CONTEST CATEGORIES 2008 Virginia Beach
Chief Judge: Aris Pappas
CONTEST CATEGORIES 2008 Virginia Beach
Chief Judge: Aris Pappas
(NOTE: 1/144 refers to scales 1/101 and smaller 1/72 refers to scales 1/100 to 1/60 1/48 refers to scales 1/59 to 1/40 1/32 refers to scale 1/39 and larger 1/32 and 1/35 figures will compete as 54mm. Categories followed by "#" and a number indicate planned splits up to that number.
O. JUNIOR
(Head Judge: Rick Jackson)
(Out of the Box Awards in Juniors will be awarded in basic categories, as indicated by asterisk * The OOB Award may be given concurrent with 1-2-3 placement in the category).
(Pre-teen: through 12 years old; Teen: 13 through17 years old)
*Aircraft (all eras)
010. 1/144 and1/72 (pre-teen)
011. 1/144 and 1/72 (teen)
015. 1/48 and 1/32 (pre-teen)
016. 1/48 and 1/32 (teen)
*Military Vehicles (all scales, all eras)
020. All entries (pre-teen)
021. All entries (teen)
Figures (all scales, all eras)
030. All entries (pre-teen)
031. All entries (teen)
*Ships (all scales, types and eras)
040. All entries (pre-teen)
041. All entries (teen)
*Automotive (all scales, all eras)
050. All entries (pre-teen)
051. All entries (teen)
Dioramas (all scales, all eras)
070. All entries (pre-teen)
071. All entries (teen)
*Miscellaneous
080. All entries (pre-teen)
081. All entries (teen)
I. AIRCRAFT
(Head Judge: Bill Devins)
(Small, Medium & Large will refer to the size of the model as related to standard sheets of paper. 8.5 = standard sheet width. 11 = standard sheet length. 4.25 = standard 8.5 sheet folded in half. 13.9 is the diagonal length across a sheet of 8.5 x 11 inch paper. 17 is two 8.5 sheets side by side. Each standard will be identified below, per category).
Biplanes (and others that are predominantly fabric, struts and rigging)
100. 1/144 and 1/72
101. 1/48 and 1/32 #1
Small Prop and Turbo-prop, single engine
106. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5 length or wingspan) #3 minimum
107. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9 length or wingspan) #4 minimum
Medium Prop, Turbo-prop, Glider, multi engine
112. 1/72 (not exceeding 11 in length or wingspan)
117. 1/48 (not exceeding 17 in length or wingspan) #1
Large Prop, Turbo-prop, Glider, multi-engine, etc.
122. 1/72 (exceeding 11 in length or wingspan)
123. 1/48 (exceeding 17 in length or wingspan)
Small Jet
127. 1/72 (not exceeding 8.5 in length or wingspan) #1
128. 1/48 (not exceeding 13.9 in length or wingspan) #1
Medium Jet
133. 1/72 (exceeding 8.5 in length or wingspan) #1
134. 1/48 (exceeding 13.9 in length or wingspan) #1
Military Aircraft 1/32
139. Propeller driven
140. Jet
Military Aircraft 1/144
145. Small (not exceeding 4.25 in length or wingspan)
146. Large (exceeding 4.25 in length or wingspan)
Rotary Wing (all types and eras)
151. 1/144 and 1/72
152. 1/48 and 1/32
Civil, Sport, Racing and Airships (all types and eras)
157. 1/144 and 1/72
158. 1/48 and 1/32
Airliners
163. 1/144 #1
164. 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
167. All scales
Vacuum Formed (civil or military all eras)
172. All scales and types #1
Conversions (civil or military all eras)
174. All scales and types #1
Scratch-Built (civil or military all eras)
178. All scales and types #1
