any doubt exists as to whether a design is eligible, Starship Modeler staff will ask for documentation proving the design meets contest criteria. All decisions of the Starship Modeler staff are final.

    2) You may enter as many models as you like. Each entry must be accompanied by a $5 entry fee. All payment must be made in a check or money order for US dollars, made out to "Starship Modeler". Send payment to: Starship Modeler, 1580 S. Milwaukee Ave Suite 415, Libertyville, IL 60048 (USA).

    3) All entries must be received by April 5, 2002. Judging will take place between April 6-20, 2002. Voting will be performed online by registered members of the Starship Modeler readership, as well as the staff for Editors' Choice awards. Starship Modeler staff and relatives are excluded from the entering the competition. All judging is final. The Starship Modeler staff will determine the winner in cases of a tie.

    4) Entries must include:

  • Your name
  • Your postal and e-mail address
  • Contest fee
  • Model description, including how you built the model. Fictional historical overviews are fine, but we'd rather hear what went into making the model. Long monographs covering every action in which the ship may have ever partcipated will be ruthlessly edited.
  • Up to six pictures. Three of the pictures must be a front view, top view, and side view. The remaining images are optional and can be used to show off specific details or just to shoot the model from some of its more attractive angles. If more than six pictures are sent, the Starship Modeler staff reserves the right to chose which, if any, additional images to include. You can send your submissions via e-mail, or if you are unable to scan your photos, just mail them to: Starship Modeler, 1580 S. Milwaukee Ave Suite 415, Libertyville, IL 60048 (USA). Photos WILL NOT be returned unless a properly posted SASE is included. All entries will be posted, as long as they meet these Contest Rules.

    5) Do not add or subtract detail from your submissions, digitally or otherwise. i.e., do not add starry backgrounds or laser fire. All photos should depict the model, showing off its features and workmanship. Dioramic backgrounds and accessories are not allowed, though custom stands or simple starfield backdrops (non-digital) are acceptable. We suggest you photograph the model in natural light against a plain, monochromatic background for best results. Scans should be done AT LEAST 100% (200% is better) image size, and at 72 ppi. Do not send images with greater density than 72 ppi, as it dramatically increases download time and most browsers won't show the better image quality anyway.

    6) Prizes will be delivered by mail and sent out within one month of completion of judging.

    7) Starship Modeler reserves the right not to post images that are deemed distasteful. We're not going to be prudish, but all images should be presented in a tasteful manner. Any hull art, and the like, should be in keeping with historical military tradition.

    8) In the Stock category, detail sets such as aftermarket lighting kits or decals are allowed. While such extra detail could increase your chances to win, quality and creativity of the work is still a major factor in judging.

    9) Entries can be models which were completed prior to the contest, but can not be ones that have been previously submitted for publication on Starship Modeler.

    10) Starship Modeler staff reserve the right to reject any entry we feel does not meet the guidelines published here, or the underlying spirit of our contest.

    If you have any questions about these rules or other contest details, please ask us by dropping a note, or use the postal address given above.

    Contestants: make sure we have your mailing address!

    A link will bring you to the Vote Page, once it becomes active after April 5, 2002.

    Companies or individuals interested in sponsoring this contest should contact the Starship Modeler staff.



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