Looking forward for the day ... Hoping to build some awesome models!

Hi all members,
Good to see fresh responses...

Thought of one more category that deserves an award:
Best entry that didn't win lottery!
Provided someone would sponsor (say Rs 5k-10k?)
If someone sponsors, Anwar sir can set up a selection panel...

So looking for sponsors for
1. Solar powered without storage battery
2. Best entry that didn't win lottery

Sir, Can we divide this whole event into 2 categories like Anwar sir suggested. We can try to keep it simple.

@aditya,
It is simple.
It is 2 categories:
1. Sweepstakes for all entries, with bonus entries for intricacy/complications
2. Performance competition for FF (though also eligible for sweepstakes)

Some additions for things not thought of earlier. Which will simply not arise if no one sponsors!
1. Solar. FF or RC. Needs encouraging, IMHO, provided someone sponsors!
2. Being a lottery, the best build (not performance, pl note) may not win.
But may, IMHO, deserve recognition, provided someone sponsors!

Am I missing something? If so please respond on thread or by PM. Thanks
Regards.

@ kiran rc,
Comment?

No responses, suggestions, sponsors in the last 48 hours.
One day left for new inputs, if any.
Then we can freeze the rules and start the 2016 Sweepstakes!

A quick recap.

1. All entries (ie, entrant/model combination) go into a list and get a serial number in the list of entries (LOE)
2. The sweepstakes winner will be (at) the serial number produced by the random number generator on random.org
3. Every entrant/model combo will get bonus entries in the LOE as follows:
a. No bonus entry for ARFs
b. 2 bonus entries for kit built
c. 4 bonus entries for scratch built
d. 1 addnl bonus entry for biplane, 2 for triplane
e. 1 addnl bonus entry for twin engine
f. 1 addnl bonus entry for canard
g. 1 addnl bonus entry for pusher
h. 1 addnl bonus entry for flapping wings!
(To illustrate, a scratch built twin canard A frame pusher will get total seven entries in the LOE!)

4. Performance competition entries will also be in the sweepstakes and eligible for bonus entries as above

5. Performance competition winner will be best duration over 1 minute for rubber power, 2 minutes for glider (50m towline/ 10m histart), 30 sec for HLG/DLG

6. Though the performance competition is Free Flight oriented, RC IS NOT EXCLUDED!

I'll try to post the list of entries for all to see, (and if needed, correct bonus entries etc) before we get Anwar sir to use random.org on it!

Will try to answer queries, if any, by tomorrow night...
Regards

Ok,
The rules seems good.
Full throttle for the sweepstakes.
Best of luck everyone.
Regards

So far almost exclusively oriented towards fixed wing aircraft.

Inputs from boat, car, heli guys welcome.

Even within aero, i can think of more categories for bonuses, like Rogallo, VTOL, EDF, solar assist, indoor etc.
Or in the case of boats, multiple masts...

But tomorrow we must freeze the list.

These bonuses/multipliers may look complicated, but actually are not. Just a way to encourage more courageous/adventurous builds.

Like say
A (1) scratch built (+4) solar assist (+1) twin (+1) EDF (+1) Wright Flyer canard (+1) bipe (+1)
I.e, 10 entries from just one model  

Rules look great, sir please also include multicopters in list if possible.

I am not that experienced in multicopters that I can suggest a list, but there are several multirotor experienced people like Mr. Satya Gupta of Quadkopters, who can prepare such a list for multirotors too. Please do it sir(s).

Regards,

@dipanjan,
I missed mentioning multirotors. Thanks for reminding!
Multi rotors are eligible for kit built and scratch built bonuses.
If there is anything else that deserves a bonus, pl let me know.

Likewise for cars and boats.

Yesterday i'd mentioned a bonus for boats with more than one mast.
Today i thought of a bonus for multi hull, eg, catamaran,
And one for a hydrofoil!

There would certainly be many such cases that i failed to think of (eg, DIY projects) and which no member reminded me off.

But we have to freeze this tonight.
(Later additions only if approved by Admin  )
Regards.

Sir, what about stuff other than R/C? Like building if a model train layout.
I am going to do so, so was asking.
Regards

@prabal276,
Last minute query, eh?
One entry is of course guaranteed.
Along with kit/scratch built bonuses.
Additionally,
I guess a monorail deserves 2 bonus entries.
A maglev deserves at least 4!

I think for exceptional models, we can leave the decision to Admin...
(While i wait for a sponsor for a deserving entry that didn't win the sweepstakes)

Well its 9pm on 30th Sep, so time to freeze the rules and start the RCI 2016 sweepstakes.

Start date 1st Oct 2016
Closing midnight 31st Dec 2016.

