Rules
How the open/junior judging system works
Awards ceremony
Outline of the show awards
Point system
Examples of proper entries
WHY??
Although our 2006 show was a great success, we are committed to spreading the joy of modeling to everyone. Long discussions, and participation by several of our members in other shows around the region, have led us to rethink our show format including the judging of the models. Starting with the 2007 show we will have 2 classes.
The Open Class is set up for those who want an assessment of their current modeling skills. Since this is a new area for most of us, the System is outlined below.
The Junior Class is set up similar to the Open Class with an age limit. All participants in this class will receive an Award.
Each Class will have 7 categories.
- Armor
- Auto
- Aircraft
- Ships
- Figures
- Dioramas
- Misc.
A Junior must put all of their models in the Junior class.
We will still give special, theme, and best of show awards.
If you wish your model to be considered for the out of the box award, please provide a copy of the instructions. No instructions and your model will not be eligible. No exceptions.
The Outline of the Open/Junior system is as follows:
1). It is NOT a “competition”.
2). Everyone that exhibits will be eligible to get an award or certificate of merit. All Junior class participants will receive at least a Certificate of Merit.
3). Exhibitors will get a score reflecting the level of their skill. Medals will be awarded based on this score.
5). Gold medals will only be awarded to modelers that truly show outstanding skill and workmanship.
HOW THE OPEN/JUNIOR JUDGING SYSTEM WORKS
Only ONE subject per exhibitor will be judged in each category. If you put three subjects in the Armor category, only the subject that the judging team feels is your best work will be judged for an award.
Every exhibitor will have one subject judged in each category they enter. If you put subjects in the Aircraft and Car categories, you could get 2 awards.
Subjects will be judged on the basics of modeling. Seam lines, painting, decaling, and over all appearance will be the backbone of the system. The judges will not be held responsible for knowing the accuracy of the subject. We will follow the IPMS Contest handbook guidelines.
Each subject will be judged on it’s own merits, not compared to any other subject on the table.
The difficulty of the subject will be taken into account, but the amount of work will not. A subject will not necessarily be given a higher award simply because it is highly modified. The modeler must show sufficient skills to deserve a higher award. It is possible for an “Out of Box” model may receive a gold while a “scratch built” may only receive nothing.
AWARDS CEREMONY
We will have an awards ceremony for the special, theme, and best of show awards.
The Open/Junior awards will be placed on the table next to the subject during the afternoon. We do ask that all subjects remain on the show tables until the award ceremony is completed.
OUTLINE OF THE SHOW AWARDS
Best of Show (1 awarded, all classes eligible)
Theme Award (1 awarded, all classes eligible)
Special Awards (1 awarded for each Special Award, all classes eligible)
Open Class (each participant eligible for a single Gold, Silver, Bronze medal or a Certificate of Merit in each category)
- Armor
- Auto
- Aircraft
- Ships
- Figure
- Dioramas
- Misc.
Junior Class (each participant will receive a Pewter medal or a Certificate of Merit in each category)
- Armor
- Auto
- Aircraft
- Ships
- Figure
- Dioramas
- Misc.
POINT SYSTEM (9/7/2006)
| Construction |
10 |
- How well is the model put together
- Seams filled
- Angles correct
- Wheels aligned correctly
|
| Painting |
10 |
- How well is the paint applied
- Proper colors
- Streaks, runs, orange peel
|
| Decals |
5 |
- How well are they applied
- Silvering or wrinkles
|
| Overall Appearance |
5 |
- How realistic does the model look
- Appropriate weathering
|
| Degree of Difficulty |
1-2 bonus points |
- How difficult was the project
- If used as bonus points, 1 point awarded for old kit or minor conversion. 2 point awarded for scratch built, vacuform, or major conversion.
|
| Total |
30 points (32 possible) |
- Total number of point awarded.
|
Award scale for above points (with difficulty bonus points)
28-32 pts. = Gold
24-27 pts. = Silver
20-23 pts. = Bronze
15-19 pts. = Certificate of Merit
Participants / Exhibitors – persons who enter models into any of the classes
Categories – These group model types together. We have seven
Subject – A single model or diorama.
EXAMPLES OF PROPER ENTRIES
The entry of models will be the most difficult to grasp this year. Below are a few examples to help speed the process along.
Modeler 1:
Is a junior with 3 aircraft and 2 cars.
Modeler fills out a form for aircraft AND a form for cars. There will be two forms turned in. Modeler will not be eligible to place models in any other class. Modeler will place his aircraft together on the table and his cars together on the table with the forms next to them.
Modeler will receive an award for an aircraft and an award for a car. Two awards.
Modeler 2:
Is a modeler who wishes to put a model in the Open Class and the rest in the Junior class.
This is not possible. Modeler may put all of his models in the Junior class. The Junior class is for youth who want to be judged as youth. We suggest modeler takes the Junior class and decide to move to Open next year.
WHY??
This system is designed to reward good modelers and encourage promising ones. No deserving work should go home unrewarded.
This system also fixes a flaw where a very well built model goes home empty handed while a mediocre one wins an award. There are no set number of awards so we are able to give every deserving model it’s recognition. It allows the level of work to determine the number of awards that are given out.
This system is not a competitive one. Because the number of awards is
expandable, no piece wins an award at the expense of another. Each exhibitor's work is evaluated on its own, and the modeler receives the level of award the judges feel that his work merits. Modelers can thus judge the progress of their work from show to show, without worrying about what other modelers may bring.
When a modeler’s models are placed together, the judges can pick his best work and judge it on it’s own. They don’t compare it to other entries. The score sheet will allow the modeler to get two items to help better their skills. First what the judges felt was the modeler’s best work. This is interesting since what a modeler perceives as his best work sometimes is not in the eyes of others. The second item is the score. Since it is broken down into categories, the modeler will get an idea where his skill need improvement. If he scores well in construction but not in painting, he has an idea of where to start improving.