Let me start by saying WOW!!!
Patrick and I had spoken about generating some interest in a just for fun competition with the expectation of three or four contestants. We had nine people join us for this endeavor.
Contest page can be found here.
I consider it a success. Nine people who might not have otherwise, went and built planes from scratch. Designs ranged from attempts at scale representation, to the bizarre. A few different techniques were used, people got to see what worked and what didn't, and I saw a great bit of friendly good spirited support and ribbing. The Flite Test community is filled with a great bunch of people, and this competition just goes to highlight a few folks that participate in that community. Thanks to everyone who both entered the contest, and who joined in the discussions that developed around the planes that were entered.
VOTING! Part One The poll...
The poll will close seven days from the creation of this thread
Have you ever watch the TV showWhose Line Is It Anyway that explained their rules by saying, "Where Everything's made up, and the points don't mater."
That's how we're going to run this. -2,000,0000 for earthsciteach, just because. +1 point Liemavick, you need it.
The poll at the top will be for "Best of Show". This is pure vote by popularity contest. When you select one of the entries, keep a few points in mind. Who were you the most impressed with? How creative were their ideas? Did they achieve a STOL plane? How well was their presentation?
VOTING! Part Two The write in vote...
Here's where you can have some fun. Write in your own reasons why someone should win, and I'll list them in the second post of this thread. Something like "Best use of the color Blue" So for example, someone with an all red plane would never be able to win that entry...
There's no prize except the fun we had in the contest, so there's really no loser
The contestants are as follows...
Liemavick's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4450-Liemavick-s-Contest-build-STOL-from-scratch
earthsciteach's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4449-earthsciteach-s-STOL-Build-for-the-quot-Contest
CraftyDan's entry thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthre...ng-Scratch-build-Brush-plane-flight-and-build
OutcastZeroOne's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4495-OZO-s-STOL-bush-plane-build
Crash Recovery's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4502-Crash-s-STOL-build-log
Aiidanwings thread to enter the contest. (I hate to say it, but I think he intends to cheat)
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4512-Aidan-s-STOL-build-thread
Quorneng's build thread, and unintended entry.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4464-Quorneng-S**L-scratch-build-thread&p=51924#post51924
hotwax's contest entry thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4541-STOL-Project-quot-BAD-Fogey-quot
g828 drops an entry at the very last minute.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4692-g828-s-late-STOL-build-thread
Patrick and I had spoken about generating some interest in a just for fun competition with the expectation of three or four contestants. We had nine people join us for this endeavor.
Contest page can be found here.
I consider it a success. Nine people who might not have otherwise, went and built planes from scratch. Designs ranged from attempts at scale representation, to the bizarre. A few different techniques were used, people got to see what worked and what didn't, and I saw a great bit of friendly good spirited support and ribbing. The Flite Test community is filled with a great bunch of people, and this competition just goes to highlight a few folks that participate in that community. Thanks to everyone who both entered the contest, and who joined in the discussions that developed around the planes that were entered.
VOTING! Part One The poll...
The poll will close seven days from the creation of this thread
Have you ever watch the TV showWhose Line Is It Anyway that explained their rules by saying, "Where Everything's made up, and the points don't mater."
That's how we're going to run this. -2,000,0000 for earthsciteach, just because. +1 point Liemavick, you need it.
The poll at the top will be for "Best of Show". This is pure vote by popularity contest. When you select one of the entries, keep a few points in mind. Who were you the most impressed with? How creative were their ideas? Did they achieve a STOL plane? How well was their presentation?
VOTING! Part Two The write in vote...
Here's where you can have some fun. Write in your own reasons why someone should win, and I'll list them in the second post of this thread. Something like "Best use of the color Blue" So for example, someone with an all red plane would never be able to win that entry...
There's no prize except the fun we had in the contest, so there's really no loser
The contestants are as follows...
Liemavick's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4450-Liemavick-s-Contest-build-STOL-from-scratch
earthsciteach's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4449-earthsciteach-s-STOL-Build-for-the-quot-Contest
CraftyDan's entry thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthre...ng-Scratch-build-Brush-plane-flight-and-build
OutcastZeroOne's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4495-OZO-s-STOL-bush-plane-build
Crash Recovery's build thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4502-Crash-s-STOL-build-log
Aiidanwings thread to enter the contest. (I hate to say it, but I think he intends to cheat)
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4512-Aidan-s-STOL-build-thread
Quorneng's build thread, and unintended entry.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4464-Quorneng-S**L-scratch-build-thread&p=51924#post51924
hotwax's contest entry thread.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4541-STOL-Project-quot-BAD-Fogey-quot
g828 drops an entry at the very last minute.
http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?4692-g828-s-late-STOL-build-thread