Please note that we are visible internationally AND THAT WE ARE A MODELLING FORUM, hence this post.

May I request members to PLEASE learn the definition of "SCRATCH" building? It means building a model from available scraps/pieces/resources from available  photographs / statistics only - you can't just download a plan and build a plane/boat/car/vehicle out of depron / balsa / wahtever and call it a TRUE SCRATCH BUILD. Scratch build means NO PLANS At ALL! If you are building from a plan, it is classified as a PLAN Build.

If in doubt, check Roopesh's builds - 100% GENUINE SCRATCH BUILDS. Are they accurately built to SCALE?  - That is a different question entirely and is NOT relevant to this contest.

PLEASE read reply # 53 on this thread.

Cheers!

Quote from: anwar on February 22, 2013, 06:01:18 PM
I am open to extending till April 9th.

you have my one vote on that. defenitely.

April 9 is far away 

QuoteToo long a window would take the focus out of the event

Board exam for Students, March ends for professionals (Specially Govt. officer and related 2-3 stage private personnel too..)
Now all included.

Retired persons are happy as they have no exam or march ending pressure.

Now the lottery become on quantity of builds. Hurry up man.
Don't think that you can post in last day. Also post build threads too from the starting day to avoid server problem, Net down etc.

HURRY UP. HURRY UP.
You can build monoplane, bi-plane, tri plane, small to large size, white, yellow to red.
Now it's all depend on quantity. Just maka the plane, Post. Create another one.

I really don't understand the idea behind making 2 models and getting 2 tickets. Given the duration to 9th April , Some can make just more than one and gain huge advantage. If you can make 3 scratch build , 9 tickets earned !!!!

The problem is many are skilled and equally qualified but may not find enough time to build so many !!

I believe the whole idea of the process of competition was to invite large scale active participation from forum members towards the celebration of anniversary of the forum. Winning and loosing be there may be a focus for the individual participants, giving more time for a wholesome active participation form all segments of the member population is very much warranted. 

OK, if the added time causes more people to participate (time for ordering additional parts etc), then we are going to extend.

The new closing date for submission of entries on this thread is April 7th, and the winner will be announced on April 9th.

Quote from: srivatsa on February 23, 2013, 09:40:36 AM
I really don't understand the idea behind making 2 models and getting 2 tickets. Given the duration to 9th April , Some can make just more than one and gain huge advantage. If you can make 3 scratch build , 9 tickets earned !!!!

The problem is many are skilled and equally qualified but may not find enough time to build so many !!

Making more models may increase the winning percentage but the thing is that the one who is luckiest among us will win the Title..
Many of them may build more than 3-4 models to get more tickets.. And finally the winner may be the one who make only one plane. So Dont be upset with the conditions, rules or anything make your model and wait for the day believe in your luck.. All the best
 

Anwar bhai already this thread is filled with querries and posts, If it continue like this i dont think 2 days is enough for you to sort this out..   

now that the time limit has been increased, maiden video should be made mandatory, What say Anwar Bhai ?

It was mandatory from the beginning.  I was providing exceptions on a case by case basis, but even that seems to be uncalled for now. 

 

Here is first of many from me and my son PARAM.

http://www.rcindia.org/gas-glow-nitro-planes/build-and-fly-idol-laser-cut-kit-890mm-from-hobby-king-with-12-glow-engine/

Here the participant is only my son PARAM though largely supported with my help, we are competing exclusively for him to compete and for only one of the prizes, that is RC Bazaar PT-20 Ryan KIT.



We are decline remaining prizes. even if we win remaining any of the other prizes it will be gifted to deserving forum members along with the sole concurrence of the Admin and Admin only.

From my side the best micro build with a beautiful flight video by the deadline will be gifted with a Plantraco Tx Module External for conversion of any Tx compatible with a 900Mhz Plantraco system. Depending on the extra detailing, complexity, lesser AUW, true to real life look and flight performance of the wining build I might add many extras to go along with the winning prize which will go along specially for a micro build to include any or many or all of the following parts like motors, actuators, micro magnets, wire cut foam sheets, horns, 0.5mm carbon rod,  1-2 mm shrink tubes, single cell Lipos, 0.3mm horn quick couplings and IR Heli Circuit cards with IR Heli TX,. Depending on the quality of the build and the flight video, the extra parts added will be more. You may even find a used Plantraco Receiver. Shiva, Arun, I hope you guys are seeing this  

Oh well, if April 9th it is, it is.

And to all who believe in sheer quantity, trust me when I say that Anwarbhai's eagle eye will be looking at build quality and difficulty level very, very closely; whether he officially announces it or not 

@sundaram: defiantly yes sir.. Will Try my level best for this..
Thanks for your Great motivation for all the modelers.. Everyone will be  to get a kit like that like me..

Oh well Sir, Plantraco Mudule, I'm very much interested.
Best added the missing flavour, Quality.

Mod   

Umm...april 9th will be okay.But i am damn sure no 12th guy will be able to as the JEE(mandatory) exam is on april 7th.
but i think 9th should be good as all students except who r in 12th can submit atleast.still if there is space to extend and as a 12th student it should be april 30th .

I am not sure if extending even more is a good idea. 

After all, a simple foam build is a matter for 4 to 8 hours, which should fit well into the break time between various study sessions

I have not requested till date, but in fact March ending goes upto 10April Max (As per RBI G.O.) and not more than that. And one week afterwords for making and testing will be enough for professionals. The worst thing is that in between study, one can make servo horn or glue parts, or measure coro plans, but in office (and home office too) we cannot do that for profession.
So, there are so many request from so many viewpoint. Let the Admin to chose for time extension Via PM and obey rule. Only post the build log thread here.

I am worried about the no of ticket by roopesh, Arun, Girish, Ujjwana.

So, the updated rule should be in 1st post of 1st Page. And follow that updated rule.

This is a Second Kit Build we are doing for the Sweepstakes.

http://www.rcindia.org/gas-glow-nitro-planes/build-and-fly-laser-cut-stick-kit-from-hk-with-ap-o-15-glow-engine/new/#new

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/cessna-182-self-made-right-from-scratch-in-true-sense/msg130709/#msg130709

Hello people! Checkout my model under construction from the link above.
I will post my progress in that thread.
I am eager to get your views! Cya.

my first entry for sweepstakes plan built mig 29

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/mig-29-tomhe-build-log!-happy-bday-rcindia/

check out my new post on the progress of cessna 182.

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/cessna-182-self-made-right-from-scratch-in-true-sense/new/#new

Please do not post multiple times. Let us post each of your new build threads only ONCE here.

@anwar bhai:

ok! but it will be tedious for people to search respective thread to check out the updates. plus, how will they know that a new post has been added otherwise?