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32nd Annual Plastic Model Contest

Supported by the members of IPMS Toronto, IPMS DeHavilland & Peel Scale Modelers

Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012Place: Cafeteria - J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate

1355 Harwood Ave. N.Ajax ON, L1T 4G8

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Spacecraft & Experimental Aircraft:

Cost: $2.00 General Admission for non-contestants (Richardson Students with SAC Card enter free).$2.00 per model for contest entry to $10.00 maximum (no limit on models)$25.00 per vendor's table (6 ft. long)

Prizes: • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Awards; (Traditional IPMS 1st/2nd/3rd format) • Plaques and Trophies for Special Awards • Junior, Intermediate & Advanced Levels of Competition

Agenda: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. RegistrationVendors' sales beginViewingSnack Bar Open

12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Hot and Cold BuffetCost: $9.00 per person.

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m Judging3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Awards & Prizes

Registration Forms available on-line from October 1, 2012 Go to www.ipmstoronto.com, www.dhscale.com or www.peelscalemodelers.com for details & forms !

For further information, please contact: Bernie Hengst Derek Pennington John Wong Wayne Bowman Alex Kondracki

0543-048 )509(9236-194 )614(0471-878 )507( (905) - 619 - [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Royal Flying Corps - Royal Air Force 1912 - 2012Tank Destroyers - Tank HuntersChevrolet: 100 Years 1912 - 2012The Pacific 1942Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures:War of 1812 - Napoleonic WarsCanada: 50 Years in Space 1962 - 2012

Military Vehicles:

AJAX 32 MODEL CONTESTOctober 27, 2012

AWARDS

THEME AWARDSAircraft:Military Vehicles:Automotive:Ships:Science Fiction:Figures:Spacecraft & Exp. A/C:

SPONSORED BY:Austin TrophiesDailey Hobbies HSL RallysportGraham MansellNorth Star HobbiesHornet HobbiesIPMS Sir Isaac Brock

AWARDSBest Junior AircraftBest Junior AutomotiveBest Junior Military VehicleBest Junior Model

SPONSORED BY:AerobuffsWheels & Wings HobbiesHornet HobbiesCrossbuck Hobbies

Best Canadian Military Vehicle (Tom Harron Memorial Award)Best Airliner (Wally Gardner Memorial Award)Best 1/48 Aircraft (Wyman Clarke Memorial Award)Best Made-in-Canada SubjectBest Ship (J.F. Daluz Memorial Award)Best Military Vehicle (Yves Christen Memorial Award)Best FigureBest Automotive (Grant Murray Memorial Award)Best Military Vehicle (Nat Haspel Memorial Award)Best AircraftBest of Show - People's ChoiceBest of Show - Judges’ Choice (Ron Lowry Memorial Award)

Trackjam ModelsIPMS TorontoIPMS HamiltonIPMS deHavillandWheels & Wings Hobbies

Ontario Model Soldiers SocietyPeel Scale Modelers

Peel Scale Modelers

Tamiya / Borgfeldt Canada Ltd.Aviation WorldPeel Scale ModelersNorth Star Hobbies

NOTE:

Royal Flying Corps - Royal Air Force 1912 - 2012Tank Destroyers - Tank HuntersChevrolet: 100 Years 1912 - 2012The Pacific 1942Dinosaurs & Prehistoric CreaturesWar of 1812 - Napoleonic WarsCanada: 50 Years in Space 1962 - 2012

Models which have won First Prize(s) and/or "Best of ..." awards at previous U.S. or Canadian competitions prior to October 29, 2011 are not eligible for entry in the competition.


CONTEST CATEGORIESADVANCED LEVEL CATEGORIES

AEROSPACE

A1) Biplanes and other rigged types - WWI & Classic Era - 1/72A2) Biplanes and other rigged types - WWI & Classic Era - 1/48 and largerA3) Single Engine - 1/72A4) Multi-Engine - 1/72A5) Single Engine - 1/48 and 1/50 - Allied (WW2)A6) Single Engine - 1/48 and 1/50 - Axis (WW2)A7) Single Engine - 1/48 and 1/50 - Neutral / OtherA8) Multi Engine - 1/48 and 1/50A9) Single Engine and Multi-Engine - 1/32 and largerA10) Jets - 1/72A11) Jets - 1/48A12) Jets - 1/32 and largerA13) Aircraft 1/100 and smaller - all types and erasA14) Rotary Wing Aircraft - smaller than 1/50A15) Rotary Wing Aircraft - 1/50 and largerA16) Civil, Sport and Racing Aircraft - all scales and erasA17) Civil Airliners - all scales and erasA18) Experimental & Research Aircraft - all scales and erasA19) Spacecraft - all scales and erasA20) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - all scales and eras

