I'm no judge, but the room seemed to have good lighting and the tables had light cloths on them that made the models easily discernable for the judges.
There weren't too many entries in each category and in this age of instant gratification, the whole discussion of judging will some day become moot. Roy Hoffman --- In [email protected], "Bud Rindfleisch" <BlackDiamondRR@...> wrote: > > Roy, Good comments. I have had the privilege in the past to be a contest > judge, not an easy task for us "older folks". The display tables are way too > low and after several hours of stooping, bending, getting down on one's knees > (and trying to get back up unassisted)is very tiring. > Lighting, as Bob Werre stated, is not very good in these rooms either. > Having table leg extenders as is done at Prototype Modeler's meets would be a > big help. > Knowledge of the prototype modeled is not always there for those > uninformed, having extensive photo and written documentation of the prototype > also helps in garnering points. > Technique also helps in explaining how one spent those "1000" hours to > reach the finished product. > The "no touching" criteria might take away from point getting, but I can > fully understand the builder's desires not to have his hard work get damaged, > inadvertently or otherwise. > Last point I want to make is, judges are usually asked to volunteer based > on their experience as modelers themselves. They are also (in most cases) > conventioneers who have to take time away from their families and the > vendor's room. > Bud Rindfleisch > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
