📜 Official Rules: 2025 Boyd Crompton Memorial Halloween Group Build

Welcome to the official rules for the 2025 Boyd Crompton Memorial Halloween Group Build, hosted by Hobby Link International and HLI3DFX. This annual event, now in its eighth year, gathers modelers from around the world to create spooky, eerie, and creepy builds in honor of Halloween — and for the second year, we proudly dedicate the build to our dear friend Boyd Crompton.

Whether you're new to the event or a returning builder, please read the following rules carefully to ensure your entry qualifies for the Halloween livestream and the commemorative challenge coin.

🎃 General Rules

1. New Builds Only
All entries must be newly started for this group build. This includes model kits, 3D prints, or scratch builds.
🔹 No previously completed builds allowed.
🔹 Small progress is acceptable (e.g., a few pieces clipped or primed).
If you're unsure whether your entry qualifies, contact us at hobbylinkinternational@gmail.com.

2. What Counts as a Build?
A qualifying build must involve hands-on modeling work such as sanding, filling, gluing, and painting.
🔸 Merely assembling or printing a model is not enough.

3. Halloween Theme Required
Your build must fit within a spooky, eerie, creepy, or supernatural theme.
Not sure if your build fits? Email us or post in the HLI forum for clarification.

4. No HLI Membership Required
Anyone can join — no account or registration needed.
If you post your build on the HLI forum, please use this format in your topic title:
🧵 “The 2025 Boyd Crompton Memorial GB – [Your Build Name]”

5. Halloween Night Livestream
We’ll feature your completed builds in a special YouTube livestream on October 31, 2025.
Submit your photos and description by the deadline to be included.

📸 Submitting Your Build

1. Number of Entries
Each participant may submit up to 5 builds.

2. Photo Requirements
Send 5 to 15 photos per build with multiple angles: front, back, sides, and top.
Use a clean background for clarity — messy or cluttered photos may be declined.

3. Short Description
Include a short write-up (4–5 sentences) about each build. Suggested info:

• Kit or file name and manufacturer

• Scale or size

• Paints/materials used

• Why you chose this build

4. Photo Labeling
Label images with a three-digit format (e.g., 001.jpg, 002.jpg) to help us organize.

5. How to Submit
You can submit in two ways:
📧 Email: hobbylinkinternational@gmail.com
📘 Facebook: Post in the Boyd Crompton Memorial Halloween GB Facebook Group

🏅 Memorial Gift for All Participants

Each builder who submits at least one completed entry will receive a custom Boyd Crompton challenge coin, created in his memory. It’s our small way of saying thank you and keeping Boyd’s spirit alive through this event.

⏳ Important Dates

• Start Date: November 1, 2024

• Deadline: October 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST

• Livestream: October 31, 2025 on the HLI YouTube channel

All photos and write-ups must be received by the deadline to be included in the livestream.

📽️ Optional: Video Participation

If you’re documenting your build on YouTube or social media, please use the title:
“The Boyd Crompton Memorial Halloween Group Build 2025”
This makes it easier for others to discover and enjoy your content!

🧛 Most Important Rule of All

Have fun!
This build is about creativity, community, and remembering Boyd through the hobby he loved. We can’t wait to see what you come up with!