UPDATE!

The Model Contest, normally housed at the Art Show, has been moved this year to the Bluefin booth, IND 24 in the Industry/Exhibitor's Hall. Both the GunPla Builders World Cup and the Otakon Contest will be held there in the exhibitor's hall.

Otakon 2011 Modeling Contest

This year, we will once again host the Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup!

Eligible models will be any Bandai Gundam kit.

For more details about this contest and the official entry form, click the following link:
Bandai Gunpla World Cup 2011 - Rules and Official Entry Form

Competition Times

Entries will begin being accepted at the Open of of the Dealer's Hall Friday, 29 July 2011 for both the Otakon Modeling Competition and the GunPla Builders World Cup.

Entries for both the Otakon Modeling Competition and GunPla Builders World Cup must be entered and presented by 1:00 PM on Saturday, 30 July 2011.

Judging will begin at approximately 1:30PM Saturday, 30 July 2011 of that day. Winners will be announced at the competition after judging is complete, around 3:30 PM. ,p>There will be an attendant present at the Modeling Competition until 5:30 Saturday to watch/protect the entries. Please pick up your kits by 5:30pm on Saturday July 30 or before Noon on Sunday July 31.

Times short list:
Entries begin being accepted: Open of Dealer's Hall
Entry closes: 3:00 PM Saturday
Judging Begins: 3:30 PM Saturday
Pick up entries by: Saturday 5:30 or Sunday morning

Otakon Model Contest Details

Categories:

• Gundam - Large Scale
• Gundam - Small Scale
• Figures - all scales
• Mecha-Non Gundam

Gundam - Small Scale
Any subject from any of the Gundam Universes. A small scale kit is any kit meeting the following criteria:

• 1:144 scale or smaller
• Non-scale where the subject is not taller than 8 inches.

Gundam - Gundam Large Scale
Any subject from any of the Gundam Universes. A large scale kit is any kit meeting the following criteria:

• 1:100 scale or larger
• Non-scale where the subject is taller than 8 inches

Mecha - General
Any Non-Gundam mechanical kit

• Any scale or non-scale
• Any subject matter is legal as long as it is not a Gundam or figure.

Figures
Any humanoid or animal figure.

• Kit cannot be a robot, or interpreted as a robot (Mecha).
• Open to all scales

Rules:

1. Competitor must have a valid Otakon Badge
2. All work submitted must be his/her own work
3. An entry into the modeling competition cannot be listed as for sale in Artists’ Alley.
4. All kits are expected to be painted.
5. All kits must be of an anime subject matter

Judging Criteria:

Presentation – 20 pts — This is how the kit is displayed for judging. This includes: Base, pose, and a non-technical look at the piece which is a 2ft judgment of the piece. A 2ft judgment is at a distance how does the piece look. A piece can look incredible at 2ft but be technically flawed at close inspection. This is also any custom painting, decals, or other items that are added to the kit to add to the appearance of the piece away from its technical merits.

Finish – 10 pts — This is a careful inspection of the actual painting, decals, weathering. Items to be judged: excessive brush strokes, overspray, decals that are peeling or silvering, stickers (if used) not showing signs of peeling or abuse. Sticker abuse is the sticker showing signs of being removed and reapplied and/or having creases and various other signs of poor care.

Construction – 20 pts — This is the actual skill used in building the piece. This is visible seams, correcting of flaws in the kit, filling open areas that should be solid. This is general issues with how the kit was assembled. Some additional issues covered here are custom modifications done to the kit to make it better (Lighting, new jointing, correcting joint issues, addition of conversion kit parts)

Total Points: 50