Design Contest Blackhawk Helicopter and Variants

[n810]

So it's like this. I am in need of a highly detailed HH60, SH-60, MH-60, S-70 Black/Sea/Pave/Jay hawk helicopter. The ones that are free on the web don't cut it, I can't find a legal version of the GPM model, and I don't have the time to design it myself,so I have decided to pay for one to be designed. I figured the best way to do that was to have a contest.

(if you want to skip the rules and find out the prize to determine your level of interest, scroll down)

RULES
-The finished model must be in 1/33 scale
-At least 2 variants of the paint job, preferably US Coast Guard and US Navy, along with a non textured version.
-Have a complete cockpit and crew compartment
-Design teams are allowed
-Be ready for Beta Building and judging by July 1st, contest ends and winners will be announced August 31st
-The entries must be made available for free download through this forum from September 1st through the 11th. After that I encourage you to work with one of the online retailers to sell your kit or leave it as a free download on this forum.

ENTERING
To enter place notice of your intent in this thread, and then place a design thread in the Designers Corner so that everyone can watch your progress.

JUDGING
-I will request volunteers from people not entering the contest to help me judge the designs.
-Extra points will be given for modular mission specific detailing for the crew compartment and external stores.
-Extra points will be given for additional textures
-Extra points will be given for options to convert to Piasecki X-49A Speedhawk Piasecki X-49 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

PRIZES
1st Prize- $100 cash plus $25 worth of downloadable models from the online retailer of your choice
2nd Prize- $25 cash and $25 worth of downloadable models from the online retailer of your choice
3rd prize- $25 worth of downloadable models from the online retailer of your choice

"Cash" Prizes will be paid through Pay Pal only. All prizes noted are in US dollars. In the event that there are not more than 2 entries, and both contestants fulfill the requirements of the rules, each contestant will recieve $50 cash and $25 worth of downloadable models from the online retailer of your choice.


If this goes as well as I hope it could, I will fund probably 2 or 3 design contests a year out of my own pocket. Good Luck to all who accept this challenge! I look forward to building your brilliant designs. If anyone else out there want's to up the ante on the pize pot, please chime in!

n810

[HeavyKevie]

Wow!
That's an an awful lot of work for such a little amount of time... Heck, I doubt if I could even build one that's all ready been designed in such a short time.

[Millenniumfalsehood]

I think changing it to August or September 30th would probably allow greater quality in the finished product.

[Soaring]

I think so too, I'm still on the cockpit!

[logicman]

I need more time. I'm not so young now. My old eyes ...

It would take me that long to design the display stand.

(But it would be a thing of beauty.)

[yaniv]

i can tray

if any one can send me some good drawings

[Soaring]

Wheee! I got the wings done! I haven't posted a thread yet because I might scrath the project :/ Does anyone know where to get a texture of the black hawk?

[n810]

I will extend this until September 30th, but only if you guys working on things start posting some threads! Let us see some progress!

[Soaring]

September 30th for what? The beta building?

[Bowdenja]

Not sure if they will help, but here are some close up shots I took of a USCG Jayhawk at the Wings Over Meridian Airshow this year.

http://dgapapermodels.com/Jayhawk


john

[n810]

Originally Posted by Soaring

September 30th for what? The beta building?

Yes, the beta building. but i better start seeing some pics of designs soon! :P

[n810]

Basically, the following deadlines will be used instead of the original ones

-Be ready for Beta Building and judging by September 30th, contest ends and winners will be announced October 31st
-The entries must be made available for free download through this forum from November 1st through the 11th. After that I encourage you to work with one of the online retailers to sell your kit or leave it as a free download on this forum.

[RyanShort1]

n810,

So far I've refrained from responding to this thread, but I can't any longer...
Personally, I hope you get a response, but I'm NOT optimistic. I've sponsored two contests so far - the first without ANY success, and the second with a partial success, but only one entry! I've basically come to the conclusion that it's easier to directly contact a designer who's work you like, and collaborate with them to have your design built. Also, my contest winner was in 1/72 scale - and that's great, but to design a 1/32 scale helicopter (ie. more complicated and detailed) is a pretty daunting task.

Just my $0.02 FWIW.

Ryan

[jaffro]

I agree with Ryan. Considering how much you are willing to put up as prize money, you would be better off to offer that as a payment for a designer to start (and finish) the design, to your specifications.

I know if I had the design skills of some of our members I'd be more than willing to have a go at it, but the competition format with deadlines etc is probably not going to get the results you desire.

I wish you luck though, because I know I'd be one of the first to grab the download and ad it to my build queue once it became available... I've always been a big fan of the Blackhawks.