Box Stock

[mschlem66n]

IN a box stock build to take to shows can I tint the chrome,sand the tires (ie..drag tires ) ???

Thank you for your input

[mschlem66n]

When I say tint the chrome,I mean so it's not so toy looking ...

 

[peter31a]

Every contest is different, Mark but coatings are allowed so I would thinking tinting chrome would be alright. Sanding the tires would pretty much be expected I would think as it's all part of doing a clean build.

 

[D. Battista]

Rules may vary from the group hosting the competition...

but generally .... only parts that came in that issue of the kit are allowed.... Paint - baremetal foil - different decals are also allowed .... sanding tires is no different than sanding any other part in the kit , like seams and mold lines,   tinting chrome or windows would be part of the painting prosess....   Kit instructions are required to accompany the model in an out of the box catagory....

hope this helps......

[mschlem66n]

Thank you !

 

[Russell C]

Scroll a short way down this page for what is termed "Box Plus" at the GSL contest: http://www.gslchampionship.org/competition-principles/ , for one such example.

[Snake45]

Rules may vary from the group hosting the competition...

but generally .... only parts that came in that issue of the kit are allowed.... Paint - baremetal foil - different decals are also allowed .... sanding tires is no different than sanding any other part in the kit , like seams and mold lines,   tinting chrome or windows would be part of the painting prosess....   Kit instructions are required to accompany the model in an out of the box catagory....

hope this helps......

Agree with all this completely.

[Mark]

In general, everyone here has been correct...only parts from the kit being entered, decals from other sources are allowed, bring the instruction sheet so the judges can see it.  Usually, putty is allowed for filling imperfections but not for reshaping parts.  Molding in kit-supplied customizing parts could go "yes" or "no".  Why not decide which contests you are going to enter, then contact the clubs/organizations running those contests to get their specific rules?

[D. Battista]

Scroll a short way down this page for what is termed "Box Plus" at the GSL contest: http://www.gslchampionship.org/competition-principles/ , for one such example.

I was looking for for just a model car show rules, forgot about this one. all I could find was IPMS rules. I posted from what I thought I knew 

Yours is excatly what I was looking for..... excelent example...   thanks for sharing...!

[Metaldrumm]

Most shows have diff box stock rules ,but u should be fine ,those are still parts from the box u should  be able to do what u want with them.

 

[peteski]

Rules may vary from the group hosting the competition...

but generally .... only parts that came in that issue of the kit are allowed.... Paint - baremetal foil - different decals are also allowed .... sanding tires is no different than sanding any other part in the kit , like seams and mold lines,   tinting chrome or windows would be part of the painting prosess....   Kit instructions are required to accompany the model in an out of the box catagory....

hope this helps......

Those are pretty much the rules at our club's contest. I think the only other thing we allow is removal of extra molded-on details which are not present on the 1:1 vehicle.