A22) Scratchbuilt - all scales and erasA23) Dioramas* - all scales and erasA24) Out of Box - Smaller than 1/50A25) Out of Box - 1/50 and larger

NOTE: * In Aircraft Dioramas, aircraft, rather than figures, will be given first priority by judges.

MILITARY VEHICLES1/35 and Larger

V1) Open Top - fully tracked AFVsV2) Closed Top - fully tracked AFVs - up to and including 1945 – Allied & NeutralV3) Closed Top - fully tracked AFVs - up to and including 1945 – AxisV4) Closed Top - fully tracked AFVs - post-1945V5) Armoured Cars and HalftracksV6) Softskins - includes motorcycles and kettenkradsV7) Ordnance - includes towed guns with or without prime mover, portees, rocket launchers, missiles, etc.V8) Out of Box - 1/35 and larger - all types, all eras

A21) Vacuforms & Conversions - all scales and eras


1/40 - 1/48V9) AFVs and Other Vehicles - all types and eras

1/72 and smaller

V10) Closed Topped, Fully Tracked AFVs - all eras, all typesV11) Open Topped, Fully Tracked AFVs - all eras, all typesV12) Armoured Cars and Half Tracks - all eras, all typesV13) Softskins - includes motorcycles & kettenrads, etc. - all erasV14) Ordnance - includes towed guns, with or without prime mover, portees, rocket launchers, missiles, etc. -

all erasV15) Out of Box - Smaller than 1/35 - all types, all eras

All Scales

V16) Scratchbuilt & Major Conversions - all scales and erasV17) Dioramas - all scales and eras

NOTE: AFV means an "armoured fighting vehicle", wheeled or tracked, with armour plate to protect its crew.

SHIPS

S1) Warships - Powered - 1/500 and smallerS2) Warships - Powered - larger than 1/500S3) Sailing ships and Sailboats - all scales and erasS4) Motor Torpedo Boats, Small Patrol Boats and Submarines - all scales and erasS5) Miscellaneous - includes passenger liners, tug boats & fishing boatsS6) Scratchbuilt and Major Conversions - all scales and erasS7) Dioramas - defined as two or more ships, or one ship and associated equipment, i.e. drydock, jetty, etc.

S8) Out of Box -- all scales, all types, all eras.

FIGURES

F1) Foot - all scales and erasF2) Mounted - all scales and erasF3) Dioramas * - defined as 6 or more single figures which form a complete design.F4) Vignette - defined as between 2 to 5 single figures and no more than two pieces of equipment which form

a complete design.

NOTE: * In Figure Dioramas, figures, rather than accessories will be given first priority by judges.


AUTOMOTIVECARS – 1/24 - 1/25

C1) Factory Stock - Domestic (North American design)C2) Factory Stock - Foreign (Non North American design)C3) Competition - Closed WheelC4) Competition - Open WheelC5) Competition - Straight Line (anything built for straight-line racing, i.e. Drag, Bonneville, Puller, Mud Bog,

etc.)C6) Street Rod - Up to and including 1949C7) Custom - 1950 to present dayC8) Street Beast & Import Tuners - (includes Pro Street, trick street machines, beastie muscle cars, etc., both

import & domestic. Vehicle must be street legal i.e. treaded tires, wipers, etc., otherwise it is considereda competition vehicle).

