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contests: model contest
categories
The categories for the judged Model Contest include:
- Motive Power: Steam
- Motive Power: Diesel
- Traction
- Freight Car (Revenue)
- Caboose/Cabin Car
- Passenger Car
- Non-Revenue
- Structure: On Line
- Structure: Off Line
- On-Line Display (Diorama)
- Off-Line Display (Diorama)
Plaques and ribbons will be awarded for first place in each
model category. Second and third place awards include a certificate
and ribbon.
The model winning the Best of Show Award allows other models
in the winning category to move up one place for a first place
plaque.
If your model scores 87.5 points or greater, it will earn a
merit award from the Achievement
Program. For more on the AP, contact Charlie Flichman: cwflich@aol.com
popular vote model
This convention will feature ONE popular vote category in the
model contest: Best Model Popular Vote. You can fill out your
choice on the Popular Vote Ballot. The winner will receive a
plaque for his modeling efforts.
model contest rules and ap-only judging of models
Our model contest rules are short and to the point! We follow
the NMRA
National Contest rules. Visit their site for a more detailed
explanation of all these rules, and to download
the forms needed to enter all the contests.
- Entrants must be current members of the NMRA.
- Contest entrants cannot be professional model builders, i.e.
derive over 50% of one's income from constructing models.
- Each model, photo or piece of craftwork must be accompanied
by the official NMRA Entry Form #901, filled out and signed
by the entrant. In addition, model entries must have a filled
out Judges Score Sheet #902. Writeable Entry Forms and Judges
Score Sheets are available at this
MER-sponsored website. Go to the website, download the
form file, fill out as a Word document, print and bring them
with you to the Lynchburg contests. These forms cannot be saved.
- You may enter the contest by proxy. Whoever submits an entry
for someone else, however, must present the owner-builder's
NMRA membership number. This will be validated by the contest
staff.
- Entries that have won a first place in any prior National
or regional contest cannot be entered in the same category
at this contest.
- There are no restrictions on the number of models entered
by a member. For those modelers who wish to have their work
judged for the Achievement Program only, we will provide a
separate area within the contest room. Your models will be
judged when the model contest is judged.
modelers please note
The MER allows NMRA and Region officials who wish to help judge
the model contest to do so and still enter models in the contest.
Those who judge and enter must, however, excuse themselves from
judging the category in which they have entered a model.
Any questions? Please e-mail the General Contest Chairman,
or speak with one of our contest staff members:
- Ray Bilodeau,
MER General Contest Chairman, NMRA Contest Manager
- Dick Landt, MER Model Contest Chairman
- Roger Ossman, MER Photo and Arts & Crafts
Chairman
- John M. Johnson, MMR Contest Specialist
The staff will be available in the Randolph Macon room most
of the weekend.
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