2016 Sweepstakes entries

K K Iyer · October 28, 2016, 08:11:38 PM

K K Iyer · October 29, 2016, 07:55:23 PM

Pranavk09 2nd entry, 29th Oct.
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/2016-sweepstakes-3ch-coro-trainer/msg263965/#msg263965

sanjayrai55 · October 30, 2016, 06:49:26 AM

Sanjay Rai Entry

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-electric-challenge-twin/msg263991/#new

K K Iyer · October 31, 2016, 07:46:58 PM

So far proof of flight video seen only in kiran rc's Spacewalker thread!

(He can consider consulting Roman or me on why his slow flyers fly sooo faaast

)

sanjayrai55 · October 31, 2016, 08:09:40 PM

Well, I have started a build, so.....

K K Iyer · October 31, 2016, 08:26:31 PM

Oops,
Dipanjan already posted a flight video of his quad on 15th Oct.

The purpose of this thread is to ensure that we do not miss out anyone...

K K Iyer · October 31, 2016, 08:35:13 PM

Quote from: sanjayrai55 on October 31, 2016, 08:09:40 PM
Well, I have started a build, so.....

All members,
Since there are about 8 weeks left, don't be surprised to see eight more entries from this source.
And note that they are potential prizes for next year's sweepstakes.
Those who live in or around Delhi have a distinct advantage, as these cannot be shipped...

K K Iyer · November 06, 2016, 06:56:39 PM

Come on guys!
Only 9-10 participants so far?
I fear that sponsors/potential sponsors will lose interest due to meagre participation.

Posting the Sweepstakes rules again for those who may not have seen earlier:

Start date 1st Oct 2016
Closing midnight 31st Dec 2016.

Most members would be aware of the background, like
1. Builds started on or after 1st Oct and completed on or before 31st Dec are eligible
2. Build logs have to be posted on the appropriate board, and supported by date proof like newspapers during build period
3. Video proof of model fulfilling its intended purpose to be included in build log
4. Confusion/disagreements, if any, will be decided upon by Admin, ie, Anwar sir

There is a sweepstakes, and there is a (performance) competition.
This is how it works:

1. All entries (ie, entrant/model combination) go into a list and get a serial number in the list of entries (LOE)
2. The sweepstakes winner will be (at) the serial number produced in the random number generator on random.org by Anwar sir
3. Every entrant/model combo will get bonus entries in the LOE as follows:
a. No bonus entry for ARFs
b. 2 bonus entries for kit built
c. 4 bonus entries for scratch built
d. 1 addnl bonus entry for biplane, 2 for triplane
e. 1 addnl bonus entry for twin engine
f. 1 addnl bonus entry for canard
g. 1 addnl bonus entry for pusher
h. 1 addnl bonus entry for flapping wings!
i. 1 addnl bonus entry for multi hull boat (like catamaran)
j. 1 addnl bonus entry for hydrofoil
k. 2 addnl bonus entries for monorail
l. 4 addnl bonus entries for maglev train

4. Performance competition entries will also be in the sweepstakes and eligible for bonus entries as above

5. Performance competition winner will be best duration over 1 minute for rubber power, 2 minutes for glider (50m towline/ 10m histart), 30 sec for HLG/DLG

6. Though the performance competition is Free Flight oriented, RC IS NOT EXCLUDED!

I'll try to post the list of entries for all to see, (and if needed, correct bonus entries etc) before we get Anwar sir to use random.org on it!

The prizes sponsored so far are:
For sweepstakes
1. 10k worth of goods by Anwar sir
2. 10k worth of goods from rchyper by kumaran sir
3. 5k worth of goods from quadkopter by satya sir
4. An airframe from sanjayrai sir (for best coro?)

And for FF competition (performance), 2k worth of goods from any LHS For
1. Best duration over 1 minute in rubber power
2. Best duration over 2 minutes in glider (50m towline, or 10m histart)
3. Best duration over 30 sec in HLG/DLG

Hope that covers everything.
Best of luck to all participants!

romanxdsouza · November 07, 2016, 04:14:07 PM

Pull up your socks guys

K K Iyer · November 10, 2016, 03:12:28 PM

Taitil
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-simple-build-ft-sparrow/msg264413/#msg264413

K K Iyer · November 11, 2016, 09:36:09 PM

Sanjayrai55 2nd entry
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-griffin-balsa-kit-build/msg264440/#msg264440

