I had the honor of serving as a contest judge at two NASG conventions. It was an enlightening experience with no disasters. At one event I had to remove one of my models from contention to qualify
boB Nicholson ______________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "clipper841@..." <clipper841@...> wrote: > > actually, if your model didn't win, you can always ask the judges, > afterwards, what went wrong > mel perry > > On Aug 13, 2013, at 4:00 PM, Bud Rindfleisch 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 > > > > --- In [email protected], "Roy" <royhoffman@> wrote: > > > > > > One of my visitors was Jim Whipple, who for many years was the > > contest chairman for the NASG. Way back when I was President, I > > tried to get volunteers to relieve him or replace him without any > > success. He told me that he JUST had gotten his replacement. > > Because of this dearth of people willing to judge models for the > > conventions, I wouldn't be too hard on those who give up their time > > to do it. They deserve our thanks. > > > > > > > > > Roy Hoffman > > > > > > royhoffman.com/pwrr > > > smdnmra.org > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