C9) Pick-up, Van & Sport Utility

CARS – Other Scales

C10) 1/43 - all typesC11) Large Scale - all types

AUTOMOTIVE – All Scales

C12) Light Commercial (includes police cars, tow trucks, light-duty commercial vehicles, panel vans, etc.)C13) Heavy Commercial (includes large fire & service vehicles, construction equipment, transports, etc.)C14) MotorcyclesC15) DioramasC16) Custom Die-Cast – all types, all scales - (any die-cast cars/vehicles that are customized with added detail,

revised paint schemes, modifications, etc.)C17) Miscellaneous – all types, all scales (snowmobiles, ATVs, etc.)C18) Scratchbuilt - all scales, all eras, all typesC19) Out of Box - all types, all scales

MISCELLANEOUSM1) What-if / Hypothetical SubjectsM2) Sci Fi VehiclesM3) FantasyM4) Collections - all types, all eras, all scales - (defined as five or more models with a single theme

- a single previous winner may be included in a collection)M5) Metal Models (diecast kits) - all types, all eras, all scalesM6) Other (anything not fitting into any previous categories)

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL CATEGORIES

INT-A1) Aircraft – All typesINT-V1) Military Vehicles – All typesINT-S1) Ships -- All typesINT-C1) Automotive -- Cars, Vans, Trucks, Motorcycles -- All types

INT-M1) Miscellaneous -- All typesINT-C1) Figures - All types


JUNIOR LEVEL CATEGORIES

Open to any person 16 years of age and under.J1) AircraftJ2) Military VehiclesJ3) FiguresJ4) ShipsJ5) AutomotiveJ6) Space VehiclesJ7) CollectionsJ8) Fantasy & Miscellaneous

THEME DEFINITIONS

1) AIRCRAFT: Royal Flying Corps - Royal Air Force 1912 - 2012Any aircraft in service with the Royal Flying Corps or Royal Air Force from 1912 to the present day.

2) MILITARY VEHICLES: Tank Destroyers - Tank HuntersAny tracked, semi tracked or wheeled military vehicle armed with a gun or missile launcher, specifically designedor configured to engage armoured vehicles. Included are anti-tank guided missile carriers and protected gun systems. Not included are towed anti-tank guns, towed missile batteries or main battle tanks. Examples: Panzerjäger I, Marder, Nashorn, Sturmgeshutz (with high velocity guns), Jagdpanzer, SU 85, ISU 152, GMC M3, GMC M10, Deacon, Archer, Achilles, M901, FV102 Striker, Centauro, M1128, etc.

3) AUTOMOTIVE: 100 Years of Chevrolet 1912- 2012Any automotive subject produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors Corporation. Show us your“Bowtie”!

4) SHIPS: The Pacific 1942Any model of a surface or subsurface vessel participating in the Pacific Theatre of War (Pacific Ocean Areas orSouthwest Pacific Area) from January to December 1942.

5) SCIENCE FICTION: Dinosaurs & Prehistoric CreaturesAny model, factual or fictional, depicting a dinosaur or prehistoric creature. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s ‘The Lost World’ and the 160th anniversary of the life size dinosaur models of Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen, displayed in the Crystal Palace Park.

6) FIGURES: War of 1812 - Napoleonic WarsAny figure of a participant in the War of 1812 (from June 1812 - December 1814) or a partcipant in the Napoleonic Wars (the series of military conflicts between Napoleon’s French Empire and opposing coalitionsfrom May 1803 to June 1815).

7) SPACECRAFT & EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: Canada: 50 Years in Space 1962 - 2012Any model of Canadian aerospace hardware, marking the 50th anniversary of the launching of Alouette I, including: Satellites e.g. Alouette - Anek series; Rockets e.g. Black Brandt series; Canadarm; Dextre; Astronauts e.g. Chris Hadfield’s spacewalk.


"OUT OF BOX" CONTEST RULES

1) Use any commercially available kit.2) Finish is open to all methods, i.e. airbrush, spray can, hand painting or natural plastic.3) CONSTRUCTION:

YOU MAY: a) fill seams and gaps.b) sand off rivets.c) drill guns and exhausts.d) thin down trailing edges, flaps, fenders, hatch covers and doors. e) hand paint instrument panels and consoles in lieu of decals.f) rescribe panel lines.

YOU MAY NOT: a) vacuform, manufacture or replace kit parts with ones not supplied in the kit.b) cut or separate canopies, control surfaces, hatches or doors. No surgery

allowed!c) add anything to cockpit or interior unless specified in instructions. Only kit

supplied seat belts and shoulder harness may be used.d) apply rigging, masts or antennae to model unless depicted in instructions or

box art.

4) Instruction sheet(s) must be displayed with the Out-of-Box entry

NOTE: Models entered in this category must be identified at the time of entry.