K K Iyer · November 15, 2016, 02:23:09 PM

Taitil
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-biplane-pitts-s1/

Kiran rc
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-8-inch-ultra-light-slowflyer/

Antriksh
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'sweeptakes2016'-entry2-x-uav-talon-kit/

K K Iyer · November 26, 2016, 11:29:01 AM

Sanjayrai55,
http://www.rcindia.org/gas-glow-nitro-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-funster-40/msg265116/#msg265116

Antriksh
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-micro-cessna-build/msg265120/#msg265120

K K Iyer · November 29, 2016, 10:40:39 AM

Anant champ
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/2016-sweepstakes-'ft-sportstar-'-flite-test/msg265238/#msg265238

sanjayrai55 · November 30, 2016, 09:51:53 AM

Question:

"1. Builds started on or after 1st Oct and completed on or before 31st Dec are eligible
2. Build logs have to be posted on the appropriate board, and supported by date proof like newspapers during build period
3. Video proof of model fulfilling its intended purpose to be included in build log"

A build completed by 31st December, but flying video a week or two later - acceptable? Reason I ask is unpredictable weather (North Indian Fog Season started), and flying field being taken over for various seasonal functions

K K Iyer · November 30, 2016, 12:41:28 PM

K K Iyer · December 19, 2016, 06:11:27 PM

Hi everyone,
Been 'off grid' last week.
Anyone whose entry I've missed, please post link here.

Bmblb
http://www.rcindia.org/kites-trains-free-flight-and-all-others/2016-sweepstakes-72in-v-tail-slopethermal-glider/

http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/2016-sweepstakes-ww-i-monoplane-semi-scale-48in-kfm2/

K K Iyer · December 23, 2016, 08:14:20 PM

Ramarao
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-mf-j20-jepson/

Suyash
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweepstakes'-bloody-baron/

Since 1st Jan is a Sunday, flight videos on 1-1-17 will be accepted.
Anyone needing another weekend will have to request Anwar sir, as I expect to send the entries to him by 2nd or 3rd Jan.

It's already 23rd, and I haven't even started building anything

sanjayrai55 · December 23, 2016, 08:33:23 PM

I guess in this last week of 2016 we will see a flurry of entries!

K K Iyer · December 23, 2016, 08:41:20 PM

K K Iyer · December 26, 2016, 09:18:03 PM

Pranavk09
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/'2016-sweeptakes'-ft-explorer-scratch-built-from-depron/msg266454/#msg266454

K K Iyer · December 31, 2016, 11:27:35 AM

Glidiator
http://www.rcindia.org/kites-trains-free-flight-and-all-others/2016-sweepstakes-rubber-powered-duration-competition-entry/

Bmblb
http://www.rcindia.org/electric-planes/2016-sweepstakes-56-in-me-109/

K K Iyer · January 02, 2017, 06:20:43 PM

Happy New Year everyone.

Entries as at 1.1.17 midnight closing date.
13 participants, 25 models for sweepstakes. Not much, but still

Only one for performance

sanjayrai55 · January 02, 2017, 06:32:51 PM

How do we verify?

K K Iyer · January 02, 2017, 06:48:56 PM

@sanjayrai55,
Sirji, aapka to kaam pucca hai.
Those who have missing links will know by looking at their own threads.
Some entries may get cut off. They shouldn't cry foul later...

sanjayrai55 · January 02, 2017, 06:59:42 PM

Well, thank you for that observation

Normally, the adjudicator (here that means you

) puts up a list of valid and verified entries

K K Iyer · January 02, 2017, 07:12:36 PM

That being said, the whole purpose is encouragement.
Dont want to defeat that by overly strict rules.

So, the sweepstakes is closed to new entrants. Except for 3 days grace for existing entries to avoid disqualification on tech grounds.

But the performance competition is a bit different.
The goal was
1. Best duration over 1 minute in rubber power
2. Best duration over 2 minutes in glider (50m towline, or 10m histart)
3. Best duration over 30 sec in HLG/DLG

Since there is only one entry so far,
The performance competition closing date is extended to midnight 8th Jan

Members are encouraged to attempt performance targets even though too late for sweepstakes. Till 8th!

Come on guys.
No member who can do 30+sec with a chuck?
Or 2 min with a towline or histart?

If so, i guess 'the times, they are a-changing...

