Shipwrights Staffers Build Contest

Ahoy MSW Shipmates! Running in parallel time with our "MSW Community Build Contest", we now announce the "Shipwrights Staffers Build Contest"!

Keeping in continuance with our new, "MSW Community Build Contest" we will also be running a similar build contest between all of our MSW staff! The contest will have the same basic set of rules and regulations, with one small twist....this contest will be judged by YOU, the members only club of MSW!



The contest will be divided up into two seperate competition sections, OOB (out of the box) and Full Build, respectively.

OOB Category Rules of Engagement

(i) All scales permitted.
(ii) Ship Model must have a plastic injection hull.
(iii) Ship Models that have inherent PE or turned barrels or any other multimedia parts are not allowed.
(iv) No rigging allowed.
(v) Ships may be placed on pedestals if the pedestals are part of the model. Completed waterline models may be photographed on a plain wooden base or on cardboard paper. No water effects allowed.
(vi) Aftermarket/alternate decals may be used.
(vii) The modeler will start a build blog on MSW at the start of the contest to display the progress of the build.
(viii) First photo of the build blog must be of the model parts, still on their sprues and next to your selection of local newsprint, with the date fully visible… this is to ensure that no one starts with an advantage.
Note- Individual ship models only, no diorama's allowed.
Most Importantly, Have Fun!

Full Build Category Rules of Engagement

(i) All scales permitted.
(ii) Ship Models may be injection plastic, resin, or vacu-form. No scratch-builds, wooden ships or paper (cardboard) ships allowed.
(iii) Aftermarket additions allowed.
(iv) Rigging is permitted.
(v) Waterline ships may be presented on water effect bases and full hull ships can be shown on custom pedestals.
(vi) The modeler will start a build blog on MSW at the start of the contest to display the progress of the build.
(vii) First photo of the build blog must be of the model parts, still on their sprues and any aftermarket parts along side, all next to your selection of local newsprint, with the date fully visible… this is to ensure that no one starts with an advantage.
Note- Individual ship models only-no diorama's allowed.
Most importantly, Have Fun Again!

Judging Criteria

Judging will be done by all MSW Voting Members via a "Gallery Style" vote at the end of the contest.

Contest Duration

One years length, from June 1st, 2008, to end date, June 1st, 2009.

Upon the end date of the contest, on June 1st, 2009, a photo gallery will be created with all finished staff model subjects, and opened for vote to the entire MSW voting community.

Contest Prizes

Winner(s) will be awarded a special completion ribbon for each category.