OOB Single Engine Prop
186. 1/72 all types (not exceeding 8.5 in length or wingspan)
187. 1/48 all types (not exceeding 13.9 in length or wingspan)
OOB Small Jet
188. 1/72 all types (not exceeding 8.5 in length or wingspan)
189. 1/48 all types (not exceeding 13.9 in length or wingspan)
OOB Large Aircraft
190. 1/72 all types (exceeding 8.5 in length or wingspan)
191. 1/48 all types (exceeding 13.9 in length or wingspan)
OOB Military Aircraft
193. 1/144 all types
194. 1/32 all types
OOB Airliners
195. All types and scales
OOB Other Aircraft (Civil, Airships, Rotary Wing, UAV, etc)
196. All types and scales
II. MILITARY VEHICLES
(Head Judge: David Kahn)
Closed top AFV's (including tanks, assault guns and self-propelled guns) 1/48 and larger
200. through Korea #1
201. Post - Korea #1
Open top AFV's and AFV's with interiors (kit provided or scratch-built, all eras, including assault guns and self-propelled guns) 1/48 and larger
206. All entries #1
Armored half-tracks and armored cars (all eras)
211. 1/49 and smaller
212. 1/48 and larger #1
Soft skinned military vehicles (all eras, including trucks, jeeps, unarmored half-tracks and motorcycles)
217. 1/49 and smaller
218. 1/48 and larger #1
Artillery, all eras, towed (includes missiles and all railroad guns)
223. All scales #1
Military Vehicles, Fully tracked
225. 1/49 and smaller Korea and earlier #1
226. 1/49 and smaller Post Korea
Conversions (all eras and types)
228. 1/49 and smaller
229. 1/48 and larger
Scratch-Built (all eras and types)
234. 1/49 and smaller
235. 1/48 and larger
OOB Armored vehicles, tracked, closed top (incl. tanks, assault guns and self-propelled guns)
250. 1/48 and larger #3
OOB Armored vehicles, tracked, open topped (including assault guns and self-propelled guns)
253. 1/48 and larger
OOB Armored half-tracks and armored cars
254. 1/48 and larger
OOB Soft skinned military vehicles (all eras, including trucks, jeeps, unarmored half-tracks and motorcycles)
255. 1/48 and larger
OOB Military Vehicles, all types tracked, including half-tracks
256. 1/49 and smaller
OOB Military Vehicles, all wheeled vehicles, soft skinned and armored
257. 1/49 and smaller
III. FIGURES
(Head Judge: Mike Polk)
Dismounted and mounted (all eras)
300. 53mm and smaller
Dismounted (all eras)
305. 54mm to 70mm #1
306. 71mm and larger #1
Mounted (all eras)
311. 54mm to 70mm
312. 71mm and larger
Conversions and Scratch-Built
317. All scales all eras
Fantasy
322. All entries #1
Science Fiction
324. All entries #1
Busts
327. All entries
IV. SHIPS
(Head Judge: Rusty White)
Powered (surface)
400. Carriers, Battleships, and Cruisers, and Battlecruisers 1/401 and smaller #1
401. All others, 1/401 and smaller #1
402. 1/400 and larger
Sailing (all scales)
407. All entries
Submarines
412. 1/401 and smaller Pre-1946
413. 1/401 and smaller 1946 to Present
414. 1/400 and larger Pre-1946
415. 1/400 and larger 1946 to present
Boats, Speed Boats, Motor Torpedo Boats, Motor Patrol Boats
418. All entries
Conversions and Scratch-Built
423. All scales, types and era
OOB All Ships
425. All scales #2
V. AUTOMOTIVE #2
(Head Judge: Dick Christ)
Replica Stock (unmodified chassis and drive train except for tires, wheels and paint. Includes conversions that create production vehicles).
