Competition of scale models "Klaipeda 2024"
Klaipeda. 09 – 11. 08. 2024
I. The competition is organized by the modelers' club "Mikropasaulis - WMC".
II. Goals and objectives of the competition: - popularization of scale modeling as a hobby; - exchange of experience between modelers of different ages, attraction of new modelers; - presentation of Klaipeda and its environs.
III. Place and date of the competition. The competition will be held on 09 – 11 August 2024 in the hall of the Memel Fortress Museum
IV. Competition program:
09. 08. 2024.:
From 17.00 – arrival of participants, reception of models participating in the competition and exhibition.
10. 08. 2024.: 10.00-14.00 h. - reception of models participating in the competition and exhibition.
14.00-17.00 h. - evaluation of competition models.
10.00-17.00 h. - visiting the exhibition, selling model goods.
11. 08. 2024.:
9.00-14.00 h. - visiting the exhibition, selling model goods.
14.00 h. - announcement of results, awarding, closing of the competition and distribution of models.
V. Conditions of participation.
1. Individual modelers, communities of modelers and clubs can participate in the competition.
2. Filling out the starting card is the basis for participation in the competition and at the same time consent to the rules of the competition.
3. Models submitted to the competition must be made by the authors themselves.
4. Adult participants (senior) agree that their photos and those of their models may be used by the Organizers free of charge for statistical and marketing purposes only within the framework of the competition-related activities, including posting on the Organizers' websites www.wmc.lt/main , in the organizers' personal Facebook sections in the form of photos and posts.
5. A representative of minor participants (children and adolescents) agrees that their photos and those of their models may be used by the Organizers free of charge for statistical and marketing purposes only within the framework of the competition-related activities, including posting on the Organizers' websites www.wmc.lt/main , in the organizers' personal Facebook sections in the form of photos and posts.
6. The agreement referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 is temporary.
7. The Organizers guarantee that the photos of the participant (minor participant) will not be used in violation of the law.
8. We recommend registering models in advance electronically. The registration form will be provided later. This will facilitate the issuance of start cards at the competition site. Models can also be registered at the competition site before the start of the model evaluation (09-10.08.2024).
9. Those wishing to take part in a non-competitive exhibition and sell model products are kindly asked to contact the organizers no later than one week before the competition. After this deadline, the organizers do not guarantee a place.
10. A participant in the competition can submit an unlimited number of models in each category. Only one (best) model in each category will be included in the final protocol.
11. Only models made by the modeler himself from original publications, patterns downloaded from legal model pages, self-designed models, models from plastic kits and models built according to drawings are accepted for the competition. Documentation is not mandatory. The documentation contained in the publication or additional documentation confirming the changes and corrections made to the model may be submitted for the model.
12. Models are delivered to and picked up by the modelers themselves or their representatives. Models in the competition are not insured.
13. The competition will be held in the following age groups: Children (designate V1 in the card). Children under 9 years old, Children (designate V2 in the card) – 9-13 years old. Calculated by date of birth. Youth (designate J in the card) – 14-18 years old. Calculated by date of birth. Adults (designate S in the card) – over 18 years old. Calculated by date of birth.
14. The organizers reserve the right to combine similar categories if they do not have the required number of models or to allocate new categories if the required number of models for a new category is collected.
15. The competition in each age group and in each category is considered valid if at least 7 models from 4 different modelers are exhibited in it. If only models from 2 or 3 modelers are exhibited, the competition is considered valid, but only one model will be awarded. If only one modeler submits models, the competition is considered invalid, but even in this case the modeler can be awarded for a high-quality model.
VI. Classification of models.
Paper models:
Children under 9 years old (V1): models are not divided into categories and participate as one category.
Children from 9 to 13 years old (V2): compete in the following categories:
KA - aviation,
KL - ships and vessels,
KRT - wheeled vehicles,
KVT - tracked vehicles,
KF - figures and animals,
KP - architecture,
KX - other models not classified above.
Youth (J) compete in the following categories:
KA - 1 - aviation