Competition

[Guest]

Does anyone know where I can find the thread for the model competition? I can't see it anywhere, have I missed something?

:thinking:

[wonwinglo]

*** Go here Bunkers- http://www.scale-models.co.uk/t1896-nigels-workbench-competetion-with-a-difference.html

Does anyone know where I can find the thread for the model competition? I can't see it anywhere, have I missed something? :thinking:

[Guest]

Sorry Barry, I meant the one where you take pictures of one of your models and the prize is web space as announced by John, I think, last week sometime.

[wonwinglo]

***I think that John had a very poor response to that one,no doubt he will make an announcement about it,a great pity especially as it was a very generous prize.

Sorry Barry' date=' I meant the one where you take pictures of one of your models and the prize is web space as announced by John, I think, last week sometime.[/quote']

[John]

***I think that John had a very poor response to that one' date='no doubt he will make an announcement about it,a great pity especially as it was a very generous prize.[/quote']Poor response was an understatement so yes I pulled it and was going to post about it but forgot, sorry, there was only 2 entrants 1 didn't want the prize and the other said he wouldn't know what to do with it if he won anyway, if there is enough interest I will gladly start it again.

[Guest]

Ok lets all make a commitment to this

i will and john please give us a cut off date

[Guest]

To be honest I think the lack of response was due to the fact that the prize was very specific. It is not something I would use, although I would enter just for the fun of it, and I suspect that web space is probably not something that a lot of us would be interested in.

I agree with Barry that it was a very substantial prize if you wanted to create a site but obviously not attractive to many. John do you have any other possible prizes that may appeal to a wider audience?

[John]

John do you have any other possible prizes that may appeal to a wider audience?

In a word, no, I do contact suppliers/manufacturers to see if any of them would like to donate prizes in return for advertising on the forum, but 99.99% of them don't even have the courtesy to reply

[Guest]

John,

I think a lot of people would do it for no more than the enjoyment of showing off thier models so I don't see the prize as having to be very much but I can understand your frustration.

Try running one without a prize and see how well it is supported. If not very well you have lost nothing but if it is a success maybe we can look into funding a prize somehow next time.

[Guest]

I was the one who entered, but didn't really want the prize in the unlikely event of me winning it!

I am not particularly competitive as the type of model that I like to build is incredibly unpopular and in the many competitions I have entered (years ago), the best I have come up with is "highly commended!" I would be quite happy to enter a competition with no prize other than the satisfaction of having won or lost! I don't mind losing because it spurs me on to better things!

[Guest]

Hi John

The prize didn't attract me either but I thought there would be somebody out there who would.

I would enter another competition you put up and it doesn't have to have a prize. It would allow my son and I to enter our models for other to see and visa versa. It was good of you to do a competition in the first place. Hopefully the next one will be greatly successful. Also there is always modellers who on seeing a model will have questions to ask which will create more interest in the competition.