500. 1/32 and smaller
501. 1/31 to 1/20
Street Rod and Street Machine, all scales
506. 1948 and older body
507. 1949 and newer body
Customs, all scales
512. All entries
Competition, Straight Line
515.1/31 to 1/20
Competition, open wheel
517. 1/32 and smaller
518. 1/31 to 1/20
Competition, closed wheel
523. 1/32 and smaller
524. 1/31 to 1/20
Large Scale, 1/19 and larger
529. All entries
Scratch-Built and Conversions
534. All scales and types
Commercial Vehicles, all scales
539. Light Commercial (2 axles)
540. Heavy Commercial (3 or more axles)
Motorcycles, all scales
545. All entries
Curbside, all scales
550. All entries
OOB Replica Stock
560. All scales and types
OOB Customs
564. All scales and types
OOB Competition
568. All scales and types
VI. SPACE and SCIENCE-FICTION VEHICLES
(Head Judge: Manny Gutsche)
Real Spacecraft, Missiles, and Vehicles, kits and scratch-built
600. All entries
Science-Fiction and Fantasy vehicles from kits
605. All entries #1
Mecha (Gundams, robots, etc.) from kits
606. All entries
Science-Fiction and Fantasy Vehicles, conversions and scratch-built
610. All entries
OOB Space and Science Fiction
698. All entries
VII. DIORAMAS
(Head Judge: Phil Perry)
Aircraft
710. Small Composition (single aircraft, no more than 5 figures) 1/144 and 1/72
712. Small Composition (single aircraft, no more than 5 figures) 1/48 and 1/32
714. Large Composition (2 or more aircraft and/or more than 5 figures)
Armor
720. Small Composition (single vehicle, no more than 5 figures) 1/48 and larger
722. Large Composition (2 or more veh. and/or more than 5 fig.) 1/48 and larger
724. Dioramas and vignettes (all types and eras) 1/49 and smaller
Figures
730. Vignettes (5 or fewer figures)
732. Dioramas ( more than 5 figures)
Ships
740. All entries
Automotive
750. All entries
Science Fiction
760. All entries
Miscellaneous Dioramas
780. All entries
VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
(Head Judge: Phil Perry)
Dinosaurs
800. All entries
Humor in Modeling
810. All entries
Hypothetical (Other Than Sci-Fi)
820. Kit based (spurious markings on standard kit).
821. Kit bashed/scratchbuilt
Triathlon (Models from three different classes)
830. All entries
Collections (Five or more closely-related items)
840. All entries
IPMS Chapter/Group Entry
850. All entries
Miscellaneous (Any subject, except dioramas, of any interest not provided for in any of the above categories, without restriction to scale or era)
860. All other entries
OOB Hypothetical (as per Cat. 820)
870. All entries
OOB Triathlon (as per Cat. 830)
872. All entries
OOB Miscellaneous (as per Cat. 860)
875. All other entries
2008 Special Theme Awards
1. Gateway to the Atlantic: Best transportation model
2. 50 Years of NASA: Best NASA related model
3. 60 Years of NATO: Best NATO model from 1949-1955 in Europe
4. Roland Frederick Award: Best Out of the Box model
5. Past Category & Grand Award Winners: A special competition for Best Of winners from
past national conventions.
Overall Awards:
George Lee Judges Grand Award
Popular Best of Show
Tom Kolk Best Junior Model
IPMS Chapter/Group Trophy
Best Aircraft
Art Gerber Best Military Vehicle
Best Figure
Best Ship
Best Automotive
Best Space/Science Fiction
Best Diorama
Best Miscellaneous
Best Canadian Subject
NOTE. CHANGES THIS YEAR:
1. New OOB categories added in Aircraft, Military Vehicles, Automotive, Ship, Miscellaneous and Space/SciFi Classes.
2. Number of splits preplanned in categories identified where applicable.
3. New breakdown of sizes identified in Aircraft Class to simplify registration and placement.
4. New breakdown of categories in Aircraft Class for Vacuforms, Conversions, and Scratchbuilts. Splits will be determined by number and types entered.
5. New category numbers for submarines (descriptions remain unchanged).
6. Category 606 Mecha (Robots, Gundams, etc.) broken out as separate category.
7. Best Military Vehicle award named for Art Gerber