2012 New Year's resolution challenge

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The Big Blue 2012 New Year's resolution Challenge

it's been some time since we have had any kind of challenge, so let’s start a new challenge, one we can all relate to. We all have those projects that either we’ve started and set aside for something more important, or we have those that we truly intend to start but haven't yet for one reason or another. Most often, we have the material, kit, engine or car. All we need now is one more part or a bit more time and we’re off to the races. Well, now is your chance to get the incentive to go finish up that project. We need to all make some sort of New Year's resolution to do some of these things, so here's the challenge, make a resolution to get something done regarding your layout or rolling stock. Resolve to do whatever it is in three months or less. Post you resolution and progress in a separate thread, then at the end of three months, we'll have a vote to see who came closest to keeping their resolution.

The Rules:

1. You can enter any project on your railroad that you’ve either started and is less than half finished, or one that you’re ready to start but haven’t yet. This can be anything from building a structure from a kit, a kitbash, anything scratchbuilt, weathering or rebuilding a car or engine, finishing up your trackwork or even completing some other aspect of your layout like scenery or wiring. Just about anything goes, but you have to tell us at what level the project is at when you start and what the intent of the completed project is.
   
2. If you're working on a club's or friends layout, those projects are also acceptable.
   
3. Start a thread in this forum, "Your Screen Name, 2012 Resolution challenge," and describe your project in the first post. A start picture would be helpful.
   
4. You can open your thread at any time starting Jan 1 through Jan 15, which gives you enough time to decide on what you want to do.
   
5. Tell us what you intend to do as part of your challenge and let us know what scale you are working in. As usual, provide us with lots of pictures of your progress.
   
6. Since this is a challenge of procrastinators, we are limiting entries to one per member. More than that would cause too much strain and confusion on a normal person anyway.
   
7. Because we never give away anything of value away, this challenge is open to all registered members of the Big Blue Train Forum, including the staff.
   
8. This challenge is all about your project, you can have help, but you must do a substantial amount of the work yourself. You or someone else can take the photos.

The challenge starts on January 1, and will run until April 1. A poll will open after that date, so that we can pick a winner.

As usual, there are no real prizes, just bragging rights and a certificate from Big Blue showing that you won one of the top three spots.

Please post any questions or comments regarding this challenge here in this thread and we will attempt to resolve any issues here before the challenge starts.