Annual Model Making Competition
The N Gauge Society organises and holds an Annual Model Making Competition. This takes place at the exhibition that precedes the Annual General Meeting.
Why don't you enter something?
To assist in the smooth running of this increasingly popular event members are asked to complete and post an Entry Form to the Competition Secretary. The entry form is also available in Word format or pdf format or rich text format.
If you are unable to attend the AGM, you can still enter the competition by posting your models to Steven Bateman. Please contact Steven (details in N Gauge Journal) to discuss arrangements for sending the entries and having them returned to you. Please do not send anything without emailing first, then if Steven knows it's on its way he can make sure he gets it.
In response to many pleas, we will now accept the competition entry forms in advance via email (although a hard copy must be signed on the day). You cannot enter on the day. Advance entry forms can be dealt with at leisure and then it only takes a few seconds to deal with the entry on the day. Some advance entrants last year did not make it to the AGM but we would rather you send the form in anticipation of attending than bringing it on the day!
The form has a short title for the model (e.g. GWR 2-6-2T Prairie) which will appear on the certificate and a section in which to describe the model (50 words maximum). Judging such a wide field in terms of models and standards is not easy, and it is often difficult to know the origins of a model, or the amount of work that has gone into it. The full description will be given to the judges to help them, so it’s in your own interests to fill this section in!
Rules
1. The Model Making Competition shall consist of the classes as set out in the attached schedule or as amended from time to time by the Management Committee.
2 Entry forms (not the model) must be returned to the Competition Co-ordinator by the date specified in the N Gauge Society Journal. No entries to the competition will be accepted on the day of the competition. Competition entry forms will be printed in the the first two Society Journals of each year and will be available on the N Gauge Society website and all models must be entered on these forms, one model per form. For multiple entries these forms may be photocopied.
3. All models entered into the competition must be received by 11.00am on the day of the competition, except in the case of entries for Group L, when the closing date will be 3 calendar months prior to the date of the competition. Judging will take place commencing at 11.00am on the date of the competition. Any member who is unable to attend the event, or arrive before the closing time of 11.00am for all entries, may submit entries by post (see Rule 12).
4. A member may submit as many entries into each class as they wish and may enter as many classes as they wish. It is intended that entries should be restricted to a single vehicle, building or lineside accessory, unless the class entered states otherwise. However, more than one vehicle will be accepted as a single entry in Groups D and E where those vehicles can be seen to make up a 'rake' of associated vehicles, at the discretion of the Competition Co-ordinator and the Judges. Each model may only be entered into one class.
5. Entries submitted in previous years are eligible provided they were not awarded a cup/trophy or winner's certificate in any previous Society competition.
6. The competition is only open to a person who is a member of the N Gauge Society. Additionally, no professional model maker (including any member who trades or makes money from their model making activities), member of the panel of judges or the judges' immediate family are permitted to enter.
7. A member may win in one or more classes.
8. All classes, except Groups 'K' and 'L', will be judged by the panel of Judges. Their decision shall be final and not open to subsequent discussion or correspondence.
9. In each class, a cup, shield, or trophy and a certificate will be awarded to the winner, irrespective of the number of entries, provided that the models entered meet the criteria of that class. The judges will also award either a Gold, Silver, Bronze, Very Highly Commended, Highly Commended, Commended or Merit certificate to the other entries in each class.
10. Unless otherwise specified the cups and trophies remain the property of the N Gauge Society and must be signed for from the General Secretary or his representative.
11. The panel of Judges will include as many as possible of the following; the President or one of the Vice Presidents, two members of the Management Committee, a representative of the model trade, a professional model maker and a professional model photographer. In addition, certain well respected modellers within the Society may be considered, drawn from a list agreed by the Committee. The Chairman of the panel will be the President or if not available Vice President or Management Committee member.
12. Entries will be insured against loss or damage for the period that they are at the competition stand provided that, in the case of models valued in excess of £200, the General Secretary has been advised of the value in writing, two weeks prior to the date of the competition. Insurance in transit is not offered. A member may submit entries by post, entirely at their own risk. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of receipt. Sufficient stamps to cover the return postage must be included.
