NQSM 2021 Model Expo and Competition

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Update 30 Sept 2021

Townsville returns to Stage 2 COVID restrictions from 4 pm today.  Happily however the Expo will still go ahead. In compliance with these restrictions there will be limits to those allowed into the display at any one time and masks will be mandatory.  Social distancing and sign in requirements are unchanged. 

See you there ( with your mask on)!

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North Queensland Scale Modellers are pleased to announce that their seventh annual scale model expo and competition will (assuming no major changes in the COVID 19 regulations) take place over the Queens birthday long weekend on Saturday the 2nd  and Sunday the 3rd  of October 2021, at the Army Museum North Queensland.

There have been some changes to the competition rules, categories and judging so please pay attention to the information here and on the entry form. 

For example, there will only be 2 Aircraft categories this year and these will be based on the size of the finished model rather than the model's scale.  We will be asking a team experienced modellers to act as judges and  judging will now be a formal process with each model judged against a list of criteria. The process will be overseen by a chief judge who will adjudicate any tied scores and confirm results. 

Entry forms must be submitted prior to the event. 

The entry form can be downloaded here or collected from the RC Shop Townsville 

Completed entry forms can either be left at the RC Shop, Townsville  or forwarded electronically via email or Facebook messenger (details are on the entry form).  

The  deadline for submission of entry forms is Thursday 29 Sept at 10 pm.

The schedule of events is as follows: 

Saturday 2 October

11 am to 2pm - entries accepted at Army Museum North Queensland

2pm to 2:30 pm - Briefing on judging

2:30 pm to (approx.) 5:00 pm - Judging and collation of results

BBQ / Buy Swap Sell/  - from approx. 6:30 pm @ the Army Museum. ( note venue changed) 

Sunday 3 October

9 am to 2 pm - Model display open to public at Army Museum NQ

2 pm to 3 pm - Awards ceremony

3 pm to 4 pm – Pack up and refurbish

2021 Competition Categories 

AS	Aircraft Small (Fuselage length less than 30 cm
AL	Aircraft Large (Fuselage length greater than 30 cm)
MT	Military Vehicles - All scales tracked
MW	Military Vehicles - All scales wheeled
AU	Automotive – including cars, trucks and motorcycles of all scales and types
SH	Ships of all types and scales including submarines and other watercraft
SF	Space and science fiction
FG	Figures – factual or fictional figures of all types and scales
WG	Wargaming/ Fantasy
MM	Master Modeller
DS	Dioramas Small / vignettes – base less than 30 cm max dimension
DL	Dioramas Large – base greater than 30 cm max dimension
MS	Miscellaneous – not applicable to any other category
JU	Young Modeller – all scales and types by entrants under 18
	Best of Show– all scales and categories, this model will be chosen from the leading competition entries.
	People’s Choice