Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 1

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 1

Construction Detail Conformity Finish & Lettering Scratchbuilding Total 40 20 25 25 15 125 Starting in 2004 and continuing every year I had put together a collection of online-only PDF format publications that I had called NMRA Model Contest PhotoBooks. From 2005 on these books were broken up into multiple parts, each containing both the point scores of every model entered in the contest plus photos of every (or almost every) model entered. Over the years these books grew in size to also cover the other parts of the overall contest. These parts included the photo contest, pass contest, arts & crafts, members choice (popular vote) and the model showcase (display-only) plus occasionally also the module contest. The last PhotoBooks completed were a series of four which covered the entire 2010 Milwaukee Convention Contest and which contained nearly 500 photos all told! Now after a five year break, and my retirement from both my paying job and as the Editor of The SouthErneR, I finally have both the time and desire to revive the series. The first PhotoBooks out in 2016 will cover this year s contest at the NMRA s Indianapolis National Convention Highball To Indy! The layout of the table shown above will be used to show each model s point score in each of the five judging categories and the model s overall total score. The points shown in the example are the maximum points for each category and the maximum total points. Each model entered will also have at least one photo, and often many more, so as to best showcase each entry. Where possible I have also included some or all of the paperwork used to enter a particular model to give the viewer a feel for how much and what types of documentation should accompany an entry. Every contest is different and we have no control over what kind of entries will show up or in what scales they will be. In past year s contests I have heard people ask why this or that particular scale didn t win a contest or that the contest was rigged for a particular scale like HO. In putting together the 2004-2010 series of books one could readily see which scales were actually entered and which scales were notably absent. If, for example, no S scale models were entered, then it should be obvious why there would be no S scale winners! After hearing claims for years that N scale models could never win the Gold Award Best of Show the years 2004 and 2005 are illuminating. In 2004 a scratch built O scale model of a Berkshire steam locomotive took that title with 124 points out of 125. The following year an exquisite N scale model of an Ogle Coaling Tower took the 2005 Gold Award also with 124 out of 125 points! In 2006 it was an On30 Shay. You will note that none of these three Gold Award winners were HO scale! Over the past twelve years both the publishing world and the internet have changed, not always for the better. Paper magazines are still around and, despite claims by others, always will be. People like to hold a paper magazine in their hands, however the only way these PhotoBooks will ever appear in print will be if you print them out yourself. All of the photos used in this year s 2016 series were taken by me and no one else. This year I shot something like 17 Gigabytes worth of photos averaging about 7 Megabytes each. I also have photos in storage that cover all of the contests between 2011 & 2015 so I have the material to fill in the five year gap between the last year completed (2010) and this year (2016). At some point after I complete this year s books I intend to work on filling that gap. Entering a contest should not be intimidating. However if you are not a competitor, and are only looking to have your model evaluated for the Achievement Program, that too can be accommodated during the convention contest. Just check off the box on the entry form for: AP Only You also have available the member s choice popular vote contests if you have no wish to have it judged for AP either. If you only want to show off your models then the Model Showcase category will be right up your alley. Model Showcase only requires ONE entry form regardless how many total models you bring and as long as you have a list of what you brung! I hope to see you at one or more of the coming years contests. PVV 2 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 130 Sam Swanson Cincinnati OH MCR Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 3

4 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 5

6 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 7

8 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Entry 139 Scale HO No. Entrant City State Region 139 John Munson Indianapolis IN MWR Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place Water Tower 37 12 21 24 12 106 1 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 9

10 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 11

No. Entrant City State Region 105 Steve Zapytowski Kent OH MCR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 105 HO Old Man Baldwin s Cabin 30 16 24 23 11 104 2 12 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 13

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 112 HO Flying A Gas Station with DC-3 Aircraft 33 18 21 23 8 103 3 No. Entrant City State Region 112 Jim Allen Lake Villa IL MWR 14 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 15

No. Entrant City State Region 101 Phillip Burnside Avon IN MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 101 HO 1920 s Horizontal Blowing Engine 33 17 25 16 11 102 4-HM 16 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 17

18 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 19

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 104 HO Tillamook Station 31 13 24 22 11 101 HM No. Entrant City State Region 104 Steve Zapytowski Kent OH MCR 20 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 21

No. Entrant City State Region 106 David Capron, MMR Suttons Bay MI NCR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 106 HO Hermosa Creek Bridge 31 11 19 24 11 96 HM 22 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 23

24 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 113 Steve Ascolese Staten Island NY NER Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 113 HO Fuel Depot 21 14 23 21 11 90 HM Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 25

26 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 133 John Bate Winnipeg Can TLR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 133 N 45ft Trestle 32 8 22 18 8 88 HM Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 27

28 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 127 1/25 NG 36inch SG&N #45 MOW Truck 23 16 18 15 7 79 9 No. Entrant City State Region 127 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 29

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 134 HO Virginian Railway Store House 22 9 20 19 8 78 10 No. Entrant City State Region 134 John Munson Indianapolis IN MWR 30 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 137 John Munson Indianapolis IN MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 137 HO Virginian Railway Power House 18 14 18 19 7 76 11 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 31

No. Entrant City State Region 125 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 125 1/25 Webster Groves & Fenton Rail Crew Bus 22 16 18 12 7 75 12 32 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 136 Michael Schockley Peoria IL MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 136 HO NS Electronic Switch Tower 29 7 20 8 9 73 13 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 33

No. Entrant City State Region 135 Michael Schockley Peoria IL MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 135 HO Victoria, Illinois Depot 20 8 20 13 6 67 14 34 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 128 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 128 HO Road Bridge Grant Trail 10 9 19 15 9 62 15 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 35

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 138 HO Virginian Railway Passenger Shed 10 6 23 10 8 57 16 No. Entrant City State Region 138 John Munson Indianapolis IN MWR 36 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 131 HO Davenport #3 Beaver Wood Fiber Co Limited 10 7 18 12 4 51 17 No. Entrant City State Region 131 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 37

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 110 1/35 Cat-60 with Log Wagon in Forest Scene 32 17 23 23 11 106 1 No. Entrant City State Region 110 Jim Allen Lake Villa IL MWR 38 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 39

40 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 41

42 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 43

No. Entrant City State Region 121 Mike Crosby Beech Grove IN MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 121 HO PRR Fort Wayne, IN Coal Dock 28 14 23 18 11 94 2 44 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

46 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 47

Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 129 HO 1949 Morgan Auto Sales 20 19 16 9 5 69 3 No. Entrant City State Region 129 Dave Roeder, MMR Webster Grove MO MCoR 48 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class

No. Entrant City State Region 116 Mike Crosby Beech Grove IN MWR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 116 HO Out-of-service Signals Scene 22 8 18 18 2 68 4 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class 49

No. Entrant City State Region 107 Richard Thomas New Whiteland OH MCR Entry Scale Description or Title of Model Constr. Detail Conf. F&L Scrat. Total Place 107 N Port of Oakden 12 6 20 8 4 50 5 50 Highball To Indy Scratchbuilt Class