Comments on the Scratch Building Contest

Not too bad Mr. Tim. Actually I love it. Crudely painted? Well, maybe but it still is a wonderful addition to Z scale. We need this sort of accessory so if you find some spare time, please make a whole bunch more of these and also develop new construction pieces. Z needs a million new items so step up and do your part....

Kudos to you.
Loren

Was this post by Loren Snyder? It has Jim's avatar attached?

Hi Robert, Yes it was Loren's post in the Scratch Building Contest thread. I started a new thread and moved his post to it. Scratch Building Contest thread is only for entrants. Cheers, Jim CCRR

Oops, sorry Jim,
Guess I wasn't paying close enough attention.
Well, I do know where to post the pictures of the contest item so I better shake my booty and get it finished if I want it to appear.

Scrambling,
Loren

Loren, No worries. Keep scrambling, it becomes you. I like Tim's paint job aswell. In fact if he hadn't mentioned it I'd have never known. What's in the water these days? Cheers, Jim CCRR:ohmy:

Jim,
I really couldn't believe Tim was apologizing for the 'lousy' paint job. Either I'm very forgiving or I'm going blind because if he had not said anything, the poor paint comment would have gone right over my head.........of course Karin says a lot of things go over my head LOL
I am going to be doing some scrambling this evening on my project.......the hours are ticking away and I'm not close enough to the finish line.

To the mines......
Loren

Loren, Yup, I thought is was plastic colored all the way through. Great job. Still waiting for your entry so you can win your own prize! Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

Jim, honestly I don't want to win anything, I just want to post pictures of my recent beginner project. I've never done some of the things I'm attempting now and it is fun but I'm shooting in the dark. I need all the good gurus to stand in line and tell me their secrets. Perhaps if I had paid more attention earlier on, I would be having an easier time of it now.

I will say that I've spent the entire evening working on my project and I am pretty pleased with the results so far. Getting there and almost done. Hey, this is fun !!

Loren

Loren, Don't care about winning? What if the grand prize were $25,000? Anyway, the whole contest idea was to have some of the entries at the convention I didn't get to see entered here. (The land deal closed escrow last week, $18,000,000) So I guess it was worth it to not go to Medford. Prizes for the contest include, a choice between two Gray Brother's building from me. I think the a store kit from RSLaser, a modern car kit from Ztrack, and I'm not sure what you are contributing. Good luck to all. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

Socalz44 wrote:

Loren, Don't care about winning? What if the grand prize were $25,000? Anyway, the whole contest idea was to have some of the entries at the convention I didn't get to see entered here. (The land deal closed escrow last week, $18,000,000) So I guess it was worth it to not go to Medford. Prizes for the contest include, a choice between two Gray Brother's building from me. I think the a store kit from RSLaser, a modern car kit from Ztrack, and I'm not sure what you are contributing. Good luck to all. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

Well, now I'm not cheap, but I can be bought...I just meant that I was more excited about actually doing some modeling than I was about any prize. I vaguely remember what it was like years ago when I seemed to have much more modeling time.......ahhhh, those were the days.

Anyway, the project is finished and I'll post pictures today.
As Paul Harvey used to say............"Stand by for News"

Loren

Well I was going to enter the contest but my project (the woodchip gon) is not going to be done in time.

Things I need to do,

1 body mount the couplers.

2 Install the ladders (on their way from Anthony).

3 Paint and decals (don't have a clue as to colour or rr yet.

Now how about a kitbashing contest next?

tealplanes wrote:

Anyway, the project is finished and I'll post pictures today.

A note of credit for Don Avila......I believe it was Don Avila who originally sent me the photo of the boxcar home that I made the diorama from.

I couldn't find the actual photo to share to prove that this boxcar home really does exist.

Maybe Don can find it and post it for me.

Thanks Don for the inspiration for this project.
Loren

Hey guys,
I made a boo boo on my entry......not that is doesn't merit any notice, but in reviewing the ground rules for the contest and then adding up the commercial parts involved in the diorama I sheepishly realized that I had gone way over the 20% commercial parts so in all fairness I am asking Jim to take my entry out of the running.

I will re post the pictures in the regular gallery for viewing. I also have a former peanut butter challenge diorama to post pictures of. I'll explain its construction also.

So, the Snide is bowing out of this contest due to my oversight........but I'll be back with another entry someday...not this contest, but the next one maybe?

I would love to have a totally scratch built category for the next contest, but no matter I'm into building and I'm loving it.........when I can find the time.

Loren

Entries closed today at 2400 PDT. We have some fine entries. Still time and room for more. Cheers, Jim CCRR:)

It's wonderful to see so many entries to the contest! Excellent jobs, everyone!

Steve,

I think the word WOW is slightly less than adequate to describe your tremendous efforts put forth concerning the scratch built contest.

So let me get this straight....you have clear cut an entire forest to supply you with all the lumber you needed to build these structures? If the tree huggars out there get wind of you and your chain saw I'd suggest that you move to some country with no extradition treaty with the USA.

Or did you tear apart your daughter's doll house to get all that lumber?

No matter, I'm impressed to say the least. I sure hope you are someday able to incorporate these fine structures into an actual layout.

BTW, how many times did you cut yourself in doing these projects and how bad are the splinters?

Congratulations on some very fine work. That's worth at least a dozen 'atta boys'

Hat's off to you,

Loren

Contest ends tonight at 2400 PDT. Brad seems to have gone missing??? Anyone have ideas on how we should vote on the contest since he may not be able to get a poll up? Cheers, Jim CCRR:unsure:

Socalz44 wrote:

Contest ends tonight at 2400 PDT. Brad seems to have gone missing??? Anyone have ideas on how we should vote on the contest since he may not be able to get a poll up? Cheers, Jim CCRR:unsure:

Easy answer!
Contest deadline extension!!!

Ben

Hey gang, I would love a one week extension so I could truly build a scratch built project. I've got one ready to do if so.

Even if not, I'm going ahead with it anyway. I've been itching for months to do this since first seeing the original along I-5 just North of Yreka, CA a couple of years ago.

I think I've caught the 'building bug' Now if life would just leave me alone so I could sit and create. Anyone else feel that way?

Fingers are a twitching.......
Loren

Ben and Loren, Good ideas, but basically impossible to implement. I seem to be in enough trouble as it is. Think about repercussons from those member who did get their entry in on time. Unless all 6 or 7 entrants say yes before midnight contest is closed. Loren, you still haven't told us what you are offering as a prize??? Cheers, Jim CCRR:)