General
Rules
1.
Entries
must be substantially
built and/or painted by the entrant.
2.
Entries
must be made in person
between 9am and 12 noon on the
day of the Show. Proxy entries may
be allowed at the Head Judge’s discretion.
3.
Models
that have won an award
at a previous ValleyCon event are not eligible for this competition.
4.
Entrants
are limited to THREE
(3) MODELS PER CLASS, WHICH MUST BE DESPLAYED TOGETHER, to
allow us to
judge
your models in the fairest and most efficient manner possible.
5.
Junior
modelers, aged 16 and
younger, MAY elect to place their model(s) in a competitive Class, to
be judged
accordingly
6.
WE
STRONGLY URGE ENTRANTS TO
PLACE THEIR MODELS ON A ‘BASE’, TO MINIMIZE THE HANDLING, DURING
JUDGING, OF
THE MODEL ITSELF. We don’t want to touch your model, but
we need to
assess your
work. Please help us to keep your model safe!. While the Judges will
make every
reasonable effort to avoid touching your model(s), a fair assessment of
your
work includes the ability to view your entry(s) from all sides. It is
MUCH
easier and safer to be able to turn a base to view all aspects of the
model,
than to have to turn the model itself. Please keep this in mind as you
plan
your presentations on our tables - thank you!
7.
PLEASE
DO
NOT place your model
on top of the Table Form – we don’t want to have to touch your model to
get at
your info! We
reserve the right to disqualify
any model whose Table Form does NOT contain legible Entrant’s NAME or
MODEL ID
data., so please print clearly.
8.
We
reserve the right to remove
from competition or display any model deemed offensive or
inappropriate, the
Head Judge’s decision being final.
9.
NO
‘sweeps’; only one place
award, per entrant, per Class.
10.
If there are fewer than three (3)
entrants in an
IPMS-judged Class, we reserve the right to choose the appropriate award
for the
work entered.
11.
Judging
is based on the
modeler’s demonstration of Basic Modeling Skills, and where
appropriate,
reasonable historical or factual accuracy.
12.
If
your
model is of a subject
not generally known, or requires special knowledge to aid in
appreciating your
entry, please provide suitable documentation (often referred to as a
‘brag
book’) with your entry to assist the Judges with their assessment.
13.
We
reserve the right to add,
split, combine, or delete Classes, as necessary, to ensure a fair and
manageable competition.
14.
Models
in
cases may be
entered; if they are to be judged, the modeler must be willing to
remove the
case or covering, if so requested by the Judges.
15.
Fair
Warning: Entrants who
elect to remove their models from the tables prior to 3:30 pm (or
such
other
time as the Head Judge decides) risk having their models NOT judged for
certain
awards, or photographed for our website.
16.
Awards
MUST be claimed at the
Show. We cannot mail awards.
17.
Wings
& Wheels is not
responsible for lost or damaged models, at, coming to, or going from
the event.
18.
The
decisions of the Judges
are final.
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