Couldn't have said it better myself.

No offense guys....but all this talk about not letting past winners enter, or limiting what they win, or only allowing them to enter if they have X amount of posts....just sounds like disgruntled, greedy modelers to me.

I get that it can be disheartening that the same people win all the time, but do you want to enter/be apart of a contest that limits who and who can't enter because they are just that much better than some others?

I enter the contest (when I can actually finish something) or any contest for that matter, to have fun, and see what other people have done. If I happen to win something, then it is just a bonus....I don't go into the contest with the expectations that I am going to win something, and disappointed when I don't.

Frankly I am a bit ashamed to see that some people would like to manipulate the rules just so they might get themselves bumped up a couple of notches and possibly win something.

I was under the impression that this was supposed to be fun and enjoyable....not a oneupmanship competition.

Frankly I would rather see the quality workmanship that we have seen in the past contest, rather than winning something.

Sorry if this steps out of bounds....but all these suggested rules to limit who can and can't enter because they are "Too Good" or don't have enough posts on the forum, is just silly IMHO.

If someone can build multiple kits, to the level that earns them a placing, in the time allowed, then I say they deserve it. Shouldn't be any different with the SMA contest, than it is at any other AMPS, IPMS or other contests.

I just want to say that this is my opinion only, and as an admin here in SMA bears no reflection of the policies of the SMA contest.