The Official Z PBL Challenge Thread

Jim's idea from the middle of page two of giving Z points to all entries was a good one.

In the spirit of giving to EVERYONE who participates in the Z PBL Challenge, I will give 10 Z points for each entry. If you enter more than one Z PBL Challenge diorama, you will receive 10 Z points from me for each entry.

Kelley's first entry has just been awarded 10 Z points
Fred's first entry has just been awarded 10 Z points

I currently have about 500 Z points. I figure giving 10 Z points per entry will make me Z point poor if there are 50 entries I might have to post like crazy to keep up with all the entries as we draw near the end of the Challenge on June 30, 2009.

Please check [url=http://www.zcentralstation.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=57&func=view&catid=9&id=3554&limit=20
]The Official Z PBL Challenge RuleZ[/url] if you would like to enter!

Kelley got 50 points from me for being the first one to enter the foray, nice one too Kelley Giving away Z points is fun...

Thanks for the points Beverly- But I did it for the fame and the Glory and the grand affection of furry critters.
Fred

Dohhh again its just reruns.. another one is coming up reallll soon.. tune in to your local station..

Kelley wrote:

Dohhh again its just reruns.. another one is coming up reallll soon.. tune in to your local station..

Kelley, for any more entries you only get brownie points!

Karin,

I'd never given points away until this morning. It was fun like you say Are you going to give Z points to every participant?
I sure hope you and Loren enter the Z PBL Challenge, either together and/or separately

Fred,

You'll be gaining fame, glory, furry animal adoration AND 10 Z points from me.
Maybe others will want to give Z points to all the participants, too.

Kelley,

Keep 'em comin'

Beverly56 wrote:

I sure hope you and Loren enter the Z PBL Challenge, either together and/or separately

Don't know for sure yet. Loren plans to.

Beverly,
Yes, I have planned two PB entries. I have the wherewithal, the inclination and the subject matter.......now can someone just do me a favor and give me some time? I can't seem to locate much around here.........is this a conspiracy or am I just getting too old to know the difference?

Loren

tealplanes wrote:

Beverly,
Yes, I have planned two PB entries. I have the wherewithal, the inclination and the subject matter.......now can someone just do me a favor and give me some time? I can't seem to locate much around here.........is this a conspiracy or am I just getting too old to know the difference?

Loren

Both honey

Hi

today I postet the 1. Pic from my "Bierdeckellayout" (I dont like peanut butter;) )
I used a Bierdeckel because it is carton and so it is better to fixed all the things.

The Bierdeckel had a diameter from 10,5 cm, but I cut it to 9 cm.
I think, I will be finished the next 2 days

The name "Oblivion" measns a old forgotten track with expireness around.

Juergen,

Welcome to ZCS!

Thank you for posting your first photo of your first entry in the Z PBL Challenge I am happy that you used a Bierdeckel instead of a peanut butter lid. A Bierdeckel is much more in the German spirit than a peanut butter lid

As I do for every entry in the Z PBL Challenge, I have awarded you 10 Z points.

You are welcome to enter more than one Bierdeckel layout before midnight June 30, 2009.

Best wishes to you in Germany

Hi Beverly

thanks


sorry, most of the time i´m still a reader, not a writer

This is not my firts Pic, a long time ago, I show some pics
from my actually layout "Königzhausen".

For more Bierdeckel layouts I will see (ok a second is also in work,
but with a diameter from 10,5 cm).
My newest project is a sutecaselayoutB)

best regards
Jürgen

Hi

now the first dioarama is finished.

The coaster was decreases to 9 cm and underpinned with Styrodur (this keeps the background).

I used only an old piece of track, a G10 Wagon building (find in a box ) and a tree (selfmade).
And to bring little bit of life in the forgotten place, a dog stand under the tree.
Thats all.

And the second diorama was startet....

Hello Friends,

long time ago I wrote the last time here. But I hasn't the time and rest to translate something to English.

But I read here, of course, and found this nice idea. So I think it would be a good reason to restart writing here.

I just added four pictures of my first diorama. Nothing spectacular, but nice to view (I think).

The base of the diorama is a round sheet of plywood, cut to 9cm diameter. The structure of street and landscape is made from tile adhesive. The street is painted with RAL7000 (Fehgrau), weathered with black dry color pigments and striped with adhesive tape and brush.
The small bus shelter is made from idea of a friend from Switzerland (no, not Jurg ) and etched from nickel silver. The painting is made with airbrush and dry color pigments.
The landscape is made with foliage, grass fiber, and small trees. As highlight I plant a big tree, I got from JuergenT.

I hope you enjoy watching the pictures (in the gallery).

Best wishes
Andreas

Welcome back to ZCS, Andreas!

Your entry is very well done. I like that it shows an every day scene

I have awarded you, Andreas, the customary 10 Z points for submitting an entry to the Z PBL Challenge.

Please enter as many dioramas as you like



Incidentally, there seems to be more European entries than N. American entries. I thought the Americans would be all over this Challenge, but the Europeans are highly motivated

Um.... My excuse is that I'm still waiting for my figures to arrive

Beverly56 wrote:

Um.... My excuse is that I'm still waiting for my figures to arrive

...and my son is still working at the glass of Nutella each morning...

Beverly56 wrote:

>Incidentally, there seems to be more European entries than N. American entries. I >thought the Americans would be all over this Challenge, but the Europeans are highly >motivated

I did it !! Tonight I actually began working on my PB challenge. Boy, did it feel good too.
Bev, you may be waiting for your people figures to arrive, but I too am waiting for something to arrive that will first need modification before I can add it to the scene I'm working on. Won't say what it is for now, but one of these days I'll be able to post my entry.

I am also toying with an idea for a second entry......now if I can just find the right material for this entry also. Hmmmm......
Loren

Uwe and Loren,
I'm glad to hear that both of you are working on the Challenge

Uwe,
Will your wife and son join the Challenge? It would be very cool if they did



My vehicles from Alvaro arrived yesterday. I was so excited to receive them that I hopped and skipped around our house like a school girl Still no figures, but I emailed the e-tailer to send them separately from the rest of my order that's still back ordered from the maunfacturer. The e-tailer obviously doesn't know how important figures can be to a modeler

At the moment, I'm working on my first Kibri plastic kit for our large layout. I've messed up a few times already, though not with anything that hasn't been fixed. The chalet might be finished by the end of the weekend if all goes well with adding flower boxes and flowers.

Bev,

Here is a woman that does some interesting work. Maybe you can get her to join the group. Check out her Z scale trains animated railroad station.

www.kimsartshop.com/index.html


Robert

Hello Beverly,

Will your wife and son join the Challenge? It would be very cool if they did

that's not decided yet, but I will try to convince them too. As I wrote the glass isn't empty yet...
at least this morning my son asked to get the glass when it is empty, but fortunately my wife told him that this glass is reserved for dad...

...and I'm still nursing my idea for the challenge. I just hope I won't get disqualified for it...

...so stay tuned, but don't hold your breath, since I won't take any responsibility for negative side effects from that...

...the challenge goes until late June anyway...