2016 Guillow's "G" Challenge -- "Leftovers"

[kittyfritters]

This is the 12th year of the "G" Challenge. Many people have started a model for a Challenge in past years and for one reason or another not finished it. Well, now's your chance. The theme for this years Challenge is "Leftovers", that is any model that would qualify for any past "G" Challenge. If you have never participated, or don't have a legitimate 'leftover' you are quite welcome to build a new one. You are free exercise your imagination on how your finish your models. In a past Challenge the 500 series fighters could be finished as unlimited racers. (Ever seen a FW-190 racer?) So finish is open to any model of the aircraft that existed, or could have existed. You can have fun with this one.

"Leftovers Challenge"

Here are the rules for the 2016 Guillows "G" Challenge

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1. Eligibility:

a. The "G" Challenge is open to anyone in the world.

b. There is no entry fee.

c. You must have a Yahoo login ID and join the group Guillows "G" Challenge.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/guillows_g_challenge

d. This group and the Challenge were created and are maintained by its moderator for the enjoyment of Guillow's model enthusiasts and has no official
connection with Paul K. Guillow, Inc.

2. Prizes:

a. There are three first prizes for 2016, Overall Appearance and Flying, Best Appearance, and Best Electric Free-Flight or R/C Conversion.

b. A Guillow's kit prize will be awarded to each first prize winner

c. You may enter more than one model.

d. All models will be judged for appearance. A rubber powered model is considered for the Overall
prize simply by posting a flying time for it in the entry database. Electric Free-Flight and R/C conversions must post a video of at least a one minute flight.

3. Eligible models:

a: The 2016 Challenge is for any Guillow's kit that was eligible for any Challenge from 2004 to 2015. The goal is to get all the unfinished "leftovers" from previous Challenges finished and entered in 2016. Of course, if you don't have a genuine leftover you are free to build a new one.

204 - Fokker Triplane

300 Series - Any Kit

400 Series - Any Kit

500 Series - Any kit

600 Series - Any Kit

700 Series - Any Kit

803 - Stearman PT-17
807 - Spirit of St Louis

900 Series - Any Kit

1000 Series - Any Kit

2001 - P-38

4401 - Fly Boy

4. Structure:

a. The model must be built with the kit wood and plastic parts from the kit.

b. The nose of the model may be modified to make the thrust line more
adjustable, for ease of winding and maintaining a rubber motor or electric motor and batteries.

c. Dethermalizers of the pop tail, speed brake, or spoiler types may be added to rubber powered prevent flyaways. (See Notes)

5. Propellers and Power:

a. Rubber or electric power only.

b. Any suitable propeller, shaft and thrust button may be used for rubber power.

c. AMA safety rules apply. No metal propellers.

6. Time Limits:

a. The Challenge starts January 01, 2016.

b. The deadline for finishing the model and posting pictures and flying time is November 15 2016.

7. Posting Entries:

a. Entries are posted at the "G" Challenge group on Yahoo:

http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/group/guill ... lenge/info

b. An album, 2016 Challenge Entries, will be set up for posting pictures.

c. Post a 3/4 front view and 3/4 rear view jpeg image of the model, clearly identified with your name. The images should have at least 720 X 480 resolution with 1024 X 768 desirable. Note: Yahoo will reduce the resolution of any larger image to about 800 X 680 on upload.

d. Do not post anything but your entry photos in the 2016 Challenge Entries album. Create a personal album for progress pictures.

e. A database, 2016 Challenge Entries will be set up for the flight times and short comments about model. After you post your pictures make an entry in the database.

f. Electric Free-Flight and R/C conversion modelers must post a link to a video in a message in the Conversations section of the group. The video must show a flight of at least 30 seconds duration.

e. Ten additional appearance points will be added to the score for any model if it is a model of a specific, real airplane. To qualify for the additional points a photo or detail drawing (from an internet source) must be posted in the 2016 Challenge Entries album along with the photos of the model.

f. Five additional overall points will be added to the score for any model identified as a genuine leftover. Yes, it's on the honor system ladies and gentlemen.

8. Judging:

a: Appearance judging will be on the basis of 100 possible points for appearance.

b. The flying points for rubber powered models are awarded on the basis of the best three flights made by the model before the Challenge deadline. The time of each flight is entered in the database and the points per flight are awarded as follows.

20 to 40 seconds.......each second = one point.
41 to 94 seconds.......each second = one half point.
Over 94 seconds...no additional points...bragging rights.

Maximum possible flying points = 201 (3 flight total).

c. The staff at Guillow has kindly volunteered to do the appearance judging from the posted photographs. Their scores are final.

d. When all the appearance point scores have been received by the moderator the results will be posted in a database, 2016 Challenge Results.

e. The Electric Free-Flight and R/C Conversion prize is a separate appearance competition. We already know they can fly! Any Electric Free-Flight or R/C conversion model without a posted video proving flight will be judged in the regular appearance judging.

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Notes:

- If you use a fuse operated dethermalizer, please, make sure that it
meets the fire code in your flying area.



Let the fun begin!

[davidchoate]

I think this Years Challenge is gonna be the best yet. The variety makes it better,and RC also allowed. I think its a good idea. I am eager to see all the different variations of a variety of Kits.

[dirk gently]

Is there any specific reason 500-series kits are not allowed?

[kittyfritters]

THAT WAS A TYPO!!! ANY 500 SERIES KIT IS ALLOWED!

Thank you for pointing it out!

Howard