Post by old23 on Dec 9, 2017 22:47:34 GMT -5
On the eve of the final races of the 1967 Grand Prix of Canada Proxy it is time to announce the winners of the Concours D’Elegance. The level of skill and artistry demonstrated by the builder/entrants in this competition exceeded any proxy race in my experience and far surpassed my expectations.
I think it is fair to say that all entrants made an effort to put their best work forward, from those who had never attempted anything like this before to those with years of modeling experience. The entries ran the gamut from fettled plastic-bodied ready-to-run cars, to well-finished commercial resin shells, to hand-carved artisan creations.
As I studied the line up of cars before the racing began there was a lot of very fine work in evidence: pristine (and race-worn) paint and decals, delicate suspension representation, engine details created by both traditional modeling techniques and modern 3D printing technologies.
The bar was set very high by you, the creators of these wonderful machines that not only had to look good in pit lane, but were also intended to be raced and raced hard. As the sole and very subjective judge, I decided that my terms of reference were not only to determine the best-looking car, but also to consider the path taken to achieve that end result and the talents demonstrated along that journey. Inevitably, my favours leaned towards those cars that started life as a block of wood, hunk of plastic or other very raw material in the hands of the entrant/builder.
So, without further delay, here are the winners of the Concours D’Elegance:
I think it is fair to say that all entrants made an effort to put their best work forward, from those who had never attempted anything like this before to those with years of modeling experience. The entries ran the gamut from fettled plastic-bodied ready-to-run cars, to well-finished commercial resin shells, to hand-carved artisan creations.
As I studied the line up of cars before the racing began there was a lot of very fine work in evidence: pristine (and race-worn) paint and decals, delicate suspension representation, engine details created by both traditional modeling techniques and modern 3D printing technologies.
The bar was set very high by you, the creators of these wonderful machines that not only had to look good in pit lane, but were also intended to be raced and raced hard. As the sole and very subjective judge, I decided that my terms of reference were not only to determine the best-looking car, but also to consider the path taken to achieve that end result and the talents demonstrated along that journey. Inevitably, my favours leaned towards those cars that started life as a block of wood, hunk of plastic or other very raw material in the hands of the entrant/builder.
So, without further delay, here are the winners of the Concours D’Elegance:
