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PLANE CHALLENGE 2020 - 2021 - Judges corner
After lengthy discussions (mostly serious :) ), between the organisers and the eminent panel of appointed judges, we have established the judging criteria.
The winner will be the person who achieves the highest aggregate score in the following categories:
1. Degree of complexity (C) (1- 5)
2. Workmanship (W) (1- 5)
3. Design/Innovation (D) (1 - 5)
4. Result (R) (0 - 5)
The final score will be the average of all 3 judges scores for C(W+D+R) i.e., all 3 judges must agree on the score for C for each entry but their individual scores for W, D and R may vary.
The overall challenge winner, apart from bragging rights, will receive a token trophy, something akin to the highly prized urn that holds “The Ashes”, which will be so prized by the winner, it'll be mentioned prominently in his/her will. :;
When you have finished your plane and are happy it’s ready for judging, sum up your build experience in no more than 200 words, concentrating on such aspects as any special technique(s) required, major problems overcome, and perhaps what inspired your design/project if applicable (simply wanting to make a plane is perfectly acceptable!)
POST this description, along with a maximum of 10 photos in the thread which will be headed “Done & ready for judging” or something similar. This thread will be attached as a “sticky” so it remains near the top of this page & easy to find. You need not rush to post the finished item, if you complete your plane in plenty of time, you can live with it a while and make minor tweaks until you feel you have it as good as it can be, but don’t forget to post the final version by the due date.
OK, so now you all know what you are doing.
But wait, there’s more!
In order to spice things up a little, and perhaps entice a few more lurkers who are still fence-sitting to ‘avago’, we have decided to offer a prize. We will still be choosing a ‘serious’ winner, but given the wide range of skills & experience being brought to the competition, we thought it would be most fair if everyone was in with a chance, so the winner of the prize will be decided by lottery. The conditions for going in the draw will be the same as for The Challenge, you must register by starting a thread, make a reasonable effort to document the build, and post the result in the “Done” thread.
The prize is a set of layout tools (cutting & pin marking gauge, scribing knife and re-calibratabe square all in Olive wood & brass as shown: Attachment 481930
If you have any questions of the judges or organisers, please ask them in this thread; we will try to answer them here provided they are of a general nature and do not confer any advantage on any particular person. Any answers or advice given will be visible to all – PMs will not be responded to!
OK, that’s the “serious” business, now back to the fun part….
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Cheers,
Please keep this thread clear for genuine business!
Hey folks, I hate sounding like a wet blanket, but please ease off on the general chatter in this thread. While the spirit of levity & camaraderie the challenge has generated is great to see, this thread is meant for the reasonably serious business. There may be some genuine questions that need to be asked, and it will all get lost in the general clamour if this keeps up......
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Cheers,