Andy Y Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 The original intention for the 2013 Challenge couldn't happen for various reasons so Stubby47 has kindly taken the initiative to stimulate a smaller and productive challenge for members. As there has been no major Challenge this year, Andy has given the go ahead for a smaller event. For those that have been following the "Anything you can do I can do better" thread, you'll know that Allan has recently been publishing various plans of his buildings, along with photographs of many of his buildings and layouts. This challenge is to build any one of the buildings from the plans, or copy any of the buildings from the photos. You may take some liberties with size, style etc, but the result must be recogniseable as "Allan Downes Inspired". Again, in deviation from the normal post event voting, Allan himself has agreed to judge the entries. The Challenge is open now, closing date mid-December, to hopefully get a result before the 2014 Challenge starts... To save you from trawling through the thread, Allan will be along shortly to add plans and photos of his work for you to source ideas from. Thanks to Stu for organising the idea, we look forward to seeing the entries appear as topics in this forum area as time progresses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 Andy, Thanks for setting up the Challenge area. Allan, Thanks for providing the idea for this and for agreeing to judge. Folks, it's over to you ! (Who's going to do that cathedral ?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 And who's going to do that cow? ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandc_au Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Here's my entry. I reckon it's perfect, but hopefully in with a chance! :boast: I have been working on it for a while now. Judge....I have tried to emulate you! Khris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Jolly good, something I can have a bodge at! t. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGC Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 That's nothing, here's my model of a cathedral and I can do scenery, backscenes and water as well!!!!!!!! Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandc_au Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Damn! didn't realise we had to do scenery as well....mutter, mutter , mutter Khris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 I assume that entrants by the name of Robinson are strictly not allowed? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 I assume that entrants by the name of Robinson are strictly not allowed? Mr or Mrs ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 No windmills or cows allowed either? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 What, no windmills ? Awwww Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 That's nothing, here's my model of a cathedral and I can do scenery, backscenes and water as well!!!!!!!! Durham cathedral.jpg Phil ISTR a diorama featuring Durham Cathedral did appear in RM back in the 1980s! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythocentric Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Excellent idea! Thanks to Stu, Andy and Allan for the opportunity! Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ian Posted September 13, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 13, 2013 Sorry chaps, but this will win by a country mile... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 kandc_au, on 13 Sept 2013 - 09:48, said: Here's my entry. I reckon it's perfect, but hopefully in with a chance! :boast: I have been working on it for a while now. Judge....I have tried to emulate you! Khris And the loser is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 And the winner is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandc_au Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Sorry Kenton, I posted the original pic of the church, because that will be the nearest I would get to the quality of work by Allan. It was meant as a sign of respect for him and his work and others followed suit. khris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 For anyone wishing to 'get' the joke you need only wander over to Anything You can do I can do better...Robinson and Downes aka Iain Robinson and Allan Downes.... wheres heroic stories of tireless efforts to produce marketable models....and their exploits can be read.... to the great amusement of their readers. edit= and some occasional great modelling tips second edit= and where you will see many references to all (and when I say ALL There is a LOT) the times they have been published in modelling mags...or not (which is another funny story in itself) third edit= http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/70935-anything-you-can-do-i-can-do-better-robinson-and-downes/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan downes Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 So OK, apparantly we have an antagonist amongst us who seemingly takes great delight in turning a Thread into a war zone - I wonder if apart from this ,has he actually got any modelling skills, has he actually got anything better to offe otherr than rubbing well meaning members up the wrong way ? So in light of this, and my suspicions that the gentleman finds immense difficulty in sticking A to B, assuming of course that he knows what A and B are in the first place, I've put up simple plans for a simple building in the hope that he may be able to follow them and join in as oposed to standing aside and ridiculing every one elses efforts. Allan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 And for 24 years I've been living next door to Allan....... Allan, Allan who the f...... Is Allan (with apols to Smokie!!!!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sasquatch Posted September 16, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 16, 2013 Here's my advantage, my latest ebay purchase. It seems you are well known in California Allan . Will probably end up building quite a few models from these drawings and if not they'll make a great reference. Theres a copy of historic wagon drawing by F.J.Roche that I've worked my way through and last year managed to find a copy of his locomotive drawings at the Medford show here in Oregon for $15 which has inspired a branch out into scratch building locos. Edit; Forgot to mention the Eric plans I used to model Dunster! Edit#2: Isn't that cottage on the cover the one presented above? I'd like to see anyone recreate any of Allans plans to that standard! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 So OK, apparantly we have an antagonist amongst us who seemingly takes great delight in turning a Thread into a war zone - I wonder if apart from this ,has he actually got any modelling skills, has he actually got anything better to offe otherr than rubbing well meaning members up the wrong way ? So in light of this, and my suspicions that the gentleman finds immense difficulty in sticking A to B, assuming of course that he knows what A and B are in the first place, I've put up simple plans for a simple building in the hope that he may be able to follow them and join in as oposed to standing aside and ridiculing every one elses efforts. Allan. IMG_0020.jpgIMG_0021.jpg I may have missed something but will there be more than one choice of building? I'm not sure i will be able to enter due to work pressures but if I do I fancy something more 'cottagy' To be honest I'd just like to see the designs again, I really wish I hadn't mislaid my copies of the books all those years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaz Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 If you jump to the thread link page 1, post 23 theres several up already,look at later pages just prior to this date. It is definitely an open game , and Andy Y quoted Stubby47 post 1,which did say use a plan or copy a building of Allan Downes and results need only be recognisable as Downseque or words to that effect. Exact rules post 1. Stubby47 is starting a windmill, his thread http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/76158-stubby-does-that-windmill/ I may charge secretary fees at this rate.LOL Hope this is clearer than mud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I might do something a la Pipers Mead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullie Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I may have missed something but will there be more than one choice of building? I'm not sure i will be able to enter due to work pressures but if I do I fancy something more 'cottagy' To be honest I'd just like to see the designs again, I really wish I hadn't mislaid my copies of the books all those years ago. Just checking, wouldn't want to build a wind mill and find it wasn't a valid entry or build a steel works out of that hair dryer that exploded last month! Then of course there is the tie break question: "what's wrong with that cow" in 14 words or less!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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