K K Iyer · January 02, 2017, 07:59:54 PM

Quote from: sanjayrai55 on January 02, 2017, 06:59:42 PM
Well, thank you for that observation

Normally, the adjudicator (here that means you ) puts up a list of valid and verified entries

Karoonga, karoonga na,
Mauka de de ke
Never been adjudicator before (or even normal

)
After all this only is a friendly game, not demonetisation!

sanjayrai55 · January 02, 2017, 08:03:09 PM

and that comes from a banker

sanjayrai55 · January 08, 2017, 12:11:31 PM

The adjudicator ( that means you ) puts up a list of valid and verified entries. Karo bade bhai, karo!

sundaram · January 08, 2017, 01:36:28 PM

K K Iyer · January 09, 2017, 03:58:38 PM

Number of sweepstakes entries for each participant:

Kiran rc 15
Spacewalker, Mini 3DX, Slowflyer, all scratch built

Bmblb 15
Glider 72, WW1 Monoplane, Me109, all scratch built

Sanjayrai55 14
Twin (6), Griffin kit (3), Funster scratchbuilt

Suyash 12
Raptor scratch built pusher (5+1), Bloody Baron scratch built bipe (5+1)

Taitil 11
Sparrow scratch built, Pitts scratchbuilt bipe (5+1)

Ramarao 6
Jepson scratch built pusher

Rcneil21 6
Arrow scratch built pusher

Pranav09 5
Coro Trainer scratch built

Dipanjan 5
Microquad scratch built

Anant champ 5
Sportstar scratch built

Not completed / not flown / no video
Pranav09 Airboat and Explorer
Antriksh Spitfire, Talon, Micro Cessna
Ashok Baijal Hovercraft
Edit: Prabal276 Piper Cub

Performance goal achieved
Glidiator, rubber power

Over to Anwar sir now...

K K Iyer · January 09, 2017, 04:03:28 PM

Summary for Anwar sir

Number of sweepstakes entries for each participant:

Kiran rc 15
Bmblb 15
Sanjayrai55 14
Suyash 12
Taitil 11
Ramarao 6
Rcneil21 6
Pranav09 5
Dipanjan 5
Anant champ 5

Performance goal achieved
Glidiator, rubber power

Edit: List emailed to Anwar sir at

K K Iyer · January 09, 2017, 07:46:49 PM

@rcpilotacro,
Hi Gusty sir,
Saw you were seeing this thread...
This year maybe we'll have to think of something new, no?
Regards

Glidiator · January 09, 2017, 10:41:59 PM

Seem to be the Lone Trojan in Indoor Free Flight.

First Indoor Nationals planned to be held in Sonepat Delhi NCR in April organised by AMAI.

Have been asked to do some planning and co-ordination for this event by AMAI

Would be happy if there is a sizeable participation.

Planning to keep the events very simple and achievable being a first of its kind event.

There will also be demos / wkshps.
It will be more an event to create awareness of the challenge and excitement of Indoor aero-modelling.

K K Iyer · January 12, 2017, 09:01:08 PM

@anwar sir,
Waiting...
Regards

sanjayrai55 · January 21, 2017, 07:12:07 PM

Quote from: K K Iyer on January 12, 2017, 09:01:08 PM
@anwar sir,
Waiting...
Regards

bmblb · February 09, 2017, 08:19:55 PM

Anwar Sir....hope you will take time to close 2016 sweepstakes

sanjayrai55 · February 22, 2017, 05:25:37 PM

Quote from: bmblb on February 09, 2017, 08:19:55 PM
Anwar Sir....hope you will take time to close 2016 sweepstakes

Need some excitement here

PRANAVK09 · March 12, 2017, 10:12:11 PM

Any updates.......?

sanjayrai55 · March 19, 2017, 05:46:02 PM

K K Iyer · March 19, 2017, 11:30:58 PM

@anwar sir,
Boss I've contacted you so many times that I'm embarrassed to try again.
Over the years, RCI has become an institution that members believe in.
People are really looking forward to the sweepstakes result...
That Random can be easily run by me, or sanjayrai, or gusty or sundaram or saikat or flyingboxcar etc.
But it wont have the same credibility.
Members don't expect us to announce results.
They expect YOU.
Regards.

swapnilnimbalkar · March 19, 2017, 11:59:51 PM

Deleted.

Swapnil · March 20, 2017, 12:53:03 PM

Quote from: K K Iyer on March 19, 2017, 11:30:58 PM
...
Members don't expect us to announce results.
They expect YOU.

@ K K Iyer

I'm sure nobody here would mind you giving the results, Iyer sir. Anwar sir must be busy with something. And, I vaguely remember his comment here saying that you should handle the sweepstakes.

