VIC WILLS MODEL CAR CHALLENGE COMPETITION 2008

The 2008 Vic Wills Challenge Competition will run in conjunction with Model Expo 2008. It is organised and judged on the Australian Model Car Club's display stand. It is for club teams only, and entries must be received no later than 12 noon on Saturday June 28. Models entered in the Vic Wills are also eligible for entry into the Model Expo competitions and will be judged separately. See the Model Expo website ( www.modelexpo.com.au ) for more details.

Entry is by way of a club team, comprising of a minimum of two car models, and a maximum of six. A club may enter more than the minimum of two models, and receive 3 bonus points for each extra model entered up to a maximum of six models. The club that enters the smallest number of models on the day sets the benchmark for judging. E.g. club 'A' enters two models and club 'B' enters four models. Only the best two models from each club will count towards the final aggregate score, but club 'B' also receives an extra six bonus points to be added to their final score.

The Vic Wills Challenge Competition is a Concours de Elegance, meaning all models entered must be shiny and clean, ready for show. Below are some examples of past Vic Wills entries:

theres some great looking builds there, especially the willys and 32 fords. very nice

I was part of a previous club that won the Vic Wills. That was a few years ago when the Wagga club won it the first time, I built the purple '41 Willys convertable.:)No longer a member of the Wagga club.

I remember that Willys - a top build checkmate - the Wagga club has won the Vic Wills for the past two years running. They are hoping for a hat trick this year, but hopefully the AMCC boys will come out fighting. They have some very talented builders, and your Willys proved that. Have you a photo of it?

Go the AMCC! Surely you can beat Wagga, I'm not in their club anymore! I crack myself up!

And so the last Vic Wills Challenge has been run and won by the AMCC, a fitting end to twenty-seven years of fabulous model cars competition. Runner-up award went to Northern Area Modellers. Some top models were entered for this year's event, but I can't show any photos because my camera was stolen by some lowlife at Model Expo. If anyone else took photos would you please put some on this forum - thanks.

shame about your camera tezza, what a P#^K...
hope to see some pics

tezza43 wrote:And so the last Vic Wills Challenge has been run and won by the AMCC, a fitting end to twenty-seven years of fabulous model cars competition. Runner-up award went to Northern Area Modellers. Some top models were entered for this year's event, but I can't show any photos because my camera was stolen by some lowlife at Model Expo. If anyone else took photos would you please put some on this forum - thanks.

Sorry about your camera Terry - that's a really crappy way to be rewarded for all your efforts.

I have a suggestion for the future of Vic Wills though. Perhaps it could be a special award at Expo (sponsored by AMCC) awarded to a particular car of merit chosen by the President? This thought occurred to me as I was watching the presentations on Sunday and watched all the car modellers drift away after their category was announced. They have a lot of special awards for military models at Expo, but nothing applicable to automotive only. Could be a nice way to continue the legacy...

Thanks Bryce and Todd. Paul also made a suggestion that the Vic Wills trophy could be used at Autochamps to recognise the best "Concours d'Elegance" model car entered, which is what the original competition was all about. Your suggestion has much merit Bryce. Perhaps these suggestions could be discussed in depth at the next AMCC committee meeting?

In any event I believe the time has come to retire the Vic Wills competition (as such) gracefully - it was born at a time when there was nothing specific available by way of competitions for car modellers, and I think it has served its purpose well. Now with so many other competitions and NNL's around, the Vic Wills is superfluous, so the trophy would be better used elsewhere.

Frank from Modelart Australia magazine has kindly sent these Vic Wills photos for us. They are low res pics but better than nothing. First is the AMCC team models and second pic is of the NAM team models. Thanks to everyone who entered.