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MAFVA Competition (closed) |
Feb 22, 2004 |
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MAFVA
The Miniature Armoured Fighting Vehicle Association was formed in
1965 to promote interest in AFVs and their associated equipment. The majority
of members make and/or collect models, although there are many who only
collect information on military subjects. Others work on or even collect
and run full size vehicles. The interests within the Association encompass
the First World War to the present day, although the greatest emphasis is
centered around the Second World War. Local branches are continually forming
both in the UK and overseas and are encouraged to hold meetings, displays
and competitions to enable members to get more out of their hobby by meeting
others with similar interests and to share information and expertise.
MAFVA aim to provide their members with a bi-monthly magazine called the
Tankette. It is a fully-illustrated litho-printed format and contains
articles, photographs and drawings of tanks, self-propelled guns, half-
tracks, armoured cars, trucks, artillery, uniforms, unit organisations,
vehicles colour schemes and markings, kit conversions, histories, museums,
scratchbuilding and modelling tips, as well as kit and book reviews. Each
issue also contains several original multi-view scale plans.
The Competition
This month you have a chance to win a full year's membership to MAFVA -
complete with 6 issues of the Tankette magazine. The lucky winner will also
receive an excellent 1:35th scale model of the AS-90 SPG made by Hobby Craft
(the plastic components are actually made by Trumpeter Models). In keeping
with ethos of the Association, AFVs are at the heart of the competition.
In order to win it, you will have to demonstrate you AFV modelling skills
in the Total Model User Gallery. A special category
has been established - called the MAFVA Competition
- into which you are invited to upload images of your models. At the end
of the competition, MAFVA top brass in the guise of President, Garry Williams,
and Branch Co-Ordinator, Paul Middleton, will be asked to judge which entry
they consider to be the best on show. It's that simple!
Before heading for your digital camera please read and observe the following:
The Rules:
- Each entrant may submit no more than 5 images.*
- Each image must depict a scale model AFV which you have
made and painted.
- All images must be uploaded into the the "MAFVA
Competition" category in the User Gallery.
- Once an image has been uploaded it will not be removed
for any reason - so choose your entries carefully!
- The closing date for the competition is Friday 26th March.
* You may submit 5 different
images of a single model or 5 images each depicting a different model. It's
your choice.
The Prize:
- A year's membership of the Miniature Armoured Fighting
Vehicle Association
- A 1:35th scale model of the AS-90 SPG.
Useful Links:
The MAFVA Website
Total
Model User Gallery
MAFVA
Category
If you have not used the Total model User Gallery before you can register
here.
If you need help with uploading your images, please contact me here
for more details.
This competition was won by Peewee - whose Resicast Churchill
MkI was the clear favourite amongst the judges. To view this entry and other examples of Peewee's work, please click the image below.
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