2022 Model Expo and Competition

NQSM Inc. is pleased to announce that their eighth annual Model Expo and Competition is confirmed for the Queens Birthday long weekend 1st and 2nd Oct 2022 at the Jezzine Barracks Military Museum, Kissing Point, Townsville.  

The model competition will be held on Saturday 1 Oct with entries accepted in the morning and judging conducted in the afternoon. On Sunday 2 Oct the display will be open to the public.

Schedule of events : 

Friday 30 September

2.30pm to 3.30 pm-Entries accepted at Jezzine Barracks Military Museum

Saturday 1 October

9 am to 1pm - entries accepted at Jezzine Barracks Military Museum

1.00 pm to (approx.) 5:00 pm – competition judging and collation of results (all entrants are encouraged to be involved in the judging process)

6.00 pm - Dinner at Hotel Allan – all entrants and families’ welcome

Sunday 2 October

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

10am to 12:30 pm   Buy swap and sell - staff room 

12:30 - 1:30 pm  BBQ / Sausage Sizzle lunch - gold coin donation. 

2 pm to 3 pm - Awards ceremony 

 

The competition rules are here. 

An entry form can be downloaded here.

Additional information form for enhanced entries is here. 

Judging will  be conducted by teams of 2-3 experienced modellers following the IPMS competition guidelines.

The special category for this years competition is "Australian Defence Forces and Emergency Services."

An award will also be made for the "Best WWII Aircraft" - sponsored and chosen by Jason Baily (Aussie Scale Modeller.)  The Graeme Harris trophy will be awarded for the best 1/72 scale aircraft. 

Our event is not for profit and all proceeds are donated to our beneficiaries Mates4Mates and Fetch Assistance Dogs.

We are grateful for the support of our small business sponsors  and encourage you to support them in return links to their websites are in the sidebar.