K K Iyer · March 21, 2017, 09:42:11 PM

Can any of the moderators please give us an update from Anwar sir?

Sweepstakes needs to close one way or another.
Don't know if the sponsors are still interested and committed!

If so I could draw lots on behalf of Anwar sir/RCI.

I was only to administer the sweepstakes (not select winners).
On 9th Jan, one day after the deadline, I did post the list of entries (valid and invalid)

For me to do the lottery, need confirmation from sponsors and a green light from Anwar sir.

Actually, anyone can do a draw of lots from the 94 entries in my 9th Jan post...

Quote from: K K Iyer on January 09, 2017, 04:03:28 PM
Summary for Anwar sir

Number of sweepstakes entries for each participant:

Kiran rc 15
Bmblb 15
Sanjayrai55 14
Suyash 12
Taitil 11
Ramarao 6
Rcneil21 6
Pranav09 5
Dipanjan 5
Anant champ 5

Performance goal achieved
Glidiator, rubber power

Edit: List emailed to Anwar sir at

K K Iyer · March 23, 2017, 11:15:03 PM

The prizes sponsored so far are:
For sweepstakes
1. 10k worth of goods by Anwar sir
2. 10k worth of goods from rchyper by kumaran sir
3. 5k worth of goods from quadkopter by satya sir
4. An airframe from sanjayrai sir (for best coro?)

Kindly confirm that still available

And for FF competition (performance), 2k worth of goods from any LHS For
1. Best duration over 1 minute in rubber power
2. Best duration over 2 minutes in glider (50m towline, or 10m histart)
3. Best duration over 30 sec in HLG/DLG

K K Iyer · March 23, 2017, 11:31:05 PM

The FreeFlight Winner
GLIDIATOR
Donates his prize, and wants the prize to be kept open.
For anyone attempting these goals.

1. Best duration over 1 minute in rubber power
2. Best duration over 2 minutes in glider (50m towline, or 10m histart)
3. Best duration over 30 sec in HLG/DLG

Closing date 30.6.17
First achiever wins.

K K Iyer · April 21, 2017, 09:13:10 PM

@anwar sir,

Everyone is waiting to hear from you.
Some have lost interest
Some consider it a joke
Some are annoyed

Will you clear the air please?

Regards, from someone involved only at your request...

K K Iyer · April 21, 2017, 09:58:45 PM

@rcpilotacro
Gusty sir
Saw you watching this thread
Any input please?
Regards

Swapnil · April 22, 2017, 12:11:31 PM

...

rcpilotacro · April 23, 2017, 07:42:04 AM

Quote from: K K Iyer on April 21, 2017, 09:58:45 PM
@rcpilotacro
Gusty sir
Saw you watching this thread
Any input please?

My suggestion would be whoever pledged the price could give it to the winners, Anwar is extremely busy is what i have heard

vibranthobbies · April 23, 2017, 11:55:11 AM

Dear All
I would like to close this matter from my end i.e. my sponsor amount of 10K worth of shopping at rchyper.com

Please find attached list showing user name against number. The username will appear number of times as per the sweepstake entry.
For example user name "Anant champ" will appear 5 times in the list. I just used "Anant champ 5" to indicate that the name "Anant champ" will appear 5 times.

Participants are requested to go through and confirm that the list is in order before end of the day.

@K K Iyer Sir,
I request you to generate a random number 1 to 94 and declare the winner by tomorrow morning around 9 AM.
The winner will be given credit of 10K at rchyper.com
It is upto the other sponsor to honor this winner.

Regards

Kumaran

sanjayrai55 · April 23, 2017, 12:14:12 PM

Iyer sir, also make a draw for the people who have not won anything, but successfully participated, for me to give the Corro airframe. Shipping/Collection is in the prize recipients scope

rcpilotacro · May 09, 2017, 07:17:40 AM

I think sir we could go ahead with announcement of results instead of waiting for a nod from anwar

My 2C

sanjayrai55 · May 09, 2017, 05:24:40 PM

I guess Anwar must be busy; but hey, if you read this, please delegate it so this can move forward

PRANAVK09 · July 13, 2017, 10:40:25 PM

any results?

Dipanjan · July 13, 2017, 10:55:19 PM

Quote from: PRANAVK09 on July 13, 2017, 10:40:25 PM
any results?

wow, still optimistic? Great.

PRANAVK09 · July 13, 2017, 11:01:00 PM

This result is important in respect to keep this place from becoming market..........
No offence