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I'm kicking off the Studebaker Community Build, with the twist being a get together at the Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana http://www.studebakermuseum.org/ Those interested in meeting there can bring their completed model(s) for a group meet and greet and display/photo shoot. I don't have anything fancy in mind, and no formal date has been chosen, but I would like to set a date after Labor Day in September or October 2013. As we enter 2013 and the Museum's events calendar becomes a little more clear, we can try to set a formal date.
The Auto World retail store is about 45 minutes NE of the Studebaker Museum, so that could be another place to visit, too. You do not have to attend the meet and greet to participate in the Community Build, and vice-versa. If you just want to show up at the Museum and meet some fellow MCM members, that'll work, too.
The build will be on the forum, just like any other CB, but if there's enough interest in a few of us getting together, we will certainly try to organize it and meet up. I'm sure some MCM members in the Soth Bend area can provide some input as to which day(s) would be best to avoid conflicts with any other major events going on in the immediate area.
Let me know your thoughts, comments, suggestions, complaints, etc, and we'll see where this goes.
I'd like to start the Studebaker Community Build immediately, since Rob Hall mentioned the Avanti is already out and available.
Here are the general guidleines for the Studebaker CB:
1) Any Studebaker based vehicle is allowed, be it a plastic kit, resin body, die-cast vehicle, pressed steel toy, paper model, or scratchbuilt. If it's a Studebaker, it's in.
2) Ideally, you should start with an unbuilt or less than 25% built model, so please no existing completed models for this CB, please. Rebuilding a glue bomb or re-doing a previously completed or pre-finished Stude works, too.
3) Enter as many or as few as you like.
4) Completion date is Labor Day, September 2nd, 2013.
5) There will be three prizes awarded upon completion of this CB-- one each for First, Second, and Third place. Prize winners will be determined by and voted on by all who participate in this Community Build, so I will post a list of all who are participating. I will provide the prizes and make sure they reach the winners. You will need to complete your build to be eligible to win a prizes, which will be Studebaker related, but not disclosed until the prize winners receive them.
6) Please post updates as your build progresses during the CB, and if you need help posting pics, please ask! I will be happy to help you show others what you're working on.
7) Have fun, and please remember to post stating you are taking part and what you'll be building. You can change what you're building at any time during the build, too.
