Set up by past member, the much-missed George Clark, and reflecting his sense of humour, The Christmas Plate was meant to be a 'fun' competition, to finish the modelling year.
Previous winners have been odd and quirky. Some were in different materials, or even unfinished!
Changes for 2025
To add a bit more fun to the competition, and hopefully increase the number of entrants, it wqs decided at the AGM to add a 'Secret Santa'. So some guidelines were drawn up as follows:
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Anyone who wants to take part in this year's Christmas competition, must bring a wrapped model to the January meeting.
Or get it to the BS beforehand (see also 10.)
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Models will be put into a large container.Or, if the pile of models is vast, each will be given a number, to be drawn separately
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Entrants' names will be put into a hat
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Name drawn will select a model from large container - contents will not be visible! Or, bag of numbers
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That person has to build that model, ready for Christmas meeting, at the end of the year
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Only those who have entered a model into the draw will be eligible for Christmas Plate
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Secret Santa isn't compulsory
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No started or incomplete models, vacforms, or resin models please (or plasticard & plans for a scratch-build, Hugh!)
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if you draw the model you put in, you will have to make it!
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Latecomers to the draw, who intend taking part, must let the BS know beforehand. Bring wrapped model and pick up drawn model to be made as above.
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2024 winner Ian Tress
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with his 'T-mobile' |
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