How's this for a Christmas idea?

[Guest]

I've got mine ready.

[Robert1968]

I'm in ( just 1 pic ) no title on what it is? ie Spitfire Mk9 for instance ( ok I'm being thick here, I'll go stand in the corner!!!

[colin m]

Maybe forum members who've been here a while could pick an old one. Something to show newer members & perhaps to remind themselves of how they've improved?

I like that idea - I'm not really sure which - oh wait - got it..............................................

[yak face]

Go on then , I'm in. The really hard bit though is picking a favourite build , cheers tony

[Guest]

No takers?
Humbug, I'm going to ban Christmas instead then!

I'm afraid I gave up on Christmas quizzes due to a complete lack of support and too many stupid replies, I think members have so much on at the time, or maybe they don't want to be bothered with such things.


I'm not sure the Mods need to be involved anyway as anyone could start such a themed thread, perhaps with some guidelines up front, to see how it goes and how much response it generates. For me the real value in such a thread would be picking a model that had particular significance in thier life and a brief paragraph explaining why. My own would probably be a model I built as a teenager, which looks pretty awful now, but which had huge significance for me.


The last time we tried a picture thread it seemed to come with too many 'rules' which I think put many members off so I think the creation of suitable guidelines would be critical to the success with a suitable degree of flexibility.

[spanner570]

To my thinking there needs to be but 4 simple rules...


A member may only post one picture of his or her favourite own build .


The picture is not to have been 'messed with' and must be as is.


No explanations, other than make, scale of kit and the name of the original thread title the picture was taken from....No other wording allowed.


The thread ends Boxing Day.


My only other idea was perhaps to increase the photos to say, four per member, rather than a single image, thus giving a chance to include more favourite pictures.


Any thoughts?

[Guest]

Sounds cool, I'm in.


John

[Guest]

My thinking is this ... the thread would work best with as many picture posts as possible & keeping the comments / questions down to a minimum.


So I'd like the option to say a little bit more Ron - when the build was done, what I like or dislike about it. Only a short paragraph really. That way each post is self-contained & easier for people to see and enjoy.


Basically it's what I proposed for the tutorial section many moons ago. But that idea was rejected so I'm not overly hopeful this time around!

[spanner570]

My initial idea was to keep it simple. Just show the pictures and perhaps add kit make and scale. I don't agree with the suggestion of making comments, good or bad, about member's contributions, that is not my idea and doing so could lead to 'you know where'!


I don't want to see as many pictures as possible - good though they might be. This would lead to no end of pictures being posted. Let's keep it to a max. of say four per member.


I would like to see a straight forward show of what the builder considers to be their 'Finest Hour' - without comments or questions from other members.


Please, if we are going to do it, let's keep it easy going, and if people want to take it further with comments etc., they can use a P.M. Not the thread.

[Guest]

I'm not sure why we would want to see a picture without an explanation of why it is significant to the individual. Just a picture means very little on its own.

[Guest]

My initial idea was to keep it simple. Just show the pictures and perhaps add kit make and scale. I don't agree with the suggestion of making comments, good or bad, about member's contributions, that is not my idea and doing so could lead to 'you know where'!
I don't want to see as many pictures as possible - good though they might be. This would lead to no end of pictures being posted. Let's keep it to a max. of say four per member.


I would like to see a straight forward show of what the builder considers to be their 'Finest Hour' - without comments or questions from other members.


Please, if we are going to do it, let's keep it easy going, and if people want to take it further with comments etc., they can use a P.M. Not the thread.

I didn't mean lots of pictures in each post, just lots of posts from different members.


But whatever

[Guest]

I love this idea.


I sometimes sit when its not busy at work and just look at pictures of peoples builds just to marvel at how much better some peoples efforts are then mine.


I hardly ever read the description other then the kit make or what the subject is.


As they say a picture tells a thousand words and I think it would be really effective to see what some modelers favorite builds are.

[spanner570]

Richard, surely the fact that the member has posted a picture means it's of some significance to that individual, and doesn't really need anything added.


My idea was to just to see a best pictures gallery, no more no less. Totally free from comments, good or bad.


As I wrote earlier, if anyone wishes to make a comment about an image or view the original thread the picture came from, they can use a P.M. to contact the builder, thus freeing the thread of any 'distraction' and allows the viewer to simply enjoy the pictures......

[Guest]

I think what Ron is trying to do is to create a 'virtual' exhibition, just as you would walk around a model exhibition display area, sounds good to me.

[Guest]

Good way to describe it, Caledonia.


As for me, I am in. Sounds like a great idea. looking forward to it.