13. (a) A member who has previously been awarded a cup or trophy in any class (except classes J, K, L and P) of a Society Annual Model Making Competition, will be disqualified from entering models in that class for the next two competitions .
(b) Such a member will however, be permitted to enter one (1) model in Group 'M'. Award of a cup or trophy in Group 'M' will not preclude that member from entering that group again in future years, with a different model.
14. Each entry must be the work of only one member unless the model is to be entered into classes I, O, P or Q in which case joint, group or family entries will be allowed, provided all modellers are members of the Society.
15. By entering a
model into the competition, the member agrees to abide by the rules for
the competition, as published and amended by the committee of the Society.
Schedule of Sections
Group A(1) President's Shield - Any steam locomotive with a scratchbuilt body and/or chassis.
Group A(2) The Locomotive Cup - Any diesel or electric locomotive, including any self propelled maintenance vehicle, with a scratchbuilt body and/or chassis.
Group B(1) Chairman's Shield - Any steam locomotive with a kit built or modified body.
Group B(2) Vardalu Shield - Any diesel or electric locomotive, including any self propelled maintenance vehicle, with a kit built or modified body.
Group C Multiple Unit Trophy - Diesel or electric multiple units, including HSTs.
Group D John Warner Cup - Passenger stock, all types of passenger, parcels and TPO rolling stock.
Group E Rolling Stock Cup - Freight stock, all types including permanent way vehicles which are not self propelled.
Group F Building Cup - All types of buildings or lineside structures, but excluding signals or lineside equipment.
Group G Ratio Cup - Signals or lineside equipment e.g. loading gauges.
Group H P&D Marsh Cup - All types of road vehicles.
Group I Graham Farish Trophy - Awarded to the best small working layout, not exceeding 8 square feet in area. Locomotives and rolling stock must be Graham Farish, although kit built locomotives utilising Graham Farish/Bachmann chassis may be used. There is no limitation to the the theme of the layout or on the number of levels. Graham Farish/Bachmann may wish to publicise the winning layout.
Group J The N Gauge Society Supreme Trophy - The winners of each section of the Annual Model Making Competition, including the winner of Group M, will be judged together to select the 'best in show'.
Group K Peco Cup - The winner of this group will be the author of the article adjudged to have been the best published in one or more of the six Society Journals issued in the year prior to the date of the competition. This winner will be selected by the Board of Peco Publications and Publicity Ltd. and notified to the General Secretary prior to the date of the competition.
Group L Matt Ascough Trophy - For the best contribution by a member to the Society aims of promoting Continental or overseas modelling. Contributions may be in the form of models produced, articles written or any other commendable action. Nominations for this award, giving full details, must be submitted to the General Secretary three calendar months before the date of the competition in order that the Management Committee may adjudicate at its meeting prior to the competition.
Group M Past Winners Trophy - Restricted to members who have previously been awarded a cup or trophy in a Society Annual Model Making Competition, who are thus disqualified from entering a model in that particular class, for a maximum period of two years, in accordance with rule 13. Only one model may be entered in this group by each member. Rule 13(a) will not apply to winners of this class.
Group N Roy Stanley Trophy - Awarded to the best diorama, modelled in N Gauge, on any subject, but with preference being given to railway orientated scenes. Entries shall be no greater than four square feet in area.
Group O Fleischmann Trophy - Awarded to the best small working layout or diorama, of continental prototype, not exceeding 8 square feet in area, which must include items manufactured by Fleischmann. There is no limitation to the theme of the layout or on the number of levels. Points will be awarded for the most realistic overall effect in every modelling aspect.
Group P The Andy Calvert Memorial Trophy - Member's Award, awarded to the model which receives the most votes on the day as cast by the members themselves.
Group Q The Keith Robbins Memorial Trophy - Models of any type that are the result of a group effort, that is, the entry is the work of at least two modellers who are members of the N Gauge Society. Group entries are allowed in Classes 'I' and 'O'.
Group R The Dapol Trophy - Complete train - awarded to the best model of a complete train, consisting of at least one locomotive and one item of rolling stock. Diesel or electric multiple units, including HSTs, such as can be entered in Class 'C' are also eligible.
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