Rules & Guidelines

[Lee]

What is a Special Interest Group Build (SiG)?

A special interest group build is where anyone on the forum (who wants to participate) gets together and picks a mutual subject to model, usually targeted at a specific subject or era. It will usually run over an agreed span of time. Everyone who's entered posts up their progress (in pictures) as they build the model with a final reveal and showcase at the end. There are usually a specific set of loose rules to say if it's got to be OOB (Out Of the Box) or you can add extras such as PE (Photo-Etch), after market resin parts or decals etc. There's never a rush and we will allow enough time to participate in the SiG and do all your usual modelling at the same time.

There will be 1st, 2nd & 3rd prizes kindly sponsored by Ultimate Modelling Products.

This is a member SiG thought up by KiwiGav and ISM have taken it onboard. Well done to Gav for coming up with this and any questions or queries just contact Gav

Because at ISM our ethos is that it doesn't matter what you build or how it turns out, as long as you enjoyed the journey, the way who gets the prizes is determined is going to be totally different to every other modelling website! It's not going to be just the prettiest or best built model that wins or places, the prizes will go to the best overall build thread. This means the more back story to your model you post, the more updates (with pictures) you post, the better the explanation of your techniques to achieve the end result (inc your youtube vids) you post, the better chance you will have of getting placed for a prize. Basically what this means is that the more you share your information, the better the benefit to the modelling community, which in turn benefits everyone of us. So, it doesn't matter if you're all thumbs, just started modelling last week, or can't achieve an exact replica of the subject you're building, we want to see that you've enjoyed the journey to the end result, no matter how it's turned out and most importantly, that you've had FUN getting there.....

Special interest group builds are great fun and gets a committed few working together towards the same goal and helps to get modellers out of their usual comfort zone and try something else whilst sharing their tips & techniques with the whole community. If you've never entered one before, don't be shy and have a go, we'd love to see your work....


Kiwigav's Star Wars Special Interest Group Build Guidelines - PLEASE READ

Objective: Build and share absolutely anything from the Star Wars Universe. This includes vehicles, space ships, people, places or anything else your imagination can come up with.

Special Interest Group Build Guidelines...

1. Any kit that depicts anything from the Star Wars Universe.
2. Any kit manufacturer.
3. Any scale.
4. Anyone can join regardless of skill level.
5. There is no restriction on material or any after market products.
6. Scratch building is allowed.
7. After market decal sets are allowed.
8. You can enter as many times as you like.
9. All kits MUST be in unstarted condition - no exceptions (damaged while in transit sprue parts are allowed).
10. All entries must have a build thread in this SiG forum area for the entry to be valid.
11. A progressive build thread must be posted - which must include sprue and box shots, regular picture and/or video updates with comments on hints & tips - by sharing your build progress others can learn.
12. You must provide a minimum of four still photographs (as well as any video) as part of your final reveal.

Have FUN

If you're not sure of anything then please PM myself or kiwigav, we're here to help.

Duration: 8 months (33 weeks)

Start date: Monday 4th May 2015
Finish date: Friday 18th December 2015 at 24:00 GMT. (the day Star Wars VII opens)

Prizes...

1st....




2nd....




3rd....





Another Awesome array of prizes that everybody has a shot at winning...


Don't forget - It's not going to necessarily be the prettiest model that gets placed, it'll be the overall build thread, the contribution made and the information provided by that member that decides the prizes. Places will be chosen by Kiwigav and his decision is final. Good luck people


Kiwigav's Star Wars Special Interest Group Build sponsored by......

[kiwigav]

That's awesome Lee. Perfect, the vouchers are welcomed and unexpected kind thought by you guys. Can't wait for tthe 4th. I had a hunch that there were a few SW fans out there on ISM.

[Paul]

That's awesome Lee. Perfect, the vouchers are welcomed and unexpected kind thought by you guys. Can't wait for tthe 4th. I had a hunch that there were a few SW fans out there on ISM.

Hoping to take in this myself Gav

[kiwigav]

That's awesome Lee. Perfect, the vouchers are welcomed and unexpected kind thought by you guys. Can't wait for tthe 4th. I had a hunch that there were a few SW fans out there on ISM.

Hoping to take in this myself Gav

Sweet Paul - Good to see plenty of SW Fans out there