1. All models must be the sole handiwork of the modeller as stated on the entry form.
2. Entries must be made from plastic model construction kits or scratchbuilt from plastic.
3. The Head Judge and the IPMS Organising committee reserve the right to exclude any entries they consider offensive to generally held standards of taste and acceptability.
4. JUNIOR division entries are limited to entrants who have NOT YET attained their sixteenth (16th) birthday. Junior members may enter their models in the Senior classes. All such models will then be ineligible for any special Junior awards.
5. Public entries will go into the OPEN Competition.
 

ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY INTO THE IPMS NZ NATIONAL COMPETITION
1. Current membership of an IPMS NZ branch, an overseas IPMS branch or a model club participating at this event is required. Entrants will be required to provide proof of current IPMS membership or participating club membership on the day of the competition.
2. Models that have placed (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd or special category win) in any previous IPMS NZ National competitions are NOT eligible for re-entry into this competition.
 

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES
1. 11am on Saturday 21st September 2013
2. Late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Head Judge.
3. All entries must be made on the official entry form and payment received.


CONTEST & JUDGING
1. Models may not be moved once placed on the competition tables except by the HEAD JUDGE or his/her appointee or the Competition Secretary. Any models moved without the authorisation of the HEAD JUDGE will be disqualified.
2. Models may not be removed from the display before 4pm Sunday 22nd September without prior approval.
3. The Awards Ceremony will be at 2pm on Sunday 22nd September 2013.
4. Judges will be appointed by the IPMS Auckland organising committee.
5. Models will be judged for build quality, finish and accuracy.
6. The organisers reserve the right to add, delete, split or merge any category.
7. ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL
 

DEFINITIONS
1. Models made from non-plastic materials are ineligible.
2. Plastic is any thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer, resin or other materials which may be formed by heat, pressure, vacuum forming or other forms of moulding. It includes but is not necessarily limited to polystyrene, ABS, celluloids, polyethylene, vinyls, epoxy, polyester resins, fibreglass, acetates, acrylics, nylon, other synthetic fibres, neoprene.
3. Models that are made from kits sold in pre-assembled, partially pre-assembled, or in
pre-painted form are ineligible.
4. LEGO or building block type construction kits are ineligible.
5. White metal kits shall be allowed in Class F Figures due to the preponderance of metal kits over plastic in these particular areas of the hobby.
6. Bases are allowed in all categories, but will not be considered in the judging except in diorama classes or where 2 models are tied for a placing.
7. A diorama shall generally be vehicles or figures on a single scenic base depicting a scene.
8. A single figure, vehicle, aircraft or ship displayed on a base with primary crew figures if included with the kit will not usually constitute a diorama. However the addition of additional figures, equipment, foliage, buildings etc will.
 

WAIVER
Although all reasonable care will be taken by the organisers to ensure the safety of models entered in the competition, all models are placed in the competition at the owner's risk. The organisers will not accept any responsibility or liability for loss or damage.