Competition Rules

All entries for the competition must be the modeller's own work. All models placed in the competition are at the owner’s own risk. No responsibility will be taken by the show for loss or damage.
 

Competition Registration begins at 10:00am and models must be registered and placed on the competition tables by 12:00 Midday. Models and/or awards/medals should not be removed from the competition tables before 16:00 without the prior approval of the Competition Secretaries. Any model etc removed from the tables without prior agreement will be subject to disqualification.

 

Models should be placed in the correct class. If in doubt ask one of  the competition staff. A model placed in the wrong class will be placed in the correct class by one of the Competition Secretaries.
 

Please remember that models are judged against other models in the same class and comparison between classes should not be made.
 

Any model that has won any kind of award in previous Scale Scotland competitions is not eligible for entry.
 

In a class where there are 4 or more entries, then Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded. Multiple Gold medals may be awarded.
 

In a class where there are 3 or fewer models, medals will be awarded on a sliding scale, beginning with Gold.
 

A class may be subdivided or classes amalgamated, at the discretion of the Competition Secretaries, dependent on the number of models entered for a particular class.

 

The Competition Secretaries reserve the right to remove any entry which, in their opinion, may cause dispute or offence.

 

Correspondence after the event on rule infringements or the results will not be entered into.
 

Junior – anyone aged 16 or below on the day of the Competition.
 

The Competition Secretaries’ decision is final on all Competition matters. 

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Definitions

SK, ASD, ASC - Due to the inclusion of resin, etched metal, 3D printed parts etc in the box with many kits, we now consider the definition of Standard kit, Detailed Kit etc to be obsolete. Therefore, all kits are now simply judged on presentation, rather than those criteria previously used, and any seatbelts, aerial wire, resin/PE etc can be used, whether after-market or not.

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Scratchbuilt (SCR) - A model that can be based on a commercial kit, but has been converted or changed by use of mainly scratchbuilt, self vacformed, self moulded resin or 3D self-designed and printed parts. At least 40% of the finished model must be scratchbuilt to qualify for this class. Commercial vacform, 3D printed or resin replacement parts are not considered as scratchbuilt, but treated as a standard build.
 

Vignette - Up to 10 figures, on a Plain Base, with only basic groundwork.  More than 10 figures or more elaborate bases will be considered as a diorama.
 

Diorama - Any base that includes Vehicles and any number of Figures, usually telling a story. Bases may include buildings, walls, fences, trees etc. Bases must not exceed 1m x 1m unless previously agreed to by the Competition Secretaries.

Models may be placed on a base, but the base will not be considered a part of the model for judging purposes. Any over-elaborate base may, at the Competition Secretaries discretion, be moved into the appropriate diorama class.

Other - Models may be placed on a base, but the base will not be considered a part of the model for judging purposes. Any over-elaborate base, at the Competition Secretaries’ discretion, maybe moved into the appropriate diorama class.
 

Figures may only be placed inside an aircraft or vehicle and must consist of only crew members. Figures may not be placed on the ground beside or on the aircraft or vehicle, even if they are supplied with the original kit. A single figure, if supplied with the kit, may be placed on the base to show scale.
 

There is no category in the competition for “a Body of Work” as seen in other competitions, especially competitions where figures are the main category.
 

There is no Class for Lego models at either Junior or Senior levels.