great news for many modellers is that the much rumoured fantasy class has indeed been added to this years Euro-Militaire. Well done to Ken Jones Editor of Mil Mod and Geoffrey Illsley(my hero), chief judge, for making this possible. This list will appear in issue 7 of Mil Mod available from tomorrow
EURO MILITAIRE 2006 Revised Competition Classes for this year
Once again, listening to your comments at previous shows the organizers have introduced a brand new class – No.23 - this year for Fantasy figures and models. Please read the details about this class carefully paying special attention to the warning that families with young children go to Euro Militaire and children so like to look at the models in the competition room. Not wishing to be too dictatorial the organizers rely upon the good sense of modellers entering the competition to ensure that their models do not infringe good taste.
Class 1. PAINTED Single Foot Figures (Up to 65mm)
Class 2. PAINTED Single Foot Figures (Over 65mm)
Class 3. PAINTED Single Mounted Figures (All scales)
Class 4. CONVERTED/SCRATCH BUILT Single Foot Figures (Up to 65mm)
Class 5. CONVERTED/SCRATCH BUILT Single Foot Figures (Over 65mm)
Class 6. CONVERTED/SCRATCH BUILT Single Mounted Figures (Up to 65mm)
Class 7. CONVERTED/SCRATCH BUILT Single Mounted Figures (Over 65mm)
Class 8. VIGNETTES Groups of up to three figures on foot or mounted, of any scale, on a single scenic base; additional animals may be included.
Class 9. DIORAMAS Groups of four or more figures of any scale on a single scenic base, additional animals may be included. The dimensions of the base (not the scenic dressing or objects on it) are not to exceed 61cm x 61cm (24 inches x 24 inches), because of available table display space.
Class 10. BOXED DIORAMAS. A scene containing fully round figures up to 120mm cased in a shadow or light box with scenic backdrop, lighting, etc. The box may not be used to display unrelated single figures; a story must be told. The dimensions of the box are not to exceed 61cm (24 inches) in length, 6lcm (24 inches) in depth and 61cm (24 inches) in height.
Class 11. PAINTED MILITARY BUSTS (Up to 1:4 Scale) For commercial military busts. (See Class 12 for Converted/Scratch Built Military busts)
Class 12. MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY FIGURES For true military or Para-military entries (figures, vignettes, dioramas, etc.,) not conforming to any of the previous classes. However, restrictions on base still apply.
Converted or scratch built military busts ARE ACCEPTABLE in this Class.
Class 13. SINGLE MILITARY VEHICLE KITS For single, commercially produced military vehicle models built from kits only, up to 1:16 scale. Models must not be converted in any way and built straight from the box.
Models may be embellished or detailed with home-produced or commercially available accessories, but the basic mark or type of model in the kit must not be changed. (Related figures can be included, but only if these are supplied in the kit.) Converted or scratch built models ARE NOT eligible for this class.
Class 14. CONVERTED/SCRA TCH BUILT MILITARY VEHICLES For single converted kit or scratch built models only and made from any material, up to and including 1:16 scale.
The judges will not take any related figures or base embellishments into account.
Class 15. MILITARY VEHICLE DIORAMAS For military vehicle kits, converted, or scratch built models up to 1:32 scale in a diorama setting on a scenic base with figures and/or animals.
Base dimensions NOT to exceed 61cm x 61cm (24ins x 24ins) because of available table display space.
Class 16. MILITARY VEHICLE 'VIGNETTES' For Military vehicle kits, converted or scratch built models up to 1:32 scale on a scenic base with figures/ and or animals. Base dimensions NOT to exceed 25cm x 25cm (10ins x 10ins)in Class 15 at the discretion of the judges.
Class 17. PAINTED SINGLE FLAT FIGURES Painted flat figures of any scale. A single engraved and cast figure, with or without a mount, presented on an unadorned base, in a frame or mounted on a plain backdrop. This class excludes multiple figures in a common casting.
Class 18. PAINTED FLAT FIGURE GROUPS Groups of two or more engraved and cast flat figures of any scale, with or without a mount but not presented on a base or in a boxed diorama (i.e. free standing). This class includes multiple figures in a common casting.
Class 19. FLAT FIGURE DIORAMAS Groups of four or more engraved and cast flat figures of any scale. Must be presented on a scenic base or as a boxed diorama. Bases are limited to 61 cm, x 61 cm x 61cm (24ins x 24ins x 24ins).
Class 20. PAINTED SINGLE CIVILIAN (A single foot or mounted figure. A figure may have more than one related animal. Full figures are limited to a maximum of 120mm. Commercial civilian busts are acceptable in this class and may exceed 120mm/1:16 scale.)
'Girlie', glamour, horror and military subjects are NOT eligible and will be disqualified if entered.
Class 21. CONVERTED/SCRATCH BUILT SINGLE CIVILIAN For converted/scratch built single foot or mounted figures. A figure may have more than one related animal. Full figures are limited to a maximum of 120mm. Scratch built/ converted civilian busts are acceptable in this class and may exceed 120mm/1:16 scale.) 'Girlie', glamour, horror and military subjects are NOT eligible and will be disqualified if entered.
Class 22 MISCELLANEOUS CIVILIAN For multiple foot or mounted figures displayed as vignettes, dioramas and boxed dioramas on a scenic base, but base size restrictions for dioramas and boxed dioramas apply. Credit will be given to scratch built or converted figures included in the work.'Girlie', glamour, horror and military subjects are NOT eligible and will be disqualified if entered.
Class 23. FANTASY
For single or multiple foot or mounted fantasy figures and creatures including vignettes, dioramas and boxed dioramas on a scenic base (base size restrictions for dioramas and boxed dioramas apply as in other Classes). Special credit will be given for scratch built and converted work PROVIDED THAT 'evidence' sic. is supplied. A figure or creature may have more than one related animal, but scale is limited to 120mm maximum because of space restrictions.
This is a NEW CLASS introduced this year and competitors in this Class are reminded that the Show is visited by the public of all ages and 'girlie', vulgar and horror subjects considered by the organizers to be 'in bad taste' will be disqualified and removed from view. Military and Civilian subjects are not eligible in this Class.
Class 24. JUNIOR DISPLAY MODELS (Junior modellers are up to and including 16 years of age on their last birthday).
To encourage junior modellers to display their work at Euro Militaire, this is an open display class for figure and vehicle models and will not be judged conventionally. Juniors may display their models for one day, on the Saturday or the Sunday, or over both days. A competition registration ticket is required for each model entered from the Registrar, but Juniors DO NOT PAY ANY REGISTRATION FEE. Models entered by juniors are not in competition, but displayed for visitors to see the works of junior modellers.