CATEGORY DEFINITIONS

1) Category A18: Experimental & Research AircraftAircraft used for experimental and research purposes that achieved first flight (not necessarilysuccessfully). Examples might be the X-1, DH-108 Swallow, Langley Aerodrome, Wright Flyer, etc.

3) Category M1: What-if / HypotheticalAny model depicting a vehicle that was either on the drawing board, or progressed beyond drawing boardstage, including mockups, development models (wind tunnel, structural, etc.) and prototype (prior to firstactivation or launch or flight).

any model depicting a vehicle that may have been possibly developed from existing vehicles -- examplesmight be a T-34 tank with a Panther turret and gun, a Merlin powered B-17, the IJN Akagi with an angledflight deck, etc.

OR

Category A20: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) or Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA)Any model of a powered aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be expendable or recoverable and can carry a lethal or non-lethal payload. *Note Cruise missiles are not considered UAVs because, like other guided missiles, the vehicle itself is a weapon that is not reused, though it is unmanned and in some cases, remotely guided.

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CONTEST RULES

1. The contest is open to all registrants. IPMS membership is not required.

2. Models must be entered under the name of the builder. Any person who knowingly enters modelsbuilt by another person in his/her own name will be disqualified from all competition.

3. Models which have won first prizes in prior Canadian or U.S. competitions prior to October 29,2011 are not eligible for entry in competition.

4. At least 75% of the material used in the model must be plastic. Excluded from this rule arefigures, dioramas, display bases, diorama details, metal diecast, epoxy or resin kits.

5. The number of models entered by a builder in each category is unlimited.

6. Reference material or documentation will be allowed on the contest tables on a space-permittingbasis, but may be removed if space is limited.

7. Gold, silver, and bronze medallions will be awarded in each category. Honourable mentionribbons will be awarded at the judges' discretion.

8. Judges' decisions are final in all matters.

9. Intermediate Level: This category is open to those who are new to competition, recently out of thejunior ranks or just getting into modelling and have not placed first in conventional competitions.The purpose of this category is to encourage new Modelers who are not ready to engage in thefield with experienced Modelers and should be considered a stepping stone to further competition.A Modeler is not allowed to enter in both the Intermediate and Advanced Levels in one subjectarea (e.g. Aerospace) but would be allowed to enter at different levels in different subject areas(e.g. enter in Intermediate Level for Aerospace, but enter in the Advanced Level in Armour).

10. A model may only be entered in one regular category. The model would remain eligible for theapplicable special awards and theme awards. For example, a model entered in a regular aircraftcategory would not be eligible for entry as part of an entry in the “Collections” category.

11. Sweeps are permitted. A contestant can be awarded 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the same category.

12. Ties may, at the judges’ discretion, be awarded for 2nd and 3rd place in a category.


JUDGING CRITERIA

WORKMANSHIP: Evaluation of how well a model is assembled and finished. Assembly criteriaincludes: parts fit, seam and joint treatment, parts alignment, removal of flash and rough finish, decalapplication, uniformity of gloss/matte finishes, unpainted parts, application of metalskin or metallicfinishes, etc.

AUTHENTICITY & ACCURACY: Evaluation of the structure outlines and contours of a model, thecolours, textures and patterns of its finish and the correctness of the model's markings. Kit correctionsand "accurizing" are evaluated as part of this criterion.

DETAILING: Evaluation of both internal and external details created by the builder. The incorporationand treatment of kit furnished and after market details are evaluated with the workmanship criterion.

COMPLEXITY: Consideration for the inherent difficulty of assembly or finish determined by the intricacyof the subject being modelled, or the difficulty factor of the kit used.

SCOPE OF EFFORT: Consideration for the total amount of work required, e.g. a major conversion would"score" higher than a minor conversion.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES: Consideration for the modelling methods used to create an authenticand/or realistic subject. This criterion is particularly applicable to conversions and scratchbuilt modelsand in diorama constructions. Credit for hand lettering and custom marking effort is considered aconstruction technique.

THEME: Evaluation of the story, plot or situation being portrayed. Considerations are: humaninterest and historical accuracy. This criterion is especially applicable in the case of vignettes anddioramas.

REALISM: Evaluation of how realis tic a diorama appears. Considerations are: unity, colour andshading, scale and perspective, texture and animation.

PRESENTATION: Evaluation of the techniques used in displaying a model collection ordioramas. Considerations are: bases and/or backgrounds, titles and labelling, etc.

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