[TC30] Flipping Gymnast

[bruh]

Hello everyone! 
I am quite glad this contest came about because I struggle to commit to one idea, and finish it (especially if it is big). For this 2 part contest, I am working on a flipping gymnast similar to to this: 

the main part will be the base, and the other part will be the gymnast. 
here is the base so far:

I plan to use a ratchet system with a gear on the gymnast to get him to rotate, and a quick release mechanism up top to release him.

 

[JunkstyleGio]

I'm looking forward on how this idea developes! 

[Jurss]

Like the idea. And separation to parts is interesting :) I just still not shure about this contest main idea.

[Jim]

1 hour ago, Jurss said:

Like the idea. And separation to parts is interesting :) I just still not shure about this contest main idea.

This is indeed not what we had in mind. The idea is the have two separate standalone models. These models seem to need each other (like a trailer on a truck). But since I have not clearly stated this in the rules, it would not be fair to deny this one.

[JoKo]

1 hour ago, Jim said:

But since I have not clearly stated this in the rules,

I think it was clearly said in the rules with the car and trailer exemple. If that is accepted it would be hard to deny anything else in the future...I mean the contest just started and that's the first shared idea.

On another hand the base and gymnast together could be a 300g MOC

[Jim]

12 minutes ago, JoKo said:

I think it was clearly said in the rules with the car and trailer exemple. If that is accepted it would be hard to deny anything else in the future...I mean the contest just started and that's the first shared idea.

Yeah, that's true. The car and trailer example was pretty clear.

I guess I need to make the rules clearer.

Question though; this could be a MOC of a person and a MOC of a gymnastic device. Just like you have a MOC of a car and a MOC of a trailer. How do we describe this in the rules?

 

[msk6003]

2 hours ago, Jim said:

How do we describe this in the rules?

I think it's worth looking at whether the two MOCs can be sold as separate sets. For example, the Gymnast + Horizontal Bar set would be a decent set, but if you sold them separately, no one would buy them.

[Jim]

2 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I think it's worth looking at whether the two MOCs can be sold as separate sets. For example, the Gymnast + Horizontal Bar set would be a decent set, but if you sold them separately, no one would buy them.

Yeah, that's exactly how I see it.

[bruh]

Mmm yeah that makes sense. I slightly misunderstood the rules then 

[Jim]

3 minutes ago, bruh said:

Mmm yeah that makes sense. I slightly misunderstood the rules then 

Maybe they weren't that clear.

But if you can come up with something else, that would make my life easier 

[Appie]

Make another piece of gym equipment with another gymnast as the second MOC? That would follow the rules I think?

[Jim]

2 minutes ago, Appie said:

Make another piece of gym equipment with another gymnast as the second MOC? That would follow the rules I think?

Yeah, absolutely.

[2GodBDGlory]

I do think this would be fine to be a single one of the 300g MOCs, though, so long as you can fit within that weight!

It's a cool idea; I remember playing with one of those toys before!