Most members would be aware of the background, like
1. Builds started on or after 1st Oct and completed on or before 31st Dec are eligible
2. Build logs have to be posted on the appropriate board, and supported by date proof like newspapers during build period
3. Video proof of model fulfilling its intended purpose to be included in build log
4. Confusion/disagreements, if any, will be decided upon by Admin, ie, Anwar sir

There is a sweepstakes, and there is a (performance) competition.
This is how it works:

1. All entries (ie, entrant/model combination) go into a list and get a serial number in the list of entries (LOE)
2. The sweepstakes winner will be (at) the serial number produced in the random number generator on random.org by Anwar sir
3. Every entrant/model combo will get bonus entries in the LOE as follows:
a. No bonus entry for ARFs
b. 2 bonus entries for kit built
c. 4 bonus entries for scratch built
d. 1 addnl bonus entry for biplane, 2 for triplane
e. 1 addnl bonus entry for twin engine
f. 1 addnl bonus entry for canard
g. 1 addnl bonus entry for pusher
h. 1 addnl bonus entry for flapping wings!
i. 1 addnl bonus entry for multi hull boat (like catamaran)
j. 1 addnl bonus entry for hydrofoil
k. 2 addnl bonus entries for monorail
l. 4 addnl bonus entries for maglev train

4. Performance competition entries will also be in the sweepstakes and eligible for bonus entries as above

5. Performance competition winner will be best duration over 1 minute for rubber power, 2 minutes for glider (50m towline/ 10m histart), 30 sec for HLG/DLG

6. Though the performance competition is Free Flight oriented, RC IS NOT EXCLUDED!

I'll try to post the list of entries for all to see, (and if needed, correct bonus entries etc) before we get Anwar sir to use random.org on it!

The prizes sponsored so far are:
For sweepstakes
1. 10k worth of goods by Anwar sir
2. 10k worth of goods from rchyper by kumaran sir
3. 5k worth of goods from quadkopter by satya sir
4. An airframe from sanjayrai sir (for best coro?)

And for FF competition (performance), 2k worth of goods from any LHS For
1. Best duration over 1 minute in rubber power
2. Best duration over 2 minutes in glider (50m towline, or 10m histart)
3. Best duration over 30 sec in HLG/DLG

Hope that covers everything.
Best of luck to all participants!

After a long wait finally it begins.
My list is ready .

wow, it has started
Best of luck everyone.....
I want to know if RC equipments are also valid entries or not. Asking this cause I was going to make a Tx, could I enlist that in?

Regards,

Quote from: Antriksh on September 30, 2016, 10:43:20 PM
After a long wait finally it begins.
My list is ready .

You don't have make any list

Start a new thread/ build log for each model, on the appropriate board (viz, electric, glow, DIY, boats, cars, kites etc.)
Please start the name/heading with '2016 SWEEPSTAKES'

Quote from: Dipanjan on September 30, 2016, 11:18:27 PM
I was going to make a Tx, could I enlist that in?

Yes, eg, in DIY category.

Would someone, perhaps one of the young aspirants for this year, like to search through old posts, and publish the names of the past winners?
(The search will be worth the effort, I assure you!)

Sweepstakes 2015
Winners

jana.f22
Kiran RC

The winners for the non-powered flight category were :

1. Prabal276 for Walkalong
2. SI74 for rubber power
3. Bmblb for hand launch flying wing

Sweepstakes 2014

*quoting from the original post*
The winner of the two 20K prizes are :

RCDhamaka - sanjairai55
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/avispad-build-for-2014-sweepstakes/

RCBazaar - ashok baijal
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/fokker-drviii-bipe-sweepstakes-entry/

The under 19 prize goes to :

RCForAll - aniket210696
http://www.rcindia.org/multirotors/(build)-(sweeptstakes)-another-tricopter-(with-a-difference)/

2013
*Quoting again*
1.  Winner of main prize (Futaba radio and extra receiver from Gusty) is :  RASTSAURABH

2.  Winner of prize sponsored by RC Bazaar (PT-20 Ryan Kit) is :  VMALIAKAL

3.  Winner of prize sponsored by RCForAll (Power system) is : RAJA_MASTANA

breaking the chronological order here

This is from an old seepstake, started in 2010, prize offered was a Heli. Well, couldn't seem to find any entry in it, was it a lottery?
winer was DINIL
link is http://www.rcindia.org/free-donations-and-sweepstakes/win-a-walkera-68-3d-capable-heli/25/

THis was posted in 2009, the winner was decided by judging who the most active person was (probably?)
*****Post 3388 by Subbu (Pikle6) has won the radio !****
Link to the post
http://www.rcindia.org/free-donations-and-sweepstakes/the-rc-india-2k-sweepstakes/

RCI second birthday sweepstakes
Quoting
****And the winner from 386 members is...

Swapnil  Thumbs Up

http://www.rcindia.org/profile/?u=984***