Building and, especially, trimming these models is not only a science but a great Art, which a certain elderly, distinguished and knowledgeable gentleman on the forum, well versed with this Art, wishes to preserve so it does not die out like so many other beautiful artifacts and art.

Good morning ....
i want to paticipate in this sweepstake but
I have a problem uploading images on the website.....
They simply do not get uploaded.......
what do i do???

My entry: http://www.rcindia.org/multirotors/rci-6th-sweepstakes-tricopter-build/

Timing of the Sweepstakes this year with monsoon clouds looming overhead is deterring me to start my entry of a balsa Spitfire. I know by the time I finish it Hoskote flying field would be inaccessible.

While the objective is to spur construction activity on the forum the rules are skewed against complex builds but more towards numbers. Maybe next year Mr Anwar may decide giving multipliers for complexity and for trying new techniques and models. Also a better timing of the Sweepstakes when flying fields are available for the maiden across different parts of the country is desirable.

Nevertheless, the Sweepstakes are a great driver of RC activity. Many thanks to Mr Anwar and RCIndia

upload onto any photo sharing sites and link it here. Upload issuez happen if your image size is big

Could I suggest  maybe we have a panel who can rate the models depending on their complexity? Would help to deter that one dude who'll build 50 nutballs ( if no, then I'm making 50 nutballs Hue Hue Hue >)

That does not provide a lot of information.  What error do you see ? Does the browser just get stuck ? Have you tried alternate browsers ?

What is the size of images you are submitting ?  Make sure they are not too big (large size actually does not add any value to the content!).  See  http://www.rcindia.org/free-donations-and-sweepstakes/rc-india-4th-anniversary-sweepstakes/msg132746/#msg132746


Basically we need more information to try to help you.

You seem to have not had enough time to reflect on the rules at 5:30am sitting on top of a mountain with nothing but the soft murmur of crickets to disturb you

http://www.rcindia.org/free-donations-and-sweepstakes/rc-india-6th-year-sweepstakes/msg227374/#msg227374

Alas my devious plan has been foiled.
I didn't see that rule haha

Hey,
I checked the size of the img....
its 3 mb....
arent there any under 18 category anwar sir??
It would be nice to have that..

Under 18.... hmmm... thinking..... 

Wouldn't they already have a fair chance to win the existing prizes... and so would they need a separate category ?

I don't think we need under 18, that would be greed.

If under 18's need a category, so do over 60s.
That means sanjayrai55, ashok baijal and me.
Since the first two are already disqualified by virtue of being past winners,
I am therefore the only one who qualifies.
Hence strongly recommend a senior citizen category  
Any other potential claimants requested to produce birth certificate, school leaving certificate, voter id card, aadhar card, passport etc in triplicate along with police verification and WPC approval etc...

Saving up my builds to post under new category...

Dear Sanjay Rai....

Went through last year's sweepstakes thread in detail just now. I knew that you won last year, but I was not aware that you had put in 6 entries. Now I understand why you had to reply to my comment in such an agitated way......
You had done exactly what I had written about.

Now please give me an frank reply........ if it were a real competition, would you have churned out n number of models (in a short period)....  or would you have made just one or two really very stunning or intricate models, which nobody else could have made ?

And I am not talking about anything monetary or the way it is judged.

Mr. Chodankar,

How dare you cast aspersions on my honour, reputation, ethics and love of the hobby?

Who are you to conclude such a thing?

What are your qualifications, what is your status to judge my builds? I trust the judges, not you, sir.

In your self-centred obduracy to enter the sweepstakes solely for the purpose of prize money, you have lost all sense of propriety and made an unwarranted personal attack. This despite being explained multiple times what the sweepstakes is about, including by the founder/administrator of this forum.

It takes a lifetime to build up a reputation, and I will not let some half-baked half-witted comment made from a proverbial case of sour grapes interfere with mine. I have worked in 5 different countries, been the M.D. of a 1000 crore plus company, been the CEO of an American Company, am a grad of IIT Bombay - no sir.......there is no way you are going to slander me!

I demand an apology and a withdrawal of your comment - immediately.

As this is a public forum, Mr. Chodankar is at liberty to go through all my builds of the last 2 years since I re-entered the hobby, and feel free to judge (only for himself - his opinion is not valued) whether

Building skills have been progressive

Frequency of builds is consistent

There is no point in asking him if the quality of the Sweepstakes entry's builds is at par, as he has already drawn a unilateral conclusion, possibly as a vested interest

Bigger the build more the points will this happen this time??

Abhay, the rules are pretty clear. It does not say anything on this - size doesn't matter ( )

Scratch builds get highest weightage on points.

but the person who is building large scale model can use same time n money in building 4 or 5 smaller models

Hey...
i am building an powered glider (scratch)
But i am only 14 and was eager to know if there was a under 18 category,
If there isnt,i am happy to participate with the other hobbyists who are above
18....

Aah, Abhay. The majority of this post is about the purpose behind the sweepstakes. They are not designed as a contest for the biggest, the most beautiful, the most complex, nor are they a race for a prize; rather they are  to encourage and increase model building activity among the members, and to give an incentive to those who don't build to start

I agree with you sanjay sir.......

agree hona to thik hai, but prize ke liye hi to aap sab participate kar rahe hai, anyway young ppl swepstakes ke chakkar me naa apna time mat waste karo , instead focus on acads , or your any work or hobby you are good at.according to me prize last time ki tarah hi ye apne me distribut kar lenge. kyu time waste kar rahe ho

 I am very good at studies and i always get good grades in all subjects....
PL refrain from writing in hinglish or hindi in english.... it is very hard to read....
I am good at this hobby and i will stick to it..... Holidays are meant for these things and HHW's which i have completed..
The people of this forum are good and they will not:
".according to me prize last time ki tarah hi ye apne me distribut kar lenge"
Please think bfore you write....
There are many my age members on this forum and also on other forums...

These people are my friends and i am theirs.....
theres no age limitation to the hobby!!!!
Is there???
Every body will tell you that there is not an age restriction....
Small children may have adults accompany them but i think that anybody above 12 is capable of pursuing this hobby
by themselves