Christmas Competition 2001 - Winners Announced

Robert Schleicher has finished judging the entries and here our his results:

It is difficult to judge on photographs alone, but there are cars that fall more closely into the parameters that are guiding MODEL CAR RACING magazine's presentation of the hobby. The subtitle of the magazine is, after all, Racing Replicas of Real Cars on Home Slot Car Tracks." With that as a criteria, the top three cars, in order are, in my opinion:

First Place: Rob Soutar's Porsche 962K8 LMP

I like the concept that a ready-built model is really just a pale to start to make something you cannot buy. The workmanship looks very nice and it should run well. And, it really is a replica of real racing car.

Second Place: Willie Patterson, McLaren F1 GTR.

Frankly, I was awed by the quality of the paint and finish. It appears to be at least as good as the pad-printed factory-built cars and that's quite a compliment to its builder.

Third Place: Tim Bissell, Matchbox 1/32 Tyrrell P34/2.

Motorizing a static kit is never quite as easy as it looks. Tim seems to have managed to retain as much of the static model's full interior as possible.

Honorable Mention must certainly go to John Strong's MGTD Mark II, Bryan King's Jaguar E-Type and Anthony Bartlett's Bentley.

Robert Schleicher

Details of more entrants can be viewed at the bottom of the page.

Competition Details

Coverted a kit into a slot car? We are holding a competition for the best conversion of a kit inro a slot car or the best repainted model. If you would like all your hard work shown to the world, with a chance to win prizes then read on.

All we need is three pictures of your model with a least one showing the inside conversion and a short description of what you used to make up the model. Only one entry per person. Models will be judged in mid December and all winners will be notified by email as soon as possible.

Robert Schleicher, authour of the superb new book 'Racing & Collecting Slot Cars' will judge the competition and award the following prizes. He has also agreed to feature the winning car in a future edition of the forthcoming bi-monthly magazine of the same title.

All entries will be shown on this page. Images may be resized as neccessary. Please send all entries via email to rossa@pendleslotracing.co.uk.

Closing date Friday 14th December. Entries will be judged. Winners names will be posted on the website.

Please make sure that your entry includes:

1) 2 pictures no bigger than 640 x 512 showing detail and the overall model.

2) 1 picture showing the underside of your model. No bigger than 640 x 512.

3) A short description of how you made your model - No more than 250 words.

4) A contact address and email.

First Place:
Signed copy of 'Racing & Collecting Slot Cars' book plus 1 years free subscription to the magazine plus a superb 2002 Pendle Slot Racing Calendar

Second Place:
Signed copy of 'Racing & Collecting Slot Cars' book plus 1 years free subscription to the magazine

Third Place:
Signed copy of 'Racing & Collecting Slot Cars'